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Ciphr LIMITED

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Ciphr LIMITED provides an integrated HR platform that includes HR and payroll software, recruitment solutions, learning management systems, and employee benefits platforms, specifically designed for UK organisations.

ciphr.com ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£5.7m
Live
13
Buyers
23
12m
£168k
At a glance
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Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities2
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts13 / 31
  • Top buyers23
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
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  • Modifications
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Quick answer — Ciphr LIMITEDUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Ciphr LIMITED has won £5.7m across 23 public-sector buyers, with 13 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Suffolk Coastal District Council and Waveney District Council at 21% · 100% in Software packages · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
13 of 31Live contracts
21%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 · 6
Central HRFully compliant cloud HR software with purpose-built AI functionality. ↗Cloud PayrollAward-winning cloud payroll software with UK-based expert support. ↗Integrated HR and PayrollConnected systems that eliminate costly errors where HR and payroll meet. ↗Employee Benefits PlatformA flexible platform that gets benefits noticed and used. ↗Learning Management SystemLeading LMS designed to build capability, not just tick compliance boxes. ↗Recruitment SoftwareSoftware that supports hiring from vacancy to offer. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 2 from notices
  • DDaT20367 UKRI-BAS HR SystemUK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · £130k
  • NMRN HR Information SystemNATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL NAVY TRADING · £95k

Extracted automatically from ciphr.com 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

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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

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KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
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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 · 13 live · 18 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Award of G-Cloud 14 Call-Off Contract for Secure HR Software (Ciphr Limited)
Regulator of Social Housing4845000001 Oct 2025£168k4 yrsLive
GB-London: Secure Human Resources (HR - Software as a Service)
The Royal Parks Limited4845000014 Jul 2025£161k3 yrsLive
ESPH663 CS WDC HR and Payroll System
Wealden District Council4810000008 Nov 2024£351k3.1 yrsLive
Software Subscription
Met Office4800000009 Oct 2024£241k1.6 yrsClosed
GB-London: 871722483 HR System
RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED4800000015 Oct 2024£191k3 yrsLive
Legacy HR Data Hosting
Information Commissioner's Office4845000004 May 2024£90k2 yrsClosed
HR and Payroll Portal
whg4800000010 May 2024£317k3 yrsLive
BTA1844 HR Database & Payroll Service
British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland7222230001 Nov 2023£191k2 yrsClosed
Secure Human Resources HR - (HR Software as a Service and Payroll - Outsourced/ Service)
Suffolk Coastal District Council and Waveney District Council4845000021 Jul 2023£678k4 yrsLive
South Norfolk District Council - Secure Human Resources (HR - Software as a Service and Payroll - Outsourced/Service)
Suffolk Coastal District Council and Waveney District Council4845000021 Jul 2023£535k4 yrsLive
Total live value £2.4m · mean award £184k1–10 of 31

Top buyers · 23 buyers · top 3 = 54%

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

✓ From notices
1
Suffolk Coastal District Council and Waveney District Council
2 contracts
21%
since 2023
2
Met Office
5 contracts
21%
since 2019
3
Ministry of Justice
2 contracts
11%
since 2017
4
Wealden District Council
1 contract
6%
since 2024
5
whg
1 contract
6%
since 2024
6
Lincolnshire County Council
1 contract
5%
since 2020
7
East Lindsey District Council
1 contract
5%
since 2020
8
Information Commissioner's Office
3 contracts
4%
since 2018
9
British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland
1 contract
3%
since 2023
10
RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED
1 contract
3%
since 2024

Category mix

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

✓ From notices
Software packages48
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
South West7 contracts
31%
London5 contracts
27%
East Midlands3 contracts
14%
West Midlands3 contracts
12%
South East1 contract
8%
North West5 contracts
5%
Yorkshire2 contracts
4%
Eastern2 contracts
0%
Region resolved for 77% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

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

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
DE
Deloitte LLP
No£200.0m1
PC
PA Consulting
No£150.0m1
TS
Trustmarque Solutions Ltd
No£65.7m3
AT
Atamis Ltd
Yes£36.4m3
CU
CAPGEMINI UK PLC
No£33.8m2
CI
Ciphr LIMITED
Yes£168k—
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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 Dec 2024
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 31 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

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.

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Registered details

Company no.
04616229
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
12 Dec 2002
Reg. office
Third Floor, 33 Blagrave Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1PW
SIC codes
62090
Last accounts
31 Dec 2024
Next accounts due
30 Sept 2026

Directors & PSC

  • LEWIS, Sion David — director
    Appointed 01 Feb 2023
  • BERRY, Raymond Phillip — director
    Appointed 01 Sept 2021
  • Ciphr Group Limited — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent · voting rights 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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CIPHR LIMITED
04616229 · this company

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