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Zebra Pen (UK) Limited

Runcorn
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Zebra Pen (UK) Ltd is the UK subsidiary of a major writing instrument company, offering a wide range of writing instruments including ballpoint pens, highlighters, mechanical pencils, and gel rollers.

zebrapen.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£1.0m
Live
5
Buyers
4
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities1
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts5 / 8
  • Top buyers4
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — Zebra Pen (UK) LimitedUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Zebra Pen (UK) Limited has won £1.0m across 4 public-sector buyers, with 5 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Espo at 99% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
5 of 8Live contracts
99%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
Services · 1
Writing InstrumentsExtensive line of writing instruments including ballpoint pens, highlighters, mechanical pencils, and gel rollers.
Frameworks & DPS · 1 from notices
  • 61_21 - Writing InstrumentsEspo · £1.0m

Extracted automatically from zebrapen.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

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 · 5 live · 3 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Framework for the Supply of Office Stationery. - AWARD
Hampshire County Council3019200001 Feb 2025£13k4 yrsLive
61_21 - Writing Instruments
Espo3019212101 Jan 2021£1.0m15 moClosed
Framework for the Supply of Office Stationery - AWARD
Hampshire County Council3019200001 Jun 2019£0.034 yrsClosed
Framework for the Supply of Pens, Art and Craft Materials, Art Papers and Adhesives - AWARD
Hampshire County Council3781000001 Oct 2017£0.034 yrsClosed
Framework Agreement for the Supply of Office Stationery
Hampshire County Council30191100———Live
61_25 Supply of Writing Instruments
Espo30192121———Live
001176 - The Supply of Pens and other writing Implements
YPO30192121———Live
Writing and Colouring Instruments – Y21016
Kent bCounty Council (t/a KCS)30192121———Live
Total live value £13k · mean award £127k

Top buyers · 4 buyers · top 3 = 100%

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

✓ From notices
1
Espo
2 contracts
99%
since 2020
2
Hampshire County Council
4 contracts
1%
since 2017
3
YPO
1 contract
0%
4
Kent bCounty Council (t/a KCS)
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
East Midlands2 contracts
99%
South East4 contracts
1%
Yorkshire1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Zebra Pen (UK) Limited highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
BG
Banner Group Ltd
Yes£52.0m70
LU
LYRECO UK LIMITED
Yes£37.8m32
BO
BATES OFFICE SERVICES LTD
Yes£30.9m9
ER
EQUANS Regeneration Limited
Yes£29.4m1
HW
Hankinson Whittle Limited
Yes£29.4m1
ZP
Zebra Pen (UK) Limited
No——
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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
Due in -31d
Next due 10 Jun 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
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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.

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
02719658
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
27 May 1992
Reg. office
19 Tudor Road, Manor Park, Runcorn, WA7 1TY
SIC codes
46900
Last accounts
31 Mar 2025
Next accounts due
31 Dec 2026

Directors & PSC

  • HALES, Andrew John — director
    Appointed 01 Oct 2023
  • ISHIKAWA, Taro — director
    Appointed 01 Oct 2023
  • MINAGAWA, Hideyuki — director
    Appointed 01 Oct 2023
  • Mr Taro Ishikawa — person with significant control
    significant influence or control

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

↔ From Cos House
£

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
ZEBRA PEN (UK) LIMITED
02719658 · this company

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