Name

Farnborough Aerospace Consortium

Legal name

Farnborough Aerospace Consortium (FAC) Limited

Website

https://fac.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Farnborough

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: FAC generates revenue through annual membership fees across six tiers: Individual/Consultant (£175/year), Micro Company (£395/year), SME Level 1 (£700/year), SME Level 2 (£850/year), Prime/Tier 1 (POA bespoke), and Affiliate Partnership (by arrangement). Fees grant access to networking, business support, events, and sector intelligence.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Farnborough Aerospace Consortium (FAC) is a membership-based trade association representing 300+ aerospace, defence and advanced engineering companies in the South East of England. Its core offering is tiered annual membership (Individual/Consultant through to Prime/Tier 1) that delivers supply chain introductions to prime contractors and OEMs, business growth and funding guidance, export and international trade support, skills and training programmes, events and networking, sector intelligence, and policy advocacy. Membership is operationalised through a digital member portal with directory, AI assistant, events booking, and InterFACe magazine access.

Product overview

The Farnborough Aerospace Consortium (FAC) operates as a membership-based trade body and digital platform rather than a traditional software product company. Its core offering consists of tiered membership programmes (Individual/Consultant, Micro Company, SME Level 1, SME Level 2, Prime/Tier 1, and Affiliate Partnership) providing access to networking, business resources, advocacy, training, and industry intelligence. The FAC Member Portal serves as the central digital hub, integrating member directory, supply chain network, events booking, InterFACe Magazine publication, business intelligence reports, and an AI Assistant. The consortium also manages strategic programmes including Equal Skies Charter, EACP, DTEP (£16m), Jet Zero Cluster, MOD DSCD (£200,000 support), and ATI SME Programme. Events services include member networking events, workshops, webinars, and participation in the Farnborough International Airshow 2026 with dedicated exhibition packages for members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FAC Membership Tiers Tiered annual membership programme for aerospace, defence and advanced engineering companies and consultants. Includes Individual/Consultant (£175/year), Micro Company (£395/year), SME Level 1 (£700/year, up to £30M turnover), SME Level 2 (£850/year, over £30M turnover), Prime/Tier 1 (bespoke POA), and Affiliate Partnership (by arrangement). Benefits include networking, directory listings, business development support, funding guidance, export programme access, priority events and magazine promotion.
• FAC Member Portal Digital hub for aerospace networking, business development and supply chain intelligence. Provides member directory, supply chain network search, events and webinar booking, InterFACe Magazine access, sector business intelligence reports and an AI Assistant to answer queries about FAC and the aerospace sector. Available to FAC members.
• FAC Strategic Programmes Strategic programme offerings managed by FAC for members, providing access to funded initiatives covering diversity (Equal Skies Charter), international cluster collaboration (EACP), defence technology development (DTEP, £16m), sustainable aviation (Jet Zero Cluster), defence supplier capability (MOD DSCD, up to £200,000 support) and aerospace technology innovation funding (ATI SME Programme).
• InterFACe Magazine Official monthly publication of the Farnborough Aerospace Consortium providing industry insight, member stories, capability showcases and supply chain intelligence for the UK aerospace sector.
• FAC Events Programme Year-round events programme for FAC members comprising in-person networking events hosted at member facilities, themed workshops, on-demand and live webinars covering export support, innovation funding, risk management and procurement, and the biennial FIA pavilion. Over 50 events are delivered annually.
• FAC Stand Exhibition Package at FIA 2026 Collaborative exhibition package for the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA 2026), providing member companies with a shared pavilion presence at Hall 1, Stand 1317. Includes dedicated sub-stands, shared meeting rooms, hospitality networking area, and access to the FAC Networking Tool for pre-show meeting scheduling with members and visitors from the 100,000+ trade audience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 companies represented across the South East aerospace and defence supply chain
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026ATI is a key programme partner for the ATI SME Programme, a competitive funding programme tailored to SMEs to strengthen technology innovation within the civil aerospace supply chain. The ATI Hub provides direct support for applicants including clinics with ATI Technologists, themed innovation workshops, and guidance on pitch presentations.
• Innovate UKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Innovate UK co-manages the ATI SME Programme with DBT and ATI, providing grant funding and innovation support for aerospace SMEs. Also delivers DTEP programme grants.
• Department for Business and Trade (DBT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026DBT co-manages the ATI SME Programme alongside Innovate UK and ATI, supporting SME technology innovation in the civil aerospace sector.
• Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026DASA delivers the £16m DTEP (Defence Technology Exploitation Programme) on behalf of the Directorate of Industrial Strategy and Exports. Business Relationship Managers help companies develop proposals and provide guidance on collaboration agreements and IP protection.
• Ministry of Defence (MOD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026MOD funds the Defence Supplier Capability Development (DSCD) programme delivering up to £200,000 of tailored business improvement support for SMEs in the defence supply chain. The programme is managed by Grant Thornton UK LLP on behalf of MOD.
• Grant Thornton UK LLPcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 July 2026Grant Thornton manages the MOD DSCD programme on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, delivering customised business improvement support packages to participating defence SMEs.
• Enterprise M3 LEPmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Enterprise M3 LEP is a key partner in the Jet Zero Cluster, a collaborative initiative along the M3 corridor accelerating decarbonisation in aerospace. The cluster aims to achieve net zero aviation by 2050 with 25+ organisations involved.
• European Aerospace Cluster Partnership (EACP)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026FAC leads UK participation in the EACP programme, connecting UK aerospace clusters with European counterparts to strengthen supply chain competitiveness and international partnerships.
• AerobilityminorOthers · 1 July 2026Aerobility is FAC's chosen charity partner. FAC's annual Owen Daniels/FAC charity Golf Day raised over £11,500 for Aerobility, which provides flying opportunities for disabled people.
• European Springs and Pressings (ESP)minorOthers · 1 April 2026ESP hosted a FAC member networking event, providing facility tour and showcasing capabilities in springs and pressings for aerospace, automotive, and formula one industries.
• ADS GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026ADS and FAC co-hosted an event helping members understand how to get accredited for Airbus through the AeroExcellence accreditation programme.
• Unite Procurement UK LtdminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026FAC and Unite Procurement UK Ltd co-hosted a workshop focused on enhancing procurement strategies for defence manufacturers and SMEs, discussing indirect procurement and routes into MOD and prime supply chains.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• European Aerospace Cluster Partnership (EACP): EACP is a network of European aerospace clusters that FAC actively participates in and leads UK representation for. It is an adjacent peer — a peer-to-peer consortium of clusters rather than a competitor — that shapes the cluster landscape in which FAC operates and offers partnership and international collaboration opportunities.
• Farnborough International (Airshow Organiser): Farnborough International operates the Farnborough International Airshow, FAC's flagship event and primary member showcase platform. It is an ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor — its biennial event is the central channel through which FAC delivers member value and recruits new members.
• Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI): ATI is the UK's aerospace technology research and innovation body, jointly funded by government and industry. It is an enabling peer to FAC — not a competitor — delivering the ATI SME Programme through FAC as a delivery partner and providing funding pathways for FAC's SME members.

