YORKSHIRE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04728123 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-09
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
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 18.9y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (4 active, 23 linked, 18 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
121 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-09-11
    FERGUSON, Graeme Peter resigned
    director
  4. 2025-05-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2025-05-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2025-05-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  7. 2025-05-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  8. 2025-05-12
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2025-05-08
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited
  10. 2024-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-04-05
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  13. 2023-04-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2023-03-23
    WHARFE, Kunaal James appointed
    secretary
  15. 2023-03-23
    A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  16. 2022-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-07-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2021-07-01
    TONG, Alexander William appointed
    director
  20. 2021-06-29
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2021-06-29
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited
  22. 2021-06-16
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  23. 2021-04-22
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  24. 2021-03-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2021-02-01
    HODDER, Vincent John appointed
    director
  26. 2021-02-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2021-02-01
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2021-01-31
    REES, Hywel Gwyn resigned
    director
  29. 2020-09-09
    FERGUSON, Graeme Peter appointed
    director
  30. 2020-09-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2020-03-17
    CRAVEN, David Gerald resigned
    director
  32. 2020-03-01
    IVES, Damian appointed
    director
  33. 2020-02-29
    WHITBY, Simon resigned
    director
  34. 2020-02-24
    CRAVEN, David Gerald appointed
    director
  35. 2019-08-29
    FRENCH, Paul David resigned
    director
  36. 2019-05-20
    REES, Hywel Gwyn appointed
    director
  37. 2019-04-30
    LAWS, David resigned
    director
  38. 2019-01-25
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited, 6TH Floor, No 1 Building 1-5 London Wall Buildings, London Wall, London, United Kingdom, EC2M 5PG
  39. 2019-01-25
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  40. 2017-07-10
    WHITBY, Simon appointed
    director
  41. 2017-06-14
    HALLWOOD, Anthony resigned
    director
  42. 2017-06-07
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  43. 2017-05-25
    LAWS, David appointed
    director
  44. 2017-05-25
    PARKIN, John resigned
    director
  45. 2017-05-20
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  46. 2017-04-26
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Agent
  47. 2014-05-22
    FRENCH, Paul David appointed
    director
  48. 2014-05-22
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (As Agent and Trustee)
  49. 2013-11-27
    BROWN, Sophie Nina resigned
    director
  50. 2013-11-27
    HALLWOOD, Anthony appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 73 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Leeds Bradford Airport Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Leeds Bradford Airport Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
YORKSHIRE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED
This company · 04728123

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Leeds Bradford Airport Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-04-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Whitehouse Lane
Leeds
LS19 7TU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-23
Last: 2026-04-09

Officers (4 active · 19 resigned)

WHARFE, Kunaal James
secretary · appointed 2023-03-23
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Active
HODDER, Vincent John
director · ~55y · appointed 2021-02-01
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Active
IVES, Damian
director · ~58y · appointed 2020-03-01
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Active
TONG, Alexander William
director · ~42y · appointed 2021-07-01
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Active
MASON, Catherine Alice
secretary · appointed 2003-06-11 · resigned 2008-03-28
Resigned
A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-28 · resigned 2023-03-23
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-09 · resigned 2003-06-11
Resigned
BROWN, Sophie Nina
director · ~49y · appointed 2012-07-27 · resigned 2013-11-27
Resigned
CRAVEN, David Gerald
director · ~65y · appointed 2020-02-24 · resigned 2020-03-17
Resigned
FERGUSON, Graeme Peter
director · ~48y · appointed 2020-09-09 · resigned 2025-09-11
Resigned
FRENCH, Paul David
director · ~46y · appointed 2014-05-22 · resigned 2019-08-29
Resigned
HALLWOOD, Anthony
director · ~70y · appointed 2013-11-27 · resigned 2017-06-14
Resigned
JUDGE, Andrew Michael
director · ~67y · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2006-09-29
Resigned
LAPWORTH, Carl Mark
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-10-10 · resigned 2012-12-05
Resigned
LAWS, David
director · ~69y · appointed 2017-05-25 · resigned 2019-04-30
Resigned
LUND, Robert Andrew
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-06-11 · resigned 2004-12-31
Resigned
MASON, Catherine Alice
director · ~67y · appointed 2003-06-11 · resigned 2008-03-28
Resigned
MEMMOTT, Robert
director · ~53y · appointed 2008-03-26 · resigned 2011-08-31
Resigned
PARKIN, John
director · ~72y · appointed 2009-10-15 · resigned 2017-05-25
Resigned
REES, Hywel Gwyn
director · ~54y · appointed 2019-05-20 · resigned 2021-01-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Kroll Trustee Services
Kroll Trustee Services Limited
A registered charge08/05/2025
satisfied
Lucid Trustee Services
Lucid Trustee Services Limited
A registered charge29/06/202124/05/2025
satisfied
Lucid Trustee Services , 6TH Floor, No 1 Building 1-5 London Wall Buildings, London Wall, London, United Kingdom, EC2M 5PG
Lucid Trustee Services Limited, 6TH Floor, No 1 Building 1-5 London Wall Buildings, London Wall, London, United Kingdom, EC2M 5PG
A registered charge25/01/201924/05/2025
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Agent
A registered charge26/04/201725/01/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (As Agent and Trustee)
A registered charge22/05/201420/05/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Deed of accession1 property14/08/200707/06/2017
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Recent filings (121 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-04-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-11