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Ling Metals Limited

UK public-sector supplier
Large

Ling Metals Limited is a waste management and recycling company based in Kent, specializing in scrap metal recycling, waste recycling, and skip hire services. They have been serving commercial and domestic customers for over 40 years.

ling-group.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£1.2m
Live
5
Buyers
4
12m
£890k
At a glance
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Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts5 / 6
  • Top buyers4
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
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Quick answer — Ling Metals LimitedUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Ling Metals Limited has won £1.2m across 4 public-sector buyers, with 5 live contracts.

Why: top buyer Kent County Council at 72% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
5 of 6Live contracts
72%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
Scrap Metal RecyclingLeading scrap metal recycling experts operating throughout Kent. ↗Waste RecyclingOffers a range of waste recycling services. ↗Skip HireProvides safe and convenient skip hire solutions. ↗Electronic Waste RecyclingHandles various electronic waste streams including WEEE. ↗Fridge RecyclingSpecializes in recycling fridges that contain refrigerant gases. ↗Hiab Lorry HireOffers Hiab lorry hire services. ↗

Extracted automatically from ling-group.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.

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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

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Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

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KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

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84

No verified KPI scores yet

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Contracts · 5 live · 1 historic

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

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TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Metal Recycling Services
Kent County Council—01 May 2026£890k2 yrsLive
Veat Notice for the Supply and Removal of the Redundant Vehicles for Road Traffic Collision Training
Kent Fire & Rescue Service9050000031 Jan 2025£177k2 yrsLive
The Supply and Removal of the Redundant Vehicles for Road Traffic Collision Training
Kent Fire & Rescue Service9050000031 Jan 2025£118k2 yrsLive
Commercial Waste Disposal
Thanet District Council9051000002 Jul 2020£57k6 moClosed
Metal Recycling Services
Kent County Council————Live
ECFRS00164 End of Life Vehicles
Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority34100000———Live
Total live value £1.2m · mean award £207k

Top buyers · 4 buyers · top 3 = 100%

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

✓ From notices
1
Kent County Council
2 contracts
72%
since 2026
2
Kent Fire & Rescue Service
2 contracts
24%
since 2025
3
Thanet District Council
1 contract
5%
since 2020
4
Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
South East5 contracts
100%
Eastern1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Ling Metals Limited highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
ER
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Limited
No£21.1m1
SK
Smurfit Kappa Recycling
No£4.6m1
R(
RECONOMY (UK) LIMITED
No£4.4m2
NV
Northgate Vehicle Hire Limited
No£4.2m2
PE
Pelican Engineering Company (Sales), Limited
Yes£3.7m1
LM
Ling Metals Limited
No£890k—
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Red flags · 0 active

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No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

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No Companies House record linked — statutory compliance checks unavailable.

Modifications

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

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No modifications recorded

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News mentions

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

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No Companies House record linked

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Financial

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£

No financial filings on record

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Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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02250947 · this company

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