Short Brothers PLC

Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery · Belfast

ActiveUnited KingdomIncorporated 1936Public Limited Company

Documents & history

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Registered details

NI001062

Status: Active
Type: Public Limited Company
Incorporated: 1936-06-02
Jurisdiction: —
Registered office: AIRPORT ROAD, BELFAST, CO ANTRIM, BT3 9DZ

Classification

4 SIC codes

30300331607112171129

Capital & company events

Reconstructed equity rounds and matched research funding.

Equity fundraising

0 SH01-derived rounds

No reconstructed allotment rounds.

Research and innovation

62 matched grants

IVI (Isothermal Variable-volume Infusion)LeadLive

Innovate UK · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2024-07-01 – 2028-06-30 · with 4 other participants

£3,988,686

awarded

Short Brothers PLClead£3,988,686

Imperial College London£1,057,362

Helicoid Industries Ltd£349,365

Datum Tool Design Ltd£247,800

Loop Technology Limited£122,625

IVI (Isothermal Variable-volume Infusion)LeadActive

ATI · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2024-06-30 – 2028-06-29 · with 4 other participants

£5,765,838

whole project

Short Brothers PLCleadDatum Tool Design Ltd Helicoid Industries LtdImperial College LondonLoop Technology Limited

IVI (Isothermal Variable-volume Infusion)Active

ATI · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2024-06-30 – 2028-06-29 · with 4 other participants

£5,765,838

whole project

Short Brothers PLCleadDatum Tool Design Ltd Helicoid Industries LtdImperial College LondonLoop Technology Limited

Spirit Use Case 2: Complex cavity ventilation/ compartment pressure relief digital twinLeadLive

Innovate UK · Collaborative R&D · 2024-06-01 – 2027-11-30

£489,277

awarded

`Spirit Use Case 1: Pivot Door Thrust ReverserLeadLive

Innovate UK · Collaborative R&D · 2024-03-01 – 2027-08-31

£682,164

awarded

CavendishLeadActive

Horizon Europe Guarantee · EU-Funded · 2023-01-01 – 2026-12-31

£189,684

whole project

CavendishLeadLive

Innovate UK · EU-Funded · 2023-01-01 – 2026-12-31

£189,684

awarded

CavendishActive

Horizon Europe Guarantee · EU-Funded · 2023-01-01 – 2026-12-31

£189,684

whole project

Thermally Assisted Piercing of Acoustic Liners - (TAPACO)

Innovate UK · Collaborative R&D · 2022-10-01 – 2024-09-30 · with 3 other participants

£37,336

awarded

Involute Engineering UK Ltd£200,050

Brunel University London£199,928

Denroy Plastics Limitedlead£70,700

Short Brothers PLC£37,336

RACHEL (Robustly Achievable Combustion of Hydrogen Engine LayoutLive

Innovate UK · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2022-10-01 – 2027-03-31 · with 7 other participants

£2,914,263

awarded

Rolls-Royce PLClead£9,692,082

Ncc Operations Limited£3,552,079

Short Brothers PLC£2,914,263

Reaction Engines Limited£1,632,208

University of Bristol£989,475

Imperial College London£606,825

Itp Aero UK Limited£546,204

Causeway Aero Limited£315,690

RACHEL (Robustly Achievable Combustion of Hydrogen Engine LayoutActive

ATI · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2022-09-30 – 2027-03-30 · with 7 other participants

£20,248,825

whole project

Rolls-Royce PLClead Causeway Aero LimitedImperial College LondonItp Aero UK Limited Ncc Operations Limited Reaction Engines LimitedShort Brothers PLCUniversity Of Bristol

High Performance Thermoplastic Structural Overmoulding for the Aerospace Industry

Innovate UK · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2021-02-01 – 2023-02-28 · with 2 other participants

£629,674

awarded

Denroy Plastics Limitedlead£895,347

Short Brothers PLC£629,674

Queen's University of Belfast£397,434

High Performance Thermoplastic Structural Overmoulding for the Aerospace Industry

ATI · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2021-02-01 – 2023-02-28 · with 2 other participants

