Wiltshire defence firm secures £2.4m for global market expansion
A Wiltshire business which supplies equipment to naval forces across the globe has secured £2.4m to expand its operations in international markets.
Leafield Logistics, based in Colerne near Chippenham, manages and provides parts for naval ships and defence systems and other surplus material from the UK Ministry of Defence.
Established 30 years ago, the business has existing relationships with 16 international navies across NATO and allied nations, with exports currently making up more than 90% of the business’s operations.
The firm has now received multi-million pound government-backed support to bolster its working capital cycle and allow it to crack more international deals and take on larger contracts.
Leafield, which employs a workforce of 15 people, said it had already secured “several major contracts” in the last year, and had been backed by the UK’s export credit agency to replace the gas turbines of two NATO navy ships.
Jon Webster, managing director at Leafield Logistics and Technical Services, said: “Our business is
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