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MICHAEL LUPTON ASSOCIATES LIMITED

Security & defence · York
SME

Michael Lupton Associates Limited specializes in providing protective equipment for police and emergency services in the UK. They manufacture a range of products including helmets, shields, and clothing designed for high-risk environments.

mlaltd.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£8.6m
Live
14
Buyers
14
12m
£65k
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities2
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts14 / 28
  • Top buyers14
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — MICHAEL LUPTON ASSOCIATES LIMITEDUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

MICHAEL LUPTON ASSOCIATES LIMITED has won £8.6m across 14 public-sector buyers, with 14 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer YPO at 78% · 73% in Security & defence · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
14 of 28Live contracts
78%Top-buyer concentration
73%Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

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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 · 3
Public Order HelmetsThe Defender Hybrid Public Order Helmet is engineered for superior protection and operational comfort. ↗Police PPEMLA delivers trusted police PPE designed to protect and support mobility for officers. ↗Prison Officer PPEPurpose-built PPE for prison officers to reduce risk while maintaining comfort and movement. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 2 from notices
  • YPO - 001204 Supply of PPE Workwear, Uniform and Managed ServicesYPO · £1.9m
  • YPO - 001073 Control and Restraint Equipment for the Emergency Services and Wider Public SectorYPO · £769k

Extracted automatically from mlaltd.co.uk 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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Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

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KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

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84

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Contracts · 14 live · 14 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
PSU Gloves
Warwickshire Police1814100010 Nov 2025£35k2 yrsLive
PSU Limb Protectors CPA/SPU/2339P - AWARD
Cheshire Constabulary on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire3511340020 Oct 2025£30k2 yrsLive
BLC0210 Footwear - Police and Fire & Rescue
BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED—01 Oct 2025—4 yrspending
Limb Protection
Leicestershire Police3511340023 Jun 2025£127k3 yrsLive
BLC0132 - Provision of Insignia, Gloves and Ancillary Uniform Products - AWARD
BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED3581120014 Jul 2025—4 yrsLive
Public Order Uniform (NATO Helmets)
Hampshire Constabulary1844411019 Mar 2025£39k6 moClosed
YPO - 001204 Supply of PPE Workwear, Uniform and Managed Services
YPO1810000001 Sept 2024£1.9m4 yrsLive
PSU helmets
Yorkshire and Humber Police Procurement (Y&HPP)1844411020 May 2024£568k4 yrsLive
YPO - 001073 Control and Restraint Equipment for the Emergency Services and Wider Public Sector
YPO1840000002 Nov 2021£769k4 yrsClosed
The supply of public order uniform and equipment on behalf of The Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary - LOT 4 Flame retardant wear
Hampshire County Council3500000012 Apr 2021£54k12 moClosed
Total live value £2.6m · mean award £309k1–10 of 28

Top buyers · 14 buyers · top 3 = 92%

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

✓ From notices
1
YPO
8 contracts
78%
since 2017
2
Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation
1 contract
7%
since 2020
3
Yorkshire and Humber Police Procurement (Y&HPP)
1 contract
7%
since 2024
4
South Yorkshire Police Headquarters
3 contracts
5%
since 2016
5
Leicestershire Police
4 contracts
2%
since 2017
6
Hampshire County Council
1 contract
1%
since 2021
7
Hampshire Constabulary
1 contract
0%
since 2025
8
Warwickshire Police
1 contract
0%
since 2025
9
Cheshire Constabulary on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire
1 contract
0%
since 2025
10
BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED
3 contracts
0%
since 2025

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 73%.

✓ From notices
Security & defence35
73%
Clothing & footwear18
27%
⚠ Concentration: 73% of recent awarded value sits in a single CPV division. A category-specific downturn would materially affect revenue.

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
Yorkshire12 contracts
98%
South East4 contracts
1%
North West1 contract
0%
London3 contracts
0%
Scotland2 contracts
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). MICHAEL LUPTON ASSOCIATES LIMITED highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
RM
Reveal Media Ltd
Yes£8.7m2
AP
Axon Public Safety UK Limited
No£2.7m2
SA
Safequip Limited
Yes£1.3m3
AS
ALPHATRACK SYSTEMS LIMITED
Yes£1.2m3
WP
WA products T/A Scenesafe Ltd
Yes£1.2m2
ML
MICHAEL LUPTON ASSOCIATES LIMITED
Yes£65k—
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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 31 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 20 Aug 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

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.
03127622
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
17 Nov 1995
Reg. office
Units 2 & 2a York Road, Pocklington, York, YO42 1NS
SIC codes
13922 · 14190 · 74909
Last accounts
31 Mar 2025
Next accounts due
31 Dec 2026

Directors & PSC

  • LUPTON, Neil — director
    Appointed 01 Jun 2017
  • LUPTON, Joy — secretary
    Appointed 20 Nov 1995
  • LUPTON, Joy — director
    Appointed 20 Nov 1995
  • LUPTON, Michael — director
    Appointed 20 Nov 1995
  • Mr Michael Lupton — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent
  • Mrs Joy Lupton — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent

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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MICHAEL LUPTON ASSOCIATES LIMITED
03127622 · this company

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