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QINETIQ TARGET SYSTEMS LIMITED

Active

Company number 01877695

Farnborough, England · Incorporated 15 January 1985

Cody Technology Park, Ively Road, Farnborough, GU14 0LX, England

Last updated on 20 September 2026

Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery · SIC 30300

Status
Active
Company age
41 years
Company type
Private limited
Accounts
Up to date

Company history

Previous company names

TARGET TECHNOLOGY (1985) LIMITED · 15 January 1985 – 16 June 1986

TARGET TECHNOLOGY LIMITED · 16 June 1986 – 26 March 1998

MEGGITT DEFENCE SYSTEMS LIMITED · 26 March 1998 – 23 December 2016

Company overview

QINETIQ TARGET SYSTEMS LIMITED is a private limited company registered in England and Wales since its incorporation on 15 January 1985 and remains active on the register. It has changed its name 3 times, most recently from MEGGITT DEFENCE SYSTEMS LIMITED on 26 March 1998. Its registered office is at Cody Technology Park, Ively Road, Farnborough, GU14 0LX, England. Its principal activity is manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery (SIC 30300).

It is controlled by Qinetiq Holdings Limited, which holds 75-100% of the shares and voting rights and has the right to appoint and remove directors. The board consists of four British directors: PERRY, Reeta (appointed 30 July 2025), BLAMEY, William (appointed 8 September 2025), GALT, Simon (appointed 8 September 2025) and PARKINSON, John Edward (appointed 12 February 2026). FIELD, James Stephen serves as company secretary (appointed 14 September 2022). 32 former officers have previously served the company. One person previously held significant control and has since ceased.

There are no registered charges against the company, no history of insolvency, and it has never been through liquidation. Its most recent full accounts, made up to 31 March 2026, were filed on 15 September 2026. The next accounts are due by 31 December 2027. The latest confirmation statement was made up to 28 October 2025. The next is due by 11 November 2026. Companies House holds 199 filings for this company, most recently an accounts filing on 15 September 2026.

Compliance

Annual accounts Up to date
Last filed
31 March 2026
Next due
31 December 2027
16 months left
Confirmation statement Up to date
Last filed
28 October 2025
Next due
11 November 2026
8 weeks left

Financial snapshot

Last accounts type
Full
Period end
31 March 2026

Detailed figures (assets, liabilities, net worth) are available in the full credit report.

Officers

PJ
PARKINSON, John Edward
Director
12 February 2026
BW
BLAMEY, William
Director
8 September 2025
GS
GALT, Simon
Director
8 September 2025
PR
PERRY, Reeta
Director
30 July 2025
FJ
FIELD, James Stephen
Secretary
14 September 2022
AM
ANDRAE, Michael Laren
Director · Resigned
1 November 2024
SA
SAGNELLI, Antonio
Director · Resigned
9 February 2024
OG
OLLIS, Graham Clifford
Director · Resigned
9 February 2024
SM
SYDENHAM, Mark David
Director · Resigned
9 February 2024
CH
CASHIN, Heather Anne
Director · Resigned
22 August 2023
SG
STEWART, Gary Robert
Director · Resigned
22 August 2023
AR
ACKERMAN, Richard Duncan
Director · Resigned
26 November 2020
TA
THORP, Andy Timothy
Director · Resigned
1 April 2020
CJ
CLARK, John Edward Tobias
Director · Resigned
20 December 2019
FI
FARLEY, Iain David
Director · Resigned
12 January 2017
LP
LONGSTAFF, Peter Raymond
Director · Resigned
12 January 2017
KK
KERBEY, Kim
Director · Resigned
21 December 2016
WS
WEBSTER, Stephen
Director · Resigned
21 December 2016
CM
COLLIER, Michael Patrick
Director · Resigned
21 December 2016
MJ
MESSENT, Jon
Secretary · Resigned
21 December 2016
GS
GRANT, Simon Robert
Secretary · Resigned
28 October 2016
TM
THOMAS, Marina Louise
Director · Resigned
2 December 2013
WD
WEBB, Douglas Russell
Director · Resigned
25 June 2013
AC
ANDREWS, Charles James
Director · Resigned
17 March 2010
OD
O'NEILL, Derek John
Director · Resigned
17 March 2010
PI
PARGETER, Ian Keith
Director · Resigned
17 March 2010
YM
YOUNG, Mark Lees
Director · Resigned
26 July 2006
TM
THOMAS, Marina Louise
Secretary · Resigned
1 January 2006
YS
YOUNG, Stephen Gareth
Director · Resigned
15 August 2005
MD
MORGAN, David Trevor
Director · Resigned
24 July 2001
GP
GREEN, Philip Ernest
Director · Resigned
19 July 1994
TT
TWIGGER, Terence
Director · Resigned
27 May 1994
HB
HILL, Brian Lionel
Director · Resigned
22 September 1992
SM
SHAW, Malcolm Selwyn
Director · Resigned
—
CD
CLARK, David Henry
Director · Resigned
—

Persons with significant control

PS
Qinetiq Holdings Limited
Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent
Right To Appoint And Remove Directors
21 December 2016

Funding

0 funding rounds

No funding rounds on record.

