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Knds Defence UK Limited

Knds Defence UK Limited is an active UK company (number 00310308), incorporated 1936, with 5 current directors including Florian Hohenwarter and Markus Tobias Helm. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 32

  1. Dr Axel Scheibel 2022-2026 Director View profile
  2. Ian Anderton 2018-2026 Director View profile
  3. Horst Rieder 2012-2022 Director View profile
  4. Jurgen Weber 2012-2018 Director View profile
  5. Ralf Ketzel 2012-2026 Director View profile
  6. Max Gillespie Houghton 2008-2015 Director View profile
  7. Wfel Limited 2008-2009 Corporate-director View profile
  8. Mark Sheridan 2006-2015 Director View profile
  9. Christopher Paul Gallacher 2006-2008 Director View profile
  10. James Alexander Field 2006-2015 Director View profile
  11. Steven William Hill 2005-2006 Director View profile
  12. Brent S Ehmke 2005-2006 Director View profile
  13. Ian Geoffrey Wilson 2005-2018 Director View profile
  14. Ronald Andrew Fleming 2003-2005 Director View profile
  15. Kidde Nominees Limited 2001-2005 Corporate-director View profile
  16. Kidde Corporate Services Limited 2001-2005 Corporate-director View profile
  17. Douglas John Vaday 2001-2003 Director View profile
  18. John Edward Nicholas 1999-2000 Director View profile
  19. John Michael Harper 1997-1999 Director View profile
  20. Lindsey Maitland Thomas 1994-2004 Director View profile
  21. William Mcmurray 1992-1994 Director View profile
  22. William Smith Stewart 1992 Director View profile
  23. Chubb Management Services Limited 2000 Corporate-director View profile
  24. Derek Nuttall 1992 Director View profile
  25. Westminster Securities Limited 2000 Corporate-director View profile
  26. Clifford Richards 2006-2011 Secretary View profile
  27. Robert William Sadler 2005-2005 Secretary View profile
  28. Paul Williamson 2004-2005 Secretary View profile
  29. Diane Quinlan 2000-2004 Secretary View profile
  30. Steven Colin Hornbuckle 2000-2003 Secretary View profile
  31. Malcolm Stratton 1992-2000 Secretary View profile
  32. Graham John Parsons 1992 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
11/02/1936

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. Knds Defence UK Limited is controlled by Knds UK Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Knds UK Holdings Limited.

1 other company in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

5 directors on the board

5.6y median 4y
average tenure
15.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Manufacturing 4

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00310308
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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