BOEING DISTRIBUTION SERVICES III LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-01 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-03-18
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£6M
-24.8% vs 2023
Net assets
£28M
+5.1% vs 2023
Employees
110
+1.9% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£2M
+14.5% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 5 times since incorporation
- BOEING DISTRIBUTION SERVICES III LIMITED 2018-12-18 → present
- KLX AEROSPACE SOLUTIONS II LIMITED 2014-12-04 → 2018-12-18
- B/E AEROSPACE CONSUMABLES MANAGEMENT II LIMITED 2010-11-04 → 2014-12-04
- SATAIR HARDWARE UK LIMITED 2004-01-19 → 2010-11-04
- SATAIR HARDWARE (SOUTHEND) LIMITED 2004-01-07 → 2004-01-19
- LENTERN (AIRCRAFT) LIMITED 1947-12-08 → 2004-01-07
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £11,154,000 | £11,438,000 | |
| Operating profit | £1,477,000 | £1,547,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £1,601,000 | £1,833,000 | |
| Net profit | £1,263,000 | £1,351,000 | |
| Cash | £7,801,000 | £5,864,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £26,695,000 | £28,046,000 | |
| Net assets | £26,695,000 | £28,046,000 | |
| Equity | £26,695,000 | £28,046,000 | |
| Average employees | 108 | 110 | |
| Wages | £4,379,000 | £4,624,000 |
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 | 13.2% | 13.5% | |
| Net margin | 11.3% | 11.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 5.5% | 5.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 4.4% | 4.5% | |
| Current ratio | 11.19x | 11.83x | |
| Interest cover | — | 171.89x |
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 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate”
Group structure
- BOEING DISTRIBUTION SERVICES III LIMITED · parent
- Boeing Distribution Services SAS 100%
Significant events
- “Several defects on Boeing aircraft led to increased scrutiny from regulators in 2023 and 2024. The Boeing group is fully cooperating with the authorities. Since the Boeing group itself only represents a portion of the Boeing Distribution Services Inc.'s customers, Boeing Distribution Services Ill Limited is only partially affected by this. Nevertheless, this aspect was and is being addressed through additional training for the workforce, a strengthening of the safety and quality culture and a simplification of construction plans and processes within the group.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 34 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRAKE, Daniel James | Director | 2022-08-20 | Apr 1986 | British |
| QUIN, Jeremy, Sir | Director | 2025-11-24 | Sep 1968 | British |
Show 34 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEAN, Lester Gerald | Secretary | 1996-06-27 | 2003-12-19 |
| DEAN, Phyllis Magdalene | Secretary | — | 1996-06-27 |
| MOCKLER, David James | Secretary | 2003-12-19 | 2006-01-31 |
| PATCH, Ryan Mark | Secretary | 2010-10-27 | 2010-12-16 |
| TAYLOR, Paul Edward | Secretary | 2006-01-31 | 2006-12-01 |
| THOMAS, Nigel Paul | Secretary | 2007-01-02 | 2008-09-08 |
| THOMS, Mark Ashley | Secretary | 2008-09-08 | 2010-10-27 |
| HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2010-12-21 | 2018-12-12 |
| ABRAHAMSEN, Michael Hojgaard | Director | 2009-06-01 | 2010-10-27 |
| ARTHUR, Michael Anthony,, Sir | Director | 2018-12-11 | 2019-07-18 |
| CHANDLER, Kevin Peter | Director | 2004-02-02 | 2010-10-27 |
| CUOMO, John A | Director | 2010-10-27 | 2018-12-12 |
| DEAN, Arthur William | Director | — | 2003-12-19 |
| DEAN, Lester Gerald | Director | — | 2003-12-19 |
| DEAN, Nicholas Arthur | Director | 2001-06-06 | 2003-12-19 |
| DEAN, Phillip Arthur | Director | — | 2004-12-31 |
| DEAN, Phyllis Magdalene | Director | — | 2003-12-19 |
| DONNELLY, Martin Eugene, Sir | Director | 2019-07-18 | 2022-10-27 |
| FRANKS, Roger Mark | Director | 2014-11-21 | 2018-10-09 |
| LAINE, Maria | Director | 2022-10-27 | 2025-11-24 |
| MCCAFFREY, Thomas Patrick | Director | 2010-10-27 | 2018-10-09 |
| MOCKLER, David James | Director | 2003-12-19 | 2004-10-31 |
| OLSEN, Morten Bo | Director | 2009-06-01 | 2010-10-27 |
| PATCH, Ryan Mark | Director | 2010-10-27 | 2014-11-21 |
| PEDERSEN, Jens Peder | Director | 2008-09-08 | 2009-06-01 |
| RAVENHALL, Jonathan | Director | 2009-06-01 | 2010-10-27 |
| READING, Stephan John | Director | 2003-12-19 | 2004-04-21 |
| SCOTT, Roderick Maxwell | Director | 2003-12-19 | 2006-05-01 |
| STAER, John | Director | 2009-06-01 | 2010-10-27 |
| SWANN, Julia Ann | Director | 2001-06-06 | 2004-12-31 |
| THOMAS, Nigel Paul | Director | 2004-03-29 | 2008-09-08 |
| THOMS, Mark Ashley | Director | 2008-09-08 | 2010-10-27 |
| WOODFIELD, Paul Michael | Director | 2019-09-18 | 2022-08-20 |
| YOUNG, Marilyn Susan | Director | 2003-12-19 | 2005-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing Distribution Services I Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2020-11-20 | Active |
| Boeing Distribution Services Ii Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-11-20 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 236 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-11 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2024-12-10 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory | |
| 2024-03-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-20 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2022-11-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-11-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-09-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-09-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-08-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-02-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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
+2.5%
£11,154,000 £11,438,000
-
Cash
-24.8%
£7,801,000 £5,864,000
-
Net assets
+5.1%
£26,695,000 £28,046,000
-
Employees
+1.9%
108 110
-
Operating profit
+4.7%
£1,477,000 £1,547,000
-
Profit before tax
+14.5%
£1,601,000 £1,833,000
-
Wages
+5.6%
£4,379,000 £4,624,000
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