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Duncan Cameron & Hutchinson Ltd

Coggeshall
SME

DCH Construction, founded in 1946, is based in Essex and delivers new-build and refurbishment projects for various clients throughout the east of England.

dchconstruction.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£7.7m
Live
2
Buyers
4
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities2
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts2 / 5
  • Top buyers4
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — Duncan Cameron & Hutchinson LtdUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Duncan Cameron & Hutchinson Ltd has won £7.7m across 4 public-sector buyers, with 2 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Essex County Council at 50% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
2 of 5Live contracts
50%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
Services · 6
Housing AssociationsPrivate ResidentialLeisure & RecreationEducationLocal Authorities & HealthcareIndustrial & Commercial
Frameworks & DPS · 2 from notices
  • PL0027 Shenfield Library Construction ContractorEssex County Council · £3.8m
  • TENDER FOR 14 NEW BUILD DWELLINGS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS CONTRACT IN SAFFRON WALDENUttlesford District Council · £3.2m

Extracted automatically from dchconstruction.co.uk 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
Rosewood - Epping - EssexNine beautifully designed three-bedroom family homes in Thornwood hamlet, Epping. ↗Broadfield Close - BroxbourneSix new affordable rent homes in Broxbourne. ↗Cherry Hinton Hub - CambridgeRenovation of Cherry Hinton Library in Cambridge. ↗

Extracted automatically from dchconstruction.co.uk 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

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No accreditations recorded

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KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
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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 · 2 live · 3 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Completion Works - Williamsburg Avenue, Harwich
CHP4540000004 Mar 2024£724k5 moClosed
PL0027 Shenfield Library Construction Contractor
Essex County Council4511270020 Jun 2022£3.8m14 moClosed
TENDER FOR 14 NEW BUILD DWELLINGS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS CONTRACT IN SAFFRON WALDEN
Uttlesford District Council4521110008 May 2020£3.2m13 moClosed
Residential Development Works withinin Birchhanger
Uttlesford District Council————Live
Cambridge City Council - Proposed Residential Development 10 Sites,1 Community Facility Redevelopment
Cambridge City Council45211000———Live
Total live value — · mean award £1.5m

Top buyers · 4 buyers · top 3 = 100%

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

✓ From notices
1
Essex County Council
1 contract
50%
since 2022
2
Uttlesford District Council
2 contracts
41%
since 2020
3
CHP
1 contract
9%
since 2024
4
Cambridge City Council
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
Eastern5 contracts
100%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Duncan Cameron & Hutchinson Ltd highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
IW
Ian Williams
Yes£26.0m5
IP
Ion Property Developments Limited
Yes£16.0m2
KC
Kier Construction
No£7.8m3
BC
Barnes Construction
No£3.9m1
MA
Matthews and Tannert
Yes£3.8m1
DC
Duncan Cameron & Hutchinson Ltd
Yes——
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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 28 Feb 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 28 Mar 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.

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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.

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Registered details

Company no.
00487967
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
04 Nov 1950
Reg. office
Eastern House, Priors Way, Coggeshall, Essex, CO6 1TW
SIC codes
41201 · 41202
Last accounts
28 Feb 2025
Next accounts due
30 Nov 2026

Directors & PSC

  • LAST, Steven James — director
    Appointed 31 Mar 2023
  • PORTER, Michael Robert — director
    Appointed 31 Mar 2023
  • Dc&H Holdings Ltd — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent

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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DUNCAN CAMERON & HUTCHINSON LIMITED
00487967 · this company

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