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Horstman Defence Systems Limited

Bath
SME

Horstman Defence Systems Limited specializes in high-performance military vehicle suspension systems and related technologies. They offer a range of mobility solutions and engineering services for armoured and wheeled vehicles.

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Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£23.4m
Live
10
Buyers
4
12m
£4.3m
At a glance
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Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts10 / 14
  • Top buyers4
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
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Quick answer — Horstman Defence Systems LimitedUpdated 03 Aug 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Horstman Defence Systems Limited has won £23.4m across 4 public-sector buyers, with 10 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Ministry of Defence, DIO, at 72% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
10 of 14Live contracts
72%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

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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.

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Sectors served · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 8
Horstman ServicesHorstman DiagnosticsHorstman Control, Modelling and SimulationHorstman MechatronicsSupply Chain & Localisation ServicesBuild to Print, Make to Print and Assembly ServicesEngineering ServicesRepair & Overhaul and Through Life Support Services

Extracted automatically from horstmangroup.com on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

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Buyer references

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Accreditations & memberships

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KPI performance

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Contracts · 10 live · 4 historic

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

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TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
IRM25/7700 - The Repair of Terrier Suspension Components & CR2 Gas Charging Equipment
Ministry of Defence, DIO,—06 Apr 2026£4.3m6 yrspending
IRM22/7594 The Supply of Military Spares - CF
Ministry of Defence, DIO,3542110026 Feb 2024£1.7m3 yrsLive
IRM22/7594 The Supply of Military Spares - CF
Ministry of Defence, DIO,3542110001 Feb 2024£1.7m3 yrsLive
700840369 Contract Award CF
Ministry of Defence, DIO,3540000014 Oct 2021£5.4m11 yrsLive
IRM19/7365 - The Repair of Terrier Suspension Components & Associated Items
BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC5011000012 Mar 2021£4.5m5 yrsClosed
The Supply of Military Related Spare Parts & Associated Items - Major Platform Related items
BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC3542000026 Jun 2017£2.0m5 yrsClosed
IRM22 7594 The Supply of Military Spares
Babcock Land Defence Limited————Live
IRM25/7700 - The Repair of Terrier Suspension Components & CR2 Gas charging equipment
Ministry of Defence, DIO,—11 Mar 2026£3.8m6 yrspending
Untitled
Ministry of Defence, DIO,————Live
Untitled
Ministry of Defence, DIO,————Live
Total live value £8.8m · mean award £1.7m1–10 of 14

Top buyers · 4 buyers · top 3 = 100%

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

✓ From notices
1
Ministry of Defence, DIO,
10 contracts
72%
since 2021
2
BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC
2 contracts
28%
since 2017
3
Babcock Land Defence Limited
1 contract
0%
4
Ministry of Defence, DSG, Defence Support Group
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
South West1 contract
0%
Region resolved for 0% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

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

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
CD
Cook Defence Systems
No£125.0m1
RB
RHEINMETALL BAE SYSTEMS LAND LIMITED (RBSL)
No£109.6m1
FR
Fraikin Limited
No£19.4m2
VA
Venson Automotive Solutions Limited
Yes£10.5m1
HD
Horstman Defence Systems Limited
Yes£4.3m—
J&
J.H.M.BUTT & CO.LIMITED
Yes£3.0m2
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Red flags · 0 active

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✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 31 Dec 2024
Confirmation statement
Due in -44d
Next due 21 Jun 2026
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

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No modifications recorded

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News mentions

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Companies House

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Registered details

Company no.
01511975
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
11 Aug 1980
Reg. office
Locksbrook Road, Bath, Avon, BA1 3EX
SIC codes
25990
Last accounts
31 Dec 2024
Next accounts due
30 Sept 2026

Directors & PSC

  • EVERETT, Jonathan Mark — director
    Appointed 01 Apr 2026
  • ELWELL, Gareth David — director
    Appointed 16 Nov 2022
  • MASUR, Michael — director
    Appointed 31 Dec 2019
  • OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED — corporate secretary
    Appointed 06 Jun 2019
  • Horstman Holdings Limited — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent · voting rights 75 to 100 percent · right to appoint and remove directors

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

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Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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HORSTMAN DEFENCE SYSTEMS LIMITED
01511975 · this company

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