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5th Studio

R&D services · Cambridge
SME

5th Studio is a Certified B Corporation that specializes in architecture, urban design, infrastructure, and landscape. They focus on creating better places through adaptive retrofit, humanising infrastructure, and urban transformation.

5thstudio.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£1.3m
Live
4
Buyers
7
12m
£27k
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities1
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts4 / 10
  • Top buyers7
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — 5th StudioUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

5th Studio has won £1.3m across 7 public-sector buyers, with 4 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer London Borough of Enfield at 43% · 100% in R&D services · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
4 of 10Live contracts
43%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

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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 · 7
Advocacy / Project ShapingArchitecture / BuildingsMovement / TransportPlanning / Policy DevelopmentRetrofit / Adaptive ReuseSustainability / The EnvironmentUrban Design / Masterplanning
Frameworks & DPS · 1 from notices
  • Improving Connections, Permeability and Wayfinding in Waterloo and South Bank - Strategy and Delivery PlanLondon Borough of Lambeth · £77k

Extracted automatically from 5thstudio.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 · 1

Credentials listed on the supplier’s website. Not yet checked against issuer registers.

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Core credentials · 0/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityNot evidenced✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalNot evidenced✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓
Other credentials & memberships · 1
Certified B CorporationCertification

Extracted automatically from 5thstudio.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

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 · 4 live · 6 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
W785b - A Public Realm and Transport Framework
DERBY CITY COUNCIL7320000009 Jun 2026£27k4 moLive
Improving Connections, Permeability and Wayfinding in Waterloo and South Bank - Strategy and Delivery Plan
London Borough of Lambeth7122000002 Dec 2024£77k8 moClosed
Task 1055 Embankment Outline Definitions Study
Transport for London7322000031 Jan 2023£85k5 moClosed
Meanwhile Architect in relation to Meridian Water West and specific projects
Meridian Water - London Borough of Enfield7120000013 Sept 2020£100k6 moClosed
GLA 80868 ADUP Framework
Transport for London7100000027 Mar 2018£365k4 yrsClosed
Meanwhile Masterplanning and Architecture
London Borough of Enfield7153000027 Feb 2018£564k2 yrsClosed
Cambridge - Milton Keynes - Oxford Project (Future Planning Options)
Crown Commercial Service7300000014 Oct 2016£84k8 moClosed
W785b - A Public Realm and Transport Framework
DERBY CITY COUNCIL————Live
GLA81689 - Architecture + Urbanism Framework
Transport for London71200000———Live
Construction Professional Services Framework
THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE71324000———Live
Total live value £27k · mean award £130k

Top buyers · 7 buyers · top 3 = 86%

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

✓ From notices
1
London Borough of Enfield
1 contract
43%
since 2018
2
Transport for London
3 contracts
35%
since 2018
3
Meridian Water - London Borough of Enfield
1 contract
8%
since 2020
4
Crown Commercial Service
1 contract
6%
since 2016
5
London Borough of Lambeth
1 contract
6%
since 2024
6
DERBY CITY COUNCIL
2 contracts
2%
since 2026
7
THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
1 contract
0%

Category mix

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

✓ From notices
R&D services73
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
Eastern2 contracts
47%
London4 contracts
44%
North West1 contract
7%
East Midlands2 contracts
2%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). 5th Studio highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
MG
M GROUP HIGHWAYS LIMITED
No£117.8m1
D&
DREES & SOMMER UK LIMITED
Yes£2.3m2
AR
Arup/AECOM
No£2.1m1
WU
WSP UK Ltd - SPaTS 1
No£1.6m2
SE
Seiche Ltd
No£1.6m1
5S
5th Studio
Yes£27k—
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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 -40d
Next due 03 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.

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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.
03373123
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
19 May 1997
Reg. office
Unit 8 Dales Brewery, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2LJ
SIC codes
71111
Last accounts
31 Mar 2025
Next accounts due
31 Dec 2026

Directors & PSC

  • HOLBROOK, Thomas Simeon David — secretary
    Appointed 19 May 1997
  • HOLBROOK, Thomas Simeon David — director
    Appointed 19 May 1997
  • SMITH, Oliver Holbourn — director
    Appointed 19 May 1997
  • Oliver Holbourn Smith — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent
  • Thomas Simeon David Holbrook — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 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
5TH STUDIO LTD
03373123 · this company

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