Elbit Systems UK Limited
Elbit Systems UK 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
| Elbit Systems UK Limited | |
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| Type | Private limited Company |
| Founded | 24 September 2004 |
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| Defunct | |
| Headquarters | 77 Kingsway, London, England, WC2B 6SR |
| Industry | 70100 - Activities of head offices, 84220 - Defence activities |
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| Parent | Elbit Systems Ltd |
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| Homepage | elbitsystems.com |
- Category: C – UK subsidiary of Elbit Systems (Who Profits/AFSC; arms)
- Company number: 05241591[1]
- Status: Active
- Type: Private limited Company
- SIC: 70100 - Activities of head offices, 84220 - Defence activities
- Registered office: 77 Kingsway, London, England, WC2B 6SR
- Listing / market cap: Parent Elbit Systems (TASE/NASDAQ: ESLT) ≈ US$31.3bn (Oct 2026).[2]
Persons with significant control (CH):[1]
- Elbit Systems Ltd (active) — address: Advanced Technology Centre, PO Box 539, Haifa, Israel, 31053 Notified on 6 April 2016 Governing law Israeli Legal form Corporate Place registered Israeli Companies Registry,Israeli Ministry Of Justice Registration number 52-004302-7 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
Directors (CH; 20 director appointments, 5 current; † = Israel correspondence address, 9 appointments):[1]
| Name | Born (month/year) | Service | † |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Simon John Bollom | January 1960 | May 2025–present | |
| Martin Clifford St John Fausset | February 1957 | May 2016–present | |
| Yaacov Kagan | September 1964 | Jul 2024–present | † |
| Bezhalel Machlis | March 1963 | May 2016–present | † |
| Colin Peter Smith | November 1955 | Mar 2023–present | |
| David Block Temin | March 1955 | Jul 2010–Feb 2019 | † |
| Frederick Brinksman | November 1955 | Jul 2010–Apr 2016 | |
| Itzhak Dvir | February 1948 | Sep 2004–Jul 2010 | † |
| Martin Clifford Fausset | February 1951 | May 2016–May 2016 | |
| Israel Fisher | August 1958 | Sep 2007–Jul 2010 | † |
| Joseph Gaspar | May 1948 | Mar 2023–Jul 2024 | † |
| Joseph Gaspar | May 1948 | Jul 2010–Sep 2022 | † |
| Robert Ross Goldsmid | January 1966 | Feb 2019–Sep 2022 | |
| David Arnold Hook | December 1961 | Feb 2019–Jun 2022 | |
| Ran Kril | September 1970 | May 2016–Feb 2019 | † |
| Mark William Poffley | October 1960 | Jun 2022–Sep 2025 | |
| Yuval Ramon | July 1965 | Jun 2017–Feb 2019 | † |
| Jonathan Garry Rogers | July 1979 | Aug 2022–Sep 2022 | |
| Stephen Rodney Warren | October 1960 | Jul 2010–Aug 2015 | |
| Pailex Nominees Limited | – | Sep 2004–Sep 2004 |
Latest accounts (income/expenditure): FY to 31 Dec 2025 (filed 27 Sep 2026): turnover £68,584,376 (2024: £62,493,511); operating loss £(8,829,039); loss after tax £(8,278,049).[3]
Documented OPT activity:
- Who Profits/AFSC: Elbit subsidiaries supplied electronic detection systems for the separation wall and the East Jerusalem 'envelope'; drones used for surveillance/strikes in the OPT.[4][5] Elbit is not on the OHCHR database.
- UK subsidiary's own OPT role: not documented.
Controversies:
- Repeated Palestine Action direct actions at UK sites; Bristol (Aztec West) site reported inactive Sept 2025 – Elbit denied protest-driven closure;[6][7] CAAT profile.[8]
Links to Israeli government / WZO / JNF / JA / Keren Hayesod / security apparatus / IDF: Parent is a principal supplier to the Israeli Ministry of Defense/IDF (AFSC, Who Profits).
Arms trade involvement: Yes – defence group (SIC 84220). UK arm runs Watchkeeper (via U-TacS) and other defence programmes; UK export licences to Israel per CAAT.
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 Elbit Systems UK Limited overview. Companies House.
- ↑ Elbit Systems (ESLT) - Market capitalization.
- ↑ Elbit Systems UK Limited filing history. Companies House.
- ↑ Elbit Systems. Who Profits Research Center.
- ↑ Elbit Systems Ltd. American Friends Service Committee.
- ↑ Israeli arms manufacturer closes UK facility targeted by Palestine Action. 6 September 2025.
- ↑ Chloe Harcombe (11 September 2025) Elbit Systems UK denies closure of Bristol site.
- ↑ Elbit Systems.