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WL Straughan & Son Ltd

UK public-sector supplier
SME

WL Straughan & Son Ltd is a family business based in Northumberland, offering civil and environmental services across northern England and the Scottish borders. They work with various organizations, including local governments and charities, focusing on environmental sustainability.

wlstraughan.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£2.0m
Live
4
Buyers
5
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities3
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts4 / 9
  • Top buyers5
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — WL Straughan & Son LtdUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

WL Straughan & Son Ltd has won £2.0m across 5 public-sector buyers, with 4 live contracts.

Why: top buyer Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England) at 75% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
4 of 9Live contracts
75%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

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.

↔ Cross-checked
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 · 5
Environmental ServicesServices include flood alleviation, wetland creation, river bank reinforcement, and fish pass improvements. ↗LandscapingCommercial hard and soft landscaping services. ↗Groundworks & Civil EngineeringIncludes site clearance, track/path construction, and civil engineering projects. ↗Operated Plant HirePlant and machinery hire with qualified operators. ↗Winter ServicesServices related to winter maintenance. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 3 from notices
  • NCC1151 - Whinney Hill Phase 1A & 2 Soft LandscapingAdvance Northumberland Limited · £248k
  • Aln Valley Cycleway Phase 1Northumberland County Council · £125k
  • Teesdale Way (Black Path) ImprovementsRedcar and Cleveland Borough Council · £59k

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

Case studies · 9

Delivery stories from the supplier’s website. Clients are not yet cross-checked against award records.

◐ From supplier website
Seaton Delaval Rose Garden ProjectThe Auckland ProjectEsh HousingForestry England – Northern EnglandPenshaw MonumentWimpole Hall Multi-Use TrailWallington Hall Cycle TrailsA1 Morpeth Northern BypassPond Creation – National Trust – Robert Burns Birthplace Museum

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

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 · 3

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

◐ From supplier website
Core credentials · 1/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityNot evidenced✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalNot evidenced✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyISO✓
Other credentials & memberships · 2
CHASCHAS · membership
Constructionline GoldConstructionline · Certification

Extracted automatically from wlstraughan.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 · 5 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
NCC1151 - Whinney Hill Phase 1A & 2 Soft Landscaping
Advance Northumberland Limited4500000015 Sept 2023£248k17 moClosed
Conservation Cuts
South Tyneside Council7731400001 Sept 2022£42k4.2 yrsLive
Civil Engineering Maintenance and Minor Works Framework
Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England)4520000001 Apr 2021£1.5m4 yrsClosed
Teesdale Way (Black Path) Improvements
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council4511270001 Aug 2019£59k2 moClosed
Aln Valley Cycleway Phase 1
Northumberland County Council4523316201 May 2018£125k8 moClosed
CP706 Cambois Wader Bird Project
Northumberland County Council7700000001 Feb 2016£25k3 moClosed
Civil Engineering Maintenance and Minor Works Framework
Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England)45200000———Live
NCC1172 Contract for the Provision of Verge Grass Cutting
Northumberland County Council45233229———Live
NCC460 Provision of Winter Maintenance Services
Northumberland County Council90620000———Live
Total live value £42k · mean award £222k

Top buyers · 5 buyers · top 3 = 95%

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

✓ From notices
1
Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England)
2 contracts
75%
since 2021
2
Advance Northumberland Limited
1 contract
12%
since 2023
3
Northumberland County Council
4 contracts
8%
since 2016
4
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
1 contract
3%
since 2019
5
South Tyneside Council
1 contract
2%
since 2022

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
South West2 contracts
75%
North East7 contracts
25%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). WL Straughan & Son Ltd highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
MG
M GROUP HIGHWAYS LIMITED
No£117.8m1
TC
Topcoat Construction Limited / TCL Group
Yes£67.6m2
IW
Ian Williams
No£67.6m2
WH
Westone Housing
Yes£67.6m2
ER
EQUANS Regeneration Limited
No£67.6m2
WS
WL Straughan & Son Ltd
Yes——
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

✓ Verified
No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

↔ Cross-checked
No Companies House record linked — statutory compliance checks unavailable.

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

Registered details, directors and PSC.

✓ Live sync
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No Companies House record linked

A Companies House number is on file but the record has not been synced yet.

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.

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04608938 · this company

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