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Barker Associates (Essex) Limited
Architectural activities
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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Public contracts won
3 contracts · £495,000,000 totalFrom 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.
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664_25 Consultancy Services
FOR A FULL BREAKDOWN ON THE AWARD BY LOT/SUB-LOT, PLEASE REFER TO THE MORE INFORMATION - ATTACHMENTS SECTION OF THIS NOTICE. Additionally, you may also wish to refer to the Framework on the ESPO website (see https://www.espo.org/consulta…
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Fusion21 Construction Consultancy Services Framework
This Framework Agreement is for the provision of Construction Consultancy Services for use by current and prospective Members. The Framework is divided into 15 lots: 1. Multidisciplinary Consultancy Services, PM and Lead Consultant 2. Sto…
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PP-10183b Hornchurch Academy Trust Construction, Infrastructure, Building Works, Installations and Renewables Open Framework
This Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) was issued by Place Group Limited as Procurement Agent of Hornchurch Academy Trust (“the Client”). Suppliers were invited by the Client to tender for a position on an Open Framework for the provision of var…
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About
- What it does
- Architectural activities; Quantity surveying activities
- Incorporated
- 04/10/2018
- Registered office
- Braintree
Ownership
Owned by (6) 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.
- William Bruce Bidewell ceased 2023-03-14
significant influence · notified 2018-10-04 - Richard Simon Paynter ceased 2023-03-14
significant influence · notified 2018-10-04 - Robert David Gould ceased 2023-03-14
significant influence · notified 2018-10-04 - Stuart Edward White ceased 2023-03-14
significant influence · notified 2018-10-04 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Michael Simon Merrill ceased 2023-03-14
significant influence · notified 2018-10-04 - Barker Associates Trustee Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-03-14
Group
- Barker Associates (Essex) Limited
is controlled by William Bruce Bidewell
Evidence
ceased significant influence · notified 2018-10-04, ceased 2023-03-14 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by William Bruce Bidewell.
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.
Financials
- Net assets
- £1,614,848
- Total assets
- £1,751,464
- Cash
- £138,448
- Employees
- 142
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
- Profit/loss
- £650,401
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
Grants received
1 grant · £2,400 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £2,400
Most recent
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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.
5 directors on the board
- Robert David Gould Director · appointed 2018
- Richard Simon Paynter Director · appointed 2018
- Stuart Edward White Director · appointed 2018
- William Bruce Bidewell Director · appointed 2018
- Michael Simon Merrill Director · appointed 2018
Directors past 6 years
- Robert David Gould Director · appointed 2018
- Richard Simon Paynter Director · appointed 2018
- Stuart Edward White Director · appointed 2018
- William Bruce Bidewell Director · appointed 2018
- Michael Simon Merrill Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (5)
- Robert David Gould Director · appointed 2018
- Richard Simon Paynter Director · appointed 2018
- Stuart Edward White Director · appointed 2018
- William Bruce Bidewell Director · appointed 2018
- Michael Simon Merrill Director · appointed 2018
Also govern a charity
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.
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
- 11605920
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 31/12/2026
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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