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LEEDS BRADFORD AIRPORT LIMITED

#02065958 · Active · Incorporated 1986-10-21 (40y) · Last filing 2026-09-23 (1mo ago)
Consumer Discretionary · SIC 51101 · H Transportation & Storage · Full accounts
Accounts due 2027-09-30 (in 12 months) · Confirmation due 2027-10-06 (in 1y) · 1 watchout

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Cash

£16m

+32.3% highest in 3 filed years

Net assets

£117m

-6.7% lowest in 3 filed years

Employees

267

+5.5% highest in 3 filed years

Profit before tax

-£6.6m

-4,833.8% lowest in 3 filed years

Watchouts

Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating

Accounts

3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31

Metric Trend 2024-03-312025-03-312026-03-31 Δ vs prior
Turnover £54,041,000£61,478,000£62,826,000 +2.2%
Operating profit £5,120,000£6,497,000£3,960,000 -39%
Profit before tax £202,000£139,000-£6,580,000 -4,833.8%
Net profit -£628,000£479,000-£6,629,000 -1,483.9%
Cash £7,543,000£11,955,000£15,812,000 +32.3%
Total assets less current liabilities £240,286,000£169,164,000£261,744,000 +54.7%
Net assets £125,165,000£125,712,000£117,335,000 -6.7%
Equity £125,165,000£125,712,000£117,335,000 -6.7%
Average employees 247253267 +5.5%
Wages £12,239,000£13,893,000£15,306,000 +10.2%
Directors' remuneration £1,061,000£1,104,000£1,043,000 -5.5%
Directors' pension contributions —£0£0 —
Highest paid director £536,000£552,000£502,000 -9.1%

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers

Ratios

Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest

Ratio Trend 2024-03-312025-03-312026-03-31
Operating margin 9.5%10.6%6.3%
Net margin -1.2%0.8%-10.6%
Return on capital employed 2.1%3.8%1.5%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) 58.4%62.6%69.0%
Current ratio 1.14x0.45x0.74x
Interest cover 0.69x0.84x0.30x

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.

Name history

Renamed 3 times since incorporation

  1. LEEDS BRADFORD AIRPORT LIMITED 2015-07-01 → present
  2. LEEDS BRADFORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED 1994-10-12 → 2015-07-01
  3. LEEDS BRADFORD AIRPORT LIMITED 1986-12-01 → 1994-10-12
  4. INLANDLAUNCH LIMITED 1986-10-21 → 1986-12-01

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
FRS 102
Reporting scope
Standalone (parent only)
Auditor
BDO LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“International Airport Bidco Limited has provided confirmation to the Directors of the company that these arrangements will continue for the foreseeable future. The Directors have ... concluded that it is appropriate to prepare the statutory accounts on a going concern basis.”

Group structure

  1. LEEDS BRADFORD AIRPORT LIMITED · parent
    1. LBA Services Limited 100% · England and Wales · Provides services to the Company
    2. Yorkshire International Airport Limited 100% · England and Wales · Dormant
    3. Leeds Airport Limited 100% · England and Wales · Dormant
    4. Leeds City Airport Limited 100% · England and Wales · Dormant
    5. Leeds City Region Airport Limited 100% · England and Wales · Dormant
    6. Yorkshire Airport Limited 100% · England and Wales · Dormant

