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Guartel

Totton, United KingdomFounded 2002Industry

Guartel makes metal detectors for counter-IED search. CBRNE-relevant work is a primary business line according to its website. It is headquartered in Totton, United Kingdom.

What it does

handheld detectionelectronic countermeasures/jammersmetal detectionmetal detector

Threats covered

improvised explosive devicesunexploded ordnance/landmines
Categories

Profile

Guartel Technologies Limited designs and manufactures metal, mine and command-wire detectors and counter-IED products for EOD, search and demining operations. The Companies House record shows it was incorporated on 28 August 2002.

More profile

Its production site is in Totton, Southampton, while the registered office is in Welshpool, Powys. The company describes itself as a world-leading maker of high-quality metal, mine and wire detectors.

No contracts, funding or ownership changes were found in the sources read.

Ownership

Privately held UK limited company; no parent identified

Parent: none identified

Sources (4)
Not verified or not found
  • Persons with significant control and parent: not read.
  • Contracts, customers and funding: none found.
  • Whether jammers are a current product: not confirmed.
Questions

What does Guartel do?

Guartel makes metal detectors for counter-IED search. CBRNE-relevant work is a primary business line according to its website.

Where is Guartel based?

HQ (as found): Totton. HQ country: GB.

Who owns Guartel?

Privately held UK limited company; no parent identified. Parent: none identified

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