Company
Babcock Defence and Security Investments Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 5
- Dr Shaun Doherty 2022-2024 View profile
- Kevin John Garvey 2020-2022 View profile
- Iain Stuart Urquhart 2014-2022 View profile
- Franco Martinelli 2012-2020 View profile
- William Tame 2012-2014 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 05/07/2012
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
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Babcock Defence and Security Investments 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 - 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.
197 other companies in this group
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- Babcock Critical Assets Holdings LLP
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- Ukaea Limited
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- 04915240
- 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 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
- Babcock Engineering 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 for researchers
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 Thomas Abbott Director · appointed 2022
- Robert Neil George Clark Director · appointed 2024
- Nicholas James William Borrett Director · appointed 2018
4.5y median 3.8y
average tenure
8.1y
longest tenure
Directors past 6 years
- Nicholas James William Borrett Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- Matthew Thomas Abbott Director · appointed 2022
- Robert Neil George Clark Director · appointed 2024
- Nicholas James William Borrett Director · appointed 2018
0
also govern a charity
0
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 55Finance 42Business services 24Dormant 19Public administration 12Other services 7Manufacturing 5Transport 4
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
- 08132272
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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