Filing history

Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
15 September 2026 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
16 February 2026 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
12 February 2026 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
28 October 2025 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
19 September 2025 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
15 September 2025 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
8 September 2025 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
8 September 2025 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
1 August 2025 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
1 August 2025 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
1 July 2025 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
10 April 2025 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
27 December 2024 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
10 December 2024 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
6 November 2024 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
6 November 2024 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
9 October 2024 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
12 February 2024 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
9 February 2024 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
9 February 2024 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
9 February 2024 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
10 December 2023 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
1 November 2023 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
5 October 2023 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
8 September 2023 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
8 September 2023 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
2 May 2023 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
5 December 2022 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name Date
Officers
5 October 2022 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
26 September 2022 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
23 August 2022 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
17 December 2021 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
7 December 2021 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
3 March 2021 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
4 December 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
1 December 2020 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
1 December 2020 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
8 October 2020 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
1 April 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
1 April 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
23 December 2019 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
23 December 2019 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
13 December 2019 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
30 September 2019 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
23 August 2019 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
4 December 2018 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
10 October 2018 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
7 December 2017 View
Change Account Reference Date Company Current Extended
Accounts
6 November 2017 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
6 October 2017 View
Resolution
Resolution
9 March 2017 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
13 January 2017 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
13 January 2017 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
13 January 2017 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
13 January 2017 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
23 December 2016 View
Resolution
Resolution
23 December 2016 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
22 December 2016 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
22 December 2016 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
22 December 2016 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
22 December 2016 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
22 December 2016 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
22 December 2016 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
22 December 2016 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
22 December 2016 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
22 December 2016 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
22 December 2016 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
22 December 2016 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name Date
Officers
22 December 2016 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
22 December 2016 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name Date
Officers
28 October 2016 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
28 October 2016 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
13 October 2016 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
15 August 2016 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
3 September 2015 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
7 August 2015 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
20 March 2015 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
14 November 2014 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
15 August 2014 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
31 July 2014 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
15 December 2013 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
15 December 2013 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
30 August 2013 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
17 July 2013 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
26 June 2013 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
28 May 2013 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
13 May 2013 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
11 July 2012 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
17 May 2012 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
24 August 2011 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
6 June 2011 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
24 September 2010 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
21 June 2010 View
Resolution
Resolution
21 June 2010 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
1 June 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
28 May 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
28 May 2010 View
Change Person Secretary Company With Change Date
Officers
28 May 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
28 May 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
28 May 2010 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
22 March 2010 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
19 March 2010 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
19 March 2010 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
9 September 2009 View
Legacy
Annual Return
3 June 2009 View
Resolution
Resolution
28 November 2008 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
1 November 2008 View
Legacy
Annual Return
30 May 2008 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
19 October 2007 View
Legacy
Officers
14 June 2007 View
Legacy
Officers
14 June 2007 View
Legacy
Annual Return
22 May 2007 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
30 October 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
4 September 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
23 August 2006 View
Resolution
Resolution
16 June 2006 View
Resolution
Resolution
16 June 2006 View
Resolution
Resolution
16 June 2006 View
Legacy
Annual Return
17 May 2006 View
Legacy
Address
17 May 2006 View
Legacy
Address
31 March 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
19 January 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
10 January 2006 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
2 November 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
26 August 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
26 August 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
22 August 2005 View
Legacy
Annual Return
26 May 2005 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
5 October 2004 View
Legacy
Annual Return
7 June 2004 View
Auditors Resignation Company
Auditors
31 July 2003 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
21 July 2003 View
Legacy
Annual Return
5 June 2003 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
24 June 2002 View
Legacy
Annual Return
6 June 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
1 August 2001 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
26 June 2001 View
Legacy
Annual Return
1 June 2001 View
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Accounts
31 July 2000 View
Legacy
Annual Return
1 June 2000 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
20 September 1999 View
Legacy
Annual Return
6 June 1999 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
29 July 1998 View
Legacy
Annual Return
29 May 1998 View
Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
25 March 1998 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
17 July 1997 View
Legacy
Annual Return
8 June 1997 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
2 August 1996 View
Legacy
Annual Return
5 June 1996 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
14 June 1995 View
Legacy
Annual Return
9 June 1995 View
Legacy
Annual Return
9 January 1995 View
Selection Of Documents Registered Before January 1995
Historical
1 January 1995 View
Legacy
Officers
26 October 1994 View
Legacy
Officers
3 August 1994 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
2 August 1994 View
Legacy
Officers
10 June 1994 View
Legacy
Annual Return
14 January 1994 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
14 October 1993 View
Legacy
Annual Return
11 January 1993 View
Legacy
Officers
12 October 1992 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
5 June 1992 View
Legacy
Annual Return
24 February 1992 View
Legacy
Officers
7 February 1992 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
19 January 1992 View
Resolution
Resolution
17 January 1992 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
17 January 1992 View
Legacy
Officers
4 January 1992 View
Legacy
Officers
16 September 1991 View
Legacy
Annual Return
22 May 1991 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
2 May 1991 View
Legacy
Officers
1 May 1991 View
Legacy
Accounts
2 January 1991 View
Legacy
Mortgage
17 August 1990 View
Legacy
Mortgage
17 August 1990 View
Legacy
Mortgage
17 August 1990 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
12 June 1990 View
Legacy
Auditors
5 April 1990 View
Legacy
Annual Return
9 March 1990 View
Legacy
Officers
11 January 1990 View
Auditors Resignation Company
Auditors
29 November 1989 View
Legacy
Officers
17 July 1989 View
Legacy
Address
17 July 1989 View
Legacy
Officers
28 November 1988 View
Legacy
Officers
25 November 1988 View
Legacy
Officers
26 October 1988 View
Legacy
Officers
26 October 1988 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Small
Accounts
26 October 1988 View
Legacy
Annual Return
26 October 1988 View
Legacy
Officers
3 March 1988 View
Legacy
Mortgage
4 January 1988 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Small
Accounts
14 October 1987 View
Legacy
Annual Return
14 October 1987 View
Legacy
Officers
13 August 1987 View
Selection Of Documents Registered Before January 1987
Historical
1 January 1987 View
Legacy
Annual Return
9 September 1986 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Small
Accounts
9 September 1986 View
Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
16 June 1986 View
Incorporation Company
Incorporation
15 January 1985 View

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