Post Office Limited - UKSpending

We think Post Office Limited is a Government supplier specialising in

other retail sale in non-specialised stores, postal activities under universal service obligation, other telecommunications activities and financial intermediation not elsewhere classified.

This has been inferred from the SIC codes of the associated company Post Office Limited

We are tracking £14,000,513,737 in total UK government revenue, with £11,484,101,750 spent by Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as the largest purchaser. They have been awarded £98,029,745 in UK government contracts, primarily for post office counter services (£23,357,700) and customer services (£65,892,203). View on Companies House

Transactions

Post Office Limited has received £14,000,513,737 from 51 departments.

Income

Contracts

Post Office Limited has been awarded 12 contracts.

View all contracts

By department

Top departments

# Department Total spend

By organisation

Top organisations

# Organisation Total spend

By expense area

Top expense areas

# Expense area Total spend

1

Business Sectors - Services

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · 2021–2022

£4.36 Billion

~£2179.2M/yr
2

Business Sectors - Professional Business Services, Retail and Post

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · 2020

£2.92 Billion
3

Business Sectors - Business Resilience

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · 2022–2023

£2.38 Billion

~£1192.2M/yr
4

Business Sectors - Professional Business Services, Retail And Post

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · 2020–2021

£1.82 Billion

~£910.2M/yr
5

DBT - Business Group - DBT - BG - Post Office

Department for Business and Trade · 2025–2026

£1.01 Billion

~£505.9M/yr
6

DBT-Business Resilience - DBT - BRD - Postal Services

Department for Business and Trade · 2023

£537 Million
7

DBT - Business Group - DBT - BG - Post Office and Business Engagement

Department for Business and Trade · 2024

£367 Million
8

DBT - Business Group - DBT - BG - Business Resilience

Department for Business and Trade · 2023–2024

£273 Million

~£136.5M/yr
9

Finance & Commercial

Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency · 2020–2026

£69.6 Million

~£9.9M/yr
10

DBT-Business Group - BG - Business Resilience

Department for Business and Trade · 2023

£58 Million

By expense type

Top expense types

# Expense type Total spend

1

Additions - Other Loans - Public Corporations

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · 2020–2021

£6.31 Billion

~£3155M/yr
2

CA - Additions - Other Loans - Public Corporations

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · 2022–2023

£3.59 Billion

~£1795.5M/yr
3

Ca - Additions - Other Loans - Public Corporations

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · 2022

£1.14 Billion
4

Utilisation of Provisions - Capital Grants to Private Sector - Companies

Department for Business and Trade · 2024–2026

£722 Million

~£240.8M/yr
5

Subsidies To Public Corporations (PCs)

Department for Business and Trade · 2023–2026

£655 Million

~£163.8M/yr
6

CA - Additions - Other Loans - Public Corporations

Department for Business and Trade · 2023

£537 Million
7

Capital Grants To Public Corporations (PCs)

Department for Business and Trade · 2023–2026

£282 Million

~£70.5M/yr
8

Subsidies To Public Corporations (PCs)

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · 2020–2023

£154 Million

~£38.4M/yr
9

Capital Grants To Public Corporations (PCs)

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · 2022–2023

£82.5 Million

~£41.3M/yr
10

Post Office Charges

Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency · 2020–2026

£69.5 Million

~£9.9M/yr

Recent payments

Date	Buyer	Amount	Expense area	Expense type
2026-05-28	City of Wolverhampton Council	£20	Reach	Client Allowance
2026-05-22	London Borough of Southwark	£319	Environment Neighbourhoods and Growth	EXTERNAL AGENCIES AND BODIES
		UKRAINIAN REFUGEES
2026-05-18	Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council	£13,894	Growth & Sustainability	Vehicle Licences
2026-05-12	London Borough of Southwark	£20,141	Finance	POSTAGES
		COST OF LIVING FUND
2026-05-08	London Borough of Southwark	£20,275	Finance	POSTAGES
		COST OF LIVING FUND
2026-05-08	London Borough of Southwark	£773	Finance	POSTAGES
		COST OF LIVING FUND
2026-04-30	London Borough of Southwark	£251,100	Finance	GRANTS
		HOUSEHOLD SUPPORT GRANT
2026-04-29	City of Wolverhampton Council	£80	Reach	Client Allowance
2026-04-28	Department for Business and Trade	£201,479	DBT - Business Group - DBT - BG - Post Office	Financial Advice and Services
		NOT SET
2026-04-23	Walsall Council	£3,027	CHILDRENS	TRANSFER PAYMENTS
		6220-Section 1/17Child Care Act 1989-Assistance to S/S Clients
2026-04-22	Department for Business and Trade	£609,488	DBT - Business Group - DBT - BG - Post Office	Utilisation of Provisions - Current Grants to Private Sector - Companies
		NOT SET
2026-04-22	Department for Business and Trade	£518,557	DBT - Business Group - DBT - BG - Post Office	Utilisation of Provisions - Current Grants to Private Sector - Companies
		NOT SET
2026-04-22	Department for Business and Trade	£27,394,982	DBT - Business Group - DBT - BG - Post Office	Utilisation of Provisions - Capital Grants to Private Sector - Companies
		NOT SET
2026-04-21	Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council	£11,725	Growth & Sustainability	Vehicle Licences
2026-04-10	Walsall Council	£10,000	CHILDRENS	TRANSFER PAYMENTS
		6222-Section 1/17Child Care Act 1989-Assistance to S/S Clients
2026-04-10	Walsall Council	£10,000	CHILDRENS	TRANSFER PAYMENTS
		6222-Section 1/17Child Care Act 1989-Assistance to S/S Clients
2026-04-10	Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council	£603	Planning Services	Supplies and services
2026-04-10	Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council	£603	Housing (General Fund) Services	Third party payments - Private/Voluntary Sector
2026-04-10	Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council	-£604	Housing (General Fund) Services	Third party payments - Private/Voluntary Sector
2026-04-09	Department for Business and Trade	£17,500,000	DBT - Business Group - DBT - BG - Post Office	Subsidies To Public Corporations (PCs)
		NOT SET

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Frequently asked questions

What is the latest payment data available for Post Office Limited?

The most recent payment data we have available for Post Office Limited is from May 2026. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.

How has Post Office Limited's government income changed over time?

Post Office Limited's government income has decreased over time. In 2026, they received £237,783,635, compared to £823,162,884 in 2025 - a decrease of 71.1%.

How much has Post Office Limited received from the UK government?

Post Office Limited has received a total of £14,000,513,737 from UK government organisations according to our records. This income comes from 56 government buyers.

Which government departments buy from Post Office Limited?

The top government departments buying from Post Office Limited are Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (£11,484,101,750), Department for Business and Trade (£2,247,011,264), and Department for Transport (£69,607,662).

Company details

Company Number: 02154540
Status: Active
Incorporated: 1987-08-13
Type: Private Limited Company
Accounts: GROUP