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The Appropriate Adult Service

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The Appropriate Adult Service provides independent advocacy and support to young and vulnerable people within the criminal justice system. They are the UK's largest provider of Appropriate Adult services, operating 24/7 to ensure fair treatment and clear communication for those in need.

theappropriateadultservice.org.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£15.2m
Live
19
Buyers
31
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities4
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts19 / 48
  • Top buyers31
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — The Appropriate Adult ServiceUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

The Appropriate Adult Service has won £15.2m across 31 public-sector buyers, with 19 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Leicestershire Police at 15% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
19 of 48Live contracts
15%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 · 4
Appropriate AdultsExpertly trained Appropriate Adults supporting children and vulnerable adults, ensuring fair treatment and clear communication. ↗Supervised ContactReliable support for children’s contact with family members, whether in contact centres, community settings, or private homes. ↗Age AssessmentsA calm, trusted presence for children and young people during Age Assessments, ensuring they feel supported and respected. ↗AdvocacyIndependent support to ensure children, young people, and adults are heard, understood, and able to access the services and protections they need. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 4 from notices
  • CP1742-19 Devon Appropriate Adult ServiceDevon County Council · £549k
  • Appropriate Adults ServiceLincolnshire County Council · £350k
  • Northamptonshire Children's Trust- Supporting children and young people in custody (Appropriate Adult Service)North Northamptonshire Council · £240k
  • Appropriate Adult Service at Police StationsLondon Borough of Bromley · £58k

Extracted automatically from theappropriateadultservice.org.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

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KPI performance

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Contracts · 19 live · 29 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Appropriate Adult Service
Sheffield City Council8500000001 Oct 2024£1.3m4.2 yrsLive
Appropriate Adults for Age Assessments
Home Office8531130009 Sept 2024£45k2 yrsLive
Appropriate Adult Service 2024
Leeds City Council8531130017 May 2024£270k10 moClosed
Appropriate Adult Services
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE POLICE8530000001 Apr 2024£299k3 yrsLive
Northamptonshire Children's Trust- Supporting children and young people in custody (Appropriate Adult Service)
North Northamptonshire Council8500000001 Apr 2024£240k4 yrsLive
Appropriate Adults Services
Leicestershire Police8531230001 Apr 2024£1.0m4 yrsLive
Provision of Appropriate Adult Service
Warwickshire Police8500000001 Oct 2023£15k3 yrsLive
PAN2711 - Out of hours Appropriate Adult Service
Leicester City Council8500000001 Apr 2023£73k2 yrsClosed
Appropriate Adult Out of Ours Scheme
Leicestershire County Council8530000001 Apr 2023£60k2 yrsClosed
Appropriate Adults for Adults
South West Police Procurement Service8531230001 Apr 2023£357k3 yrsClosed
Total live value £4.1m · mean award £316k1–10 of 48

Top buyers · 31 buyers · top 3 = 36%

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

✓ From notices
1
Leicestershire Police
3 contracts
15%
since 2019
2
Hampshire County Council
2 contracts
12%
since 2016
3
Durham County Council
1 contract
10%
since 2016
4
Joint Procurement Service for Surrey and Sussex Police
1 contract
9%
since 2021
5
Sheffield City Council
2 contracts
8%
since 2024
6
Merseyside Police - Procurement Department
5 contracts
7%
since 2017
7
Leeds City Council
5 contracts
7%
since 2017
8
Devon County Council
1 contract
4%
since 2019
9
South West Police Procurement Service
3 contracts
3%
since 2022
10
Islington
1 contract
3%
since 2018

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
South East6 contracts
27%
Yorkshire7 contracts
19%
North East1 contract
12%
South West8 contracts
12%
East Midlands7 contracts
10%
North West5 contracts
9%
London5 contracts
7%
Eastern3 contracts
6%
Region resolved for 85% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). The Appropriate Adult Service highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
SC
St Christopher’s Fellowship
Yes£59.0m1
FC
FOSTER CARE LINK LIMITED
Yes£59.0m1
OH
Optima Health UK Limited
No£29.4m1
AI
Ambition Institute
Yes£9.3m2
SD
School-Led Development Trust
Yes£9.3m2
TA
The Appropriate Adult Service
No——
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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

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Due in -21d
Next due 30 Jun 2026
Confirmation statement
Due in -40d
Next due 11 Jun 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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Companies House

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Registered details

Company no.
06262053
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
29 May 2007
Reg. office
1 Vicar Lane, Heritage House, Daventry, NN11 4GD
SIC codes
84230
Last accounts
30 Jun 2024
Next accounts due
30 Jun 2026

Directors & PSC

  • HAWKINS, Benjamin Edward — director
    Appointed 01 Mar 2010
  • HAWKINS, Benjamin Edward — secretary
    Appointed 06 Aug 2007
  • HAWKINS, Alexandra Michelle — director
    Appointed 29 May 2007
  • 1510 Holdings Limited — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent · voting rights 75 to 100 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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THE APPROPRIATE ADULT SERVICE LIMITED
06262053 · this company

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