BRITISH AIRWAYS ASSOCIATED COMPANIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00590083 · ltd · incorporated 1957-09-06
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 14 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
200 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-26📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-26📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-26📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-04-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-14📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-11-14📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-11-14📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-02📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-11-02📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-11-02📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-03-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-09-11📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-09-11📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-06📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-10-06📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-10-06📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-07-06➕HORWOOD, Thomas Alan appointeddirector
- 2022-07-06➖MC NEELA, Nessa resigneddirector
- 2021-10-19➕MC NEELA, Nessa appointeddirector
- 2021-10-19➖PHILCOX, Simon resigneddirector
- 2020-07-07➖STRAVER, Luke Alexander Michael resignedsecretary
- 2017-04-25➖FRENCH, Robert Leonard resigneddirector
- 2017-04-25➕PHILCOX, Simon appointeddirector
- 2016-03-31➖WILLIAMS, Keith resigneddirector
- 2014-10-10➖ADAMS, Courtney Kate resignedsecretary
- 2014-10-10➕STRAVER, Luke Alexander Michael appointedsecretary
- 2013-10-11➕FLEMING, Andrew Ian appointeddirector
- 2013-10-11➕ADAMS, Courtney Kate appointedsecretary
- 2013-10-11➖DOSANJH, Kulbinder Kaur resignedsecretary
- 2013-10-11➖DOSANJH, Kulbinder Kaur resigneddirector
- 2013-01-01➕DOSANJH, Kulbinder Kaur appointeddirector
- 2013-01-01➕FRENCH, Robert Leonard appointeddirector
- 2012-12-31➖BUCHANAN, Alan Kerr resigneddirector
- 2007-03-08➖BUCHANAN, Alan Kerr resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-08➕DOSANJH, Kulbinder Kaur appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-01➖RISHTON, John Frederick resigneddirector
- 2003-02-27➕BUCHANAN, Alan Kerr appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-27➖JARVIS, Paul Henry resignedsecretary
- 2002-03-31➕WILLIAMS, Keith appointeddirector
- 2002-03-30➖WALSH, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2001-10-01➕WALSH, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2001-09-01➕RISHTON, John Frederick appointeddirector
- 2001-08-31➖STEVENS, Derek Maurice resigneddirector
- 2000-03-30➕BUCHANAN, Alan Kerr appointeddirector
- 2000-03-30➖REDWOOD, Gail Felicity resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 69 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
British Airways Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
British Airways Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BRITISH AIRWAYS ASSOCIATED COMPANIES LIMITED
This company · 00590083
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
British Airways Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1957-09-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Waterside
Speedbird Way
Harmondsworth
UB7 0GB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-01
Last: 2025-09-17
Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)
FLEMING, Andrew Ian→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2013-10-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HORWOOD, Thomas Alan→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2022-07-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ADAMS, Courtney Kate→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-10-11 · resigned 2014-10-10
BUCHANAN, Alan Kerr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-27 · resigned 2007-03-08
DOSANJH, Kulbinder Kaur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-08 · resigned 2013-10-11
JARVIS, Paul Henry→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2003-02-27
STRAVER, Luke Alexander Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-10-10 · resigned 2020-07-07
AYLING, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1997-02-01 · resigned 2000-03-10
BUCHANAN, Alan Kerr→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-03-30 · resigned 2012-12-31
DOSANJH, Kulbinder Kaur→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2013-10-11
FRENCH, Robert Leonard→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2017-04-25
MARSHALL, Colin Marsh, Lord→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 1997-02-01
MC NEELA, Nessa→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2021-10-19 · resigned 2022-07-06
PHILCOX, Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2017-04-25 · resigned 2021-10-19
REDWOOD, Gail Felicity→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2000-03-30
RISHTON, John Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-09-01 · resigned 2004-09-01
STEVENS, Derek Maurice→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 2001-08-31
WALSH, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2001-10-01 · resigned 2002-03-30
WILLIAMS, Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-03-31 · resigned 2016-03-31
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Recent filings (200 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-26
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-26
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-25
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-11-14
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-11-14
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-11-02
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-11-02
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-11-02
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-04