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Short Brothers PLC
ENGINEERING HERITAGE SINCE 1908 Engineering Innovation Capability Engineering. Innovation. Capability. Delivering next-generation lightweight, sustainable aerostructures, space technologies and defence systems with complete lifecycle and aftermarket support. TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE Our Strength Starts with Technical Capability Innovation drives everything we do. From advanced mat The company’s own description of itself, taken from its website.
Active 90 years old · 261st oldest of 4,506 · incorporated in the 1930s
Registered office
AIRPORT ROAD, BELFAST, CO ANTRIM, BT3 9DZ
Other PLCs registered in Belfast
Online
Website shortbrothersaero.com
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Filing history
This company has 460 documents on its Companies House record. The most recent accounts were filed on 16/07/2025. Its last confirmation statement or annual return was filed on 19/06/2026.
The most recent filings
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Who runs it
The register lists 5 current officers and 30 who have resigned.
Who controls it
Companies must record the people or entities with significant control. The register shows 1 current entry.
Owns 75% to 100% of the shares since 30/10/2020
Charges
A charge is security a company gives a lender over its assets. This company has 15 registered charges, of which 0 are not yet recorded as satisfied.
Ing Lease (UK) Limited Fully satisfied, created 28/07/2010
National Australia; Limited Fully satisfied, created 02/12/1999
National Australia; Limited; London Fully satisfied, created 30/12/1997
London; Limited; National Australia Fully satisfied, created 30/12/1997
Waggonfabrik Talbot Fully satisfied, created 01/07/1997
Dept of Economic Fully satisfied, created 03/10/1989
Ministry of Finance Fully satisfied, created 18/03/1975
Ministry of Finance Fully satisfied, created 30/09/1972
Showing the 8 most recent. The full list is on the Companies House record.
Officers, controllers and charges are as recorded on the Companies House register on 13/10/2026, and the register changes daily. Appearing here is not an allegation about anyone. Read the current record on the Companies House record.
What it does
- 30300 - Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery
- 33160 - Repair and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft
- 71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
- 71129 - Other engineering activities
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Registered office
No other PLC on the register gives this postcode.
On the register
- 261st oldest of 4,506 PLCs
- One of the 1930s cohort
- Not in liquidation or facing strike off
There are 4,506 PLCs in Britain, under a tenth of one per cent of the register. The whole count.