Our Member Companies

The AACE group is an agile and trusted technical services solutions provider with a strong heritage in the Aviation sector. We specialise in delivering airworthiness system safety engineering, logistics and operational support assurance to both the public and private sectors. Our company has a huge breadth and depth of expertise in dealing with the UK MOD.  We are based in Bristol, close to the DE&S HQ at Abbey Wood, and have an excellent reputation within that organisation. Through our 40 employees and network of associates we are able to place technical and programme expertise quickly into roles and tasks to add specific capacity or capability. Please find more details at our website http://www.aace.co.uk/ 

Capabilities include: Integrated Logistic Support, Safety, Airworthiness, Compliance, Certification, Quality Management Systems, Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Accreditation, Training, Human Factors and Error Management, Technical Publications, Technical Documentation, Safety Cases, Hazard Logs, Business Resiliance, IT service provider.Cyber Essentials Plus, General Data Protection Regulation, Programme MAnaggement, Logistics, Engineering, Supply Chain, Goal Structuring Notation, Safety MAnagement, Defence Standard Approach for Training, Quality Assurance.

AAR is a provider of aviation services to the worldwide commercial aerospace and government/defense industries. AAR combines a broad menu of capabilities to help customers operate more efficiently, lower costs and maintain high levels of quality, safety and service. AAR is a financially stable, dedicated partner with an enduring commitment to innovation, execution, continuous improvement and customer value

Within the UK AAR provides supply chain solutions to direct to the UK MoD and prime system integrators such as Northrop Grumman.

The origins of ABP go back to 1966 when we were primarily a contractor to the UK Ministry of Defence. Since then, ABP has grown considerably and established a strong international reputation as innovators in product design, manufacturing and engineering. Initially, we were known as AB Precision (Poole) Ltd – which is still our registered trading name – but we prefer it if you call us ABP.

Today, our teams work around the world to deliver expertise in special purpose Automation, postal mechanisation, explosive ordnance disposal, specialist military products, product design, value engineering and general handling systems.

What makes us special?

• Our combined in-house expertise in Automation, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Handling, Special Products and Spares Supply and Defence Equipment Support provides an unrivalled one-stop engineering solution our customers can depend on
• Our project management experience enables us to deliver consistently exceptional results for customers of every size
• We have developed a class leading product range; our expertise in Explosive Ordnance Disposal and military equipment sets the standard by which others are judged
• The unique structure in place at ABP with its opportunities for team cross-collaboration enables us to guarantee our customers that we will deliver – on time, every time
• Quality is at the heart of every customer solution we undertake. We design and manufacture a range of products to ISO 9001
• The ABP blend of experience, expertise and resources enables us to tailor solutions to the precise needs of our customers
• We run extensive customer support programmes, collaborating with your team to ensure technologies work for you as quickly as possible

Abbott Risk Consulting (ARC) Ltd is an independent consultancy leading the field in the provision of consulting services and resource solutions to the Defence, Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Transportation, Marine and Medical Devices sectors. From offices in the UK and Australia we support clients and projects globally. Our flexible and innovative approach allows us to deliver the highest quality services to major international corporations, government bodies and small to medium sized enterprises alike.

We are the fastest growing R&D tax relief specialist in the UK, providing consultancy services to companies from £1m to £2bn across the full range of commerce and industry. We provide a unique blend of technological and business expertise to guide companies through the complexities of submitting claims to HMRC. We believe that companies get the best results by using people who actually understand the science of what they do. That’s why our analysts come from many scientific backgrounds enabling them to identify eligible activity and then translate very technical information into meaningful reports that are relevant to HMRC’s R&D guidelines. Working together with accountants, we find and maximise the client’s eligibility while accountants utilise its tax benefit. We always complement rather than compete. We have consistently found eligibility in processes in companies that have struggled to understand the legislation. We are proud to be different, and justifiably so – our approach has allowed us to make strong, successful claims for many companies who were previously advised that they were ineligible, or which had greatly underestimated the extent of their eligibility.

The aerospace and defense industry is looking to acquire speed, flexibility and precision. As deregulation, globalization and military transformation create a new set of industry challenges, Accenture enables aerospace and defense companies to improve performance through our tailored solutions. We combine decades of experience in the aerospace and defense industry with extensive cross-industry solutions and IT skills to help clients become high performance businesses.

Accenture is one of the world’s leading organizations providing management consulting, technology and outsourcing services, with approximately 289,000 employees; offices and operations in more than 200 cities in 56 countries; and net revenues of $28.6 billion for fiscal 2013.

Our four growth platforms—Accenture Strategy, Accenture Digital, Accenture Technology, Accenture Operations—are the innovation engines through which we build world-class skills and capabilities; develop knowledge capital; and create, acquire and manage key assets central to the development of integrated services and solutions for our clients.

Manufacturing, Logistics & Supply Chain Software.

ERP Systems, MRP Systems, WMS Systems, Production Planning and Scheduling Software.

