Thales UK Limited
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Thales UK 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
| Thales UK Limited | |
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| Type | Private limited Company |
| Founded | 6 January 1966 |
| Founder(s) | |
| Defunct | |
| Headquarters | 350 Longwater Avenue, Green Park, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom, RG2 6GF |
| Industry | 26110 - Manufacture of electronic components, 26309 - Manufacture of communication equipment other than telegraph, and telephone apparatus and equipment, 71129 - Other engineering activities, 84220 - Defence activities |
| Services | |
| Parent | Thales Holdings UK PLC |
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| Homepage | thalesgroup.com |
- Category: J (former) / S (joint venture with an Israeli defence company; supplier of arms/components to Israel (UK export licences) or to the F-35 programme Israel takes part in)
- Company number: 00868273[1]
- Status: Active
- Type: Private limited Company
- SIC: 26110 - Manufacture of electronic components, 26309 - Manufacture of communication equipment other than telegraph, and telephone apparatus and equipment, 71129 - Other engineering activities, 84220 - Defence activities
- Registered office: 350 Longwater Avenue, Green Park, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom, RG2 6GF
- Previous names: Thales Defence Limited (15 Dec 2000 – 31 May 2005); Thomson Racal Defence Limited (30 Aug 2000 – 15 Dec 2000); Racal Defence Electronics Limited (21 Apr 1999 – 30 Aug 2000); Racal Radar Defence Systems Limited (26 Jul 1984 – 21 Apr 1999); Decca Services Limited (06 Jan 1966 – 26 Jul 1984)
- Listing / market cap: Not listed. Parent Thales SA ≈ US$51.40bn.[2]
Israel connection:
- JV partner with Elbit in U-TacS (49%) until Elbit bought the stake in Jan 2026 (;[3] CH PSC record of 05241592).
Persons with significant control (CH):[1]
- Thales Holdings UK PLC (active) — address: 350 Longwater Avenue, Reading, England, RG2 6GF Notified on 6 April 2016 Governing law English - Companies Act 2006 Legal form Public Limited Company Place registered Companies House - UK Registration number 3945443 Incorporated in England And Wales Nature of control Ownership of shares – 75% or more Ownership of voting rights - 75% or more Right to appoint or remove directors
Directors (CH; 96 director appointments, 6 current; † = Israel correspondence address, 0 appointments):[1]
| Name | Born (month/year) | Service | † |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thierry Denis Etienne Gentgen | May 1966 | Jul 2025–present | |
| Michael Paul Sewart | May 1976 | Sep 2025–present | |
| Christopher Benoit Waller Shaw | October 1974 | Mar 2020–present | |
| Philip Gordon Siveter | August 1976 | Nov 2024–present | |
| Suzanne Jayne Stratton | May 1972 | Sep 2015–present | |
| Lynne Watson | November 1967 | Mar 2018–present | |
| Edwin Awang | September 1962 | Jan 2015–Dec 2020 | |
| David Hamilton Baldwin | May 1972 | Sep 2011–Jan 2012 | |
| Mark Barclay | June 1964 | Feb 2007–May 2008 | |
| David Henry Barnes | March 1937 | Sep 2003–Jul 2005 | |
| Guy Elie Baruchel | July 1950 | Jul 2013–Jan 2016 | |