£1,922,455

whole project

Denroy Plastics LimitedleadQueen'S University Of BelfastShort Brothers PLC

Decarbonisation of Maritime Transportation: A Return to Commercial SailingLive

Innovate UK · Collaborative R&D · 2020-09-01 – 2026-12-31 · with 9 other participants

£120,643

awarded

Artemis Technologies Ltdlead£28,769,212

Queen's University Belfast£1,838,062

The University of Ulster£1,318,555

Creative Composites Limited£822,109

Short Brothers PLC£120,643

Condor Ferries Limited£80,224

Belfast Metropolitan College£65,000

Northern Ireland Science Park (Holdings) Limited£43,908

Power NI Energy Limited£42,847

Belfast Harbour Commissioners£13,600

Aero Flux

ATI · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2018-12-01 – 2022-02-28 · with 3 other participants

£773,448

whole project

Cfms Services Limitedlead Aircraft Research Association LimitedShort Brothers PLCZenotech Ltd

Aero Flux

Innovate UK · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2018-12-01 – 2022-02-28 · with 3 other participants

£44,989

awarded

Cfms Services Limitedlead£351,657

Zenotech Ltd£303,821

Aircraft Research Association Limited£72,981

Short Brothers PLC£44,989

FANTASTIC (Nacelle Project)Lead

Innovate UK · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2018-10-01 – 2024-03-31 · with 6 other participants

£5,736,170

awarded

Short Brothers PLClead£5,736,170

Impression Technologies Limited£262,742

Nacelle Group Holdings Limited£170,120

Ccp Gransden Ltd£144,000

S. & C. Thermofluids Limited£119,349

Datum Tool Design Ltd£84,070

Nacelle Systems Consultancy Ltd£21,240

OptiComp (Wing Project)Lead

Innovate UK · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2018-10-01 – 2024-03-31 · with 3 other participants

£7,036,760

awarded

Short Brothers PLClead£7,036,760

Loop Technology Limited£210,533

Maher Limited£117,533

Datum Tool Design Ltd£114,716

FANTASTIC (Nacelle Project)Lead

ATI · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2018-09-30 – 2024-03-31 · with 6 other participants

£6,537,690

whole project

Short Brothers PLCleadCcp Gransden Ltd Datum Tool Design Ltd Impression Technologies Limited Nacelle Group Holdings Limited Nacelle Systems Consultancy Ltd S. & C. Thermofluids Limited

FANTASTIC (Nacelle Project)

ATI · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2018-09-30 – 2024-03-31 · with 6 other participants

£6,537,690

whole project

Short Brothers PLCleadCcp Gransden Ltd Datum Tool Design Ltd Impression Technologies Limited Nacelle Group Holdings Limited Nacelle Systems Consultancy Ltd S. & C. Thermofluids Limited

OptiComp (Wing Project)

ATI · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2018-09-30 – 2024-03-31 · with 3 other participants

£7,479,541

whole project

Short Brothers PLCleadDatum Tool Design Ltd Loop Technology Limited Maher Limited

OptiComp (Wing Project)Lead

ATI · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2018-09-30 – 2024-03-31 · with 3 other participants

£7,479,541

whole project

Short Brothers PLCleadDatum Tool Design Ltd Loop Technology Limited Maher Limited

Chrome Free Bond Primer System (CFBPS)

Innovate UK · Collaborative R&D · 2017-11-01 – 2020-03-31 · with 3 other participants

£55,178

awarded

Loughborough University£125,981

Indestructible Paint Limitedlead£96,142

Short Brothers PLC£55,178

Poeton Industries Limited£22,661

Anodic Electrodeposition of Organic Coatings on Aerospace MetalsLead

Innovate UK · Feasibility Studies · 2017-10-01 – 2019-09-30

£37,570

awarded

Anodic Electrodeposition of Organic Coatings on Aerospace MetalsLead

ISCF · Feasibility Studies · 2017-09-30 – 2019-09-29

£37,570

whole project

Anodic Electrodeposition of Organic Coatings on Aerospace Metals

ISCF · Feasibility Studies · 2017-09-30 – 2019-09-29

£37,570

whole project

Novel high performance polymeric composite materials for additive manufacturing of multifunctional components

