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Inzpire Limited

Defence activities

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 17

  1. Brendan Nolan 2022-2025 Director View profile
  2. Simon Jamie Gilbert 2021-2022 Director View profile
  3. Steven Brunning 2020-2022 Director View profile
  4. Richard Ian Havercroft 2020-2023 Director View profile
  5. Alex Mitchell 2019-2021 Director View profile
  6. Jonny Priest 2017-2022 Director View profile
  7. Christopher Stevens 2014-2018 Director View profile
  8. Alan Whittle 2014-2023 Director View profile
  9. Sarah Louise Stern 2014-2019 Director View profile
  10. Martin Christopher Rowland 2013-2018 Director View profile
  11. Alan Wood 2009-2009 Director View profile
  12. Michael James Simpson 2007-2014 Director View profile
  13. Ian James Ansell MBE 2005-2010 Director View profile
  14. Mark Steven Boyes 2005-2020 Director View profile
  15. Jessica Anna Wood 2012-2022 Secretary View profile
  16. Michael James Simpson 2011-2012 Secretary View profile
  17. Hugh Michael Griffiths 2005-2022 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

2 contracts · £502,440 total

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.

  • Air Warfare Education and Training (AWE&T) Capability Buyer: Ministry of Defence £502,440 2026-08-12 Source: Find a Tender

    Classification - OS Type - Direct Award The Contractor will be required to deliver Air Warfare Education and Training (AWE&T) capability for the Ukrainian Air Force (UkrAF) on behalf of the Authority, as follows: Air Tactics and Planning Co…

  • G Cloud 15 Buyer: Government Commercial Agency Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    G-Cloud 15 (GC15) is the replacement for G-Cloud 14 (GC14), G-Cloud 14 Lot 4 (GC14.4) and Cloud Compute 2 (CC2). It is the largest framework of its kind in the public sector. G-Cloud spend for FY23/24 was £3.1bn and Cloud Compute was £0.5m.…

    Framework

About

What it does
Defence activities
Incorporated
19/05/2005
Registered office
Lincoln

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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. Inzpire Limited is controlled by Qinetiq Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2023-03-29 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Qinetiq Holdings Limited is controlled by Qinetiq Group Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Qinetiq Group Holdings Limited is controlled by Qinetiq Group PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Qinetiq Group PLC.

29 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.

Grants received

1 grant · £750 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Education · £750

Most recent

  • Department for Education £7502020-04-01
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.

4 directors on the board

4.2y median 4.7y
average tenure
6.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

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.

Professional services 3Tech and media 2

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

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05456427
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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