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CROSSBOW EDUCATION LIMITED

Stafford
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Crossbow Education Limited specializes in resources for visual stress and dyslexia, providing a range of educational materials and tools designed to assist students with these challenges. The company has been a leader in this field since its establishment in 1993.

crossboweducation.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£10.2m
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
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Quick answer — CROSSBOW EDUCATION LIMITEDUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

CROSSBOW EDUCATION LIMITED has won £10.2m 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 98% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
2 of 5Live contracts
98%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

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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.

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Sectors served · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 2
Dyslexia-Friendly ResourcesCrossbow Education offers a variety of dyslexia-friendly resources including tinted exercise books, reading rulers, and assessment tools. ↗Visual Stress SolutionsThe company provides solutions for visual stress, including overlays and other educational materials. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 1 from notices
  • 991_22 - Supply of Early Years & Curriculum Product RangesEspo · £141k

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

Case studies

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Buyer references

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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
Multi-Award Winningaward

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

KPI performance

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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.

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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
995RFQ02/18-01 Curriculum Resources
Espo2211400001 May 2018£35k1.9 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 £2.0m

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
98%
since 2026
2
Espo
3 contracts
2%
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). CROSSBOW EDUCATION LIMITED highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
WN
WM. NORTHAM & COMPANY LIMITED
No£18.0m1
CE
CROSSBOW EDUCATION LIMITED
Yes£10.0m—
BO
BATES OFFICE SERVICES LTD
Yes£6.7m5
SI
SMI INT GROUP LIMITED
Yes£6.7m4
HB
Healthy Bean Ltd
Yes£6.7m6
UG
UKR General Trading Limited
Yes£6.7m3
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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 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 15 Aug 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.

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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

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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.
05329238
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
11 Jan 2005
Reg. office
Garnet House 18 Wolseley Court, Staffordshire Technology Park, Stafford, ST18 0GA
SIC codes
58190
Last accounts
31 Mar 2025
Next accounts due
31 Dec 2026

Directors & PSC

  • HEXT, Ione Joy — director
    Appointed 08 Mar 2013
  • HEXT, Theresa Anne — secretary
    Appointed 01 Apr 2005
  • HEXT, Robert William — director
    Appointed 01 Apr 2005
  • HEXT, Theresa Anne — director
    Appointed 01 Apr 2005
  • Miss Ione Joy Hext — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 50 to 75 percent · voting rights 50 to 75 percent

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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No financial filings on record

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Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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CROSSBOW EDUCATION LIMITED
05329238 · this company

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