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BARLOWS (U.K.) LIMITED

Architecture & engineering · Malpas
SME

Barlows (U.K.) Limited is a UK-based electrical contractor that provides a range of services including electrical installations, testing, fire alarms, security systems, mechanical and electrical services, plumbing, and solar PV installations.

barlowsuk.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£45.0m
Live
15
Buyers
16
12m
£190k
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities6
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts15 / 24
  • Top buyers16
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — BARLOWS (U.K.) LIMITEDUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

BARLOWS (U.K.) LIMITED has won £45.0m across 16 public-sector buyers, with 15 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer PROCURE PLUS HOLDINGS LIMITED at 93% · 100% in Architecture & engineering · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
15 of 24Live contracts
93%Top-buyer concentration
100%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.

◐ From website & notices
Sectors served · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 9
Electrical ServicesElectrical Testing & ComplianceFire Alarms, Security Systems and CCTVMechanical & ElectricalDomestic Plumbing & Heating ServicesDomestic Appliance Repairs & InstallationElectric Vehicle ChargingSolar PV & Battery StorageAir Conditioning
Frameworks & DPS · 6 from notices
  • Framework Agreement for Installation and RepairPROCURE PLUS HOLDINGS LIMITED · £42.0m
  • Active Fire Protection - PPM & RepairSTOCKPORT HOMES LIMITED · £1.3m
  • Guinness Property Contractor Frameworks 1 - Responsive Repairs 2 - Empty HomesTHE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED · £439k
  • MCEN_001 Connect Housing Repairs and Maintenance ContractsEN Procure Ltd · £162k
  • Sub Contractor Framework for Responsive RepairsTHE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED · £93k
  • Sub Contractor Framework - Empty HomesGuinness Property · £79k

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

Case studies · 2

Delivery stories from the supplier’s website. Clients are not yet cross-checked against award records.

◐ From supplier website
Air Conditioning InstallsTwo very different HVAC installs. ↗Wrexham AFC Club ShopProject details for the Wrexham AFC Club Shop. ↗

Extracted automatically from barlowsuk.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 · 1

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

◐ From supplier website
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
NICEICNICEIC · Certification

Extracted automatically from barlowsuk.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 · 15 live · 9 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Service and Maintenance of Kitchen Ventilation Equipment at Educational Establishments and Council Premises
Salford City Council—05 Dec 2025£81k2 yrsLive
746SB Electrical Building Services Framework
Leeds Beckett University7131410001 Oct 2025£108k4 yrsLive
Active Fire Protection - PPM & Repair
STOCKPORT HOMES LIMITED5170000001 Nov 2024£1.3m3 yrsLive
Framework Agreement for Installation and Repair
PROCURE PLUS HOLDINGS LIMITED4500000001 Aug 2023£42.0m5 yrsLive
CA10892 - CPC Security Systems Framework
CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED3512000020 Dec 2022£491k2 yrsClosed
Repairs Subcontractor Framework for Connexus
Connexus Homes Limited4530000001 Mar 2022£148k2 yrsClosed
Guinness Property Contractor Frameworks 1 - Responsive Repairs 2 - Empty Homes
THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED4521132003 May 2021£439k4 yrsClosed
TC660 Minor Works in Default
Manchester City Council4500000001 Jul 2020£33k2 yrsClosed
Sub Contractor Framework for Responsive Repairs
THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED4400000010 Jul 2018£93k2 yrsClosed
Sub Contractor Framework - Empty Homes
Guinness Property4400000010 Jul 2018£79k2 yrsClosed
Total live value £43.4m · mean award £1.9m1–10 of 24

Top buyers · 16 buyers · top 3 = 97%

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

✓ From notices
1
PROCURE PLUS HOLDINGS LIMITED
2 contracts
93%
since 2023
2
STOCKPORT HOMES LIMITED
1 contract
3%
since 2024
3
THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
2 contracts
1%
since 2018
4
CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED
1 contract
1%
since 2022
5
EN Procure Ltd
1 contract
0%
since 2018
6
IRWELL VALLEY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
2 contracts
0%
since 2017
7
Connexus Homes Limited
2 contracts
0%
since 2022
8
Leeds Beckett University
2 contracts
0%
since 2025
9
Salford City Council
2 contracts
0%
since 2025
10
Guinness Property
1 contract
0%
since 2018

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 100%.

✓ From notices
Architecture & engineering71
100%
⚠ Concentration: 100% of recent awarded value sits in a single CPV division. A category-specific downturn would materially affect revenue.

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
North West12 contracts
98%
London2 contracts
1%
Yorkshire6 contracts
1%
West Midlands3 contracts
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). BARLOWS (U.K.) LIMITED highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
JS
John Sisk and Son Ltd
No£67.8m1
KC
Kier Construction
Yes£35.4m2
WD
Willmott Dixon Construction Limited
No£28.1m2
CC
Clegg Construction Limited
No£18.8m2
DG
Dodd Group
No£18.1m1
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BARLOWS (U.K.) LIMITED
Yes£190k—
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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
Due in -16d
Next due 30 Jun 2026
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 01 Oct 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.
02857344
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
27 Sept 1993
Reg. office
Clifford House, Hampton Heath, Malpas, Cheshire, SY14 8LU
SIC codes
43210
Last accounts
30 Sept 2024
Next accounts due
30 Jun 2026

Directors & PSC

  • HAMER, Richard John — director
    Appointed 27 Sept 2024
  • WEBB, Nicholas — director
    Appointed 27 Sept 2024
  • MORRIS, Richard William — director
    Appointed 27 Sept 2024
  • IRELAND, Timothy James — director
    Appointed 27 Sept 2024
  • DONE, Mark Stephen — director
    Appointed 27 Sept 2024
  • ALLMAN, John — director
    Appointed 01 Oct 2020
  • Mr Thomas Edward Barlow — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent as trust · voting rights 25 to 50 percent as trust · significant influence or control as trust
  • Mr John Edward Barlow — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent as trust · voting rights 25 to 50 percent as trust · significant influence or control as trust
  • Mrs Stephanie Carole Barlow — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent as trust · voting rights 25 to 50 percent as trust · significant influence or control 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
BARLOWS (U.K.) LIMITED
02857344 · this company

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