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MCBAINS LTD

Architecture & engineering · London
SME

McBains Ltd is a property and construction consultancy that offers a range of services across various sectors including architecture, project management, and building surveying.

mcbains.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£170.0m
Live
45
Buyers
45
12m
£62.4m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities2
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts45 / 84
  • Top buyers45
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — MCBAINS LTDUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

MCBAINS LTD has won £170.0m across 45 public-sector buyers, with 45 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Department for Work & Pensions at 29% · 60% in Architecture & engineering · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
45 of 84Live contracts
29%Top-buyer concentration
60%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

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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 · 14
Project ManagementArchitectureAsset ManagementBuilding Services EngineeringBuilding Safety ComplianceBuilding SurveyingCivil & Structural EngineeringClerk of Works / NEC SupervisorCost ManagementDigital Engineering (BIM)Employer's AgentHousing & MasterplanningProject Monitoring & Due DiligenceSustainability & ESG
Frameworks & DPS · 2 from notices
  • 500_23 Consultancy for Decarbonisation / Net Zero StrategiesEspo · £4.3m
  • Framework for Construction Consultancy Services (GEN4)EN Procure Ltd · £972k

Extracted automatically from mcbains.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

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 · 45 live · 39 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Window remediation works (TKT) - Project Management - Stage 4
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust7222400015 Sept 2025£101k5 moClosed
Property, Financial and Development Services Framework
Homes England—01 Jun 2026£20.0m4 yrspending
KU Estates Building Consultancy Framework
Kingston University Higher Education Corporation—18 May 2026—4 yrspending
Asset Management and Professional Support Services Framework
Sanctuary Housing Association—15 Apr 2026£40.0m4 yrspending
2664_26 Property, Building and Infrastructure Advice and Management Services
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO—23 Jan 2026—2 yrspending
CPIP - Transformation Services
Lancashire Constabulary7222400005 Jan 2026£150k9 moLive
Fusion21 Construction Consultancy Services Framework
Fusion21 Members Consortium7100000022 Sept 2025£1.4m4 yrsLive
The appointment of a managing consultant to lead a whole house retrofit project to 106 homes within the Stratton and Highworth areas of Swindon
Swindon Borough Council4526000001 Oct 2025£710k3 yrsLive
Development Monitoring and Management Services Framework 2021-2025 Durkan (Bengeo 2)
Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)7100000030 Jun 2025£97k4.3 yrsLive
Contract Administrator for Cripps Lodge - call off from CCS Construction Professional Services RM6165. Lot 1 ref no. CPS1-39237-2025 - AWARD
Milton Keynes Council7999400002 Jun 2025£84k3.8 yrsLive
Total live value £90.3m · mean award £2.0m1–10 of 84

Top buyers · 45 buyers · top 3 = 67%

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

✓ From notices
1
Department for Work & Pensions
7 contracts
29%
since 2019
2
Sanctuary Housing Association
2 contracts
24%
since 2026
3
Ministry of Justice
1 contract
15%
since 2024
4
Homes England
1 contract
12%
since 2026
5
Crown Commercial Service
1 contract
9%
since 2024
6
Procurement for Housing
2 contracts
3%
since 2023
7
Espo
2 contracts
3%
since 2024
8
South East Consortium
4 contracts
1%
since 2021
9
Fusion21 Members Consortium
9 contracts
1%
since 2021
10
Department for Education
1 contract
1%
since 2020

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 60%.

✓ From notices
Architecture & engineering71
60%
IT services72
10%
Construction work45
10%
Petroleum & fuel09
10%
Construction materials44
10%
⚠ Concentration: 60% 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
London21 contracts
46%
West Midlands5 contracts
24%
North West12 contracts
13%
North East12 contracts
12%
East Midlands5 contracts
3%
South East13 contracts
1%
Yorkshire4 contracts
1%
South West2 contracts
1%
Eastern3 contracts
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). MCBAINS LTD highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
JS
John Sisk and Son Ltd
No£67.8m1
MC
MCBAINS LTD
Yes£62.4m—
PA
PURCELL ARCHITECTURE LIMITED
No£22.4m2
AE
AECOM LIMITED
No£2.8m10
D&
DREES & SOMMER UK LIMITED
Yes£2.7m3
T&
Turner & Townsend Project Management Ltd
No£1.8m4
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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
Due in 27d
Next due 09 Aug 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

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Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

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Registered details

Company no.
03094139
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
23 Aug 1995
Reg. office
5th Floor 26 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1DS
SIC codes
70100 · 71129
Last accounts
31 Dec 2024
Next accounts due
30 Sept 2026

Directors & PSC

  • DOUGAN-GAFTEA, Hannah Elizabeth — secretary
    Appointed 07 Apr 2025
  • STARLING, Ross — director
    Appointed 25 Nov 2024
  • ROBERTS, Linda Susan — director
    Appointed 01 Jan 2021
  • COUMIDIS, Anthony — director
    Appointed 01 Aug 2020
  • SOUTHGATE, Adrian Carl — director
    Appointed 01 Jan 2019
  • DOCWRA, Clive Edward — director
    Appointed 23 Feb 2015
  • Mbc Group Limited — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent · voting rights 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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MCBAINS LTD
03094139 · this company

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