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Kainos Software Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 25

  1. Russell Sloan 2023-2024 Director View profile
  2. Paul Gannon 2014-2022 Director View profile
  3. O'Kane, James Patrick, Jude 2011-2015 Director View profile
  4. Andrew Jonathan Mark Taylor 2011-2014 Director View profile
  5. Deborah Rennick 2009-2011 Director View profile
  6. John Robertson Wright 2006-2013 Director View profile
  7. Kenneth John Morris 2004-2005 Director View profile
  8. Panayiotis Lioulias 2004-2011 Director View profile
  9. Lord Gibson Frsa, BSC(Hons), of Fifield Timothy John 2003-2007 Director View profile
  10. Desmond Shield 2002-2003 Director View profile
  11. Clive Nicholas Morgan 2002-2003 Director View profile
  12. Ian Charles Elliott 2001-2002 Director View profile
  13. Neil Duncan Stevenson 2001-2004 Director View profile
  14. James Gordon Ewan 2000-2001 Director View profile
  15. Owen Gerard Murphy 2000-2009 Director View profile
  16. Edward Cartin 1986-2004 Director View profile
  17. Brian Baird 1986-2001 Director View profile
  18. Alan Ross Gilmore 1986-2001 Director View profile
  19. Francis Stuart Graham 1986-2015 Director View profile
  20. Phillippa Burness 1986-2000 Director View profile
  21. Ronald David Kells 1986-2005 Director View profile
  22. Daniel Thomas Magill 1986-2011 Director View profile
  23. Dr John George Lillywhite 1986-2019 Director View profile
  24. James Edward Hiles 2011-2015 Secretary View profile
  25. Paul Hamill 2010-2011 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

35 contracts · £583,513,100 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.

  • Consular Digital and Data Delivery Partner Buyer: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office £84,000,000 2026-08-24 Source: Find a Tender

    This notice relates to the award of the Consular Digital and Data Delivery Partner to provide support and digital transformation services for Consular digital and data platforms.

  • Environment, Build, Support and Administration (EBSA) Buyer: Home Office £110,652,398 2026-08-03 Source: Find a Tender

    EBSA provides a highly secure and scalable build, test, deployment and run capability for CNI and non-CNI applications for Migration and Borders within the Home Office. EBSA key information • Hosts around 250 programme/product teams, 3,000…

  • "Airlock" Output Checking System OCS Decision Engine Development Partner Buyer: UK BIOBANK LIMITED £2,000,000 2026-06-19 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    UKB is seeking to further improve its technical controls and intends to implement a functional mechanism to check data egress requests to ensure that participant record-level data is not being removed and does not contain information that …

  • Application Development, Maintenance and Support (ADMS) Plus - Kainos Buyer: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs £150,000,000 2026-05-21 CPV 72212517 Source: Contracts Finder

    Application Development, Maintenance and Support (ADMS) Plus was one procurement opportunity that resulted in the award of three contracts to three suppliers, each with a value of £150,000,000

  • MOT Digital Delivery - Extension Buyer: DVSA - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency £24,000,000 2026-03-31 CPV 72600000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Extension of : digital delivery partner to continue to iterate and make improvements to the MOT Service in a sustainable way. You will work alongside the DVSA Digital Team, to deliver agreed outcomes based upon either the digital roadmap o…

  • DDaT25491 - Software and Support Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED £573,750 2026-03-26 CPV 48000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    ***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** UK Research and Innovation had a requirement for the provision of Software and Support. This has been sourced via direct award on NHS SBS Cloud Solutions 2 (SBS10256) The cont…

  • AI Code Lab - Legacy Modernisation Buyer: DSIT £249,480 2026-02-25 CPV 72260000 Source: Contracts Finder

    For the supply of a delivery partner to test how AI tooling can help accelerate the public sector's remediation of its legacy estate, for example by using AI as a code explainer.

  • The Provision of The UKHSA Case & Incident Management System (CIMS) - delivery Buyer: UK Health Security Agency £600,000 2026-01-26 CPV 98112000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The UKHSA Case & Incident Management System (CIMS) is a core strategic capability that has been developed to Minimum Viable Product status. It has been rolled out to Health Protection teams across the regions of England to enable public hea…

  • The Provision of UKHSA National Bio-surveillance Network - 25/26 Buyer: UK Health Security Agency £370,833 2026-01-14 CPV 98112000 Source: Contracts Finder

    UKHSA National Bio-surveillance Network - 25/26

  • Data Workstream, AV Act Implementation Programme Buyer: DfTc - Department for Transport £5,000,000 2025-12-18 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    This contract is for an initial Discovery with potential for subsequent Alpha and Beta phases to support the AV Data Workstream which sits under the AV Act Implementation Programme. The digital discovery, will gather stakeholder insights, t…

  • Registration Online Migration PoC Buyer: Home Office £19,208 2025-12-12 CPV 72220000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The contract is to appoint a supplier to carry out a proof of concept on whether Registration Online (RON) can be successfully migrated and operated within a Cloud environment.

