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NET Defence

NET Defence is a defence company based in Stirling, incorporated in Scotland in 1989 (SC116592).

What they do

“We're here to secure your business, simplify your technology journey and support your future whatever your industry.”

In its own words, on net-defence.com

In plain speak

They help businesses protect their systems and make technology easier to use and plan for.

Ayeoh Overview

NET Defence is a telecoms firm based in Stirling. (Companies House, ayeoh's record) It was incorporated in Scotland on 3 Mar 1989 as company SC116592. It was earlier called OGILVIE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED. (Companies House) Its website says: “We're here to secure your business, simplify your technology journey and support your future whatever your industry.” (net-defence.com)

ayeoh's record holds 1 story naming NET Defence, reported by Forth Valley Chamber of Commerce. (In the news) The latest is “Cyber security joins the marketing conversation” in Forth Valley Chamber of Commerce, on 26 Oct 2026. (Forth Valley Chamber of Commerce)

The stories name Debra Cairns (Managing director). (People in the news) Companies House lists 4 active officers, among them John Findlay Watson (director, since Jan 1992), Duncan Henderson Ogilvie (director, since Aug 1998) and Debra Cairns (director, since Jul 2019). (Companies House, profile card) Its own website's latest post is “Our guide to backup and recovery”, from 28 Oct 2026. (Latest from NET Defence, the post) Its latest filed accounts, for the year to 30 Jun 2025, show 23 employees on average. (Companies House, Financials)

In the news

Cyber security joins the marketing conversation

Forth Valley Chamber of Commerce · 26 Oct 2026

People in the news

Debra Cairns · Managing director

Took Net-Defence to exhibit at the Scottish Marketing Summit

Forth Valley Chamber of Commerce · 26 Oct

Latest from NET Defence

Our guide to backup and recovery

28 Oct 2026, from net-defence.com, posted by the company

Cyber security risks facing digital marketing agencies in 2026

22 Oct 2026, from net-defence.com, posted by the company

From the weakest link to the human firewall: building human cyber resilience in 2026

22 Sep 2026, from net-defence.com, posted by the company

IT Support for manufacturing: How to manage your technology structure

16 Sep 2026, from net-defence.com, posted by the company

Net-Defence launches The Signal: a new hub for business resilience advice

25 Aug 2026, from net-defence.com, posted by the company

Financials

Total equity
-£5.5m (30 Jun 2025)
Employees
23 on average (30 Jun 2025), up 10% on 21 a year earlier

Next accounts due 31 Mar 2027.

From the accounts made up to 30 Jun 2025, small-company accounts, as tagged in the filing. Small companies file a balance sheet and often no turnover or profit. The filings at Companies House

Accounts, year by year

Year endStaff
30 Jun 202523
30 Jun 202421

Only the figures each year's filed accounts tag; a blank is a figure the company did not file. The filings at Companies House

Timeline

  1. 28 Oct 2026from the companyOur guide to backup and recovery
  2. 26 Oct 2026newsCyber security joins the marketing conversation
  3. 22 Oct 2026from the companyCyber security risks facing digital marketing agencies in 2026
  4. 22 Sep 2026from the companyFrom the weakest link to the human firewall: building human cyber resilience in 2026
  5. 16 Sep 2026from the companyIT Support for manufacturing: How to manage your technology structure
  6. 25 Aug 2026from the companyNet-Defence launches The Signal: a new hub for business resilience advice
  7. 30 Jun 2025accountsAccounts year end
  8. 30 Jun 2024accountsAccounts year end
  9. 1 Jul 2019directorDebra Cairns appointed Director
  10. 3 Aug 1998directorDuncan Henderson Ogilvie appointed Director
  11. 1 Jan 1992directorJohn Findlay Watson appointed Director
  12. 1 Jan 1992directorJohn Findlay Watson appointed Secretary

Register facts, funding, grants and the latest news, each linked or sourced. The data file holds the register facts, funding and grants only.

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On the record

Small company accounts filed for the year to 30 June 2025

17 Mar 2026 · Companies House

Small company accounts filed for the year to 30 June 2024

24 Jan 2025 · Companies House

Small company accounts filed for the year to 30 June 2023

22 Dec 2023 · Companies House

Small company accounts filed for the year to 30 June 2022

1 Dec 2022 · Companies House

Full accounts filed for the year to 30 June 2021

2 Feb 2022 · Companies House

Full accounts filed for the year to 30 June 2020

19 Apr 2021 · Companies House

Incorporated at Companies House

3 Mar 1989 · Companies House

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