BRISTOL AIRPORT LIMITED
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Cash
£47m
+923.7% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£343m
+24.9% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
419
+12.3% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£85m
+5.4% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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6 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £178,509,000 | £203,788,000 | £217,883,000 | +6.9% | |
| Operating profit | £70,069,000 | £79,734,000 | £83,590,000 | +4.8% | |
| Profit before tax | £70,697,000 | £80,454,000 | £84,812,000 | +5.4% | |
| Net profit | £56,274,000 | £64,477,000 | £69,031,000 | +7.1% | |
| Cash | £38,576,000 | £4,633,000 | £47,428,000 | +923.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £214,265,000 | £276,824,000 | £345,931,000 | +25% | |
| Net assets | £210,214,000 | £274,872,000 | £343,186,000 | +24.9% | |
| Equity | £210,214,000 | £274,872,000 | £343,186,000 | +24.9% | |
| Average employees | 332 | 373 | 419 | +12.3% | |
| Wages | £16,876,000 | £19,478,000 | £20,785,000 | +6.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,274,000 | £1,641,000 | £2,151,000 | +31.1% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £38,000 | £25,000 | £20,000 | -20% | |
| Highest paid director | £681,000 | £856,000 | £1,122,000 | +31.1% |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 39.3% | 39.1% | 38.4% | |
| Net margin | 31.5% | 31.6% | 31.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 32.7% | 28.8% | 24.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 21.0% | 19.2% | 15.6% | |
| Current ratio | 1.81x | 1.61x | 1.86x | |
| 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.
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
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The company continues to adopt a going concern basis in preparing its financial statements as it meets its day-to-day working capital requirements through via cash generation through its core operations.”
Group structure
- BRISTOL AIRPORT LIMITED · parent
- Bristol City Airport Limited 100%
- Bristol Airport Developments Limited 100%
- Bristol Airport Community Fund CIC 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 77 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAMBLE, Graeme Kenneth | Director | 2019-01-03 | Aug 1969 | British |
| GRIFFITHS, Andrew John | Director | 2021-01-29 | Aug 1976 | British |
| HOLT, Jason Christopher | Director | 2025-12-16 | Apr 1963 | British |
| KINDER, Shawn Michael | Director | 2026-05-01 | May 1976 | American |
| LEES, David Christopher Williams | Director | 2018-08-01 | Sep 1967 | British |
| PATEL, Alpesh Pravin Kumar | Director | 2025-10-31 | May 1987 | British |
Show 77 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 |
| GREENLEAF, Richard | Director | 2025-10-31 | 2026-05-01 |
| 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 335 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-09-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-06-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-06-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 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 |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 14
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 6
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.