Significant events

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

11 active · 161 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
WHARFE, Kunaal James Secretary 2023-03-23 — —
BARAHONA PANES, Esther Director 2026-09-10 Jun 1976 Spanish
ESCRIG TEIGEIRO, Maria De Los Reyes Director 2026-09-10 Jan 1970 Spanish
HODDER, Vincent John Director 2021-02-01 Jan 1971 Australian
IVES, Damian Director 2020-03-01 Jul 1968 British
LANDINEZ GONZALEZ-VALCARCEL, Maria Belen Director 2026-09-10 Oct 1970 Spanish
MARABINI RUIZ, Rodrigo Director 2026-09-10 Nov 1962 Spanish
MARTINEZ SANCHEZ, Jose Angel Director 2026-09-10 Aug 1975 Spanish
RAMIREZ GARCIA, Roberto Angel Director 2026-09-10 Aug 1975 Spanish
ROTONDO INCLAN, Emilio Jose Director 2026-09-10 Apr 1978 Spanish
TONG, Alexander William Director 2021-07-01 May 1984 British
Show 161 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
MASON, Catherine Alice Secretary 1994-04-18 2008-03-28
A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED Corporate Secretary 2008-03-28 2023-03-23
CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Corporate Secretary — 1994-01-28
ABRAHAMS, Patricia Mary Director 1997-05-14 1999-05-19
ABRAHAMS, Patricia Mary Director 1995-06-02 1996-06-07
AHMED, Abu Saeed Shaukat Director — 1998-06-12
AJEEB, Mohammed Director — 2000-05-24
ALAM, Intkhab Director 2003-05-19 2004-07-01
ALI, Mukhtar Director 2005-05-31 2006-05-17
ANDERSON, Barry John Director 2004-06-28 2007-05-01
ANDERSON, Edmund John Seward Director 1997-04-01 2007-09-12
ASIF, Gulfam Director 2000-06-28 2001-05-19
ATKINSON, Angela Denise, Coun Director 1993-05-24 2007-05-01
BARKER, Andrew, Councillor Director 2005-05-23 2007-05-01
BEDFORD, Malcolm James Director 1999-07-23 2002-05-20
BEELEY, Marilyn Director — 1999-05-21
BOLLAND, Kenneth Director — 1998-05-18
BOOTH, Raynor Wilson Director 2000-05-17 2003-05-14
BRADLEY, John, Councillor Director — 1993-05-28
BRIGGS, John Director 2004-07-01 2007-05-01
BROWN, Sophie Nina Director 2012-06-21 2013-11-27
BUFFHAM, John Director 2001-09-04 2004-07-01
BUTTERICK, Keith John Director 1995-06-02 1997-01-31
CAIRNS, James Anthony Director — 2007-04-03
CAMPBELL, Colin Andrew Director 2004-06-28 2007-05-01
CARTER, Andrew Director 2003-05-19 2006-03-24
CARTER, John Leslie Director 1994-07-15 1996-06-07
CASTLE, Margaret Ann Director 2006-06-30 2007-05-01
CHAPMAN, Judith Mara Director 2006-06-30 2007-05-01
CHARLESWORTH, Colin Stuart Director 1995-06-02 1997-07-14
CHARLESWORTH, Colin Stuart Director — 1994-05-27
COLLARD, Sydney John Director — 2002-05-16
COOKE, Andrew Simon Director 2004-09-20 2006-03-20
COOKE, Andrew Simon Director 1997-07-17 2004-07-01
COULSON, Mick, Councillor Director 2002-05-20 2003-01-02
CRAVEN, David Gerald Director 2020-02-24 2020-03-17
DARR, Mohammed Latif Director 1995-07-21 2002-05-16
DAVEY, Michael James Director 2004-07-28 2006-05-22
DAVY, Michael Robert Director 2013-09-24 2017-11-08
DENNISON, Gorden Caswell Director — 1994-01-07
DOBSON, Philip Stephen, Coun Director 2005-06-21 2006-06-13
DOWNES, Ryk, Cllr Director 2006-07-01 2007-05-01
DUNN, Michael John Director 1999-07-23 2003-05-19
EATON, Margaret Director 1994-05-27 2007-04-04
EID, Karim Director 2023-12-07 2026-05-19
ELLISON-WOOD, Irene, Councillor Director 2003-01-02 2004-07-01
ELLISON-WOOD, Irene, Councillor Director 1999-05-31 2000-05-24
ENGLISH, Edwina, 210598 Director 1993-05-25 1996-06-07
FARLEY, Ronald Malcolm Director 1993-05-25 1994-05-27
FERGUSON, Graeme Peter Director 2019-12-02 2025-09-11
FLANAGAN, Thomas Bernard Director — 1993-01-28
FLOWERS, Paul John, Rev Director 2006-05-17 2007-04-03
FOX, Isabelle Elizabeth Director 2025-02-25 2025-12-31
FOX, Patrick Adam Charles Director 2013-11-27 2017-11-08
