SAFRAN SEATS GB LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-12 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-03-29
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£0
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
-£164M
-18.6% vs 2023
Employees
1,029
+19% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£28M
+9.4% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 6 times since incorporation
- SAFRAN SEATS GB LIMITED 2018-12-03 → present
- ZODIAC SEATS UK LIMITED 2012-09-04 → 2018-12-03
- CONTOUR AEROSPACE LIMITED 2011-03-10 → 2012-09-04
- PREMIUM AIRCRAFT INTERIORS UK LIMITED 2005-12-20 → 2011-03-10
- BRITAX AIRCRAFT INTERIORS UK LIMITED 2000-10-27 → 2005-12-20
- BRITAX RUMBOLD LIMITED 1996-05-01 → 2000-10-27
- L. A. RUMBOLD LIMITED 1933-07-31 → 1996-05-01
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £106,408,000 | £196,394,000 | |
| Operating profit | -£20,081,000 | -£13,365,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£30,957,000 | -£28,059,000 | |
| Net profit | -£24,788,000 | -£25,786,000 | |
| Cash | £0 | £0 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£60,695,000 | £206,688,000 | |
| Net assets | -£138,528,000 | -£164,314,000 | |
| Equity | -£138,528,000 | -£164,314,000 | |
| Average employees | 865 | 1,029 | |
| Wages | £38,597,000 | £46,805,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -18.9% | -6.8% | |
| Net margin | -23.3% | -13.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 33.1% | -6.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 160.2% | 156.5% | |
| Current ratio | 0.62x | 2.66x | |
| Interest cover | -1.85x | -0.91x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Forvis Mazars LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis which the Directors believe to be appropriate. The company has a cash management agreement with Safran SA under which the company has access to funds from the group as the need arises.”
Significant events
- “A new ERP system went live in early 2024 which has improved and will continue to develop business processes and enable efficiencies within all areas of the business.”
- “2024 marked a pivotal moment with the launch of our Engineering Graduate scheme, and we are committed to building on this initial success by welcoming a further intake of graduates this year.”
- “In 2024, we launched our FlyTogether strategy, emphasizing our commitment to Inclusion and Diversity.”
- “The Company secured support of £1.6m from the Welsh Government's Economy Futures Fund to aid our growth plans with a commitment for multi-million-pound investment, primarily in the acquisition of new machining equipment and facility modernisation.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 62 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2013-12-06 | — | — |
| FOY, Victoria | Director | 2019-10-02 | May 1970 | British |
| HILL, Gemma Louise Eira | Director | 2024-07-04 | Jun 1981 | British |
| REES, Christopher John | Director | 2025-01-20 | Jan 1976 | British |
Show 62 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HODGKINSON, Maureen | Secretary | 2011-06-30 | 2012-01-18 |
| TAYLOR, Philip Ivor | Secretary | 2012-01-18 | 2012-08-31 |
| PREMIUM AIRCRAFT INTERIORS GROUP LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2010-08-31 | 2011-06-30 |
| SETON HOUSE INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | — | 2010-08-31 |
| ADOLPHUS, Stephen James | Director | — | 1994-02-23 |
| BARDELMANN, Veronique | Director | 2023-01-01 | 2024-07-01 |
| BEAVAN, David John | Director | 2002-11-04 | 2003-11-30 |
| BETTELL, Raymond John | Director | 1994-08-01 | 2009-06-30 |
| BREAKSPEAR, Colin James | Director | — | 1997-12-31 |
| BROGAN, Bernard Desmond | Director | 2000-11-08 | 2005-04-15 |
| BROWN, Julian Andrew | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2000-06-30 |
| BULLIVANT, Philip Andrew | Director | 1995-02-01 | 1998-05-08 |
| CANNON, Thomas Charles | Director | — | 1993-05-10 |
| CARTER, Paul Dennis | Director | 2007-11-05 | 2010-10-07 |
| COBBAN, Michael Robert Alexander | Director | 1998-01-19 | 1999-06-01 |
