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Aegis Defence Services

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British private military company

Aegis Defence Services was a British private military and private security company with overseas offices in Afghanistan, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Somalia and Mozambique. It was part of the Aegis Group of companies, which includes Aegis LLC, which was based in the United States. It was founded in 2002 by Tim Spicer, who was previously CEO of the private military company Sandline International; Jeffrey Day, an entrepreneur; and Mark Bullough and Dominic Armstrong, former investment bankers.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2002Founded1
  • HeadquartersLondon1
  • Websitewww.aegisworld.com
  • Legal formpublic limited company1
  • LEI2138008B8I5EJ293AX643
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered address1 LONDON BRIDGE, SE1 9BG London, United Kingdom3
  • Registered withCompanies House, 045419653

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Aegis Defence Services was a British private military and private security company with overseas offices in Afghanistan, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Somalia and Mozambique. It was part of the Aegis Group of companies, which includes Aegis LLC, which was based in the United States. It was founded in 2002 by Tim Spicer, who was previously CEO of the private military company Sandline International; Jeffrey Day, an entrepreneur; and Mark Bullough and Dominic Armstrong, former investment bankers.2

The story

Founded by Tim Spicer in 2002.1

Leadership

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Acquisitions

On 28 October 2005 Aegis acquired Rubicon International Services Ltd, a longstanding provider of corporate and other executive private security services. The public announcement was made on 4 November 2005. John Davidson, managing director of Rubicon, joined the Aegis board and became director of operations.

In July 2013, the Aegis chief executive was former Major General Graham Binns, who served in the Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire, which became the 1st battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment in 2006, and was the Colonel of the Yorkshire Regiment. The chairman of the Aegis board of directors was former Defence minister Nicholas Soames MP.

On 13 July 2015, GardaWorld announced the acquisition of Aegis Defence Services to expand its strategic expansion in Africa and the Middle East. The acquisition was completed on 12 October 2015 for $130,725,000 plus an earnout amount.

Following the acquisition, former Aegis Defence Services co-founder and head of Aegis Risk Advisory (the intelligence arm of the company), Dominic Armstrong, founded strategic intelligence firm Herminius.

From Wikipedia’s article on Aegis Defence Services, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Timeline

  1. 2002Founded Founded1

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