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Company description
W.L. GORE AND ASSOCIATES (U.K.) LIMITED is a UK company whose Companies House status is “Active” and whose registered company type is “Private Limited Company”. Incorporated on 9 August 1965; registered for 61 years; registered office reported in LONDON, ENGLAND. Its primary declared activity is 13960 · Manufacture of other technical and industrial textiles.
This BritDB profile also contains linked public records: 3 PSC records, 5 procurement records. This description is assembled from public data, is not a reliability assessment, and should be checked against the cited sources before a legally significant decision.
Web facts are never added from a name match alone. Internet enrichment requires the exact Companies House ID in Wikidata, and ambiguous results are excluded.
01 Company overview
Identity and registration
- Official name
- W.L. GORE AND ASSOCIATES (U.K.) LIMITED
- Company number
- 00856254
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Status
- Active
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Dissolution date
- Not supplied
- Accounts category
- FULL
- Mortgage charges
- 5 total · 0 outstanding · 5 satisfied
- Limited partnership members
- 0 general · 0 limited
A registered office is not necessarily a trading location. The address is reproduced from the Companies House bulk record and should be interpreted in that legal context.
02 Filing dates
Accounts and statements
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025Next accounts due
31 December 2026Last statement made up to
8 October 2025Next statement due
22 October 2026BritDB does not infer overdue status when the source does not state it.
03 Workforce reporting
Gender pay gap
- Median bonus gap
- 12.3%
- Mean bonus gap
- 2.1%
- Women receiving bonus
- 99.1%
- Men receiving bonus
- 92.1%
- Women in top quartile
- 34.4%
- Women in upper middle quartile
- 43.8%
- Women in lower middle quartile
- 57.8%
- Women in lower quartile
- 29.2%
Earlier reporting years (3)
- 250 to 499-8.4% median hourly gap
- 250 to 499-1.8% median hourly gap
- 250 to 49917.9% median hourly gap
Positive gaps mean men were paid more; negative gaps mean women were paid more. These figures are employer-reported and describe the workforce distribution, not equal pay for the same job. The company link uses the exact Companies House number supplied by the service.
04 Supplier payments
Payment practices and performance
- Reporting period
- 1 October 2025 – 31 March 2026
- Filed
- 27 April 2026
- Shortest standard term
- 1 days
- Longest standard term
- 60 days
- E-invoicing offered
- Yes
- Supply-chain finance
- Not offered
- Payment codes
- No
- Construction retentions
- No qualifying construction contracts
Complete reported payment fields
- Policy regime
- Regime-3
- Financial period started
- 1 April 2025
- Qualifying contracts
- Yes
- Payments made
- Yes
- Invoice value paid within 30 days
- £2,096,986
- Invoice value paid in 31–60 days
- £2,096,986
- Invoice value paid after 60 days
- £855,016
- Invoice value paid outside agreed terms
- £1,957,008
- Invoices paid in 31–60 days
- 29.0%
- Invoices unpaid due to dispute
- 0.0%
- Maximum contractual payment period
- 60 days
- Supplier-list charging policy
- No
- Supplier-list charges made
- No
Reported terms and dispute process
- Standard payment terms
W. L. Gore & Associates (UK) Limited standard terms of third party invoices forgoods and services are 30 days from the invoice date on a correctly presentedinvoice, unless in accordance with the supplier terms. A correctly presentedinvoice is defined as the receipt of a complete, undisputed and properly due VATinvoice that is addressed correctly as specified in the contract. The invoice will bepaid in the subsequent payment run after the due date. Payment runs arescheduled once per week. In line with our corporate values, where the supplier is deemed to be a Small or Medium sized Entity (SME) the Standard payment termsare reduced to under 30 days in accordance with the supplier terms.
- Dispute resolution process
W. L. Gore & Associates (UK) Limited is committed to our communities and actingwith integrity. We therefore seek to advise suppliers promptly of any disputes.Invoices that are subject to dispute will not be paid until
resolution of the dispute.Depending upon the issue, disputes are resolved by discussion and agreementwith the supplier and are typically managed by purchasing teams / business. Onceresolved, payment will be made in
accordance with the terms of the contract.
Earlier payment reports (11 shown)
- 43.0 average days to pay18.0% outside terms
- 40.0 average days to pay22.0% outside terms
- 34.0 average days to pay15.0% outside terms
- 33.0 average days to pay11.0% outside terms
- 32.0 average days to pay11.0% outside terms
- 34.0 average days to pay13.0% outside terms
- 35.0 average days to pay9.0% outside terms
- 36.0 average days to pay11.0% outside terms
- 40.0 average days to pay16.0% outside terms
- 41.0 average days to pay21.0% outside terms
- 37.0 average days to pay19.0% outside terms
This is a company-submitted statutory disclosure, not a credit rating. BritDB preserves the reporting period and links the report only through the Companies House number supplied by the official service. Percentages describe payments made during that period and may change in later reports.
