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PW Defence Limited

UK public-sector supplier
Large

Wescom Group is a world leader in the marine, defence and emergency service industries, with expertise spanning pyrotechnics, chemical detection, distress beacons, hazard lighting and emergency supplies. PW Defence was acquired in February 2021.

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Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£301.3m
Live
1
Buyers
3
12m
£15.6m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts1 / 6
  • Top buyers3
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers3
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — PW Defence LimitedUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

PW Defence Limited has won £301.3m across 3 public-sector buyers, with 1 live contract.

Why: top buyer Ministry of Defence, Weapons, Defence General Munitions (DGM) Project Team at 60% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
1 of 6Live contracts
60%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Sectors served · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 8
Illumination and signalling products
Search and rescue products
Security products
Tactical signalling
Chemical detection systems
Smoke effects
Training products
Pyrotechnics

Extracted automatically from web_search on Jun 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

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No case studies yet

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

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KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

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84

No verified KPI scores yet

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Contracts · 1 live · 5 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
DGM/1928 - Provision of Pyrotechnics - 2 Year Contract Extension
Defence Equipment and Support—01 Apr 2026£15.6m2 yrspending
DGM/ 1928 - Procurement of Pyrotechnic Natures
Ministry of Defence, Weapons, Defence General Munitions (DGM) Project Team3922550001 Feb 2020£90.0m4.2 yrsClosed
DGM/ 1928 - Procurement of Pyrotechnic Natures
Ministry of Defence, Weapons, Defence General Munitions (DGM) Project Team1400000001 Feb 2020£90.0m4.2 yrsClosed
DGM/ 1928 - Procurement of Pyrotechnic Natures
Ministry of Defence, DIO,3922550001 Feb 2020£90.0m4.2 yrsClosed
DGM/1928 - Provision of Pyrotechnics - 2 Year Contract Extension
Defence Equipment and Support—01 Apr 2026£15.6m2 yrspending
DGM/1928 - Provision of Pyrotechnics - 2 Year Contract Extension
Defence Equipment and Support————Live
Total live value — · mean award £50.2m

Top buyers · 3 buyers · top 3 = 100%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Ministry of Defence, Weapons, Defence General Munitions (DGM) Project Team
2 contracts
60%
since 2020
2
Ministry of Defence, DIO,
1 contract
30%
since 2020
3
Defence Equipment and Support
3 contracts
10%
since 2026

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
South West3 contracts
100%
Region resolved for 10% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). PW Defence Limited highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
PD
PW Defence Limited
No£15.6m—
IU
ICL UK (SALES) LIMITED
Yes£147k1
SP
SIEMENS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
No£100k1
AS
Arcadia SFX Ltd
No£80k1
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

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No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

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No Companies House record linked — statutory compliance checks unavailable.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

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No modifications recorded

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News mentions

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

Registered details, directors and PSC.

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No Companies House record linked

No Companies House number on file — this supplier may be overseas, a sole trader or a consortium.

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.