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MELLORS CATERING SERVICES LIMITED

Hotel & restaurant · Skelmersdale
Large

Mellors Catering Services Limited is an independent contract caterer providing food service management to schools, colleges, business and industry, and healthcare facilities across the North of England. The company delivers fresh, nutritious meals and catering management solutions, with a particular focus on the education sector where they operate school catering contracts for local authorities and academy trusts. Mellors prides itself on locally sourced ingredients and nutritional standards that support pupil wellbeing and attainment.

mellors.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£230.5m
Live
52
Buyers
70
12m
£122.0m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities6
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts52 / 103
  • Top buyers70
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — MELLORS CATERING SERVICES LIMITEDUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

MELLORS CATERING SERVICES LIMITED has won £230.5m across 70 public-sector buyers, with 52 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer HORNCHURCH ACADEMY TRUST at 36% · 100% in Hotel & restaurant · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
52 of 103Live contracts
36%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
JobsNo commitment stated✓
Skills1 commitment✓
Environment1 commitment✓
Tackling inequalityNo commitment stated✓
Community1 commitment✓
Skills · 1
  • WebsiteApprenticeshipsCatering and hospitality apprenticeships
Environment · 1
  • WebsiteCarbon net zero targetCommitted to sustainable food sourcing
Community · 1
  • WebsiteCommunity initiativesLocal food sourcing and supporting regional producers

Extracted automatically from mellors.co.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 · 7
Contract Catering
School Catering
Business & Industry Catering
Healthcare Catering
Vending Services
Hospitality Catering
Catering Consultancy
Frameworks & DPS · 6 from notices
  • 704_22 Outsourced Catering ServicesEspo · £8.3m
  • 704_18 Catering ServicesEspo · £4.4m
  • The Two Counties Trust - Tender for Catering ServicesThe Litmus Partnership · £3.6m
  • St Thomas More R C Academy - Tender for Catering Services.The Litmus Partnership · £2.1m
  • Parklands High School ~ Tender for Catering Services.The Litmus Partnership · £1.9m
  • Shevington High School ~ Tender for Catering ServicesThe Litmus Partnership · £1.6m

Extracted automatically from mellors.co.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

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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 · 2/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityListed on site✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalListed on site✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓
Other credentials & memberships · 2
CHAS
Soil Association Food for Life Catering Mark

Extracted automatically from mellors.co.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 · 52 live · 51 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Kettlethorpe High School ~ Catering Tender
Kettlethorpe High School—01 Aug 2026—3 yrspending
CA17260 - Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust: Outsourced Catering Services Framework
Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust5552000001 Aug 2026£11.1m3 yrsLive
Central Region Schools Trust - Catering Contract
CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST—01 Aug 2026—3 yrsLive
PP-10183a Hornchurch Academy Trust Facilities Management Open Framework
HORNCHURCH ACADEMY TRUST—08 Jun 2026£83.0m2 yrspending
CORE Education Trust - Catering Services Tender
CORE Education Trust—01 Aug 2026£2.5m3 yrsLive
PP-10173 Co-op Academies Trust Catering
THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST—01 Sept 2026£4.8m3 yrsLive
Hodge Hill College & Braidwood School for the Deaf ~ Catering Tender
Hodge Hill College & Braidwood School for the Deaf—01 Aug 2026—3 yrspending
Star Academies ~ Catering Tender
STAR ACADEMIES—01 Sept 2026£20.7m7 yrspending
The LEARNERs Trust ~ Catering Tender
The LEARNERs Trust5552400001 Aug 2025£5.8m5 yrsLive
CA15075 - Aim High Academy Trust: Outsourced Catering Services Framework
Aim High Academy Trust5552000001 Sept 2025—3 yrsLive
Total live value £61.3m · mean award £2.2m1–10 of 103

Top buyers · 70 buyers · top 3 = 54%

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

✓ From notices
1
HORNCHURCH ACADEMY TRUST
2 contracts
36%
since 2026
2
STAR ACADEMIES
2 contracts
11%
since 2021
3
The Litmus Partnership
11 contracts
6%
since 2016
4
Espo
3 contracts
6%
since 2018
5
Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust
1 contract
5%
since 2026
6
Accord Multi Academy Trust
1 contract
3%
since 2024
7
CORE Education Trust
4 contracts
3%
since 2023
8
The LEARNERs Trust
1 contract
3%
since 2025
9
BECKFOOT TRUST
1 contract
2%
since 2025
10
THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
1 contract
2%
since 2026

Category mix

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

✓ From notices
Hotel & restaurant55
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
North West21 contracts
38%
Yorkshire13 contracts
17%
South East13 contracts
14%
West Midlands19 contracts
14%
East Midlands7 contracts
13%
North East4 contracts
4%
London1 contract
0%
Region resolved for 46% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). MELLORS CATERING SERVICES LIMITED highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
MC
MELLORS CATERING SERVICES LIMITED
No£122.0m—
AU
Aramark UK
No£8.4m1
AS
ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITED
No£8.3m2
CL
Cater Link Limited
No£7.0m5
CG
CH&Co Group
No£6.6m1
TA
Turner and Price Limited
Yes£5.9m3
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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 Jul 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 07 Mar 2027
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.
07717083
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
25 Jul 2011
Reg. office
West Lancs Technology Management Centre White Moss Business Park, Moss Lane View, Skelmersdale, WN8 9TN
SIC codes
56290
Last accounts
31 Jul 2025
Next accounts due
30 Apr 2027

Directors & PSC

  • TIMMERMAN, Mark Jan — director
    Appointed 25 Apr 2012
  • Mellors Consolidated 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
MELLORS CATERING SERVICES LIMITED
07717083 · this company

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