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OVE Arup Limited

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Previous officers 5

  1. Dr Alan James Belfield 2017-2024 Director View profile
  2. Gregory Scott Hodkinson 2016-2016 Director View profile
  3. David Arthur Whittleton 2016-2017 Director View profile
  4. Matthew Stuart Tweedie 2016-2019 Director View profile
  5. Vanessa Jane Shakespeare 2016-2022 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

21 contracts · £11,913,874 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.

  • THRE0082 - International Rail Depot Feasibility and Design Study Buyer: DfTc - Department for Transport £112,500 2026-08-26 CPV 71311200 Source: Contracts Finder

    The DfT envisages inviting submissions for a competitive tender process for advisory, feasibility and detailed design services. This work follows the completion of feasibility studies examining site options for a potential new rail maintena…

  • S30116 Standard Fastening System for Signs and Signals Buyer: National Highways Limited £83,046 2026-08-11 CPV 73220000 Source: Contracts Finder

    To assess, evidence and where necessary develop a compliant fastening system for message signs and signals that meets Eurocode requirements and National Highways standards, including provision of technical evidence and documentation to supp…

  • S30115 Drainage Technical Standard Committee DMRB and MCHW cyclic reviews and delivery of updates Buyer: National Highways Limited £363,130 2026-08-10 CPV 73220000 Source: Contracts Finder

    National Highways "the Client" is seeking to set up a contract for the provision of technical services to undertake an update of the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) with Drainage content. The DMRB drainage update is required as …

  • S30126 Lorry Parking Support task including monitoring and evaluation Buyer: National Highways Limited £200,000 2026-07-29 CPV 73220000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Road freight underpins the UK economy, with almost 80% of all freight transported by road and the sector contributing approximately £12 billion annually. Supporting the continued growth and resilience of this industry is a key priorit…

  • S30117 Decarbonising concrete by validating the use of lower carbon cement blends for incorporation in the standards - Phase 2 Buyer: National Highways Limited £339,914 2026-07-07 CPV 73220000 Source: Contracts Finder

    This project (Phase 2 of a two-phase programme) specifically aims to investigate and validate the expanded use of lower-carbon binary and ternary blended cements by increasing the proportion of PC replacement with supplementary cementitious…

  • S30099 NHSS Review Implementation Phase 3 Buyer: National Highways Limited £49,947 2026-06-17 CPV 73220000 Source: Contracts Finder

    National Highway Sector Schemes (NHSS) are a collaborative venture between Highway Authorities, the National Accreditation Body (United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS)), UKAS accredited Certification Bodies, relevant Trade Associat…

  • S30091 Pavement Technical Standard Committee DMRB and SHW cyclic reviews and delivery of updates Buyer: National Highways Limited £275,004 2026-06-02 CPV 73220000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The need for the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) and Standards for Highways (SHW) rewrite was established from a review carried out by National Highways, in collaboration with the Devolved Administrations as part of the RIS1 …

  • S30075e Third Generation Trans-Pennine South Regional Traffic Model Build Buyer: National Highways Limited £560,000 2026-05-22 CPV 73220000 Source: Contracts Finder

    In brief, this project seeks to update the TPSRTM2 model to a new baseline of 2025 and provide a new set of forecasts. The baseline will reflect post-COVID travel conditions which will then be carried through into the forecasts. The refresh…

  • S30111 Maintenance Technical Support Buyer: National Highways Limited £272,305 2026-05-19 CPV 73220000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The M&R Specification translates National Highways' standards, organisational approach and requirements into definable activities. It is fundamental in enabling National Highways to comply with its statutory duties. It supports National Hig…

  • S30083 Skid surveys and MSP Support 2026+ Buyer: National Highways Limited £599,191 2026-05-13 CPV 73220000 Source: Contracts Finder

    National Highways commissions skid resistance and other routine surveys to provide data on pavement condition. These data are used to inform maintenance decisions and to report on the condition of the network through KPI 3.1 (Pavement …

  • S30081 RTM3 Mobile Phone Network Data Buyer: National Highways Limited £459,639 2026-05-08 CPV 73220000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The traffic models have delivered significant efficiency savings for National Highways by accelerating traffic modelling and economic appraisal across Project Control Framework (PCF) schemes and have been integral to the development of the …

