Where your money goes
In this section: Your area

Liverpool: spending over £500

Last updated . Figures refresh every night. How each figure is worked out.

Liverpool published 172,871 payments of £500 or more between July 2025 and June 2026, worth £850.2m in all, to 3,070 suppliers. The largest total went to LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTH: £36.9m across 25 payments. These are the council's own published records; the gaps in them are listed below.

Key figures

  • £850.2mPaid in payments of £500 or more, latest year
  • 172,871Payments
  • 3,070Suppliers
  • 12 of 12Months with payments published

What the council published

  1. Julpublished
  2. Augpublished
  3. Septpublished
  4. Octpublished
  5. Novpublished
  6. Decpublished
  7. Janpublished
  8. Febpublished
  9. Marpublished
  10. Aprpublished
  11. Maypublished
  12. Junpublished

Gaps and problems in the data, as published:

  • 9.0% of payments (£32,049,986) have the supplier name withheld or redacted by the council, usually because the payee is an individual.
  • 5158 credits and refunds (negative amounts, £27,973,222 in all) are included, so totals are net.

Top 50 suppliers by value

Liverpool: the 50 suppliers paid most, July 2025 to June 2026
SupplierPaidPayments
LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTH
Details
£36,932,93425
Payments
25
Names withheld by the council
Details
£32,049,98615,483
Payments
15,483
MERSEYSIDE WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY
Details
£26,125,9529
Payments
9
MATRIX SCM LTD
Details
£20,910,76819,106
Payments
19,106
LIVERPOOL STREETSCENE SERVICES LIMI
Details
£17,867,588177
Payments
177
LIVERPOOL SCHOOLS SERVICES LTD VARI
Details
£17,497,760138
Payments
138
LIVERPOOL WATERS FINANCE LTD
Details
£16,204,7788
Payments
8
MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Details
£15,887,14234
Payments
34
PERK UK LIMITED (CLICK TRAVEL)
Details
£15,344,5378,924
Payments
8,924
TRAVEL.CLOUD t/a CLICK TRAVEL LTD
Details
£13,643,6887,323
Payments
7,323
AUTISM INITIATIVES
Details
£13,321,5895,734
Payments
5,734
DOWHIGH LTD
Details
£12,010,57766
Payments
66
COMMUNITY INTEGRATED CARE
Details
£11,872,1373,108
Payments
3,108
CHANGE GROW LIVE SERVICES LTD
Details
£11,615,01320
Payments
20
PUBLIC WORKS LOAN BOARD
Details
£10,857,6819
Payments
9
HUYTON ASPHALT LTD
Details
£10,300,24443
Payments
43
EDF ENERGY CUSTOMERS LIMITED
Details
£8,940,26795
Payments
95
ACCOMPLISH GROUP LTD - BIRMINGHAM
Details
£8,710,4262,518
Payments
2,518
INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP GP LTD
Details
£7,537,72412
Payments
12
LIVERPOOL YMCA (SP)
Details
£7,137,73515
Payments
15
LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS
Details
£7,006,47266
Payments
66
BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES MERSEY
Details
£6,277,5152,612
Payments
2,612
ALTERNATIVE FUTURES GROUP
Details
£6,182,3461,003
Payments
1,003
GLENELG SUPPORT LIMITED
Details
£5,982,1461,648
Payments
1,648
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE ICB
Details
£5,370,75331
Payments
31
EDUCATION SOLUTIONS SPEKE LIMITED
Details
£5,125,94725
Payments
25
A1 TAXIS (FIRMDIAL LTD/RAREHIRE LTD
Details
£5,117,09421
Payments
21
COMPUTER CAB (LIVERPOOL) LTD
Details
£5,072,120115
Payments
115
HC ONE LTD
Details
£4,811,4361,485
Payments
1,485
LIVERPOOL BID COMPANY
Details
£4,248,59528
Payments
28
PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD
Details
£3,981,49266
Payments
66
ADVINIA CARE HOMES
Details
£3,875,6911,254
Payments
1,254
BEDSPACE RESOURCE LTD
Details
£3,820,621840
Payments
840
MORGAN SINDALL PLC
Details
£3,816,59514
Payments
14
WINGS CARE NORTH WEST LLP
Details
£3,757,864521
Payments
521
PSS UK
Details
£3,738,0574,172
Payments
4,172
SLC RAGLIN LTD
Details
£3,734,905902
Payments
902
SHC CARE SERVICES LTD
Details
£3,725,005178
Payments
178
MEDILINE SUPPORTED LIVING LTD
Details
£3,690,5821,447
Payments
1,447
COMFORT CALL LTD
Details
£3,402,6733,170
Payments
3,170
BIRTENSHAW MERSEYSIDE
Details
£3,394,233569
Payments
569
TOTAL ENERGIES GAS & POWER LTD
Details
£3,310,419494
Payments
494
INDEPENDENT LIVING ALLIANCE
Details
£3,269,719515
Payments
515
KAVANAGH HEALTH CARE LTD
Details
£3,092,729228
Payments
228
MERSEYSIDE PENSION FUND
Details
£3,027,89121
Payments
21
MHCLG
Details
£3,000,0001
Payments
1
HUYTON ASPHALT CIVILS LTD
Details
£2,981,06748
Payments
48
LOTUS CARE (FINCH MANOR) LIMITED
Details
£2,979,833922
Payments
922
TURNER HOME
Details
£2,921,932474
Payments
474
ESTUARY HOUSE (WILSHIRE HEALTHCARE
Details
£2,905,029468
Payments
468

