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S.J. BOWKER LIMITED

Morecambe
SME

S.J. Bowker Limited is a family-run painting and decorating contractor based in Garstang, Lancashire, with over 30 years of experience. They provide a range of services for residential, commercial, and public body clients throughout the North West of England.

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Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£938k
Live
0
Buyers
1
12m
£938k
At a glance
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Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts0 / 2
  • Top buyers1
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
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Quick answer — S.J. BOWKER LIMITEDUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

S.J. BOWKER LIMITED has won £938k across 1 public-sector buyer, with 0 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER at 100% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
0 of 2Live contracts
100%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✓
Environment1 commitment ↗✓
Tackling inequalityNo commitment stated✓
CommunityNo commitment stated✓
Environment · 1
  • WebsiteGreen Small Business StatusS.J. Bowker Limited has been awarded the 'Green Small Business' status, highlighting their commitment to environmental responsibility.

Extracted automatically from sjbowker.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
Services · 1
Painting and DecoratingSpecialising in all aspects of interior and exterior painting and decoration including surface preparation, spray painting, protective coatings, intumescent coatings, floor coatings, masonry painting, and windowcare.

Extracted automatically from sjbowker.com 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

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 · 1

Credentials listed on the supplier’s website. Not yet checked against issuer registers.

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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
ConstructionlineConstructionline · membership ↗

Extracted automatically from sjbowker.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 · 0 live · 2 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Painting and Decorating Framework
UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER—01 Apr 2026£938k2 yrspending
Painting & Decorating Services - AWARD
UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER4544000009 Jun 2017—2 yrsClosed
Total live value — · mean award £469k

Top buyers · 1 buyers · top 3 = 100%

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

✓ From notices
1
UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER
2 contracts
100%
since 2017

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
North West2 contracts
100%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). S.J. BOWKER LIMITED highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
BG
BELL GROUP LTD
Yes£25.7m21
CC
C.L.C. CONTRACTORS LIMITED
Yes£14.7m7
AH
Armour Hart Group Ltd
Yes£12.7m2
AS
Asbestech Ltd
Yes£10.6m2
SY
SYNERGIZE LTD
Yes£10.6m2
SB
S.J. BOWKER LIMITED
Yes£938k—
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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 30 Jun 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 10 Nov 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
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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.

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Registered details

Company no.
04789326
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
05 Jun 2003
Reg. office
33 Walker Grove, Heysham, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 2DE
SIC codes
43341
Last accounts
30 Jun 2025
Next accounts due
31 Mar 2027

Directors & PSC

  • BOWKER, Stephen James — secretary
    Appointed 05 Jun 2003
  • BOWKER, Joann Catherine — director
    Appointed 05 Jun 2003
  • BOWKER, Stephen James — director
    Appointed 05 Jun 2003
  • Mr Stephen James Bowker — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 50 to 75 percent · voting rights 50 to 75 percent · right to appoint and remove directors
  • Mrs Joann Catherine Bowker — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent · voting rights 25 to 50 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
S.J. BOWKER LIMITED
04789326 · this company

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