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C J THORNE & CO LIMITED

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C J Thorne & Co Limited is a civil engineering contractor that has been providing services since 1939, specializing in water engineering, infrastructure projects, and environmental works across the south east of the UK.

thornegroupuk.com ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£60.5m
Live
1
Buyers
7
12m
£60.0m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities1
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts1 / 7
  • Top buyers7
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
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Quick answer — C J THORNE & CO LIMITEDUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

C J THORNE & CO LIMITED has won £60.5m across 7 public-sector buyers, with 1 live contract. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority at 99% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
1 of 7Live contracts
99%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Sectors served · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 1
Civil EngineeringSpecializing in water engineering, infrastructure projects, and environmental works. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 1 from notices
  • Battle Health PathwayBattle Town Council · £251k

Extracted automatically from thornegroupuk.com on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies · 3

Delivery stories from the supplier’s website. Clients are not yet cross-checked against award records.

◐ From supplier website
Bayham Lake SpillwayConstruction of a new 10m spillway as part of the Bayham Lake flood defences, winning the Best Project award at the South East Construction Awards. ↗North Park Furnace RefurbishmentRepair and conservation work to maintain this scheduled monument and neighbouring public footpath and bridleway. ↗Ramsgate Wastewater Pipeline ReplacementA high profile project to replace 400m of pumping main running through arable farmland in an area of historical interest. ↗

Extracted automatically from thornegroupuk.com on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships · 4

Credentials listed on the supplier’s website. Not yet checked against issuer registers.

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Core credentials · 1/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityNot evidenced✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalNot evidenced✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyISO✓
Other credentials & memberships · 3
CHAS EliteCHAS · Certification
SafeContractorSafeContractor · Certification
Achilles UVDBCertification

Extracted automatically from thornegroupuk.com on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 1 live · 6 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Prj_7030 Minor Civils
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority —13 Mar 2026£60.0m4 yrspending
TAP SuDS in Schools Project - Carden Primary School - AWARD
South Downs National Park Authority4500000007 Feb 2022£63k2 moClosed
Contract for Repair works to sea defences at three locations in Peacehaven
Lewes District Council5000000028 Aug 2020£1272 moClosed
Battle Health Pathway
Battle Town Council4500000002 Jan 2020£251k4 moClosed
Contract for Sea Wall repairs at Groyne 19 Peacehaven
Eastbourne Borough Council4524350001 Aug 2018£93k2 moClosed
RBBC - EF - Earlswood Lakes - New Pond Remedial Works 2016 - AWARD
SE Shared Services4524721013 Jun 2016£132k2 moClosed
Horsham District Council - Rookwood Golf Course Resurfacing Works
Horsham District Council————Live
Total live value — · mean award £8.6m

Top buyers · 7 buyers · top 3 = 100%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority
1 contract
99%
since 2026
2
Battle Town Council
1 contract
0%
since 2020
3
SE Shared Services
1 contract
0%
since 2016
4
Eastbourne Borough Council
1 contract
0%
since 2018
5
South Downs National Park Authority
1 contract
0%
since 2022
6
Lewes District Council
1 contract
0%
since 2020
7
Horsham District Council
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
South East6 contracts
100%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). C J THORNE & CO LIMITED highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
TC
Topcoat Construction Limited / TCL Group
Yes£67.6m2
IW
Ian Williams
No£67.6m2
WH
Westone Housing
Yes£67.6m2
ER
EQUANS Regeneration Limited
No£67.6m2
CH
C Hanlon Facilities Management Ltd
Yes£67.6m2
CJ
C J THORNE & CO LIMITED
Yes£60.0m—
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

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✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 30 Apr 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 16 Jan 2027
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

✓ From notices
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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
00358221
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
14 Dec 1939
Reg. office
The Courtyard, Shoreham Road Upper Beeding, Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3TN
SIC codes
42990
Last accounts
30 Apr 2025
Next accounts due
31 Jan 2027

Directors & PSC

  • BURGESS, Shaun David — director
    Appointed 29 Nov 2024
  • HAILES, Martin John — director
    Appointed 01 Jul 2023
  • THORNE, Karen Julia — director
    Appointed 16 May 2022
  • THORNE, Karen Julia — secretary
    Appointed 01 May 2021
  • TAYLOR, Sean Anthony — director
    Appointed 11 Jun 2020
  • FRASER, James Murdoch — director
    Appointed 01 May 2014
  • C J Thorne Holdings Limited — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent · voting rights 75 to 100 percent · right to appoint and remove directors

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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C J THORNE & CO LIMITED
00358221 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.