Direct peers

• ADS Group: ADS Group is the UK's national trade association for the aerospace, defence, security and space industries. It is a direct peer to FAC, serving overlapping SME and prime audiences with broader UK-wide policy advocacy, events, and export support, including co-hosting events with FAC (e.g. AeroExcellence Airbus accreditation workshop).
• Midlands Aerospace Alliance: Midlands Aerospace Alliance is a UK regional aerospace cluster trade association representing aerospace manufacturers and supply-chain companies in the Midlands. It is a direct peer to FAC, offering comparable membership tiers, supply-chain matchmaking, and cluster programmes but focused on the Midlands geography rather than the South East.
• Northwest Aerospace Alliance: Northwest Aerospace Alliance is a UK regional aerospace cluster supporting defence and civil aerospace companies across the North West of England. It is a direct peer to FAC, delivering similar membership services, supply-chain development, training programmes, and government-funded project support within its own regional cluster.
• Welsh Aerospace Forum: Welsh Aerospace Forum is a regional aerospace trade association in Wales. It is a direct peer to FAC, providing membership services, supply-chain support, and government programme access for aerospace and defence companies within Wales, operating as part of the UK regional cluster ecosystem alongside FAC.

Broad incumbents

• AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD): ASD is the pan-European trade association representing the aerospace, defence, and security industries at the EU level. It is a broad incumbent peer to FAC, operating at a wider geographic and policy scale rather than regional supply-chain matchmaking, and engaging with European institutions on industry-wide issues.
• Make UK: Make UK is the UK's largest manufacturers' trade association, covering all manufacturing sectors including aerospace and defence. It is a broad incumbent peer to FAC, offering overlapping member services (networking, training, policy advocacy) at greater scale but without aerospace-specific depth or regional cluster focus.

Emerging players

• Composites UK: Composites UK is a UK trade association focused on the composites industry, which has strong overlap with aerospace manufacturing. It is an emerging-niche peer to FAC, serving a subset of FAC's aerospace member base (advanced materials and structural components) with more specialised technical programmes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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