Babcock Defence Systems Limited

Active02999029 Private limited company

Incorporated: 7 December 1994 (31 years)
Previously known as: Babcock2 Limited (until 23 September 2019)
Babcock Engineering Services Limited (until 22 December 2006)
Babcock Facilities Management Limited (until 5 July 1999)
Earlier: BS Railcare Limited
Industry: Non-trading company (74990)
Directors: Matthew Thomas Abbott
Robert Neil George Clark
Nicholas James William Borrett
Owned by: Babcock Southern Holdings Limited
Accounts type: Audit exemption subsidiary
Region: Greater London
Address: 33 Wigmore Street
London
W1U 1QX

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Last accounts: 31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due: 18 November 2027
Last conf. stmt: 4 November 2026

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Abbott, Matthew Thomas

Director · Appointed 15 October 2024

Also at Babcock Marine Shipbuilding Limited, Babcock (UK) Holdings Limited, Babcock Aerospace Limited · more companies

British

Born March 1978 (48)

Clark, Robert Neil George

Director · Appointed 3 February 2023

Also at Babcock (UK) Holdings Limited, Babcock Aviation Services (Holdings) Limited, Babcock Corporate Services Limited · more companies

British

Born December 1974 (51)

Borrett, Nicholas James William

Director · Appointed 31 August 2016

Also at Babcock (UK) Holdings Limited, Babcock Aerospace Limited, Babcock Aviation Services (Holdings) Limited · more companies

British

Born February 1967 (59)

Babcock Corporate Secretaries Limited

Corporate Secretary · Appointed 25 February 2013

Also at Alkali Metal Processing Limited, Babcock (UK) Holdings Limited, Babcock Aerospace Limited · more companies

Officer history (29 former)

15 October 2024

Appointed Abbott, Matthew Thomas as Director

30 September 2024

Resigned Doherty, Shaun, Dr as Director

3 February 2023

Appointed Clark, Robert Neil George as Director

31 May 2022

Appointed Doherty, Shaun, Dr as Director

31 May 2022

Resigned Urquhart, Iain Stuart as Director

30 November 2020

Resigned Martinelli, Franco as Director

28 September 2017

Resigned Wood, Julia Mary as Secretary

31 August 2016

Appointed Borrett, Nicholas James William as Director

31 August 2016

Resigned Rogers, Peter Lloyd as Director

17 December 2014

Appointed Urquhart, Iain Stuart as Director

17 December 2014

Resigned Tame, William as Director

1 June 2014

Appointed Wood, Julia Mary as Secretary

1 June 2014

Resigned Greig, John David Taylor as Secretary

25 February 2013

Resigned Borrett, Nicholas James William as Secretary

25 February 2013

Appointed Babcock Corporate Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary

27 July 2012

Appointed Borrett, Nicholas James William as Secretary

27 July 2012

Resigned Teller, Valerie Francine Anne as Secretary

25 January 2011

Appointed Martinelli, Franco as Director

1 July 2009

Resigned Billiald, Stanley Alan Royall as Secretary

1 July 2009

Appointed Teller, Valerie Francine Anne as Secretary

23 May 2007

Resigned Marsh, Alexander James as Director

12 March 2007

Resigned Hesketh, Thomas Alexander, Lord as Director

4 December 2003

Appointed Billiald, Stanley Alan Royall as Secretary

16 October 2003

Resigned Campbell, Gordon Arden as Director

16 September 2003

Appointed Rogers, Peter Lloyd as Director

31 May 2002

Resigned Easton, Murray Simpson as Director

31 May 2002

Resigned Cramond, William Alan as Director

22 January 2002

Appointed Tame, William as Director

30 November 2001

Resigned Young, Nigel Robert as Director

30 November 2001

Resigned Greig, John David Taylor as Director

31 December 2000

Appointed Campbell, Gordon Arden as Director

31 December 2000

Resigned Parker, Thomas John, Sir as Director

16 May 2000

Resigned Martin, Robert Scott as Secretary

16 May 2000

Appointed Greig, John David Taylor as Secretary

24 January 2000

Appointed Cramond, William Alan as Director

24 January 2000

Appointed Greig, John David Taylor as Director

30 July 1999

Appointed Martin, Robert Scott as Secretary

30 July 1999

Resigned Lyon, George Traill as Secretary

18 June 1999

Resigned Batty, David Stewart as Director

2 September 1997

Resigned Kennedy, Andrew Patrick as Secretary

2 September 1997

Appointed Lyon, George Traill as Secretary

31 July 1997

Appointed Young, Nigel Robert as Director

30 July 1997

Resigned Porter, Erik Alexander Steven as Director

1 July 1997

Resigned Turnbull, Barry as Director

1 July 1997

Appointed Hesketh, Thomas Alexander, Lord as Director

31 May 1997

Resigned Salmon, Nicholas Robin as Director

18 May 1997

Appointed Easton, Murray Simpson as Director

18 May 1997

Resigned Smith, Allan Keppie as Director

1 February 1997

Appointed Turnbull, Barry as Director

1 February 1997

Appointed Batty, David Stewart as Director

17 June 1996

Resigned Morse, Barry as Director

14 June 1996

Appointed Parker, Thomas John, Sir as Director

14 June 1996

Appointed Salmon, Nicholas Robin as Director

14 June 1996

Appointed Marsh, Alexander James as Director

14 June 1996

Appointed Smith, Allan Keppie as Director

14 June 1996

Appointed Porter, Erik Alexander Steven as Director

7 December 1994

Resigned Oswalds Of Edinburgh Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

7 December 1994

Resigned Jordans (Scotland) Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

7 December 1994

Appointed Morse, Barry as Director

7 December 1994

Appointed Jordans (Scotland) Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

7 December 1994

Appointed Kennedy, Andrew Patrick as Secretary

7 December 1994

Appointed Oswalds Of Edinburgh Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Babcock Southern Holdings Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Limited By Shares

Reg. no. 1915771

Holdings 1

Companies where Babcock Defence Systems Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Vosper Thornycroft (UK) Limited

Owns 25–50% of shares

Active

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
6 November 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	4 November 2026
22 March 2026	Other filing
22 March 2026	Other filing
22 March 2026	Audit exemption subsidiary accounts	31 March 2025
22 March 2026	Accounts filing