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EDWARDS & WARD LIMITED

Hotel & restaurant · Crowborough
Large

Edwards and Ward is an independent catering company that specializes in the education sector, providing fresh, locally sourced food prepared by a motivated team. They focus on building long-term partnerships with schools to enhance food experiences for children.

edwardsandward.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£111.8m
Live
16
Buyers
19
12m
£95.0m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities3
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts16 / 25
  • Top buyers19
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — EDWARDS & WARD LIMITEDUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

EDWARDS & WARD LIMITED has won £111.8m across 19 public-sector buyers, with 16 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer HORNCHURCH ACADEMY TRUST at 74% · 100% in Hotel & restaurant · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
16 of 25Live contracts
74%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

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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 · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 3
Education CateringCatering services for primary and secondary education sectors. ↗Special DietsCatering services that accommodate special dietary needs. ↗B&I CateringCatering services for business and industry. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 3 from notices
  • 704_22 Outsourced Catering ServicesEspo · £8.3m
  • 704_18 Catering ServicesEspo · £4.4m
  • Framework for the Provision of School Catering ServicesMEDWAY COMMERCIAL GROUP LIMITED · —

Extracted automatically from edwardsandward.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 · 16 live · 9 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
PP-10183a Hornchurch Academy Trust Facilities Management Open Framework
HORNCHURCH ACADEMY TRUST—08 Jun 2026£83.0m2 yrspending
Robin Hood Multi Academy Trust - Catering Services Tender
Robin Hood Multi Academy Trust—01 Aug 2026£786k3 yrsLive
PP-10182 Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust Catering
Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust—01 Sept 2026£1.3m3 yrsLive
The Moorlands Primary Federation - Catering Services Tender
The Moorlands Primary Federation—01 Aug 2026£825k3 yrsLive
School Catering Services for South Farnham Educational Trust Primary Schools
South Farnham Educational Trust (SFET)—01 Sept 2026£4.8m3 yrspending
Endeavour Multi Academy Trust - Catering Services
ENDEAVOUR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST5552400001 Apr 2026£1.2m3 yrsLive
CA14703 - Manor Multi Academy Trust Competition for Catering Services
Manor Multi Academy Trust 5552400012 Apr 2025£3.0m3 yrsLive
Hampshire Schools Cluster 3 - Catering Services Tender
Abbotswood Junior School5552400001 Aug 2024£3.4m5 yrsLive
CA11380 - Buckingham Primary School: Outsourced School Catering Services
Buckingham Primary School5552000001 Apr 2023—3 yrsClosed
704_22 Outsourced Catering Services
Espo5550000001 Sept 2022£8.3m2 yrsClosed
Total live value £10.5m · mean award £4.5m1–10 of 25

Top buyers · 19 buyers · top 3 = 90%

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

✓ From notices
1
HORNCHURCH ACADEMY TRUST
2 contracts
74%
since 2026
2
Espo
3 contracts
11%
since 2018
3
South Farnham Educational Trust (SFET)
1 contract
4%
since 2026
4
Abbotswood Junior School
1 contract
3%
since 2024
5
Manor Multi Academy Trust
2 contracts
3%
since 2025
6
Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust
1 contract
1%
since 2026
7
ENDEAVOUR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
2 contracts
1%
since 2026
8
The Moorlands Primary Federation
2 contracts
1%
since 2026
9
Robin Hood Multi Academy Trust
1 contract
1%
since 2026
10
Swanmore C.E. Primary School
1 contract
0%
since 2020

Category mix

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

✓ From notices
Hotel & restaurant55
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
East Midlands3 contracts
45%
South East7 contracts
29%
West Midlands7 contracts
21%
South West1 contract
5%
North West1 contract
0%
Region resolved for 25% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). EDWARDS & WARD LIMITED highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
SA
Sports and Leisure Management Ltd
No£378.0m3
E&
EDWARDS & WARD LIMITED
No£95.0m—
BE
BENUGO LIMITED
No£26.4m2
MC
MELLORS CATERING SERVICES LIMITED
No£16.9m3
TG
The Genuine Dining Co.
No£11.8m1
SE
Searcys
Yes£11.5m2
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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
Due in -42d
Next due 31 May 2026
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 22 Mar 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.
03714522
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
17 Feb 1999
Reg. office
The Old Stables, Whitehill Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1JP
SIC codes
56290
Last accounts
31 Aug 2024
Next accounts due
31 May 2026

Directors & PSC

  • WARD, Sarah Jane — secretary
    Appointed 17 Oct 2025
  • DEMPSTER, Rodney William — director
    Appointed 17 Oct 2025
  • CLEGG, Nicholas Charles — director
    Appointed 06 Aug 2022
  • WARD, Michael Thomas — director
    Appointed 17 Feb 1999
  • Clegg & Co. Ltd — 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.

↔ From Cos House
EDWARDS & WARD LIMITED
03714522 · this company

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