Bae Systems PLC

Active01470151 Public limited company
Incorporated
31 December 1979 (46 years)
Industry
Manufacture of weapons and ammunition (25400)
Manufacture of motor vehicles (29100)
Building of ships and floating structures (30110)
Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery (30300)
Directors
Michelle Anne Hinchliffe
John Mark Pettigrew
Angus George Cockburn
Accounts type
Group
Region
Greater London
Address
6 Carlton Gardens
London
SW1Y 5AD

Filing status

Accounts due
30 June 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
13 October 2027
Last conf. stmt
29 September 2026

Charges

Total
51
Outstanding
4
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
47

Officers 13 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Hinchliffe, Michelle Anne
Director · Appointed 1 September 2026
Australian
Born February 1965 (61)
Pettigrew, John Mark
Director · Appointed 23 February 2026
British
Born October 1968 (58)
Clarke, Anthony
Secretary · Appointed 9 May 2024
Cockburn, Angus George
Director · Appointed 6 November 2023
British
Born June 1963 (63)
Hogg, Cressida Mary
Director · Appointed 1 November 2022
British
Born July 1969 (57)
Ashby, Crystal
Director · Appointed 1 September 2021
American
Born April 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 1 November 2020
British
Born January 1961 (65)
Arseneault, Thomas Arnold
Director · Appointed 1 April 2020
American
Born October 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 1 April 2020
American
Born July 1967 (59)
Griffiths, Jane Veronica, Dr
Director · Appointed 1 April 2020
British
Born November 1955
Director · Appointed 1 June 2019
Australian
Born February 1964 (62)
Piasecki, Nicole Weyerhaeuser
Director · Appointed 1 June 2019
American
Born June 1962 (64)
Director · Appointed 9 May 2016
Also at Bae Systems (Holdings) Limited · more companies
British
Born March 1971 (55)
Officer history (61 former)
4 November 2026
Resigned Kirk, Ewan Mckinnon, Dr as Director
1 September 2026
Appointed Hinchliffe, Michelle Anne as Director
23 February 2026
Appointed Pettigrew, John Mark as Director
30 November 2025
Resigned Corley, Elizabeth Pauline Lucy as Director
10 September 2024
Resigned Sedwill, Mark Philip, Lord as Director
9 May 2024
Resigned Parkes, David Stanley as Secretary
9 May 2024
Appointed Clarke, Anthony as Secretary
31 December 2023
Resigned Grigg, Christopher Montague as Director
6 November 2023
Appointed Cockburn, Angus George as Director
4 May 2023
Resigned Carr, Roger Martyn, Sir as Director
1 November 2022
Appointed Hogg, Cressida Mary as Director
1 November 2022
Appointed Sedwill, Mark Philip, Lord as Director
5 May 2022
Resigned Fairbairn, Carolyn Julie, Dame as Director
5 May 2022
Resigned Tyler, Ian Paul as Director
1 September 2021
Appointed Ashby, Crystal as Director
1 June 2021
Appointed Kirk, Ewan Mckinnon, Dr as Director
1 March 2021
Appointed Fairbairn, Carolyn Julie, Dame as Director
31 December 2020
Resigned Reynolds, Paula Rosput as Director
31 December 2020
Resigned Rose, Nicholas Charles as Director
1 November 2020
Appointed Anderson, Nicholas John as Director
25 June 2020
Resigned Advaithi, Revathi as Director
1 April 2020
Appointed Greve, Bradley Madsen as Director
1 April 2020
Appointed Arseneault, Thomas Arnold as Director
1 April 2020
Appointed Griffiths, Jane Veronica, Dr as Director
31 March 2020
Resigned Lynas, Peter John, Mr. as Director
31 March 2020
Resigned Demuro, Gerard Joseph as Director
7 November 2019
Resigned Green, Harriet as Director
1 June 2019
Appointed Piasecki, Nicole Weyerhaeuser as Director
1 June 2019
Appointed Pearce, Stephen Thomas as Director
1 January 2018
Appointed Advaithi, Revathi as Director
30 June 2017
Resigned King, Ian Graham, Mr. as Director
9 May 2016
Appointed Woodburn, Charles Nicholas as Director
1 February 2016
Appointed Corley, Elizabeth Pauline Lucy as Director
12 June 2015
Resigned Symon, Carl George as Director
31 December 2014
Resigned Anderson, Paul Milton as Director
1 February 2014
Appointed Demuro, Gerard Joseph as Director
1 February 2014
Resigned Olver, Richard Lake, Sir as Director
1 February 2014
Resigned Hudson, Linda Parker as Director
1 October 2013
Appointed Carr, Roger Martyn, Sir as Director
20 August 2013
Resigned Mcintire, Lee Alan as Director
1 July 2013
Appointed Grigg, Christopher Montague as Director
8 May 2013
Resigned Mason, Peter James, Sir as Director
