Who are Aspire Defence?

Aspire Defence Limited is a Special Purpose Vehicle set up specifically to deliver Project Allenby/Connaught with the aim of making life better for soldiers across the four garrisons it serves.  As a Private Finance Initiative, funds have been raised through a combination of bond funding and equity to complete the construction phase of the Project.  The equity is provided by four shareholders Carillion, KBR, Innisfree and HSBC.

Aspire Defence Limited holds a 35 year contract with the MOD to complete a construction programme involving some 500 new or refurbished buildings and the delivery of a broad range of services across the garrisons from construction to catering, stores management, transport, building maintenance, ground maintenance and cleaning - to name just a few.  In order to do this it places the construction work with Aspire Defence Capital Works and the service delivery with Aspire Defence Services Limited.

Aspire Defence Capital Works, a joint venture between Carillion and KBR, is delivering a range of working and living accommodation that stretches from dining and mess facilities to office and technical buildings.

Aspire Defence Services Limited (ADSL), also a joint venture between Carillion and KBR, is responsible for managing the existing and new estates.  Teams are based at each location providing accommodation and support services for the Army garrisons.  Such is the size and scope of the contract that in order to deliver the services required ADSL works with a number of key partners and a small number of support contractors.