PW Defence Ltd

Active00464142 Private limited company
Incorporated
1 February 1949 (77 years)
Previously known as
Chemring Defence UK Limited (until 27 June 2019)
PW Defence Limited (until 1 November 2007)
Haley and Weller Limited (until 27 April 2000)
Industry
Manufacture of explosives (20510)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
East Midlands
Address
Wilne Mill
Draycott
Derby
DE72 3QJ

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
14 November 2026
Last conf. stmt
31 October 2025

Charges

Total
22
Outstanding
3
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
19

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 31 July 2025
Also at Myquip Limited, Harlen Management Ltd, Albion Fortress Bidco Limited · more companies
American
Born June 1980 (46)
Director · Appointed 7 February 2024
Also at Wescom KDL Limited
British
Born May 1977 (49)
Director · Appointed 29 January 2021
Also at Albion Fortress Bidco Limited, Thunderbolt Topco Limited, Wescom Signal and Rescue Group International Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 29 January 2021
Also at Myquip Limited, Harlen Management Ltd, Albion Fortress Bidco Limited · more companies
British
Born July 1977 (49)
Officer history (47 former)
31 July 2025
Appointed Schneiderman, Mark Uzane as Director
1 March 2024
Resigned Murphy, Peter John as Director
7 February 2024
Appointed Mellors, Benjamin John as Director
21 July 2021
Resigned Walker, Andrew David as Director
21 July 2021
Appointed Murphy, Peter John as Director
11 February 2021
Appointed Walker, Andrew David as Director
29 January 2021
Appointed Wilkinson, Ross Philip as Director
29 January 2021
Resigned Kirk, Joseph as Secretary
29 January 2021
Resigned Abbass, Jay Ferris as Director
29 January 2021
Resigned Walker, Andrew David as Director
29 January 2021
Resigned Hughes, John Gwynlleu as Director
29 January 2021
Resigned Young, Stephen Allen as Director
29 January 2021
Appointed Millar, Leanne Margaret as Director
14 October 2020
Appointed Walker, Andrew David as Director
20 March 2020
Appointed Young, Stephen Allen as Director
28 October 2019
Appointed Kirk, Joseph as Secretary
28 October 2019
Resigned Abbass, Jay Ferris as Secretary
21 June 2019
Resigned Cameron, Stuart James Spence as Director
21 June 2019
Resigned Ellard, Sarah Louise as Director
21 June 2019
Appointed Abbass, Jay Ferris as Director
21 June 2019
Resigned Ord, Michael as Director
21 June 2019
Resigned Lewis, Andrew Gregory as Director
21 June 2019
Resigned Ellard, Sarah Louise as Secretary
21 June 2019
Appointed Abbass, Jay Ferris as Secretary
21 June 2019
Appointed Hughes, John Gwynlleu as Director
28 February 2019
Resigned Hyde, David Philip as Director
1 July 2018
Appointed Ord, Michael as Director
30 June 2018
Resigned Flowers, Michael James as Director
19 January 2017
Appointed Lewis, Andrew Gregory as Director
30 September 2016
Resigned Bowers, Steven John as Director
31 May 2015
Resigned Hill, Robert Seamus as Director
12 March 2015
Appointed Cameron, Stuart James Spence as Director
24 July 2014
Appointed Ellard, Sarah Louise as Director
24 July 2014
Appointed Flowers, Michael James as Director
24 July 2014
Resigned Papworth, Mark Harry as Director
3 February 2014
Appointed Hyde, David Philip as Director
16 August 2013
Resigned Asher, Kenneth Robert as Director
31 May 2013
Resigned Helme, Michael John as Director
26 February 2013
Appointed Bowers, Steven John as Director
5 November 2012
Appointed Papworth, Mark Harry as Director
26 October 2012
Resigned Price, David John as Director
31 July 2012
Resigned Rayner, Paul Adrian as Director
1 May 2012
Appointed Hill, Robert Seamus as Director
30 April 2012
Resigned James, Ben Luke as Director