FRENCH, Paul David Director 2014-05-22 2019-08-29
GARDINER, Heather Joan Director — 1994-06-13
GINLEY, David Ian, Councillor Director 2000-05-17 2004-06-23
GISBY, Robin William, Mr. Director 2015-10-29 2017-11-08
GOLTON, Barry Stewart Director 2004-06-28 2007-05-01
GOLTON, Barry Stewart Director 1999-07-23 2003-05-19
GORNALL, David Director 2014-07-10 2015-08-17
GOWDA, Hanume Thimme, Doctor Director 1995-07-21 2000-05-17
GRAHAME, Pauleen Margaret, Councillor Director 2006-06-30 2007-05-01
GRAHAME, Pauleen Margaret, Councillor Director 2003-06-25 2004-06-28
GRAHAME, Pauleen Margaret, Councillor Director 2003-01-02 2003-05-19
GREEN, David Michael Adam, Councillor Director 2003-05-19 2006-04-05
GREENWOOD, Ian Barry Director 1997-06-13 2007-04-03
HALL, Graham Joseph Director 2007-05-24 2008-06-26
HALLWOOD, Anthony Director 2008-04-21 2017-06-14
HALPIN, Edward Director 1996-06-07 1997-05-14
HAMILTON, Martin Director 2006-06-30 2007-05-01
HAMILTON, Martin Director 2004-07-28 2006-05-22
HANLEY, Edmund Anthony Director 2003-05-19 2004-06-28
HARINGTON, Roger John Urquhart Director 2002-05-20 2004-06-28
HARRIS, Mark Daniel Director 2004-07-28 2006-05-11
HARRIS, Mark Daniel Director 1999-07-23 2003-05-19
HARRIS, Roger Director 1996-06-07 1999-07-23
HINDLE, Charles Norman, Councillor Director 1993-05-25 1996-06-07
HOBKINSON GROVES, Alan Director 2001-06-20 2002-05-20
HOBSON, Clifford Bryan Director 1994-05-27 1995-07-21
HOPKINS, Kristan Frederick, Coun Director 2004-07-01 2007-05-01
HUDSON, Alec Director — 2001-06-20
HUSSAIN, Amir Director 2002-05-16 2003-05-19
HUSSAIN, Arshad Director 2006-03-30 2006-05-17
HYDE, William Schofield, Councillor Director 2006-05-22 2007-05-01
ILLINGWORTH, Doreen Valerie, Dr Director 2001-06-20 2002-05-20
IQBAL, Mohammed Director 2003-05-19 2003-06-25
JAMIL, Mohammed Director 2004-07-01 2006-05-17
JUDGE, Andrew Michael Director 2005-01-01 2006-09-29
LAWS, David Director 2017-05-25 2019-04-30
LEWIS, Alan Stuart Director 2007-05-24 2013-09-24
LIGHT, Robert Christopher Director 2004-07-14 2007-05-01
LOUDON, Keith Director — 1993-05-28
LUND, Robert Andrew Director — 2004-12-31
LYNCH, Brian Anthony Director 1995-06-02 1996-07-08
LYONS, Michael, Councillor Director — 2001-06-20
MAGUIRE, Lucille Hazel Bridget Director — 1997-07-01
MARTIN, Edith Ann Director 2003-05-14 2004-06-23
MARTIN, Edith Ann Director 1999-05-19 2000-05-17
MARTIN, Terence Roy Director — 1993-05-28
MASON, Catherine Alice Director 1994-04-18 2008-03-28
MCBREEN, Niamh Ann Director 2017-11-08 2019-06-20
MELLETT, Redmond Director 1997-05-14 1998-05-06
MEMMOTT, Robert Director 2008-03-26 2011-08-31
MIDDLETON, Howard Director 2006-05-17 2007-04-04
MIDDLETON, Howard Director 2004-07-01 2005-05-31
MINKIN, Mary Elizabeth Director 1994-06-02 2004-06-28
MUDD, Andrew Geoffrey Director 1995-06-02 2002-05-16
MURRAY, Stuart Neil Director — 1994-01-28
NAJIB, Mohemmed Director 2004-06-23 2007-05-01
NILAND, Anthony Director 2002-05-16 2004-07-01
NUNN, William Arthur Director — 1994-05-27
OLDROYD, Alan Keith, Coun Director 2004-07-14 2006-05-12
PARKER, John Keith, Councillor Director 1996-06-07 1999-07-23
PARKIN, John Director 2007-09-10 2017-05-25
PETRIE, Adam James Director 2019-06-20 2022-05-06
PETTIT, Phyliss Vera Director — 1993-05-25
PETTIT, Phyllis Vera, Councillor Director 2000-07-25 2001-09-04
POWELL, Colin George, Coun Director 2000-07-25 2007-04-04
PROCTER, John Michael, Cllr Director 2004-07-28 2006-05-22
REES, David Rocyn Director 2019-06-20 2023-12-07
REES, Hywel Gwyn Director 2019-05-20 2021-01-31
RHODES, Keith Walter Director 2006-06-13 2007-05-01
RHODES, Keith Walter Director 1998-05-18 2005-06-21
SAVAGE, William Henry Director 1994-01-01 1997-04-30
