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Arch Finance Ltd

Preston
SME

Arch Finance Ltd is a UK contractor umbrella company that provides compliant payroll services for agency contractors. They focus on delivering a cost-effective and efficient service while ensuring full compliance with tax regulations.

archfinance.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£6.1m
Live
3
Buyers
2
12m
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At a glance
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Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities1
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts3 / 3
  • Top buyers2
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — Arch Finance LtdUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Arch Finance Ltd has won £6.1m across 2 public-sector buyers, with 3 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Commercial Services Kent Limited at 94% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
3 of 3Live contracts
94%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.

⚑ Self-reported
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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 · 1
Payroll ServicesProvides payroll services for agency contractors, processing statutory deductions and producing payslips.
Frameworks & DPS · 1 from notices
  • Y23001 - Preferred Supplier Listing for Umbrella Payment ServicesCommercial Services Kent Limited · £5.7m

Extracted automatically from archfinance.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.

⚑ 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

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No accreditations recorded

B-Corp, ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage and similar credentials appear here once added by a claimed supplier and cross-checked against the issuing register.

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 · 3 live · 0 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Provision of Umbrella Payroll Services
The Crown Estate7962100022 May 2025£360k2 yrsLive
Y23001 - Preferred Supplier Listing for Umbrella Payment Services
Commercial Services Kent Limited6600000001 Sept 2022£5.7m4 yrsLive
Y23001 - Preferred Supplier Listing for Umbrella Payment Services
Commercial Services Kent Limited————Live
Total live value £6.1m · mean award £2.0m

Top buyers · 2 buyers · top 3 = 100%

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

✓ From notices
1
Commercial Services Kent Limited
2 contracts
94%
since 2022
2
The Crown Estate
1 contract
6%
since 2025

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
South East2 contracts
94%
London1 contract
6%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Arch Finance Ltd highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
AM
Alexander Mann Solutions
No£107.5m1
NS
NEC Software Solutions UK Limited
No£28.0m1
ZI
Zurich Insurance Company Ltd t/a Zurich Municipal
No£16.4m3
BN
Blackhawk Network EMEA Ltd
No£15.0m1
PI
Protector Insurance
No£11.6m2
AF
Arch Finance Ltd
Yes——
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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 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 23 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
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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.

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Registered details

Company no.
11583929
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
24 Sept 2018
Reg. office
12-13 Starkie Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 3LU
SIC codes
82990
Last accounts
31 Mar 2025
Next accounts due
31 Dec 2026

Directors & PSC

  • FREYE, Richard Martin — director
    Appointed 24 Sept 2018
  • MUSGROVE, Christopher — director
    Appointed 24 Sept 2018
  • Service Care Group Ltd — 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.

↔ From Cos House
ARCH FINANCE LTD
11583929 · this company

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