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Khipu Networks Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Dara Francis Clarke 2005-2012 Director View profile
  2. Jonathan Lee Hambleton 2004-2005 Director View profile
  3. Perry Scanlon 2005-2012 Secretary View profile
  4. Ian Foster 2004-2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

11 contracts · £1,829,896 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.

  • Network Services on behalf of Barton Peveril College Buyer: N H S Shared Business Services £502,986 2026-07-24 CPV 72700000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The replacement of 46 ageing network switches with modern infrastructure integrated with central management and security systems as part of the existing co-managed service to support teaching and digital services for the next 7-10 years.

  • Palo Alto 5250 Renewal Buyer: OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) £225,553 2026-07-09 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    1 year support of Palo Alto 5250. NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework SBS10510 direct award. The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension …

  • CA17638 - Heart of Worcestershire College, renewal of Palo Alto Network support/subscription Buyer: Heart of Worcestershire College £0 2026-05-08 CPV 48730000 Source: Contracts Finder

    HOWC are looking to renew their Palo Alto Networks - support/subscription renewal - active from the 20/07/2026. Please see the attached brief and pricing schedule. This procurement is being run via the NHS Shared Business Services IT Link…

  • DDaT26063 - Hardware Refresh Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED £485,423 2026-03-26 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    ***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) had a requirement for the provision of network hardware, including associated software and support elements. This procurement is being conclu…

  • Palo Alto VM Firewalls Buyer: London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham £56,934 2025-09-12 CPV 32000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Palo Alto Azure firewall support and maintenance contract

  • GB-London: Networks Firewall Buyer: Peabody Trust £559,000 2025-06-10 CPV 32424000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Call off from G Cloud 14 Framework for the provision of Palo Alto Networks PA5250 Firewall and Support

  • HPE Aruba Wireless Access Points Buyer: University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation Value not published Date not published CPV 30236000 Source: Find a Tender

    The University intends to modernise its wireless network infrastructure through the procurement of HPE Aruba wireless access points (WAPs). This investment will support the University's ongoing digital transformation and ensure secure, reli…

  • Data Centre Firewall Replacement 2025 Buyer: Sheffield Hallam University Value not published Date not published CPV 48000000 Source: Find a Tender

    This project involves the replacement of existing data centre firewall infrastructure to enhance network security, resilience, and performance. The initiative will procure and implement a modern, scalable firewall solution that supports cur…

  • Infoblox Hardware, Maintenance and support Buyer: Sheffield Hallam University Value not published Date not published CPV 48600000 Source: Find a Tender

    Procurement of Infoblox to cover our three foundational services, DNS, DHCP and NTP. Each of which underpins SHU's core digital infrastructure and is considered mission critical. Loss of any one of these services would result in the immedia…

  • 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
  • Proofpoint Renewal Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE) Value not published Date not published CPV 72000000 Source: Find a Tender

    Renewal of the University'sn manufacturer-led cyber-security services

About

Incorporated
31/08/2004

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. Khipu Networks Limited is controlled by Khipu Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Khipu Holdings Limited is controlled by Guy Jermany
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Guy Jermany.

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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.

6 directors on the board

11.3y median 11.6y
average tenure
21.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (6)

0
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.

Business services 6Tech and media 6Professional services 2Other services 1

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.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05218573
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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