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Babcock Vehicle Engineering Limited
Manufacture of motor vehicles
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 22
- Dr Shaun Doherty 2022-2024 View profile
- Christopher John Leo Spicer 2021-2026 View profile
- James Richard Parker 2020-2023 View profile
- Steven West 2018-2020 View profile
- Samuel Michael White 2016-2020 View profile
- Richard Hewitt Taylor 2016-2021 View profile
- John Richard Davies 2015-2017 View profile
- Benjamin Michael Stancliffe 2015-2016 View profile
- Neal Gregory Misell 2015-2016 View profile
- Graham David Leeming 2015-2016 View profile
- Kevin Richard Thomas 2015-2015 View profile
- Iain Stuart Urquhart 2015-2022 View profile
- Irene Joyce Bradley 2011-2015 View profile
- David Beatty 2011-2015 View profile
- Suzanne Evelyn Beatty 2006-2015 View profile
- Nigel Rowley 2004-2015 View profile
- Christopher Barry Pickering 1995-2006 View profile
- Christopher Taylor 1995-2015 View profile
- David Anthony Foster 1995-2015 View profile
- Keith Bradley 2015 View profile
- Eleanor Bradley 2010-2015 View profile
- Irene Bradley 2006 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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Public contracts won
1 contractFrom Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.
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Manila Hub: Iraq - Supply of Armoured Vehicle Spare Parts for British Embassy Baghdad
Procurement for the supply of vehicle spare parts for British Embassy Baghdad's armoured vehicles at post. The lifetime contract value is GBP115,000 inclusive of VAT for a duration of 3 years.
About
- What it does
- Manufacture of motor vehicles; Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
- Incorporated
- 05/05/1947
- Registered office
- London
- Previous names
- S.Macneillie & SON Limited (until 03/05/2017)
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.
- Babcock Critical Services Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Babcock Vehicle Engineering Limited
is controlled by Babcock Critical Services Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Babcock Critical Services Limited
is controlled by Babcock Critical Assets Holdings LLP
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Babcock Critical Assets Holdings LLP
is controlled by Vosper Thornycroft (UK) Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% voting (LLP), 75-100% surplus assets (LLP), right to appoint and remove members (LLP) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Vosper Thornycroft (UK) Limited
is controlled by Babcock Defence Systems Limited
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Babcock Defence Systems Limited
is controlled by Babcock Southern Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Babcock Southern Holdings Limited
is controlled by Babcock Overseas Investments Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Babcock Overseas Investments Limited
is controlled by Babcock Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Babcock Holdings Limited
is controlled by Babcock (UK) Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Babcock (UK) Holdings Limited
is controlled by Babcock International Group PLC
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Babcock International Group PLC.
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- Babcock Design & Technology Limited
- Babcock Information Analytics and Security Holdings Limited
- Cura Classis UK (Hold CO) Limited
- Babcock Aerospace Limited
- FBM Babcock Marine Limited
- Babcock Ukraine Limited
- Bmpt Limited
- Babcock Critical Services Limited
- BNS Pensions Limited
- Babcock Marine Shipbuilding Limited
- Babcock Emergency Services Limited
- Babcock Rail Limited
- Vosper Thornycroft (UK) Limited
- Babcock Defence and Security Investments Limited
- Babcock MSS Limited
- Babcock Marine (Rosyth) Limited
- Rotary Wing Training Limited
- Inspiro Learning Limited
- 03761194
- AIR Power International Limited
- Hiberna Contract Services Limited
- Advanced JET Training Holdings Limited
- Babcock Information Analytics and Security Limited
- Crucible Training Systems Limited
- Babcock Management 2019 Limited
- Cavendish Nuclear (Overseas) Limited
- Babcock Overseas Investments Limited
- Babcock Group (US Investments) Limited
- Babcock Mission Critical Services UK Limited
- Babcock Careers Guidance Limited
- British Nuclear Services Limited
- Babcock International Support Services Limited
- Jackson Management Services Limited
- Babcock Airports Limited
- INS Innovation Limited
- Babcock Support Services (Investments) Limited
- Marine Engineering & Fabrications (Holdings) Limited
- Fncg 2019 Limited
- Babcock Nuclear Limited
- 2019 S&H Limited
- Babcock Marine Products Limited
- Integrated Safety Services Group Limited
- Babcock Mission Critical Services LTD
- Babcock Defence Systems Limited
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.
3 directors on the board
- Matthew Hayward Director · appointed 2026
- Matthew Thomas Abbott Director · appointed 2024
- Andrew Marcus Phillips Director · appointed 2023
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- Matthew Hayward Director · appointed 2026
- Matthew Thomas Abbott Director · appointed 2024
- Andrew Marcus Phillips Director · appointed 2023
Left in the last 12 months
- Christopher John Leo Spicer Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2026
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.
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.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 00434529
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 31/12/2026
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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