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IAN FARMER ASSOCIATES (1998) LIMITED

Frodsham
Large

Ian Farmer Associates is a leading UK provider of ground investigation, testing and built environment services, offering in situ and laboratory testing.

ianfarmer.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£5.0m
Live
8
Buyers
10
12m
£310k
At a glance
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Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities5
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts8 / 17
  • Top buyers10
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
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Quick answer — IAN FARMER ASSOCIATES (1998) LIMITEDUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

IAN FARMER ASSOCIATES (1998) LIMITED has won £5.0m across 10 public-sector buyers, with 8 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Durham County Council at 70% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
8 of 17Live contracts
70%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

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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 · 10
A leading UK ground investigation specialist
Geotechnical and environmental site investigations
What we do
Structural and condition surveys
In-situ and laboratory material testing
Geotechnical (soil and rock) testing laboratory
Our work at a glance
Chilbolton Observatory structural survey
Windfarm development, Moray West
National distribution centre ground investigation
Frameworks & DPS · 5 from notices
  • Framework Contract for Provision of Civil and Geotechnical Engineering Investigation and Material TestingDurham County Council · £3.3m
  • Invitation to Tender Ground Investigation Works and Laboratory ServicesSunderland City Council · £240k
  • Marina Village Ground Water Pollution MonitoringCumbria County Council · £227k
  • Supply of Ground Investigation Services - RFQ 14461304Lancashire County Council · £177k
  • New Ribble Crossing Ground Investigation Contract - RFQ 13922303Lancashire County Council · £134k

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

Case studies

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

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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
ConstructionlineConstructionline · membership

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

KPI performance

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Contracts · 8 live · 9 historic

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

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TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Supply of Ground Investigation Services
Lancashire County Council—21 Aug 2025£310k4 yrsLive
Port Infrastructure Ground Investigations
Thanet District Council4511125007 Aug 2024£38k4 moClosed
Green Campus Ground Investigations
Thanet District Council4511125007 Aug 2024£39k4 moClosed
Ground Investigation Works and Geotechnical Services Framework
Sunderland City Council7133200013 Nov 2023£250k4 yrsLive
St Annes Seawall Site Investigation
Fylde Borough Council4500000008 Sept 2021£75k1 moClosed
Marina Village Ground Water Pollution Monitoring
Cumbria County Council9000000018 Oct 2021£227k12 moClosed
Framework Contract for Provision of Civil and Geotechnical Engineering Investigation and Material Testing
Durham County Council4500000006 Feb 2020£3.3m2.1 yrsClosed
Invitation to Tender Ground Investigation Works and Laboratory Services
Sunderland City Council4511125001 Apr 2019£240k4 yrsClosed
Supply of Ground Investigation Services - RFQ 14461304
Lancashire County Council4512000001 Apr 2017£177k3 yrsClosed
New Ribble Crossing Ground Investigation Contract - RFQ 13922303
Lancashire County Council7133200006 Sept 2016£134k3 moClosed
Total live value £560k · mean award £292k1–10 of 17

Top buyers · 10 buyers · top 3 = 92%

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

✓ From notices
1
Durham County Council
2 contracts
70%
since 2016
2
Lancashire County Council
4 contracts
13%
since 2016
3
Sunderland City Council
2 contracts
10%
since 2019
4
Cumbria County Council
2 contracts
5%
since 2021
5
Thanet District Council
2 contracts
2%
since 2024
6
Fylde Borough Council
1 contract
2%
since 2021
7
Mining Remediation Authority
1 contract
0%
8
Middlesbrough Council
1 contract
0%
9
Hampshire County Council
1 contract
0%
10
The Coal Authority
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

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UK · schematic only
North East5 contracts
80%
North West7 contracts
19%
South East3 contracts
2%
East Midlands2 contracts
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). IAN FARMER ASSOCIATES (1998) LIMITED highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
TC
Topcoat Construction Limited / TCL Group
Yes£67.6m2
IW
Ian Williams
No£67.6m2
WH
Westone Housing
Yes£67.6m2
ER
EQUANS Regeneration Limited
No£67.6m2
CH
C Hanlon Facilities Management Ltd
Yes£67.6m2
IF
IAN FARMER ASSOCIATES (1998) LIMITED
No£310k—
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Red flags · 0 active

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✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 06 Apr 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 24 Nov 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

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No modifications recorded

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News mentions

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Companies House

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

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Registered details

Company no.
03661447
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
04 Nov 1998
Reg. office
Spring Lodge 172 Chester Road, Helsby, Frodsham, WA6 0AR
SIC codes
43130
Last accounts
06 Apr 2025
Next accounts due
31 Dec 2026

Directors & PSC

  • HERLIHY, Francis — director
    Appointed 01 Apr 2025
  • EVANS, Sally — secretary
    Appointed 13 Aug 2019
  • RYDER, Alasdair Alan — director
    Appointed 27 Nov 2017
  • TUCKWELL, George William, Dr — director
    Appointed 27 Nov 2017
  • MARSH, John Robert — director
    Appointed 22 May 2008
  • LATIMER, Jonathan Adam — director
    Appointed 01 Oct 2004
  • Rsk Environment Limited — 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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IAN FARMER ASSOCIATES (1998) LIMITED
03661447 · this company

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