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CARSON MCDOWELL LLP

Belfast
Large

Carson McDowell is Northern Ireland's largest independent law firm, providing a wide range of legal services across various sectors. They have a strong focus on corporate social responsibility and community engagement.

carson-mcdowell.com ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£3.2m
Live
12
Buyers
9
12m
£2.2m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts12 / 16
  • Top buyers9
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
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Quick answer — CARSON MCDOWELL LLPUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

CARSON MCDOWELL LLP has won £3.2m across 9 public-sector buyers, with 12 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Northern Ireland Housing Executive at 51% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
12 of 16Live contracts
51%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.

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JobsNo commitment stated✓
SkillsNo commitment stated✓
Environment1 commitment ↗✓
Tackling inequalityNo commitment stated✓
CommunityNo commitment stated✓
Environment · 1
  • WebsiteCorporate Social ResponsibilityCarson McDowell places corporate social responsibility at the heart of its operations, aiming to foster a positive working environment and contribute to the community.

Extracted automatically from carson-mcdowell.com 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
Services · 2
Private Client ServicesSpecialised advice on wills, estate planning, residential conveyancing, trusts, and inheritance tax planning. ↗Litigation & Dispute ResolutionExpertise in managing risk and resolving disputes efficiently, with a focus on alternative dispute resolution methods. ↗

Extracted automatically from carson-mcdowell.com on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies · 3

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

◐ From supplier website
Sale of Finnebrogue to Sofina FoodsCarson McDowell advised on the sale of Finnebrogue to Sofina Foods. ↗Sale of Firmus Energy (Supply) to Yuno GroupAdvised Equitix and Firmus Energy (Distribution) on the sale of Firmus Energy (Supply) to Yuno Group. ↗Apology and Damages for FP McCannSecured an apology, substantial damages, and costs on behalf of FP McCann and its directors. ↗

Extracted automatically from carson-mcdowell.com 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.

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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
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 · 12 live · 4 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
P1188 - Provision of a Claims Handling Service
Northern Ireland Housing Executive—06 Jul 2026£130k3 yrspending
Provision of Legal Services - Framework Agreement - Procurement Solicitors 2026
Northern Ireland Housing Executive—01 Mar 2026£496k4 yrsLive
DfE- Invest NI Legal Service Framework
Invest Northern Ireland Invest NI—23 Mar 2026£1.5m3 yrspending
E1189 - PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES FOR PUBLIC LIABILITY CLAIMS RM6240 - CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE - PUBLIC SECTOR LEGAL SERVICES - LOT 1C - NORTHERN IRELAND
Northern Ireland Housing Executive7900000003 May 2023£1.0m3 yrsClosed
CA4435 - Legal Services Framework
CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED7910000013 Apr 2018£11k3 yrsClosed
SONI046 Legal Services Framework
SONI Ltd79100000———Live
P1188 - Provision of a Claims Handling Service
Northern Ireland Housing Executive————Live
Legal Services
ulster university————Live
ANDBC Tender for the Provision of Legal Services
Ards and North Down Borough Council79100000———Live
ID4329886 DfE - FE - Framework Agreement for the Provision of Legal Services to FE Sector
FE Southern Regional College79110000———Live
Total live value £496k · mean award £199k1–10 of 16

Top buyers · 9 buyers · top 3 = 100%

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

✓ From notices
1
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
6 contracts
51%
since 2023
2
Invest Northern Ireland Invest NI
3 contracts
49%
since 2025
3
CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED
1 contract
0%
since 2018
4
SONI Ltd
1 contract
0%
5
ulster university
1 contract
0%
6
Ards and North Down Borough Council
1 contract
0%
7
FE Southern Regional College
1 contract
0%
8
Departmental Solicitor's Office
1 contract
0%
9
Libraries NI
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
Northern Ireland15 contracts
100%
North West1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). CARSON MCDOWELL LLP highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
MS
MATRIX SCM LIMITED (02227962)
No£119.1m1
DP
DLA PIPER EUROPE LLP
No£17.9m11
AS
Ashurst
No£6.0m7
LC
Logiq Consulting Limited
Yes£5.1m1
FC
FREUD COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
No£4.4m1
CM
CARSON MCDOWELL LLP
No£2.2m—
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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

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 30 Apr 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 27 Apr 2027
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

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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.
NC000908
Status
Active
Type
LLP
Incorporated
10 May 2012
Reg. office
Murray House, Murray Street, Belfast, BT1 6DN
SIC codes
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Last accounts
30 Apr 2025
Next accounts due
31 Jan 2027

Directors & PSC

No active officers or PSCs on record.

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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CARSON MCDOWELL LLP
NC000908 · this company

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