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Fresh Direct (UK) Limited

Ashford
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Fresh Direct (UK) Limited is a supplier of fresh food to professional kitchens, delivering British and globally sourced fruit, vegetables, and dairy. They also offer specialized services like Fresh Kitchen and Fresh Prep to support chefs across the country.

freshdirect.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£27.9m
Live
4
Buyers
6
12m
£20.0m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities2
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts4 / 12
  • Top buyers6
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags1
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — Fresh Direct (UK) LimitedUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Fresh Direct (UK) Limited has won £27.9m across 6 public-sector buyers, with 4 live contracts.

Why: top buyer THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED at 72% · 1 active risk flag · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
1Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
4 of 12Live contracts
72%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✓
SkillsNo commitment stated✓
Environment1 commitment ↗✓
Tackling inequalityNo commitment stated✓
CommunityNo commitment stated✓
Environment · 1
  • WebsiteSustainability InitiativesFresh Direct focuses on caring for people, sourcing products responsibly, and protecting the planet through various sustainability initiatives.

Extracted automatically from freshdirect.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.

↔ 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
Services · 2
Fresh KitchenProduces sauces, soups, and other products to exact recipes and specifications. ↗
Fresh PrepSupplies sliced, diced, chopped, peeled, and grated fruit and vegetables to reduce prep time and costs.
Frameworks & DPS · 2 from notices
  • Fresh FoodFOODBUY EUROPE LIMITED · £1.2m
  • Fresh Food - Fruit and VegetablesFOODBUY EUROPE LIMITED · £988k

Extracted automatically from freshdirect.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

Independently issued. Verification dates cross-checked against issuer registers.

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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 · 4 live · 8 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Milk, Dairy, Bread & Baked Goods (2026 - 2030)
THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED—22 Jun 2026£20.0m2 yrspending
Fresh and Food to Go Direct Solutions Framework
NHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain1500000003 Sept 2024£1.3m4 yrsLive
Fresh and ambient food for patient use at HRI
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust3922200001 Apr 2022£33k12 moClosed
Fresh produce for Cafe 1831
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust3922200001 Apr 2022£8k12 moClosed
Fresh produce for Stop & Shop
CALDERDALE AND HUDDERSFIELD SOLUTIONS LTD1581000001 Apr 2022£8k12 moClosed
Fruit, veg and dairy products for Southside Dining
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust1530000001 Apr 2022£8k12 moClosed
Fresh Food - Fruit and Vegetables
FOODBUY EUROPE LIMITED1531000009 Mar 2020£988k2 yrsClosed
Fresh Food
FOODBUY EUROPE LIMITED0314250030 Mar 2020£1.2m2 yrsClosed
Distribution of fruit and vegetables under the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme
NHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain1530000011 Apr 2016£4.3m4 yrsClosed
Fresh & Food to Go Direct Solutions Framework
NHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain03142500———Live
Total live value £1.3m · mean award £2.3m1–10 of 12

Top buyers · 6 buyers · top 3 = 100%

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

✓ From notices
1
THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITED
1 contract
72%
since 2026
2
NHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain
4 contracts
20%
since 2016
3
FOODBUY EUROPE LIMITED
2 contracts
8%
since 2020
4
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
3 contracts
0%
since 2022
5
CALDERDALE AND HUDDERSFIELD SOLUTIONS LTD
1 contract
0%
since 2022
6
St Mary's University Twickenham London C/O Pelican Procurement Services
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
North West1 contract
100%
Yorkshire4 contracts
0%
Region resolved for 72% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Fresh Direct (UK) Limited highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
SA
Sports and Leisure Management Ltd
No£378.0m2
SU
SMG UK Ltd t/a ASM Global
No£328.5m4
OA
ON A ROLL SANDWICH COMPANY LIMITED
Yes£80.3m6
ND
NIJJAR DAIRIES LIMITED T/A Freshways
Yes£58.1m9
BB
Brake Bros Ltd
Yes£57.0m10
FD
Fresh Direct (UK) Limited
No£20.0m—
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Red flags · 1 active

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

✓ Verified
Annual accounts overdue. Filing was due 31 Mar 2026.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

↔ Cross-checked
Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Overdue
Due 31 Mar 2026
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 14 May 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.
03053702
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
05 May 1995
Reg. office
Enterprise House, Eureka Business Park, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4AG
SIC codes
46310
Last accounts
30 Jun 2024
Next accounts due
31 Mar 2026

Directors & PSC

  • NIEDUSZYNSKI, Paul Anthony James — director
    Appointed 05 Feb 2025
  • WHIBLEY, Sarah Leanne — secretary
    Appointed 23 Feb 2015
  • WHIBLEY, Sarah Leanne — director
    Appointed 23 Feb 2015
  • Sysco Gb Limited — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent · voting rights 75 to 100 percent · right to appoint and remove directors

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.

↔ From Cos House
FRESH DIRECT (UK) LIMITED
03053702 · this company

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