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VANDU LANGUAGES

Lewes
SME

Vandu Languages is a Sussex-based interpreting and translation agency that offers professional language services, including interpreting, translation, and bilingual advocacy. They provide solutions in over 100 languages and cater to both public and private sector clients.

vandu.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£15.1m
Live
2
Buyers
3
12m
£15.0m
At a glance
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Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts2 / 5
  • Top buyers3
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
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Quick answer — VANDU LANGUAGESUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

VANDU LANGUAGES has won £15.1m across 3 public-sector buyers, with 2 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer East Sussex County Council at 100% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
2 of 5Live contracts
100%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

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 · 3
Interpreting ServicesProfessional language interpreting to facilitate communication across different languages. ↗Translation ServicesCreative and accurate translation of written material, including legal, financial, medical, and technical documents. ↗Bilingual Advocacy ServicesSupport for individuals who do not speak English to access necessary services and make informed decisions. ↗

Extracted automatically from vandu.co.uk on Jul 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

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No accreditations recorded

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KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

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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

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TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Translation and Interpreting Services Framework
East Sussex County Council—01 Jan 2026£15.0m4 yrspending
PEP/Translation services required for P&C placement
Bristol City Council8500000012 Jul 2023£52k3 moClosed
ESCC JC Translation and Interpreting Framework
East Sussex County Council79540000———Live
ESCC JS Translation and Interpreting Services SUSTI Framework - AWARD
SE Shared Services7953000003 Dec 2016—3 yrsClosed
Translation and Interpreting Services Framework
East Sussex County Council————Live
Total live value — · mean award £3.0m

Top buyers · 3 buyers · top 3 = 100%

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

✓ From notices
1
East Sussex County Council
3 contracts
100%
since 2025
2
Bristol City Council
1 contract
0%
since 2023
3
SE Shared Services
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
South East3 contracts
100%
South West1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). VANDU LANGUAGES highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
OH
Optima Health UK Limited
No£29.4m1
VL
VANDU LANGUAGES
Yes£15.0m—
LH
Lotus Home Care Limited
Yes£13.4m2
PH
PRIVATE HOME CARE UK LIMITED
Yes£13.1m1
C&
City & County Care Services Ltd
Yes£13.1m1
DC
Domiciliary Care Services (UK) Limited
Yes£13.1m1
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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

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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 14 Oct 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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No news mentions found

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Companies House

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Registered details

Company no.
04545688
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
26 Sept 2002
Reg. office
36 St. Nicholas Lane, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2JZ
SIC codes
82990
Last accounts
31 Dec 2024
Next accounts due
30 Sept 2026

Directors & PSC

  • CLARKE, Aaron — director
    Appointed 17 Jun 2020
  • WEBB, Sally Ann — secretary
    Appointed 27 Sept 2002
  • GHEBREWELDI, Mebrak — director
    Appointed 27 Sept 2002
  • Ms Mebrak Ghebreweldi — 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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VANDU LANGUAGE SERVICES LIMITED
04545688 · this company

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