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STS Defence Limited

STS Defence Limited is an active UK company (number 03193298), incorporated 1996, with 6 current directors including Peter Neumann and Dr David James Garrity. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Sarah Clough 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Jonathan James Bowley 2018-2024 Director View profile
  3. Richard Papanicolaou 2005-2017 Director View profile
  4. Peter David Miller 2004-2012 Director View profile
  5. Kevin Hilton 2004-2024 Director View profile
  6. Leszek Richard Litwinowicz 2004-2008 Director View profile
  7. David Gerwyn Evans 1996-2004 Director View profile
  8. Kevin Hilton 2011-2024 Secretary View profile
  9. Trevor Middleton 2004-2024 Secretary View profile
  10. Bethan Lisa Wheeler 2002-2004 Secretary View profile
  11. Michael George Papworth 1996-2002 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

2 contracts

From 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.

  • Tactical Communications Systems Buyer: Government Commercial Agency Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Specialised military-grade tactical communication and information systems, including hardware, software, associated design, implementation, and support services. To be deployed in active battlefield environments for critical real-time opera…

    Framework
  • Technology Services 4 Buyer: Crown Commercial Service Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    This framework is for the provision of technology and digital consultancy services, transition and SIAM, end user services, infrastructure services, live service management and maintenance, asset management, application development and life…

    Framework

About

Incorporated
01/05/1996

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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. STS Defence Limited is controlled by Cicor UK LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2025-03-28 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Cicor UK LTD is controlled by Philip John Inness
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2019-01-24, ceased 2021-11-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Philip John Inness.

6 other companies 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.

6 directors on the board

1.3y median 0.8y
average tenure
2.7y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (4)

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 9Health and social care 1

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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
03193298
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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