  • Crossing the Border - Border Platforms Buyer: Home Office £25,900,000 2025-12-04 CPV 72250000 Source: Contracts Finder

    This notice is to signify the award of the Crossing the Border - Border platforms contract. Crossing the Border (CtB) is the steady state services and products which control the flow of people and services across the UK border. This is …

  • Strategic Cloud Partner 2 (SCP2) Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE £14,365,565 2025-10-31 CPV 72590000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Lot 2 DIPS competition. use of service points to mange SOWs within a large scale project. Support to application of hosting environments

  • DfT BODS/ABODS Service Buyer: DfTc - Department for Transport £25,000,000 2025-10-20 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The Department for Transport seeks to procure robust, scalable, and reliable BODS/ABODS services. These services will support the publication, management, and dissemination of open data related to bus services across the UK. BODS and ABODS …

  • Consular Live Digital Services - Awarded Contract Buyer: Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office £2,813,958 2025-09-26 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Digital Services - 24/7 Support and Maintenance

  • ITEP1018 - AI Assurance Proof of Concept Buyer: National Highways £119,598 2025-09-15 CPV 72225000 Source: Contracts Finder

    ITEP1018 - AI Assurance Proof of Concept This requirement is for a proof of concept project which will build on the work of Cyber Futures. Key activities include building tools and frameworks to assess and assure AI systems effectively. …

  • Digital Prevention Services - Emerging & Cross Cutting Buyer: NHS England £45,212,310 2025-09-05 CPV 72212517 Source: Contracts Finder

    Digital delivery partner to support objectives within the Digital Prevention Services portfolio which will include the services in the Vaccinations Digital Services and Digital Health Check.

  • PHM Product Development Delivery Partner Buyer: NHS England £9,000,000 2025-09-03 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Product development delivery partner for the Population Health Management use case supported by the Federated Data Platform.

  • Driver Services Platform Digital Delivery Buyer: DVSA - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency £73,000,000 2025-08-29 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Booking system Beta project

  • CPG/11934/2024 FCDO Digital Products and Services Delivery Partner Buyer: Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office £4,500,000 2025-06-03 CPV 72222300 Source: Contracts Finder

    Contract award notice for FCDO Digital Products and Services Delivery Partner - A contract for the provision of digital partnership services to: build or enhance accessible data products and services and support FCDO digital initiatives.

  • Provision of Agile Delivery Managers.Published for completeness, see description for details Buyer: Home Office £6,126,000 2015-02-22 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Provision of Agile Delivery Managers.This contract award was not published at the time of award. It has been published for transparency purposes to provide a record of existing departmental contracts.

  • Land Registry - Direct Award Buyer: Crown Commercial Service £0 2015-01-15 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    For the provision of a Web Operations role, Delivery Manager and Developer resource under the DS01-112 project.

  • Kainos Software Ltd Buyer: GDS £10,000 2014-12-18 CPV 72000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    WP875 Kainos Software Ltd

  • Digital Capability for Health Buyer: The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service Value not published Date not published CPV 72000000 Source: Find a Tender

    Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority put in place a Collaborative Agreement for use by NHS Digital and other public sector health and social care bodies for the provision of digital outcomes and supporting services. The scope of …

    Framework
  • DfT - Street Manager Digital Service Buyer: Department for Transport Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    The DfT requires a supplier to provide continuous improvement, support and maintenance of its street manager platform

  • Precise Policing 2 Buyer: Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender
  • "Airlock" Output Checking System OCS Decision Engine Development Partner Buyer: UK BIOBANK LIMITED Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    UKB is seeking to further improve its technical controls and intends to implement a functional mechanism to check data egress requests to ensure that participant record-level data is not being removed and does not contain information that c…

  • 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
  • Data Product Family Buyer: Home Office Value not published Date not published CPV 72000000 Source: Find a Tender
  • ITEP1234 - Street Manager payment Buyer: National Highways Limited Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Street Manager payment 2026/2027 invoice

  • Technology Services 4 Buyer: Crown Commercial Service Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    This framework is for the provision of technology and digital consultancy services, transition and SIAM, end user services, infrastructure services, live service management and maintenance, asset management, application development and life…

    Framework
  • Transport Technology Buyer: Crown Commercial Service Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    This framework is for the provision of transport and mobility services. This agreement supplies technology goods and services for sustainable urban, rural and intercity transport and mobility. This includes: - transport technology for aviat…

    Framework
  • Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7 Buyer: Crown Commercial Service Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    This framework enables public sector organisations to procure suppliers to deliver digital, data, and technology services in line with government policies, standards, and best practices. The scope for this framework contract supports delive…

    Framework
  • HMPO Future Digital Services - Customer Facing Buyer: Home Office Value not published Date not published CPV 72000000 Source: Find a Tender
  • Street Manager Buyer: Leeds City Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    -Street Manager is a digital system used by Leeds City Council to plan, approve, coordinate, and monitor roadworks. It allows organisations to apply for permits, schedule work, track progress, carry out inspections, and share real‑time info…

About

Incorporated
14/04/1986

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. Kainos Software Limited is controlled by Kainos Group PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Kainos Group PLC.

6 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.

2 directors on the board

20.6y median 20.6y
average tenure
25.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Tech and media 8Business services 2Professional services 2Finance 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
NI019370
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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