QINETIQ HOLDINGS LIMITED
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
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Equity attributable
Employees
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Average over period
Profit before tax
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Period ending 2026-03-31
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £42,500,000 | £133,600,000 | — | — | |
| Net profit | £42,500,000 | £133,600,000 | — | — | |
| Cash | £100,000 | £100,000 | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £714,400,000 | £691,900,000 | — | — | |
| Net assets | £439,000,000 | £417,500,000 | — | — | |
| Equity | £439,000,000 | £417,500,000 | — | — | |
| Average employees | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| Wages | £300,000 | £200,000 | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 45.3% | 47.6% | — | |
| Current ratio | 0.07x | 0.03x | — |
Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 4 times since incorporation
- QINETIQ HOLDINGS LIMITED 2005-12-08 → present
- QINETIQ GROUP PLC 2003-03-31 → 2005-12-08
- QINETIQ GROUP LIMITED 2003-02-18 → 2003-03-31
- QINETIQ GROUP PLC 2001-06-28 → 2003-02-18
- HONEYTIGER PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 2001-02-06 → 2001-06-28
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis which the Directors believe to be appropriate for the following reasons; whilst the Company has net current liabilities, the Company's immediate parent QinetiQ Group Holdings Limited has indicated that... will continue”
Group structure
- QINETIQ HOLDINGS LIMITED · parent
- Inzpire Group Limited (In Liquidation) 100%
- Inzpire Holdings Limited (In Liquidation) 100%
- Naimuri Limited 100%
- QinetiQ GP Limited 100%
- QinetiQ Limited 100%
- QinetiQ Overseas Holdings Limited 100%
- QinetiQ Overseas Trading Limited 100%
- QinetiQ Pension Scheme Trustee Limited 100%
- QinetiQ Target Systems Limited 100%
- QinetiQ Training and Simulation Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 35 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD, James Stephen | Secretary | 2022-07-28 | — | — |
| CASHIN, Heather Anne | Director | 2024-04-29 | Aug 1980 | British |
| COOPER, Martin Stephen | Director | 2024-10-25 | Nov 1974 | British |
| FIELD, James Stephen | Director | 2022-07-28 | Oct 1975 | British |
| MONTAGUE-FULLER, Peter Malcolm | Director | 2021-03-23 | Feb 1968 | British |
Show 35 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOARDMAN, Lynton David | Secretary | 2002-07-29 | 2011-01-14 |
| KAY, Sylvia Mary | Secretary | 2002-01-31 | 2002-07-29 |
| MESSENT, Jon | Secretary | 2011-01-14 | 2022-07-28 |
| PEACE, Elizabeth Ann | Secretary | 2001-06-27 | 2002-01-31 |
| OFFICE ORGANIZATION & SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2001-02-15 | 2001-06-29 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2001-02-06 | 2001-02-15 |
| BALMER, Colin Victor | Director | 2003-03-25 | 2006-01-18 |
| BOARDMAN, Lynton David | Director | 2008-08-01 | 2011-01-14 |
| BORG, Caroline | Director | 2021-11-25 | 2024-04-16 |
| BRENDISH, Clayton Mark | Director | 2001-07-01 | 2002-10-02 |
| CHISHOLM, John Alexander Raymond, Sir | Director | 2001-06-27 | 2006-10-01 |
| COFFIN, Malcolm Andrew, Dr | Director | 2017-01-03 | 2022-08-11 |
| DOYLE, Noreen | Director | 2005-10-26 | 2006-01-18 |
| EGAN, John Leopold, Sir | Director | 2001-07-01 | 2002-05-07 |
| FELLNER, Peter John, Dr | Director | 2004-09-29 | 2006-01-18 |
| FRYER, Jack Raymond | Director | 2001-07-01 | 2002-11-28 |
| GILLINGWATER, Richard Dunnell | Director | 2004-09-29 | 2006-01-18 |
| HENDERSON, Denys Hartley, Sir | Director | 2003-03-04 | 2005-09-12 |
| KRUTH, Harold Edwin | Director | 2001-10-01 | 2005-09-12 |
| LEES, Sir David Bryan, Sir | Director | 2005-08-01 | 2006-01-18 |
| LING, Christopher Adam | Director | 2010-09-21 | 2011-02-01 |
| LOVE, Graham Carvell | Director | 2001-06-29 | 2009-10-28 |
| LUFF, Nicholas Lawrence | Director | 2004-06-30 | 2006-01-18 |
| MELLORS, David Anthony | Director | 2008-08-20 | 2016-12-31 |
| MESSENT, Jon | Director | 2011-01-14 | 2022-07-28 |
| NEVILLE JONES, Lilian Pauline, Baroness | Director | 2001-07-01 | 2005-09-12 |
| SYMONDS, Jonathan Richard | Director | 2001-07-01 | 2004-06-30 |
| WEBB, Douglas Russell | Director | 2005-09-12 | 2008-05-30 |
| WEBSTER, Stephen | Director | 2010-09-30 | 2021-04-30 |
| WOOLLEY, Trevor Adrian | Director | 2003-10-29 | 2006-01-18 |
| YOUNGKIN, Glenn Allen | Director | 2003-02-28 | 2006-01-18 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2001-02-06 | 2001-02-15 |
| PEREGRINE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2001-02-15 | 2001-06-29 |
| PRECIS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2001-02-15 | 2001-06-27 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2001-02-06 | 2001-02-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qinetiq Group Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 209 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-10-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-08-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-08-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-28 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-07-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-07-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-07-28 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2021-11-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-10-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.