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SHIMADZU UK LIMITED

Milton Keynes
SME

Shimadzu UK Limited specializes in analytical and measuring instruments, providing a range of products and services for various industries including life sciences and pharmaceuticals.

shimadzu.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£4.4m
Live
22
Buyers
32
12m
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At a glance
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Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities2
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts22 / 68
  • Top buyers32
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
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Quick answer — SHIMADZU UK LIMITEDUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

SHIMADZU UK LIMITED has won £4.4m across 32 public-sector buyers, with 22 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Newcastle University at 17% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
22 of 68Live contracts
17%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.

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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.

◐ From website & notices
Services · 2
Analytical EquipmentOffers a variety of analytical and measuring instruments including gas chromatographs and mass spectrometers. ↗Training CoursesProvides training workshops on spectroscopy, chromatography, and mass spectrometry. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 2 from notices
  • Dual Ultra High-Speed Camera SystemUNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · £300k
  • Framework for Supply & Ongoing Servicing of Spectroscopy SystemsCENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED · £95k

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

Case studies · 3

Delivery stories from the supplier’s website. Clients are not yet cross-checked against award records.

◐ From supplier website
AB Biotechnology Enhances Peptide QC with Shimadzu’s PPSQ TechnologyThis case study discusses how AB Biotechnology improved their peptide quality control using Shimadzu's technology. ↗Advancing Steroid Research: Insights from the University of BirminghamThis case study highlights the advancements in steroid research facilitated by Shimadzu's instruments. ↗Exscientia: Accelerating towards the future of drug discoveryThis case study explores how Exscientia is using Shimadzu's technology to enhance drug discovery processes. ↗

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

Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

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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

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KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

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Contracts · 22 live · 46 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometer (LC-MS) For OPSS
Department for Business and Trade3843310026 Mar 2025£364k5 yrsLive
Supply and Installation of an organic carbon analysis unit with autosampler
Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Dounreay)3800000002 Dec 2024£29k3 moClosed
Laboratory Equipment
University of Plymouth3800000018 Jun 2024£55k3 moClosed
Total Organic Carbon Analyser
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON3800000020 May 2024£36k15 moClosed
Shimadzu Operating System Upgrade (2024-2025)
Lancashire Constabulary4521463001 Apr 2024£17k13 moClosed
UKRI- GSS24203 Service for LCMS Competitive quotation
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED3800000027 Feb 2024£18k1 moClosed
Benchtop Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON3843000024 Nov 2023£52k3.2 yrsLive
Shimadzu Parts
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory3800000017 Nov 2023£55k2 moClosed
Replacement of Dani Head space Gas Chromatography system
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust3310000016 Nov 2023£50k12 moClosed
Contract for the Supply and Installation of Shimadzu GCMS System with Liquid Autosampler plus accessories to the University of Birmingham
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM3800000002 Oct 2023£55k4 moClosed
Total live value £706k · mean award £65k1–10 of 68

Top buyers · 32 buyers · top 3 = 44%

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

✓ From notices
1
Newcastle University
7 contracts
17%
since 2018
2
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
7 contracts
15%
since 2017
3
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, known as Royal Holloway, University of London
1 contract
12%
since 2022
4
Department for Business and Trade
2 contracts
8%
since 2025
5
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
5 contracts
7%
since 2016
6
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE
6 contracts
7%
since 2017
7
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
1 contract
7%
since 2021
8
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
2 contracts
7%
since 2021
9
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
3 contracts
4%
since 2016
10
CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED
2 contracts
4%
since 2019

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
West Midlands10 contracts
24%
North East10 contracts
24%
South East6 contracts
20%
South West14 contracts
14%
Yorkshire5 contracts
8%
Eastern6 contracts
8%
London3 contracts
1%
North West5 contracts
1%
East Midlands1 contract
1%
Scotland2 contracts
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). SHIMADZU UK LIMITED highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
BU
BRUKER UK LIMITED
Yes£3.6m11
TP
TSQUARED P2 LIMITED
Yes£3.3m1
KR
Kromek Ltd
Yes£2.0m2
SL
SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES LIMITED
Yes£1.6m8
TE
Thermo Electron Manufacturing Ltd t/a Thermo Fisher Scientific
No£1.5m1
SU
SHIMADZU UK LIMITED
Yes——
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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 15 Feb 2027
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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News mentions

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

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Registered details

Company no.
05342169
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
25 Jan 2005
Reg. office
Mill Court Featherstone Road, Wolverton Mill South, Milton Keynes, MK12 5RE
SIC codes
74909
Last accounts
31 Mar 2025
Next accounts due
31 Dec 2026

Directors & PSC

  • HIRAO, Yoshiaki — secretary
    Appointed 28 Apr 2023
  • HIRAO, Yoshiaki — director
    Appointed 28 Apr 2023
  • PHILLIPS, Stuart James — director
    Appointed 01 Oct 2017
  • Mr Yoshiaki Hirao — person with significant control
    significant influence or control · significant influence or control as firm

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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SHIMADZU UK LIMITED
05342169 · this company

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