Affinity Flying Training Services Limited
Affinity Flying Training Services Limited is a company on the UK Companies House register in the defence, security, surveillance or dual-use technology sector with documented business ties to Israel. This profile is part of UK companies linked to 'Israel'; see UK companies linked to 'Israel': Methodology for how companies were selected and scored.
Profile
| Affinity Flying Training Services Limited | |
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| Type | Private limited Company |
| Founded | 2 October 2015 |
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| Headquarters | Hangar 29 Raf Cranwell, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, NG34 8HB |
| Industry | 84220 - Defence activities |
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| Parent | Elbit Systems UK Limited |
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- Category: J (joint venture with an Israeli defence company)
- Company number: 09805030[1]
- Status: Active
- Type: Private limited Company
- SIC: 84220 - Defence activities
- Registered office: Hangar 29 Raf Cranwell, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, NG34 8HB
- Previous names: Swanmist Limited (02 Oct 2015 – 28 Oct 2015)
- Listing / market cap: Not listed. JV parents: Elbit Systems (≈US$31.28bn) and KBR Inc (≈US$4.46bn).[2]
Israel connection:
- CH PSCs: Elbit Systems UK Ltd and Kellogg Brown & Root Ltd. Elbit and KBR each hold 50%.[3] Affinity's contract is worth ≈£500m over 18 years.[4] The Nov 2021 uplift added ≈£65m for four extra T-6Cs.
Persons with significant control (CH):[1]
- Elbit Systems UK Limited (active) — address: 2 Temple Back East, Bristol, England, BS1 6EG Notified on 6 April 2016 Governing law Companies Act 2006 Legal form Private Limited Company Place registered England & Wales Registration number 05241591 Incorporated in England Nature of control Ownership of shares – More than 25% but not more than 50% Ownership of voting rights - More than 25% but not more than 50%
- Kellogg Brown & Root Limited (active) — address: Hill Park Court, Springfield Drive, Leatherhead, England, KT22 7NL Notified on 6 April 2016 Governing law Companies Act 2006 Legal form Private Limited Company Place registered England & Wales Registration number 00645125 Incorporated in England Nature of control Ownership of shares – More than 25% but not more than 50% Ownership of voting rights - More than 25% but not more than 50%
- Statement: The company knows or has reasonable cause to believe that there is no registrable person or registrable relevant legal entity in relation to the company
Directors (CH; 19 director appointments, 7 current; † = Israel correspondence address, 4 appointments):[1]
| Name | Born (month/year) | Service | † |
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| Kaushik Dey | August 1978 | Aug 2026–present | |
| Barry Robert Donohoe | April 1972 | Nov 2024–present | |
| Martin Clifford St John Fausset | February 1957 | Feb 2017–present | |
| Kristian Irving | August 1975 | Aug 2026–present | |
| Elad Leibovich | March 1982 | Jun 2020–present | |
| Peter John Meffan | January 1964 | Feb 2025–present | |
| Adi Raviv | August 1976 | Sep 2022–present | † |
| Reuven Alon | July 1968 | Oct 2015–Sep 2022 | † |
| James Arthur Barrett | July 1965 | Jul 2019–Jul 2020 | |
| Andrew Jonathan Barrie | May 1967 | Oct 2015–Oct 2022 | |
| Joseph Gaspar | May 1948 | Oct 2015–Feb 2017 | † |
| Andrew Marino Goodwin | February 1985 | Jul 2020–Aug 2026 | |
| Larry Jay Henry | November 1953 | Oct 2015–Jul 2019 | |
| Mr. Paul Emmanuel Kahn | January 1966 | Oct 2022–Nov 2024 | |
| Adrian Joseph Morris Levy | March 1970 | Oct 2015–Oct 2015 | |
| Peter John Meffan | January 1964 | Oct 2015–Nov 2024 | |
| David John Pudge | August 1965 | Oct 2015–Oct 2015 | |
| Oren Reches | September 1970 | Oct 2015–Jun 2020 | † |
| Peter Smart | July 1951 | Oct 2015–May 2022 |
Current secretary: Nicholas David Goodier[1]
Latest accounts (income/expenditure): FY to 31 Dec 2025 (filed 17 Sep 2026; OCR): revenue £32.387m (2024: £30.089m); operating profit £1.557m (2024: £1.385m); profit after tax £1.775m (2024: £1.781m).[5]
Arms trade involvement: Military flying training aircraft and services (SIC 84220).
Supply to the IDF / Israel MOD / Israeli security services: This JV supplies the UK MOD (RAF Cranwell, Barkston Heath, Valley), not Israel.
Activities in the occupied territories: None documented.
Links to the Israeli government: Parent Elbit: Israel MOD supplier (see #1).
WZO / JNF / Jewish Agency / Keren Hayesod: None found. Searches covered the WZO, JNF/KKL, Jewish Agency and Keren Hayesod.
Controversies (protests, legal cases, export-licence rulings):
- None specific found.
See also
- UK companies linked to 'Israel'
- UK Companies with Address or Ownership Links to Israel - Alphabetical
- UK Companies with Address or Ownership Links to Israel - Ranked by density of connection
- UK Companies with documented links to business activity in the Occupied Palestinian territories and the occupied Golan
- UK defence, security, surveillance and dual-use technology companies with documented business ties to 'Israel'
- UK companies linked to 'Israel': Methodology
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Affinity Flying Training Services Limited overview. Companies House.
- ↑ KBR (KBR) - Market capitalization.
- ↑ Elbit Systems UK's joint venture Affinity Flying Training Services receives approximately £65 million uplift from UK MOD.
- ↑ Elbit Systems Joint Venture with KBR, Affinity, Awarded a Contract Valued at Approximately £500 Million for the UK Military Flight Training Systems Programme. US Securities and Exchange Commission.
- ↑ Affinity Flying Training Services Limited filing history. Companies House.