BAE SYSTEMS APPLIED INTELLIGENCE LIMITED
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£148m
+4.9% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
2,587
-5% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£19m
+20.4% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £464,562,000 | £470,442,000 | £494,803,000 | +5.2% | |
| Operating profit | £10,854,000 | £15,807,000 | £18,705,000 | +18.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £10,945,000 | £15,614,000 | £18,806,000 | +20.4% | |
| Net profit | £7,420,000 | £10,846,000 | £13,597,000 | +25.4% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £150,728,000 | £154,313,000 | £157,530,000 | +2.1% | |
| Net assets | £131,645,000 | £140,715,000 | £147,677,000 | +4.9% | |
| Equity | £131,645,000 | — | £147,677,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 2,627 | 2,724 | 2,587 | -5% | |
| Wages | £209,739,000 | £224,578,000 | £213,012,000 | -5.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,228,000 | £1,082,000 | £1,092,000 | +0.9% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | £7,000 | £26,000 | +271.4% | |
| Highest paid director | £878,000 | £817,000 | £777,000 | -4.9% |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.3% | 3.4% | 3.8% | |
| Net margin | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 7.2% | 10.2% | 11.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 59.2% | — | 47.0% | |
| Current ratio | 1.52x | 1.47x | 1.32x | |
| Interest cover | 21.32x | 32.06x | 46.88x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. 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 6 times since incorporation
- BAE SYSTEMS APPLIED INTELLIGENCE LIMITED 2014-01-27 → present
- DETICA LIMITED 2001-06-25 → 2014-01-27
- IDETICA LIMITED 2001-02-19 → 2001-06-25
- THE SMITH GROUP LIMITED 1998-05-22 → 2001-02-19
- SMITH SYSTEM ENGINEERING LIMITED 1992-05-29 → 1998-05-22
- SMITH ASSOCIATES LIMITED 1985-03-18 → 1992-05-29
- SMITH ASSOCIATES CONSULTING SYSTEM ENGINEERS LIMITED 1977-11-04 → 1985-03-18
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making due enquiries and reviewing future forecasts, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue operational existence for at least 12 months”
Group structure
- BAE SYSTEMS APPLIED INTELLIGENCE LIMITED · parent
- BAE Systems Applied Intelligence Malaysia Sdn Bhd 99.99%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 53 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAE SYSTEMS CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2025-08-14 | — | — |
| MARTIN, Bruce | Director | 2023-10-09 | Sep 1968 | British |
| THOMPSON, Andrea Jayne | Director | 2024-01-01 | Feb 1969 | British,American |
Show 53 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALCOCK, David Andrew | Secretary | 1996-01-31 | 2003-07-17 |
| BEASLEY, John Rees | Secretary | 1995-06-23 | 1995-09-30 |
| BLACK, Thomas Joseph, Doctor | Secretary | 1994-09-02 | 1995-06-23 |
| CLARKE, Anthony | Secretary | 2024-06-01 | 2025-08-14 |
| GRADDEN, Amanda Jane | Secretary | 2003-07-17 | 2005-03-01 |
| HARDLEY, Timothy Stephen | Secretary | — | 1994-07-08 |
| PARKES, David Stanley | Secretary | 2009-01-30 | 2024-05-31 |
| PEARSON, Henry James, Dr | Secretary | 1995-10-03 | 1996-01-31 |
| WOOLLHEAD, John Andrew | Secretary | 2005-03-01 | 2009-01-30 |
| ALCOCK, David Andrew | Director | 1996-06-01 | 2003-07-17 |
| ARMSTRONG, David Iain | Director | 2022-03-31 | 2023-12-31 |
| ARMSTRONG, Richard Hamilton | Director | 1992-11-01 | 1999-01-20 |
| BEASLEY, John Rees | Director | 1993-04-01 | 1995-09-30 |
| BENNETT, Mark Arwyn | Director | 1994-04-01 | 2000-11-27 |
| BLACK, Thomas Joseph | Director | — | 2009-01-26 |
| BRISTOW, Robert Philip, Dr | Director | 1992-11-01 | 1995-06-13 |
| BURFOOT, Timothy | Director | 2002-05-22 | 2004-01-05 |
| BURKE, Nigel Richard, Dr | Director | — | 1997-06-11 |
| CLIFTON, Trevor Russell, Doctor | Director | 1993-08-01 | 1997-06-11 |
| COKER, Christopher | Director | 2010-06-22 | 2012-10-30 |
| COLBROOK, Adrian, Doctor | Director | 1997-08-01 | 2004-01-05 |
| CRACKNELL, Julian Frederick Charles | Director | 2017-05-22 | 2022-03-31 |
| CURTIS, Geoffrey Edward, Dr | Director | — | 1999-01-22 |
| ELLIOTT, Christopher James, Dr | Director | — | 1996-02-29 |
| EVANS, Colin Michael | Director | 1998-06-05 | 2009-01-26 |
| GRADDEN, Amanda Jane | Director | 2003-07-17 | 2009-01-26 |
| GRAHAM-RACK, Nicholas Stuart | Director | — | 2004-01-05 |
| HARDLEY, Timothy Stephen | Director | — | 1994-07-08 |
| JORDAN, Anthony Graham | Director | 2018-06-18 | 2022-01-28 |
| LAWTON, David John | Director | 2020-04-27 | 2023-10-09 |
| LAZARUS, Andrew Glenn, Dr | Director | 2016-07-14 | 2017-05-22 |
| LEGGETTER, Allan David | Director | 2016-07-18 | 2018-06-30 |
| MCCULLOCH, Robert Andrew, Doctor | Director | — | 1995-06-13 |
| MCLAREN, Ian | Director | 2009-01-26 | 2010-03-31 |
| MEDLEY, Neil Stephen | Director | 2012-11-26 | 2016-06-30 |
| MITCHELL, David Gerard, Dr | Director | 1999-02-26 | 2004-01-05 |
| PEARSON, Henry James, Dr | Director | — | 1999-01-20 |
| PECK, Andrew John, Dr | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2004-01-05 |
| RAYCHAWDHURI, Bijon Neil | Director | 2012-11-26 | 2016-07-14 |
| SHENTON, Richard David | Director | 1997-08-01 | 1999-01-20 |
| SHEPPARD, Colin | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2003-02-27 |
| SMITH, Bruce Gordon, Dr | Director | — | 1997-06-11 |
| STOTT, Zofia Teresa, Dr | Director | 1994-04-01 | 1995-11-30 |
| SUTHERLAND, Martin Conrad | Director | 2009-01-26 | 2014-09-25 |
| SWEET, Richard John Mcmurdo | Director | — | 1999-01-20 |
| TAYLOR, John David, Doctor | Director | 1994-04-01 | 1997-06-09 |
| TAYLOR, Kevin Brendan, Mr. | Director | 2014-10-03 | 2017-06-20 |
| VAUGHAN, Quentin, Dr | Director | 2002-05-22 | 2004-01-05 |
| WATSON, Andrew William, Doctor | Director | — | 1999-01-20 |
| WATSON, Michael Stuart | Director | 2017-05-22 | 2020-03-02 |
| WILKINSON, David, Doctor | Director | — | 1995-05-26 |
| WILSON, Kevin Michael | Director | 2010-03-31 | 2010-06-22 |
| WYSS, Geoffrey, Dr | Director | — | 1995-06-13 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detica Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 295 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-09-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-15 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-08-15 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-04 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-06-04 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-12-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-12-11 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2023-12-05 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-10-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-08-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
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
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