8 May 2013
Appointed Tyler, Ian Paul as Director
2 May 2012
Resigned Hartnall, Michael James as Director
31 December 2011
Resigned Quarta, Roberto as Director
1 June 2011
Appointed Mcintire, Lee Alan as Director
1 April 2011
Appointed Reynolds, Paula Rosput as Director
1 April 2011
Resigned Uppal, Ravi Kant as Director
1 April 2011
Appointed Lynas, Peter John, Mr. as Director
31 March 2011
Resigned Rose, George Wilfred as Director
1 November 2010
Appointed Green, Harriet as Director
9 July 2010
Resigned Inglis, Andrew George as Director
5 May 2010
Resigned Carroll Jnr, Philip Joseph as Director
8 February 2010
Appointed Rose, Nicholas Charles as Director
31 December 2009
26 October 2009
Appointed Hudson, Linda Parker as Director
8 October 2009
Appointed Anderson, Paul Milton as Director
21 June 2009
Resigned Havenstein, Walter Perry as Director
31 August 2008
Resigned Turner, Michael John as Director
11 June 2008
Appointed Symon, Carl George as Director
7 May 2008
Resigned Weinberg, Peter Amory as Director
2 April 2008
Appointed Uppal, Ravi Kant as Director
31 December 2007
Resigned Geoghegan, Christopher Vincent as Director
26 September 2007
Resigned Cartellieri, Ulrich, Doctor as Director
13 June 2007
Appointed Inglis, Andrew George as Director
9 May 2007
Resigned Birley, Susan Joyce, Professor as Director
9 May 2007
Resigned Mogford, Steven Lewis as Director
2 January 2007
Appointed Havenstein, Walter Perry as Director
1 January 2007
Appointed King, Ian Graham, Mr. as Director
31 December 2006
Resigned Ronald, Mark Henry as Director
31 December 2006
Resigned Lester, Michael as Director
10 September 2006
Appointed Rudd, Anthony Nigel Russell, Sir as Director
4 May 2006
7 September 2005
Appointed Quarta, Roberto as Director
7 September 2005
Appointed Carroll Jnr, Philip Joseph as Director
16 June 2005
Appointed Weinberg, Peter Amory as Director
4 May 2005
Resigned Hesketh, Thomas Alexander, Lord as Director
30 June 2004
Resigned Evans, Richard Harry as Director
17 May 2004
Appointed Olver, Richard Lake, Sir as Director
5 May 2004
Resigned Scaroni, Paolo as Director
10 June 2003
Appointed Hartnall, Michael James as Director
29 April 2003
Resigned Brown, Keith Clark as Director
29 April 2003
Resigned Biggam, Robin Adair, Sir as Director
28 February 2003
22 January 2003
Appointed Mason, Peter James, Sir as Director
11 September 2002
10 July 2002
Appointed Geoghegan, Christopher Vincent as Director
31 May 2002
Resigned Hampel, Ronald Claus, Sir as Director
3 May 2002
Appointed Ronald, Mark Henry as Director
25 March 2002
Resigned Weston, John Pix as Director
22 November 2000
Appointed Scaroni, Paolo as Director
22 November 2000
Appointed Birley, Susan Joyce, Professor as Director
1 April 2000
Appointed Mogford, Steven Lewis as Director
31 March 2000
Resigned Gershon, Peter Oliver, Sir as Director
1 December 1999
Appointed Cartellieri, Ulrich, Doctor as Director
29 November 1999
29 November 1999
Appointed Lester, Michael as Director
29 November 1999
Appointed Gershon, Peter Oliver, Sir as Director
30 September 1999
Resigned Lapthorne, Richard Douglas as Director
26 February 1999
Resigned Carroll, Stuart Paul as Secretary
26 February 1999
Appointed Parkes, David Stanley as Secretary
1 May 1998
Resigned Bauman, Robert Patten as Director
1 April 1998
Appointed Rose, George Wilfred as Director
28 May 1997
30 April 1997
Resigned Kirk, Robert Leonard as Director
13 November 1996
Appointed Carroll, Stuart Paul as Secretary
13 November 1996
Resigned Windridge, Susan Doreen as Secretary
30 June 1995
Resigned Gillibrand, Sydney as Director
26 April 1994
Resigned Blyth Of Rowington, James, Lord as Director
26 April 1994
Appointed Bauman, Robert Patten as Director
26 April 1994
Resigned Cahill, John Conway as Director
31 March 1994
Resigned Simpson, George, Lord as Director
1 January 1994
Appointed Biggam, Robin Adair, Sir as Director
1 January 1994
Appointed Turner, Michael John as Director
1 January 1994
Appointed Hesketh, Thomas Alexander, Lord as Director
1 January 1994
Appointed Weston, John Pix as Director
14 September 1993
Resigned Day, Judson Graham, Sir as Director
14 August 1992
Resigned Mould, Harold Raymond as Director
11 July 1992
Appointed Lapthorne, Richard Douglas as Director
30 June 1992
Resigned Saundry, Frank Bailey as Director
30 June 1992
Resigned Cookson, Brian as Director
23 May 1992
Appointed Evans, Richard Harry as Director

