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MCR Blackcab Ltd

Manchester
SME

MCR Blackcab Ltd is a taxi company based in Manchester, offering independent travel and reliable accessible transport. They focus on customer service and have a fleet of over 80 vehicles, including electric options, to meet growing demand.

mcrblackcab.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£80.1m
Live
1
Buyers
3
12m
£80.0m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities1
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts1 / 4
  • Top buyers3
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — MCR Blackcab LtdUpdated 03 Aug 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

MCR Blackcab Ltd has won £80.1m across 3 public-sector buyers, with 1 live contract. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Trafford Council at 100% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
1 of 4Live contracts
100%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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No social-value commitments yet

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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
Sectors served · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 7
CouriersUse of bus/taxi lanes makes us quicker than you expected. ↗Airport TransfersQuotes available for a variety of airports. ↗Taxi AidOur drivers vote and decide who to help in the coming year. ↗Corporate AccountsContact us for a free no obligation quote and details. ↗WeddingsGive us brief details and receive a quote for your special day. ↗City ToursBook a tour of Manchester from £42 an hour. ↗Home to School Cab- ClubCan save you money on school & college travel. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 1 from notices
  • Special Educational Needs Transport ServiceOldham Council · £52k

Extracted automatically from mcrblackcab.co.uk 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.

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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 · 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
Manchester Climate ProgramCommitment ↗

Extracted automatically from mcrblackcab.co.uk 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 · 1 live · 3 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Provision of Transport Services - Knowsley, Rochdale, St. Helens, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford Council
Trafford Council—14 May 2026£80.0m8 yrsLive
TC076 - DPS for The Provision of Passenger Transport Services
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council6000000005 Sept 2020£87k5 yrsClosed
Special Educational Needs Transport Service
Oldham Council6000000001 Sept 2019£52k4 yrsClosed
TC076 Special Educational Needs (SEN);Social Needs and Schools Transport
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council6012000005 Sept 2016—2 yrsClosed
Total live value £80.0m · mean award £20.0m

Top buyers · 3 buyers · top 3 = 100%

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

✓ From notices
1
Trafford Council
1 contract
100%
since 2026
2
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
2 contracts
0%
since 2016
3
Oldham Council
1 contract
0%
since 2019

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
North West4 contracts
100%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). MCR Blackcab Ltd highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
KP
KPMG LLP
No£223.2m1
MB
MCR Blackcab Ltd
Yes£80.0m—
2T
247 TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LTD
Yes£2.9m2
MA
MOTTRAM ASSOCIATES LIMITED
No£2.7m2
DE
Dennis Eagle Limited
No£2.4m1
KU
Keele University
No£1.5m1
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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
Up to date
Last made up to 31 Jul 2025
Confirmation statement
Due in 9d
Next due 13 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.

✓ 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.
08152458
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
23 Jul 2012
Reg. office
4b Royle Green Road, Manchester, M22 4NG
SIC codes
49320
Last accounts
31 Jul 2025
Next accounts due
30 Apr 2027

Directors & PSC

  • REID, Ian — director
    Appointed 23 Jul 2012
  • REID, Michelle Marie — director
    Appointed 23 Jul 2012
  • Mr Ian Reid — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent · voting rights 25 to 50 percent · right to appoint and remove directors
  • Mrs Michelle Marie Reid — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 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.

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MCR BLACKCAB LTD
08152458 · this company

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