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Company description
COPYRIGHT LICENSING AGENCY LIMITED(THE) is a UK company whose Companies House status is “Active” and whose registered company type is “PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)”. Incorporated on 7 January 1983; registered for 43 years; registered office reported in LONDON, ENGLAND. Its primary declared activity is 58190 · Other publishing activities.
This BritDB profile also contains linked public records: 41 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
- COPYRIGHT LICENSING AGENCY LIMITED(THE)
- Company number
- 01690026
- Company type
- PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
- Status
- Active
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Dissolution date
- Not supplied
- Accounts category
- MEDIUM
- Mortgage charges
- 0 total · 0 outstanding · 0 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
30 November 2025Next statement due
14 December 2026BritDB does not infer overdue status when the source does not state it.
03 Public procurement
Contracts Finder awards
Copyright Licensing
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · ocds-b5fd17-f5bd51e1-786d-46ee-a8a5-502631905af5
- Supplier named in award
- Copyright Licensing Agency
- Award value
- £316,179.94
- Contract period
- 7 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
- Published
- 14 November 2024
- Procedure
- Other - Single contract from SSA
- Main CPV
- 79120000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-f5bd51e1-786d-46ee-a8a5-502631905af5-2024-11-14T10:36:51Z
Copyright Licence for course related reading
University of Cumbria · ocds-b5fd17-c58dbfdc-b08e-462e-90fb-74609417f952
- Supplier named in award
- The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd
- Award value
- £80,827.49
- Contract period
- 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
- Published
- 8 August 2024
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 48100000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-c58dbfdc-b08e-462e-90fb-74609417f952-2024-08-08T15:35:10+01:00
Renewal of CLA HE Licence
LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY · ocds-b5fd17-6df48251-05cf-4c17-80d6-fba5ecedadf5
- Supplier named in award
- The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd
- Award value
- £81,278
- Contract period
- 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
- Published
- 24 July 2024
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 79120000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-6df48251-05cf-4c17-80d6-fba5ecedadf5-2024-07-24T15:10:09+01:00
CLA Licence 24/25
National Highways · ocds-b5fd17-7c915a04-e58d-4e0f-9d76-2d2c73c04804
- Supplier named in award
- COPYRIGHT LICENSING AGENCY LIMITED(THE)
- Award value
- £89,022.60
- Contract period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Published
- 10 May 2024
- Procedure
- Other - Single Source
- Main CPV
- 79980000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-7c915a04-e58d-4e0f-9d76-2d2c73c04804-2024-05-10T14:38:31+01:00
CLA Copyright Licence (con_25438)
Department For Education · ocds-b5fd17-984c7d65-f916-4fad-84e1-85a147a47ff1
- Supplier named in award
- Copyright Licensing Agency
- Award value
- £11,537.80
- Contract period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Published
- 23 May 2024
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 79000000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-984c7d65-f916-4fad-84e1-85a147a47ff1-2024-05-23T18:03:07+01:00
Copyright Licensing Agency TfL 96894
Transport for London · ocds-b5fd17-919de035-ea36-4753-bce4-e63383645ede
- Supplier named in award
- The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd
- Award value
- £101,368.80
- Contract period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Published
- 19 February 2025
- Procedure
- Other - Direct Award
- Main CPV
- 79980000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-919de035-ea36-4753-bce4-e63383645ede-2025-02-19T17:23:18Z
Copyright Licence Renewal
National Audit Office · ocds-b5fd17-d37441a1-b91c-4367-8b93-b5aa9de9f07e
- Supplier named in award
- Copyright Licensing Agency Limited
- Award value
- £175,000
- Contract period
- 8 November 2023 – 7 November 2028
- Published
- 7 December 2023
- Procedure
- Other - Single Tender action
- Main CPV
- 79121000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-d37441a1-b91c-4367-8b93-b5aa9de9f07e-2023-12-07T16:43:21Z
Copyright Licensing Agency License
UNIVERSITY OF DERBY · ocds-b5fd17-6933be34-fe6d-4893-b9e7-d90d20bbcef9
- Supplier named in award
- The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd
- Award value
- £780,000
- Contract period
- 1 August 2023 – 31 July 2026
- Published
- 18 December 2023
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 79121100
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-6933be34-fe6d-4893-b9e7-d90d20bbcef9-2023-12-18T15:43:21Z
Copyright Licencing Agency and NLA licence renewals
