GE Aviation Systems Limited

Active00745917 Private limited company

Incorporated: 3 January 1963 (63 years)
Previously known as: Smiths Aerospace Limited (until 29 October 2007)
Smiths Industries Aerospace & Defence Systems Limited (until 15 June 2001)
Specto Avionics Limited (until 18 November 1983)
Industry: Manufacture of electronic components (26110)
General public administration activities (84110)
Defence activities (84220)
Other service activities n.e.c. (96090)
Directors: Liam Martin Slate
Garima Basu
Gaizka Bilbao Laredo
all 5 directors
Owned by: GE Infrastructure Aviation
Accounts type: Full
Region: South West
Address: Cheltenham Road
Bishops Cleeve
Cheltenham
GL52 8SF

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 23 May 2027
Last conf. stmt: 9 May 2026

Charges

Total: 2
Outstanding: 0
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 2

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Slate, Liam Martin

Director · Appointed 22 May 2026

Also at GE Aviation Systems Group Limited, GE Capital International Holdings Limited

British

Born September 1980 (46)

Basu, Garima

Director · Appointed 8 January 2025

Also at GE Aviation Systems Group Limited

British

Born August 1969 (57)

Thatcher, Alex

Secretary · Appointed 26 September 2024

Bilbao Laredo, Gaizka

Director · Appointed 27 September 2023

Also at GE Aviation Systems Group Limited

Spanish

Born June 1977 (49)

Chestney, Jonathan Andrew

Director · Appointed 27 September 2023

Also at GE Aviation Systems Group Limited

British

Born March 1968 (58)

Johnston, Henry Frank

Director · Appointed 2 July 2020

Also at GE Aviation Systems Group Limited

British

Born April 1979 (47)

Oakwood Corporate Secretary Limited

Corporate Secretary · Appointed 1 December 2009

Also at Swap Commerce Ltd, Bamboo Rose Ltd, Taccr Ltd · more companies

Officer history (45 former)