EPSRC · Research Grant · 2016-09-30 – 2020-01-31 · with 9 other participants

£624,706

whole project

University Of ExeterleadBombardier AerospaceDaido Metal Europe LimitedDaido Steel Co., Ltd.Laser Prototype European LtdLaser Prototype Europe LtdLoughborough UniversityShort Brothers PLCVictrexVictrex PLC

Novel high performance polymeric composite materials for additive manufacturing of multifunctional components

EPSRC · Research Grant · 2016-09-30 – 2020-02-01 · with 3 other participants

£325,687

whole project

University Of UlsterleadCytec IndustriesShort Brothers PlcVictrex

CoCoMaP (Competitive Composite Manufacturing Processes)Lead

Innovate UK · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2016-08-01 – 2018-10-31

£1,842,693

awarded

CoCoMaP (Competitive Composite Manufacturing Processes)Lead

ATI · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2016-07-31 – 2018-10-31

£1,842,693

whole project

CoCoMaP (Competitive Composite Manufacturing Processes)

ATI · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2016-07-31 – 2018-10-31

£1,842,693

whole project

Daitas

Innovate UK · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2016-07-01 – 2019-12-31 · with 1 other participant

£750,000

awarded

Gkn Aerospace Services Limitedlead£3,250,000

Short Brothers PLC£750,000

Daitas

ATI · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2016-06-30 – 2019-12-31 · with 1 other participant

£4,000,000

whole project

Gkn Aerospace Services LimitedleadShort Brothers PLC

Advanced Hex Chrome-free Surface Technologies for Corrosion Protection

Innovate UK · Collaborative R&D · 2016-05-01 – 2019-07-31 · with 9 other participants

£40,905

awarded

Loughborough University- Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering£289,922

University Of Manchester£195,716

Rolls-Royce PLClead£123,739

Indestructible Paint Limited£68,104

Monitor Coatings Limited£59,769

Ashton & Moore Limited£46,791

Poeton industries Ltd£41,738

Short Brothers PLC£40,905

Ge Aviation Systems Limited£33,300

Bae Systems (Operations) Limited£25,750

Hyper Flux ++

Innovate UK · Collaborative R&D · 2015-11-01 – 2018-10-31 · with 3 other participants

£29,998

awarded

Zenotech Limitedlead£205,000

Cfms Services Limited£150,000

Aircraft Research Association Limited ( CFD)£125,000

Short Brothers PLC£29,998

LightBlank

Innovate UK · Collaborative R&D · 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31 · with 6 other participants

£45,181

awarded

Twi Limited£464,635

Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine£308,178

Impression Technologies Limitedlead£149,971

Morgan Motor Company Manufacturing Limited£106,787

Pab Coventry Limited£92,325

Short Brothers PLC£45,181

Bombardier Transportation UK Limited£44,868

Views (Phase 1)

Innovate UK · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31 · with 13 other participants

£3,768,515

awarded

Gkn Aerospace Services Limitedlead£4,757,314

Short Brothers PLC£3,768,515

Ge Aviation Systems Limited£1,720,903

University of Sheffield£1,594,085

University of Strathclyde£1,584,677

Spirit Aerosystems (Europe) Limited£1,474,500

Ncc Operations Limited£1,273,268

University of Nottingham£979,817

The Manufacturing Technology Centre Limited£933,543

University of Warwick£261,616

Sheffield Hallam University£210,089

University of Bristol£99,989

University of Bath£71,400

University of Exeter£28,570

Factory of the Future for Aircraft Wing Manufacture and Assembly

Innovate UK · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2014-04-01 – 2017-06-30 · with 12 other participants

