BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED

Active Company number 01996687

BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED (company number 01996687) is a private limited company incorporated on 6 March 1986. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Camberley, GU16 7EX. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery (30300). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 December 2025, report turnover of £7.6bn and net assets of £4.5bn.

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Company Report on BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED (PDF)

Page 1 answers whether we would trade with it, and on what terms, by rules stated on the page. The register, the accounts and the people behind the company in one PDF, for your own business use.

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Summary and Health Score: with the reasons behind the score
Red flags: and what changed in the last 12 months
Key figures: the accounts to 31 Dec 2025 against the year before
Filing deadlines: accounts due 30 Sep 2027; confirmation statement due 19 Jun 2027
Financials ledger: 1 year of filed accounts held (2025)
Who runs and owns it: 1 PSC
Shareholders: the current register from the filings: each holder, class, shares and percentage
Charges: 0 outstanding of 8 charges registered
Filing history and methodology: with sources and a disclaimer

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Company details

Company number: 01996687
Status: Active
Company type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 6 March 1986
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Registered office: VICTORY POINT
LYON WAY, FRIMLEY
CAMBERLEY
SURREY
GU16 7EX
ENGLAND

Nature of business (SIC 2007)

Accounts and confirmation statement

Accounting reference date: 31 December
Accounts category: FULL
Accounts last made up to: 31 December 2025
Next accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement last made up to: 5 June 2026
Next confirmation statement due: 19 June 2027

Financial summary

Period ending	31 December 2025
Turnover	£7.6bn
Operating profit	£681.0m
Profit before tax	£989.0m
Profit after tax	£912.0m
Total assets	£12.3bn
Cash at bank	£14.0m
Current liabilities	£7.1bn
Total liabilities	£7.8bn
Net assets	£4.5bn

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Control, officers and charges

Persons with significant control: 1 current (1 including ceased)
Corporate controllers: Bae Systems Enterprises Limited
Group structure: Under Ownership, this page charts who controls the corporate controllers above, level by level, as far as the Companies House register shows.
Charges (mortgages): 8 registered, 0 outstanding, 8 satisfied

Questions about BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED

Is BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED active?

Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.)

When was BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED incorporated?

BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED was incorporated on 6 March 1986, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.)

Where is BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED registered?

Its registered office is in Camberley, GU16 7EX. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.)

Who controls BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED?

The register lists 1 current person with significant control (1 including those who have ceased). Corporate controllers named on the register: Bae Systems Enterprises Limited. The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01996687/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows

When are BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED's next accounts due?

The register shows the next accounts as due by 30 September 2027. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 December 2025. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.)

Does BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED file dormant accounts?

Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Full accounts”, made up to 31 December 2025. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file

Does BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED have any charges registered against it?

Yes. The register shows 8 charges: 0 outstanding and 8 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01996687/charges. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one

Is BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED on a sanctions list?

No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 12 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.

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