RICARDO-AEA LIMITED - UKSpending

We think RICARDO-AEA LIMITED is a Government supplier specialising in

information technology consultancy activities, data processing, hosting and related activities, technical testing and analysis and environmental consulting activities.

This has been inferred from the SIC codes of the associated company RICARDO-AEA LIMITED

We are tracking £36,884,870 in total UK government revenue, with £16,618,133 spent by Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as the largest purchaser. They have been awarded £22,890,019 in UK government contracts, primarily for research and development consultancy services (£2,006,504) and research and development services and related consultancy services (£1,840,473). View on Companies House

Transactions

RICARDO-AEA LIMITED has received £36,884,870 from 45 departments.

Income

Contracts

RICARDO-AEA LIMITED has been awarded 74 contracts.

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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

Energy Transformation and Clean Growth - Science and Innovation

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

£4.62 Million

~£1.2M/yr
2

Desnz - Net Zero, Nuclear & International - Desnz - Science And Innovation

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · 2024–2025

£4.08 Million

~£2M/yr
3

Energy Transformation And Clean Growth - Science And Innovation

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · 2020–2022

£3.36 Million

~£1.1M/yr
4

Desnz - Net Zero Buildings And Industry (Nzbi) - Desnz - Industrial Decarbonisation And Emissions Trading

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · 2024–2025

£3.24 Million

~£1.6M/yr
5

Desnz - Net Zero, Nuclear & International - Desnz - Inz: Climate Finance & Strategy

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · 2024–2025

£2.33 Million

~£1.2M/yr
6

Energy Transformation And Clean Growth - Energy Efficiency And Local

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · 2020–2022

£1.88 Million

~£626K/yr
7

Desnz - Net Zero Buildings And Industry (Nzbi) - Desnz - Net Zero Buildings - Clean Heat

