THALES UK LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-28 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-08-14
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
+31,509.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£1B
+158.5% vs 2023
Employees
5,629
+7.2% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£64M
+148.4% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 5 times since incorporation
- THALES UK LIMITED 2005-05-31 → present
- THALES DEFENCE LIMITED 2000-12-15 → 2005-05-31
- THOMSON RACAL DEFENCE LIMITED 2000-08-30 → 2000-12-15
- RACAL DEFENCE ELECTRONICS LIMITED 1999-04-21 → 2000-08-30
- RACAL RADAR DEFENCE SYSTEMS LIMITED 1984-07-26 → 1999-04-21
- DECCA SERVICES LIMITED 1966-01-06 → 1984-07-26
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,119,936,000 | £1,179,095,000 | |
| Operating profit | £110,342,000 | £69,006,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£131,889,000 | £63,887,000 | |
| Net profit | -£167,650,000 | £52,637,000 | |
| Cash | £11,000 | £3,477,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £740,300,000 | £1,662,768,000 | |
| Net assets | £564,015,000 | £1,458,002,000 | |
| Equity | £564,015,000 | £1,458,002,000 | |
| Average employees | 5,251 | 5,629 | |
| Wages | £342,726,000 | £381,925,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 9.9% | 5.9% | |
| Net margin | -15.0% | 4.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 14.9% | 4.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 75.5% | 48.2% | |
| Current ratio | 1.23x | 2.13x | |
| Interest cover | 5.20x | 13.64x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Forvis Mazars LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In view of the above, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has sufficient resources to continue in operational existence for the twelve months from the date of signing this report and therefore they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.”
Group structure
- THALES UK LIMITED · parent
- Thales Properties Limited
- Aveillant Limited
- Thales DIS CPL UK Limited
- Thales DIS UK Limited
- XPI Simulation Limited
- Thales Reading 1 Limited
- Thales Missile Electronics Limited
- Thales Air Defence Limited
- Thales Naval Limited
- Thales Corporate Services Limited
- Thales e-Security Limited
- Thales ATM Limited
- Thales Avionics Limited
- Thales Optronics Limited
- Thales Training & Simulation Limited
- Thales Training & Simulation (Eagle Middle Wallop) Limited 100%
- Thales Training & Simulation (Merlin) Limited 100%
- Thales Training & Simulation (Ace Holdings) Limited 100%
- Thales Training & Simulation (Ace) Limited 100%
- The Advanced Arabian Simulation Company 40%
- Multos Limited 100%
- Decca Limited
- Controls and Communications Limited
- Thales Overseas Holdings Limited
- Racal Executive Trustee Limited
- Racal Norsk Limited 51%
- Thales (Wigmore Street) Limited
- Thales (Weybridge) Limited
- Link-Miles Limited
- Airsafe Limited
Significant events
- “In November 2024, the Parquet National Financier (PNF) in France and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in the United Kingdom initiated an investigation in relation to four Thales entities located in France and the UK, regarding the performance of a contract in Asia.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 93 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEABROOK, Michael William Peter | Secretary | 2008-01-04 | — | British |
| GENTGEN, Thierry Denis Etienne | Director | 2025-07-14 | May 1966 | French |
| SEWART, Michael Paul | Director | 2025-09-22 | May 1976 | British |
| SHAW, Christopher Benoit Waller | Director | 2020-03-09 | Oct 1974 | British |
