REG-Defence Holdings Plc: Defence Holdings Announces First Strategic Delivery Partnership for Accelerator Programme

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04 June 2026

Defence Holdings PLC

 

("Defence" or "the Company")

Defence Holdings Announces First Strategic Delivery Partnership for
Accelerator Programme

Defence Holdings PLC (LSE: ALRT), the UK's software-led defence technology
group, today announces a strategic partnership agreement with Intelligence
Management Support Services Limited ("IMSL") in support of the Company's
accelerator programme for early-stage defence and national security technology
companies.

Highlights

·                            Strategic partnership agreed between
Defence Holdings Accelerator and IMSL

·                            IMSL becomes first formal delivery
partner within the Accelerator ecosystem

·                            Partnership designed to help
participating companies overcome procurement, accreditation and deployment
barriers within Defence markets

·                            Participating companies to benefit from
procurement infrastructure, accredited operating environments, security
advisory support and operational delivery capabilities

·                            Partnership supports Defence Holdings'
strategy of creating practical pathways from emerging technology development
into operational Defence environments

·                            24-month agreement includes revenue
participation mechanism linked to Accelerator introductions

·                            Additional strategic delivery partners
expected to be added to the Accelerator ecosystem over time

Strategic Partnership with IMSL

Defence Holdings announces that The Defence Holdings Accelerator has entered
into a strategic partnership agreement with Intelligence Management Support
Services Limited ("IMSL"), who become the first formal delivery partner within
the programme.

The partnership is designed to provide participating companies with access to
operational, procurement and commercial infrastructure intended to help
overcome structural barriers associated with Defence procurement,
accreditation and deployment. The arrangement represents the first formal
delivery partnership established within the Defence Holdings Accelerator and
forms part of the Company's broader strategy to create practical pathways from
emerging technology development into operational Defence environments.

One of the principal challenges facing early-stage defence technology
companies is not the development of technology, but the ability to navigate
procurement structures, security requirements and operational accreditation
standards required for deployment. The partnership is intended to help
participating companies overcome these barriers and accelerate the transition
from emerging capability into operational delivery.

Through the partnership, participating companies will have access to
operational support capabilities designed to assist deployment into Defence
environments, including:

·                            UK security advisory support

·                            Procurement framework access on a
sell-through basis

·                            Accredited physical and virtual operating
environments

·                            Bid writing and grant application support

·                            Access to experienced cleared personnel
where required

·                            Operational team augmentation capability

The Board recognises that a significant proportion of emerging defence
technology companies face barriers to commercial deployment not because of the
quality of their technology, but because of the complexity associated with
Defence procurement, security and operational delivery requirements.

Through the partnership, IMSL will provide participating Accelerator companies
with operational support infrastructure intended to reduce these barriers and
help accelerate the progression of capability into deployable Defence
solutions.

Defence Holdings and IMSL will also collaborate on bid support, commercial
structuring and cash-flow financing initiatives designed to support contract
delivery capability across the cohort.

Strategic Significance

The partnership represents an important step in the development of the Defence
Holdings Accelerator operating model. The Company believes that supporting
early-stage defence technology companies requires more than capital,
mentorship or advisory support alone.

By combining access to emerging technologies with the operational
infrastructure required to support deployment, Defence Holdings intends to
create a more practical pathway between innovation and operational capability.

The Company expects additional strategic partners to be added to the
Accelerator ecosystem over time, creating a broader network of capabilities
designed to support procurement, deployment, scaling and operational delivery
across future cohort companies.          
          
          The agreement operates under an initial 24-month term and includes a
revenue participation mechanism linked to programme introductions generated
through the Accelerator, creating long-term commercial alignment between
Defence Holdings, IMSL and participating cohort companies.          
          
                     Andrew Roughan, CEO of Defence Holdings                  
 , commented:

"One of the greatest challenges facing emerging defence technology companies
is not innovation, but navigating the operational, procurement and security
requirements necessary to deploy capability into real-world Defence
environments.

This partnership with IMSL represents an important step in the development of
our Accelerator ecosystem, providing participating companies with access to
practical infrastructure and support designed to help bridge the gap between
technology development and operational delivery. We believe creating these
pathways will be critical to accelerating the next generation of sovereign
defence and national security capabilities."

About Defence Holdings PLC (ALRT)

Defence Holdings PLC (LSE: ALRT) is the UK's first listed software-led defence
company. Its five-year strategic plan focuses on delivering sovereign digital
capabilities across national security, resilience, and defence readiness.

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