COMMERCIAL SERVICES KENT LIMITED
Company number 05858177 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Commercial Services Kent Limited is a local authority trading company wholly owned by the Kent County Council group, operating across waste management, temporary staffing, and HR services—sectors collectively worth over £35bn in the UK. Its structural positioning as a captive provider gives it guaranteed revenue flows and public sector credibility, but constrains margin generation and capital investment compared to private sector incumbents. With an unusually large board reflecting public governance requirements rather than commercial necessity, and operating in sectors facing significant regulatory and financial headwinds, the company's competitive relevance is firmly anchored to its council relationship rather than broader market contestability.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2006-06-26
- Registered office
- CORPORATE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT, 1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4YT
- Postcode
- ME19 4YT
- Capital
- 2 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-03-31
- Next due by
- 2026-12-31
- Financial year end
- 31 March
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-07-15
- Next due by
- 2027-07-29
Nature of business (SIC)
- 38210 Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
- 78200 Temporary employment agency activities
- 78300 Human resources provision and management of human resources functions
Officers 12 current · 38 resigned
Group structure 10 subsidiaries
Controlled by GLOBAL COMMERCIAL SERVICES GROUP LTD — since 2023-03-28
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Public contracts won 12
£1,164,563 total awarded value where published.
Showing the 5 most recent of 12.
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Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2027 (period to 2026-07-01) as part of the Commercial Services Group group statement — 2 years on the registry.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZA001898 (Tier 3), registered since 2013.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Gender pay gap
1.2%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · in the top quarter for parity
Contact details
- Website
- commercialservices.org.uk
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Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| KENT COUNTY SUPPLIES LTD | 2012-07-05 |
Previous registered addresses 6
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 1 ABBEY WOOD ROAD, KINGS HILL, WEST MALLING, KENT, ME19 4YT, ENGLAND | 2013-03-13 |
| COMMERCIAL SERVICES GIBSON DRIVE, KINGS HILL, WEST MALLING, KENT, ME19 4QG | 2013-03-13 |
| COMMERCIAL SERVICES GIBSON DRIVE, KINGS HILL, WEST MALLING, KENT, ME19 4QG | 2008-12-19 |
| GISTERED OFFICE CHANGED ON 19/12/2008 FROM, COMMERCIAL SERVICES GIBSON DRIVE, KINGS HILL, WEST MALLING, KENT, ME19 4QG | 2008-12-19 |
| GISTERED OFFICE CHANGED ON 19/12/2008 FROM, SESSIONS HOUSE, ROOM 2.84, COUNTY HALL, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1XQ | 2008-12-19 |
| SESSIONS HOUSE, ROOM 2.84, COUNTY HALL, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1XQ | 2008-12-19 |
Among its peers
2nd oldest
of 15 similar companies in ME, trading since 2006
The class of 2006
32%
of the 182,205 companies incorporated in 2006 are still active today; 65% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 1 title
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2013-02-28
- Where
- Kent
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K730679 | Kent | Leasehold | 2013-02-28 | — |
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Businesses that transport or deal in waste must register with the Environment Agency. You can check this company on the official register of waste carriers, brokers and dealers.