BRITISH AIRWAYS ENGINEERING GATWICK LIMITED

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16147388 · ltd · incorporated 2024-12-20
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33160
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
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
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-01-22
    SCOTT, Cathryn appointed
    director
  3. 2026-01-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-12-31
    FLEMING, Andrew Ian resigned
    director
  5. 2025-08-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-08-01
    HILL, Daniel Shenton resigned
    director
  7. 2025-04-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2025-01-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-12-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-12-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-12-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2024-12-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2024-12-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BRITISH AIRWAYS ENGINEERING GATWICK LIMITED
  14. 2024-12-20
    BEST, Andrew Carl appointed
    director
  15. 2024-12-20
    CAINE, Anthony appointed
    director
  16. 2024-12-20
    DAVIES, Sian Louise appointed
    director
  17. 2024-12-20
    STREET, Louise Anne appointed
    director
  18. 2024-12-20
    FLEMING, Andrew Ian appointed
    director
  19. 2024-12-20
    HILL, Daniel Shenton appointed
    director
  20. 2024-12-20
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

53/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Young company: Only 1.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: FLEMING, Andrew Ian resigned 2025-12-31; HILL, Daniel Shenton resigned 2025-08-01

Group structure

British Airways Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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British Airways Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
BRITISH AIRWAYS ENGINEERING GATWICK LIMITED
This company · 16147388

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
British Airways Plc
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control20/12/2024

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
Incorporated2024-12-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33160 — SIC 33160

Registered office

Waterside
Speedbird Way
Harmondsworth
UB7 0GB
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-20
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-02
Last: 2025-12-19

Officers (5 active · 2 resigned)

BEST, Andrew Carl
director · ~64y · appointed 2024-12-20
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Active
CAINE, Anthony
director · ~58y · appointed 2024-12-20
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Active
DAVIES, Sian Louise
director · ~53y · appointed 2024-12-20
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Active
SCOTT, Cathryn
director · ~53y · appointed 2026-01-22
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Active
STREET, Louise Anne
director · ~52y · appointed 2024-12-20
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Active
FLEMING, Andrew Ian
director · ~47y · appointed 2024-12-20 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned
HILL, Daniel Shenton
director · ~40y · appointed 2024-12-20 · resigned 2025-08-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (11 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-24
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-12-20