FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-17 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-08-03
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
-60.6% vs 2023
Net assets
£8M
+460.4% vs 2023
Employees
80
+9.6% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£14M
+274.5% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2004-08-26 → present
- SBAC (FARNBOROUGH) LIMITED 1983-10-27 → 2004-08-26
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Real Estate median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £15,906,000 | £4,029,000 | £42,091,000 | £7,804,978 | £52,328,785 | |
| Operating profit | £5,792,000 | -£5,869,000 | £11,202,000 | -£6,915,591 | £14,790,981 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | -£8,131,128 | £14,192,732 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | -£6,917,837 | £10,162,839 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £8,554,051 | £3,373,744 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £19,181,873 | £33,290,822 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | -£2,171,726 | £7,826,113 | |
| Equity | — | — | — | -£2,171,726 | £7,826,113 | |
| Average employees | 63 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 80 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £3,677,318 | £4,506,307 |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 36.4% | -145.7% | 26.6% | -88.6% | 28.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | -88.6% | 19.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | -36.1% | 44.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 103.6% | 83.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.58x | 0.55x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | -5.11x | 13.59x |
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)
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Farnborough International Limited enjoyed another successful year in 2024 with profits and cash flows well ahead of budget. This continues to strengthen the company financially and increases the company's resilience in the event of any unexpected downturn. Profit and cash flow budgets for 2025, and forecasts through to 2028, have been prepared that ensure that the company meets all cash and covenant requirements for at least 12 months. These budgets have been reviewed by the Directors of the business who are satisfied that the company can continue as a going concern.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 45 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH, Christina Angela | Secretary | 2023-01-31 | — | — |
| CRAVEN, Kevin David | Director | 2023-03-01 | Apr 1961 | British |
| NETHERTON-SINCLAIR, Jason David | Director | 2018-08-17 | Aug 1971 | British |
| PARKER, Simon James | Director | 2023-06-08 | Dec 1966 | British |
| ROGERS, Gareth | Director | 2018-03-01 | May 1979 | British |
| SUTTON, Jacqueline Helen | Director | 2022-02-01 | Jun 1966 | British |
Show 45 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BATTEN, Kenneth Henry | Secretary | — | 1996-06-30 |
| BIRD, Katherine Evendra | Secretary | 2001-12-19 | 2004-12-31 |
| CHAPMAN, Ian | Secretary | 2005-01-01 | 2005-04-07 |
| PORTER, Beth | Secretary | 2013-06-03 | 2023-01-31 |
| SAYERS, Robert | Secretary | 2009-04-01 | 2013-05-31 |
| SIDEBOTTOM, Trevor George | Secretary | 1996-06-30 | 2002-07-17 |
| WAY, Colin Peter | Secretary | 2005-04-07 | 2006-09-30 |
| WHYBROW, Ian Michael | Secretary | 2006-10-01 | 2009-04-01 |
| BARBER, Norman Victor | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2014-05-15 |
| BARBER, Norman Victor | Director | 1995-06-28 | 2000-06-14 |
| BARRATT, Trevor Stanley | Director | 2009-10-01 | 2013-12-31 |
| COBHAM, Michael John, Sir | Director | — | 1995-06-28 |
| DUXBURY, John Barry, Sir | Director | — | 1997-01-25 |
| EVERITT, Paul Brian Alfred | Director | 2013-02-01 | 2023-03-01 |
| FROST, Simon Richard | Director | 2005-05-01 | 2009-10-31 |
| GODDEN, Ian Adam | Director | 2007-07-12 | 2013-02-01 |
| GRAY, Iain Gilmour | Director | 2005-06-01 | 2007-10-11 |
| GREETHAM, Keith Paul | Director | 2018-04-01 | 2022-09-30 |
| HOWES, Sally, Dr | Director | 2007-04-12 | 2007-07-12 |
| HOWES, Sally, Dr | Director | 2003-09-17 | 2005-01-07 |
| HUNTING, Lindsay Clive | Director | — | 1992-06-24 |
| JOHNSON, Darren Geoffrey | Director | 2022-11-22 | 2023-04-28 |
| JONES, Grahame | Director | 2009-01-19 | 2017-03-28 |
| KAMPEL, Amanda Jayne | Director | 2005-06-01 | 2020-05-01 |
| KNIGHT, Michael William Patrick, Sir | Director | 1996-09-25 | 1999-06-30 |
| LEMON, David | Director | 2018-11-20 | 2019-05-16 |
| MARSHALL, David Arthur Ambler | Director | 1999-06-30 | 2003-07-09 |
| MCNULTY, Robert William Roy, Sir | Director | 1996-09-25 | 1999-06-30 |
| NORRISS, David Kenworthy | Director | 2000-10-17 | 2003-09-18 |
| ORMROD, Shaun Allen | Director | 2008-04-10 | 2017-05-12 |
| PAGE, Gordon Francis De Courcy | Director | 2001-09-19 | 2005-07-31 |
| PAGE, Gordon Francis De Courcy | Director | 1999-06-30 | 2000-06-10 |
| PEARCEY, Andrew | Director | 2017-03-28 | 2020-05-01 |
| SAYERS, Robert | Director | 2009-04-01 | 2013-05-31 |
| SIDEBOTTOM, Trevor George | Director | 1999-06-30 | 2008-11-28 |
| SIMPSON, Duncan | Director | — | 1993-05-25 |
| SOUTHWELL, Robin Simon | Director | 2009-01-19 | 2025-02-28 |
| TAYLOR, Peter Phillip Wallington | Director | 1992-07-24 | 2000-10-17 |
| THEUMA, Neil Richard | Director | 2018-06-19 | 2019-11-20 |
| TURNER, John | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2021-12-31 |
| WATTON, Michael | Director | 2017-03-28 | 2021-08-01 |
| WAY, Colin Peter | Director | 2005-04-06 | 2006-09-30 |
| WHYBROW, Ian Michael | Director | 2006-10-01 | 2009-04-01 |
| PROFESSIONAL EVENTS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2014-09-26 | 2018-04-01 |
| SAFFERY CHAMPNESS LLP | Corporate Director | 2018-04-01 | 2018-11-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ads | Corporate entity | Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 193 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | ANNOTATION | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2025-08-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-08-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-04-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-31 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-31 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-01-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-09-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-04-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+570.5%
£7,804,978 £52,328,785
highest in 5 filed years
-
Cash
-60.6%
£8,554,051 £3,373,744
-
Net assets
+460.4%
-£2,171,726 £7,826,113
-
Employees
+9.6%
73 80
highest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
+313.9%
-£6,915,591 £14,790,981
highest in 5 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+274.5%
-£8,131,128 £14,192,732
-
Wages
+22.5%
£3,677,318 £4,506,307
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