Our Member Companies

Strategic procurements involve multiple stakeholders, significant budgets and have a big impact on business performance. They may represent only 20% of procurement transactions, but often account for 50% of annual spend and 90% of procurement risk. The issues faced by procurement professionals are common throughout the world. Commerce Decisions provides software and services to support the procurement and post contract review processes for both buyers and suppliers. 

• For buyers we improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the evaluation process in order to make the best buying decision based on all the relevant criteria.
• For bidders we improve the quality and timeliness of proposals to best meet the needs of the potential buyer and thereby give them the best chance of securing the contract.  With accumulated knowledge derived from supporting in excess of £200 billion of procurement, Commerce Decisions works with the bidder community to improve efficiency, proposal quality, and compliance to buyers’ evaluation practices.

Committed creates software solutions for the Defence, Intelligence and Commercial markets by employing deep technical skills and leveraging experience. We provide technology consultancy, software design and development, research, data analysis and integration services. 

We seek to create innovative technical solutions which address challenging problems. We work from conceptual research to prototypes and production systems. We emphasis delivery, be that software or documentation, and seek opportunities for exploitation.

Specialist provider of communications content to the aerospace, defence and security sectors such as BAE Systems, Blighter, Harris, Lockheed Martin, L-3, Plextek, MBDA, QinetiQ, etc.

Conjay has 2 Elements: Munitions and Security Detection Systems. Firstly, we are the foremost supplier of Armour Piercing and Ballistic Testing Ammunition in Europe. We keep core stock of the popular cartridges for testing Body Armour, Helmets, Glass Composites, Metals, CIT, Banks, Government Buildings, Bunkers, Armoured Vehicles and Helicopters. We have great expertise in sourcing and supplying both East Bloc, NATO and other Infantry Munitions from around the world, of both current and obsolete natures. We also supply Training products such as Cartridge Boards, De-Activated Weapons and blank ammunition.
Secondly, Security Detection Systems range from Expray and Expen Explosives Test Kits, to NV, Thermal Imaging & Advanced Aiming Systems and finally Drug and Forensics Testing.
Conjay holds both RFD and Section 5 Licenses. We have achieved ISO9001.2008 Certification, NCAGE and DEFCON status.

Manufacturer of Aluminium precisions and castings, hard alloy extrusions.
Global Leader in aluminium solutions for aerospace sector.

Control Risks is an independent, global risk consultancy specialising in helping organisations manage political, integrity and security risks in complex and hostile environments. We support clients by providing strategic consultancy, expert analysis and in-depth investigations, handling sensitive political issues and providing practical on-the-ground protection and support.

Our unique combination of services, geographical reach and the trust our clients place in us ensure we can help them to effectively solve their problems and realise new opportunities across the world.

Converging Data provide Data Analytics and Cyber Security services. We specialise in the deployment of Splunk, a Machine data platform delivering Big Data solutions.

Copas consistently delivers world class engineering excellence (AS 9100, ISO 9001) in 3, 4 & 5 Axis Milling in hard and soft metals, cost effectively by optimising advanced production technologies, driven by our highly skilled responsive team. Innovation, Evolution and Excellence is at the centre of everything we do.

COPAS - ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE

Shaun Copas founded Copas in 2006, combining his expertise and dynamism, to deliver world leading quality machined components, cost effectively for his clients. As his clients have grown so has his company and reputation for creating excellence together. 

Copas is a trusted, dynamic, inspirational, progressive company that continuously strives to improve quality and efficiency, allowing us to deliver solutions and value to our clients.

MARKET LEADER

Copas is a market leader and has an enviable record for capability, innovation and reliability, due to rapid response production logics running through its DNA. Exporting globally across multiple market sectors, including aerospace, rail, energy, automotive, photonics and electronics. 

CAD/CAM

Our experienced CAD/CAM engineering and quality departments, will assist and liaise, to ensure your components are expertly programmed, produced and quality checked to exacting standards (AS9100, ISO 9001 certified).

QUALITY  - AS9100, ISO 9001

Copas's core strength is our meticulous attention to detail. Delivering excellence for our clients, through our highly skilled team, advanced innovative production systems and respected quality department. 100% inspection verified by CMM.

Our highly experienced and respected quality department will convert your designs and specifications into FAI (First Article Inspection) reports including COC (Certificate of Conformity) for materials specified to produce your precision milled components.

3, 4 & 5 AXIS MACHINING CAPABILITIES

We manufacture 3, 4 & 5 Axis precision engineered components in

• Aluminium,
• Hard Metals and
• Plastics.

FINISHES

Post machining finishes are available in:

• Silver Plate,
• Bead Blasting,
• Anodised,
• Electoless Nickel or
• Powder Coated.

FUTURE GROWTH

Over the next 5 years, Copas will be implementing an ambitious £8million growth strategy that will see us relocating to a new factory, doubling our workforce and capacity.

COPAS ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE

Copas employs a team of over 50 skilled personnel and have plans to double our workforce within the next five years. In order to deliver and maintain our reputation for excellence. Copas has establised its Academy of Excellence to train our employees in how to deliver our core values across the company.

