AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03468788 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-20
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
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 30300
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
43 officers (6 active, 43 linked, 39 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
191 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (100 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-07📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2024-08-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-01➕LOISELET, Didier appointeddirector
- 2024-06-12➖BARDIN, Christophe resigneddirector
- 2024-06-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-29➕BLANDIN, Jerome appointeddirector
- 2024-02-29➕PARTRIDGE, Susan Clare appointeddirector
- 2024-01-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-31➖STEWART, Robert Mark resigneddirector
- 2023-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-29➕MCKINLAY, Paul Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2022-03-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-24➖HIGGS, Trevor John resigneddirector
- 2021-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-01➖BENNETT, Katherine Susan resigneddirector
- 2021-05-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-29➕HIGGS, Trevor John appointeddirector
- 2020-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-13➖CHASSAGNE, Jean-Pierre resigneddirector
- 2019-09-13➖HAISMAN, Mark resigneddirector
- 2019-01-01➕HARRISON, John Conacher appointeddirector
- 2018-12-31➖WILLIAMS, Thomas Charles resigneddirector
- 2018-03-01➕BENNETT, Katherine Susan appointeddirector
- 2017-12-31➖CHAMPION, Charles resigneddirector
- 2017-01-01➕ADAMS, Alison Louise appointedsecretary
- 2016-12-31➖DAVIES, Keith resignedsecretary
- 2016-06-01➕STEWART, Robert Mark appointeddirector
- 2016-05-31➖BARIL, Thierry resigneddirector
- 2016-04-01➕HAISMAN, Mark appointeddirector
- 2016-03-31➖RICHTER, Klaus, Doctor resigneddirector
- 2012-07-01➕BARDIN, Christophe appointeddirector
- 2012-07-01➕CHASSAGNE, Jean-Pierre appointeddirector
- 2012-06-30➖BREGIER, Fabrice Roger Daniel resigneddirector
- 2012-06-30➖WILHELM, Harald Emil resigneddirector
- 2010-04-01➕CHAMPION, Charles appointeddirector
- 2010-03-31➖GAVIN, Patrick resigneddirector
- 2009-11-01➕RICHTER, Klaus, Doctor appointeddirector
- 2007-10-31➖GRAY, Iain Gilmour resigneddirector
- 2007-10-11➕BARIL, Thierry appointeddirector
- 2007-10-01➕WILLIAMS, Thomas Charles appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 100 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
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
Airbus Se is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Airbus Se
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
This company · 03468788
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Airbus Se 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
Incorporated1997-11-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC30300 — SIC 30300
Registered office
Pegasus House Aerospace Avenue
Filton
Bristol
BS34 7PA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-19
Last: 2025-06-05
Officers (6 active · 37 resigned)
ADAMS, Alison Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-01-01
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BLANDIN, Jerome→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-02-29
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HARRISON, John Conacher→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-01-01
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LOISELET, Didier→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-08-01
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MCKINLAY, Paul Malcolm→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-04-29
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PARTRIDGE, Susan Clare→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-02-29
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DAVIES, Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-10 · resigned 2016-12-31
GOODGE, Linda Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-05-15 · resigned 2000-03-10
TRUSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-11-20 · resigned 1998-05-15
BARDIN, Christophe→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-07-01 · resigned 2024-06-12
BARIL, Thierry→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-10-11 · resigned 2016-05-31
BENNETT, Katherine Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-03-01 · resigned 2021-06-01
BLACK, Terence Robert William→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1999-02-26 · resigned 2000-12-11
BLANC, Gerard Georges Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2001-07-12 · resigned 2005-11-29
BREGIER, Fabrice Roger Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-02-27 · resigned 2012-06-30
CARROLL, Stuart Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1998-05-15 · resigned 1999-02-26
CHAMPION, Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2017-12-31
CHAMPION, Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2007-01-31
CHASSAGNE, Jean-Pierre→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2012-07-01 · resigned 2019-09-13
COURPRON, Henri→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2007-01-31
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Recent filings (191 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-14
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2024-08-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-24