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MANCHESTER AIRPORT PLC
Profile
- Company number
- 01960988
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 1985-11-18
- Last accounts made up
- 2025-03-31
- Account category
- FULL
- Primary SIC
- 51101
Accounts
Pending extraction
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Audit & accounting basis
From AI-extracted PDF accounts
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, as directors' assessment for the period to 30 September 2026 shows sufficient funds, through ultimate parent funding, to meet liabilities. Further detail is in accounting policies on page 34.”
Subsidiaries
- Bainsdown Limited · 100% held · England and Wales · Non-trading
- Ringway Developments Limited · 100% held · England and Wales · Non-trading
- Manchester Airport Car Park (1) Limited · 100% held · England and Wales · Trading
- Manchester Airport Property Investments (Hotels) Limited · 100% held · England and Wales · Non-trading
- Manchester Airport Property Investments (Offices) Limited · 100% held · England and Wales · Non-trading
- Manchester Airport Property Investments (Industrial) Limited · 100% held · England and Wales · Non-trading
- Worknorth Limited · 100% held · England and Wales · Non-trading
- Worknorth II Limited · 100% held · England and Wales · Non-trading
- Boundary Park Holdings Ltd · 100% held · England and Wales · Non-trading
Significant events
- “Manchester Airport saw passenger numbers increase to 31.1m in FY25, an 8% increase year-on-year, hitting 30m passengers over a 12-month period for the first time in September 2024.”
- “New airline Juneyao Airlines started direct service to Shanghai in July 2024. Royal Air Maroc commenced service to Casablanca, and FLYONE began twice-weekly service to Chisinau.”
- “Virgin Atlantic launched a three-times weekly service to Las Vegas in June, while Norwegian and easyJet commenced new services to Tromso.”
- “A new direct service to Mumbai, India, from Manchester Airport, operated by IndiGo, is set to commence in July, marking IndiGo's first long-haul services into Europe.”
- “On 5 September 2024, MAG acquired 100% of share capital of Boundary Park Holdings Limited for £3.4m.”
Auditor / going-concern / subsidiary information is extracted from the PDF version of the latest annual accounts and is not tagged in iXBRL. About these numbers
People
4 active · 96 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANCHESTER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LTD | Corporate Secretary | — | — | — |
| JOYCE, Marie Anne | Director | 2026-01-05 | Mar 1973 | Irish |
| O'TOOLE, John Kenneth | Director | 2025-09-29 | May 1974 | Irish |
| WOODROOFE, Chris | Director | 2022-10-28 | Oct 1977 | British |
Show 96 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACTON, David, Councillor | Director | 2002-03-28 | 2003-12-31 |
| ACTON, David, Councillor | Director | 1996-06-20 | 2001-06-21 |
| ASHLEY, Simon Charles, Councillor | Director | 1998-06-15 | 2001-06-21 |
| BARRETT, Hugh | Director | 1999-06-03 | 2000-06-01 |
| BATTYE, John Bernard | Director | — | 2000-06-01 |
| BERRY, Griffith | Director | 1996-06-10 | 2001-04-21 |
| BRAMALL, Janine | Director | 2020-11-12 | 2025-10-01 |
| BRETT, Allen John | Director | 1997-06-01 | 2002-03-28 |
| BULLAS, John Laurence, Councillor | Director | — | 1994-06-06 |
| BULLOWS, May, Councillor | Director | — | 1995-06-02 |
| BURNS, Anthony, Councillor | Director | — | 1999-06-03 |
| BURNS, Rowena | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2008-03-13 |
| BURNS, Rowena | Director | 1996-11-11 | 2002-03-28 |
| BYRNE, John | Director | 2002-06-13 | 2003-12-31 |
| BYRNE, John | Director | — | 2001-06-21 |
| CANDLER, Martin Edward, Cllr | Director | 1999-06-03 | 2001-06-21 |
| COATES, Penny Ann | Director | 2010-10-14 | 2012-01-16 |
| COLLEY, Raymond Douglas | Director | 1992-06-05 | 1996-06-10 |
| COLLINS, Leo, Councillor | Director | 1999-06-03 | 2001-06-21 |
| CONNELLAN, Paul Anthony | Director | 1992-06-18 | 1996-05-16 |
| CONQUEST, Gordon | Director | 1999-06-03 | 2000-06-01 |
| CONQUEST, Gordon | Director | — | 1998-06-15 |
| COOLEY, Susan, Councillor | Director | 1997-06-01 | 2001-06-21 |
| CORNISH, Andrew John | Director | 2007-11-09 | 2010-09-15 |
| CORNISH, Charles Thomas | Director | 2010-10-01 | 2020-11-12 |
| COWAN, Andrew David | Director | 2017-10-10 | 2020-11-12 |
| DOBBIN, James | Director | 1996-06-10 | 1997-05-31 |
| DUNCAN, Kenneth | Director | 2008-03-10 | 2011-02-17 |
| DUNN, Valerie Elizabeth, Councillor | Director | — | 1996-06-10 |
| EADIE, Frank Henry | Director | — | 1995-06-05 |
| EDIS, Malcolm Charles | Director | 1993-06-24 | 1995-05-18 |
| EGERTON, William, Councillor | Director | 1993-06-14 | 1994-06-06 |
| EVANS, Glynn, Councillor | Director | 1998-06-15 | 2001-06-21 |
| FLANAGAN, John | Director | 2000-06-01 | 2001-06-21 |
| FLANAGAN, John | Director | — | 1996-06-10 |
| FOSTER, John Arthur | Director | — | 2000-06-01 |
| FRANKLIN, Kenneth, Councillor | Director | — | 2001-06-21 |
| HANCOCK, John Michael | Director | 2002-01-24 | 2002-03-28 |
| HARRISON, Andrew David | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2011-02-17 |
