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Verian Group UK Limited

Market research and public opinion polling

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Mark James Hinton-Jones 2022-2024 Director View profile
  2. James Duncan Henry Hayward 2022-2022 Director View profile
  3. Charlene Emma Friend 2021-2022 Director View profile
  4. Michelle Ann Harrison 2021-2025 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

24 contracts · £532,137,655 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.

  • UK_1003 Global Evaluation Framework Retender 2026 Buyer: BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) £2,000,000 2026-08-14 Source: Find a Tender

    the British Council is looking for multiple providers to join its 2026 Global Evaluation Framework. This framework will replace the 2022 Global Evaluation Framework, which is due to expire in 2026. This global framework will be the British …

    Framework
  • Risk Information Behavioural Research Buyer: FCA £102,612 2026-08-12 CPV 79310000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Behavioural research services for the delivery of an online experiment related to risk information.

  • Evaluation of Electricity Transmission Network Infrastructure Bill Discount Scheme and Community Funds Guidance. Buyer: DESNZ £614,339 2026-07-10 CPV 73210000 Source: Contracts Finder

    ****This is an Award Notice, Not a Call for Competition**** Requirement was sourced via Government Commercial Agency RM6126 Research and Insights DPS for the provision of Evaluation of Electricity Transmission Network Infrastructure Bill…

  • RSGR0002 Rail Evaluation Call-Off Contract Buyer: DfTc - Department for Transport £3,000,000 2026-07-09 CPV 73110000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Department for Transport (DfT) is inviting bids for the provision of ad-hoc evaluation projects to support its rail evaluation programme.

  • PS26123 - RAF 003/2627 - Green home loan scheme and Solar research Buyer: DESNZ £118,012 2026-05-11 CPV 73000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    ***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the New Behavioural Insights DPS Brief Description of Requirement This research will test differ…

  • HSE Research, Evaluation & Insight (REI) Framework - Lot B Buyer: Health & Safety Executive £1,600,000 2026-03-27 CPV 73000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    HSE will establish a Research, Evaluation and Insight framework of 3 suppliers, taken from shortlisted providers on a GCA DPS (RM6126), that will be structured into three methodologically based Lots: • Lot A - Quantitative research and a…

  • T1186 Cognitive Testing_Employment Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX £69,500 2026-03-23 CPV 79311000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Please refer to our document 'RFQ Bidder's Guidance'.

  • RAF 051/2526 Engaging generations in the transition to clean energy Buyer: DESNZ £69,911 2026-02-18 CPV 73110000 Source: Contracts Finder

    ***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded as a direct award under the PS24030 - Behavioural Science Call-off Framework - RAF067/2324 . DESNZ had a requirement for the provisi…

  • Ethiopia Investment Advisory Facility Phase II (EIAF II) Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Support Programme Buyer: Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office £677,134 2026-02-16 CPV 75211200 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office has awarded the contract for Ethiopia Investment Advisory Facility Phase II (EIAF II) Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Support Programme to Verian Group UK Limited. The purpose of the mo…

  • RAF067/2324 PS24030 - Experiences of Community Benefit Funds Buyer: DESNZ £49,881 2026-01-06 CPV 73000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    ***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded as a direct award under the Behavioural Science Call-off Framework - RAF067/2324 - PS24030 This project will deliver qualitative resea…

  • Provision of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Evaluation Buyer: Crown Commercial Service £1,099,576 2025-12-19 CPV 79315000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The contract will allow for research that will will provide robust quantitative evidence on the impact of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Self Assessment Customers with a business turnover below £50,000.

