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'''Safran Actuation Systems UK Limited (formerly Goodrich Actuation Systems 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==
{{Infobox company
| name = Safran Actuation Systems UK Limited (formerly Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited)
| trade_name = 
| logo = [[File:Safran Actuation Systems UK Limited formerly Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited logo.png|200px]]
| type = Private limited company
| founded = {{Start date|2002|07|10}}
| founder = 
| defunct = 
| hq_location = Stafford Road, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton, England, WV10 7EH
| industry = 30300 - Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery
| services = 
| parent = [[Safran SA]]
| subsidiaries = 
| revenue = 
| num_employees = 
| homepage = [https://www.safran-group.com safran-group.com]
}}

* '''Category:''' S (supplier of arms/components to Israel (UK export licences) or to the F-35 programme Israel takes part in)
* '''Company number:''' 04482320<ref name="CH04482320" />
* '''Status:''' Active
* '''Type:''' Private limited company
* '''SIC:''' 30300 - Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery
* '''Registered office:''' Stafford Road, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton, England, WV10 7EH
* '''Previous names:''' Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited (13 Sep 2002 – 08 Jul 2026); Goodrich Flight Controls Limited (20 Aug 2002 – 13 Sep 2002); Hackremco (No. 1980) Limited (10 Jul 2002 – 20 Aug 2002)
* '''Listing / market cap:''' Not listed. PSC [[Safran]] SA ≈ US$146bn.<ref name="CMCo">{{cite web |url=https://companiesmarketcap.com/safran/marketcap/ |title=Safran (SAF.PA) - Market capitalization |website=CompaniesMarketCap |access-date=2026-10-14}}</ref>

'''Israel connection:'''
* F-35 subcontracts ≈US$23.7m.<ref name="CAAT2025" /> The F-35 OGEL covers exports to the '''global''' F-35 programme. [[Campaign Against Arms Trade|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.<ref name="CAAT2024" /><ref name="CAATb" />

'''Persons with significant control (CH):'''<ref name="CH04482320" />
* [[Safran SA]] (active) — address: 2 Boulevard Du Général Martial Valin, 75015, Paris, France Notified on 21 July 2025 Governing law French Company Law (Code De Commerce) Legal form Public Limited Company Place registered National Register Of Companies Registration number 562 082 909 Incorporated in France Nature of control Ownership of shares – 75% or more Ownership of voting rights - 75% or more
* [[RTX Corporation]] (ceased) — address: 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States, 19801 Notified on 23 October 2023 Ceased on 21 July 2025 Governing law General Corporation Law Of The State Of Delaware Legal form Corporation Listed On The New York Stock Exchange Place registered Delaware Division Of Corporations Registration number N/A Incorporated in United States Nature of control Ownership of shares – 75% or more Ownership of voting rights - 75% or more Right to appoint or remove directors
* [[Goodrich Controls Holding Limited]] (ceased) — address: Fore 1, Fore Business Park, Huskisson Way, Stratford Road, Shirley,, Solihull, West Midlands, England, B90 4SS Notified on 6 April 2016 Ceased on 23 October 2023 Governing law Companies Act 2006 Legal form Private Company Limited By Shares Place registered England & Wales Companies Registry Registration number 04482357 Incorporated in England & Wales Nature of control Ownership of shares – 75% or more Ownership of voting rights - 75% or more

'''Directors (CH; 31 director appointments, 3 current; † = Israel correspondence address, 0 appointments):'''<ref name="CH04482320" />

