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Commercial Services Kent Ltd

Business services · West Malling
Large

Commercial Services Kent Ltd is a trading company wholly owned by Kent County Council, providing a wide range of commercial and professional services to public sector organisations across the UK. The company offers procurement frameworks, education supplies, energy management, fleet services, and HR solutions, generating income that is reinvested back into public services. Commercial Services operates one of the largest public sector procurement frameworks in the UK, helping organisations achieve value for money.

commercialservices.org.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£20.3m
Live
8
Buyers
6
12m
£192k
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts8 / 9
  • Top buyers6
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — Commercial Services Kent LtdUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Commercial Services Kent Ltd has won £20.3m across 6 public-sector buyers, with 8 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Devon County Council at 99% · 100% in Business services · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
8 of 9Live contracts
99%Top-buyer concentration
100%Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value · 3/5

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes. Each is tagged self-reported or from the website.

◐ From supplier website
Jobs1 commitment✓
SkillsNo commitment stated✓
Environment1 commitment✓
Tackling inequalityNo commitment stated✓
Community1 commitment✓
Jobs · 1
  • WebsiteDiversityEqual opportunities employer with inclusive workplace policies
Environment · 1
  • WebsiteEnvironmentalCommitment to sustainability and reducing environmental impact across supply chains
Community · 1
  • WebsiteCommunityProfits reinvested into Kent County Council services for local communities

Extracted automatically from commercialservices.org.uk on Jun 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 · 3/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 8
Procurement Frameworks
Education Supplies
Energy Management
Fleet Management
HR Services
Facilities Management
IT Solutions
Insurance Services

Extracted automatically from commercialservices.org.uk 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 · 4

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

◐ From supplier website
Core credentials · 4/6
Cyber EssentialsListed on site✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityListed on site✓
ISO 9001 — QualityListed on site✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalListed on site✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓

Extracted automatically from commercialservices.org.uk on Jun 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 · 8 live · 1 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
TD2304 - Online DBS Checking Service
DERBY CITY COUNCIL7941400001 Jun 2026£192k2 yrsLive
Supply of HR Support Services Y25006
Procurement Services - Lifecycle on behalf of COMMERCIAL SERVICES KENT LIMITED7963100027 Jun 2025£0.033.8 yrsLive
CP2308-23 Energy contract (gas & electricity)
Devon County Council7131400001 Oct 2024£20.0m4 yrsLive
TD1512- Online DBS eBulk Solution
DERBY CITY COUNCIL4800000001 Dec 2020£104k4 yrsClosed
Supply of Business Support Services Y25005
Procurement Services - Lifecycle on behalf of COMMERCIAL SERVICES KENT LIMITED79410000———Live
SC18031/WK - Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) and Waste Transfer Services in West Kent
Kent County Council————Live
Supply of HR Support Services Y25006
Procurement Services - Lifecycle on behalf of COMMERCIAL SERVICES KENT LIMITED79211110———Live
Provision of Electronic DBS and Right to Work Processing Services
Westmorland and Furness Council————Live
QQ25066 - Central Library children's Library -Replacement shelving and furniture
Wolverhampton City Council————Live
Total live value £20.2m · mean award £2.3m

Top buyers · 6 buyers · top 3 = 100%

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

✓ From notices
1
Devon County Council
1 contract
99%
since 2023
2
DERBY CITY COUNCIL
2 contracts
1%
since 2020
3
Procurement Services - Lifecycle on behalf of COMMERCIAL SERVICES KENT LIMITED
3 contracts
0%
since 2025
4
Kent County Council
1 contract
0%
5
Westmorland and Furness Council
1 contract
0%
6
Wolverhampton City Council
1 contract
0%

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 100%.

✓ From notices
Business services79
100%
⚠ Concentration: 100% of recent awarded value sits in a single CPV division. A category-specific downturn would materially affect revenue.

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
South West1 contract
99%
East Midlands2 contracts
1%
South East4 contracts
0%
North West1 contract
0%
West Midlands1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Commercial Services Kent Ltd highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
ME
Meridiam
No£2.0bn2
DE
Deloitte LLP
No£335.3m4
PC
PA Consulting
No£150.0m1
AT
Atamis Ltd
Yes£36.4m3
CU
CAPGEMINI UK PLC
No£33.8m2
CS
Commercial Services Kent Ltd
No£192k—
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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 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement
Due in 7d
Next due 29 Jul 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.
05858177
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
26 Jun 2006
Reg. office
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4YT
SIC codes
38210 · 78200
Last accounts
31 Mar 2025
Next accounts due
31 Dec 2026

Directors & PSC

  • WARD, Catherine Mary — director
    Appointed 19 Dec 2024
  • BOYLES, Robert Frank — director
    Appointed 26 Sept 2023
  • PLEACE, Simon Mark — director
    Appointed 01 Oct 2022
  • DEARING, Philip Ronald — director
    Appointed 29 Nov 2021
  • RICHARDS, Ceri — director
    Appointed 26 Aug 2021
  • WHITTLE, David George — director
    Appointed 28 Jan 2020
  • Global Commercial Services Group 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.

↔ From Cos House
£

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
COMMERCIAL SERVICES KENT LIMITED
05858177 · this company

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