| Peter Thomas Batley | January 1961 | Apr 2010–Jul 2011 | |
| Robert Nathaniel Baxter | January 1961 | Jan 2019–Dec 2020 | |
| Alexander David Beatty | June 1959 | Mar 2015–Jun 2019 | |
| Andrew Richard Bell | April 1974 | Jul 2020–Dec 2020 | |
| Peter Kenneth Blair | May 1937 | May 1999–Jan 2000 | |
| Stuart Michael Boulton | April 1963 | Jan 2016–Dec 2020 | |
| Brigitte Bouquot | June 1956 | Sep 2000–Nov 2002 | |
| Martin Bradley | June 1952 | Sep 1999–Feb 2000 | |
| Martin Bradley | June 1952 | Mar 1996–May 1999 | |
| Marion Elizabeth Broughton | September 1962 | Apr 2010–Jan 2016 | |
| Desmond Julian Walker Browne | February 1945 | May 1999–Sep 2000 | |
| Frederick John Cahill | January 1954 | May 1999–Jul 2001 | |
| Allan Campbell Cameron | March 1946 | Nov 2004–Jul 2005 | |
| Philippe Chamoret | July 1961 | Oct 2010–Apr 2013 | |
| Victor Manuel Chavez | January 1963 | Jul 2006–Mar 2020 | |
| Barton James Clarke | May 1935 | pre-Aug 1992–May 1999 | |
| John Denis Massey Collingridge | August 1932 | pre-Aug 1992–Aug 1995 | |
| Robert John Collins | November 1948 | Jun 2003–Jan 2004 | |
| Wallace Millar Crawford | April 1959 | Jun 2003–Jul 2005 | |
| Alexander Colin Kynaston Cresswell | December 1963 | Mar 2020–Nov 2024 | |
| Alexander Colin Kynaston Cresswell | December 1963 | Apr 2010–Apr 2013 | |
| Richard Simon Deakin | February 1964 | Feb 2004–Jul 2005 | |
| Alex Dorrian | September 1946 | Nov 2001–Dec 2012 | |
| Peter William East | May 1938 | pre-Aug 1992–May 1999 | |
| Roger Norman Freeman | May 1942 | Jul 2005–Apr 2010 | |
| Christopher Nigel Gane | September 1964 | Jun 2003–Jul 2005 | |
| Paul Douglas Goodenough | April 1936 | pre-Aug 1992–Nov 1997 | |
| Paul Alexander Goodge | April 1964 | Apr 2010–Sep 2012 | |
| Paul Gosling | June 1962 | Apr 2014–Sep 2025 | |
| Lt General Sir Scott Carnegie Grant | September 1944 | Jul 2005–Jan 2007 | |
| Jean Yves Bernard Francois Haagen | November 1964 | Sep 2000–Sep 2004 | |
| Lawrence Hammond | November 1963 | Jan 2008–Dec 2013 | |
| James Edward Handley | February 1951 | Sep 2000–Jun 2003 | |
| Christopher William Hindle | April 1968 | Aug 2023–Jul 2025 | |
| Peter William Hitchcock | July 1966 | Apr 2013–Jul 2016 | |
| David Robert Geoffrey Horne | February 1954 | Jun 2003–Aug 2007 | |
| John Francis Howe | January 1944 | Sep 2000–Jan 2009 | |
| Kathryn Helen Jenkins | April 1966 | Jun 2003–Apr 2017 | |
| Shaun Kevin Jones | September 1966 | Sep 2016–Dec 2020 | |
| Shaun Kevin Jones | September 1966 | May 2008–Oct 2010 | |
| Samuel George Keayes | June 1974 | Apr 2010–Oct 2010 | |
| Antoine Jean-Baptiste Lagomarsino | March 1950 | Aug 2007–Dec 2011 | |
| David Charles Lockwood | March 1962 | Apr 2010–Sep 2011 | |
| Doctor Andrew John Low | July 1954 | Feb 2000–Oct 2001 | |
| Edward Anthony Noel Lowe | March 1954 | Apr 2010–Dec 2014 | |
| Edward Anthony Noel Lowe | March 1954 | pre-Aug 1992–Jul 2006 | |
| Arthur William Douglas Ludgate | June 1942 | pre-Aug 1992–Nov 1997 | |
| Brian John Marshall | March 1944 | May 1999–Sep 2000 | |
| Dean Richard Mason | March 1959 | Aug 2010–Mar 2015 | |
| Stephen Francis McCann | January 1968 | Jul 2016–Dec 2020 | |