  • Project_4973 - Digital Adoption Trial 2 Buyer: Department for Business and Trade £316,981 2025-11-07 CPV 73200000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) are keen to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) become more productive by increasing their levels of digital adoption. DBT want to undertake a second recruitment trial and advice t…

  • PS25272 - RAF034/2526 - Cooling Adaptations research Buyer: DESNZ £129,746 2025-11-06 CPV 73110000 Source: Contracts Finder

    ***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a competitive procurement exercise. DESNZ had a requirement for the provision of RAF034/2526 - Cooling Adaptations research …

  • Non-domestic smart meter communication testing (RAF022/2526) Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED £44,676 2025-10-22 CPV 73000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    ***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement has been concluded following a direct award on the New Behavioural Insights Call-off Framework - RAF067/2324. Department For Energy Security & Net Zero had a r…

  • PS25239 - RAF027/2526 - Understanding heat pump use qualitative research to investigate the heating and consumption behaviours of heat pump owners Buyer: DESNZ £65,000 2025-10-03 CPV 73000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    *****MODIFICATION TO CONTRACT***** 001 - Revision to GDPR Annex A form. There is no change to the project end date, nor to the project budget. ***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is be…

  • PS25237 - Identifying 'what works' in supplier engagement. Buyer: DESNZ £82,794 2025-10-03 CPV 73000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    ***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the Behavioural Science Call-off Framework - RAF067/2324 - PS24030 What Works' social research pr…

  • Children and Adults Trial Default Safety Settings Buyer: OFCOM £115,655 2025-09-02 CPV 79310000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Research to test how adults and under 18s respond to various default safety settings on a simulated online platform. Of specific interest are interventions to reduce the likelihood that safety defaults are overridden. Objective: To explo…

  • Global Evaluation and Monitoring Framework Agreement 2 (GEMFA 2) Buyer: Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office £500,000,000 2025-09-01 CPV 75211200 Source: Contracts Finder

    GEMFA 2 will replace and build upon the current Global Evaluation and Monitoring Framework Agreement (GEMFA). GEMFA 2 will enable FCDO and other Government Departments (OGDs) to access Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning capacity in a co…

  • DHSC: Pilot Testing for School Food Standards Buyer: Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) £134,185 2025-08-27 CPV 79311300 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) wishes to pilot updated School Food Standards in a sample of schools in England. This pilot seeks to understand whether the updated standards are feasible for caterers and schools to implement…

  • DHSC: Pilot Testing for School Food Standards Buyer: Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) £134,185 2025-08-27 CPV 79311300 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) wishes to pilot updated School Food Standards in a sample of schools in England. This pilot seeks to understand whether the updated standards are feasible for caterers and schools to implement…

  • Community and Engagement Survey Buyer: Department for Culture, Media and Sport £3,510,792 2025-08-15 CPV 73000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) requires a supplier to provide Provision of a DCMS engagement survey.

  • Research on The Deterrence Effect of Prosecutions Buyer: H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS £202,676 2025-07-14 CPV 73100000 Source: Contracts Finder

    HMRC are seeking a research provider to conduct quantitative research involving a large-scale survey, with an optional qualitative stage consisting of up to 30 in-depth interviews. The aim of this research is to gather robust, evidence …

  • Public Safety Research and Analysis Call-off Contract Buyer: Home Office £9,000,000 2025-06-26 CPV 73000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Home Office has awarded a call off contract for the delivery of public safety research and analysis services to one supplier. This contract (Lot 2) was procured as part of a multi-lot further competition process (Lot 1 - Homeland Securi…

  • Homeland Security Research and Analysis Call-off Contract Buyer: Home Office £9,000,000 2025-06-25 CPV 73000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Home Office has awarded a call off contract for the delivery of Homeland Security research and analysis services to one supplier. This contract was procured as part of a multi-lot further competition process via Crown Commercial Service…

About

What it does
Market research and public opinion polling
Incorporated
05/10/2021
Registered office
London
Previous names
Kantar Public UK Limited (until 01/05/2024)

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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. Verian Group UK Limited is controlled by Project Pearl Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2024-05-14 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Project Pearl Bidco Limited is controlled by Project Pearl Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-04-12 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Project Pearl Midco Limited is controlled by Project Pearl Holdco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-04-12 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Project Pearl Holdco Limited.

4 other companies in this group

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.

3 directors on the board

2y median 1.2y
average tenure
4.8y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
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.

Finance 5Other services 2Professional services 1Property 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
13663077
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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