ASPIRE DEFENCE HOLDINGS LIMITED

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Next accounts due

2026-09-30 (in 4mo)

Last filed for 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement due

2027-03-17 (in 10mo)

Last made up 2026-03-03

Watchouts

None on the register

Cash

£994K

+70.5% vs 2023

Net assets

£7M

+19.9% vs 2023

Employees

+10.5% vs 2023

Profit before tax

£37M

+11.4% vs 2023

Name history

Renamed 2 times since incorporation

ASPIRE DEFENCE HOLDINGS LIMITED 2006-02-10 → present
ASPIRE DEFENCE LIMITED 2003-06-19 → 2006-02-10
INTERCEDE 1855 LIMITED 2003-04-11 → 2003-06-19

Net assets

2-year trend · vs Real Estate median

ASPIRE DEFENCE HOLDINGS LIMITED·Real Estate median · n=824

Accounts

2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31

Metric	2023-12-31	2024-12-31
Turnover	£250,343,000	£305,156,000
Operating profit	£23,982,000	£28,604,000
Profit before tax	£33,619,000	£37,444,000
Net profit	£25,704,000	£28,116,000
Cash	£583,000	£994,000
Total assets less current liabilities	£1,217,268,000	£1,174,882,000
Net assets	£6,092,000	£7,307,000
Equity	£6,092,000	£7,307,000
Average employees	19	21
Wages	£1,478,000	£1,601,000

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	2023-12-31	2024-12-31
Operating margin	9.6%	9.4%
Net margin	10.3%	9.2%
Return on capital employed	2.0%	2.4%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets)	99.5%	99.4%
Current ratio	3.35x	3.60x
Interest cover	0.34x	0.42x

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: IFRS
Reporting scope: Consolidated group
Auditor: KPMG LLP
Audit opinion: Unqualified (clean)
Going concern: Affirmed
“The Directors have prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis as they do not intend to liquidate the Group or the Company or to cease their operations, and as they have concluded that the Group and the Company's financial position means that this is realistic. They have also concluded that there are no material uncertainties that could have cast significant doubt over their ability to continue as a going concern for at least a year from the date of approval of the financial statements ('the going concern period').”

Group structure

ASPIRE DEFENCE HOLDINGS LIMITED · parent
1. Aspire Defence Limited 100% · UK · PFI Contractor
2. Aspire Defence Finance plc 100% · UK · Finance Provider

Significant events

“During 2022 the ABP related construction works were completed. Minor construction works continue from time-to-time following instructions from the Authority.”
“During 2023, an increase in forecast lifecycle costs reduced forecast savings to the extent that gainshare payments to ADS are no longer forecast. Accordingly, a provision was no longer necessary.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

13 active · 44 resigned

Name	Role	Appointed	Born	Nationality
USHER, Simon Jeffrey	Secretary	2025-03-31	—	—
BEAZLEY-LONG, Graham Maurice	Director	2011-01-27	Feb 1960	British
BROOKING, David John	Director	2016-04-28	Jan 1967	British
COLYER, Vanessa Jane	Director	2022-03-24	Nov 1969	British
DONOHOE, Barry Robert	Director	2025-03-27	Apr 1972	British
GOODWIN, Andrew Marino	Director	2024-03-21	Feb 1985	American
HEATH, James Christopher	Director	2022-06-23	Dec 1975	British
RHYS WILLIAMS, Gareth Arthur Ludovic Emrys, Sir	Director	2026-01-12	Nov 1961	British
SAUNDERS, Nicola	Director	2019-05-30	Sep 1974	British
THOMSON, Allan David Mcdonald	Director	2014-06-30	Dec 1964	British
THORNE, Alexander Victor	Director	2022-01-05	Mar 1989	British
USHER, Simon Jeffrey	Director	2025-03-31	Dec 1966	British
WEBBER, Matthew James	Director	2009-12-11	May 1963	British

