At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs
John Wade Groundworks Limited has won £3.4m across 6 public-sector buyers, with 1 live contract. No active Companies House risk flags.
Why: top buyer Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council at 70% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.
ESG & policies vault · 0/5
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Capabilities
What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.
- INVITATION TO TENDER FOR DESIGNATED ROADWORKS AT CHORLEY CEMETERY, SOUTHPORT ROAD, CHORLEY PR7 1LF
- Milnshaw Park provision of a new play area, Lancs
- Forrest Hills, Phase 1 - Car Park Works
- TENDER FOR REFURBISHMENT OF CAR PARK AT YARROW VALLEY CHORLEY
- Invitation to Tender for Footway/cycleway provision at Dog Kennel Wood, Walton le Dale
- Construction of Rock Ramp Fish Easement, Hoghton Bottoms
Extracted automatically from wadegroup.org on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.
Case studies
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Buyer references
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No buyer references yet
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Accreditations & memberships
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No accreditations recorded
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KPI performance
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No verified KPI scores yet
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Contracts · 1 live · 16 historic
Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.
| Title | Buyer | CPV | Awarded | Value | Term | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Ribble Borough Council | 45233161 | 17 Mar 2025 | £67k | 1 mo | Closed | |
| South Ribble Borough Council | 45000000 | 14 Apr 2025 | £199k | 3 mo | Closed | |
| Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council | 45213200 | 28 Aug 2023 | £34k | 1 mo | Closed | |
| Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council | 45214200 | 04 Jan 2022 | £2.1m | 1.8 yrs | Closed | |
| RIBBLE CATCHMENT CONSERVATION TRUST LIMITED | 45240000 | 07 Jan 2021 | £20k | 9 mo | Closed | |
| RIBBLE CATCHMENT CONSERVATION TRUST LIMITED | 45240000 | 16 Jul 2020 | £35k | 2 mo | Closed | |
| RIBBLE CATCHMENT CONSERVATION TRUST LIMITED | 45240000 | 15 Jul 2020 | £25k | 3 mo | Closed | |
| Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council | 45000000 | 17 Jun 2019 | £224k | 2 mo | Closed | |
| Hyndburn Borough Council | 45222000 | 10 Feb 2019 | £120k | 2 mo | Closed | |
| Chorley Council | 45200000 | 18 Feb 2019 | £154k | 2 mo | Closed |
Top buyers · 6 buyers · top 3 = 88%
Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.
Geography
Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.
Peers
Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). John Wade Groundworks Limited highlighted.
| Supplier | SME? | Awarded · 24m | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| No | £77.1m | 4 | |
| No | £69.4m | 2 | |
| Yes | £67.6m | 2 | |
| No | £67.6m | 2 | |
| Yes | £67.6m | 2 | |
JW John Wade Groundworks Limited | Yes | — | — |
Red flags · 0 active
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Compliance scorecard
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Modifications
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No modifications recorded
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News mentions
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No news mentions found
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Companies House
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Registered details
- Company no.
- 04836715
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private limited
- Incorporated
- 17 Jul 2003
- Reg. office
- Mentor House, Ainsworth Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 6AY
- SIC codes
- 41201
- Last accounts
- 31 Jul 2025
- Next accounts due
- 30 Apr 2027
Directors & PSC
- WADE, John Austin — directorAppointed 27 Mar 2026
- WADE, John James — directorAppointed 31 Jul 2018
- WADE, Elizabeth Mary — secretaryAppointed 17 Jul 2003
- Wade Futures Limited — person with significant controlownership of shares 75 to 100 percent · voting rights 75 to 100 percent · right to appoint and remove directors
Financial
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No financial filings on record
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Org tree
Group structure and ownership.
Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.
Social value
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No social-value commitments yet
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