£229,883

awarded

Airbus Operations Limitedlead£3,038,801

University of Sheffield£1,247,583

The Manufacturing Technology Centre Limited£1,014,600

Cranfield University£896,634

Queen's University Belfast£875,574

Seco Tools (U.K.) Limited£479,528

Bae Systems (Operations) Limited£281,885

Short Brothers PLC£229,883

Hexagon Metrology Limited£195,722

Aertec Solutions Limited£175,536

EventMAP Limited£133,469

Datum Tool Design Ltd£121,726

Airbus Group Limited£96,563

Views (Phase 1)

ATI · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2014-03-31 – 2017-03-30 · with 13 other participants

£18,758,286

whole project

Gkn Aerospace Services Limitedlead Ge Aviation Systems Limited Ncc Operations LimitedSheffield Hallam UniversityShort Brothers PLCSpirit Aerosystems (Europe) LimitedThe Manufacturing Technology Centre LimitedUniversity Of BathUniversity Of Bristol University Of ExeterUniversity Of NottinghamUniversity Of Sheffield University Of Strathclyde University Of Warwick

Factory of the Future for Aircraft Wing Manufacture and Assembly

ATI · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2014-03-31 – 2017-06-29 · with 12 other participants

£8,787,504

whole project

Airbus Operations Limitedlead Aertec Solutions Limited Airbus Group Limited Bae Systems (Operations) Limited Cranfield University Datum Tool Design Ltd Eventmap Limited Hexagon Metrology LimitedQueen'S University BelfastSeco Tools (U.K.) LimitedShort Brothers PLCThe Manufacturing Technology Centre Limited University Of Sheffield

ACcelerated CLAdding and Integrated Machining (ACCLAIM)

Innovate UK · Collaborative R&D · 2014-02-01 – 2017-01-31 · with 10 other participants

£65,190

awarded

University of Warwick£155,000

The Manufacturing Technology Centre Limited£153,940

Delcam Limitedlead£120,237

Short Brothers PLC£65,190

Magna Parva Limited£41,994

Kennametal Stellite Unlimited£37,011

Boc Limited£33,195

Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies Limited£30,000

Cortus Limited£29,845

Bae Systems (Operations) Limited£13,786

Kennametal Manufacturing UK Limited£7,512

Innovative Computational Electromagnetics & Novel Integration Technologies (ICE NITE)

Innovate UK · Collaborative R&D · 2014-01-01 – 2016-12-31 · with 6 other participants

£38,689

awarded

Bae Systems (Operations) Limitedlead£344,217

International Technegroup Limited£300,001

University of Nottingham£296,884

University of Liverpool£86,479

Horiba Mira Limited£40,506

Short Brothers PLC£38,689

Mira Limited£29,468

SANTANA (System Advances in Nacelle Technology AerodyNAmics)Lead

Innovate UK · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2014-01-01 – 2018-03-31 · with 4 other participants

£2,929,145

awarded

Short Brothers PLClead£2,929,145

City, University of London£318,953

Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine£306,355

S&C Thermofluids Limited£141,547

Aircraft Research Association Limited£100,000

SANTANA (System Advances in Nacelle Technology AerodyNAmics)Lead

ATI · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2014-01-01 – 2018-03-30 · with 4 other participants

£3,796,000

whole project

Short Brothers PLCleadAircraft Research Association LimitedCity University LondonImperial College Of Science, Technology And Medicine S. & C. Thermofluids Limited

SANTANA (System Advances in Nacelle Technology AerodyNAmics)

ATI · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2014-01-01 – 2018-03-30 · with 4 other participants

£3,796,000

whole project

Short Brothers PLCleadAircraft Research Association LimitedCity University LondonImperial College Of Science, Technology And Medicine S. & C. Thermofluids Limited

Graphene-Reinforced Epoxies for High Performance Applications (NanoSynth)

Innovate UK · Collaborative R&D · 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31 · with 6 other participants

£49,976

awarded

Net Composites Limitedlead£151,661

Nanoforce Technology Limited£124,950

Institute Of Occupational Medicine£80,506

Primary Dispersions Limited£51,540

Short Brothers PLC£49,976

B/E Aerospace UK Limited£11,533

Cytec Industrial Materials (Derby) Limited£7,408

REACh Compliant Hexavalent Chrome Replacement for Corrosion Protection

Innovate UK · Collaborative R&D · 2013-04-01 – 2015-09-30 · with 16 other participants

