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ASPIRE DEFENCE FINANCE PLC
Profile
- Company number
- 05700404
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 2006-02-07
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-12-31
- Account category
- FULL
- Primary SIC
- 64999
- Hubs
- UK Fintech
Accounts
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Audit & accounting basis
From AI-extracted PDF accounts
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have prepared cash flow forecasts which indicate that, taking account of severe but plausible downsides, the Company will have sufficient funds to meet its liabilities as they fall due.”
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People
13 active · 41 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 41 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLSON, Hilary Myra | Secretary | 2006-02-07 | 2006-06-01 |
| MCCOLL, Angus Robert | Secretary | 2006-06-01 | 2024-12-04 |
| THOMSON, Allan David Mcdonald | Secretary | 2024-12-04 | 2025-03-31 |
| 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 | 2006-04-30 | 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 | 2006-02-07 | 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 | 2006-02-07 | 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 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Defence Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-11-18 |
| Aspire Defence Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 154 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2026-01-13 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2025-10-02 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-05-27 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2025-04-15 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 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 | TM02 | officers | termination secretary company with name termination date |
| 2025-03-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2025-01-29 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2024-12-10 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2024-12-10 | AP03 | officers | appoint person secretary company with name date |
| 2024-12-10 | 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 |
| 2024-03-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2023-12-22 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2023-10-04 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2023-03-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
Credit score
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