BRISTOL AIRPORT LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-02 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-09-18
Watchouts
Cash
£46M
+20.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£275M
+30.8% vs 2023
Employees
373
+12.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£80M
+13.8% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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5 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- BRISTOL AIRPORT LIMITED 2010-03-24 → present
- BRISTOL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED 1998-05-29 → 2010-03-24
- BRISTOL AIRPORT PLC 1986-11-28 → 1998-05-29
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 | £178,509,000 | £203,788,000 | |
| Operating profit | £70,069,000 | £79,734,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £70,697,000 | £80,454,000 | |
| Net profit | £56,274,000 | £64,477,000 | |
| Cash | £38,576,000 | £46,330,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £214,265,000 | £276,824,000 | |
| Net assets | £210,214,000 | £274,872,000 | |
| Equity | £210,214,000 | £274,872,000 | |
| Average employees | 332 | 373 | |
| Wages | £16,876,000 | £19,478,000 |
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 | 39.3% | 39.1% | |
| Net margin | 31.5% | 31.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 32.7% | 28.8% | |
| Current ratio | 1.81x | 1.61x | |
| Interest cover | 81.00x | 84.20x |
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
“Both before and subsequent to the refinancing exercise, the directors have reviewed forecasts covering a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements and believe there is no reasonably possible scenario that would result in a going concern issue in the next 12 months. This coupled with the strong profit generation and cash conversion in the year has resulted in the directors concluding that it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- BRISTOL AIRPORT LIMITED · parent
- Bristol City Airport Limited 100%
- Bristol Airport Developments Limited 100%
- Bristol Airport Community Fund CIC 100%
Significant events
- “In March 2025, the company's parent entity, South West Airports Limited, entered into new debt agreements for a quantum of £250 million, with terms averaging 8 years. Proceeds were utilised to repay the £90 million Senior Term loan due to mature on 15 May 2025 and repay the drawn balance on the £140 million Capex facility.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 76 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAMBLE, Graeme Kenneth | Director | 2019-01-03 | Aug 1969 | British |
| GREENLEAF, Richard | Director | 2025-10-31 | Apr 1981 | British |
| GRIFFITHS, Andrew John | Director | 2021-01-29 | Aug 1976 | British |
| HOLT, Jason Christopher | Director | 2025-12-16 | Apr 1963 | British |
| LEES, David Christopher Williams | Director | 2018-08-01 | Sep 1967 | British |
| PATEL, Alpesh Pravin Kumar | Director | 2025-10-31 | May 1987 | British |
Show 76 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCAULIFFE, James Edward | Secretary | 2014-02-06 | 2018-07-27 |
| SKIPP, Andrew Mckenzie | Secretary | — | 2007-06-03 |
| OVALSEC LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2007-06-03 | 2014-02-06 |
| ADAM, James Alexander | Director | 2015-01-29 | 2019-09-24 |
| ALVAREZ, Miguel Angel | Director | 2002-11-27 | 2004-11-03 |
| ANGOITIA GRIJALBA, Juan | Director | 2003-07-25 | 2004-06-29 |
| ANGOITIA GRIJALBA, Juan | Director | 2002-11-27 | 2003-07-25 |
| ANGOITIA-GRIJALBA, Juan | Director | 2006-04-01 | 2006-12-22 |
| ARANDA, Tomas | Director | 2001-01-24 | 2003-05-12 |
| BEES, John Thomas, Alderman | Director | 1994-06-30 | 1997-12-04 |
| BEJAR OCHOA, Juan | Director | 2001-02-28 | 2002-11-27 |
| BONEY, Charles Robert | Director | 1995-08-07 | 1997-12-04 |
| BOOTH, Martyn | Director | 2012-04-26 | 2013-11-21 |
| BOOTH, Martyn | Director | 2004-03-17 | 2006-04-01 |
| BOOTH, Martyn | Director | 2001-03-01 | 2003-04-24 |
| BOSQUE, Fernando | Director | 2002-11-27 | 2003-08-08 |
| BROWNLOW, Susan Ann | Director | 1994-06-30 | 1995-08-07 |
| BRUEN, John Kevin | Director | 2013-11-21 | 2014-09-30 |
| BUCHAN, Ian James | Director | 1999-09-28 | 2000-05-17 |
