Airbus Defence and Space Limited

Active02449259 Private limited company

What Airbus Defence And Space say about themselves

“Airbus designs, manufactures and delivers industry-leading commercial aircraft, helicopters, military transports, satellites, launchers and more.”

— from airbus.com
Incorporated
5 December 1989 (36 years)
Previously known as
Astrium Limited (until 1 July 2014)
Eads Astrium Limited (until 30 June 2006)
Astrium Limited (until 20 June 2003)
Earlier: Matra Marconi Space UK (Holdings) Limited, Marconi Space Systems (Holdings) Limited, Giftquick Limited
Industry
Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery (30300)
Directors
Benedict Lenthall Bridge
Owned by
Airbus SE
Accounts type
Full
Region
East of England
Address
Gunnels Wood Road
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 2AS

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
12 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
29 January 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 December 2023
British
Born June 1979 (47)
Bridge, Benedict Lenthall
Director · Appointed 1 June 2022
British
Born September 1971 (55)
Shaw, Alan
Secretary · Appointed 17 June 2005
British
Director · Appointed 15 January 2002
British
Born November 1963
Officer history (31 former)
1 December 2023
Appointed Escott, Katherine Edda as Director
19 October 2023
Resigned Franklin, Richard John as Director
1 June 2022
Appointed Bridge, Benedict Lenthall as Director
30 April 2022
Resigned Whitehead, Julian Bruce as Director
1 January 2020
Resigned Paynter, Colin as Director
1 January 2020
Appointed Franklin, Richard John as Director
20 October 2016
Resigned Pittomvils, Edwin as Director
20 October 2016
Resigned Beranger, Eric Eugene Albert as Director
31 August 2016
Resigned Stevens, Michael Joseph as Director
1 April 2015
Resigned Wood, Andrew Patrick as Director
8 July 2014
Appointed Pittomvils, Edwin as Director
8 July 2014
Appointed Stevens, Michael Joseph as Director
8 July 2014
Resigned Healy, Michael, Dr. as Director
8 July 2014
Appointed Whitehead, Julian Bruce as Director
6 December 2013
Resigned Joy, Aidan Mark as Director
28 June 2013
Resigned Latham, Desiree Pamela as Director
20 February 2013
Resigned Dudok, Everardus Wilhelmus Martinus as Director
20 February 2013
Appointed Beranger, Eric Eugene Albert as Director
1 May 2012
Appointed Latham, Desiree Pamela as Director
1 May 2012
Appointed Joy, Aidan Mark as Director
1 May 2012
Appointed Healy, Michael, Dr. as Director
29 January 2009
Appointed Wood, Andrew Patrick as Director
1 September 2007
Appointed Dudok, Everardus Wilhelmus Martinus as Director
11 June 2007
Resigned Bouvier, Antoine Francois as Director
17 June 2005
Resigned Ede, Nigel Ramon as Secretary
17 June 2005
Appointed Shaw, Alan as Secretary
17 February 2005
Appointed Ede, Nigel Ramon as Secretary
17 February 2005
Resigned Ross, Fiona Elizabeth as Secretary
10 September 2004
Appointed Ross, Fiona Elizabeth as Secretary
9 July 2004
Resigned Grimes, Kristian Edward as Secretary
30 September 2003
Resigned Friston, David John as Director
31 August 2003
Resigned Dudok, Evert as Director
31 August 2003
Resigned Kind, Josef Otto as Director
6 May 2003
Resigned Scannell, David Anthony as Director
30 September 2002
Resigned Harwood, Jonathan Alexander as Director
28 June 2002
Appointed Paynter, Colin as Director
28 June 2002
Resigned Chant, Christopher Alan as Director
16 March 2002
Appointed Dudok, Evert as Director
15 March 2002
Resigned Ensslin, Klaus Joerg, Dr as Director
15 January 2002
Resigned Musgrave, Colin James as Director
15 January 2002
Resigned Franks, Nicholas Ellis as Director
15 January 2002
Resigned Carlier, Louis Armand as Director
15 January 2002
Appointed Friston, David John as Director
15 January 2002
Appointed Bouvier, Antoine Francois as Director
15 January 2002
Appointed Ede, Nigel Ramon as Director
27 June 2001
Appointed Grimes, Kristian Edward as Secretary
27 June 2001
Resigned Chatfield, Melanie Jane as Secretary
26 October 2000
Appointed Chant, Christopher Alan as Director
26 October 2000
Appointed Carlier, Louis Armand as Director
26 October 2000
Appointed Scannell, David Anthony as Director
26 October 2000
Appointed Harwood, Jonathan Alexander as Director
26 October 2000
Appointed Kind, Josef Otto as Director
26 October 2000
Appointed Ensslin, Klaus Joerg, Dr as Director
12 August 2000
Appointed Chatfield, Melanie Jane as Secretary
11 August 2000
Resigned Peachey, Eric Albert as Secretary
16 July 1999
Resigned King, Ian Graham, Mr. as Director
16 July 1999
Appointed Musgrave, Colin James as Director
1 July 1996
Appointed Franks, Nicholas Ellis as Director
15 April 1996
Resigned Wood, Roger Nicholas Brownlow as Director
12 September 1994
Resigned Wignall, Walter Richard as Director
15 August 1994
Appointed Wood, Roger Nicholas Brownlow as Director
11 September 1992
Resigned Mayne, Peter Robert as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Airbus SE
Corporate entity · Notified 20 September 2018
Owns 75–100% of shares
Societa Europaea
Reg. no. 24288945
Former controllers (1)
20 September 2018
Ceased Airbus DS Holdings BV — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 7 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Airbus Defence and Space Limited This company
Aalto Haps Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Airbus Endeavr Wales Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Airbus Military UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Paradigm Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Surrey Satellite Technology Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
18 April 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
30 January 2026Confirmation statement with updates29 January 2026
4 June 2025Full accounts31 December 2024
31 January 2025Confirmation statement with updates29 January 2025
20 December 2024Statement of capital following an allotment of shares
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