05 Supply-chain transparency
Modern slavery statement
- Organisation
- W.L. GORE AND ASSOCIATES (U.K.) LIMITED
- Group submission
- No
- Statement period
- 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
- Approved
- 18 May 2026
- Sectors
- Automotive, machinery and heavy electrical equipment Defence and aerospace Fashion, textiles, apparel and luxury goods Healthcare and pharmaceuticals
Organisation structure
Covered in the statement
Policies
Covered in the statement
Risk assessment
Covered in the statement
Due diligence
Covered in the statement
Training
Covered in the statement
Goals and KPIs
Covered in the statement
Full statement information supplied to the registry
- Reported turnover band
- Over £500 million
- Years producing statements
- More than 5 years
- ILO indicators included
- Not answered
- Registry record updated
- 26 August 2026
Policies described
Freedom of movement Freedom of association Prohibits any threat of violence, harassment and intimidation Prohibits the use of worker-paid recruitment fees Prohibits compulsory overtime Prohibits child labour Prohibits discrimination Prohibits confiscation of workers' original identification documents
Training described
Procurement staff
Worker engagement and working conditions
Your suppliers Civil society organisations Professional auditors Workers within your organisation Businesses in your industry or sector
Social audits
Third party audit arranged by your organisation Third party audit arranged by your supplier Announced audit
Grievance mechanisms
Using anonymous whistleblowing services, such as a helpline or mobile phone app
Other monitoring
We are using adverse media monitoring services offered by third-party vendors which alert us to negative mentions of our suppliers in relation to labor/human rights.
Actions addressing ILO indicators
Financial remediation, including repayment of recruitment fees
Demonstrated progress
Here are some targets we have set for ourselves as part of our multi-year project: - Providing more training opportunities to our employees and suppliers; - Sending self-assessment questionnaires to suppliers with higher risk suppliers; and - Strengthening traceability and due diligence in potentially higher risk supply chains
Reported risks and mitigations
- Risk: Foreign migrant workers in textile/apparel manufacturing in Taiwan
- Area: Within your supply chains
- Tier: Tier 1 suppliers Tier 2 suppliers
- Group: Migrants
- Location: Taiwan
- Mitigation: We are communicating our Code expectations to suppliers. We're partnering with industry organizations to lobby the Taiwanese government to implement reforms. We are collaborating with other brands to ensure foreign migrant workers are not subjected to recruitment fees or other exploitative practices and workers are reimbursed for recruitment fees they have paid in the past to agencies.
- Risk: Workers involved in the extraction of 3TG (aka conflict minerals) and cobalt and mica in CAHRA's.
- Tier: Tier 3 suppliers and below
- Group: Children Other vulnerable groups
- Mitigation: We survey our suppliers to identify smelters/refiners they source from. We're affiliated with Responsible Minerals Initiative to check up on the conformance status of the entities. We urge our suppliers to take corrective actions with non-conformant smelters/refiners.
- Risk: Foreign migrant workers employed in Japan via Specified Skill Worker and Employment for Skilled Development programs
- Mitigation: We are planning to provide an in-depth training to related suppliers in Japan on modern slavery and our company's expectations.
A registry entry records what the organisation declared in its statement. It is not an independent audit. Group statements can cover several companies; BritDB preserves each exact source-supplied company-number link and excludes approver names and email addresses.
06 Public procurement
Contracts Finder awards
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Supply Chain Coordination Limited · ocds-b5fd17-c1d36fe7-adf3-4846-b56f-4752bccf2003
- Supplier named in award
- W.L. Gore and Associates (U.K.) Limited
- Award value
- £543,000,000
- Contract period
- 10 August 2026 – 9 August 2028
- Published
- 1 July 2026
- Procedure
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Main CPV
- 33140000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-c1d36fe7-adf3-4846-b56f-4752bccf2003-2026-07-01T16:21:07+01:00
Radiology Consumables, Endoscopy Consumables and Vascular Products
NHS SUPPLY CHAIN · ocds-b5fd17-d30c3d15-f787-45c8-ac50-5cfa3dc448e5
- Supplier named in award
- W.L. Gore & Associates UK Ltd
- Award value
- £90,000,000
- Contract period
- 3 July 2019 – 15 June 2021
- Published
- 21 June 2019
- Procedure
- Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
- Main CPV
- 33100000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-d30c3d15-f787-45c8-ac50-5cfa3dc448e5-2019-06-21T14:29:37+01:00
BIOLOGICAL MESH
HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · ocds-b5fd17-4bfae1df-e1ec-4fa3-809e-7a3a91b301db
- Supplier named in award
- W.L. GORE AND ASSOCIATES (U.K.) LIMITED
- Award value
- £19,830
- Contract period
- 25 October 2018 – 26 October 2018
- Published
- 30 July 2021
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 33140000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-4bfae1df-e1ec-4fa3-809e-7a3a91b301db-2021-07-30T13:23:41+01:00
The supplier link is exact, but the award remains buyer-published procurement data. BritDB requires the GB-COH identifier supplied in the Contracts Finder OCDS release and does not infer suppliers from similar names.
