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Blackhawk Network EMEA Ltd

Other services · Hemel Hempstead
Large

Blackhawk Network EMEA Ltd (BHN) is a global branded payments network providing gift cards, branded payments, incentives, rewards, fund disbursements and related services to businesses across the UK and Europe. The company helps businesses grow revenue, boost loyalty, motivate teams, disburse funds and engage consumers through branded payment solutions. BHN operates as a gift card provider available in over 25,000 locations and serves major retail, corporate and government clients with tailored payment and reward solutions.

blackhawknetwork.com ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£81.1m
Live
32
Buyers
36
12m
£10.1m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities3
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts32 / 56
  • Top buyers36
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — Blackhawk Network EMEA LtdUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Blackhawk Network EMEA Ltd has won £81.1m across 36 public-sector buyers, with 32 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Bristol City Council at 35% · 52% in Other services · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
32 of 56Live contracts
35%Top-buyer concentration
52%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 · 8
Gift Cards
eGift Cards
Corporate Payments
Incentive and Reward Programs
Fund Disbursements
Employee Benefits
Customer Loyalty Solutions
Branded Payment Solutions
Frameworks & DPS · 3 from notices
  • Disbursement of the Local Covid Support Grant via supermarket vouchersBradford Metropolitan District Council · £1.9m
  • BTA1821 Provision of Gift Cards (electronic and physical)British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland · £564k
  • TC543 - Cycle to Work SchemeManchester City Council · £320k

Extracted automatically from blackhawknetwork.com on Jun 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

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No accreditations recorded

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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 · 32 live · 24 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Free School Meal vouchers
Bath and North East Somerset Council3019977014 Apr 2026£600k12 moLive
Supermarket Vouchers March 2026
Liverpool City Council3019977023 Mar 2026£60k12 moLive
Supermarket Vouchers for Vulnerable Families March'26
Liverpool City Council3019977023 Mar 2026£793k12 moLive
Further Competition Salary Sacrifice Cycle 2 Work Scheme
Hull City Council3443000010 Feb 2026—2.1 yrsLive
Household Support Fund - Phase 7
North Yorkshire County Council9800000001 Sept 2025£5.2m7 moClosed
The Household Support Fund Round 7 Vouchers - Food
Hampshire County Council4800000001 Aug 2025£3.4m1.9 yrsLive
Cycle to work scheme
Leeds City Council3443000004 Jun 2025£30k8 moClosed
Supermarket Vouchers for Vulnerable Families May'25
Liverpool City Council8530000026 May 2025£5.0m12 moClosed
Ordnance Survey Cycle to Work Scheme - Employee Benefits
ORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED3443000001 Aug 2025£60k2 yrsLive
RE23074 Purchase of supermarket vouchers for household support fund
London Borough of Ealing6600000007 Jul 2025£3.8m12 moClosed
Total live value £22.2m · mean award £1.4m1–10 of 56

Top buyers · 36 buyers · top 3 = 70%

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

✓ From notices
1
Bristol City Council
4 contracts
35%
since 2022
2
Liverpool City Council
10 contracts
18%
since 2023
3
North Yorkshire County Council
3 contracts
17%
since 2023
4
DERBY CITY COUNCIL
2 contracts
10%
since 2023
5
London Borough of Ealing
1 contract
5%
since 2025
6
Hampshire County Council
2 contracts
4%
since 2025
7
Kent County Council
1 contract
3%
since 2023
8
Bradford Metropolitan District Council
1 contract
2%
since 2021
9
London Borough of Bromley
3 contracts
1%
since 2023
10
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
1 contract
1%
since 2024

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 52%.

✓ From notices
Other services98
52%
Software packages48
17%
Administration services75
17%
Office & computing30
14%
Transport equipment34
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
South West8 contracts
36%
North West15 contracts
19%
North East3 contracts
17%
East Midlands3 contracts
10%
South East10 contracts
10%
London3 contracts
5%
Yorkshire4 contracts
2%
West Midlands3 contracts
1%
Eastern4 contracts
1%
Scotland2 contracts
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Blackhawk Network EMEA Ltd highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
AT
Atamis Ltd
Yes£36.4m3
BN
Blackhawk Network EMEA Ltd
No£10.1m—
RT
Rowden Technologies
Yes£8.3m1
SO
Softcat
No£5.8m6
FC
FREUD COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
No£4.4m1
MS
MRI Software Ltd
No£3.2m1
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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 28 Dec 2024
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 21 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.

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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.

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
04155659
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
07 Feb 2001
Reg. office
Westside, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 9TD
SIC codes
82990
Last accounts
28 Dec 2024
Next accounts due
30 Sept 2026

Directors & PSC

  • UPRICHARD, Anna Catherine — director
    Appointed 01 Jan 2026
  • WARREN, Adrian Stuart — director
    Appointed 01 Mar 2023
  • WAINHOUSE, Michelle Josephine — secretary
    Appointed 06 Oct 2016
  • GURNEY, Patrick Philip — director
    Appointed 06 Oct 2016
  • HOWE, Matthew David — director
    Appointed 06 Oct 2016
  • Hawk Incentives Holdings 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.

↔ From Cos House
BLACKHAWK NETWORK EMEA LIMITED
04155659 · this company

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