YORKSHIRE AIRPORT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04800759 · ltd · incorporated 2003-06-17

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

78/100

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 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: high (81/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

23 officers (4 active, 23 linked, 18 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

105 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand

2025-10-10
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accounts · AA
2025-09-18
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officers · TM01
2025-09-11
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FERGUSON, Graeme Peter resigned
director
2024-08-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-05
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-04-05
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-03-23
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WHARFE, Kunaal James appointed
secretary
2023-03-23
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A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2022-09-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-07-01
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TONG, Alexander William appointed
director
2021-03-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-01
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HODDER, Vincent John appointed
director
2021-02-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-02-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-01-31
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REES, Hywel Gwyn resigned
director
2020-09-09
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FERGUSON, Graeme Peter appointed
director
2020-09-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-03-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-03-17
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CRAVEN, David Gerald resigned
director
2020-03-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-03-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-03-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-03-01
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IVES, Damian appointed
director
2020-02-29
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WHITBY, Simon resigned
director
2020-02-24
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CRAVEN, David Gerald appointed
director
2019-12-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-08-29
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FRENCH, Paul David resigned
director
2019-05-20
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REES, Hywel Gwyn appointed
director
2019-04-30
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LAWS, David resigned
director
2017-07-10
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WHITBY, Simon appointed
director
2017-06-14
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HALLWOOD, Anthony resigned
director
2017-05-25
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LAWS, David appointed
director
2017-05-25
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PARKIN, John resigned
director
2014-05-22
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FRENCH, Paul David appointed
director
2013-11-27
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BROWN, Sophie Nina resigned
director
2013-11-27
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HALLWOOD, Anthony appointed
director
2012-12-05
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LAPWORTH, Carl Mark resigned
director
2012-07-27
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BROWN, Sophie Nina appointed
director
2011-08-31
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LAPWORTH, Carl Mark appointed
director
2011-08-31
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MEMMOTT, Robert resigned
director
2011-08-31
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PARKIN, John appointed
director
2008-10-23
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WILLIS, Peter resigned
director
2008-03-28
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MASON, Catherine Alice resigned
secretary
2008-03-28
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A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2008-03-28
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MASON, Catherine Alice resigned
director
2008-03-26
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MEMMOTT, Robert appointed
director
2006-09-29
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JUDGE, Andrew Michael resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 61 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

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

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

🏛️

Leeds Bradford Airport Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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YORKSHIRE AIRPORT LIMITED

This company · 04800759

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
Leeds Bradford Airport Limited 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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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2003-06-17

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: 2027-07-01

Last: 2026-06-17

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 2003-06-25 · 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 2003-06-17 · resigned 2003-06-25

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 2011-08-31 · resigned 2012-12-05

Resigned

LAWS, David→

director · ~69y · appointed 2017-05-25 · resigned 2019-04-30

Resigned

LUND, Robert Andrew→

director · ~79y · appointed 2003-06-25 · resigned 2004-12-31

Resigned

MASON, Catherine Alice→

director · ~67y · appointed 2003-06-25 · resigned 2008-03-28

Resigned

MEMMOTT, Robert→

director · ~53y · appointed 2008-03-26 · resigned 2011-08-31

Resigned

PARKIN, John→

director · ~72y · appointed 2011-08-31 · resigned 2017-05-25

Resigned

REES, Hywel Gwyn→

director · ~54y · appointed 2019-05-20 · resigned 2021-01-31

Resigned

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Recent filings (105 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-06-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-10-10

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-09-18

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-06-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-08-09

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-06-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2023-08-01

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-06-19

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

2022-06-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2021-12-17

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2021-07-02

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-06-17