Orbit Communication Systems Europe Ltd.
Orbit Communication Systems Europe 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
| Orbit Communication Systems Europe Ltd. | |
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| Type | Private limited Company |
| Founded | 18 July 2002 |
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| Headquarters | Redfern Legal Llp, 7 Henrietta Street, London, WC2E 8PS |
| Industry | 26309 - Manufacture of communication equipment other than telegraph, and telephone apparatus and equipment, 33130 - Repair of electronic and optical equipment |
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| Parent | Orbit Technologies Limited |
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- Category: P (Israeli parent company / PSC / beneficial owner)
- Company number: 04489239[1]
- Status: Active
- Type: Private limited Company
- SIC: 26309 - Manufacture of communication equipment other than telegraph, and telephone apparatus and equipment, 33130 - Repair of electronic and optical equipment
- Registered office: Redfern Legal Llp, 7 Henrietta Street, London, WC2E 8PS
- Previous names: Orbit Gv Limited (30 Aug 2002 – 28 Jul 2010); Blakedew 377 Limited (18 Jul 2002 – 30 Aug 2002)
- Listing / market cap: Parent Orbit Communication Systems (TASE) ≈ US$0.36bn.[2]
Israel connection:
- CH PSC: Orbit Technologies Ltd, 8D Hatzoran St, Netanya, Israel (from 18 Jul 2016).
Persons with significant control (CH):[1]
- Orbit Technologies Limited (active) — address: 8d, Hatzoran Street, Netanya, Israel Notified on 18 July 2016 Governing law Israeli Legal form Public Limited Company Place registered The Israeli Registrar Of Companies Registration number 520036153 Incorporated in Israel Nature of control Ownership of shares – 75% or more Ownership of voting rights - 75% or more Right to appoint or remove directors
- 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; 14 director appointments, 1 current; † = Israel correspondence address, 4 appointments):[1]
| Name | Born (month/year) | Service | † |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah Adelman | October 1950 | Jul 2026–present | |
| Israel Adan | November 1950 | Feb 2010–Dec 2011 | |
| Avi Cohen | May 1953 | Feb 2010–Apr 2012 | |
| Itzchak Gat | August 1947 | Jul 2019–Jul 2026 | |
| Ofer Greenberger | October 1961 | Apr 2012–Jun 2015 | † |
| Jon Harrison | March 1967 | Sep 2002–Apr 2011 | |
| Chief Operating Officer Shmuel Alon Koren | August 1970 | Dec 2011–Apr 2013 | |
| Mr. Eitan Livneh | April 1954 | Jul 2016–Sep 2018 | |
| Aryeh Nossel | December 1954 | Sep 2002–May 2008 | † |
| Alon Jacob Rozenshein | March 1967 | Sep 2013–Jun 2016 | † |
| Erez Rahamim Shabirow | April 1965 | Jun 2015–Jul 2016 | † |
| Captain Philip Peter Van Bergen | March 1955 | Dec 2011–Jun 2016 | |
| Ben Zion Weinberger | April 1964 | Sep 2018–Jul 2019 | |
| Blakelaw Director Services Limited (nominee director) | – | Jul 2002–Nov 2002 |
Current secretary: Redfern Legal LLP[1]
Latest accounts (income/expenditure): FY to 31 Dec 2024 (filed 5 Dec 2025; OCR): revenue nil; loss for year £(13,736) (2023: profit £21,758); total assets ≈£807k.[3]
Arms trade involvement: Military and dual-use SATCOM (SIC 26309).
Supply to the IDF / Israel MOD / Israeli security services: Parent: Israel MOD tender for US$9.1m of SATCOM terminals and a US$3.2m follow-on order (Feb 2026).[4][5]
Activities in the occupied territories: Not documented.
Links to the Israeli government: Parent is an Israel MOD contractor.
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 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 Orbit Communication Systems Europe Ltd. overview. Companies House.
- ↑ Orbit Communication Systems (ORBI.TA) - Market capitalization.
- ↑ Orbit Communication Systems Europe Ltd. filing history. Companies House.
- ↑ Orbit Wins Israeli Ministry of Defense Tender for $9.1M Satellite Communication Systems.
- ↑ Orbit Receives $3.2M Follow-On Order from Israeli Ministry of Defense for SATCOM Systems.