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Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd, ARBRY HOUSE, UNIT 6 PICCADILLY TRADING ESTATE, MANCHESTER

Furniture & furnishings · Salford
SME

Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd is a manufacturer, importer, and distributor of contract bedding, fire retardant fabrics, towels, curtaining, and household textiles. They supply a wide range of customers across various sectors, focusing on high-quality products and sustainability.

thomaskneale.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£9.5m
Live
18
Buyers
19
12m
£2.3m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts18 / 28
  • Top buyers19
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
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Quick answer — Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd, ARBRY HOUSE, UNIT 6 PICCADILLY TRADING ESTATE, MANCHESTERUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd, ARBRY HOUSE, UNIT 6 PICCADILLY TRADING ESTATE, MANCHESTER has won £9.5m across 19 public-sector buyers, with 18 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium at 34% · 34% in Furniture & furnishings · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
18 of 28Live contracts
34%Top-buyer concentration
34%Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value · 1/5

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes. Each is tagged self-reported or from the website.

◐ From supplier website
Jobs1 commitment✓
SkillsNo commitment stated✓
EnvironmentNo commitment stated✓
Tackling inequalityNo commitment stated✓
CommunityNo commitment stated✓
Jobs · 1
  • WebsiteLiving Wage Foundation EmployerThomas Kneale ensures their employees receive a fair wage, contributing positively to society.

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

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
Services · 3
Contract BeddingManufacturers of contract quality bedding including bed linen, duvets, and pillows. ↗Fire Retardant FabricsSpecialist fabrics designed for safety in various environments. ↗Anti-Ligature ProductsProducts designed for vulnerable individuals at risk of self-harm. ↗

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

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

⚑ Self-reported
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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 · 3

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

◐ From supplier website
Core credentials · 2/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityUKAS✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalUKAS✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓
Other credentials & memberships · 1
King’s Award for EnterpriseDepartment for Business & Trade · award ↗

Extracted automatically from thomaskneale.co.uk 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 · 18 live · 10 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Supply of Smoking Aprons, FR throws and FR Rubber Mats
West Midlands Fire Service3914311018 May 2026£26k12 moLive
Residential Textiles and Linen Services
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium3951200001 Mar 2026£2.0m3 yrsLive
Provision for Fire Retardant Beddings and Nightwear
Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service1920000021 Apr 2025£80k4 yrsLive
Safe and Well Products- Fire Retardant Bedding & Rubber Mats
Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service3951200013 Oct 2025£45k4 yrsLive
Safe and Well Equipment
Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service4448000004 Aug 2025£113k4 yrsLive
Safe and Well Equipment
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service3900000021 Apr 2025£2.1m4.2 yrsLive
NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF SAFE AND WELL EQUIPMENT - AWARD
West Midlands Fire & Rescue3951200021 Apr 2025—4 yrsLive
Published on behalf of Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary for the provision of clothing and equipment for detainees and victims of crime
Hampshire County Council1800000001 Jul 2024£98k3 yrsLive
Custody Blankets & High Risk Clothing
Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire3951110007 May 2024£20k2 yrsClosed
Detainees Clothing 2024-2028
Lancashire Constabulary1840000001 Apr 2024£147k4 yrsLive
Total live value £4.7m · mean award £341k1–10 of 28

Top buyers · 19 buyers · top 3 = 84%

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

✓ From notices
1
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium
4 contracts
34%
since 2022
2
BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED
2 contracts
28%
since 2024
3
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
1 contract
22%
since 2025
4
West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority
2 contracts
7%
since 2021
5
West Midlands Fire Service
4 contracts
2%
since 2021
6
Durham University
1 contract
2%
since 2019
7
Lancashire Constabulary
1 contract
2%
since 2024
8
Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service
1 contract
1%
since 2025
9
Hampshire County Council
1 contract
1%
since 2024
10
Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service
1 contract
1%
since 2025

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value.

✓ From notices
Furniture & furnishings39
34%
Construction work45
29%
Other services98
29%
Construction materials44
5%
CPV 1919
2%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
North West4 contracts
46%
London2 contracts
38%
West Midlands7 contracts
12%
North East2 contracts
3%
South East2 contracts
1%
South West2 contracts
0%
Yorkshire1 contract
0%
East Midlands1 contract
0%
Region resolved for 74% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd, ARBRY HOUSE, UNIT 6 PICCADILLY TRADING ESTATE, MANCHESTER highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
TD
Thales DIS UK Ltd
No£54.2m2
EC
Emergent Crown Contract Office Furnishings Ltd
Yes£9.5m4
FL
FG LIBRARY PRODUCTS LIMITED
Yes£9.5m3
GO
GRESHAM OFFICE FURNITURE LIMITED
Yes£9.4m6
SI
SENATOR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (t/a Teal Furniture)
Yes£9.3m3
TK
Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd, ARBRY HOUSE, UNIT 6 PICCADILLY TRADING ESTATE, MANCHESTER
Yes£2.3m—
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Red flags · 0 active

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

✓ Verified
✓ 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.

↔ Cross-checked
Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 31 Jan 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 30 Aug 2026
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

We haven't matched any recent UK press coverage to this supplier. Mentions appear here automatically as they're published.

Companies House

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

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
00454128
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
13 May 1948
Reg. office
Alex House 260-268, Chapel Street, Salford, M3 5JZ
SIC codes
46410
Last accounts
31 Jan 2025
Next accounts due
31 Oct 2026

Directors & PSC

  • HALL, Andrew — director
    Appointed 22 Nov 2023
  • MENDELL, Brett — director
    Appointed 22 Nov 2023
  • Thomas Kneale & Co Eot Trustee Limited — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent as trust · voting rights 75 to 100 percent as trust · right to appoint and remove directors as trust

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

↔ From Cos House
£

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.

↔ From Cos House
THOMAS KNEALE & CO. LIMITED
00454128 · this company

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