# BAE Systems (Bae Systems PLC)

Public limited company registered in London, classed under “Manufacture of weapons and ammunition” and 3 other activities.

- Company number: 01470151
- Status: Active
- Type: Public limited company
- Incorporated: 31 December 1979
- Registered office: 6 Carlton Gardens, London, SW1Y 5AD
- Location: London
- Activity: Manufacture of weapons and ammunition
- Website: baesystems.com

## Latest filed profit

Profit after tax in the year to 31 December 2025: **£2.15bn**, from its latest filed accounts.

Turnover, net assets, cash, staff, earlier years, ratios, directors and owners are on the page for subscribers.

## Questions people ask

### What does BAE Systems do?

Public limited company registered in London, classed under “Manufacture of weapons and ammunition” and 3 other activities.

### How much turnover does BAE Systems make?

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### Is BAE Systems profitable?

Yes: it made a profit after tax of £2.15bn in the year to 31 December 2025, its latest filed accounts.

### Who runs and owns BAE Systems?

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### Where is BAE Systems based?

Its registered office is 6 Carlton Gardens, London, SW1Y 5AD, in London.

### When was BAE Systems founded?

Bae Systems PLC was incorporated on 31 December 1979.

### Is BAE Systems still trading?

The register lists Bae Systems PLC as active.

## Timeline

Recent filings and changes at Companies House.

- 2026-10-09: Director's details changed for Mrs Michelle Anne Hinchliffe on 1 September 2026
- 2026-09-02: Appointment of Michelle Anne Hinchliffe as a director on 1 September 2026
- 2026-08-07: Sale or transfer of treasury shares. Treasury capital: · GBP 3,634,135.8 (and 28 more like it since 9 December 2024)
- 2026-06-26: Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 December 2025
- 2026-06-17: Purchase of own shares (and 49 more like it since 18 November 2024)
- 2026-06-05: Resolutions (and 1 more like it since 16 May 2025)
- 2026-03-10: Appointment of Mr John Mark Pettigrew as a director on 23 February 2026
- 2026-01-21: Termination of appointment of Elizabeth Pauline Lucy Corley as a director on 30 November 2025
- 2025-12-09: Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on 1 August 2025 · GBP 79,300,687 (and 8 more like it since 18 November 2024)
- 2025-06-30: Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 December 2024
- 2025-05-16: Memorandum and Articles of Association
- 2025-03-01: Satisfaction of charge 46 in full

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Source: Companies House filings (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are as filed; nothing is estimated. Page: https://firmfacts.co/company/bae-systems-01470151