£44,465

awarded

Indestructible Paint Limited£111,611

Rolls-Royce PLClead£84,998

Granta Design Limited£75,685

Poeton industries Ltd£60,000

Agustawestland Limited£44,500

Rolls-Royce Controls And Data Services Limited£44,500

Short Brothers PLC£44,465

Messier-Dowty Limited£40,385

Ashton & Moore Limited£39,600

Monitor Coatings Limited£39,550

Ge Aviation Systems Limited£30,430

Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited£27,080

Bae Systems (Operations) Limited£26,853

Meggitt Aerospace Limited£25,931

Loughborough University Development Trust£0

University Of Manchester£0

University of Southampton£0

wHole AiRcraft Multidisciplinary nOise desigN sYstem (HARMONY)

Innovate UK · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2013-02-01 – 2016-07-31 · with 4 other participants

£12,800

awarded

University of Southampton£883,473

University of Cambridge£489,247

Rolls-Royce PLClead£449,120

Short Brothers PLC£12,800

Airbus Operations Limited£8,050

wHole AiRcraft Multidisciplinary nOise desigN sYstem (HARMONY)

DBT · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2013-02-01 – 2016-07-30 · with 4 other participants

£1,842,690

whole project

Rolls-Royce PLClead Airbus Operations LimitedShort Brothers PLCUniversity Of CambridgeUniversity Of Southampton

Structures Technology Maturity Project (SteM)

Innovate UK · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2012-04-01 – 2014-04-30 · with 3 other participants

£2,580,155

awarded

Short Brothers PLC£2,580,155

Gkn Aerospace Services Limitedlead£1,918,350

Spirit Aerosystems (Europe) Limited£1,017,815

GE Aviation Systems at Cheltenham£608,299

I-Composites Programme

Innovate UK · BEIS-Funded Programmes · 2010-04-01 – 2011-04-30 · with 21 other participants

£881,001

awarded

Cytec Industrial Materials (Derby) Limited£1,106,006

Short Brothers PLC£881,001

Gkn Aerospace Services Limitedlead£631,595

Vestas Technology UK Limited£392,922

Bentley Motors Limited£266,923

Spirit Aerosystems (Europe) Limited£205,890

Haydale Composite Solutions Limited£166,366

Gudel Lineartec Limited£154,858

University of Sheffield£139,208

Rolls-Royce PLC£127,962

Sigmatex (UK) Limited£120,551

Kuka Robotics UK Ltd£112,418

Abb Limited£101,351

Safran Nacelles Ltd£60,993

Airbus UK Limited£55,630

Materials Engineering Research Laboratory Limited£55,129

Loop Technology Limited£53,003

Frazer-Nash Consultancy Limited£51,219

Esi UK Limited£47,412

Princess Yachts International Plc£40,764

North West Aerospace Alliance£25,470

Gestamp Tallent Limited£0

SYstem Manufacturing and Product design tHrough cOmponent Noise technologY (SYMPHONY)

Innovate UK · Collaborative R&D · 2009-02-01 – 2012-02-29 · with 7 other participants

£0

awarded

Qinetiq Limited£1,205,000

University of Southampton£864,937

University of Cambridge£330,274

Loughborough University Development Trust£139,071

Rolls-Royce PLClead£27,500

Airbus Operations Limited£20,000

Gkn Aerospace Services Limited£0

Short Brothers PLC£0

IMAJINE - Innovative MultiMaterials Jointing Integrity Engineering

Innovate UK · Collaborative R&D · 2008-04-01 – 2011-03-31 · with 9 other participants

£15,000

awarded

University of Newcastle£266,345

Deepsea Engineering & Management Limited£150,000

Doosan Babcock Limited£150,000

Npl Management Limited£150,000

ESR Technology Limitedlead£147,825

MISTRAS Group Limited£15,000

Short Brothers PLC£15,000

Smart Fibres Limited£15,000

Vestas Technology UK Limited£15,000

Walker Technical Resources Limited£15,000

Warpage Compensation in Composite Laminate Manufacture (WILMA)

