Vertas Group Ltd

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Company number09601986

Company typeUnknown

JurisdictionUnknown

IncorporatedInvalid Date

Concentration risk

Buyer concentrationHigh risk

80%

Top 3 buyers account for 80% of total contract value

Sector concentrationHigh risk

100%

Top 2 sectors represent 100% of portfolio

Single buyer dependencyMedium risk

37%

Largest buyer (Espo) represents 37% of total value

Route to marketHigh risk

100%

100% of contract value via direct award

Contract renewal windowHigh risk

10 in 24mo

10 contracts due for renewal in next 24 months

New buyer acquisitionLow risk

6 in 24mo

6 new buying relationships in last 24 months

Buyer breakdown37 buyers

Total buyers37

Top 5 concentration89%

Returning buyers31

New buyers (24 mo)6

Top buyers by contract value

Espo

£51m17 contracts

Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT)New

£48m8 contracts

Forestry England

£10m3 contracts

Academy Transformation Trust

£9m2 contracts

Sector breakdown1 sectors

100%

Other

Stable

Contract value£136m

Contracts118

Buyers37

Contract patterns

Avg contract value£1m

Avg duration4yr 8mo

Renewal rate46%

Total contracts118

Awards by year

2021£37m

2022£19m

2023£4m

2024£2m

2025£67m

Procurement route

Buyer	Sector	Contracts	Total value	% of portfolio	Latest award
Espo	Other	17	£51m	37.2%	2025-05-16
Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT)New	Other	8	£48m	35.6%	2025-12-12
Forestry England	Other	3	£10m	7.4%	2021-10-29
Academy Transformation Trust	Other	2	£9m	6.6%	2022-03-21
White Rose Academies TrustNew	Other	1	£3m	2.2%	2025-01-23
East Midlands Housing GroupNew	Other	2	£3m	1.8%	2025-10-29
Stamford Park TrustNew	Other	2	£2m	1.3%	2024-07-23
Southampton City Council	Other	1	£1m	1.1%	2019-11-29
Odyssey Collaborative Trust	Other	1	£1m	0.9%	2021-01-15
ACCENT HOUSING LIMITED	Other	1	£1m	0.9%	2022-08-25
Welland Procurement Unit	Other	1	£1m	0.9%	2023-10-31
Stoke on Trent Sixth Form College - part of the Potteries Educational Trust - Cleaning Tender	Other	2	£904k	0.7%	2023-05-26
ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST	Other	5	£875k	0.6%	2021-03-29
Fusion21 Members Consortium	Other	1	£848k	0.6%	2018-06-04
Sheffield Park Academy	Other	2	£804k	0.6%	2023-05-22
Key Educational Trust	Other	2	£511k	0.4%	2023-09-22
Heath Family (NW) Multi Academy Trust	Other	2	£481k	0.4%	2023-03-17
Cambridge Regional College	Other	2	£420k	0.3%	2018-06-28
University of SuffolkNew	Other	1	£236k	0.2%	2025-07-17
West Suffolk Council	Other	1	£141k	0.1%	2022-08-08
Breckland District CouncilNew	Other	1	£122k	0.1%	2024-10-25
Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Police & North Wales Police	Other	1	£75k	0.1%	2020-03-23
Queen Elizabeth's Academy	Other	3	£67k	0.0%	2021-05-14
Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation	Other	1	£66k	0.0%	2023-01-04
CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED	Other	34	£4k	0.0%	2019-05-31
Anglia Ruskin University	Other	1	£0k	0.0%	2022-07-05
Inspiration Trust	Other	1	£0k	0.0%	2021-06-16
Suffolk One	Other	1	£0k	0.0%	2021-06-16
Forestry England for and on behalf of the Forestry Commission	Other	2	£0k	0.0%
Babergh District Council	Other	1	£0k	0.0%
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium Ltd	Other	5	£0k	0.0%
Nottinghamshire County Council	Other	1	£0k	0.0%
Local Authority	Other	5	£0k	0.0%
Asset Education	Other	1	£0k	0.0%
Forestry and Land Scotland	Other	1	£0k	0.0%
Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education	Other	1	£0k	0.0%
Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust	Other	1	£0k	0.0%

Espo

Other

£51m

37.2%

2025-05-16

Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT)New

Other

£48m

35.6%

2025-12-12

Forestry England

Other

£10m

7.4%

2021-10-29

Academy Transformation Trust

Other

£9m

6.6%

2022-03-21

White Rose Academies TrustNew

Other

£3m

2.2%

2025-01-23

East Midlands Housing GroupNew

Other

£3m

1.8%

2025-10-29

Stamford Park TrustNew

Other

£2m

1.3%

2024-07-23

Southampton City Council

Other

£1m

1.1%

2019-11-29

Odyssey Collaborative Trust

Other

£1m

0.9%

2021-01-15

ACCENT HOUSING LIMITED

Other

£1m

0.9%

2022-08-25

Welland Procurement Unit

Other

£1m

0.9%

2023-10-31

Stoke on Trent Sixth Form College - part of the Potteries Educational Trust - Cleaning Tender

Other

£904k

0.7%

2023-05-26

ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST

Other

£875k

0.6%

2021-03-29

Fusion21 Members Consortium

Other

£848k

0.6%

2018-06-04

Sheffield Park Academy

Other

£804k

0.6%

2023-05-22

Key Educational Trust

Other

£511k

0.4%

2023-09-22

Heath Family (NW) Multi Academy Trust

Other

£481k

0.4%

2023-03-17

Cambridge Regional College

Other

£420k

0.3%

2018-06-28

University of SuffolkNew

Other

£236k

0.2%

2025-07-17

West Suffolk Council

Other

£141k

0.1%

2022-08-08

Breckland District CouncilNew

Other

£122k

0.1%

2024-10-25

Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Police & North Wales Police

Other

£75k

0.1%

2020-03-23

Queen Elizabeth's Academy

Other

£67k

0.0%

2021-05-14

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation

Other

£66k

0.0%

2023-01-04

CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED

Other

£4k

0.0%

2019-05-31

Anglia Ruskin University

Other

£0k

0.0%

2022-07-05

Inspiration Trust

Other

£0k

0.0%

2021-06-16

Suffolk One

Other

£0k

0.0%

2021-06-16

Forestry England for and on behalf of the Forestry Commission

Other

£0k

0.0%

Babergh District Council

Other

£0k

0.0%

North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium Ltd

Other

£0k

0.0%

Nottinghamshire County Council

Other

£0k

0.0%

Local Authority

Other

£0k

0.0%

Asset Education

Other

£0k

0.0%

Forestry and Land Scotland

Other

£0k

0.0%

Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education

Other

£0k

0.0%

Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust

Other

£0k

0.0%