Caterpillar (U.K.) Limited
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Caterpillar (U.K.) Limited is a company on the UK Companies House register with documented links to business activity in the Israeli-occupied territories. 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
| Caterpillar (U.K.) Limited | |
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| Type | Private limited Company |
| Founded | 27 July 1950 |
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| Defunct | |
| Headquarters | Peckleton Lane, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9JT |
| Industry | 25990 - Manufacture of other fabricated metal products not elsewhere classified, 28220 - Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment, 28921 - Manufacture of machinery for mining, 28922 - Manufacture of earthmoving equipment |
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| Parent | Caterpillar UK Holdings Limited |
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- Category: C – UK subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. (Who Profits/HRW/DBIO)
- Company number: 00484783[1]
- Status: Active
- Type: Private limited Company
- SIC: 25990 - Manufacture of other fabricated metal products not elsewhere classified, 28220 - Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment, 28921 - Manufacture of machinery for mining, 28922 - Manufacture of earthmoving equipment
- Registered office: Peckleton Lane, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9JT
- Previous names: Caterpillar Tractor Co.Limited (27 Jul 1950 – 21 Jul 1986)
- Listing / market cap: Parent Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) ≈ US$355.2bn (Oct 2026).[2]
Persons with significant control (CH):[1]
- Caterpillar UK Holdings Limited (active) — address: Caterpillar, Peckleton Lane, Desford, United Kingdom, LE9 9JT Notified on 6 April 2016 Governing law England And Wales Legal form Limited Company Nature of control Ownership of shares – 75% or more
Directors (CH; 28 director appointments, 4 current; † = Israel correspondence address, 0 appointments):[1]
| Name | Born (month/year) | Service | † |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Marco | February 1979 | Feb 2025–present | |
| Jason Maw | March 1975 | Oct 2023–present | |
| Robert Walker | January 1975 | Nov 2024–present | |
| Steven David Wheeler | August 1968 | Mar 2009–present | |
| Bruce Winston Brineman | October 1966 | Jun 2006–Nov 2007 | |
| Nigel John Burroughs | July 1964 | Mar 2009–Jan 2021 | |
| Timothy Canning | October 1971 | Sep 2018–Jun 2023 | |
| Richard Allen Cooper | July 1950 | Aug 2003–Dec 2008 | |
| Robert Droogleever Fortoyn | March 1962 | Jan 2009–Dec 2013 | |
| Jacques R Dujardin | November 1939 | pre-Nov 1991–Jun 1992 | |
| George Graham Ferguson | August 1942 | Dec 1991–Jun 1992 | |
| Roger Fischbach | May 1941 | pre-Nov 1991–Dec 2001 | |
| Robert John Fishwick | August 1950 | Jan 2001–Oct 2008 | |
| Silvana Cecconello Godelaine | February 1958 | Jul 2014–Mar 2020 | |
| Jerome Othello Guilford | September 1966 | Mar 2020–Nov 2024 | |
| Philip Leslie James Handley | May 1961 | Aug 2009–Sep 2018 | |
| Gwenne Anne Henricks | November 1957 | Dec 2009–Mar 2013 | |
| Allan Haydn Jenkins | June 1950 | Jan 2001–Oct 2005 | |
| Eric Lepine | April 1963 | Nov 2007–Jul 2009 | |
| Colin James Meddows-Smith | January 1943 | Feb 1992–Mar 2005 | |
| Giles Anthony Parsons | May 1955 | Mar 2009–Jul 2018 | |
| William James Leighton Reynolds | April 1969 | Mar 2009–May 2012 | |
| Paul Joseph Ross | November 1961 | Jan 2001–Aug 2009 | |
| Jerry Lynn Swan | August 1942 | Feb 1992–Oct 1996 | |
| Larry Charles Tate | March 1955 | Aug 1999–Jun 2003 | |
| Tana Leigh Utley | July 1963 | Mar 2013–Oct 2013 | |
| James David Waters | February 1958 | Oct 1996–Jun 2003 | |
| Kelly Anne Leman Zaduck | March 1976 | Jan 2021–Feb 2025 |
Latest accounts (income/expenditure): FY to 31 Dec 2025 (filed 6 Oct 2026): turnover £1,288,766k (2024: £1,331,377k); operating profit £51,949k; profit before tax £85,025k; profit for year £61,258k.[3]
Documented OPT activity:
- Who Profits: D9 bulldozers (via dealer Israel Tractors/Zoko) used by Israeli military for demolitions in the West Bank.[4][5][6] Caterpillar is in DBIO 2024's 58 companies;[7] not on OHCHR list.
Controversies:
- Divestments by pension funds (e.g. KLP, cited in DBIO 2024).
Links to Israeli government / WZO / JNF / JA / Keren Hayesod / security apparatus / IDF: IDF end-user of D9s (Who Profits).
Arms trade involvement: Military-use equipment (armoured bulldozers) supplied by parent; UK entity – unknown.
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 Caterpillar (U.K.) Limited overview. Companies House.
- ↑ Caterpillar (CAT) - Market capitalization.
- ↑ Caterpillar (U.K.) Limited filing history. Companies House.
- ↑ Caterpillar. Who Profits Research Center.
- ↑ Israel: Caterpillar Should Suspend Bulldozer Sales.
- ↑ Caterpillar Inc. American Friends Service Committee.
- ↑ Don't Buy into Occupation IV report.