Top Aerospace Companies and Startups in the UK

4 years ago

This article showcases some of the most popular players in the Aerospace space. Our analysts selected these companies for a variety of reasons. This list may include both state and private ventures providing the most value within the Aerospace industry.

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SEMRush.

Top Aerospace Companies


Virgin Atlantic Airways

Virgin Atlantic Airways is a British airline serves over 30 fabulous destinations worldwide.

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Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force is the United Kingdom’s aerial warfare force.

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Castrol

Castrol is a worldwide leader in high performance lubricants for the automotive, industrial, marine and aerospace industries.

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BAE Systems

BAE Systems designs, develops, and supports defense and aerospace systems used in the air, on land, at sea, and in space.

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Rolls-Royce plc

Rolls-Royce is an industrial technology company that provides integrated power and propulsion solutions.

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London Luton Airport

London Luton Airport (LLA) is one of the UK’s largest airports and carried 15.8 million passengers in 2017.

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The Civil Aviation Authority

The Civil Aviation Authority is an independent aviation regulator, providing air traffic services for its users.

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Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Liverpool John Lennon Airport is an international airport serving the North West England.

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Holiday Taxis

We are an award winning airport transfers provider for over 9000 great destinations worldwide!

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Belfast International Airport

Belfast International Airport provides an air travel support services.

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BBA Aviation

A British multinational aviation services company headquartered in London, U.K

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International Airlines Group (IAG)

International Airlines Group allows airlines to expand their global presence and keep individual brands.

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GKN Aerospace

GKN Aerospace is an aerospace mfg. company that develops, builds & supplies an extensive range of advanced aerospace systems.

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Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.

SSTL is a spin-off company of the University of Surrey, now majority-owned by Airbus, that builds and operates small satellites.

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QinetiQ

QinetiQ is an international provider of technology-based services and solutions to the defense, security and related markets.

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OneWeb

OneWeb is building a space-based global communications network that will deliver high-speed, low latency internet access everywhere.

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RocketRoute Ltd

RocketRoute is an advanced online flight planning centre. Ideal for Airlines, Operators and IFR Pilots. Easy to use, fast and convenient.

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NATS

NATS is the UK’s leading provider of air traffic control services.

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Cirium

Cirium brings together aviation and travel data and analytics to keep the world moving.

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Eastern Airways

Eastern Airways is an airline services company.

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BALPA

BALPA works with the UK Civil Aviation Authority, within the corridors of Westminster, government departments and other professional bodies.

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Cobham

Cobham protects lives and livelihoods with its differentiated technology.

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Gama Aviation

Gama Aviation is a global aviation services company.

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Smiths Group

Smiths Group is a world leader in the practical application of advanced technologies.

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Air Charter Service

Air Charter Service (ACS) is an aircraft charter company offering passenger and cargo aircraft worldwide.

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Sen

Streaming real-time videos from space for the benefit of humanity.

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Prodrive

Prodrive is one of the world’s leading motorsport

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RDC Aviation

RDC Aviation is experts in the economics of the air transport industry.

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Survitec

Commanding market-leading positions worldwide in marine, defence and aerospace survival technology,

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Advanced Innovative Engineering

AIE specializes in the design and development of Wankel-type rotary engines for aerospace, automotive and marine applications.

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Vertical Aerospace

Vertical Aerospace builds technology to revolutionize how people fly, by making air travel personal, on-demand, and carbon-free.

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Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre

AMRC is a world-class centre for advanced machining and materials research for aerospace and other high-value manufacturing sectors.

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Meggitt PLC

Meggitt PLC is a global engineering group specialising in extreme environment components and sub-systems.

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Corporate Jet Investor

Corporate Jet Investor is an online publisher and international events organiser.

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New Hampshire Ball Bearings

New Hampshire Ball Bearings is manufactures ball bearings and bearing assemblies for aerospace, defense, medical, high technology markets.

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Resource Group Ltd

Resource Group Ltd. are the specialists supplier of manpower, engineering & training to aerospace, aviation and defence markets.

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EARTH-i

EARTH-i geospatial solutions utilise optical satellite imagery from the DMC3/TripleSat Constellation.

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Orbex Space

Orbex is a private launch services company, focused entirely on supporting the needs of the small satellite industry.

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Airinmar

Airinmar is an independent global provider of component repair management support services and systems.

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Altitude Angel

Altitude Angel makes drones safer by providing the data and cloud services needed to safely unlock their potential.

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Baines Simmons

Baines Simmons is specialists in aviation regulations, compliance and safety management and partner.

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IS-Rayfast

IS-Rayfast Ltd. is a supplier of high-performance harness components and electro-mechanical products to their key markets of Aerospace.

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Pattonair

Pattonair, a global aerospace and defense supply chain provider.

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Aeromet International

Aeromet International manufactures aluminum and magnesium sand castings, aluminum investment castings for aerospace and defense industries.

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A I M

A I M designs, manufactures, and supplies high quality advanced avionics test and simulation modules.

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Damarel

Damarel is a specialist software house, at the forefront of developing mission critical systems for airport operations.

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Skyworld Aviation

Skyworld Aviation is a company specializing in regional aircraft sales and leasing.

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WFEL Ltd.

WFEL Ltd. designs and manufactures bridging systems for use in military and disaster relief scenarios.

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Evolve Dynamics

UAV innovations company, working on computer vision, AI autopilot systems, long flight solutions and rapid ready-to-fly/deploy platforms.

