High-Growth Sector
Space & Satellite Systems
A market overview of active UK companies in Space & Satellite Systems. Figures exclude dormant and dissolved companies. Data refreshed 30 Apr 2026.
Active companies
278
trading & on register
Reporting turnover
34
12% of active
Reporting employees
243
87% of active
Register health
8%
of 307 on register are dormant
Company size (employees)
Active companies reporting employee counts
Turnover distribution
Active companies reporting turnover
Where they're based
Active companies by major UK city (30km London, 15–20km elsewhere)
New formations by year
Active companies incorporated under this category (dormant shells excluded)
Largest by turnover
| # | Company | Turnover | EBITDA | Employees | 3y growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INTELSAT GLOBAL SALES & MARKETING LTD. | £284.0M | £45.0M | 57 | -18% |
| 2 | ONEWEB HOLDINGS LIMITED | £101.8M | £713.6M | 572 | 132% |
| 3 | TEKEVER LTD | £75.3M | £14.4M | 106 | - |
| 4 | TELESAT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | £70.6M | - | - | - |
| 5 | NETWORK ACCESS ASSOCIATES LIMITED | £63.7M | £288.8M | 415 | 342% |
| 6 | SURREY SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | £53.8M | £380.3M | 368 | -10% |
| 7 | SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED | £31.6M | £2.5M | 199 | 1% |
| 8 | AVANTI BROADBAND LIMITED | £29.7M | £2.1M | - | 30% |
| 9 | PARADIGM COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS LIMITED | £15.4M | £7.8M | 40 | 34% |
| 10 | ONEWEB NETWORK ACCESS HOLDINGS LIMITED | £15.3M | £6.7M | - | - |
| 11 | MDA SATCONN UK LTD. | £15.2M | £11.5M | 53 | - |
| 12 | CLYDE SPACE LIMITED | £12.5M | £1.0M | 88 | 32% |
| 13 | IN-SPACE MISSIONS LIMITED | £11.4M | £5.3M | 120 | - |
| 14 | AVANTI HYLAS 2 CYPRUS LIMITED | £9.2M | £6.1M | 6 | - |
| 15 | ASTROSCALE LTD | £8.7M | £28.7M | 207 | 87% |
| 16 | OXFORD SPACE SYSTEMS LIMITED | £7.0M | £3.2M | 91 | - |
| 17 | COBHAM LIMITED | £7.0M | £325.8M | 28 | -23% |
| 18 | SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT SERVICES LIMITED | £6.9M | - | 3 | 12% |
| 19 | AALTO HAPS LIMITED | £6.3M | £30.7M | 192 | - |
| 20 | GOONHILLY LIMITED | £4.5M | £3.6M | - | 6% |
Fastest-growing
Active companies with turnover ≥ £1m, sorted by 3-year turnover CAGR
| # | Company | Turnover | Employees | 3y turnover growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NETWORK ACCESS ASSOCIATES LIMITED | £63.7M | 415 | 342% |
| 2 | ONEWEB HOLDINGS LIMITED | £101.8M | 572 | 132% |
| 3 | ASTROSCALE LTD | £8.7M | 207 | 87% |
| 4 | PARADIGM COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS LIMITED | £15.4M | 40 | 34% |
| 5 | CLYDE SPACE LIMITED | £12.5M | 88 | 32% |
| 6 | AVANTI BROADBAND LIMITED | £29.7M | - | 30% |
| 7 | SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT SERVICES LIMITED | £6.9M | 3 | 12% |
| 8 | IRIDIUM SATELLITE UK LIMITED | £2.8M | 10 | 10% |
| 9 | GOONHILLY LIMITED | £4.5M | - | 6% |
| 10 | DEIMOS SPACE UK LIMITED | £3.1M | 34 | 5% |
| 11 | SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED | £31.6M | 199 | 1% |
Newest formations
Most recently incorporated active companies
| # | Company | Location | Incorporated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THIRD PLANET ORBITAL LIMITED | Loughborough | 2023 |
| 2 | AURORA AVIONICS LTD | Edinburgh | 2023 |
| 3 | 3S NORTHUMBRIA LTD | Alnwick | 2023 |
| 4 | LOREN AEROSPACE LTD | London | 2022 |
| 5 | MAP COATINGS LTD | Ashton-Under-Lyne | 2022 |
| 6 | GROWBOTICS SPACE LTD | Haywards Heath | 2022 |
| 7 | FAWZ SOFTWARE SERVICES LTD | Norwich | 2022 |
| 8 | SATELLITE DATA SOLUTIONS LTD | Norwich | 2022 |
| 9 | ERETS SPACE LTD | London | 2022 |
| 10 | BELIS T LTD | London | 2022 |
| 11 | SATRAKA LTD | Didcot | 2022 |
| 12 | ASTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS LIMITED | Tetbury | 2022 |
| 13 | VIRTUAL HADES LIMITED | Farnborough, Hampshire | 2022 |
| 14 | ELSON SPACE TESTING LIMITED | Wells | 2022 |
| 15 | SPACE VALUE LTD | London | 2022 |
| 16 | SPACEFLUX LTD | London | 2022 |
| 17 | MANGATA NETWORKS SATELLITE SERVICES LTD | London | 2022 |
| 18 | AALTO HAPS LIMITED | Farnborough | 2022 |
| 19 | SUSTAIN SPACE LTD | Bristol | 2022 |
| 20 | BENCHMARK SPACE SYSTEMS UK LIMITED | Kirkcaldy | 2022 |