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Ratcliff and Roper (Printers) Ltd

Darlington
SMEliquidation
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Awarded
£111.8m
Live
7
Buyers
7
12m
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At a glance
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  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities3
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts7 / 11
  • Top buyers7
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
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  • Red flags3
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Quick answer — Ratcliff and Roper (Printers) LtdUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Ratcliff and Roper (Printers) Ltd has won £111.8m across 7 public-sector buyers, with 7 live contracts.

Why: top buyer NHS London Procurement Partnership (Hosted by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS FT) at 99% · 3 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
3Active red flags
liquidationCompany status
7 of 11Live contracts
99%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

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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.

⚑ Self-reported & from notices

Service tags, sectors served and target geographies appear here once a supplier verifies ownership of this profile.

Frameworks & DPS · 3 from notices
  • 2858/LM - Print services University of Sheffield & Sheffield Hallam University - Framework AgreementUNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · £318k
  • YPO - 001069 Creative Agency, Brand Marketing, Public Relations & Public Affairs, Print and Video Production ServicesYPO · £250k
  • 1890/LM - Print Services Framework Agreement - High Quality Litho Sheet Fed, Digital Print & Wide Format PrintUNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · £128k

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

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No case studies yet

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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

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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 · 7 live · 4 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
2858/LM - Print services University of Sheffield & Sheffield Hallam University - Framework Agreement
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD7980000001 Nov 2021£318k2 yrsClosed
Digital Documents Solutions (DDS) Framework
NHS London Procurement Partnership (Hosted by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS FT)7200000001 Oct 2021£111.1m4 yrsClosed
YPO - 001069 Creative Agency, Brand Marketing, Public Relations & Public Affairs, Print and Video Production Services
YPO2200000001 Aug 2021£250k4 yrsClosed
1890/LM - Print Services Framework Agreement - High Quality Litho Sheet Fed, Digital Print & Wide Format Print
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD2200000001 Sept 2018£128k2 yrsClosed
Digital Document Solutions
NHS London Procurement Partnership (Hosted by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS FT)————Live
2858LM – Print services for UoS and SHU - Framework Agreement
Sheffield Hallam University79800000———Live
YPO - 001069 Creative Agency, Brand Marketing, Public Relations & Public Affairs, Print and Video Production Services
YPO79300000———Live
Digital Document Solutions (DDS) Framework Agreement
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust————Live
Digital Document Solutions (DDS) Framework Agreement
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust————Live
Communications FW
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED73000000———Live
Total live value — · mean award £10.2m1–10 of 11

Top buyers · 7 buyers · top 3 = 100%

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

✓ From notices
1
NHS London Procurement Partnership (Hosted by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS FT)
2 contracts
99%
since 2021
2
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
2 contracts
0%
since 2018
3
YPO
2 contracts
0%
since 2021
4
Sheffield Hallam University
1 contract
0%
5
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
2 contracts
0%
6
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED
1 contract
0%
7
NHS London Procurement Partnership
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
London5 contracts
99%
Yorkshire6 contracts
1%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Ratcliff and Roper (Printers) Ltd highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
DE
Deloitte LLP
No£331.6m2
R1
Route 101 Limited
Yes£267.7m3
PC
PA Consulting
No£150.0m1
TS
Trustmarque Solutions Ltd
No£18.0m1
CU
CAPGEMINI UK PLC
No£10.0m2
RA
Ratcliff and Roper (Printers) Ltd
Yes——
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Red flags · 3 active

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

✓ Verified
Company status: Liquidation. Companies House does not currently list this company as actively trading.
Insolvency case on record (1). Most recent: creditors voluntary liquidation appointed 12 Nov 2025.
Annual accounts overdue. Filing was due 29 Jun 2025.

Compliance scorecard

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

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Trading status
Liquidation
Not currently active
Annual accounts
Overdue
Due 29 Jun 2025
Confirmation statement
Due in -38d
Next due 14 Jun 2026
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
1 case
Most recent: creditors voluntary liquidation · 12 Nov 2025
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

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.
00419065
Status
Liquidation
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
10 Sept 1946
Reg. office
C/O Businessrescueexpert 47-49 Duke Street, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 7SD
SIC codes
18129
Last accounts
29 Sept 2023
Next accounts due
29 Jun 2025

Directors & PSC

  • BYWATER, John Patrick — director
    Appointed 30 Sept 2019
  • Mr John Patrick Bywater — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 75 to 100 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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RATCLIFF AND ROPER (PRINTERS) LIMITED
00419065 · this company

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