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Babcock Aerospace Limited

General public administration activities

Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 30

  1. Catherine Helena Cole 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Chloe Barker 2023-2025 Director View profile
  3. Dr Shaun Doherty 2022-2023 Director View profile
  4. Hayley Louise Belmore 2022-2023 Director View profile
  5. Phillip James Craig 2020-2023 Director View profile
  6. Kevin John Garvey 2020-2022 Director View profile
  7. Stephen Ward 2019-2024 Director View profile
  8. Kate Ellen Butler 2017-2019 Director View profile
  9. Karen Veronica Hayzen-Smith 2016-2020 Director View profile
  10. Neal Gregory Misell 2016-2022 Director View profile
  11. Roger Andrew Hardy 2015-2020 Director View profile
  12. Iain Stuart Urquhart 2015-2022 Director View profile
  13. Albert Norman Dungate 2012-2015 Director View profile
  14. Michael Parry 2012-2015 Director View profile
  15. Richard Duncan Stoate 2012-2018 Director View profile
  16. Richard Hewitt Taylor 2012-2016 Director View profile
  17. Kenneth Leslie Cornfield 2012-2016 Director View profile
  18. Franco Martinelli 2010-2015 Director View profile
  19. William Tame 2010-2012 Director View profile
  20. Paul John Lester 2008-2010 Director View profile
  21. Peter John Mcintosh 2008-2009 Director View profile
  22. Christopher John Cundy 2008-2010 Director View profile
  23. Philip James Harrison 2007-2010 Director View profile
  24. John Richard Davies 2007-2015 Director View profile
  25. Simon Edward Tarrant 2002-2007 Director View profile
  26. George Winston Cameron 2000-2002 Director View profile
  27. Andrew Edward Heathcock 1999-1999 Director View profile
  28. Valerie Francine Anne Teller 2010-2012 Secretary View profile
  29. Peter Graham Dawes 1999-2005 Secretary View profile
  30. Gurjinder Singh Takhar 1999-1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
General public administration activities; Defence activities
Incorporated
03/12/1999
Registered office
London
Previous names
VT Aerospace Limited (until 09/07/2010)

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. Babcock Aerospace Limited is controlled by Babcock Defence & Security Holdings LLP
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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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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

1.1y median 1.1y
average tenure
1.7y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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.

Finance 30Professional services 24Public administration 19Business services 14Dormant 8Transport 6Other services 5Manufacturing 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
03887962
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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