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PRÆSIDIAD

Leeds, United Kingdom

Armour & ProtectionSoldier EquipmentDual-use
Prime ContractorSupplies Land Forces, Homeland Security & Police
Profile last updated: May 15, 2026

About

PRÆSIDIAD is a defense prime contractor based in Leeds, United Kingdom working in armour & protection, soldier equipment.

PRÆSIDIAD is a perimeter security group and the parent company of the Betafence and Hesco brands. Its Hesco business designs, engineers and manufactures earth-filled defensive barriers and ballistic body armour, and has supplied military forces in the USA, Europe and the UAE for construction of operating bases and perimeter systems against blast, ballistic and other threats. The group also supplies fencing and integrated perimeter security for industrial, public, residential, critical infrastructure and government customers. It states it has perimeter projects in more than 100 countries, eight manufacturing facilities and around 30 sales offices. Benjamin Neumann was appointed Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Dino Koutrouki. Paul Lester CBE is Chairman.

Location

Leeds, United Kingdom

Company type

Parent company

Focus areas

perimeter securityforce protectionbody armourballistic protectionearth-filled barriersfencingcritical infrastructure securityborder control

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Armour & ProtectionSoldier Equipment

Supply-chain role

Prime Contractor

What they offer

Hardware

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

HESCO MIL Unit

Force protection barrier

Earth-filled concertainer surface-mounted barrier system used for force protection and to secure essential utilities and critical assets.

HESCO Ballistic Inserts

Ballistic body armour

Ballistic body armour and inserts designed, engineered and produced at the Aberdeen, Washington facility, externally tested for threat protection.

HESCO MIL Defensive Barriers

Defensive barrier

Military defensive barriers for securing essential utilities and safeguarding critical assets.

End users

Land ForcesHomeland Security & Police

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

National Institute of Justice (NIJ) standards

Named customers

USA military forcesEuropean military forcesUAE military forcesMinistry of the Interior, Slovakia

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