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ANCHOR CATERING LIMITED

Ashford
SME

Anchor Catering Limited specializes in crafting high-quality sandwiches and food products, focusing on fresh, ethically sourced ingredients. Established in 1994, they cater to various sectors including education, healthcare, and hospitality.

anchorsandwich.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£11.2m
Live
7
Buyers
8
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities2
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts7 / 16
  • Top buyers8
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
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  • Financial
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Quick answer — ANCHOR CATERING LIMITEDUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

ANCHOR CATERING LIMITED has won £11.2m across 8 public-sector buyers, with 7 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Espo at 44% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
7 of 16Live contracts
44%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

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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
Sectors served · 2/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 1
Sandwich CateringThey offer a wide range of sandwiches, wraps, salads, and hot eats, catering to various dietary requirements. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 2 from notices
  • 121_24 Sandwiches and Food-to-GoEspo · £3.8m
  • Catering - KIUHome Office · £14k

Extracted automatically from anchorsandwich.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

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 · 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
BRC AccreditationBRC · Certification

Extracted automatically from anchorsandwich.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 · 7 live · 9 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Sandwiches and Associated Products (2026 - 2030)
THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED—01 Jul 2026—2 yrspending
Fresh and Food to Go Direct Solutions Framework
NHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain1500000003 Sept 2024£1.3m4 yrsLive
121_24 Sandwiches and Food-to-Go
Espo1581150001 Jul 2024£3.8m2 yrsClosed
Catering - CIU
Home Office1581151001 Feb 2024£34k2 yrsClosed
Catering - KIU
Home Office5552000008 Jan 2024£14k12 moClosed
Tender for the supply and distribution of Sandwiches to Guys & St Thomas Hospital
Guys & St Thomas C/O Pelican Procurement Services1500000020 Jul 2020£298k3 yrsClosed
Amb, Chill, Froz, Non-Food, Fresh Meat, Fresh F & V, Dairy and Sandwich Products
Slough Schools C/O Pelican Procurement Services1589000019 Feb 2018£34k2 yrsClosed
Tender for the Supply and Dist.of Sandwiches to Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Guy's & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust C/O Pelican Procurement Services1581151001 Nov 2017£62k1.8 yrsClosed
121_16 Sandwiches and Filled Bread Products
Espo1581100005 Jul 2016£1.2m3 yrsClosed
YPO - 000704 YPO UK Food Deal
YPO1500000001 Jul 2016£4.4m4 yrsClosed
Total live value £1.3m · mean award £698k1–10 of 16

Top buyers · 8 buyers · top 3 = 96%

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

✓ From notices
1
Espo
3 contracts
44%
since 2016
2
YPO
2 contracts
40%
since 2016
3
NHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain
3 contracts
12%
since 2024
4
Guys & St Thomas C/O Pelican Procurement Services
1 contract
3%
since 2020
5
Guy's & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust C/O Pelican Procurement Services
1 contract
1%
since 2017
6
Home Office
3 contracts
0%
since 2024
7
Slough Schools C/O Pelican Procurement Services
1 contract
0%
since 2018
8
THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED
2 contracts
0%
since 2026

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
East Midlands3 contracts
52%
Yorkshire2 contracts
47%
London3 contracts
1%
South East1 contract
0%
North West2 contracts
0%
Region resolved for 85% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). ANCHOR CATERING LIMITED highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
BG
BFS GROUP LIMITED
Yes£842.7m9
OA
ON A ROLL SANDWICH COMPANY LIMITED
Yes£80.4m10
ND
NIJJAR DAIRIES LIMITED T/A Freshways
Yes£58.1m10
BB
Brake Bros Ltd
Yes£57.0m11
OT
OWEN TAYLOR AND SONS LIMITED
Yes£56.7m6
AC
ANCHOR CATERING LIMITED
Yes——
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Red flags · 0 active

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

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✓ 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 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 14 Sept 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.
03341286
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
27 Mar 1997
Reg. office
Unit 2 Wotton Trading Estate, Wotton Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 6LL
SIC codes
56290
Last accounts
31 Mar 2025
Next accounts due
31 Dec 2026

Directors & PSC

  • SARMAD, Muhammad — director
    Appointed 07 Oct 2022
  • Mr Muhammad Sarmad — 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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ANCHOR CATERING LIMITED
03341286 · this company

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