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JAMES HUTTON LIMITED

Dundee
SME

The James Hutton Institute conducts research in the fields of crops, soil, and environmental science. They offer various scientific services and engage in research collaborations.

hutton.ac.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£489k
Live
4
Buyers
5
12m
£200k
At a glance
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Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities4
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts4 / 12
  • Top buyers5
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
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Quick answer — JAMES HUTTON LIMITEDUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

JAMES HUTTON LIMITED has won £489k across 5 public-sector buyers, with 4 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED at 41% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
4 of 12Live contracts
41%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
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Social value

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

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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 · 1
Scientific servicesIncludes analytical services, improving crop production, and research collaborations. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 4 from notices
  • Exploring the potential of Regional Farm and Rural Support Groups to stimulate Green Finance MarketsNatural England · £40k
  • A framework for assessing confidence in metabarcoding assays and resultsNatural England · £33k
  • Analysis of Soil Samples for Natural England's Long Term Monitoring Network 2023 - 2024Natural England · £22k
  • Testing eDNA metabarcoding as a technique for tracking sedimentary condition - marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment ProgrammeNatural England · £21k

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

Case studies · 2

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ElecTrickle: Hutton researchers developing wastewater treatment process to improve efficiency and cut greenhouse gas emissionsResearchers at The James Hutton Institute have begun field trials on a new wastewater treatment process that could improve efficiency while cutting greenhouse gas emissions. ↗SeaDyes: Scaling sustainable marine-derived dyes through scientific and commercial collaboration

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

Buyer references

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Accreditations & memberships

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KPI performance

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Contracts · 4 live · 8 historic

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TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Analytical Services to Support the Analysis and Characterisation of Samples
UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED—01 Sept 2025£200k2 yrspending
A framework for assessing confidence in metabarcoding assays and results
Natural England7311000002 Oct 2024£33k5 moClosed
Testing eDNA metabarcoding as a technique for tracking sedimentary condition - marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment Programme
Natural England9070000001 Aug 2024£21k6 moClosed
Exploring the potential of Regional Farm and Rural Support Groups to stimulate Green Finance Markets
Natural England7311000011 Sept 2023£40k7 moClosed
Analysis of Soil Samples for Natural England's Long Term Monitoring Network 2023 - 2024
Natural England7311100004 Sept 2023£22k7 moClosed
Defra audit scientific expertise 22-24
National Audit Office7921210001 Apr 2022£111k3.8 yrsClosed
Soil analysis services for the NCEA Survey pilot study microbial diversity
DEFRA9070000012 Nov 2021£33k5 moClosed
DEFRA Metal Mines Specialist Support
National Audit Office9071440029 Jul 2021£29k6 moClosed
Production of seabird flight height distributions from at-sea laser rangefinder data
JNCC SUPPORT CO————Live
Basic analysis of soil samples
Natural England————Live
Total live value — · mean award £41k1–10 of 12

Top buyers · 5 buyers · top 3 = 93%

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

✓ From notices
1
UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED
2 contracts
41%
since 2025
2
National Audit Office
2 contracts
29%
since 2021
3
Natural England
6 contracts
24%
since 2023
4
DEFRA
1 contract
7%
since 2021
5
JNCC SUPPORT CO
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
London9 contracts
59%
North West2 contracts
41%
Eastern1 contract
0%

Peers

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

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
RI
Ricardo-AEA Ltd
Yes£13.9m3
BD
BUILDING DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
Yes£13.9m1
CM
CBRE MANAGED SERVICES LIMITED
Yes£13.9m1
PE
Pure energy group
Yes£13.9m1
S&
S.I.Sealy & Associates Ltd
Yes£13.9m1
JH
JAMES HUTTON LIMITED
Yes£200k—
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Red flags · 0 active

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Compliance scorecard

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 31 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 19 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

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No modifications recorded

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Companies House

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Registered details

Company no.
SC121376
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
16 Nov 1989
Reg. office
Mylnefield, Invergowrie, Dundee, DD2 5DA
SIC codes
72190
Last accounts
31 Mar 2025
Next accounts due
31 Dec 2026

Directors & PSC

  • CORBIN, Anne Elizabeth — secretary
    Appointed 07 Aug 2025
  • ARCHER, Ian Victor James, Dr — director
    Appointed 03 Jun 2025
  • ROBERTS, Deborah Jane, Professor — director
    Appointed 01 Feb 2025
  • KINDNESS, Andrew, Dr — director
    Appointed 01 Feb 2025
  • STANLEY, Caroline Anne — director
    Appointed 01 Nov 2023
  • TREVOR, Elizabeth — director
    Appointed 01 Nov 2023
  • The James Hutton Institute — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent · voting rights 75 to 100 percent · right to appoint and remove directors

Financial

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Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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JAMES HUTTON LIMITED
SC121376 · this company

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