  • S30104 Compliance Monitoring Tool Support Buyer: National Highways Limited £47,989 2026-04-21 CPV 73220000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Compliance Monitoring Tool (CMT), has been redeveloped to enable National Highways to monitor and evaluate driver compliance with speed limits and lane closures across all smart motorway environments, including All Lanes Running, Dy…

  • S30062 RIS3 Evaluation Technical Partner Buyer: National Highways Limited £7,999,470 2026-03-10 CPV 73220000 Source: Contracts Finder

    National Highways places robust evaluation and safety assurance at the centre of its investment programme to ensure that all activities deliver demonstrable benefits for road users, communities, and the wider economy. In alignment with HM T…

  • S30064 HS2 Interfacing Technical Support Buyer: National Highways Limited £199,409 2026-02-26 CPV 73220000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The UK Government has committed to the delivery of HS2 Phase One, a new high-speed rail link between London and the West Midlands. The scale and complexity of the programme means that construction and future operation of HS2 will intersect …

  • S30027 Freight Improvements Buyer: National Highways £175,025 2025-11-05 CPV 73220000 Source: Contracts Finder

    National Highways is commissioning this service as part of its Freight Improvements project, under the Customer Journeys group. This initiative is aligned with the 2025-26 Customer Service Plan and supports preparations for Road Investment …

  • S30025 CVIP Programme Development for RIS3 Buyer: National Highways £50,000 2025-10-29 CPV 73220000 Source: Contracts Finder

    This work supports the Road to Zero Harm plan, specifically around guidance, training and compliance for commercial vehicles. The work delivered under this task will be used as a template for delivery in-house every year during the RIS3 pe…

  • S30006 Road Safety Guidance Buyer: National Highways £97,304 2025-10-10 CPV 73220000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Road User Compliance Team is one of several teams making up the National Delivery Group within the National Highways Road Safety Division, in the Safety, Engineering and Standards (SES) Directorate. The Group's purpose is to support imp…

  • THRE0068 Fares Forecasting Analysis Buyer: DfTc - Department for Transport £30,000 2025-09-24 CPV 71620000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Contract Award Notice

  • DA NEPO212 - Preliminary design of Horse and Jockey Roundabout Improvements Buyer: Stockton on Tees Borough Council Value not published Date not published CPV 71320000 Source: Find a Tender

    Direct award from the NEPO212 Framework, Lot 9 Preliminary design of Horse and Jockey Roundabout Improvements.

  • West and North Stockton model re-base as part of Horse and Jockey Roundabout Improvements Buyer: Stockton on Tees Borough Council Value not published Date not published CPV 71311200 Source: Find a Tender

    Consultancy services for the West and North Stockton model re-base as part of Horse and Jockey Roundabout Improvements.

  • Regeneration Framework Buyer: Belfast City Council Value not published Date not published CPV 71530000 Source: Find a Tender

    The Council wishes to inform the market of an impending procurement process for a new Regeneration Framework Agreement (“the Framework”) for professional advisory services, which will be used by the Council to engage the professional advice…

    Framework
  • Regeneration Framework Buyer: Belfast City Council Value not published Date not published CPV 71530000 Source: Find a Tender

    The Council wishes to inform the market of an impending procurement process for a new Regeneration Framework Agreement (“the Framework”) for professional advisory services, which will be used by the Council to engage the professional advice…

    Framework

About

Incorporated
06/01/2016

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.

  • Arup Group Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-03-20

Group

  1. OVE Arup Limited is controlled by Arup Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-03-20 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Arup Group Limited is controlled by OVE Arup Partnership Trust Corporation Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. OVE Arup Partnership Trust Corporation Limited is controlled by Bidgreat Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-11-25 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Bidgreat Limited is controlled by OVE Arup Partnership Trustees Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by OVE Arup Partnership Trustees Limited.

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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 for researchers

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.

3 directors on the board

5.6y median 7.1y
average tenure
7.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

1
also govern a charity
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.

Professional services 12

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
09938540
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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