Specialising in production software, we write, own, develop and customise software for UK SME manufacturing and logistics with four core products:

FactoryMaster MRP - rapid deployment MRP system with traceability and cost control for precision engineers

Access ERP - full ERP suite for complex production environments

Delta WMS - warehouse management enabling compliance and logistics control 

Orchestrate - production control and scheduling, scenario planning, what-if analysis built for aerospace and automotive 

Accles and Pollock are part of the global metals and engineering solutions business Liberty House Group.

Manufactures of precision manipulated and coiled tube assemblies for high integrity applications in sectors such as; power generation, aerospace, scientific, marine, oil and gas.

Main products include rigid and flexible pipes, aerospace ducts, tube coils, convoluted tube and bespoke tubular products supplied with full product traceability.

Capabilities include: CNC multi-stack tube bending facilities integrated with non contact co-ordinate measuring equipment. End forming. The latest technology manual, automated and laser welding housed in a class 10000 clean room. Brazing. Super cleaning processes including ultra-sonic cleaning. NDT facilities including: radiography, fluorescent penetrant inspection and magnetic particle inspection (CTT).

Accles and Pollock hold approvals such as AS9100, NADCAP, ISO9001, TS16949 and numerous customer approvals including Rolls Royce.

Accrofab manufacture precision engineered parts for aerospace customers. Precision fabrication and machining are core skills. Accrofab also offers a range of Nadcap accredited processes including vacuum heat treatment and aerospace standard laser profiling.

Now in our 41st year, customers rely on Accrofab as a strategic supplier on major aero-engine programmes and other high integrity end uses.

Our quality and delivery performance is class-leading, reducing risk for our customers. Accrofab also works with aerospace customers at the design stage to help reduce costs.

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ACLAS Technics Ltd offers structural component support and other specialist Aviation services for multiple aircraft types, including ATR42/72, B737, B757, CASA295, RJ146 and A320 series.

The company is committed to providing the best quality solutions possible, tailored specifically for each individual client.

aczel&co is a management consultancy with a difference. Using an innovative consulting operating model of deploying subject matter experts, aczel&co deliver long lasting substainable change and real business benefits for high-technology companies.

Working as a trusted partner alongside clients, we select the best individuals for specific activities from a pool of highly qualified, experienced motivated individuals.

AdaCore is centered around helping developers build safe, secure and reliable software. With over twenty years of experience working with the most respected companies in the avionics, aerospace and defence industries, we build tools and provide services that ease the complex and often difficult process of developing high-integrity software.

Adam Smith International, is a global advisory company that works locally to transform lives by making economies stronger, societies more stable, and governments more effective. The company works on behalf of governments, foundations and organisations that share our ambition to take on the big challenges facing the world.

Adams Electronics was established in 1965 and is a market leader in the field of designing and manufacturing highly specialised hand-held metal detection equipment. The company is highly responsive to the varying needs of its customers by continuously producing innovative new ideas with technology and products. This is reflected in the consistent quality and performance of its products, in all working conditions and environments, together with its unsurpassed customer service.

ADEPT-NX Ltd is a portfolio company able to provide the services of non-executive directors to SME businesses looking to develop in the Aerospace and Defence sectors. Operating Boards find it invaluable to have the assistance of an experienced non-exec with the ability to offer objectivity and provide a different perspective on all aspects of their business. In addition ADEPT- NX Ltd can undertake projects such as market research, strategies for sales and business expansion and drive strategy implementation. Dick Martin, ADEPT-NX's MD has over 25 years experience in the A&D industry at board level and is a member of the Aerospace Members Committee, SC21 Steering Group, AGP Supply Chain Working Group, Finance Forum, and the Skills and Job Retention Group Governance Board (SJRG). He is a member of the Institute of Directors (IoD) and is a Chartered Director.

ADI American Distributors has over 30 years experience providing electronic components and logistics solutions for the aerospace, medical, industrial, and marine industries. We stock millions of electronic components that can be shipped from any of our locations on three continents. We specialize in low-volume, high-reliability, and high-mix contract manufacturing services and deliver high-quality products on time to anywhere in the world. Our unique supply chain partnerships allow us to fulfill small orders and build legacy products so our customers can easily maintain reliable production schedules, systems, and component inventories from a single vendor.

We are committed to rigorous compliance, safeguarding industry standards, and maintaining all certifications and recordkeeping with absolute integrity. Our discriminating accuracy and attention to detail guarantee that we can respond to compliance issues easily with 100% traceability. With a 99% OTD rate, complete satisfaction and accountability are always our top priority.

ADS is the Premier Trade Organisation for all companies operating  in the UK Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space sectors.  Farnborough International Limited (FIL) which runs the Farnborough International Airshow, is a wholly owned subsidiary. 

The industries represented by ADS are vital to the UK economy and are major drivers of growth and prosperity. The sector activities within ADS are designed to respond to the priority needs indicated by Members. It is also important to bring the sectors into focus for senior policy makers. The following priority objectives are designed to give focus to the work ADS undertakes:

• Improve the image and profile of our industries
• Influence the policy debates of most importance to our industries
• Support UK manufacturing and our industries’ supply chains
• Encourage investment in technology and innovation
• Support business development opportunities nationally and in priority international markets
• Increase Members value

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