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Hybrid Air Vehicles

Hybrid Air Vehicles has re-examined the basic principles behind Lighter-Than-Air Science and applied modern technology.

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Trenchard Aviation

Trenchard Aviation is a MRO and Aircraft Interior manufacturing sectors.

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Reaction Engines

Reaction Engines is next-generation aerospace propulsion developers, home of SABRE air-breathing rocket engine.

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Odyssey Airlines

Odyssey Airlines will begin offering premium non-stop business class services

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Chapman Freeborn

Chapman Freeborn is an aircraft charter company.

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Skyrora

Skyrora is a launch services provider dedicated to delivering small satellites into orbit in a responsive, versatile, eco-friendly manner.

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London Executive Aviation

London Executive Aviation is a executive aircraft charter operators.

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AIM Altitude

AIM Altitude designs, engineers, and manufactures cabin interiors for major airlines.

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RVL Group

RVL Group is a specialist aviation services provider that operates a fleet of 15 aircraft based at East Midlands.

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Freestream Aircraft

Freestream Aircraft Limited is proud to have a team of highly experienced and uniquely qualified aviation consultants.

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Inzpire Ltd.

Inzpire Ltd. is a provider of operational training and mission systems for military customers.

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Oxford Space Systems

OSS Is a space technology business that provides multi-award winning deployable antennas & structures made from proprietary materials.

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IAC Acoustics

IAC Acoustics is a provider of engineered noise and acoustic control solutions and test facilities to various industries.

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1Cold Ltd

Contractors & consultants to the food processing/manufacturing and many more.

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Stratajet

Stratajet is a real-time private jet booking platform using the power of technology to give its passengers total control and freedom.

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Remote Monitored Systems

Remote Monitored Systems plc develops and manufactures digital monitoring and safeguarding systems for rotating shafts.

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Ferranti Technologies

Ferranti Technologies is a supplier of advanced electronic technology for the UK Aerospace & Defence Industries.

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Starspeed

Starspeed is the global helicopter management, charter and training company.

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YASA

Yasa develops and manufactures electric motors and generators of high power and high torque density electric.

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Aerospares

Aerospares is a supplier of commercial aircraft spare-parts.

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RAB Microfluidics

RAB-Microfluidics is a Research & Development company developing cutting-edge microfluidic technology to solve oil analysis problems.

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Spacebit Technologies

Spacebit is an innovative decentralized space company

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Airport Transfers direct

Airport Transfers direct is an high quality service designed for all those who are abroad in another city

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Snowflake Software Ltd

We provide cloud and on premise solutions to make the world’s aviation data accessible and easy to use

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Acro Aircraft Seating

Acro Aircraft Seating is a aerospace design and engineering

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Falko

Falko is asset manager in the regional aircraft arena.

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Caleb Components

Caleb Components is a supplier of high-quality Non-threaded fasteners.

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Barnard Microsystems

Barnard Microsystems Limited (BML) design, develop and manufacture unmanned aircraft systems for use in civilian and security applications.

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AerFin

AerFin is providing cost-saving aftermarket support solutions to the aviation industry.

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Searcharter LTD

Marketplace for leftover flying seats onboard of charter flights / Virtual airline

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Weigh Ahead

Weigh Ahead are the original innovators of the Pre-check-in luggage weighing system.

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Bromford Industries

A UK-based maker of close tolerance engine components, fabrications and assemblies and landing gear components

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FairPlane UK

FairPlane UK Limited is part of the FairPlane Group of companies operating in many European Countries.

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MB Aerospace

MB Aerospace is a engine component manufacturer and repair business.

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Bytron Aviation Systems

Bytron is an aviation technology company specialising in the development of software for use across flight operations and the flight deck.

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FGP Systems

FGP Systems is a ‘build to print’ precision engineering company offering high end engineered and manufactured solutions.

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Dowse Engineering

Dowse Engineering is delivering precision engineering services from their facility in Bletchley.

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Micro Nav Limited

Micro Nav is a specialist company developing and supplying air traffic control (ATC) and air defence (AD) simulators and training systems.

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Lunar Aerial Imaging

LUNAR Aerial Imaging creates compelling imagery using drones.

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Mydas Recruitment

Mydas Recruitment is an engineering and technical recruitment consultancy company.

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Able2Fly

Able2Fly is providing management information for the fastest growing passenger group in aviation.

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Copernicus Technology

Copernicus Technology is an aviation & aerospace company that specializes in training and consultancy support solutions in MPA & ISR.

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James Cropper

James Cropper is engaged in the manufacture of specialist paper and advanced materials.

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Disarmco

Disarmco was formed in 2012 as a services business targeting munitions disposal.

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Impcross

Impcross produces architectural and engineering solutions.

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TG0

TG0 is an R&D start-up creating novel 3D controls.

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ESP Global Services

ESP Global Services provides IT support for the aviation industry.

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Airport Information Systems

AIS are one of the leading suppliers of airport management systems and have been supplying and installing systems for twenty years.

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ATEC Engineering Solutions

ATEC Engineering Solutions is a delivering specialist support solution for high reliability and safety critical products and systems.

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Britten-Norman

Britten-Norman is a civil aircraft manufacturing company.

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Apollo Aerospace Group

Apollo Aerospace Group is a supply chain management services company.

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OUTER Industries

Advanced engineering technology.

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Reliass

Reliass is providing a one-stop solution for all reliability, maintainability & safety software tools and professional services.

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