| SIVETER, Philip Gordon | Director | 2024-11-01 | Aug 1976 | British |
| STRATTON, Suzanne Jayne | Director | 2015-09-01 | May 1972 | British |
| WATSON, Lynne | Director | 2018-03-26 | Nov 1967 | British |
Show 93 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BELCHER, John Victor | Secretary | 2000-06-16 | 2000-09-18 |
| HAAGEN, Jean Yves Bernard Francois | Secretary | 2000-09-18 | 2004-09-01 |
| MOFFATT, William Paul | Secretary | 2004-09-01 | 2008-01-04 |
| WHITTAKER, David | Secretary | — | 2000-06-16 |
| AWANG, Edwin | Director | 2015-01-05 | 2020-12-31 |
| BALDWIN, David Hamilton | Director | 2011-09-01 | 2012-01-06 |
| BARCLAY, Mark | Director | 2007-02-01 | 2008-05-01 |
| BARNES, David Henry | Director | 2003-09-08 | 2005-07-01 |
| BARUCHEL, Guy Elie | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2016-01-29 |
| BATLEY, Peter Thomas | Director | 2010-04-01 | 2011-07-31 |
| BAXTER, Robert Nathaniel | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2020-12-31 |
| BEATTY, Alexander David | Director | 2015-03-06 | 2019-06-30 |
| BELL, Andrew Richard | Director | 2020-07-01 | 2020-12-31 |
| BLAIR, Peter Kenneth | Director | 1999-05-04 | 2000-01-31 |
| BOULTON, Stuart Michael | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2020-12-31 |
| BOUQUOT, Brigitte | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2002-11-20 |
| BRADLEY, Martin | Director | 1999-09-01 | 2000-02-03 |
| BRADLEY, Martin | Director | 1996-03-08 | 1999-05-04 |
| BROUGHTON, Marion Elizabeth | Director | 2010-04-01 | 2016-01-01 |
| BROWNE, Desmond Julian Walker | Director | 1999-05-04 | 2000-09-01 |
| CAHILL, Frederick John | Director | 1999-05-24 | 2001-07-27 |
| CAMERON, Allan Campbell | Director | 2004-11-22 | 2005-07-01 |
| CHAMORET, Philippe | Director | 2010-10-01 | 2013-04-01 |
| CHAVEZ, Victor Manuel | Director | 2006-07-24 | 2020-03-30 |
| CLARKE, Barton James | Director | — | 1999-05-04 |
| COLLINGRIDGE, John Denis Massey | Director | — | 1995-08-31 |
| COLLINS, Robert John | Director | 2003-06-30 | 2004-01-31 |
| CRAWFORD, Wallace Millar | Director | 2003-06-30 | 2005-07-01 |
| CRESSWELL, Alexander Colin Kynaston | Director | 2020-03-30 | 2024-11-01 |
| CRESSWELL, Alexander Colin Kynaston | Director | 2010-04-01 | 2013-04-01 |
| DEAKIN, Richard Simon | Director | 2004-02-01 | 2005-07-01 |
| DORRIAN, Alex | Director | 2001-11-01 | 2012-12-31 |
| EAST, Peter William | Director | — | 1999-05-04 |
| FREEMAN, Roger Norman | Director | 2005-07-01 | 2010-04-01 |
| GANE, Christopher Nigel | Director | 2003-06-30 | 2005-07-01 |
| GOODENOUGH, Paul Douglas | Director | — | 1997-11-18 |
| GOODGE, Paul Alexander | Director | 2010-04-01 | 2012-09-03 |
| GOSLING, Paul | Director | 2014-04-01 | 2025-09-22 |
| GRANT, Scott Carnegie, Lt General Sir | Director | 2005-07-01 | 2007-01-31 |
| HAAGEN, Jean Yves Bernard Francois | Director | 2000-09-18 | 2004-09-01 |
| HAMMOND, Lawrence | Director | 2008-01-04 | 2013-12-31 |
| HANDLEY, James Edward | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2003-06-30 |
| HINDLE, Christopher William | Director | 2023-08-01 | 2025-07-14 |
| HITCHCOCK, Peter William | Director | 2013-04-01 | 2016-07-01 |
| HORNE, David Robert Geoffrey | Director | 2003-06-30 | 2007-08-01 |
| HOWE, John Francis | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2009-01-30 |
| JENKINS, Kathryn Helen | Director | 2003-06-30 | 2017-04-21 |
| JONES, Shaun Kevin | Director | 2016-09-01 | 2020-12-31 |
| JONES, Shaun Kevin | Director | 2008-05-01 | 2010-10-01 |
| KEAYES, Samuel George | Director | 2010-04-01 | 2010-10-25 |
| LAGOMARSINO, Antoine Jean-Baptiste | Director | 2007-08-01 | 2011-12-01 |
| LOCKWOOD, David Charles | Director | 2010-04-01 | 2011-09-01 |
