MOD business appointment rules: applications completed from April to June 2026 for SCS 1 and 2 (and equivalents)
Published 24 September 2026
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Air Commodore Philip Wadlow
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Head of Strategic Engagement
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service: 10 July 2026 (Last day in post 2 April 2026)
New Employer: Metrea
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): Head of Strategic Relations UK, 5 May 2026
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)
He should not draw on (disclose or use for the benefit of himself or his prospective client or employer or their subsidiaries partners or clients) any information available to him from his time in Crown Service which could reasonably be perceived to give them an unfair advantage over any competitors they may have.
He should not make use, directly or indirectly, of his Government and/or Crown Service contacts, or contacts developed during Crown Service in other Governments or organisations, to influence policy or secure funding or business from the UK government or other governments or governmental organisations on behalf of himself or his prospective client or employer or their subsidiaries partners or clients for twelve months from his last day in Crown Service. This does not preclude routine contact on matters aligned with Government policy.
He should not provide advice to any company or organisation on the terms of, or with regards to the subject matter of, a bid or contract relating directly to the work of the MOD or its trading funds for twelve months from his last day in Crown Service.
Graham Ball
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Deputy Director and Head Strategy and Engagement
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service: 6 April 2026 (last day in post 26 March 2026)
New Employer: Qinetiq
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): Senior Campaign Lead NATO, 7 April 2026
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)
He should not draw on (disclose or use for the benefit of himself or his prospective client or employer or their subsidiaries partners or clients) any information available to him from his time in Crown Service which could reasonably be perceived to give them an unfair advantage over any competitors they may have.
He should not make use, directly or indirectly, of his Government and/or Crown Service contacts, or contacts developed during Crown Service in other Governments or organisations, to influence policy or secure funding or business from the UK government or other governments or governmental organisations on behalf of himself or his prospective client or employer or their subsidiaries partners or clients for twelve months from his last day in Crown Service. This does not preclude routine contact on matters aligned with Government policy.
He should not provide advice to any company or organisation on the terms of, or with regards to the subject matter of, a bid or contract relating directly to the work of the MOD or its trading funds for twelve months from his last day in Crown Service.
Caroline Bellamy
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service: 20 March 2026
New Employer: Strider Technologies UK LTD
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): Executive Director, 11 April 2026
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)
She should not draw on (disclose or use for the benefit of herself or her prospective client or employer or their subsidiaries partners or clients) any information available to her from her time in Crown Service which could reasonably be perceived to give them an unfair advantage over any competitors they may have.
She should not make use, directly or indirectly, of her Government and/or Crown Service contacts, or contacts developed during Crown Service in other Governments or organisations, to influence policy or secure funding or business from the UK government or other governments or governmental organisations on behalf of herself or her prospective client or employer or their subsidiaries partners or clients for twelve months from her last day in Crown Service.
This does not preclude routine contact on matters aligned with Government policy.
She should not provide advice to any company or organisation on the terms of, or with regards to the subject matter of, a bid or contract relating directly to the work of the MOD or its trading funds for twelve months from her last day in Crown Service.
The applicant is not to engage in business development/bid winning activity on behalf of Strider Technologies UK Ltd for MOD procurement for 12 months from their last working day. Nor must they share details of privileged information acquired through their role within MOD with that hiring organisation that could provide an unfair commercial advantage.
Simon Holford
Title of Former Crown Service Role: DE&S Core Sub-Theme Lead 1*
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service: 9 June 2026
New Employer: Shield AI UK LTD
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): Vice President Hivemind Solutions, 15 June 2026
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)
He should not draw on (disclose or use for the benefit of himself or his prospective client or employer or their subsidiaries partners or clients) any information available to him from his time in Crown Service which could reasonably be perceived to give them an unfair advantage over any competitors they may have.
He should not make use, directly or indirectly, of his Government and/or Crown Service
contacts, or contacts developed during Crown Service in other Governments or organisations, to influence policy or secure funding or business from the UK government or other governments or governmental organisations on behalf of himself or his prospective client or employer or their subsidiaries partners or clients for twelve months from his last day in Crown Service. This does not preclude routine contact on matters aligned with Government policy.
He should not provide advice to any company or organisation on the terms of, or with regards to the subject matter of, a bid or contract relating directly to the work of the MOD or its trading funds for twelve months from his last day in Crown Service.