Delivering Expertise and Operational Excellence

SQEP was founded in 2014 by Paul Mayo, driven by a vision to deliver expert engineering and safety support to the UK’s most complex and safety-critical Defence programmes. Starting as a specialist consultancy, SQEP quickly established itself as a trusted partner to government and industry, building a team of highly experienced professionals – many with deep roots in the RAF and Defence sector. Today, SQEP’s commitment to technical excellence, integrity, and collaboration continues to shape its growth and reputation across Defence, aerospace and beyond.

SQEP’s business model is built on flexibility, expertise, and collaboration. We combine a core team of highly skilled permanent staff with a dynamic network of associates and security-cleared subject matter experts, allowing us to rapidly scale and adapt to client needs. Our cohesive culture, rooted in shared values, real-world Defence experience, and a strong sense of purpose – ensures seamless teamwork and knowledge sharing across every project. By fostering an environment of trust, respect, and continuous learning, we deliver consistent high quality, innovative solutions and enduring value for our clients in the most demanding sectors.

SQEP is headquartered at the Bristol & Bath Science Park (BBSP), to the north of Bristol, providing a central hub for our operations and client engagement. While our team is primarily remote and distributed across the UK, we maintain strong cultural cohesion through regular company-wide communications, virtual meetings and engaging events. This hybrid approach enables us to combine the flexibility and reach of remote working with the benefits of a collaborative workspace, ensuring our shared values, teamwork, and sense of belonging remain at the heart of everything we do.

SQEP’s vision is to build on our strong foundations in Defence and aerospace, expanding our expertise to support a wider range of sectors and challenges. From our origins as a specialist consultancy, we have grown to deliver trusted solutions across air, land, sea, nuclear and cyber domains. This diversification reflects our commitment to meeting the evolving needs of our clients and the industries we serve. By continually investing in our people, capabilities, and partnerships, SQEP is positioned to drive innovation, resilience and sustainable growth -ensuring we remain at the forefront of complex, safety-critical programme delivery.