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Babcock Land Limited
Defence activities
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 39
- Paul Lloyd Edwards 2023-2026 View profile
- Dr Shaun Doherty 2022-2024 View profile
- Louise Catherine Atkinson 2021-2023 View profile
- Tom Newman 2021-2026 View profile
- Steven West 2020-2022 View profile
- Samuel Michael White 2020-2021 View profile
- Mark David Lawton 2019-2020 View profile
- James Mark Dixon 2018-2020 View profile
- Dr Jonathan Hall 2017-2019 View profile
- Richard Hewitt Taylor 2017-2021 View profile
- John Richard Davies 2017-2021 View profile
- Karen Veronica Hayzen-Smith 2016-2017 View profile
- Graeme Russell Foster 2016-2017 View profile
- Roger Andrew Hardy 2015-2017 View profile
- Benjamin Patrick O'Connor 2015-2017 View profile
- Iain Stuart Urquhart 2015-2022 View profile
- Albert Norman Dungate 2012-2015 View profile
- Paul Martin Kingshott 2012-2019 View profile
- Richard Duncan Stoate 2012-2015 View profile
- William Tame 2012-2012 View profile
- Franco Martinelli 2010-2015 View profile
- Nicolas Charles Anderson 2010-2018 View profile
- Peter John Mcintosh 2008-2009 View profile
- Joseph Peter Moore 2008-2010 View profile
- Philip James Harrison 2007-2010 View profile
- Simon Edward Tarrant 2006-2007 View profile
- Christopher John Cundy 2006-2007 View profile
- Patrick Joseph Robert Snowball 2005-2006 View profile
- Peter Robert Harris 2005-2006 View profile
- Philip Charles Easter 2005-2006 View profile
- Simon Christopher Machell 2005-2006 View profile
- David Brian Ruff 2004-2006 View profile
- George Edward Webb 2002-2007 View profile
- Gary Wade Spellins 2001-2002 View profile
- Roy Robson Fewster 1998-1998 View profile
- Brian Richard Grant 1998-2005 View profile
- Valerie Francine Anne Teller 2010-2012 View profile
- Pamela Mary Coles 2000-2005 View profile
- Mark Lees Young 1998-2000 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Defence activities
- Incorporated
- 15/01/1998
- Registered office
- London
- Previous names
- VT Land Limited (until 09/07/2010)
VT Land Solutions Limited (until 02/04/2007)
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 Defence & Security Holdings LLP
50-75% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Babcock Land Limited
is controlled by Babcock Defence & Security Holdings LLP
Evidence
active 50-75% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Babcock Defence & Security 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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- FBM Babcock Marine Limited
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- 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.
2 directors on the board
- Matthew Thomas Abbott Director · appointed 2025
- Matthew Edward Bealey Director · appointed 2026
0.8y median 0.8y
average tenure
1.5y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Matthew Thomas Abbott Director · appointed 2025
- Matthew Edward Bealey Director · appointed 2026
0
also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Tom Newman Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2026
- Paul Lloyd Edwards Director · appointed 2023 · 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.
Professional services 24Finance 21Business services 13Dormant 8Public administration 8Other services 7Tech and media 6Manufacturing 3
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
- 03493110
- 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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