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Universal Cabs Ltd

Transport services · Ipswich
Large

Universal Cabs Ltd offers reliable transportation solutions including airport transfers, long-distance travel, corporate travel, and school transfers. They emphasize punctuality, professionalism, and safety in their services.

universalcabs.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£12.3m
Live
92
Buyers
2
12m
£6.6m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts92 / 151
  • Top buyers2
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — Universal Cabs LtdUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Universal Cabs Ltd has won £12.3m across 2 public-sector buyers, with 92 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport at 97% · 100% in Transport services · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
92 of 151Live contracts
97%Top-buyer concentration
100%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

Jobs, skills, environmental, inequality and community commitments appear here once a claimed supplier attributes them to awarded contracts, or once we detect them on the supplier’s website.

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 · 6
Executive TravelUniversal cabs provide safe, comfort and reliable service.
Airport TransfersYou can trust Universal cabs to take the stress out of your journey.
Corporate TravelUniversal cabs executive travel services are great for both corporate and private individuals.
School TransferUniversal cabs specialize in home to school transfer.
Long Distance TravelLong-distance travel service to neighboring cities or tourist destinations.
Special Needs TransportWheelchair-accessible vehicles or assistance for passengers with disabilities.

Extracted automatically from universalcabs.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

Once a claimed supplier publishes delivery stories — the buyer, the sector, what was delivered and the outcome — they appear here.

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

Independently issued. Verification dates cross-checked against issuer registers.

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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 · 92 live · 59 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
QIP538 0900 2026-06-12 Manningtree - Rushmere hall primary school, Ipswich (4-seated wheelchair accessible vehicle required) - AWARD
Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport6000000015 Jun 2026£173k5.1 yrsLive
2026-06-05 09:00 - QBE399 IP3 area of Ipswich to Pushforward Primary, Blackthorpe - AWARD
Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport6000000008 Jun 2026£83k2.2 yrsLive
QIP415 0900 2026-05-27 Knodishall - Include, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD
Suffolk County Council6000000001 Jun 2026£4k2 moLive
QSB439 0900 2026-05-01 Hadleigh - Wetheringsett manor school, Wetheringsett-Cum-Brockford (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD
Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport6000000005 May 2026£29k2.3 yrsLive
QSC223 09:00 2026-05-11 Hadleigh, Suffolk, to Hillside Special School, Sudbury, Suffolk - AWARD
Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport6000000013 May 2026£163k4.3 yrsLive
QIP047 09:00 2026-05-11 Haughley, Suffolk to Shotley Primary School, Shotley Suffolk & Brooks House, Ipswich, Suffolk - AWARD
Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport6000000013 May 2026£50k15 moLive
QIP452 0900 2026-05-08 Ipswich- EM Tuition, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD
Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport6000000013 May 2026£4k3 moLive
QSC199 09:00 2026-05-06 Sudbury, Suffolk to The Ryes College, Assington, Sudbury, Suffolk - AWARD
Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport6000000011 May 2026£33k3.8 yrsLive
2026-05-05 09:00 - QBE392 Bramford to Innov8 Workshops, Rougham - AWARD
Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport6000000008 May 2026£5k3 moLive
QIP044 09:00 2026-04-23 Ipswich, Suffolk to Shotley Primary School, Shotley, Suffolk - AWARD
Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport6000000027 Apr 2026£28k15 moLive
Total live value £10.1m · mean award £82k1–10 of 151

Top buyers · 2 buyers · top 3 = 100%

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

✓ From notices
1
Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport
147 contracts
97%
since 2021
2
Suffolk County Council
4 contracts
3%
since 2025

Category mix

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

✓ From notices
Transport services60
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
Eastern4 contracts
100%
Region resolved for 3% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Universal Cabs Ltd highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
UC
Universal Cabs Ltd
No£6.6m—
VT
ViaVan Technologies B.V.
No£5.4m1
2T
247 TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LTD
Yes£3.1m5
24
24x7 Ltd
No£2.8m1
JA
Jetstream Airport Transfers
Yes£2.6m1
DE
Dennis Eagle Limited
No£2.4m1
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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 May 2025
Confirmation statement
Due in 0d
Next due 13 Jul 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.
13485605
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
30 Jun 2021
Reg. office
39 Turret Lane, Ipswich, IP4 1DT
SIC codes
49320
Last accounts
31 May 2025
Next accounts due
28 Feb 2027

Directors & PSC

  • AHMED, Md Farhad — director
    Appointed 30 Jun 2021
  • Mr Md Farhad Ahmed — 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.

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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
UNIVERSAL CABS LTD
13485605 · this company

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