SERVANT, David John, Councillor Director 2004-07-23 2004-09-20
SHAH, Kiren Narshi Director 2011-08-31 2012-07-27
SHUTT OF GREETLAND, David Trevor, Lord Shutt Of Greetland Director 1999-05-19 2000-05-17
SINFIELD, Angela, Councillor Director 2006-05-17 2007-04-03
SMITH, Brian Martin Director 1998-06-15 2007-04-04
SMITH, Kenneth Arthur Director 2006-05-17 2007-05-01
SMITH, Kenneth Arthur Director 2000-06-28 2004-07-14
SMITH, Leslie Raymond Director 1998-05-06 1999-05-19
SPEIGHT, George, Councillor Director 1995-06-02 2000-05-17
SPEIGHT, George, Councillor Director — 1995-07-21
STANLEY, Damian Philip Director 2017-11-08 2017-12-13
SUNDERLAND, Felvus Director — 1995-06-02
SUTCLIFFE, Gerard Director 1993-01-28 1993-05-25
SYMONDS, Justin Paul Director 2025-09-25 2026-05-19
TAGGART, Neil Director — 1996-06-07
TARR, Graham David Director 1993-05-12 1995-06-02
TAYLOR, Roger Laurence, Coun Director 2004-06-23 2007-05-01
THOMPSON, Denis Snaith Director — 1995-06-02
THORNE, Barry Kenneth Director 1996-06-07 2004-07-01
TRICKETT, Jon Hedley Director — 1993-02-24
TUCKER, Susan Director 1997-01-31 1997-05-14
VOLLANS, Arthur Director — 1999-01-26
WAKEFIELD, Keith Ivor Director 2003-05-19 2004-06-28
WALKER, Brian, Councillor Director — 2003-05-19
WARBURTON, David, Cllr Director 2006-05-17 2007-04-03
WARDELL, Andrew David Director 1993-05-28 1995-06-02
WATSON, Colin Director 1993-07-23 1995-06-02
WHITBY, Simon Director 2014-07-28 2020-02-29
WIGHTMAN, Richard Edward John Director 1998-06-15 2003-05-19
WIGHTMAN, Richard Edward John Director 1994-05-27 1995-06-02
WIGHTMAN, Richard Edward John Director — 1994-05-27
WILD, Joanna Rubinstein Director 2020-02-27 2020-08-14
WILD, Linda Diane, Councillor Director 2001-06-25 2004-07-14
WILLIAMS, Adrian Jonathan Mark Director 2007-05-24 2013-11-27
WILLIS, Peter Director 2006-09-29 2008-10-23
WINLOW, William Director 1996-06-07 1999-07-23

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
Lba Midco 2 Limited Corporate entity Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors 2017-05-22 Active
Lbia Holding Limited Corporate entity Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors 2016-04-06 Ceased 2017-05-22

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 644 total filings

Date Type Category Description
2026-09-23 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2026-09-22 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2026-09-22 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2026-09-21 AA01 accounts Change account reference date company current shortened PDF
2026-09-15 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-09-14 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-09-14 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-09-14 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-09-14 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-09-14 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-09-14 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-05-19 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2026-05-19 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2026-01-14 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-12-29 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2025-09-25 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-09-23 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2025-09-18 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-05-24 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full
2025-05-24 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
15

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
7

last 12 months

Officers resigned
3

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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