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GLOBAL SOLUTIONS FOR CLOTHING (GSC) LIMITED

Nottingham
SME

Global Solutions for Clothing (GSC) Limited is a UK family business specializing in crafting high-quality children's products, including costumes, educational toys, and soft play equipment. They focus on ethical manufacturing and sustainability while aiming to enhance children's learning and play experiences.

gsc-ltd.com ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£10.3m
Live
2
Buyers
2
12m
£10.0m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities1
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts2 / 5
  • Top buyers2
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — GLOBAL SOLUTIONS FOR CLOTHING (GSC) LIMITEDUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

GLOBAL SOLUTIONS FOR CLOTHING (GSC) LIMITED has won £10.3m across 2 public-sector buyers, with 2 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO at 97% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
2 of 5Live contracts
97%Top-buyer concentration
—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
  • WebsiteCharity SupportGSC is committed to supporting charitable initiatives.

Extracted automatically from gsc-ltd.com 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
Sectors served · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 3
WholesaleGSC is the UK’s #1 supplier of premium children’s costumes, educational toys, soft play, sleeping equipment & accessories. ↗Manufacturing & DesignDedicated craftsmanship and expert production using ethically sourced fabrics and materials. ↗Licenses & RoyaltiesA program to help expand brand reach through established distribution channels. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 1 from notices
  • 991_22 - Supply of Early Years & Curriculum Product RangesEspo · £141k

Extracted automatically from gsc-ltd.com on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies · 2

Delivery stories from the supplier’s website. Clients are not yet cross-checked against award records.

◐ From supplier website
Natural History MuseumGSC supplies NHM-licensed Dinosaur Costumes and Dress Up Accessories for retail merchandise.
BBC Operation Ouch! Lab CoatGSC provides immersive costume merchandise that complements interactive museum exhibits.

Extracted automatically from gsc-ltd.com on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

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 · 5

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 · 5
SEDEX ApprovedCertification
International Labour Standard (ILS) Social AuditsStandard
CE MarkCertification
UKCA MarkCertification
Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM)Standard

Extracted automatically from gsc-ltd.com 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 · 2 live · 3 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
991_26 Supply of Early Years and Curriculum Product Ranges
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO—01 Apr 2026£10.0m12 mopending
991_22 - Supply of Early Years & Curriculum Product Ranges
Espo1800000001 Mar 2022£141k2.1 yrsClosed
990_18 Supply of Early Years & Curriculum Resources
Espo2211000001 Mar 2018£154k2.1 yrsClosed
991_22 Supply of Early Years & Curriculum Product Ranges
Espo22110000———Live
991_26 Supply of Early Years and Curriculum Product Ranges
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO————Live
Total live value — · mean award £2.1m

Top buyers · 2 buyers · top 3 = 100%

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

✓ From notices
1
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO
2 contracts
97%
since 2026
2
Espo
3 contracts
3%
since 2018

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
East Midlands5 contracts
100%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). GLOBAL SOLUTIONS FOR CLOTHING (GSC) LIMITED highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
WN
WM. NORTHAM & COMPANY LIMITED
No£18.0m1
GS
GLOBAL SOLUTIONS FOR CLOTHING (GSC) LIMITED
Yes£10.0m—
BO
BATES OFFICE SERVICES LTD
Yes£6.7m6
SI
SMI INT GROUP LIMITED
Yes£6.7m4
HB
Healthy Bean Ltd
Yes£6.7m6
WE
WORKWEAR EXPRESS LIMITED
Yes£6.7m4
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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 31 Dec 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 01 Dec 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
±

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.
04446067
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
23 May 2002
Reg. office
12 Bridgford Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 6AB
SIC codes
14190
Last accounts
31 Dec 2025
Next accounts due
30 Sept 2027

Directors & PSC

  • PALMER, Harrison James — director
    Appointed 18 Nov 2014
  • PALMER, Susan Jane — director
    Appointed 02 May 2007
  • PALMER, David Nigel — secretary
    Appointed 01 Apr 2003
  • PALMER, David Nigel — director
    Appointed 13 Jun 2002
  • Mr Harrison James Palmer — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 50 to 75 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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GLOBAL SOLUTIONS FOR CLOTHING (GSC) LIMITED
04446067 · this company

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