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Shift Insight Ltd

R&D services · London
Large

A global-minded market research agency, specialising in evidence-based market research around education, sustainability and membership.

shift-insight.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£2.2m
Live
5
Buyers
8
12m
£235k
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities1
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts5 / 23
  • Top buyers8
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
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Quick answer — Shift Insight LtdUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Shift Insight Ltd has won £2.2m across 8 public-sector buyers, with 5 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer The University of Northumbria at Newcastle at 43% · 100% in R&D services · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
5 of 23Live contracts
43%Top-buyer concentration
100%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 and Environmental CommitmentCompany demonstrates commitment to sustainable and environmental practices

Extracted automatically from shift-insight.co.uk on Jun 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.

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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
Sectors served · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 1
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Frameworks & DPS · 1 from notices
  • General Optical Council ITT commercial practices and patient safetyGeneral Optical Council (UK) · £40k

Extracted automatically from shift-insight.co.uk on Jun 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

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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

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 · 5 live · 18 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Fframwaith Chwaraeon Cymru: Ymgynghorwyr ar gyfer Dirnadaeth, Monitro a Gwerthuso / Sport Wales Framework: Consultants for Insight, Monitoring and Evaluation
Sport Wales—04 May 2026£195k2 yrspending
General Optical Council ITT commercial practices and patient safety
General Optical Council (UK)7300000001 Dec 2025£40k4 moClosed
Interim Perceptions Survey 2025
General Medical Council (GMC)7160000031 Mar 2025£82k10 moClosed
Office for Students: Framework for Polling and Opinion Research Services
Office for Students7931100003 Mar 2025£100k4 yrsLive
Persona Development for Marketing Activity based on Demographics of our Students
University Of The West Of England8030000015 Jan 2024£24k—Closed
Corporate Strategy and Perceptions Tracking Survey 2024
General Medical Council (GMC)7931100015 Jan 2024£182k15 moClosed
Exploring the public's views on the implementation of regulatory reform
General Medical Council (GMC)7934231015 Dec 2023£52k14 moClosed
Office for Students - Contract for evaluation case studies for revised condition B3
Office for Students7941900028 Jul 2023£123k10 moClosed
Market Research - Advertising Effectiveness
University Of The West Of England8030000019 Jul 2023£26k—Closed
Understanding doctor's decision- making process regarding international migration
General Medical Council (GMC)7311000007 Dec 2021£60k8 moClosed
Total live value £100k · mean award £94k1–10 of 23

Top buyers · 8 buyers · top 3 = 84%

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

✓ From notices
1
The University of Northumbria at Newcastle
5 contracts
43%
since 2021
2
General Medical Council (GMC)
6 contracts
24%
since 2021
3
Office for Students
5 contracts
17%
since 2020
4
Sport Wales
2 contracts
9%
since 2026
5
University Of The West Of England
2 contracts
2%
since 2023
6
General Optical Council (UK)
1 contract
2%
since 2025
7
Birmingham City Council
1 contract
2%
since 2021
8
UK Research & Innovation
1 contract
2%
since 2021

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 100%.

✓ From notices
R&D services73
100%
⚠ Concentration: 100% 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
North East5 contracts
44%
North West6 contracts
24%
South West8 contracts
21%
Wales2 contracts
9%
West Midlands1 contract
2%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Shift Insight Ltd highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
I(
Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd
No£10.6m7
IR
IFF Research
No£10.4m1
RC
Ross Care
No£3.9m1
WU
WSP UK Limited
No£3.1m2
PF
People For Research Limited
Yes£3.0m1
SI
Shift Insight Ltd
No£235k—
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Red flags · 0 active

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

✓ Verified
✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

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

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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
Due in -53d
Next due 30 May 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.

✓ From notices
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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.
04389758
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
07 Mar 2002
Reg. office
1a Sunnyhill Road, London, SW16 2UG
SIC codes
70229
Last accounts
31 Mar 2025
Next accounts due
31 Dec 2026

Directors & PSC

  • WILSON, Jack — director
    Appointed 07 Dec 2010
  • CAREY, Daniel De Mussenden — secretary
    Appointed 03 Apr 2002
  • POWELL, Jane — director
    Appointed 03 Apr 2002
  • Ms Jane Powell — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 50 to 75 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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SHIFT INSIGHT LIMITED
04389758 · this company

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