Other holdings 16

Companies where Bae Systems PLC is registered as a person with significant control

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Group structure 60 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Bae Systems PLC This company
Aircraft Research Association Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Alvis Pension Scheme Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Avro International Aerospace Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems (AL Diriyah C4I) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems (Holdings) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Alvis Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems Land Systems (Finance) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems (Corporate Air Travel) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems (Defence Systems) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems (Dynamics) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems (Farnborough 3) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems (Finance) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems (Funding Two) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems (Funding Three) Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems (International) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems (Land and Sea Systems) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems (Meh) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems Arabian Industries (Capability & Training - UK) Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems Arabian Industries (Supply Chain - UK) Ltd Owns 50–75% of shares
Bae Systems (Military Air) Overseas Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems (Oman) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems (Overseas Holdings) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems (Gripen Overseas) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems Strategic Aerospace Services Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Eurostep Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems (Property Investments) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems Properties Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems Electronic Systems (Overseas) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
And 18 more
Bae Systems (Nominees) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems 2000 Pension Plan Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems Deployed Systems Limited In liquidationOwns 25–50% of shares
Bae Systems Executive Pension Scheme Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems Pension Funds Cif Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems Pension Funds Investment Management Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Renshaw Bay Ref Strategies 1 L.P. Part right to 75–100% of surplus assets
Bae Systems Pension Funds Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Aip Infrastructure LP Part right to 75–100% of surplus assets
Aip Acquisitions Vii Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Aip IV Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Aip Solco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Codwind Holdco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Fishwind Acquisition Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
IP (Scot) LP Part right to 75–100% of surplus assets
Solarmena LP Part right to 75–100% of surplus assets
Twins (Scot) LP Part right to 75–100% of surplus assets
Aviva Investors Infrastructure Income No.3B Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Aviva Investors Infrastructure Income No.6 Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Truespeed Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Aviva Investors Infrastructure Income No.6C1 Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
County Broadband Holdings Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Longshot Iii Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Oak Jvco Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Resonance British Wind South West Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
Resonance Melrose Wind Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
Resonance Water Finance UK Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Rome One LP Part right to 25–50% of surplus assets
Bae Systems Saudi Arabia (Vehicles and Equipment Holdings) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bae Systems Saudi Arabia (Vehicles and Equipment Nominees) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
And 16 more

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
9 November 2026Sale or transfer of treasury shares—
9 November 2026Sale or transfer of treasury shares—
9 November 2026Sale or transfer of treasury shares—
9 November 2026Sale or transfer of treasury shares—
6 November 2026Purchase of own shares
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