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA · ocds-b5fd17-b847ed37-1c09-4efd-9c55-7fc94aa5ead0
- Supplier named in award
- Copyright Licencing Agency
- Award value
- £880,416
- Contract period
- 1 August 2023 – 31 July 2028
- Published
- 15 September 2023
- Procedure
- Other - Negotiated procedure without prior publication above the threshold
- Main CPV
- 79120000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-b847ed37-1c09-4efd-9c55-7fc94aa5ead0-2023-09-15T13:45:53+01:00
Renewal of CLA HE Licence and NLA Education Establishment Licence 01.08.2023 - 31.07.2024
LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY · ocds-b5fd17-e3b8c0d5-1f94-494f-b209-710b45a8ec20
- Supplier named in award
- The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd
- Award value
- £73,307
- Contract period
- 1 August 2023 – 31 July 2024
- Published
- 28 June 2023
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 79120000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-e3b8c0d5-1f94-494f-b209-710b45a8ec20-2023-06-28T17:11:48+01:00
Copyright licensing Services
Government Legal Department · ocds-b5fd17-3b3d81ed-3769-495e-ba9a-39669605a920
- Supplier named in award
- Copyright Licensing Agency
- Award value
- £97,634
- Contract period
- 1 April 2023 – 31 March 2028
- Published
- 16 October 2025
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 79120000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-3b3d81ed-3769-495e-ba9a-39669605a920-2025-10-16T13:46:38+01:00
Renewal of CLA HE Licence
LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY · ocds-b5fd17-81715e16-7df5-4c91-81b0-11c7596e2362
- Supplier named in award
- Copyright Licensing Agency
- Award value
- £52,938
- Contract period
- 1 August 2022 – 31 July 2023
- Published
- 22 August 2022
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 79120000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-81715e16-7df5-4c91-81b0-11c7596e2362-2022-08-22T10:46:40+01:00
Photocopy and Scanning Licences Renewal of CLA licence
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · ocds-b5fd17-2e099d0d-7ddf-4e38-a371-051cee8a72e7
- Supplier named in award
- The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd
- Award value
- £259,207.35
- Contract period
- 1 August 2022 – 31 July 2023
- Published
- 6 September 2022
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Main CPV
- 79120000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-2e099d0d-7ddf-4e38-a371-051cee8a72e7-2022-09-06T09:38:14+01:00
CLA Licenses Renewal
HS2 · ocds-b5fd17-ed09069c-d856-4d9e-82a5-82e2129db13a
- Supplier named in award
- The Copyright Licensing Agency
- Award value
- £39,651.70
- Contract period
- 1 April 2020 – 31 March 2024
- Published
- 20 October 2021
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 32000000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-ed09069c-d856-4d9e-82a5-82e2129db13a-2021-10-20T11:02:36+01:00
Media Copyright License
HIGHWAYS ENGLAND COMPANY LIMITED · ocds-b5fd17-1fad10fb-3fb1-4a45-b719-8b1063efc5c3
- Supplier named in award
- The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd
- Award value
- £61,122.60
- Contract period
- 12 May 2021 – 31 March 2022
- Published
- 7 June 2021
- Procedure
- Other - Single Source
- Main CPV
- 71311210
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-1fad10fb-3fb1-4a45-b719-8b1063efc5c3-2021-06-07T15:26:16+01:00
COPYRIGHT LICENCE
THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT · ocds-b5fd17-3841fded-5547-4a98-a535-0fe8a14889b7
- Supplier named in award
- The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd
- Award value
- £13,847
- Contract period
- 31 March 2021 – 31 May 2021
- Published
- 4 May 2020
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 72000000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-3841fded-5547-4a98-a535-0fe8a14889b7-2020-05-04T10:38:10+01:00
Purchase 2 year CLA Public Administration Licence
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED · ocds-b5fd17-365c9e89-9c43-4763-827d-9a3edfc1b6a2
- Supplier named in award
- Copyright Licensing Agency Limited
- Award value
- £11,857.23
- Contract period
- 11 October 2019 – 31 May 2021
- Published
- 14 October 2019
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 73000000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-365c9e89-9c43-4763-827d-9a3edfc1b6a2-2019-10-14T10:59:12+01:00
Copyright Licence 2018/19
THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT · ocds-b5fd17-a0269de0-128c-4fcb-9b14-58e2ae3afef8
- Supplier named in award
- Copyright Licensing Agency
- Award value
- £11,884
- Contract period
- 23 August 2018 – 31 March 2019
- Published
- 23 August 2018
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 98300000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-a0269de0-128c-4fcb-9b14-58e2ae3afef8-2018-08-23T16:32:58+01:00
Copyright Licensing Agency HE Licence
University Of The West Of England · ocds-b5fd17-d9132f26-e543-4add-a522-dad40dea27cb