Spending by category (our classification)

Payments this site classifies into each category from the supplier and the council's description; most payments fall into none. The rules are on the methodology page.

Liverpool: payments by category (our classification)
Show as a table
Liverpool: payments by category (our classification)
NamePaid
1. Consultancy and agency staff£52,981,049
2. Payments to other councils and public bodies£40,859,397
3. Travel and accommodation£27,294,342
4. IT and software£12,962,080
5. Large outsourcing and contracting firms£6,093,350
6. Legal fees£5,384,584
7. Catering and hospitality£278,207
8. Communications and PR£144,383
9. Conferences and events£139,926
Payments to other councils and public bodies: largest suppliers

The supplier is another council, a police, fire or NHS body, a government department or agency, or a pension fund.

  1. MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST: £15,887,142 (34 payments)
  2. LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS: £7,006,472 (66 payments)
  3. NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE ICB: £5,370,753 (31 payments)
  4. MERSEYSIDE PENSION FUND: £3,027,891 (21 payments)
  5. MERSEYSIDE PLAY ACTION COUNCIL: £2,340,656 (13 payments)
  6. WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL: £1,212,024 (19 payments)
  7. ALDER HEY CHILDRENS NHS FOUNDATION: £612,853 (25 payments)
  8. West Yorkshire Combined Authority: £606,164 (1 payment)
  9. WEST OF ENGLAND COMBINED AUTHORITY: £480,000 (1 payment)
  10. SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL: £452,500 (1 payment)
Large outsourcing and contracting firms: largest suppliers

The supplier is one of a named list of large firms that run council services under contract. A payment to one is often a routine instalment on a long contract.

  1. MORGAN SINDALL PLC: £3,816,595 (14 payments)
  2. COLAS LIMITED: £608,018 (9 payments)
  3. VINCI CONSTRUCTION UK LIMITED: £498,667 (1 payment)
  4. KIER PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED: £488,736 (3 payments)
  5. KIER BUSINESS SERVICES LTD: £361,516 (39 payments)
  6. AMEY OW LTD: £206,822 (32 payments)
  7. G4S CASH SERVICES (UK) LTD: £68,928 (12 payments)
  8. VEOLIA ES BIRMINGHAM LIMITED: £40,430 (3 payments)
  9. SODEXO: £2,441 (2 payments)
  10. GLENDALE PRESENTATION SOLUTIONS LTD: £1,199 (2 payments)
Legal fees: largest suppliers

The supplier is a law firm or chambers, or the council describes the payment as legal fees, counsel or court fees.

