FB HELISERVICES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-04 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-06-20
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£272K
-91.2% vs 2023
Net assets
-£9M
+1.8% vs 2023
Employees
0
-100% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£233K
+250.3% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- FB HELISERVICES LIMITED 2001-02-19 → present
- INTERCEDE 1676 LIMITED 2001-01-08 → 2001-02-19
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,280,000 | £3,000 | |
| Operating profit | -£129,000 | £233,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£155,000 | £233,000 | |
| Net profit | -£201,000 | £175,000 | |
| Cash | £3,086,000 | £272,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£1,912,000 | -£3,726,000 | |
| Net assets | -£9,538,000 | -£9,363,000 | |
| Equity | -£9,538,000 | -£9,363,000 | |
| Average employees | 13 | 0 | |
| Wages | £718,000 | £0 |
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 | -10.1% | 7766.7% | |
| Net margin | -15.7% | 5833.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 6.7% | -6.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 395.1% | 3529.7% | |
| Current ratio | 0.63x | 0.07x | |
| Interest cover | -4.96x | — |
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 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“On this basis, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. As the Company is a net liability position, Draken UK Bidco Limited has issued a letter of support to the Company for the going concern period (being at least 12 months through to 31 May 2026). Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements.”
Group structure
- FB HELISERVICES LIMITED · parent
- Draken Helicopters Cyprus Limited 100%
- FB Heliservices Curacao NV 100%
- Cobham Helicopter Services Trinidad Limited 100%
- FB Heliservices B.V 100%
Significant events
- “The principal activity of the Company during the year was that of a holding company, following the cessation of all contracts in 2023.”
- “During the year, a credit was recognised in the income statement in relation to the release of historic contract accruals for balances no longer due for payment (note 4).”
- “The Company sold its surplus helicopter assets and stock in 2023, realising a profit of £392,000.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 34 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARRISON, Sarah Jane | Secretary | 2020-04-02 | — | — |
| GOODBOURN, James Albert | Director | 2009-03-02 | Jun 1959 | British |
| HARRISON, Sarah Jane | Director | 2020-04-02 | Jun 1981 | British |
| STOATE, Richard Duncan | Director | 2019-01-10 | Jun 1963 | British |
Show 34 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMSTRONG, Paul Antony | Secretary | 2014-10-01 | 2017-04-07 |
| PAGE, Gwynneth | Secretary | 2017-04-07 | 2018-07-05 |
| PARRY, Michael David | Secretary | 2018-07-31 | 2020-03-31 |
| RICHARDSON, Peter | Secretary | 2001-02-28 | 2015-03-13 |
| MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2001-01-08 | 2001-02-28 |
| ARMSTRONG, Paul Anthony | Director | 2018-04-27 | 2023-10-31 |
| ARMSTRONG, Paul Anthony | Director | 2013-09-20 | 2017-04-07 |
| BLAKE, Allan | Director | 2001-04-01 | 2009-04-01 |
| BROWN, Allan Cyril | Director | 2001-07-27 | 2005-04-06 |
| BRUCE, George Alexander | Director | 2008-07-07 | 2010-04-01 |
| BURMAN, Richard David | Director | 2009-04-01 | 2012-02-10 |
| BURMAN, Richard David | Director | 2005-04-06 | 2008-07-07 |
| CHANTER, Keith | Director | 2001-02-28 | 2004-09-01 |
| CLARKE, Frederick James | Director | 2001-04-01 | 2004-11-05 |
| COGAN, Michael Eugene | Director | 2001-02-28 | 2010-09-21 |
| DUNCAN, Mark Brian | Director | 2010-04-01 | 2013-07-14 |
| FITZ-GERALD, Stephen John | Director | 2004-11-05 | 2010-11-30 |
| HANNAM, Alexander John | Director | 2002-09-05 | 2009-06-30 |
| HUGHES, Charles Anthony | Director | 2009-06-30 | 2011-05-05 |
| IMLACH, Michael Murdoch | Director | 2012-02-10 | 2013-07-14 |
| LANG, Matthew James | Director | 2013-09-20 | 2017-04-07 |
| LEE, Stephen John, Doctor | Director | 2001-02-28 | 2001-07-27 |
| LUSCOMBE, Roger | Director | 2010-07-01 | 2016-06-10 |
| MCINTOSH, Ian Blair | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2004-11-04 |
| MILNE, Duncan Nicholas | Director | 2017-04-07 | 2018-12-14 |
| NOTTAGE, Peter Wayne | Director | 2010-11-30 | 2018-04-27 |
| PAGE, Gwynneth | Director | 2017-04-07 | 2018-07-05 |
| PARRY, Michael David | Director | 2018-07-31 | 2020-03-31 |
| RICH, Michael William | Director | 2001-01-08 | 2001-02-28 |
| RICHARDSON, Peter | Director | 2001-02-28 | 2015-03-13 |
| ROE, Geoffrey Eric | Director | 2001-02-28 | 2002-06-30 |
| SQUIRES, David Hamilton | Director | 2011-05-05 | 2013-09-20 |
| WAKEFIELD, Stuart | Director | 2001-02-28 | 2004-11-05 |
| WARNER, William | Director | 2001-01-08 | 2001-02-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fr Aviation Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2020-08-10 | Active |
| Fr Aviation Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-08-10 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 197 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2021-05-21 MA Memorandum articles
- 2021-04-21 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-03 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-05-21 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-06-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-06-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-05-21 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2021-04-21 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2021-03-23 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2021-03-22 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2021-02-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2020-12-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-11-19 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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
-99.8%
£1,280,000 £3,000
-
Cash
-91.2%
£3,086,000 £272,000
-
Net assets
+1.8%
-£9,538,000 -£9,363,000
-
Employees
-100%
13 0
-
Operating profit
+280.6%
-£129,000 £233,000
-
Profit before tax
+250.3%
-£155,000 £233,000
-
Wages
-100%
£718,000 £0
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