| BUGEJA, Luke Eric | Director | 2011-12-14 | 2018-01-09 |
| BUGEJA, Luke Eric | Director | 2006-04-01 | 2009-10-13 |
| CLARK, Jason Lee | Director | 2018-09-03 | 2021-01-29 |
| CLARKE, Rosemary Ann | Director | — | 1994-05-09 |
| CLAYSON, Peter | Director | — | 1996-12-31 |
| DAVIES, Terence Paul | Director | 2005-04-18 | 2018-12-31 |
| EDSALL, Simon James | Director | 2007-07-31 | 2009-04-29 |
| FISKE, Matthew Maximillian | Director | 2001-01-24 | 2001-03-01 |
| FROST, Christopher Timothy | Director | 2010-12-15 | 2012-04-26 |
| FROST, Christopher Timothy | Director | 2003-04-24 | 2004-02-24 |
| GEERE, Simon Boyd | Director | 2009-10-13 | 2014-09-30 |
| GEERE, Simon Boyd | Director | 2003-04-24 | 2008-10-21 |
| GUEDAN PECKER, Fernando | Director | 2004-06-29 | 2006-04-01 |
| GUILLEN, Alberto | Director | 2003-07-25 | 2004-12-09 |
| HALLWOOD, Anthony | Director | 2003-07-21 | 2008-03-26 |
| HAMON, Philippe Georges Emile | Director | 2007-04-25 | 2008-07-30 |
| IRELAND, Chris | Director | 2008-07-30 | 2010-04-22 |
| KAMINS, Scott | Director | 2022-09-15 | 2025-10-31 |
| KASTIRR, Adrienne | Director | 2021-11-24 | 2025-10-31 |
| KEHOE, Paul | Director | 2007-06-04 | 2008-10-24 |
| KERR, David William | Director | 2018-04-18 | 2025-10-31 |
| KONG, Janis Carol | Director | 2014-10-23 | 2025-12-16 |
| LOCKHEAD, Moir, Sir | Director | 2000-06-14 | 2001-01-24 |
| LOCKHEAD, Moir, Sir | Director | 1997-12-04 | 1999-09-28 |
| LUDDY, Michael Paul | Director | 1997-12-04 | 2002-09-13 |
| LUKINS, Celia Mildred | Director | 1993-09-22 | 1996-12-31 |
| MACRAE, Duncan Nicholas | Director | 2006-12-22 | 2007-07-31 |
| MARLOW, Piers Darryl St John | Director | 1999-09-28 | 2001-01-24 |
| MARTIN, Christopher Alan | Director | 2003-04-28 | 2004-08-31 |
| MCAULIFFE, James Edward | Director | 2002-09-01 | 2018-07-27 |
| MCGRAW, David Lloyd | Director | 2015-01-29 | 2024-04-05 |
| MCLAREN, Patricia Margaret | Director | 1994-06-30 | 1996-12-31 |
| MICKLEWRIGHT, George | Director | 1997-12-04 | 2001-01-24 |
| OSBALDISTON, John Anthony | Director | 1997-12-04 | 1998-09-23 |
| OSORIO ITURMENDI, Lucas | Director | 2001-01-24 | 2001-02-28 |
| PARKIN, John | Director | 1996-09-25 | 2002-05-31 |
| POOLE, David Henry | Director | — | 1995-08-07 |
| PURCELL, Stacey | Director | 2011-01-20 | 2011-12-14 |
| PYLE, Richard John | Director | 1996-06-26 | 1997-12-02 |
| ROBERTS, Douglas Lyall | Director | — | 1994-06-02 |
| ROBERTS, Joihn | Director | 2001-01-24 | 2002-02-25 |
| ROBERTSON, Graham Roy | Director | — | 2001-01-24 |
| SANCHEZ SALMERON, Luis Angel | Director | 2003-05-13 | 2006-12-22 |
| SCHEIBEHENNE, Victor | Director | 2019-09-24 | 2022-09-15 |
| SHARP, Richard, Dr | Director | 2002-02-26 | 2003-04-24 |
| SINCLAIR, Robert | Director | 2008-10-25 | 2017-10-21 |
| SKIPP, Andrew Mckenzie | Director | 1995-12-20 | 2007-06-03 |
| SMALLWOOD, Trevor | Director | 1997-12-04 | 1999-09-28 |
| STANLEY, Damian Philip | Director | 2009-10-13 | 2010-11-03 |
| STANTON, David Mark | Director | 2008-10-21 | 2009-12-21 |
| STEEDMAN, Olivia Penelope, Ms. | Director | 2009-12-21 | 2011-01-20 |
| STENT, John Julian | Director | 2010-04-22 | 2014-10-24 |
| TAYLOR, Stephen John Fenwick | Director | 1998-09-23 | 2001-01-24 |
| TEDDER, Derek Baisley | Director | — | 1993-09-21 |
| WADDELL, Elizabeth | Director | 2015-01-29 | 2025-10-31 |
| WARREN, Claire, Councillor | Director | 1995-08-07 | 1996-06-16 |
| WILSON, Leslie James | Director | — | 1995-11-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West Airports Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 331 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-03-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-09-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 5
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
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Turnover
+14.2%
£178,509,000 £203,788,000
-
Cash
+20.1%
£38,576,000 £46,330,000
-
Net assets
+30.8%
£210,214,000 £274,872,000
-
Employees
+12.3%
332 373
-
Operating profit
+13.8%
£70,069,000 £79,734,000
-
Profit before tax
+13.8%
£70,697,000 £80,454,000
-
Wages
+15.4%
£16,876,000 £19,478,000
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