  1. Names withheld by the council: £4,330,750 (645 payments)
  2. TLT Solicitors: £729,496 (1 payment)
  3. BEVAN BRITTAN LLP: £106,951 (7 payments)
  4. WEIGHTMANS LLP: £73,191 (14 payments)
  5. PINSENT MASONS LLP: £61,120 (1 payment)
  6. Simpsons Solicitors Ltd: £35,000 (1 payment)
  7. Weightmans LLP Client Acc: £12,000 (1 payment)
  8. Irwin Mitchell LLP: £6,300 (1 payment)
  9. TROWERS & HAMLINS LLP: £5,553 (2 payments)
  10. Satchell Moran Solicitors: £5,000 (1 payment)
Consultancy and agency staff: largest suppliers

The supplier is a recruitment agency or consultancy on a named list, or the council describes the payment as consultancy, agency or interim staff, or professional fees.

  1. MATRIX SCM LTD: £20,910,768 (19106 payments)
  2. EDUCATION SOLUTIONS SPEKE LIMITED: £5,125,947 (25 payments)
  3. SHC CARE SERVICES LTD: £3,201,150 (90 payments)
  4. ATKINSREALIS LIMITED: £1,361,135 (55 payments)
  5. ANGEL SOLUTIONS UK - LANGLEY GROUP: £1,291,108 (43 payments)
  6. ERNST & YOUNG LLP: £1,222,661 (10 payments)
  7. INNER CIRCLE CONSULTING LTD: £1,177,830 (39 payments)
  8. VERAN PERFORMANCE LTD: £868,388 (5 payments)
  9. LOCAL SOLUTIONS: £789,665 (12 payments)
  10. ARGYLE SATELLITE CONTRACT SERVICES: £699,111 (55 payments)
IT and software: largest suppliers

The supplier is on a named list of IT and telecoms firms, or the council describes the payment as software, licences, IT, hardware, hosting or telephony.

  1. PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD: £3,981,492 (66 payments)
  2. LIVITY LIFE LTD: £2,898,039 (13 payments)
  3. INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LIMITED: £1,493,853 (339 payments)
  4. CIVICA UK LTD (ICON): £658,092 (23 payments)
  5. DAISY CHAIN NURSERY WALTON LTD: £578,631 (53 payments)
  6. VIRGIN MEDIA LTD: £435,965 (44 payments)
  7. SOFTCAT LTD: £433,836 (26 payments)
  8. LIQUIDLOGIC LTD: £359,604 (6 payments)
  9. NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS UK LTD: £349,808 (12 payments)
  10. BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES: £236,801 (43 payments)
Communications and PR: largest suppliers

The council describes the payment as advertising, marketing, publicity or public relations. Recruitment and statutory notices are left out.

  1. REACH PUBLISHING SERVICES LIMITED: £128,754 (90 payments)
  2. POINT THIRTEEN MEDIA LTD: £6,025 (8 payments)
  3. Bridebook Ltd: £4,380 (2 payments)
  4. REDACTIVE EVENTS LTD: £2,695 (2 payments)
  5. Jumping Jacks: £1,750 (1 payment)
  6. SPPHPT Trading Company LTD: £779 (1 payment)
Conferences and events: largest suppliers

The council describes the payment as a conference, seminar, exhibition, event or venue hire.

  1. MERSEYTRAVEL: £44,620 (2 payments)
  2. ARENA AND CONVENTION CENTRE LIVERPO: £25,736 (7 payments)
  3. ALLPAY.NET LTD: £11,034 (4 payments)
  4. NML TRADING LTD: £5,858 (1 payment)
  5. INSTITUTE OF REVENUES RATING AND: £5,634 (8 payments)
  6. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION: £5,020 (4 payments)
  7. HEMMING GROUP LTD: £3,750 (1 payment)
  8. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT LIVERPOOL LTD: £3,537 (3 payments)
  9. Dr Lisa Cherry: £3,365 (1 payment)
  10. The Care Leaders: £3,200 (1 payment)
Travel and accommodation: largest suppliers

The council describes the payment as travel, fares, flights, subsistence or hotels. Homeless and temporary accommodation, and home to school and client transport, are left out.

