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Top 25 Aerospace research organizations based in the United Kingdom

Name: Aerospace research organizations based in the United Kingdom
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026 204 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 204 aerospace research organizations headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 4,658 professional contacts across them, including 825 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers aerospace research organizations headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 16, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 16, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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4,658Contacts tracked

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The 25 largest aerospace research organizations based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 204 aerospace research organizations based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to aerospace research organizations: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Royal Aeronautical Society	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	n/a	396 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The world's only professional body dedicated to the entire aerospace community.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
2	Ultra PCS	Indirect evidence	Cheltenham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	252 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We solve our customers’ problems, providing engineering solutions to safety and mission critical challenges in the air and on the ground.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
3	ADS Group LTD	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	198 contacts →
	Partial evidence “ADS is the UK trade association securing UK advantage in aerospace, defence, security and space, to enable prosperity and clean secure growth for our nation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
4	Hamble Aerostructures LTD	Indirect evidence	Southampton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	198 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Building on more than 85 years of history, and employing around 600 people, Hamble Aerostructures is a leading supplier of major civil and military aircraft structures in hi-tech…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
5	Aircraft Research Association Limited	Partial evidence	Bedford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	109 contacts →
	Partial evidence “ARA is a center of research in aerodynamics for the aeronautic industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6	Aerotron Composites LTD	Indirect evidence	Chatteris, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	81 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Aerotron Composites Ltd has a wide range of expertise and experience in designing and creating composites structures, utilising a full range of capabilities from product design…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7	Createc	Indirect evidence	Cockermouth, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	78 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Createc, we bring to life technologies that matter.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
8	Cranfield Aerospace Solutions	Indirect evidence	Bedfordshire, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	76 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “CAeS was created out of Cranfield University and has been operating as a commercial entity at the cutting edge of aircraft development for over 30 years, having been trusted by…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9	Aerospace Technology Institute	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	66 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) is an independent organisation that works alongside government and industry to transform aerospace through technology and innovation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10	Bluebear	Partial evidence	Bedford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	56 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are Blue Bear Systems Research, pioneers of autonomy and unmanned systems; evolving unmanned concepts, regardless of size, at a pace unmatched by other organisations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11	Fraunhofer UK Research LTD	Partial evidence	Glasgow, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	41 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Fraunhofer UK Research Ltd is a Research and Technology Organisation, not-for-profit, located in 99 George Street, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12	CAV Systems LTD	Partial evidence	Consett, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	40 contacts →
	Partial evidence “CAV Systems Ltd is a global aerospace supplier of airborne ice protection systems and drag reduction technology for civilian, commercial and military aircraft.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13	MJ Sections LTD	Partial evidence	Dudley, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	37 contacts →
	Partial evidence “MJ Sections Ltd represents over 40 years of engineering innovation, we are a global market leader working in partnership with the aerospace industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14	Craft Prospect	Indirect evidence	Glasgow, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	34 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Craft Prospect is a space engineering practice based in Glasgow, UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15	Datum Tool Design	Partial evidence	Lisburn, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	31 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Datum Tool Design is a UK based aerospace tooling engineering company supporting global aerospace manufacturers” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16	Buoyancy Aerospace	Partial evidence	Barnoldswick, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	28 contacts →
	Partial evidence “BUOYANCY AEROSPACE stands as an epitome of precision and excellence in the aerospace, space, and defense sectors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17	Space Park Leicester	Partial evidence	Leicester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	28 contacts →
	Partial evidence “A world-leading cluster for innovative research, enterprise and education in space and Earth Observation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18	Brinkley Aerospace	Partial evidence	Biggleswade, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	26 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Since its establishment in Brinkley Aerospace has been committed to continued reinvestment in both infrastructure and our team, in order to support our ever growing worldwide…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19	Midlands Aerospace Alliance	Partial evidence	Coventry, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	25 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The MAA represents one of the largest aerospace clusters in the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20	Musketeer Solutions Limited	Partial evidence	Peterborough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	22 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Musketeer Solutions Ltd was founded in 2005 and has grown to become a leading aerospace engineering consultancy.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21	Star-Dundee	Partial evidence	Dundee, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	21 contacts →
	Partial evidence “STAR-Dundee is an aerospace engineering company, which designs network and related data-handling technology for use on-board spacecraft.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22	Scitek Consultants LTD	Strong evidence	Derby, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	21 contacts →
	Strong evidence “SCITEK is an engineering consultancy that provides research and development services to clients in the aerospace, defense, power generation and automotive industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23	CCP Gransden Advanced Composites	Indirect evidence	Belfast, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	18 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “CCP Gransden is one of the UK’s leading advanced composites manufacturers, built on more than 130 years of engineering heritage.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24	Spur Electron LTD	Indirect evidence	Portsmouth, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	18 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Created in 1982 to offer consultant services to the International Space Industry, Spur Electron Limited (SEL) is now recognised as one of Europe’s foremost providers of expertise…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25	STL Tech	Partial evidence	Bristol, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	16 contacts →
	Partial evidence “STL Technology is a technology development company focused on supporting innovation in advanced engineering industries covering aerospace, automotive, space, renewables and the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: aerospace research organizations. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names aerospace research organizations.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of aerospace research organizations, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name aerospace research organizations. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Aerospace research organizations based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026

17.7%Verified-email coverage

22.8Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

15.7%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

104

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 204 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among aerospace research organizations, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “aerospace research organizations”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names aerospace research organizations), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among aerospace research organizations, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 825 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Aerospace research organizations by metro

Aerospace research organizations in London32

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names aerospace research organizations, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many aerospace research organizations are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 204 aerospace research organizations headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Royal Aeronautical Society, headquartered in London, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most aerospace research organizations?

London leads with 32 headquartered companies, followed by Glasgow (10) and Bristol (9).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 825 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 204 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.