Essex’s 18 Fastest Growing Aerospace Startups

At Best Startup London we track over 100,000 London based startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.

We’ve ranked the top 18 Aerospace companies in Essex. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).

We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:

• Track record
• Executive leadership
• Market share
• Innovation
• ESG rating

Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.

Top Aerospace Companies & Startups (Essex)

Blighter Surveillance Systems

Blighter Surveillance Systems is a world designer and manufacturer of electronic-scanning radars and surveillance solutions.

LPA Group

LPA Group is in the design and assembly of LED based lighting and electronic systems.

Storm Aviation

Storm Aviation is a maintenance and training provider, operating 24-hour comprehensive support for commercial aircraft operators.

Titan Airways

Titan Airways is a leading UK charter and airline sub-charter specialist.

Inflite Engineering Services

Inflite is a company which provides Maintenance, Electrical Engineering, Aircraft Re-Fit & Aircraft Refurbishment services.

Industrial Plastic Fabrications

IPF are a plastic machining and fabrications specialist.

Smith’s (Harlow)

Smith’s (Harlow) is one of the UK’s leading manufacturers’ of high precision rotables and components for the aerospace industry.

FairPlane UK

FairPlane UK Limited is part of the FairPlane Group of companies operating in many European Countries.

Dalau

Dalau specializes in extruded rod, moulded rod & tube, skived films & sheets, and machined components.

IMT Aviation

IMT aviation provides services like repair and refurbishment of aircraft structures, flying surfaces, nacelles and interiors.

Harrods Aviation

Harrods Aviation provides business aviation services.

Airline Rotables

Airline Rotables is an airlines/aviation company based in Stansted, United Kingdom.

Gamit

Gamit offers digitalized airworthiness records, lease return services, spare parts & logistics, is based in the UK.

Dowse Engineering

Dowse Engineering is delivering precision engineering services from their facility in Bletchley.

Skyquest Systems

Skyquest Systems engages in manufacture and sale of aircraft video displays, recorders, and video/radar converters.

London Executive Aviation

London Executive Aviation is a executive aircraft charter operators.

Kearsley Airways

Kearsley Airways provides airplanes repairs, overhauls, designs, assembles, and various related services.

Jota Aviation

Jota Aviation specializes in the charter and management of passenger and freight aircraft throughout Europe.