Innovate UK · Collaborative R&D · 2007-02-01 – 2010-09-30 · with 4 other participants

£136,443

awarded

Finite Element Analysis Limitedlead£396,009

University of Nottingham£260,653

Cytec Industrial Materials (Derby) Limited£197,943

BAE Systems Operations Limited£155,429

Short Brothers PLC£136,443

Integrated Wing Programme : Wing Technology Integration (WITI)

Innovate UK · Large Project · 2006-03-01 – 2010-12-31 · with 5 other participants

£39,688

awarded

Qinetiq Group PLC£533,864

Airbus UK Limitedlead£458,103

Queen's University of Belfast£244,487

BAE Systems Operations Limited£159,953

Short Brothers PLC£39,688

Messier-Dowty Limited£36,154

Integrated Wing Programme : Advanced Wing Structures & Manufacturing (AWSM)Lead

Innovate UK · Large Project · 2006-03-01 – 2009-08-31 · with 5 other participants

£929,336

awarded

Short Brothers PLClead£929,336

Qinetiq Group PLC£683,000

Gkn Aerospace Services Limited£420,000

GE Aviation Systems at Cheltenham£270,836

Enabling Technologies£117,163

Airbus UK Limited£0

Precision Concept Design Model of Manufacture for Competitive Advantage (PreMade)Lead

Innovate UK · Collaborative R&D · 2006-01-01 – 2009-03-31 · with 11 other participants

£173,277

awarded

Queen's University of Belfast£602,908

Cardiff University£248,442

Short Brothers PLClead£226,911

Aerospace Wales Forum£0

Delmia UK Limited£0

Galorath International Limited£0

Langford Lodge Engineering Limited£0

Moyola Precision Engineering Limited£0

North Ireland Aerospace Consortium£0

Project Design Engineers Limited£0

Thales UK Limited£0

Wrightbus Limited£0

Precision Concept Design Model of Manufacture for Competitive Advantage (PreMade)

Innovate UK · Collaborative R&D · 2006-01-01 – 2009-03-31 · with 11 other participants

£53,634

awarded

Queen's University of Belfast£602,908

Cardiff University£248,442

Short Brothers PLClead£226,911

Aerospace Wales Forum£0

Delmia UK Limited£0

Galorath International Limited£0

Langford Lodge Engineering Limited£0

Moyola Precision Engineering Limited£0

North Ireland Aerospace Consortium£0

Project Design Engineers Limited£0

Thales UK Limited£0

Wrightbus Limited£0

Efe

Innovate UK · Large Project · 2006-01-01 – 2012-12-31 · with 5 other participants

£1,643,745

awarded

Rolls-Royce PLClead£22,692,058

Rolls-Royce Controls And Data Services Limited£4,539,059

Short Brothers PLC£1,643,745

Unison Engine Components Limited£487,557

Hs Marston Aerospace Limited£464,211

Queen's University of Belfast£149,965

Stress Engineering Application for Large Structures (SEALS)

Innovate UK · Collaborative R&D · 2005-09-01 – 2008-11-30 · with 5 other participants

£100,234

awarded

BAE Systems Operations Limited£110,000

Short Brothers PLC£100,234

Airbus UK Limitedlead£92,000

Cranfield University£50,000

Tata Steel UK Limited£36,000

Boc Limited£11,000

Aircraft Noise Disturbance Alleviation by Novel TEchnology (ANDANTE)

Innovate UK · Collaborative R&D · 2005-04-01 – 2008-06-30 · with 5 other participants

£55,250

awarded

Qinetiq Group PLC£815,000

University of Southampton£396,500

Rolls-Royce PLClead£109,500

Airbus UK Limited£93,000

Short Brothers PLC£55,250

Camcon Technology Limited£44,500

Magnetically geared motor for low carbon traction (LowCarbMotion)

Innovate UK · Collaborative R&D · with 1 other participant

Magnomatics Limitedlead—

Short Brothers PLC—