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · 2024–2025

£1.67 Million

~£835.7K/yr
8

Energy Transformation and Clean Growth - Net Zero Buildings - Domestic

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

£1.43 Million

~£716.7K/yr
9

DESNZ - Net Zero, Nuclear & International - DESNZ - Science And Innovation

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · 2023–2025

£1.11 Million

~£370.6K/yr
10

Desnz - Energy Markets & Supply - Desnz - Strategy Directorate

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · 2024

£923 Thousand

By expense type

Top expense types

# Expense type Total spend

1

Business Rates

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · 2021–2023

£3.23 Million

~£1.1M/yr
2

Other Professional Services

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · 2023–2025

£3.21 Million

~£1.1M/yr
3

R & D Outsourced Other

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · 2023–2025

£3.21 Million

~£1.1M/yr
4

R & D Outsourced Other

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

£2.84 Million

~£711.2K/yr
5

Outsourced Programme Management

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

£2.42 Million

~£603.8K/yr
6

Business Rates

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · 2023–2025

£2.4 Million

~£798.5K/yr
7

Other Goods/Services

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

£2.32 Million

~£581K/yr
8

Research And Development Expenditure

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · 2024–2025

£1.75 Million

~£875.8K/yr
9

Administration of Grants and Awards

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

£1.58 Million

~£788.3K/yr
10

Administration Of Grants And Awards

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · 2024–2025

£1.3 Million

~£648.4K/yr

Recent payments

Date	Buyer	Amount	Expense area	Expense type
2025-09-04	Department for Energy Security & Net Zero	£71,186	DESNZ - Net Zero, Nuclear & International - DESNZ - INZ: Climate Finance & Strategy	Other Professional Services
		DESNZ - International Climate Finance (ICF)-Other Professional Services
2025-09-02	London Borough of Lewisham	£2,250	CAPITAL	ASSETS UNDER CONSTRUCTION COST
		AIR QUALITY MONITORING STATION SERVICES
2025-08-28	Department for Energy Security & Net Zero	£105,620	DESNZ - Net Zero Buildings and Industry (NZBI) - DESNZ - Industrial Decarbonisation and Emissions Trading	Administration of Grants and Awards
		DESNZ - Industrial Energy Transformation scheme-Administration of Grants and Awards
2025-08-27	Department for Energy Security & Net Zero	£653,166	DESNZ - Net Zero, Nuclear & International - DESNZ - INZ: Climate Finance & Strategy	Other Professional Services
		DESNZ - International Climate Finance (ICF)-Other Professional Services
2025-08-15	Sefton Council	£4,490	Highways and Public Protection	Environmental Health Commercial - Air,Quality,Management,Expenses
2025-08-14	Innovate UK DSIT	£22,814	EU Operations	Resource grants
		Resource grants
2025-08-05	Wiltshire Council	£2,304	Corporate Director Resources	Employee Related
		Staff Training - Gen
2025-08-05	Maritime and Coastguard Agency Department for Transport	£27,815	Seafarer Technical Delivery	SMarT Administration
		SMarT services
2025-08-04	Department for Energy Security & Net Zero	£103,886	DESNZ - Net Zero Buildings and Industry (NZBI) - DESNZ - Net Zero Buildings - Clean Heat	Research and Development Expenditure
		DESNZ - ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LIST RESEARCH & PRODUCTS POLICY SUPPORT SERVICES-Research and Development Expenditure
2025-07-31	Wiltshire Council	£2,170	Corporate Director Place	Supplies and Services
		Professional Fees
2025-07-28	London Borough of Lewisham	£3,400	CAPITAL	ASSETS UNDER CONSTRUCTION COST
		AIR QUALITY MONITORING STATION SERVICES
2025-07-24	Staffordshire County Council	£18,912	Four Ashes - W2R	CONSULTANT FEES
2025-07-22	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	£89,902	DESNZ - Net Zero Buildings and Industry (NZBI) - DESNZ - Industrial Decarbonisation and Emissions Trading	Administration of Grants and Awards
		DESNZ - Industrial Energy Transformation scheme-Administration of Grants and Awards
2025-07-18	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	£81,585	DESNZ - Net Zero Buildings and Industry (NZBI) - DESNZ - Industrial Decarbonisation and Emissions Trading	PPM (Project & Programme Management)
		DESNZ - Business Energy Efficiency Delivery-PPM (Project & Programme Management)
2025-07-18	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	£107,320	DESNZ - Net Zero, Nuclear & International - DESNZ - Science And Innovation	Other Goods/Services
		DESNZ - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory-Other Goods/Services
2025-07-16	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	£62,809	DESNZ - Net Zero Buildings and Industry (NZBI) - DESNZ - Industrial Decarbonisation and Emissions Trading	Consultancy Expenditure
		DESNZ - Business Energy Efficiency Delivery-Consultancy Expenditure
2025-07-11	London Borough of Lewisham	£4,560	CAPITAL	ASSETS UNDER CONSTRUCTION COST
		AIR QUALITY MONITORING STATION SERVICES
2025-07-11	Staffordshire County Council	£18,912	Four Ashes - W2R	CONSULTANT FEES
2025-06-26	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	£91,972	Desnz - Net Zero Buildings And Industry (Nzbi) - Desnz - Net Zero Buildings - Clean Heat	Research And Development Expenditure
		Desnz - Energy Technology List Research & Products Policy Support Services-research And Development Expenditure
2025-06-26	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	£644,149	Desnz - Net Zero, Nuclear & International - Desnz - Inz: Climate Finance & Strategy	Other Professional Services
		Desnz - International Climate Finance (Icf)-Other Professional Services

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Frequently asked questions

What is the latest payment data available for RICARDO-AEA LIMITED?

The most recent payment data we have available for RICARDO-AEA LIMITED is from June 2026. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.

How has RICARDO-AEA LIMITED's government income changed over time?

RICARDO-AEA LIMITED's government income has decreased over time. In 2026, they received £95,500, compared to £7,660,644 in 2025 - a decrease of 98.8%.

How much has RICARDO-AEA LIMITED received from the UK government?

RICARDO-AEA LIMITED has received a total of £36,884,870 from UK government organisations according to our records. This income comes from 45 government buyers.

Which government departments buy from RICARDO-AEA LIMITED?

The top government departments buying from RICARDO-AEA LIMITED are Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (£16,618,133), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (£15,740,040), and Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (£1,354,052).

Company details

Company Number: 08229264
Status: Active
Incorporated: 2012-09-26
Type: Private Limited Company
Accounts: FULL