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Stephen Wadey
Chief Executive Officer at
QINETIQ GROUP PLC
Net worth: 7 M $ as of 30/05/2026
Profile
Mr. Stephen J.
Wadey is a Group Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at QinetiQ Group plc and a Chairman-Liaison Board of Department For International Trade Defence & Security Org.
He is on the Board of Directors at QinetiQ Group plc.
Mr. Wadey was previously employed as an Executive Director-Technology by MBDA France SAS, a Managing Director by MBDA UK Ltd., a Co-Chairman-Research & Development Group by National Defence Industries Council, a Non-Executive Director by The Defence Science & Technology Laboratory, a Member by The Prime Minister's Business Advisory Group, and a Co-Chairman by UK Defence Growth Partnership.
He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Cardiff.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/06/2026 | 1,040,105 ( 0.2% ) | 7 M $ | 30/05/2026 |
Stephen Wadey active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| QINETIQ GROUP PLC | Chief Executive Officer | 26/04/2015 |
Department For International Trade Defence & Security Org
 Department For International Trade Defence & Security Org General GovernmentGovernment Provides trade defense and security services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Stephen Wadey
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
MBDA France SAS
 MBDA France SAS Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Designs and manufactures weapon and missile systems | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 31/12/2013 |
The Prime Minister's Business Advisory Group | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
The Defence Science & Technology Laboratory
 The Defence Science & Technology Laboratory Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides scientific and technical research | Director/Board Member | - |
UK Defence Growth Partnership | Chairman | - |
National Defence Industries Council | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Stephen Wadey
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Connections
19
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9
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 9 |
|---|---|
QinetiQ Group plc
 QinetiQ Group plc Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Provides technology development and consultancy services to the defense, security and related markets | Electronic Technology |
MBDA UK Ltd.
 MBDA UK Ltd. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Designs, develops and markets missiles | Electronic Technology |
University of Cardiff
 University of Cardiff Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The Defence Science & Technology Laboratory
The Defence Science & Technology Laboratory Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides scientific and technical research | Commercial Services |
MBDA France SAS
MBDA France SAS Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Designs and manufactures weapon and missile systems | Electronic Technology |
National Defence Industries Council | |
The Prime Minister's Business Advisory Group | |
Department For International Trade Defence & Security Org
Department For International Trade Defence & Security Org General GovernmentGovernment Provides trade defense and security services | Government |
UK Defence Growth Partnership |
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