  1. PERK UK LIMITED (CLICK TRAVEL): £14,678,542 (8910 payments)
  2. TRAVEL.CLOUD t/a CLICK TRAVEL LTD: £12,562,890 (7283 payments)
  3. ARRIVA NORTH WEST LTD: £48,000 (3 payments)
  4. Censored - Personal Info: £3,030 (3 payments)
  5. MerseyTravel: £798 (1 payment)
  6. Mr Lee Skelhorn: £580 (1 payment)
  7. Names withheld by the council: £502 (1 payment)
Catering and hospitality: largest suppliers

The council describes the payment as catering, hospitality or refreshments. School meals are left out.

  1. BRAKE BROS LTD: £123,769 (140 payments)
  2. LWC DRINKS LTD: £86,515 (50 payments)
  3. CONTAINER CARE SOLUTIONS LTD: £23,250 (11 payments)
  4. TOTALLY D'VINE CATERING LTD: £10,050 (2 payments)
  5. SUPERIOR CATERING LTD: £5,904 (4 payments)
  6. THE BUTTY BOYS LTD: £4,785 (1 payment)
  7. NISBETS PLC: £3,371 (5 payments)
  8. SUGAR & LIME LTD: £2,951 (3 payments)
  9. CULLIGAN (UK) LTD: £2,750 (1 payment)
  10. DCE COMMERCIAL ENGINEERS LTD: £1,903 (1 payment)

Spending by the council's own service areas

Liverpool: payments by service area, as the council labels them
Show as a table
Liverpool: payments by service area, as the council labels them
NamePaid
1. Adult Services & Health£344,155,037
2. Children & Young People Services£150,100,646
3. Neighbourhoods£132,567,891
4. Corporate Mgt£63,947,129
5. Capital Regen£63,788,274
6. City Development£30,018,337
7. Finance & Resources£16,720,849
8. External Interest Payable£15,194,460
9. Capital Education£11,934,593
10. Strategy & Change Directorate£9,970,984
11. Liverpool BID£4,248,595
12. Collection Fund Sundry£3,194,878
13. Capital Central£2,247,783
14. City Law & Governance£1,834,119
15. Capital Leisure Services£82,074
16. Capital Resources£58,937

Who is paid for grounds, street cleaning, roads and bins?

The suppliers paid most for each kind of work, where the council's own labels say what the payment was for (our matching). A council that does the work with its own staff pays mostly wages, which are not in this data, so a short list here can mean the work is done in-house.

Road and bridge maintenance: largest suppliers
Show as a table
Road and bridge maintenance: largest suppliers
NamePaid
1. HUYTON ASPHALT LTD£971,007
2. LIVERPOOL STREETSCENE SERVICES LIMI£786,993
3. J MCCANN & CO LTD£772,580
4. DOWHIGH LTD£714,294
5. YUNEX LTD£90,825
6. TEMPLE CIVILS LTD£3,864
7. SWARCO UK & IRELAND LTD£1,423

Consultancy and agency against the pay bill

Payments we classify as consultancy and agency staff came to 8.6% of Liverpool's own staff costs in its 2025-26 revenue return, against a median of 9.6% for the other metropolitan borough councils read so far. The payments and the staff costs come from different sources and periods, so this is a guide to scale.

What this data does and doesn't show

  • It is the council's own record of payments of £500 or more. It leaves out salaries, most staff costs and many internal costs, so it is not the council's whole spending.
  • Descriptions are the council's own and vary in quality; some are codes, some are blank, and some supplier names are withheld to protect individuals.
  • A large payment to one supplier is often a routine instalment on a long contract that was tendered openly.
  • The categories and the matching to services are this site's classification from keywords, not the council's. The rules are on the methodology page.

Sources

Liverpool, spending over £500, published here. Licence as the council states it: not stated. Checked 2026-09-24; files read 2026-09-29.

Every file read (13)

Sections