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LIMELIGHT SIGNS LIMITED

Lancashire
SME

Limelight Signs Limited is a leading UK manufacturer of road traffic signs, specializing in both permanent and temporary signage. They have over 30 years of experience and serve both public and private sectors.

limelightsigns.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£20.4m
Live
14
Buyers
13
12m
£17.0m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities4
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts14 / 22
  • Top buyers13
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — LIMELIGHT SIGNS LIMITEDUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

LIMELIGHT SIGNS LIMITED has won £20.4m across 13 public-sector buyers, with 14 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO at 74% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
14 of 22Live contracts
74%Top-buyer concentration
—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
JobsNo commitment stated✓
SkillsNo commitment stated✓
EnvironmentNo commitment stated✓
Tackling inequalityNo commitment stated✓
Community1 commitment ↗✓
Community · 1
  • WebsiteCharity WorkEngagement in social values and charity work.

Extracted automatically from limelightsigns.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
Traffic SignsManufacturing permanent and temporary road traffic signs. ↗Sign SurveysOffering sign surveys as part of their services. ↗DeliveriesProviding delivery services for signs. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 4 from notices
  • Famework for the Supply and Delivery of Road Traffic SignsDurham County Council · £1.5m
  • Contract for Framework for the Supply of Sign PostsDurham County Council · £500k
  • Framework for the Supply of Road Traffic Sign PlatesDurham County Council · £450k
  • Framework for the Manufacture and Installation of SignageSunderland City Council · £20k

Extracted automatically from limelightsigns.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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No case studies yet

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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 · 1

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

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Core credentials · 0/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityNot evidenced✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalNot evidenced✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓
Other credentials & memberships · 1
ARTSM MembershipARTSM · membership

Extracted automatically from limelightsigns.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 · 14 live · 8 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
The Supply of Highway Signs, Street Nameplates, General Signage and Posts, fixings and Accessories
CORSERV SOLUTIONS LIMITED—01 Aug 2026£190k3 yrsLive
344_26 Signs
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO—17 Apr 2026£15.0m2 yrspending
HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS / CYNHYRCHION CYNHALIAETH PRIFFYRDD
Monmouthshire Council—30 Apr 2026£1.8m3 yrspending
Framework Agreement for Street Lighting Installation and Maintenance, Annual Seasonal Lighting Installation and Removal, and Manufacture and Provision of Highways Signage
Stockport Metropoliton Borough Council—08 Dec 2025£80k4 yrspending
Framework for the Supply of Road Traffic Sign Plates
Durham County Council3499220001 Oct 2024£450k2 yrsLive
Contract for Framework for the Supply of Sign Posts
Durham County Council3492847201 Dec 2023£500k12 moClosed
Sign Shop Materials
East Riding of Yorkshire Council3492847006 Feb 2023£201k4 yrsLive
Framework Arrangement For The Supply of Road Traffic Signs
North Lincolnshire Council3499220001 Nov 2022£80k4 yrsLive
Traffic Signs and Ancillary Products
Norse Eastern Limited3499220020 Jul 2022£484k6 yrsLive
Famework for the Supply and Delivery of Road Traffic Signs
Durham County Council3499220001 May 2020£1.5m4 yrsClosed
Total live value £1.4m · mean award £926k1–10 of 22

Top buyers · 13 buyers · top 3 = 95%

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

✓ From notices
1
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO
2 contracts
74%
since 2026
2
Durham County Council
6 contracts
13%
since 2016
3
Monmouthshire Council
1 contract
9%
since 2026
4
Norse Eastern Limited
2 contracts
2%
since 2022
5
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
2 contracts
1%
since 2023
6
CORSERV SOLUTIONS LIMITED
1 contract
1%
since 2026
7
Stockport Metropoliton Borough Council
2 contracts
0%
since 2025
8
North Lincolnshire Council
1 contract
0%
since 2022
9
Sunderland City Council
1 contract
0%
since 2019
10
Norfolk County Council
1 contract
0%
since 2018

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
East Midlands2 contracts
81%
North East8 contracts
14%
Eastern3 contracts
3%
Yorkshire3 contracts
2%
South West2 contracts
1%
Scotland1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). LIMELIGHT SIGNS LIMITED highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
RI
Ringway Infrastructure Services Limited
No£350.0m2
MH
Marlborough Highways Limited
Yes£170.0m2
MS
MATRIX SCM LIMITED (02227962)
No£119.1m1
CL
COMENSURA LIMITED (04085767)
No£48.0m1
CC
CONNOR CONSTRUCTION (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED
Yes£28.0m2
LS
LIMELIGHT SIGNS LIMITED
Yes£17.0m—
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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.

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 31 Dec 2024
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 18 Feb 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.
02468261
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
08 Feb 1990
Reg. office
Riverside, Newchurch Road, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 0DT
SIC codes
43999
Last accounts
31 Dec 2024
Next accounts due
30 Sept 2026

Directors & PSC

  • STYLES, Paul — director
    Appointed 13 Dec 2017
  • CHALMERS, Mark James — director
    Appointed 29 Nov 2004
  • CHALMERS, Mark James — secretary
    Appointed 15 Dec 1999
  • Esa Ltd — 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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LIMELIGHT SIGNS LIMITED
02468261 · this company

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