| Ewen Angus McCrorie | July 1958 | Apr 2013–Aug 2023 | |
| Alistair Dickson McPhee | July 1958 | Mar 2011–Sep 2016 | |
| William Paul Moffatt | January 1956 | Sep 2004–Jan 2008 | |
| Richard James Moon | November 1950 | May 1999–Sep 2001 | |
| Simon John Louis Mountfort | August 1941 | pre-Aug 1992–Oct 1996 | |
| Steven George Murray | October 1964 | Jul 2020–Dec 2020 | |
| Peter Murray Robertson | June 1947 | Sep 2001–Nov 2004 | |
| Philip Martin Naybour | November 1960 | Nov 2015–Apr 2020 | |
| Philip Martin Naybour | November 1960 | Aug 2010–Nov 2015 | |
| Mark Newport | February 1952 | pre-Aug 1992–Apr 2002 | |
| Thomas O'Neill | August 1943 | Sep 2000–Dec 2003 | |
| Karen Odey | February 1963 | Jul 2004–Jul 2005 | |
| Sean Denis Omalley | August 1949 | Sep 2000–Mar 2002 | |
| Yokini Pathmanathan | October 1973 | Jan 2015–Apr 2017 | |
| Jean Paul Perrier | July 1945 | Jul 2005–Dec 2009 | |
| Andrew William Phillips | November 1953 | Feb 1997–May 1999 | |
| Denis Vincent Bernard Marie Plantier | December 1962 | Jan 2016–Jul 2019 | |
| Graham Dudley Pound | July 1937 | pre-Aug 1992–Sep 2000 | |
| Dr Ian Charles Prescott | January 1952 | Sep 2000–May 2001 | |
| Stephane Henri Pierre Ramon | April 1966 | Jan 2012–Apr 2013 | |
| Timothy Michael Robinson | August 1963 | Jul 2005–Feb 2006 | |
| John Albert Victor Rogers | May 1949 | Nov 1997–May 1999 | |
| John Albert Victor Rogers | May 1949 | pre-Aug 1992–Mar 1994 | |
| Timothy Michael Rogers | March 1959 | Jul 1997–May 1999 | |
| Peter Lambert Rowe | January 1931 | pre-Aug 1992–Jan 1996 | |
| Peter John Rowley | December 1954 | Jan 2014–Aug 2015 | |
| David Sheppard | July 1955 | May 2000–Sep 2003 | |
| Pascale Annick Andree Sourisse | March 1962 | Sep 2012–Apr 2013 | |
| Terence Anthony Stone | June 1943 | Sep 2000–Mar 2002 | |
| Nicholas Topazio | April 1960 | Apr 2002–Oct 2002 | |
| Ian Michael Waite | May 1962 | Mar 2018–Dec 2020 | |
| Justin Mark Walker | April 1962 | Jan 2014–Jan 2015 | |
| Paul Watson | August 1964 | Apr 2013–Jan 2015 | |
| William Alvin Wilby | July 1958 | Apr 2010–Dec 2019 | |
| Gareth Williams | June 1976 | Nov 2015–Dec 2020 |
Current secretary: Michael William Peter Seabrook[1]
Latest accounts (income/expenditure): FY to 31 Dec 2024 (latest filed, 18 Aug 2025; OCR, £000): revenue £1,179.1m (2023: £1,119.9m); operating profit £69.0m; profit for year £52.6m (2023: loss £(167.7)m).[4]
Arms trade involvement: Yes.
Supply to the IDF / Israel MOD / Israeli security services: CAAT, from an FOI response: Thales is the company behind a large 2024 licence value for radars and radar parts to Israel. Government says this is for 'integration testing' for a NATO customer.[5]
Activities in the occupied territories: None documented.
Links to the Israeli government: Indirect.
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 UK-specific found beyond the above.
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 Thales UK Limited overview. Companies House.
- ↑ Thales (HO.PA) - Market capitalization.
- ↑ Jangoulun Singsit (23 January 2026) Elbit Systems UK secures full control of UTACS.
- ↑ Thales UK Limited filing history. Companies House.
- ↑ How the UK arms and supports Israel's genocide in Gaza.