TKMS ATLAS UK LIMITED
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Executive summary
TKMS Atlas UK Limited operates as a highly specialized, well-capitalized niche leader within the UK's maritime defence sector, leveraging its heritage as Atlas Elektronik and the backing of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems to deliver advanced hydroacoustic and sensor technologies. The recent rebranding signals tighter strategic alignment with its German parent, reinforcing its competitive position in major naval programmes like AUKUS and Dreadnought, where deep technological expertise is paramount. While the firm must continually navigate the complexities of foreign ownership within the sensitive UK defence market, its robust capitalization, strong governance, and sovereign operational footprint position it favorably amid increasing MoD investment in anti-submarine warfare capabilities.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2005-10-04
- Registered office
- Dorset Innovation Park, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorchester, DT2 8ZB
- Postcode
- DT2 8ZB
- Capital
- 23,500,001 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 1 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-09-30
- Next due by
- 2027-06-30
- Financial year end
- 30 September
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-08-27
- Next due by
- 2027-09-10
Nature of business (SIC)
- 84220 Defence activities
Officers 7 current · 13 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by TKMS ATLAS UK (HOLDINGS) LIMITED — since 2016-04-06
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Public contracts won 8
£71,897,352 total awarded value where published.
Showing the 5 most recent of 8.
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Gender pay gap
7.1%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · around the middle of the pack for parity
Contact details
- Website
- atlaselektronik.net
- Phone
- +44 1305212400
We are a maritime high-technology enterprise with German roots and a global footprint. The know-how and expertise of our skilled workforce in the fields of hydroacoustics, sensor engineering and information technology have made us the preferred supplier to numerous navies and civilian customers worldwide.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK LIMITED | 2025-06-03 |
| MAWLAW 679 LIMITED | 2007-01-09 |
Previous registered addresses 4
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| DORSET GREEN TECHNOLOGY PARK, WINFRITH NEWBURGH, DORCHESTER, DT2 8ZB | 2017-07-21 |
| MEADOWS ROAD, QUEENSWAY MEADOWS, NEWPORT, NP19 4SS | 2013-06-24 |
| 20 BLACK FRIARS LANE, LONDON, EC4V 6HD | 2006-06-23 |
| BLACK FRIARS LANE, LONDON, EC4V 6HD | 2006-06-23 |
Among its peers
The oldest
of 13 similar companies in DT, trading since 2005
The class of 2005
34%
of the 154,493 companies incorporated in 2005 are still active today; 64% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 3 titles
- Leasehold
- 3
- Most recent registration
- 2025-10-28
- Price paid, where recorded
- £360,000
- Where
- Dorset (3)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT489890 | Dorset | Leasehold | 2025-10-28 | — |
| DT442463 | Dorset | Leasehold | 2018-10-12 | — |
| DT424227 | Dorset | Leasehold | 2016-07-27 | £360,000 |
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