{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+ Directors (month/year as shown by [[Companies House]]; † = Israel correspondence address, an address fact only)
! Name !! Born (month/year) !! Service !! †
|-
| [[Claire Louise Bailey]] || August 1968 || Sep 2019–present || 
|-
| [[John Alan England]] || June 1970 || Aug 2026–present || 
|-
| [[Rubina Devi Parasmani Jogee]] || April 1975 || Mar 2026–present || 
|-
| [[Jospeh Francis Andolino]] || February 1953 || Aug 2002–May 2003 || 
|-
| [[Joslyn Douglas Banas]] || May 1978 || Jan 2015–Aug 2016 || 
|-
| [[Kenneth Bruce Blair]] || January 1977 || Aug 2024–Mar 2026 || 
|-
| [[Stuart Bottomley]] || October 1966 || Mar 2004–Jul 2013 || 
|-
| [[Jean-Marie Carvalho]] || February 1980 || Feb 2022–Aug 2024 || 
|-
| [[Brian Craig]] || August 1964 || Jan 2015–Nov 2015 || 
|-
| [[Edward Charles Dryden]] || July 1978 || Dec 2018–Feb 2022 || 
|-
| [[Robert Andrew Fulton]] || May 1956 || May 2003–Jun 2014 || 
|-
| [[Michael Charles Gardiner]] || July 1957 || Feb 2010–Nov 2012 || 
|-
| [[Sally Louise Geib]] || April 1956 || Mar 2006–Jul 2012 || 
|-
| [[Rishi Grover]] || July 1976 || Dec 2016–Dec 2018 || 
|-
| [[Lesley Bachleitner Hazleton]] || December 1965 || Jan 2005–Jul 2005 || 
|-
| [[Scott Ernest Kuechle]] || September 1959 || Aug 2002–May 2003 || 
|-
| [[Houghton Lewis]] || May 1956 || Mar 2006–Dec 2007 || 
|-
| [[Graeme Mark Makepeace]] || September 1967 || Aug 2024–May 2026 || 
|-
| [[Paul Michael Martin]] || January 1966 || Aug 2016–Aug 2019 || 
|-
| [[Michael George McAuley]] || August 1963 || Dec 2007–Jul 2012 || 
|-
| [[Susan McKenna]] || March 1965 || Jun 2005–Oct 2007 || 
|-
| [[Daniel John Middleton]] || June 1979 || Nov 2015–Jan 2022 || 
|-
| [[Richard Mark Newboult]] || December 1961 || Mar 2006–Jan 2015 || 
|-
| [[Richard Mark Newboult]] || December 1961 || May 2003–Mar 2004 || 
|-
| [[Peter Ross]] || September 1964 || Oct 2007–Jul 2024 || 
|-
| [[Andreas Schell]] || July 1969 || Aug 2013–Nov 2016 || 
|-
| [[Alexander Cochran Schoch]] || March 1954 || Aug 2002–Sep 2004 || 
|-
| [[Rachelle Norma St.Louis Vincent]] || April 1970 || Jan 2022–Mar 2025 || 
|-
| [[Kenneth Lynn Wagner]] || October 1956 || May 2003–Mar 2006 || 
|-
| [[Joanna Louise Ward]] || April 1976 || Aug 2013–Aug 2015 || 
|-
| [[Hackwood Directors Limited]] (nominee director) || – || Jul 2002–Aug 2002 || 
|}

'''Current secretary:''' [[Edwin Coe Secretaries Limited]]<ref name="CH04482320" />

'''Latest accounts (income/expenditure):''' FY to 31 Dec 2024 (filed 6 Feb 2026; OCR, £000): turnover £534.1m (2023: £482.6m); profit before tax £84.4m; profit £79.6m.<ref name="CH04482320FH">{{cite web |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04482320/filing-history |title=Safran Actuation Systems UK Limited filing history |id=Company number 04482320 |website=Find and update company information |publisher=Companies House |access-date=2026-10-14}} Formerly Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited.</ref>

'''Arms trade involvement:''' Flight-control actuation.

'''Supply to the IDF / Israel MOD / Israeli security services:''' Via the F-35 programme.

'''Activities in the occupied territories:''' None documented.

'''Links to the Israeli government:''' Indirect.

'''WZO / JNF / Jewish Agency / Keren Hayesod:''' None found. Searches covered the [[World Zionist Organization|WZO]], [[Jewish National Fund|JNF/KKL]], [[Jewish Agency for Israel|Jewish Agency]] and [[Keren Hayesod]].

'''Controversies (protests, legal cases, export-licence rulings):'''
* [[Al-Haq]]/[[Global Legal Action Network|GLAN]]'s judicial review of the F-35 carve-out was dismissed by the [[High Court of Justice|High Court]] on 30 Jun 2025.<ref name="Judiciary" /> The [[Court of Appeal of England and Wales|Court of Appeal]] refused permission to appeal on 12 Nov 2025.<ref name="Judiciary2025" /> 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==
<references>
<ref name="CAAT2024">{{cite web |url=https://caat.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/10/F35-companies-list.pdf |title=F-35 companies list |website=Campaign Against Arms Trade |access-date=2026-10-14}}</ref>
<ref name="CAAT2025">{{cite web |url=https://caat.org.uk/app/uploads/2025/09/CAAT-Israel-update-August-2025-v4.pdf |title=How the UK arms and supports Israel's genocide in Gaza |website=Campaign Against Arms Trade |date=September 2025 |access-date=2026-10-14}}</ref>
<ref name="CAATb">{{cite web |url=https://caat.org.uk/data/countries/israel/mapped-all-the-uk-companies-manufacturing-components-for-israels-f35-combat-aircraft/who-arms-israel-map-faq/ |title=Who arms Israel map – FAQ |website=Campaign Against Arms Trade |access-date=2026-10-14}}</ref>
<ref name="CH04482320">{{cite web |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04482320 |title=Safran Actuation Systems UK Limited overview |id=Company number 04482320 |website=Find and update company information |publisher=Companies House |access-date=2026-10-14}} Formerly Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited.</ref>
<ref name="Judiciary">{{cite web |url=https://www.judiciary.uk/judgments/al-haq-v-secretary-of-state-for-business-and-trade-3/ |title=Al-Haq -v- Secretary of State for Business and Trade |website=Courts and Tribunals Judiciary |date=12 November 2025 |access-date=2026-10-14}}</ref>
<ref name="Judiciary2025">{{cite web |url=https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Al-Haq-v-SSBT-Approved-judgment-PDF-format.pdf |title=Al-Haq v SSBT: approved judgment |id=&#91;2025&#93; EWCA Civ 1433 |website=Courts and Tribunals Judiciary |date=12 November 2025 |access-date=2026-10-14}}</ref>
</references>

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