COPAS CARES

Copas supports a range of local charities and groups to give something back into the local community to support development and inspire the next generation. 

COPAS ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Copas are part of the global community and we take our environmental responsibilities very seriously, so that we can say we played our part in reducing waste and protecting the planet for future generations.

We’re a specialist UK wide recruitment consultancy with drive, transparency and sector expertise. That means we work hard to deliver an honest, expert service – while using our market knowledge to add real value to your recruitment process.

Before establishing the business more than 10 years ago, our Directors worked in the industries we recruit for – knowledge and insight that still underpins our work today.

We build strong, trusting relationships with our Clients and Candidates, so by getting to know people and businesses inside out, we can be flexible, agile and adaptive to your needs.

As the Aerospace industry has developed so have we;  together with defence, security and space the market continues to grow. Supplying white collar permanent and contract professionals across the UK; we are developing our European presence. 

Costain helps to improve people’s lives by deploying technology-based engineering solutions to meet urgent national needs. We have been shaping the world in which we live for the past 150 years.

Costain is a professional services consultancy providing a range of solutions through the lifecycle of infrastructure, construction and asset management programmes. These projects are managed on behalf of clients across the defence, energy, power, infrastructure and transport sectors from our offices in the UK.  

With over 4,000 technical and support staff, we are amongst the largest professional services consultancies operating on an international stage and our clients continue to choose us because we retain our agile, responsive and innovative approach.

Our on-going commitment to excellence is a key ingredient to what makes us stand out from our competitors. We strive to define industry best practice and operate through centres of excellence in Health & Safety, Project Management, Commercial Management, Engineering, Critical Asset Protection, Environmental, Planning & Project Control, Programme Assurance, Risk Management, Dispute Resolution and Information Services.

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CP Cases designs and manufactures high-performance, protective cases and racks used for transport, operation and storage of essential equipment in commercial and military applications. Many products are accredited to MIL-STD-810F, rated IP65 and carry NATO stock numbers.

Offering the broadest range of protective, operational transit cases for broadcast and media, defence and security, medical and scientific and many other sectors, CP Cases expertise in producing cases, 19-inch rack solutions and bags means an unparalleled range of in-house skill and expertise with rotomoulded plastic, aluminium, laminated plywood, HPP, textiles and CNC foam machining.

CP Cases’ products are available in a wide range of standard sizes, and can also create custom solutions to meet clients’ requirements, used successfully worldwide in a huge variety of applications. Our solutions are trusted by the professionals when they need their kit to arrive. On time. Ready for action. Every time.

Sub contract metal finishing company providing various surface treatments to a wide range of industries.

Surface treatments include but are not limited to: 

Anodising, Hard Anodising, Aluminium Chromating, Electroless Nickel Plating, Tin Plating, Gold Plating, Wet Painting, Powder Painting, Dry Film Lubricant Application.

Cranfield Aerospace is the wholly owned commercial arm of Cranfield University and provides rapid innovative solutions to some of the most challenging issues in the aerospace industry today.

Its highly experienced team of engineers provides a technical capability that is unique in the UK, and through the company’s MoD and EASA approvals, provides customers with services to innovate, design, manufacture and build complete manned and unmanned airborne systems, either experimentally or as fully certified equipment for release to service.

We also provide a range of flight trials capabilities and the capacity to support the major defence agencies and the primes in the industry with specialist services in the area of clearances for weapon systems.

CAe is the market leader in the provision of hi-fidelity G-cueing product for most of the world’s top-level fixed base military simulators and is unique in having successfully read across this technology to Formula 1 racing.

Cranfield University is an exclusively postgraduate university that is a global leader for education and transformational research in technology and management. We bring together aeronautical engineering, materials and manufacturing knowledge with expertise in the security and defence fields. As the academic provider to the UK’s MOD, and with close commercial partnerships with leading organisations such as Airbus, BAE Systems, Boeing and Rolls-Royce, Cranfield has been at the forefront of aerospace and defence technology for over 60 years.  We offer a unique gateway for teaching and  research,  underpinned by advanced facilities, some of which are unique. From the development of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and infrared camouflage materials, through to humanitarian de-mining activities, and insights right across the business of flying, Cranfield is providing specialist knowledge to military personnel, emergency services, governments and NGOs in the UK and around the world.

Creative Composites are Engineers and Manufacturers of advanced composite components. At Creative Composites we provide a unique combination of composite design expertise, efficient manufacturing and the highest levels of customer service. Specialising in compression moulding and RTM.

Creative Solutions Space is an international strategic partner helping organisations meet their business objectives across the strategic, financial, operational and technological domains to deliver results superior to the norm.

CSS earns its living taking on the most challenging of problems – and solving them. We have the confidence and pedigree to back our advice and to work on a results oriented basis. We can help you solve your business problems, including –

System/Service design and delivery

Business performance improvement

Innovation and Idea Generation

Resource Augmentation

Creative Solutions Space’s staff and partners have a formidable range of skills honed over decades of real world experience to bring to bear on your behalf.

We are headquartered in Cambridge, UK, and have a wholly owned company in the USA, as well as a large network of agents and distributors around the world. We also partner with OEMs, system integrators and value-added resellers.