KNDS Defence UK Limited

Active00310308 Private limited company
Incorporated
11 February 1936 (90 years)
Previously known as
Wfel Limited (until 28 March 2024)
Williams Fairey Engineering Ltd. (until 31 August 2001)
Fairey Engineering Limited (until 13 November 1986)
Industry
Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. (25990)
Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c. (28990)
Directors
Markus Tobias Helm
Florian Hohenwarter
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
North West
Address
Knds Sir Richard Fairey Road
Heaton Chapel
Stockport
SK4 5DY

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
11 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
27 April 2026

Charges

Total
9
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
7

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Helm, Markus Tobias
Director · Appointed 27 January 2026
German
Born May 1979 (47)
Hohenwarter, Florian
Director · Appointed 27 January 2026
German
Born February 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 26 July 2022
Also at KNDS UK Holdings Limited
British
Born June 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 3 December 2018
Also at KNDS UK Holdings Limited
German
Born June 1965 (61)
Grady, Patrick Neill
Secretary · Appointed 1 February 2011
Director · Appointed 1 February 2011
Also at KNDS UK Holdings Limited
British
Born August 1965 (61)
Officer history (36 former)
27 January 2026
Resigned Ketzel, Ralf as Director
27 January 2026
Appointed Hohenwarter, Florian as Director
27 January 2026
Resigned Anderton, Ian as Director
27 January 2026
Resigned Scheibel, Axel, Dr as Director
27 January 2026
Appointed Helm, Markus Tobias as Director
26 July 2022
Appointed Webb, Anthony Paul as Director
24 June 2022
Appointed Scheibel, Axel, Dr as Director
24 June 2022
Resigned Rieder, Horst as Director
3 December 2018
Appointed Schnur, Frank Peter as Director
2 December 2018
Resigned Weber, Jurgen as Director
15 June 2018
Resigned Wilson, Ian Geoffrey as Director
4 April 2018
Appointed Anderton, Ian as Director
20 August 2015
Resigned Field, James Alexander as Director
10 July 2015
Resigned Sheridan, Mark as Director
19 March 2015
Resigned Houghton, Max Gillespie as Director
22 May 2012
Appointed Rieder, Horst as Director
22 May 2012
Appointed Ketzel, Ralf as Director
22 May 2012
Appointed Weber, Jurgen as Director
1 February 2011
Appointed Grady, Patrick Neill as Director
1 February 2011
Resigned Richards, Clifford as Secretary
1 February 2011
Appointed Grady, Patrick Neill as Secretary
1 February 2011
Resigned Richards, Clifford as Director
1 October 2009
Resigned Wfel Limited as Corporate Director
1 September 2008
Appointed Wfel Limited as Corporate Director
1 September 2008
Appointed Houghton, Max Gillespie as Director
25 January 2008
Resigned Gallacher, Christopher Paul as Director
12 December 2006
Resigned Hill, Steven William as Director
12 December 2006
Appointed Gallacher, Christopher Paul as Director
12 December 2006
Appointed Field, James Alexander as Director
12 December 2006
Appointed Richards, Clifford as Director
12 December 2006
Appointed Sheridan, Mark as Director
12 December 2006
Appointed Richards, Clifford as Secretary
12 December 2006
Resigned Ehmke, Brent S as Director
12 December 2006
Resigned Edwin Coe Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
31 December 2005
Resigned Fleming, Ronald Andrew as Director
31 December 2005
Resigned Kidde Nominees Limited as Corporate Director
31 December 2005
Resigned Kidde Corporate Services Limited as Corporate Director
1 December 2005
Appointed Ehmke, Brent S as Director
1 December 2005
Appointed Edwin Coe Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
1 December 2005
Appointed Hill, Steven William as Director
1 December 2005
Resigned Sadler, Robert William as Secretary
1 December 2005
Appointed Sadler, Robert William as Secretary
1 December 2005
Resigned Williamson, Paul as Secretary
1 January 2005
Appointed Wilson, Ian Geoffrey as Director
31 December 2004
Resigned Thomas, Lindsey Maitland as Director
16 February 2004
Resigned Quinlan, Diane as Secretary
16 February 2004
Appointed Williamson, Paul as Secretary
22 October 2003
Resigned Hornbuckle, Steven Colin as Secretary
22 October 2003
Appointed Quinlan, Diane as Secretary
1 August 2003
Resigned Vaday, Douglas John as Director
1 August 2003
Appointed Fleming, Ronald Andrew as Director
2 July 2001
Appointed Kidde Corporate Services Limited as Corporate Director
2 July 2001
Appointed Kidde Nominees Limited as Corporate Director
2 July 2001
Resigned Hornbuckle, Steven Colin as Director
2 July 2001
Resigned Quinlan, Diane as Director
1 January 2001
Appointed Vaday, Douglas John as Director
15 November 2000
Resigned Stratton, Malcolm as Secretary
15 November 2000
Appointed Quinlan, Diane as Director
15 November 2000
Resigned Williams Management Services Limited as Corporate Director
15 November 2000
Resigned Nicholas, John Edward as Director
15 November 2000
Resigned Westminster Securities Limited as Corporate Director
15 November 2000
Appointed Hornbuckle, Steven Colin as Secretary
15 November 2000
Appointed Hornbuckle, Steven Colin as Director
8 December 1999
Resigned Harper, John Michael as Director
8 December 1999
Appointed Nicholas, John Edward as Director
3 March 1997
Appointed Harper, John Michael as Director
18 January 1994
Appointed Thomas, Lindsey Maitland as Director
10 January 1994
Resigned Mcmurray, William as Director
25 September 1992
Appointed Stratton, Malcolm as Secretary
25 September 1992
Resigned Parsons, Graham John as Secretary
8 July 1992
Resigned Stewart, William Smith as Director
5 May 1992
Appointed Mcmurray, William as Director
1 May 1992
Resigned Nuttall, Derek as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Limited Company
Reg. no. 05801100

What Knds Defence UK say about themselves

“KNDS Defence UK, located in United Kingdom - a KNDS subsidiary providing defense and security solutions.”

— from knds.co.uk

Filings 261

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
24 September 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
15 May 2026Appointment of a director
15 May 2026Confirmation statement with no updates27 April 2026
29 April 2026Appointment of a director
29 January 2026Termination of appointment of a director
Show all 261 filings

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