⚠Companies House status: Administration — this supplier should not receive new awards without further checks.
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Johnsons 1871 Ltd
Johnsons 1871 Ltd is a UK limited company, based in Manchester, incorporated in 1989. Has won 58 UK public-sector contracts worth £116.4m across 37 buyers, primarily Crown Commercial Service and sewage & refuse work.
Active contracts
37
no new awards in 30d
Contracted (12m)
£111k
▼ 99% vs prior 12m
Framework headroom (12m)
—
▼ 100% vs prior 12m
Public buyers
37
stable this month
Top buyer share
95%
Crown Commercial Service
Risk signals · 4 active
Derived from Companies House filings. More sources (HMRC, Insolvency Service register, press) will be added incrementally.
Company status: Administration
Companies House does not currently list this company as actively trading. New awards should be paused pending resolution.
HIGH
Insolvency case on record (1)
Most recent: in administration.
HIGH
Annual accounts overdue
Filing was due 31 Mar 2026. Companies that miss filings are at higher risk of strike-off.
MEDIUM
Confirmation statement overdue
Statement was due 26 May 2026 — required annually under s.853A CA 2006.
MEDIUM
Buyer concentration
Each block sized by share of total award value. A dominant block signals dependency on one buyer.
Severe concentration. Top buyer alone = 95% of revenue.