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GO SOUTH COAST LIMITED

Transport services · Newcastle Upon Tyne
Large

Go South Coast Limited is an award-winning bus company operating a diverse portfolio of local bus and coach services across the South of England, including Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, and the Isle of Wight. The company is part of the Go-Ahead Group and operates over 850 vehicles on more than 140 routes.

gosouthcoast.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£113.2m
Live
25
Buyers
14
12m
£70.9m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities6
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts25 / 60
  • Top buyers14
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — GO SOUTH COAST LIMITEDUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

GO SOUTH COAST LIMITED has won £113.2m across 14 public-sector buyers, with 25 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Isle of Wight Council at 66% · 100% in Transport services · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
25 of 60Live contracts
66%Top-buyer concentration
100%Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value · 1/5

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes. Each is tagged self-reported or from the website.

◐ From supplier website
JobsNo commitment stated✓
SkillsNo commitment stated✓
EnvironmentNo commitment stated✓
Tackling inequalityNo commitment stated✓
Community1 commitment✓
Community · 1
  • WebsiteCommunity FundSupports local causes each month with donations of up to £500.

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

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 · 2
Bus and Coach ServicesOperates local and long-distance bus and coach services across the South of England. ↗
University Bus ServicesOperates bus services for the University of Southampton and Bournemouth University.
Frameworks & DPS · 6 from notices
  • Home to School Transport Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (Mainstream and SEN)Isle of Wight Council · £10.3m
  • Local Bus Services LB33 Service 33, LB41 Service 18, LB42 Service 36Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council · £4.6m
  • Local Bus Service: LB36Borough Of Poole · £496k
  • Local Bus Service: LB71Bournemouth Borough Council · £454k
  • Local Bus Service: LB50Borough Of Poole · £414k
  • Local Bus Service: LB48Borough Of Poole · £357k

Extracted automatically from gosouthcoast.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 · 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
UK Bus Operator of the Yearaward

Extracted automatically from gosouthcoast.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 · 25 live · 35 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Home to School Transport Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (2026)
Isle of Wight Council—01 Sept 2026£10.5m2 yrspending
Home to School Transport Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (2026)
Isle of Wight Council—01 Sept 2026£10.5m2 yrspending
Home to School Transport Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (2026)
Isle of Wight Council—01 Sept 2026£10.5m2 yrspending
Home to School Transport Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (2026)
Isle of Wight Council—01 Sept 2026£10.5m2 yrspending
Home to School Transport Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (2026)
Isle of Wight Council—01 Sept 2026£10.5m2 yrspending
Home to School Transport Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (2026)
Isle of Wight Council—01 Sept 2026£10.5m2 yrspending
CA15230 - Cirencester College - Student Transport Services
Cirencester College6000000001 Sept 2025£7.6m5 yrsLive
Local Bus enhancements 6, 12 and 8
Isle of Wight Council—10 Nov 2025£134k11 moLive
Southampton West Park and Ride Bus Service
Southampton City Council—28 Jul 2025£508k12 mopending
New Hill Lane local bus service & Shirley feeder bus
Southampton City Council6000000002 Sept 2024£230k1.5 yrsClosed
Total live value £29.1m · mean award £1.9m1–10 of 60

Top buyers · 14 buyers · top 3 = 86%

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

✓ From notices
1
Isle of Wight Council
16 contracts
66%
since 2020
2
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
2 contracts
13%
since 2017
3
Cirencester College
1 contract
7%
since 2025
4
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
13 contracts
5%
since 2019
5
Borough Of Poole
12 contracts
3%
since 2018
6
English Heritage-National Collections: Historic Properties
1 contract
2%
since 2022
7
Southampton City Council
5 contracts
1%
since 2019
8
Barton Peveril College
2 contracts
1%
since 2024
9
Swindon Borough Council
2 contracts
0%
since 2024
10
Bournemouth Borough Council
1 contract
0%
since 2019

Category mix

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

✓ From notices
Transport services60
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
South East25 contracts
86%
South West19 contracts
14%
West Midlands2 contracts
0%
London1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). GO SOUTH COAST LIMITED highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
GS
GO SOUTH COAST LIMITED
No£70.9m—
AL
Arriva London South
No£6.2m1
ES
East Surrey Rural Transport Partnership
Yes£4.8m12
2T
247 TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LTD
Yes£3.0m3
JA
Jetstream Airport Transfers
Yes£2.6m1
DE
Dennis Eagle Limited
No£2.4m1
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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
Up to date
Last made up to 31 Dec 2024
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 15 Feb 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.

✓ 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.
03949597
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
16 Mar 2000
Reg. office
Second Floor 55 Degrees North, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 6BL
SIC codes
49319
Last accounts
31 Dec 2024
Next accounts due
30 Sept 2026

Directors & PSC

  • WILLS, Edward John Andrew — director
    Appointed 01 Jan 2026
  • DEAN, Martin Richard — director
    Appointed 10 Jun 2022
  • LEE-KONG, David Richard — director
    Appointed 01 May 2018
  • MURRAY, Benjamin Matthew — director
    Appointed 23 Feb 2016
  • HAMILTON, Steven John — director
    Appointed 01 Aug 2007
  • Go-Ahead Holding 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.

↔ 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
GO SOUTH COAST LIMITED
03949597 · this company

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