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Ciphr Limited

Other information technology service activities

Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 8

  1. Tracy Ellison 2022-2023 Director View profile
  2. David James Burns 2022-2023 Director View profile
  3. Raymond Phillip Berry 2021-2026 Director View profile
  4. Andrew Victor Carwardine 2019-2019 Director View profile
  5. Graeme Nicholas Scott 2016-2021 Director View profile
  6. Allan James Oehlers 2016-2022 Director View profile
  7. Peter David Watsham 2002-2016 Director View profile
  8. Christopher Graham Berry 2002-2023 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

5 contracts · £1,380,989 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Award of G-Cloud 14 Call-Off Contract for Secure HR Software (Ciphr Limited) Buyer: Regulator of Social Housing £167,767 2025-09-30 CPV 48450000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Regulator of Social Housing has awarded a call-off contract under the Crown Commercial Service G-Cloud 14 Framework (RM1557.14) to Ciphr Limited for the provision of Human Resources Software as a Service including implementation service…

  • South Norfolk District Council - Secure Human Resources (HR - Software as a Service and Payroll - Outsourced/Service) Buyer: Suffolk Coastal District Council and Waveney District Council £534,983 2023-07-20 CPV 48450000 Source: Contracts Finder

    This is a Contract Award Notice for South Norfolk District Council for a Call off from G-Cloud 13 (RM1557.13), Lot 2 Cloud Software Additional information: Call off includes: Original Contract Issued in July 2023 for the original contra…

  • Secure Human Resources HR - (HR Software as a Service and Payroll - Outsourced/ Service) Buyer: Suffolk Coastal District Council and Waveney District Council £678,239 2023-07-20 CPV 48450000 Source: Contracts Finder

    This is a Contract Award Notice only. This is a Direct Award Call Off via the CCS RM1557.13 G-Cloud 13 Framework Agreement. Original Call off start date: 21st July 2023 Variation and Extension triggered/ executed 31/03/2026 Current Ca…

  • G Cloud 15 Buyer: Government Commercial Agency Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    G-Cloud 15 (GC15) is the replacement for G-Cloud 14 (GC14), G-Cloud 14 Lot 4 (GC14.4) and Cloud Compute 2 (CC2). It is the largest framework of its kind in the public sector. G-Cloud spend for FY23/24 was £3.1bn and Cloud Compute was £0.5m.…

    Framework
  • HR and Payroll Software Buyer: Nottingham College Value not published Date not published CPV 48450000 Source: Find a Tender

    Nottingham College has procured HR and Payroll software as a service under the CCS G-Cloud Framework

About

What it does
Other information technology service activities
Incorporated
12/12/2002
Registered office
Reading
Previous names
C1PHR (Holdings) Limited (until 07/12/2016)
Computers in Personnel (Holdings) Limited (until 29/10/2009)

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. Ciphr Limited is controlled by Ciphr Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-05-18 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Ciphr Group Limited is controlled by Ciphr Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2020-10-15 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Ciphr Holdings Limited is controlled by Christopher Graham Berry
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2020-09-22, ceased 2020-12-18 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Christopher Graham Berry.

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Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

2 directors on the board

1.8y median 1.8y
average tenure
3.5y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Tech and media 22Finance 10Professional services 8Dormant 4

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
04616229
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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