- Supplier named in award
- The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd
- Award value
- £166,367.29
- Contract period
- 1 August 2018 – 31 July 2019
- Published
- 21 August 2018
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 79980000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-d9132f26-e543-4add-a522-dad40dea27cb-2018-08-21T14:35:34+01:00
Copyright License for the NHS in England
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH · ocds-b5fd17-d0bef741-8254-428e-b7fe-4fa0ed4206e9
- Supplier named in award
- The Copyright Licensing Agency Limited
- Award value
- £0
- Contract period
- 1 April 2018 – 31 March 2023
- Published
- 31 May 2018
- Procedure
- Other - Other
- Main CPV
- 22000000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-d0bef741-8254-428e-b7fe-4fa0ed4206e9-2018-05-31T17:05:53+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.
04 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.
05 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.
06 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.
07 Public procurement
Find a Tender links
CLA institutional licence 25/26
Bath Spa University · updated 10 September 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
CLA Higher Education Licence OCBS
University of Bedfordshire · updated 20 August 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
CLA - Copyright Licensing Agency
University of Keele · updated 14 August 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Copyright Licensing Agency Annual License
Coventry University · updated 14 August 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
CLA Licence for Students
University of Worcester · updated 14 August 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Copyright License
Essex County Council · updated 10 August 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Copyright Licensing Agency fees 2026-27
LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY · updated 4 August 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Copyright Licence Fee
Bristol City Council · updated 31 July 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Copyright Licensing
THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA · updated 17 July 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 2
Copyright Licensing Agency Fee
North Tyneside Borough Council · updated 2 July 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
CLA Licenses
The Pensions Regulator · updated 30 June 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Copyright Licences for Schools - Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA)
Department for Education · updated 11 May 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
GMCA 1928 GMFRS Copy Right License
Greater Manchester Combined Authority · updated 28 April 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Copyright Licence
Bristol City Council · updated 2 April 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Copyright Licence renewal
Atomic Weapons Establishment · updated 3 December 2025
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Access and Use of Copyright Material
Greater Manchester Combined Authority · updated 18 November 2025
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Copyright Licensing Agency Annual Subscription
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY · updated 2 September 2025
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Copyright Licensing Agency Annual License
Coventry University · updated 27 August 2025
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Copyright licensing
Southampton Solent University · updated 9 May 2025
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
CLA Higher Education Licence FTES
University of Bedfordshire · updated 3 September 2024
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
Showing the first 20 of 21 linked procurement processes.
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.
08 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.
This is a privacy-reduced, exact-company subset. The full official register also includes sole traders and applicants without a matching Companies House number. Check the current Environment Agency register before relying on registration status.
09 Nature of business
Standard Industrial Classification
10 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
21 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.
11 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
12 Provenance
Sources for this profile
Identity, address, status, dates, SIC, previous names and mortgage totals.
Historic awards linked by exact source-supplied GB-COH company identifier.
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.
Companies House, Charity Commission, OSCR and UK Sanctions List information is public-register data. BritDB reproduces and organises it with source-specific limits; official external links are kept on the dedicated source pages.