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GROUNDWORK SERVICES (DURHAM) LTD

Sewage & refuse · Durham
SME
gwsdurham.co.uk ↗
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Awarded
£14.1m
Live
8
Buyers
11
12m
£32k
At a glance
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Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities6
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts8 / 19
  • Top buyers11
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
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  • Red flags0
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Quick answer — GROUNDWORK SERVICES (DURHAM) LTDUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

GROUNDWORK SERVICES (DURHAM) LTD has won £14.1m across 11 public-sector buyers, with 8 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Advance Northumberland Limited at 69% · 50% in Sewage & refuse · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
8 of 19Live contracts
69%Top-buyer concentration
50%Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

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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.

⚑ Self-reported & from notices

Service tags, sectors served and target geographies appear here once a supplier verifies ownership of this profile.

Frameworks & DPS · 6 from notices
  • NCC903 Whinney Hill Groundworks Phase 1A & 2Advance Northumberland Limited · £4.9m
  • NCC1016 Ellington Phase 3 & 4 GroundworksAdvance Northumberland Limited · £2.1m
  • Asbestos, Demolition & Water Hygiene Framework (GEN4)EN Procure Ltd · £1.7m
  • NCC1213 - Ellington Roads & SewersAdvance Northumberland Limited · £1.4m
  • Ellington Phase 2 GroundworksAdvance Northumberland Limited · £1.3m
  • Sub-Contractor for New Build Schemes - Groundworks 2020NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL · £800k

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

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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

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No verified KPI scores yet

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Contracts · 8 live · 11 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Asbestos, Demolition & Water Hygiene Framework (GEN4)
EN Procure Ltd9065000012 May 2025£1.7m4 yrsLive
Segedunum Business Centre Demolition
NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL4400000001 Nov 2024£52k3 moClosed
** Mini Competition ** - Lot 1B - Standard Demolition above £50k - Parkside House (23-090)
NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL4500000001 Aug 2024£57k1 moClosed
No's 1 - 32 Nithdale Close - Garage Demolition
Newcastle City Council4511110001 Apr 2024—7 moClosed
NCC1148 Demolition of the former Lindisfarne Middle School Lot 1B - Standard Demolition above £50k - Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, Durham and Tees Valley
Northumberland County Council4511000015 Dec 2023£540k6 moClosed
NCC1213 - Ellington Roads & Sewers
Advance Northumberland Limited4500000014 Aug 2023£1.4m5 moClosed
Demolition : Fowler Street ,South Shields Lot 1B - Standard Demolition above £50k - Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, Durham and Tees Valley
South Tyneside Council4511110028 Apr 2023£275k2 moClosed
Homes England - S-Cars and Willets Demolition Works, Merrington Lane, Spennymoor, 2022
Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)4511110012 Dec 2022£211k2 moClosed
NCC903 Whinney Hill Groundworks Phase 1A & 2
Advance Northumberland Limited4500000001 Dec 2022£4.9m3.8 yrsLive
NCC1016 Ellington Phase 3 & 4 Groundworks
Advance Northumberland Limited4400000024 Oct 2022£2.1m15 moClosed
Total live value £7.3m · mean award £740k1–10 of 19

Top buyers · 11 buyers · top 3 = 88%

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

✓ From notices
1
Advance Northumberland Limited
5 contracts
69%
since 2019
2
EN Procure Ltd
2 contracts
12%
since 2025
3
NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL
3 contracts
6%
since 2020
4
Gateshead Council
1 contract
5%
since 2022
5
Northumberland County Council
1 contract
4%
since 2023
6
South Tyneside Council
1 contract
2%
since 2023
7
Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)
1 contract
1%
since 2023
8
Newcastle City Council
1 contract
0%
since 2024
9
Durham County Council
1 contract
0%
10
The Association of North East Councils Limited
2 contracts
0%

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 50%.

✓ From notices
Sewage & refuse90
50%
Construction work45
50%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
North East16 contracts
88%
Yorkshire2 contracts
12%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). GROUNDWORK SERVICES (DURHAM) LTD highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
LP
LOVELL PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED
No£140.0m1
KC
Kier Construction
Yes£35.4m2
WD
Willmott Dixon Construction Limited
No£28.1m2
CC
Clegg Construction Limited
No£18.8m2
AE
AECOM LIMITED
No£14.6m5
GS
GROUNDWORK SERVICES (DURHAM) LTD
Yes£32k—
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Red flags · 0 active

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

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✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

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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
Up to date
Next due 13 Oct 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

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Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

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Registered details

Company no.
04080835
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
29 Sept 2000
Reg. office
Thistle Road Littleburn Industrial Estate, Langley Moor, Durham, County Durham, DH7 8HJ
SIC codes
42990
Last accounts
31 May 2025
Next accounts due
28 Feb 2027

Directors & PSC

  • BARRON, Jon — director
    Appointed 05 Sept 2018
  • BARRON, Michael — director
    Appointed 05 Sept 2018
  • BARRON, Kim — secretary
    Appointed 29 Sept 2000
  • BARRON, Kim — director
    Appointed 29 Sept 2000
  • Gws Holdings Limited — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 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.

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GROUNDWORK SERVICES (DURHAM) LTD
04080835 · this company

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