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Direct Cars Ltd

South Yorkshire
Large

Direct Cars Ltd is a car supermarket that offers nearly new and used cars for sale, along with car servicing and finance options. They have a reputation for quality and service, trusted by over 100,000 customers for more than 25 years.

directcars.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£27k
Live
44
Buyers
2
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts44 / 45
  • Top buyers2
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — Direct Cars LtdUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Direct Cars Ltd has won £27k across 2 public-sector buyers, with 44 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Passenger Transport Unit at 100% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
44 of 45Live contracts
100%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 · 3
Car ServicingProfessional car servicing to keep vehicles reliable and safe, including routine checks and comprehensive services. ↗MOT TestingThorough inspections to ensure vehicles meet legal safety standards. ↗Finance OptionsFCA compliant finance specialists offering creditworthiness checks and product eligibility. ↗

Extracted automatically from directcars.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.

⚑ Self-reported
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No case studies yet

Once a claimed supplier publishes delivery stories — the buyer, the sector, what was delivered and the outcome — they appear here.

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 · 2

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

◐ From supplier website
Core credentials · 0/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityNot evidenced✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalNot evidenced✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓
Other credentials & memberships · 2
FCA ComplianceFinancial Conduct Authority · Regulatory ↗
SAF AccreditationCertification

Extracted automatically from directcars.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 · 44 live · 1 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
0946 - Home to School Transport
Passenger Transport Unit6011200004 Jan 2017£27k4.6 yrsClosed
STQ- Social care and Alt provision- Taxi -14/09/22
Lincolnshire County Council60000000———Live
BPB000173 - North - Taxi
Lincolnshire County Council60000000———Live
School / College Transport – SEND Holton Independent School's – Taxi – BPB000082
Lincolnshire County Council60000000———Live
BPB000098 - North Taxis
Lincolnshire County Council60000000———Live
BPB000045-Pilgrim Schools
Lincolnshire County Council60000000———Live
School / College Transport – North – Taxi – BPB000084
Lincolnshire County Council60000000———Live
DPS000116 - North Taxis
Lincolnshire County Council60000000———Live
School / College Transport - North - Taxi - BPB000076
Lincolnshire County Council60000000———Live
School\College Transport - North - Taxi - BPB000060
Lincolnshire County Council60000000———Live
Total live value — · mean award £594.3171–10 of 45

Top buyers · 2 buyers · top 3 = 100%

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

✓ From notices
1
Passenger Transport Unit
1 contract
100%
since 2016
2
Lincolnshire County Council
44 contracts
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
East Midlands44 contracts
0%
Region resolved for 0% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Direct Cars Ltd highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
ME
Metroline
No£29.0m5
LU
London United
No£15.5m3
AL
Arriva London North
No£9.0m1
AL
Arriva London South
No£6.2m1
2T
247 TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LTD
Yes£3.0m3
DC
Direct Cars Ltd
No——
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Red flags · 0 active

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

✓ Verified
✓ 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 01 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.

✓ From notices
±

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.

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
03039314
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
29 Mar 1995
Reg. office
Eckington Way, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S20 3FG
SIC codes
45112
Last accounts
31 Dec 2024
Next accounts due
30 Sept 2026

Directors & PSC

  • HEALD, Richard Martin — secretary
    Appointed 23 Feb 2021
  • CLOUGH, Rebecca Jayne — director
    Appointed 28 May 2019
  • WHEELDON-WRIGHT, John Thomas — director
    Appointed 28 May 2019
  • Chesterfield Motor Company Limited — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

↔ From Cos House
£

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.

↔ From Cos House
DIRECT CARS LIMITED
03039314 · this company

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