| CROMPTON, Mark Christopher | Director | 2007-02-12 | 2009-07-27 |
| DEVANNEY, William Gerard | Director | 2010-06-14 | 2012-01-17 |
| DEW, Richard Peter | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2001-01-11 |
| DOUTRIAUX, Antoine | Director | 2017-04-26 | 2018-02-12 |
| DUFFIELD, Stephen Leslie | Director | 2005-05-04 | 2007-04-30 |
| DUPREE, Gordon John | Director | — | 1992-12-31 |
| DUTHIE, Kevin John | Director | 1999-06-01 | 2000-11-01 |
| ELLSMORE, Mark Anthony | Director | 1998-06-09 | 2002-01-28 |
| FINDLER, Jonathan Paul | Director | 2007-04-30 | 2007-12-04 |
| HARRISON, Ian | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2005-08-31 |
| HIBBERT, Chelvin Harwood John | Director | 2000-08-23 | 2002-02-07 |
| HIGGINS, John Robert | Director | — | 1997-12-31 |
| HUMPHREY, Richard Geoffrey | Director | — | 1997-12-31 |
| JENKIN, Richard Alan | Director | — | 1993-05-31 |
| JONES, Evan Taylor | Director | 1995-10-02 | 1997-09-01 |
| KAYSER, Michael Arthur | Director | 2008-04-10 | 2009-05-07 |
| KNAFO, Marc Albert | Director | 2012-01-18 | 2017-04-26 |
| LARKING, Brian Leonard | Director | — | 1994-06-30 |
| LEAKE, Graham Edward | Director | 1996-01-02 | 2000-11-01 |
| LEWIS, Eric James | Director | 2010-06-14 | 2011-06-30 |
| LEWIS, Phillip Andrew, Dr | Director | 2004-05-04 | 2006-09-30 |
| MADELEY, Sydney John, Dr | Director | 1997-07-03 | 2000-09-18 |
| MANZON, Eric | Director | 2017-04-26 | 2020-10-10 |
| MARTON, Richard Egerton Christopher | Director | — | 2000-11-08 |
| MASCRE, Vincent | Director | 2018-02-23 | 2023-01-01 |
| MCCOMASKY, James Anthony | Director | 2007-04-30 | 2008-04-25 |
| MCGILLIVRAY, Ian | Director | 2011-06-30 | 2012-01-18 |
| MCMANUS, Neil James | Director | 2017-04-26 | 2019-05-15 |
| MILLER, Malcolm Myer | Director | 2011-07-04 | 2012-01-17 |
| NOVELLA, Christian Louis | Director | 2012-07-02 | 2017-04-26 |
| OSBORN, Adrian Eric Peter | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2003-09-30 |
| PLUMMER, Ian Richard | Director | 2010-06-14 | 2012-02-29 |
| ROBERTSON, Douglas Grant | Director | 2002-05-16 | 2007-04-30 |
| RODGERS, Neil Anthony | Director | 2009-05-07 | 2010-09-30 |
| ROZENBLATT, Mike | Director | 2012-01-18 | 2013-09-04 |
| RUITER, Adri | Director | 2016-11-11 | 2017-04-26 |
| SIDDALL, Rodney | Director | 1994-02-14 | 2002-02-07 |
| STARKEY, Alan Rudolph | Director | 1993-05-19 | 1995-12-31 |
| STEPHENS, David John | Director | — | 2000-11-01 |
| STEWART, Alistair Duncan | Director | 2011-06-30 | 2012-01-18 |
| STROTHERS, Paul Antony | Director | 2011-01-27 | 2017-04-26 |
| TAYLOR, Philip Ivor | Director | 2010-12-20 | 2012-01-18 |
| THOMASSON, Celeste | Director | 2019-01-31 | 2020-01-28 |
| TURNBULL, Peter | Director | 1996-05-01 | 1997-07-01 |
| WESTON, Derek Kenneth | Director | 2006-09-06 | 2009-03-04 |
| WITHERS, Frederick Roy | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2000-11-01 |
| ZODIAC AEROSPACE SA | Corporate Director | 2012-01-18 | 2018-12-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safran Seats Gb Investment Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 335 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-10-13 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-10-13 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2025-10-13 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2025-10-13 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2025-10-13 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-10-09 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-07-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-07-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-01-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-12-09 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 3
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+84.6%
£106,408,000 £196,394,000
-
Cash
—
Not reported
-
Net assets
-18.6%
-£138,528,000 -£164,314,000
-
Employees
+19%
865 1,029
-
Operating profit
+33.4%
-£20,081,000 -£13,365,000
-
Profit before tax
+9.4%
-£30,957,000 -£28,059,000
-
Wages
+21.3%
£38,597,000 £46,805,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers