General Atomics

Marshall completes sale of Slingsby Advanced Composites to Mangohojden AB

Marshall has announced the completion of the sale of its subsidiary, Slingsby Advanced Composites Ltd., to Mangohojden AB, formerly known as Goldcup 101485 AB, a privately held Swedish company seeking to develop a group of specialist aerospace and defence businesses.



Image courtesy Marshall

Established in 1931 and acquired by the Marshall Group in 2010, Slingsby Advanced Composites is one of the UK’s premier complex composite structures and assembly service providers operating across land, air and sea defence platforms.

Torbjörn Johansson, Board member, Mangohojden, said: “Slingsby Advanced Composites is a leading player within its segment and well positioned to support the UK and European defence industry as it adapts to the new reality with increased investments and reliance on domestic supply.

“Our ambition with Mangohojden is to establish a group of European companies in the defence and aerospace industry. As the industry is entering a transformational phase, we see an opportunity to create a group of niche companies. By combining with other successful companies, access to capital will improve and enable investments needed to meet industry demand in the coming years.”

Roger Hardy, Chair, Marshall, said: “We have every confidence that Mangohojden will build on the ongoing success of Slingsby Advanced Composites, growing the capacity of this remarkable business to deliver critical projects in support of the national security of the UK and its NATO allies.”

Related

RAF roundels explained: Why Royal Air Force aircraft use different markings
RAF Red Arrows and Typhoon open Farnborough International Airshow 2022
RAF roundels explained: Why Royal Air Force aircraft use different markings
RAF roundels have identified British military aircraft for more than a century. Here's why Royal Air Force aircraft carry different markings, from Spitfires to today's stealthy F-35 fleet.
Aerospace Defence

3 Oct 2026

UK Government opens scheme to slash manufacturers’ electricity bills
Jonathan Reynolds
UK Government opens scheme to slash manufacturers’ electricity bills
Applications for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) are now open to over 10,000 manufacturing businesses.
Aerospace Defence

2 Oct 2026

UK Government proposes airline fee reforms and tougher measures on disruptive passengers
Aircraft landing at Heathrow Airport
UK Government proposes airline fee reforms and tougher measures on disruptive passengers
New aviation proposals would end charges for seating young children with accompanying adults, restrict fees for simple booking errors and strengthen airline cooperation on repeat disruptive passengers.
Aerospace

2 Oct 2026

RAF roundels explained: Why Royal Air Force aircraft use different markings
RAF Red Arrows and Typhoon open Farnborough International Airshow 2022
RAF roundels explained: Why Royal Air Force aircraft use different markings
RAF roundels have identified British military aircraft for more than a century. Here's why Royal Air Force aircraft carry different markings, from Spitfires to today's stealthy F-35 fleet.
Aerospace Defence

3 Oct 2026

Royal Navy tests autonomous systems against threats to critical underwater infrastructure
Exercise Repmus 2026 in Portugal
Royal Navy tests autonomous systems against threats to critical underwater infrastructure
The Royal Navy used NATO's REPMUS exercise in Portugal to evaluate autonomous vessels, underwater gliders and other emerging capabilities designed to detect underwater threats and protect critical infrastructure.
Defence

2 Oct 2026

UK targets 30% rise in RAF A400M availability under £190m Airbus deal
Pictured here is an Royal Air Force A400M Atlas flying thought the machloop in Wales on the 21st November 2024.
UK targets 30% rise in RAF A400M availability under £190m Airbus deal
A £190m Airbus support deal will target a 30% increase in RAF A400M availability while sustaining more than 350 UK jobs through April 2029.
Defence

2 Oct 2026

SatVu’s HotSat-3 launches on SpaceX mission to double thermal satellite capacity
SAtVu HotSat
SatVu’s HotSat-3 launches on SpaceX mission to double thermal satellite capacity
SatVu has launched HotSat-3 aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-18 rideshare mission, adding capacity for high-resolution thermal intelligence from space.
Member News Space

2 Oct 2026

Orbex’s UK manufacturing assets and IP acquired by Omnidea
Omnidea engineering testing platform
Orbex’s UK manufacturing assets and IP acquired by Omnidea
Portugal's Omnidea has purchased the manufacturing assets and intellectual property (IP) of British rocket manufacturer Orbex UK, which ceased operations in February this year and went into administration.
Member News Space

2 Oct 2026

Filtronic wins SpaceX contract to support Starlink network
ground station
Filtronic wins SpaceX contract to support Starlink network
Sedgefield headquartered Filtronic has won a $68.1 million (£51.52m) order from SpaceX to support its Starlink network, highlighting the growing global demand for UK-developed space technology.
Member News Space

1 Oct 2026

Cohort appoints Richard Mills as Group Strategy Director
Richard Mills
Cohort appoints Richard Mills as Group Strategy Director
Former Boeing executive Richard Mills will lead the growth strategy of Cohort and its seven subsidiaries which specialise in defence and security technology across the UK, Germany, Portugal and Australia.
BAE Systems proves complete counter-drone kill chain in Scotland trials
Container and Sensor
BAE Systems proves complete counter-drone kill chain in Scotland trials
BAE Systems has demonstrated its complete BATS counter-drone chain in Scotland, integrating sensors, electronic warfare and a gun system.
Security

1 Oct 2026

Doncaster Sheffield Airport takes another step towards reopening with new firefighting fleet
Doncaster Sheffield Airport fire appliance
Doncaster Sheffield Airport takes another step towards reopening with new firefighting fleet
Doncaster Sheffield Airport has ordered three specialist aviation firefighting vehicles as preparations continue for its planned reopening.