Show 44 resigned officers

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned
MCCOLL, Angus Robert	Secretary	2006-06-01	2024-12-04
THOMSON, Allan David Mcdonald	Secretary	2024-12-04	2025-03-31
CARILLION SECRETARIAT LIMITED	Corporate Secretary	2003-06-19	2006-06-01
MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED	Corporate Nominee Secretary	2003-04-11	2003-06-19
BARRIE, Andrew Jonathan	Director	2015-01-29	2022-11-05
BARRIE, Andrew Jonathan	Director	2008-04-07	2013-07-18
BARRIENTOS, Rebekah Arlene	Director	2011-09-06	2014-03-21
BOWDEN, Timothy John	Director	2013-11-21	2014-08-01
BRYDEN, Gordon	Director	2006-11-28	2008-04-07
CAINES, Amanda Elizabeth	Director	2015-09-24	2017-12-07
COOPER, Phillip John	Director	2007-07-27	2011-10-01
CROWTHER, Nicholas John Edward	Director	2009-12-11	2010-10-21
DICKSON, Duncan Elliot	Director	2005-07-01	2006-05-31
FAULKNER, Anthony Robert	Director	2014-08-28	2018-09-11
HENRY, Larry Jay	Director	2004-11-01	2019-05-30
HERZBERG, Francis Robin	Director	2006-05-31	2013-06-27
HOANG, Vu	Director	2013-05-16	2014-08-11
HUNG, Se Ming	Director	2005-07-01	2006-09-11
HURCOMB, David Stuart	Director	2007-06-30	2007-12-31
KENNY, Thomas Donald	Director	2006-04-30	2007-06-30
KINGHORN, Andre Eugene	Director	2017-12-07	2018-09-11
KOYE, Kenneth Alan	Director	2006-11-28	2008-10-22
LEVERD, Clement David Baptiste	Director	2021-11-25	2022-06-23
LUMBY, Richard Gregg	Director	2007-12-31	2013-06-27
MCCOLL, Angus Robert	Director	2003-10-16	2024-12-04
MEAD, Christopher John	Director	2004-01-23	2004-10-13
MEFFAN, Peter John	Director	2013-08-29	2024-10-16
MONK, Dougal Stuart Donald, Mr.	Director	2022-11-24	2023-12-19
MOORE, Arthur Harold	Director	2013-08-29	2025-09-30
MOORE, Arthur Harold	Director	2003-06-19	2013-06-27
NADESAN, Siva	Director	2009-01-29	2011-09-06
NADESAN, Siva	Director	2006-02-01	2006-11-28
PICKARD, Keith William	Director	2013-06-27	2015-09-24
QUAIFE, Geoffrey Alan	Director	2007-07-27	2018-08-12
SCHNEIDER, Chip	Director	2014-03-27	2015-01-19
SEMPLE, Brian Mervyn	Director	2010-10-21	2016-04-28
SMART, Peter	Director	2003-06-19	2014-07-11
SPRINGETT, Scott	Director	2017-12-07	2021-06-24
USHER, Simon Jeffrey	Director	2009-03-26	2013-03-28
WAYMENT, Mark Christopher	Director	2012-11-30	2017-12-07
WEGENER, Elena Giorgiana	Director	2018-08-30	2021-11-25
WOODHAMS, Mark Richard	Director	2006-04-06	2007-07-27
WOODWARD, Keith	Director	2006-02-01	2006-04-30
MITRE DIRECTORS LIMITED	Corporate Nominee Director	2003-04-11	2003-06-19

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name	Kind	Nature of control	Notified	Status
Kbr (U.K.) Investments Limited	Corporate entity	Shares 25–50%	2016-04-06	Ceased 2016-11-18
Innisfree Secondary Partners 1 Llp	Corporate entity	Shares 25–50%	2016-04-06	Ceased 2016-11-18
Innisfree Secondary Partners 1 Llp	Corporate entity	Shares 25–50%	2016-04-06	Active
Kbr (U.K.) Investments Limited	Corporate entity	Shares 25–50%	2016-04-06	Active

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 194 total filings

Date	Type	Category	Description
2026-03-04	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with no updates	PDF
2026-01-13	AP01	officers	Appoint person director company with name date	PDF
2025-10-02	TM01	officers	Termination director company with name termination date	PDF
2025-05-27	AA	accounts	Accounts with accounts type group
2025-04-02	AP01	officers	Appoint person director company with name date	PDF
2025-04-01	AP03	officers	Appoint person secretary company with name date	PDF
2025-04-01	TM02	officers	Termination secretary company with name termination date	PDF
2025-04-01	AP01	officers	Appoint person director company with name date	PDF
2025-03-04	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with no updates	PDF
2025-02-04	TM01	officers	Termination director company with name termination date	PDF
2024-12-10	TM01	officers	Termination director company with name termination date	PDF
2024-12-10	AP03	officers	Appoint person secretary company with name date	PDF
2024-12-10	TM02	officers	Termination secretary company with name termination date	PDF
2024-08-12	TM01	officers	Termination director company with name termination date	PDF
2024-07-08	AA	accounts	Accounts with accounts type group
2024-04-03	AP01	officers	Appoint person director company with name date	PDF
2024-03-15	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with no updates	PDF
2023-12-22	TM01	officers	Termination director company with name termination date	PDF
2023-10-04	AA	accounts	Accounts with accounts type group
2023-03-09	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with no updates	PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings: 4
Capital events: 0
Officers appointed: 1
Officers resigned: 1

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

+21.9%

£250,343,000 £305,156,000
Cash

+70.5%

£583,000 £994,000
Net assets

+19.9%

£6,092,000 £7,307,000
Employees

+10.5%

19 21
Operating profit

+19.3%

£23,982,000 £28,604,000
Profit before tax

+11.4%

£33,619,000 £37,444,000
Wages

+8.3%

£1,478,000 £1,601,000

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

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