9 January 2012
Resigned Tristram, Andrew as Director
23 November 2011
Resigned Macro, Clive Hugh as Director
1 November 2011
Appointed Asher, Kenneth Robert as Director
1 September 2010
Appointed Tristram, Andrew as Director
1 September 2010
Resigned Morotini, Hans Georg as Director
20 February 2009
Appointed James, Ben Luke as Director
19 February 2009
Resigned Tristram, Andrew as Director
19 February 2009
Appointed Macro, Clive Hugh as Director
2 June 2008
Appointed Tristram, Andrew as Director
20 August 2007
Resigned Callaway, John Thomas as Director
1 February 2007
Appointed Morotini, Hans Georg as Director
31 October 2006
Resigned Greenwood, Paul Anthony as Director
31 October 2006
Resigned Young, James Alistair as Director
31 October 2006
Resigned Wood, Guy John as Director
9 January 2006
Appointed Helme, Michael John as Director
4 April 2005
Appointed Price, David John as Director
4 April 2005
Resigned Evans, David Roger as Director
1 June 2004
Appointed Young, James Alistair as Director
15 December 2003
Resigned Donaldson, Alistair Stoddart as Director
1 November 2002
Appointed Wood, Guy John as Director
1 May 2002
Resigned Potter, Trevor Philip Edgar as Director
8 November 2001
Appointed Callaway, John Thomas as Director
1 May 2001
Appointed Donaldson, Alistair Stoddart as Director
1 May 2000
Appointed Greenwood, Paul Anthony as Director
20 August 1999
Appointed Rayner, Paul Adrian as Director
20 August 1999
Resigned Gibbs, Raymond John as Director
11 January 1998
Resigned Simpson, Paul as Director
6 May 1997
Resigned Leighton, Iain Gordon Kerr as Secretary
6 May 1997
Appointed Gibbs, Raymond John as Director
6 May 1997
Appointed Ellard, Sarah Louise as Secretary
6 May 1997
Resigned Billington, Philip Gordon as Director
1 April 1997
Resigned Smith, Brian John as Director
20 February 1996
Resigned Whyte, David Francis as Director
9 November 1995
Resigned Sinclair-Lee, Robin as Director
22 May 1995
Appointed Leighton, Iain Gordon Kerr as Secretary
22 May 1995
Resigned Vine, Sylvia Elizabeth Faith as Secretary
22 May 1995
Resigned Vine, Sylvia Elizabeth Faith as Director
30 November 1994
Appointed Smith, Brian John as Director
31 December 1992
Resigned Kent, Lionel James Harding, Colonel as Director
2 November 1992
Appointed Sinclair-Lee, Robin as Director
24 July 1992
Appointed Billington, Philip Gordon as Director
24 July 1992
Appointed Evans, David Roger as Director
24 July 1992
Resigned Simpson, Paul as Secretary
24 July 1992
Appointed Whyte, David Francis as Director
24 July 1992
Appointed Vine, Sylvia Elizabeth Faith as Director
24 July 1992
Appointed Vine, Sylvia Elizabeth Faith as Secretary
7 February 1992
Resigned Mccann, Anthony Joseph as Director
5 February 1992
Appointed Simpson, Paul as Secretary
5 February 1992
Resigned Smith, Raymond Arthur as Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 21 June 2019
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 11560455

Holdings 3

Companies where PW Defence Ltd is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (3)
29 January 2021
Ceased Jay Ferris Abbass — Owns 25–50% of shares (as a firm)
29 January 2021
Ceased John Gwynlleu Hughes — Owns 25–50% of shares (as a firm)
21 June 2019
Ceased Chemring Group PLC — Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 329

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
16 September 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
16 March 2026Satisfaction of a charge in full
11 December 2025Registration of a charge
13 November 2025Confirmation statement with no updates31 October 2025
26 September 2025Full accounts31 December 2024
Show all 329 filings

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