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Artstraws Ltd

Swansea
SMEliquidation
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Awarded
£3.4m
Live
10
Buyers
7
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities6
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts10 / 29
  • Top buyers7
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags5
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — Artstraws LtdUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Artstraws Ltd has won £3.4m across 7 public-sector buyers, with 10 live contracts.

Why: top buyer Espo at 80% · 5 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
5Active red flags
liquidationCompany status
10 of 29Live contracts
80%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.

⚑ Self-reported
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No social-value commitments yet

Jobs, skills, environmental, inequality and community commitments appear here once a claimed supplier attributes them to awarded contracts, or once we detect them on the supplier’s website.

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.

⚑ Self-reported & from notices

Service tags, sectors served and target geographies appear here once a supplier verifies ownership of this profile.

Frameworks & DPS · 6 from notices
  • 199_19 - Supply of Design & Technology Equipment and MaterialsEspo · £462k
  • YPO - 000897 Creative CraftsYPO · £333k
  • 199_23 Design and Technology Materials and EquipmentEspo · £267k
  • 169_17 Supply of Notes, Hook and Loop, Adhesive Labels and EnvelopesEspo · £260k
  • 161_23 Artists' Grounds, Brushes, Art Pads and Painting ToolsEspo · £258k
  • YPO - 000905 The supply of Modelling Materials and Pottery SuppliesYPO · £256k

Case studies

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

⚑ Self-reported
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No case studies yet

Once a claimed supplier publishes delivery stories — the buyer, the sector, what was delivered and the outcome — they appear here.

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

Independently issued. Verification dates cross-checked against issuer registers.

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No accreditations recorded

B-Corp, ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage and similar credentials appear here once added by a claimed supplier and cross-checked against the issuing register.

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 · 10 live · 19 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
161_23 Artists' Grounds, Brushes, Art Pads and Painting Tools
Espo3019760001 Mar 2023£258k2.1 yrsClosed
199_23 Design and Technology Materials and Equipment
Espo0341500001 Jan 2023£267k2.3 yrsClosed
991_22 - Supply of Early Years & Curriculum Product Ranges
Espo1800000001 Mar 2022£141k2.1 yrsClosed
182_22- Creative Materials, Card, Textiles and Glitter
Espo0922120001 Mar 2022£130k2.1 yrsClosed
Y22001 - Supply of Art Materials and Associated Equipment Supplies
Kent bCounty Council (t/a KCS)3780000031 Jul 2021£47k4.1 yrsClosed
162_21 - Clays, Glazes and Modelling
Espo0311410001 Mar 2021£156k2.1 yrsClosed
2260/19 Arts & Crafts Products
East Riding of Yorkshire Council2281000001 Nov 2019£48k4 yrsClosed
199_19 - Supply of Design & Technology Equipment and Materials
Espo0341500001 Jan 2019£462k2.3 yrsClosed
161_19 - Artist Grounds', Brushes and Painting Tools
Espo3019760001 Mar 2019£194k2.1 yrsClosed
YPO - 000905 The supply of Modelling Materials and Pottery Supplies
YPO1422100001 Oct 2018£256k4 yrsClosed
Total live value — · mean award £116k1–10 of 29

Top buyers · 7 buyers · top 3 = 99%

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

✓ From notices
1
Espo
18 contracts
80%
since 2016
2
YPO
4 contracts
17%
since 2018
3
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
1 contract
1%
since 2019
4
Kent bCounty Council (t/a KCS)
2 contracts
1%
since 2021
5
Hampshire County Council
1 contract
0%
since 2017
6
Hertfordshire County Council
2 contracts
0%
7
Herts Fullstop Ltd
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
East Midlands18 contracts
81%
Yorkshire5 contracts
19%
South East1 contract
0%
Eastern3 contracts
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Artstraws Ltd highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
WP
Wates Property Services Limited
Yes£29.4m2
BG
BELL GROUP LTD
Yes£29.4m2
ER
EQUANS Regeneration Limited
Yes£29.4m1
HW
Hankinson Whittle Limited
Yes£29.4m1
HH
HERTS HERITAGE BUILDING AND ROOFING LIMITED
Yes£29.4m1
AR
Artstraws Ltd
Yes——
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Red flags · 5 active

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

✓ Verified
Company status: Liquidation. Companies House does not currently list this company as actively trading.
Insolvency case on record (1). Most recent: creditors voluntary liquidation appointed 21 Jun 2024.
6 outstanding charges. Most recent secured in favour of Hsbc Bank PLC.
Annual accounts overdue. Filing was due 30 Sept 2025.
Confirmation statement overdue. Statement was due 03 Sept 2024.

Compliance scorecard

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

↔ Cross-checked
Trading status
Liquidation
Not currently active
Annual accounts
Overdue
Due 30 Sept 2025
Confirmation statement
Overdue
Due 03 Sept 2024
Outstanding charges
6
6 security interests registered
Insolvency history
1 case
Most recent: creditors voluntary liquidation · 21 Jun 2024
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.
01690507
Status
Liquidation
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
11 Jan 1983
Reg. office
63 Walter Road, Swansea, SA1 4PT
SIC codes
32409
Last accounts
31 Dec 2023
Next accounts due
30 Sept 2025

Directors & PSC

  • RUSSELL, Roger Grant — director
  • RUSSELL, Roger Grant — secretary
    Appointed 25 Aug 2021
  • Mr Roger Grant Russell — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent · significant influence or control as firm

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
ARTSTRAWS LIMITED
01690507 · this company

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