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Substance 2005 Limited

Manchester
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Substance 2005 Limited is a research and technology company that helps organizations enhance their social impact through data insights and innovative technologies. They provide tailored research, social value assessments, and technical development services.

substance.net ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£1.1m
Live
5
Buyers
3
12m
£13k
At a glance
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Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities3
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts5 / 12
  • Top buyers3
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
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Quick answer — Substance 2005 LimitedUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Substance 2005 Limited has won £1.1m across 3 public-sector buyers, with 5 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Sport England at 61% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
5 of 12Live contracts
61%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

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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
Research and ConsultancyThey work with organizations to understand their specific research needs and shape research projects accordingly. ↗Social ValueThey apply social impact and valuing approaches to prepare bespoke assessments and engaging visualizations. ↗Technical and DevelopmentThey create technologies that provide organizations with better information and insights. ↗Social Impact with SubstanceThey assist partners in designing and implementing effective programs that deliver social impact. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 3 from notices
  • Lot 3 SE1168 - Contract for Buddle Evaluation ServicesSport England · £298k
  • SE1119 - Modelling Sport England's contribution to Uniting the MovementSport England · £145k
  • SE1065 - Small Area Estimates AnalysisSport England · £112k

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

Case studies · 3

Delivery stories from the supplier’s website. Clients are not yet cross-checked against award records.

◐ From supplier website
Tottenham Hotspur Foundation 2024/25Substance assisted in assessing the impact and social value created by the Foundation's programs promoting sport and community cohesion. ↗Skill Mill Social Impact Bond (SIB)Substance was approached to evaluate the social impact of the Skill Mill SIB's initiatives. ↗London UnitedSubstance worked with a partnership of London-based Professional Football Club Community Organisations to assess their social impact. ↗

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

Buyer references

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Accreditations & memberships

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KPI performance

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84

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Contracts · 5 live · 7 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
SE1251 Active Lives adult small area estimates 2024-25
Sport England—18 May 2026£13k6 moLive
Lot 3 SE1168 - Contract for Buddle Evaluation Services
Sport England7940000001 Apr 2025£298k3.2 yrsLive
SE1119 - Modelling Sport England's contribution to Uniting the Movement
Sport England7311000001 Mar 2024£145k2.3 yrsClosed
SE1065 - Small Area Estimates Analysis
Sport England7311000013 Feb 2023£112k2.5 yrsClosed
CEFAS21-72: Services to support recreational sea angling survey
DEFRA7231400007 Dec 2021£167k1.9 yrsClosed
Cefas: ITT for the assessment of catches and expenditure made by recreational sea fishing in the UK (Sea Angling 2019)
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE7931100026 Nov 2018£143k17 moClosed
Evaluation of Families Fund Programme
Sport England9200000001 Aug 2018£119k4 yrsClosed
Cefas: Sea Angling 2017
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE7230000019 Sept 2016£132k12 moClosed
SE1168 - Buddle Support Services
Sport England79400000———Live
SE1251 Active Lives adult small area estimates 2024-25
Sport England—18 May 2026£13k6 mopending
Total live value £311k · mean award £95k1–10 of 12

Top buyers · 3 buyers · top 3 = 100%

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

✓ From notices
1
Sport England
8 contracts
61%
since 2018
2
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE
3 contracts
24%
since 2016
3
DEFRA
1 contract
15%
since 2021

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
East Midlands8 contracts
61%
Eastern3 contracts
24%
London1 contract
15%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Substance 2005 Limited highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
KP
KPMG LLP
No£223.2m2
PF
Places For People Leisure Management Limited
No£39.0m1
I(
Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd
No£5.7m3
WU
WSP UK Limited
No£3.1m3
PF
People For Research Limited
Yes£3.0m1
S2
Substance 2005 Limited
No£13k—
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Red flags · 0 active

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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 Dec 2024
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 11 Sept 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.
09170484
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
11 Aug 2014
Reg. office
Beehive Lofts Beehive Mill, Jersey Street, Manchester, M4 6JG
SIC codes
72200
Last accounts
31 Dec 2024
Next accounts due
30 Sept 2026

Directors & PSC

  • FORD TWEMLOW, Lauren Claire — director
    Appointed 05 May 2021
  • FORD TWEMLOW, Lauren Claire — secretary
    Appointed 31 Oct 2018
  • CRABBE, Tim — director
    Appointed 11 Aug 2014
  • MELLOR, Gavin — director
    Appointed 11 Aug 2014

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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SUBSTANCE 2005 LIMITED
09170484 · this company

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