ASPIRE DEFENCE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-08 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-10-25
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£945K
+133.3% vs 2023
Net assets
£7M
+20.5% vs 2023
Employees
21
+10.5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£37M
+11.4% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- ASPIRE DEFENCE LIMITED 2006-02-10 → present
- INTERCEDE 2076 LIMITED 2005-09-23 → 2006-02-10
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Real Estate median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £250,343,000 | £305,156,000 | |
| Operating profit | £23,982,000 | £28,604,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £33,483,000 | £37,310,000 | |
| Net profit | £25,600,000 | £28,015,000 | |
| Cash | £405,000 | £945,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | |
| Net assets | £5,937,000 | £7,156,000 | |
| Equity | £5,937,000 | £7,156,000 | |
| 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 | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 9.6% | 9.4% | |
| Net margin | 10.2% | 9.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 99.5% | 99.4% | |
| 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
- UK-adopted IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- 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 Company or to cease its operations, and as they have concluded that 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 its 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").”
Significant events
- “During 2022 the ABP related construction works were completed. Minor construction works continue from time-to-time following instructions from the Authority.”
- “A joint working group continues to review and actively develop both technical and legal aspects of what is known as the Enduring PAC Infrastructure Capability ("EPIC") contract.”
- “A dividend of £13.5m was approved and paid in March 2025 in respect of the financial period ending 31 March 2025.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLSON, Hilary Myra | Secretary | 2006-01-31 | 2006-06-01 |
| MCCOLL, Angus Robert | Secretary | 2006-06-01 | 2024-11-20 |
| THOMSON, Allan David Mcdonald | Secretary | 2024-11-20 | 2025-03-31 |
| MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2005-09-23 | 2006-01-31 |
| 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 | 2006-02-08 | 2006-05-31 |
| FAULKNER, Anthony Robert | Director | 2014-08-28 | 2018-09-11 |
| HENRY, Larry Jay | Director | 2006-02-08 | 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 | 2006-02-08 | 2006-09-11 |
| HURCOMB, David Stuart | Director | 2007-06-30 | 2007-12-31 |
| KENNY, Thomas Donald | Director | 2006-05-31 | 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 | 2006-01-31 | 2024-12-04 |
| 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 | 2006-02-08 | 2013-06-27 |
| NADESAN, Siva | Director | 2009-01-29 | 2011-09-06 |
| NADESAN, Siva | Director | 2006-02-08 | 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 | 2006-01-31 | 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 | 2006-02-08 | 2006-04-30 |
| MITRE DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2005-09-23 | 2006-01-31 |
| MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2005-09-23 | 2006-01-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Defence Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 174 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-01 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-04-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-01 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-20 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-11-20 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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
+21.9%
£250,343,000 £305,156,000
-
Cash
+133.3%
£405,000 £945,000
-
Net assets
+20.5%
£5,937,000 £7,156,000
-
Employees
+10.5%
19 21
-
Operating profit
+19.3%
£23,982,000 £28,604,000
-
Profit before tax
+11.4%
£33,483,000 £37,310,000
-
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