3 July 2026

Resigned Ryan, Michelle Nicola as Director

22 May 2026

Appointed Slate, Liam Martin as Director

31 March 2026

Resigned Haigh, John as Director

26 November 2025

Resigned Trowbridge, Mark as Director

8 January 2025

Resigned Seemayer, Bradley Josef as Director

8 January 2025

Appointed Trowbridge, Mark as Director

8 January 2025

Resigned Slate, Liam Martin as Director

8 January 2025

Appointed Ryan, Michelle Nicola as Director

8 January 2025

Appointed Basu, Garima as Director

26 September 2024

Resigned Chubb, Tristan Keith as Secretary

26 September 2024

Appointed Thatcher, Alex as Secretary

26 September 2024

Resigned Anderson, Alasdair John as Director

8 July 2024

Resigned Shelley, Daniel Todd as Director

27 September 2023

Appointed Anderson, Alasdair John as Director

27 September 2023

Appointed Chestney, Jonathan Andrew as Director

27 September 2023

Appointed Bilbao Laredo, Gaizka as Director

7 January 2021

Resigned Laity, Paul Danton as Director

2 July 2020

Resigned Towers, Oliver as Director

2 July 2020

Appointed Johnston, Henry Frank as Director

28 January 2020

Appointed Haigh, John as Director

28 January 2020

Appointed Shelley, Daniel Todd as Director

13 June 2018

Appointed Seemayer, Bradley Josef as Director

20 January 2017

Resigned Bradley, Thomas William as Director

16 December 2016

Resigned Linacre, Simon as Director

15 December 2015

Resigned Weigel, William Breck as Secretary

15 December 2015

Appointed Chubb, Tristan Keith as Secretary

24 September 2015

Appointed Slate, Liam Martin as Director

24 September 2015

Resigned Ford, Toby Duncan as Director

27 March 2015

Appointed Bradley, Thomas William as Director

16 June 2014

Resigned Jones, Alan as Director

16 June 2014

Appointed Laity, Paul Danton as Director

16 June 2014

Appointed Weigel, William Breck as Secretary

16 June 2014

Resigned Mcalister, Bruce Alastair as Secretary

3 December 2012

Resigned Sutton, Benjamin as Director

6 June 2012

Appointed Jones, Alan as Director

11 April 2011

Appointed Ford, Toby Duncan as Director

11 April 2011

Appointed Linacre, Simon as Director

7 October 2010

Resigned Taylor, Stephen Joseph as Director

9 July 2010

Resigned Carroll, Philip as Director

1 April 2010

Appointed Sutton, Benjamin as Director

1 December 2009

Appointed Oakwood Corporate Secretary Limited as Corporate Secretary

17 November 2009

Resigned Mawlaw Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary

31 December 2008

Resigned Ferrie, John, Dr as Director

1 September 2008

Appointed Taylor, Stephen Joseph as Director

1 September 2008

Appointed Towers, Oliver as Director

31 December 2007

Resigned Knight, Brian Roy William as Director

24 October 2007

Appointed Mawlaw Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary

4 May 2007

Appointed Mcalister, Bruce Alastair as Secretary

4 May 2007

Resigned Burdett, Neil Robert as Secretary

4 May 2007

Appointed Carroll, Philip as Director

4 May 2007

Resigned Jones, Michael David as Director

1 June 2006

Resigned Albrecht, Ronald Charles as Director

10 March 2003

Appointed Knight, Brian Roy William as Director

18 December 2002

Resigned Jones, Martin Hartley, Dr as Director

18 December 2002

Resigned Tongue, Peter Richard as Director

31 October 2002

Resigned Legg, John Malcolm as Director

2 October 2001

Resigned Collins, Philip Howard as Director

31 May 2001

Resigned Wilton, Nicholas John as Director

11 December 2000

Resigned Smith, Alan as Secretary

11 December 2000

Appointed Burdett, Neil Robert as Secretary

1 September 2000

Appointed Ferrie, John, Dr as Director

31 July 2000

Resigned Barber, Norman Victor as Director

31 July 2000

Resigned Donovan, Ian Edward as Director

19 May 2000

Resigned Sheppard, David as Director

19 May 2000

Appointed Jones, Martin Hartley, Dr as Director

31 December 1999

Resigned Thornton, Graham Kenneth, Dr as Director

30 September 1998

Resigned Mackintosh, Euan Kenneth as Director

1 September 1998

Appointed Jones, Michael David as Director

1 September 1998

Appointed Albrecht, Ronald Charles as Director

1 September 1998

Appointed Tongue, Peter Richard as Director

1 September 1998

Appointed Collins, Philip Howard as Director

1 September 1998

Appointed Donovan, Ian Edward as Director

1 September 1998

Resigned Donovan, Ian Edward as Director

30 July 1998

Resigned Spiers, Donald Maurice, Sir as Director

15 August 1997

Resigned Hughes, Nigel Howard as Director

31 October 1996

Resigned Stevenson, Anthony Roy as Director

6 August 1995

Appointed Spiers, Donald Maurice, Sir as Director

28 February 1995

Resigned Knight, Michael William Patrick, Sir as Director

14 February 1995

Appointed Legg, John Malcolm as Director

14 February 1995

Appointed Wilton, Nicholas John as Director

14 February 1995

Appointed Sheppard, David as Director

1 February 1995

Resigned Jones, Martin Hartley, Dr as Director

31 August 1994

Resigned Jackson, Derek Ian as Director

26 August 1994

Resigned Newton, Ian Paul Lewis as Director

1 January 1993

Appointed Knight, Michael William Patrick, Sir as Director

31 December 1992

Resigned Blackman, Anthony Lionel as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

GE Infrastructure Aviation

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Unlimited With Shares

Reg. no. 6378241

Group structure 34 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

GE Capital International Holdings Limited

GE Aircraft Engine Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Nordam Europe Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

GE Caledonian Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

GE Infrastructure Aviation Owns 75–100% of shares

GE Aviation Systems Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

GE Capital Emea Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

GE Capital Funding Services Limited In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares

GE Capital European Treasury Services Limited In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares

GE Capital International 1 Limited In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares

GE Capital International 4 Limited In liquidationOwns 50–75% of shares

GE Capital International Limited In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares

GE Industrial Consolidation Limited In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares

GE UK Group In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares

Geh Holdings Owns 75–100% of shares

Ige Usa Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

GE Capital Investments In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares

Key Leasing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Consolidated Insurance Holdings Limited In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares

GE (Sigma) Holding Ltd DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares

GE Capital Corporation (Leasing) Limited In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares

GE Capital Finance In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares

GE Capital Sigma Holding Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

GE Capital UK Limited In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares

GE Leveraged Loans Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares

GE Money Home Lending Investments Limited In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares

GE Money Home Lending Limited In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares

Nmb-Heller Trade Finance Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares

T.I.P. Europe Limited In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares

Igroup 8 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

GE Money Servicing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

GE Money Home Finance Limited In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares

GE Money Secured Loans Limited In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares

Filings 257

Date	Description	Made Up To
13 August 2026	Full accounts	31 December 2025
6 July 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
7 June 2026	Memorandum and Articles of Association
7 June 2026	Resolutions
5 June 2026	Statement of company's objects