What FIRECREST HORIZON LIMITED does

Firecrest Horizon Limited is a UK-based private consultancy providing specialized Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) services to the aviation industry. The firm offers Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM) prediction and Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) sufficiency prediction services, supported by proprietary tools including the RNAV Procedure Validation Tool (RVT), which is used by many Eurocontrol member states, and a Geodesic Data Quality Toolset (DQTS). Leadership is concentrated in CEO Kieran Conlon, who brings over 25 years of experience building, hosting, and operating RAIM and ADS-B prediction services and who previously served on the FAA's Equip2020 working group for ADS-B roll-out.

The company's service portfolio spans five interlocking lines: (1) RAIM and ADS-B Prediction Services, the core hosted offering for flight planning providers and airlines; (2) GNSS Equipment and RAIM Surveys, validating airline configuration of RAIM prediction services; (3) GNSS Performance Monitoring and Interference Systems, covering design, analysis, deployment, and commissioning for ANSPs and aviation authorities; (4) Specialist Technical Advisor and Support Services, providing regulatory compliance assistance to airlines and service providers worldwide; and (5) Training Content Creation and Delivery, including customized content and in-person or remote training for end users. Customer segments are vertical and defined as airlines, flight planning and trip service providers, air navigation service providers (ANSPs), and regulatory agencies.

The business model is B2B technical advisory and consulting with no publicly disclosed pricing. The firm operates from Sleaford in the United Kingdom, is registered as a private limited company, and reports 1-10 employees. No external funding rounds, parent company, or institutional investment is disclosed, and the company appears to be founder/owner-operated. Distribution is via direct engagement with aviation industry clients rather than self-service or channel partners, and the firm claims global coverage of major flight planning providers, airlines, ANSPs, and regulatory agencies.

Name

FIRECREST HORIZON LIMITED

Legal name

firecrest HORIZON Limited

Website

https://firecresthorizon.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UK-based aviation consultancy providing RAIM and ADS-B prediction services, GNSS performance monitoring, regulatory advisory, and training to airlines, flight planning providers, ANSPs, and regulatory agencies worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation GNSS Consulting Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Air Transportation (4881)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

GNSS/GPS Navigation & Augmentation Systems (IMABAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Flight Operations Control & Dispatch (OCC/IOCC) (THABAIAA)

Keywords

• GNSS consulting services
• RAIM prediction services
• ADS-B prediction services
• Aviation navigation compliance
• GNSS performance monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Sleaford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Core offering

Firecrest Horizon Limited delivers specialist GNSS consulting and support services for the aviation industry, centered on RAIM and ADS-B Sufficiency Prediction systems. Offerings include technical advisory, validation surveys of airline RAIM prediction setups, GNSS performance monitoring and interference system design/deployment for ANSPs, regulatory compliance assistance, and creation/delivery of customized RAIM and ADS-B training content for airline end-users.

Product overview

Firecrest Horizon Limited offers a suite of aviation GNSS safety and prediction services, centered on RAIM (Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring) and ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) prediction capabilities. The portfolio includes the core RAIM and ADS-B Prediction Services platform for flight planning, complemented by GNSS Equipment and RAIM Survey validation services, GNSS Performance Monitoring and Interference Systems for air navigation authorities, Specialist Technical Advisor and Support Services, and Training Content Creation and Delivery. These services work together to provide airlines and aviation authorities with end-to-end GNSS navigation compliance and monitoring solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RAIM and ADS-B Prediction Services RAIM (Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring) and ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) Sufficiency prediction services used by airlines and flight planning/trip service providers to ensure GNSS-based navigation compliance, backed by more than 25 years of operational experience hosting and operating the service.
• GNSS Equipment and RAIM Surveys Technical validation and consulting service that validates an airline's chosen RAIM prediction service is correctly configured and set up, ensuring the operator gets the best results and is compliant with the latest RAIM and ADS-B prediction regulations.
• GNSS Performance Monitoring and Interference Systems Design, analysis, deployment and commissioning of GNSS monitoring and interference systems for air navigation service providers and aviation authorities, including system requirements definition, expert technical advice and tender review, site surveys, and acting as the client's agent and project manager between client and contractor.
• Specialist Technical Advisor and Support Services Technical advisory service assisting airlines and flight planning/trip service providers to understand and comply with the latest RAIM and ADS-B regulations worldwide, working alongside product development, technical support and customer experience teams to ensure airline customers receive expert advice and technical support.
• Training Content Creation and Delivery Customized training covering RAIM and ADS-B prediction services, including review and update of existing training content, creation of content tailored to the latest regulations and service provider capabilities, and delivery to airline end-users either in-person/on-site or remotely via web conference, with flexibility to train the trainer or the operator/dispatcher.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Leonardo S.p.A. Major avionics and ATM systems integrator supplying navigation, surveillance and air traffic management solutions to ANSPs and airlines globally.
• Collins Aerospace (RTX): Large avionics OEM providing GNSS receivers, FMS and ADS-B solutions to airlines and OEMs, overlapping with the avionics/navigation ecosystem that drives Firecrest Horizon's advisory work.
• Garmin Ltd. Major avionics manufacturer producing GNSS receivers and ADS-B equipment across aviation segments, anchoring the navigation ecosystem that Firecrest Horizon's prediction and validation services support.
• Thales Group: Global aerospace/ATM prime supplying GNSS receivers, SBAS ground infrastructure and air traffic management systems, intersecting with Firecrest Horizon's GNSS monitoring and prediction services at the system-of-systems level.
• Indra: Provides ATM, surveillance and air navigation infrastructure including ADS-B ground networks, serving the same ANSP customer segment that buys Firecrest Horizon's GNSS monitoring design and deployment services.
• Saab AB (Aerospace): Supplies ATM systems, surveillance (ADS-B ground stations) and air traffic solutions, competing for ANSP GNSS monitoring and integrity programmes that Firecrest Horizon supports.

Direct peers

• Universal Avionics: Manufactures FMS, GNSS/SBAS receivers and integrity-monitoring equipment used in business and commercial aviation, addressing the same GNSS augmentation and integrity-monitoring customer base as Firecrest Horizon.
• Jeppesen (Boeing): Provides flight planning, navigation data and RAIM-related prediction services to airlines and operators, overlapping directly with Firecrest Horizon's RAIM/ADS-B prediction and flight planning support offerings.
• Helios Technology (Egis): UK-based aviation consultancy providing technical advisory, GNSS and ATM-related studies for airlines, ANSPs and regulators, comparable to Firecrest Horizon's aviation technical advisory business.

Regional players

• EUROCONTROL: European intergovernmental ATM organization that uses the RNAV Procedure Validation Tool (RVT) developed by the Firecrest Horizon CEO and coordinates GNSS/ADS-B related activities across European member states.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/firecrest-horizon

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about FIRECREST HORIZON LIMITED