07 Ownership and control
People with significant control
W.L. Gore And Associates (Uk) Holding Company Limited
- Owns 75% or more of shares
- Controls 75% or more of voting rights
- Can appoint or remove directors
- Country registered
- England
- Legal authority
- Companies Act 2006
- Legal form
- Private Company Limited By Shares
- Place registered
- Uk Register Of Companies
- Registration number
- 10253213
- Notified
- 1 April 2017
The company has not yet completed the steps to find its PSCs
- Notified
- 8 October 2016
- Ceased
- 8 October 2016
Robert W. GoreSee 3 companies with this PSC name →
- Owns 75% or more of shares
- Controls 75% or more of voting rights
- Can appoint or remove directors
- Nationality
- American
- Country of residence
- United States
- Notified
- 6 April 2016
- Ceased
- 1 April 2017
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08 Charity register
Charity Commission links
No exact company-number link in this snapshot
The Charity Commission extract did not explicitly associate this Companies House number with a charity. BritDB does not use a name-only match to fill the gap.
This company-level check covers the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Links are accepted only when the official extract supplies this exact company registration number. Scottish charities now have separate OSCR profiles, but OSCR’s bulk fields do not provide a Companies House number, so BritDB does not infer a company link.
09 Northern Ireland charity register
CCNI exact company links
No unambiguous company-number link found
The CCNI source number did not resolve uniquely to this Companies House record. BritDB did not use a name or address match.
CCNI publishes company numbers without a jurisdiction prefix. BritDB links only when the plausible padded UK and NI candidates resolve to exactly one Companies House company.
10 Sanctions screening
UK Sanctions List
No exact business-registration-number link found
The imported UK Sanctions List did not supply this Companies House number as a UK-linked business identifier. BritDB did not attempt a name-only match.
No exact link is not sanctions clearance. UK restrictions can apply through ownership or control even where an entity is not separately named. Always use the current official list and obtain appropriate advice for a legally significant decision.
11 Public procurement
Find a Tender links
to supply 400m CABLE:RADIATION TOLERANT
Sellafield Limited · updated 3 February 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Supply of x280 Gore-tex Remedia Filter Bags
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · updated 18 December 2025
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 2
These links use only the GB-COH identifier supplied in the procurement record. A company may have other public-sector work that is absent, older, below publication thresholds or published without a Companies House identifier.
12 Environmental register
Environment Agency waste registrations
No exact company-number registration linked
The licensed Environment Agency subset did not contain this exact Companies House number. BritDB did not attempt a name-only match.
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13 Nature of business
Standard Industrial Classification
14 Connected public record
Checks beyond the company register
Charity Commission
0 exact company-number links.
Northern Ireland charities
0 unambiguous company-number links.
Public contracts
2 procurement processes linked by exact GB-COH identifier.
Waste register
0 exact company-number registrations.
Corporate notices
The Gazette is not yet connected.
UK Sanctions List
No exact business-registration-number link in this report.
A checked source with no exact link is not a clean bill of health. Unchecked sources remain unknown, while sanctions may also apply through ownership or control of a listed person or entity.
15 Record timeline
Dates in the bulk record
- Confirmation statement
Latest confirmation statement made up to this date
- Accounts
Latest accounts made up to this date
- Incorporation
Company incorporated
16 Provenance
Sources for this profile
Identity, address, status, dates, SIC, previous names and mortgage totals.
Annual employer reports linked by the exact source-supplied Companies House number.
Statutory supplier-payment reports linked by the exact source-supplied Companies House number.
Annual statement summaries linked by exact source company number.
Historic awards linked by exact source-supplied GB-COH company identifier.
Current and ceased significant-control records joined by exact company number.
Daily England and Wales extract matched only by the official company registration number.
Daily CCNI export with company links only where the source number resolves unambiguously.
Complete FCDO list checked by exact UK-linked business registration number.
Procurement parties checked only through exact GB-COH identifiers.
Licensed subset linked only by exact Companies House number.
Financial regulation and licences.
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