| LOW, Andrew John, Doctor | Director | 2000-02-03 | 2001-10-26 |
| LOWE, Edward Anthony Noel | Director | 2010-04-01 | 2014-12-31 |
| LOWE, Edward Anthony Noel | Director | — | 2006-07-24 |
| LUDGATE, Arthur William Douglas | Director | — | 1997-11-18 |
| MARSHALL, Brian John | Director | 1999-05-04 | 2000-09-01 |
| MASON, Dean Richard | Director | 2010-08-23 | 2015-03-06 |
| MCCANN, Stephen Francis | Director | 2016-07-01 | 2020-12-31 |
| MCCRORIE, Ewen Angus | Director | 2013-04-01 | 2023-08-01 |
| MCPHEE, Alistair Dickson | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2016-09-01 |
| MOFFATT, William Paul | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2008-01-04 |
| MOON, Richard James | Director | 1999-05-04 | 2001-09-21 |
| MOUNTFORT, Simon John Louis | Director | — | 1996-10-23 |
| MURRAY, Steven George | Director | 2020-07-01 | 2020-12-31 |
| MURRAY ROBERTSON, Peter | Director | 2001-09-01 | 2004-11-22 |
| NAYBOUR, Philip Martin | Director | 2015-11-10 | 2020-04-06 |
| NAYBOUR, Philip Martin | Director | 2010-08-25 | 2015-11-09 |
| NEWPORT, Mark | Director | — | 2002-04-11 |
| O'NEILL, Thomas | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2003-12-31 |
| ODEY, Karen | Director | 2004-07-01 | 2005-07-01 |
| OMALLEY, Sean Denis | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2002-03-31 |
| PATHMANATHAN, Yokini | Director | 2015-01-05 | 2017-04-05 |
| PERRIER, Jean Paul | Director | 2005-07-01 | 2009-12-31 |
| PHILLIPS, Andrew William | Director | 1997-02-01 | 1999-05-04 |
| PLANTIER, Denis Vincent Bernard Marie | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2019-07-31 |
| POUND, Graham Dudley | Director | — | 2000-09-01 |
| PRESCOTT, Ian Charles, Dr | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2001-05-11 |
| RAMON, Stephane Henri Pierre | Director | 2012-01-03 | 2013-04-01 |
| ROBINSON, Timothy Michael | Director | 2005-07-01 | 2006-02-01 |
| ROGERS, John Albert Victor | Director | 1997-11-18 | 1999-05-04 |
| ROGERS, John Albert Victor | Director | — | 1994-03-31 |
| ROGERS, Timothy Michael | Director | 1997-07-01 | 1999-05-04 |
| ROWE, Peter Lambert | Director | — | 1996-01-20 |
| ROWLEY, Peter John | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2015-08-31 |
| SHEPPARD, David | Director | 2000-05-22 | 2003-09-08 |
| SOURISSE, Pascale Annick Andree | Director | 2012-09-01 | 2013-04-01 |
| STONE, Terence Anthony | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2002-03-26 |
| TOPAZIO, Nicholas | Director | 2002-04-11 | 2002-10-31 |
| WAITE, Ian Michael | Director | 2018-03-15 | 2020-12-31 |
| WALKER, Justin Mark | Director | 2014-01-08 | 2015-01-05 |
| WATSON, Paul | Director | 2013-04-01 | 2015-01-05 |
| WILBY, William Alvin | Director | 2010-04-01 | 2019-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thales Holdings Uk Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 386 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-05-20 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-18 | AUD | auditors | Auditors resignation company | |
| 2025-08-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-08-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-20 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-05-16 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-10-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-08-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+5.3%
£1,119,936,000 £1,179,095,000
-
Cash
+31,509.1%
£11,000 £3,477,000
-
Net assets
+158.5%
£564,015,000 £1,458,002,000
-
Employees
+7.2%
5,251 5,629
-
Operating profit
-37.5%
£110,342,000 £69,006,000
-
Profit before tax
+148.4%
-£131,889,000 £63,887,000
-
Wages
+11.4%
£342,726,000 £381,925,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers