Leonardo UK Ltd
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Leonardo UK Ltd 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
| Leonardo UK Ltd | |
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| Type | Private limited Company |
| Founded | 25 September 1989 |
| Founder(s) | |
| Defunct | |
| Headquarters | 1 Eagle Place, St James's, London, England, SW1Y 6AF |
| Industry | 26309 - Manufacture of communication equipment other than telegraph, and telephone apparatus and equipment, 26511 - Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control, 30300 - Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery, 33160 - Repair and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft |
| Services | |
| Parent | Leonardo S.P.A. |
| Subsidiaries | |
| Revenue | |
| Number of employees | |
| Homepage | leonardo.com |
- Category: S (supplier of arms/components to Israel (UK export licences) or to the F-35 programme Israel takes part in)
- Company number: 02426132[1]
- Status: Active
- Type: Private limited Company
- SIC: 26309 - Manufacture of communication equipment other than telegraph, and telephone apparatus and equipment, 26511 - Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control, 30300 - Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery, 33160 - Repair and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft
- Registered office: 1 Eagle Place, St James's, London, England, SW1Y 6AF
- Previous names: Leonardo MW Ltd (09 Sep 2016 – 31 Mar 2021); Selex ES Ltd (02 Jan 2013 – 09 Sep 2016); Selex Galileo Ltd (04 Jan 2010 – 02 Jan 2013); Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems Limited (03 May 2005 – 04 Jan 2010); BAE Systems Avionics Limited (23 Feb 2000 – 03 May 2005); Marconi Avionics (Holdings) Limited (11 Nov 1998 – 23 Feb 2000); Gec-Marconi Avionics (Holdings) Limited (20 May 1993 – 11 Nov 1998); GEC Ferranti Defence Systems Limited (26 Jan 1990 – 20 May 1993); Trushelfco (No.1560) Limited (25 Sep 1989 – 26 Jan 1990)
- Listing / market cap: Not listed. Parent Leonardo S.p.A. ≈ US$30.48bn.[2]
Israel connection:
- Targeting lasers for the F-35's Electro-Optical Targeting System, made in Edinburgh.[3] The F-35 OGEL covers exports to the global F-35 programme. CAAT notes that it is unclear which UK sites make which parts for which F-35 customers. Since Sept 2024 the OGEL cannot be used to ship directly to Israel, but parts can still reach Israeli jets via the US or the global spares pool.[4][3]
Persons with significant control (CH):[1]
- Leonardo S.P.A. (active) — address: 4 Piazza Monte Grappa, 00195 Roma (Rm), Italy Notified on 6 April 2016 Governing law Italian Civil Code Legal form Joint-Stock Company Place registered Chamber Of Commerce & Industry Of Rome, Italy Registration number 0401990585 Incorporated in Italy Nature of control Ownership of shares – 75% or more Ownership of voting rights - 75% or more Right to appoint or remove directors
Directors (CH; 38 director appointments, 7 current; † = Israel correspondence address, 0 appointments):[1]
| Name | Born (month/year) | Service | † |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Campora | July 1968 | Feb 2024–present | |
| Nigel Colman | January 1971 | Mar 2025–present | |
| Marco De Fazio | May 1965 | Jul 2023–present | |
| Mark Wayne Hamilton | June 1974 | Jan 2023–present | |
| Clive James Higgins | May 1977 | Jul 2021–present | |
| Allan David Leggetter | October 1971 | Feb 2024–present | |
| Stefano Villanti | June 1971 | Sep 2026–present | |
| Wendy Allen | September 1975 | Feb 2021–May 2026 | |
| Federico Bonaiuto | April 1969 | Jul 2023–Jun 2026 | |
| Norman James Bone | August 1962 | Jan 2011–Dec 2022 | |
| Adam Oliver Clarke | October 1980 | Jul 2022–Feb 2025 | |
| Allan Edward Cook | September 1949 | Feb 2011–Dec 2014 | |
| Allan Edward Cook | September 1949 | Apr 1998–Jun 2000 | |
| Andrew John Cowdery | December 1954 | Jan 2017–Jan 2019 | |
| Gian Piero Cutillo | January 1963 | Jul 2017–Sep 2026 | |
| Pasquale Di Bartolomeo | August 1969 | Feb 2021–Jul 2023 | |
| Ronald Dunn | August 1937 | pre-Sep 1992–Oct 1993 | |
| Dr David John Fletcher | December 1942 | pre-Sep 1992–Jul 1993 | |
| Nicholas Ellis Franks | September 1947 | Apr 2002–Dec 2007 | |
| David Michael Frost | September 1946 | Aug 1996–Apr 2003 | |
| Christopher Vincent Geoghegan | June 1954 | Jul 2000–Apr 2002 | |
| Fabrizio Giulianini | January 1953 | Jan 2010–Jun 2017 | |
| Simonetta Iarlori | January 1962 | Oct 2017–Feb 2021 | |
| Mr. Ian Graham King | April 1956 | pre-Sep 1992–Sep 1996 | |
| Dr Saul Hyam Bertram Lanyado | March 1947 | Aug 1996–Apr 1998 | |
| Dr Ian Grant Macbean | September 1931 | pre-Sep 1992–Sep 1996 | |
| Steven Lewis Mogford | June 1956 | Jan 2008–Jan 2011 | |
| Geoffrey Frank Munday | July 1955 | Apr 2013–Apr 2020 | |
| Geoffrey Frank Munday | July 1955 | Oct 2004–Jan 2008 | |
| Andrea Parrella | January 1966 | Jan 2017–Jun 2023 | |
| Remo Giuseppe Pertica | May 1942 | Feb 2011–Jul 2014 | |
| Remo Giuseppe Pertica | May 1962 | Jan 2008–Jan 2011 | |
| John Maurice Maynard Ponsonby | August 1955 | Jan 2017–Jan 2018 | |
| Craig Porter | October 1970 | Feb 2018–Jul 2021 | |
| Daniele Romiti | August 1958 | Jan 2017–Oct 2017 | |
| Sir Kevin Reginald Tebbit | October 1946 | Jan 2008–Mar 2013 | |
| Terence George Thomas West | November 1950 | Apr 2003–Dec 2007 | |
| Nicholas Charles Whitney | January 1962 | Apr 2020–May 2022 |
Current secretary: Lorenzo Bertola[1]
Latest accounts (income/expenditure): FY to 31 Dec 2025 (filed 3 Jun 2026; OCR, £000): turnover £2,702.2m (2024: £2,339.9m); operating profit £250.2m (2024: loss £(26.8)m after goodwill impairment); profit for year £211.2m (2024: loss £(35.5)m).[5]
Arms trade involvement: Yes.
Supply to the IDF / Israel MOD / Israeli security services: CAAT: 6 SIELs issued, 1 pending, 1 withdrawn/stopped, plus 1 OIEL for Israel.[6] Parent: naval guns for Israeli Sa'ar warships and M-346 trainers.[7]
Activities in the occupied territories: None documented.
Links to the Israeli government: Indirect (supply).
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):
- Edinburgh site actions in 2025 led to Terrorism Act arrests.[8] Leonardo says it does not supply equipment directly to Israel.
- Al-Haq/GLAN's judicial review of the F-35 carve-out was dismissed by the High Court on 30 Jun 2025.[9] The Court of Appeal refused permission to appeal on 12 Nov 2025.[10] The case was against the government; no company was a party.
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 Leonardo UK Ltd overview. Companies House.
- ↑ Leonardo (LDO.MI) - Market capitalization.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Who arms Israel map – FAQ.
- ↑ F-35 companies list.
- ↑ Leonardo UK Ltd filing history. Companies House.
- ↑ How the UK arms and supports Israel's genocide in Gaza.
- ↑ Leonardo SpA. American Friends Service Committee.
- ↑ Three arrested in terror probe over defence factory protest. 15 July 2025.
- ↑ Al-Haq -v- Secretary of State for Business and Trade.
- ↑ Al-Haq v SSBT: approved judgment.