| HARRISON, Brian, Councillor | Director | — | 2003-12-31 |
| HENDRICK, Mark | Director | — | 1994-11-03 |
| HEYNES, Wiiliam John | Director | 2002-03-28 | 2003-12-15 |
| HILTON, Peter Girvan | Director | — | 1996-06-10 |
| HINDS, Charles William Victor | Director | 2002-03-28 | 2003-05-27 |
| HINDS, Charles William Victor | Director | 1993-06-23 | 2001-06-21 |
| HOWARTH, Robert Lever, Councillor | Director | 2002-03-28 | 2002-06-13 |
| HOWARTH, Robert Lever, Councillor | Director | — | 2001-03-21 |
| HUGHES, Beverley June, Rt. Hon. Baroness | Director | 1995-06-05 | 1997-06-08 |
| JACKSON, Laurence | Director | — | 1993-06-24 |
| JOHNSON, Helen, Councillor | Director | — | 1995-06-02 |
| JOHNSON, John, Cllr | Director | 2003-06-12 | 2003-12-31 |
| JOHNSON, John, Cllr | Director | 1996-06-10 | 2000-06-01 |
| JOINSON, Peter John | Director | 1996-06-10 | 2001-06-21 |
| JONES, David Roger | Director | 2003-06-12 | 2003-12-31 |
| JONES, Gerald | Director | 2000-06-01 | 2000-11-12 |
| JONES, John Roger, Councillor | Director | 1994-11-03 | 1998-06-15 |
| KELLER, Joyce Enid, Councillor | Director | 1996-06-10 | 2002-03-28 |
| KENNEDY, David Mario | Director | 2002-04-09 | 2002-05-14 |
| KNOWLES, Richard David, Dr | Director | 2000-06-01 | 2001-06-21 |
| LANCASTER, David Anthony | Director | 2003-05-27 | 2003-06-12 |
| LANE, Pauleen Alice, Dr | Director | 1997-06-09 | 2001-06-21 |
| LEATHER, David William | Director | 2003-02-24 | 2003-12-31 |
| LEESE, Richard Charles, Sir | Director | — | 2001-06-21 |
| MACALISTER, Colin | Director | 1993-02-15 | 1999-06-03 |
| MATHER, Brian John, Councillor | Director | 2001-02-08 | 2001-06-21 |
| MEDLICOTT, Michael Geoffrey | Director | 2002-04-09 | 2003-12-31 |
| MEEHAN, Andrew David | Director | 2002-01-24 | 2003-12-31 |
| MERRY, John David | Director | 1998-06-15 | 2001-06-21 |
| MOORES, William | Director | — | 1993-06-23 |
| MORRIS, Clifford, Councillor | Director | 2000-06-01 | 2001-06-21 |
| MUIRHEAD, Geoff | Director | 1993-10-01 | 2002-03-28 |
| MUIRHEAD, Geoffrey | Director | 2003-06-12 | 2010-09-30 |
| NANGLE, Claire Margaret Mary | Director | 1998-06-15 | 2002-03-28 |
| NANGLE, Claire Margaret Mary | Director | 1995-06-02 | 1998-06-15 |
| NEEDHAM, John Colin, Councillor | Director | 1993-02-15 | 1994-06-06 |
| O'TOOLE, John Kenneth | Director | 2022-04-21 | 2022-10-28 |
| O'TOOLE, John Kenneth | Director | 2012-01-16 | 2020-11-12 |
| OLDHAM, Samuel Roy | Director | — | 2001-06-21 |
| PAGEL, Martin Donald, Councillor | Director | 1996-06-10 | 2001-06-21 |
| PANTALL, John Neil | Director | — | 1997-05-31 |
| PANTALL, John Neil | Director | — | 1993-02-15 |
| PERKINS, Stephen Richard | Director | 1994-06-06 | 2001-06-21 |
| PIKE, Richard Neil | Director | 2005-09-09 | 2007-11-08 |
| RATHBONE, Dorothy Anne | Director | 1995-06-02 | 1999-06-03 |
| RENFREW, Norman John | Director | 2002-03-28 | 2002-10-17 |
| RENFREW, Norman John | Director | — | 2001-06-21 |
| RIDAL, Philip Martin | Director | 2001-12-13 | 2005-09-09 |
| RIDLEY, Horace Frederick | Director | 1997-06-01 | 2002-03-28 |
| RIDLEY, Horace Frederick | Director | — | 1993-02-15 |
| RILEY, Margaret, Councillor | Director | — | 1996-06-10 |
| RISBY, William Thomas, Cllr | Director | 2002-03-28 | 2003-12-31 |
| RISBY, William Thomas, Cllr | Director | 1994-06-06 | 2001-06-21 |
| RISBY, William Thomas, Cllr | Director | — | 1993-06-14 |
| ROBERTS, Peter Lewis, Councillor | Director | 1997-06-01 | 2002-03-28 |
| ROBINSON, Kathleen Theresa | Director | 2002-03-28 | 2003-06-23 |
| ROBINSON, Kathleen Theresa | Director | — | 2001-06-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Airport Group Finance Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 457 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2025-10-13 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2025-10-10 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-10-04 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2025-06-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2025-05-19 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | second filing of confirmation statement with made up date |
| 2024-10-15 | MR01 | mortgage | mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
| 2024-10-04 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2024-06-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement |
| 2024-03-05 | AD01 | address | change registered office address company with date old address new address |
| 2024-03-04 | CH04 | officers | change corporate secretary company with change date |
| 2023-09-20 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2023-06-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2023-02-17 | MR01 | mortgage | mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
| 2022-10-31 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2022-10-31 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2022-10-07 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2022-06-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2022-05-13 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2022-04-21 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
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