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HELIX TRADING LIMITED

Kingswinford
SME

Maped Helix UK specializes in school supplies, coloring materials, and creative activities for children. They offer a wide range of products including pencils, pens, and educational tools.

mapedhelix.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£28.7m
Live
10
Buyers
6
12m
£20.2m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities6
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts10 / 28
  • Top buyers6
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — HELIX TRADING LIMITEDUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

HELIX TRADING LIMITED has won £28.7m across 6 public-sector buyers, with 10 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation at 71% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
10 of 28Live contracts
71%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value · 1/5

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes. Each is tagged self-reported or from the website.

◐ From supplier website
JobsNo commitment stated✓
Skills1 commitment ↗✓
EnvironmentNo commitment stated✓
Tackling inequalityNo commitment stated✓
CommunityNo commitment stated✓
Skills · 1
  • Website1% For Education FundA commitment to support educational initiatives.

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

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 · 3
School SuppliesProducts for educational purposes including writing instruments and stationery. ↗Colouring ProductsA variety of coloring materials such as felt tips, color pencils, and crayons. ↗Creative ActivitiesKits and tools for creative play and artistic expression. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 6 from notices
  • 61_16 Supply of Pens and MarkersEspo · £1.1m
  • 61_21 - Writing InstrumentsEspo · £1.0m
  • 157_20 - Pencils, Erasers, Sharpeners and Sketching MaterialsEspo · £655k
  • 153_19 - Supply of Drawing, Measuring & Geometry EquipmentEspo · £240k
  • The Supply of ScissorsYorkshire Purchasing Organisation · £188k
  • 172_20 Stationery and Office SundriesEspo · £176k

Extracted automatically from mapedhelix.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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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

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 · 10 live · 18 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
The Supply of Whiteboards and Whiteboard Markers
Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation—01 Mar 2026£20.2m2 yrspending
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
172_20 Stationery and Office Sundries
Espo2241000001 Jan 2020£176k2.3 yrsClosed
Untitled
East Riding of Yorkshire Council3019200001 Dec 2019£54k4 yrsClosed
157_20 - Pencils, Erasers, Sharpeners and Sketching Materials
Espo3019210001 Mar 2020£655k13 moClosed
Framework for the Supply of Office Stationery - AWARD
Hampshire County Council3019200001 Jun 2019£0.034 yrsClosed
153_19 - Supply of Drawing, Measuring & Geometry Equipment
Espo3019460001 Mar 2019£240k2.1 yrsClosed
2269-18 Coloured Pens, Highlighters and Permanent Markers
East Riding of Yorkshire Council3019200001 Oct 2018£16k1.5 yrsClosed
The Supply of Scissors
Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation3924120001 Oct 2018£188k4 yrsClosed
Total live value £13k · mean award £1.0m1–10 of 28

Top buyers · 6 buyers · top 3 = 100%

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

✓ From notices
1
Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation
2 contracts
71%
since 2018
2
YPO
5 contracts
17%
since 2016
3
Espo
11 contracts
12%
since 2016
4
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
3 contracts
0%
since 2016
5
Hampshire County Council
5 contracts
0%
since 2017
6
Kent bCounty Council (t/a KCS)
2 contracts
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
Yorkshire10 contracts
88%
East Midlands11 contracts
12%
South East5 contracts
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). HELIX TRADING LIMITED highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
BG
Banner Group Ltd
Yes£52.0m70
LU
LYRECO UK LIMITED
Yes£38.5m33
BO
BATES OFFICE SERVICES LTD
Yes£30.9m9
ER
EQUANS Regeneration Limited
Yes£29.4m1
HW
Hankinson Whittle Limited
Yes£29.4m1
HT
HELIX TRADING LIMITED
Yes£20.2m—
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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

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 Dec 2024
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 14 Nov 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

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Companies House

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

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
07892742
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
28 Dec 2011
Reg. office
Building 92 The Pensnett Estate, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 7FP
SIC codes
46900
Last accounts
31 Dec 2024
Next accounts due
30 Sept 2026

Directors & PSC

  • RICHMOND, Grahame Neil — director
    Appointed 01 Jan 2026
  • LACROIX, Jacques-Antoine — director
    Appointed 01 Feb 2016

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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HELIX TRADING LIMITED
07892742 · this company

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