A J WALTER AVIATION LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-09-30 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-05-20 (this month)
Last made up 2025-05-06
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
5,442,000
+99.9% vs 2024
Net assets
172,733,000
+3.3% vs 2024
Employees
558
+8.6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
32,766,000
-22.7% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- A J WALTER AVIATION LIMITED 2014-03-24 → present
- A J WALTER AVIATION LTD 2009-06-01 → 2014-03-24
- A.J. WALTER (AVIATION) LIMITED 1961-07-21 → 2009-06-01
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £619,237,000 | £648,107,000 | |
| Operating profit | £52,313,000 | £38,203,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £42,409,000 | £32,766,000 | |
| Net profit | £30,006,000 | £24,661,000 | |
| Cash | £2,722,000 | £5,442,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £187,722,000 | £233,910,000 | |
| Net assets | £167,210,000 | £172,733,000 | |
| Equity | £167,210,000 | £172,733,000 | |
| Average employees | 514 | 558 | |
| Wages | £32,744,000 | £37,397,000 |
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.4% | 5.9% | |
| Net margin | 4.8% | 3.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 27.9% | 16.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 56.2% | 59.4% | |
| Current ratio | 1.77x | 2.01x | |
| Interest cover | 5.09x | 7.00x |
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
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Buzzacott Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Board has reviewed the cash flow forecasts and based on their assessment believes that the Company remains in a strong position and will have sufficient financing to ensure sufficient cash flows to enable it to meet its obligations as they fall due for a period of not less than 12 months from the date of this report. As such, the Board continues to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.”
Group structure
- A J WALTER AVIATION LIMITED · parent
- A J Walter Aviation Inc. 100%
- AJWTE Holdings Limited 100%
- AJW Technique Europe Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The aircraft assets & components market is expected to remain robust through 2026 and 2027, supported by continued growth in global flight activity, extended utilisation of ageing fleets and constrained new aircraft deliveries.”
- “During 2025, the Board pursued a strategy centered on aligning continued growth ambitions with stakeholder priorities. Key actions included further reinforcing our management structure and optimising operational efficiencies, ensuring we are well-positioned to navigate an evolving market. This included the furthering of an ambitious digital transformation agenda across the business. Concurrently, we advanced strategic partnerships that not only support our immediate objectives but also lay the groundwork for sustainable, long-term expansion.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 37 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESTON, Henry Joseph Lorrimore | Secretary | 2016-04-29 | — | — |
| BUNTROCK, Clyde Andrew | Director | 2024-04-19 | Oct 1972 | British |
| WHITESIDE, Christopher Angus Drake | Director | 2011-01-25 | Jul 1968 | British |
Show 37 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARTER, Stephen Barham | Secretary | 1993-04-29 | 2013-03-31 |
| HOLLINSHEAD, Steven John | Secretary | 2013-05-01 | 2015-08-25 |
| LEWIS, Colin David | Secretary | 2015-10-28 | 2016-04-29 |
| LIGHT, John Michael Heathcote | Secretary | — | 1993-04-29 |
| BERNHARDT, Andrew Sylvain | Director | 2016-07-29 | 2021-01-01 |
| BROADHEAD, Christopher Hammond | Director | 2011-06-01 | 2021-01-01 |
| BROADHURST, Martin Tilston | Director | 2019-12-02 | 2020-06-29 |
| BROWN, David Thomas | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2016-08-19 |
| CAMPBELL, James Garry | Director | — | 1993-04-29 |
| CANEY, Peter Richard | Director | — | 1993-04-29 |
| CARTER, Stephen Barham | Director | 2011-01-25 | 2013-03-31 |
| CARTER, Stephen Barham | Director | — | 1993-06-01 |
| COLBRAN, Andrew | Director | 1994-12-12 | 2016-04-29 |
| DE GEYTERE, Tom | Director | 2020-11-12 | 2022-02-07 |
| DORAN, Brian John Stanley | Director | 2007-01-25 | 2009-11-18 |
| EDGE, Charles Robert | Director | — | 1993-04-29 |
| FILCE, Nicholas Paul | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2006-10-31 |
| GALLAGHER BROWN, Victoria Joan | Director | 2007-01-25 | 2008-06-30 |
| GREWAL, Randeep | Director | 2016-05-31 | 2019-07-01 |
| HEATH, Reginald Frank | Director | — | 1993-04-29 |
| HOLLINSHEAD, Steven John | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2015-08-25 |
| JAMES, John William | Director | — | 1993-04-29 |
| LEWIS, Colin David | Director | 2009-08-01 | 2016-04-29 |
| LIGHT, John Michael Heathcote | Director | — | 1993-04-29 |
| MCKIERNAN, John Sean | Director | 1997-09-01 | 2004-05-07 |
| ODELL, Nigel David | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2008-01-22 |
| REDBURN, Timothy John | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2015-11-12 |
| REYNARD, Gray Howard | Director | — | 1993-04-29 |
| RUSTOM, Sajedah | Director | 2020-11-14 | 2022-09-01 |
| SHARMA, Deepak | Director | 2013-07-30 | 2015-10-16 |
| SILVERTON, Toby Nicholas | Director | — | 1993-06-01 |
| SMITH, Andrew Peter | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2016-04-29 |
| STURROCK, Iain James | Director | 1997-09-01 | 2005-06-30 |
| VANDERSLUIS, Conrad David | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2012-03-26 |
| WHITESIDE, Angus Fettes Drake | Director | — | 2005-10-14 |
| WHITESIDE, Christopher Angus Drake | Director | — | 2009-05-22 |
| WOLSTENHOLME, John Calum | Director | 2005-07-01 | 2020-07-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Walter (Holdings) Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-06-30 | Ceased 2016-06-30 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 277 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-09-20 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-06-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-09 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2024-04-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-08 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-06-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-04-20 | EW02 | officers | Withdrawal of the directors residential address register information from the public register | |
| 2023-04-20 | EH02 | officers | Elect to keep the directors residential address register information on the public register | |
| 2022-09-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-05-26 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-05-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-05-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- 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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31
-
Turnover
+4.7%
£619,237,000 £648,107,000
-
Cash
+99.9%
£2,722,000 £5,442,000
-
Net assets
+3.3%
£167,210,000 £172,733,000
-
Employees
+8.6%
514 558
-
Operating profit
-27%
£52,313,000 £38,203,000
-
Profit before tax
-22.7%
£42,409,000 £32,766,000
-
Wages
+14.2%
£32,744,000 £37,397,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers