SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS SERVICES UK LTD
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£16m
+34.1% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
265
+5.2% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£6.9m
+42.6% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials 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 | £65,665,000 | £71,513,000 | £74,379,000 | +4% | |
| Operating profit | £5,795,000 | £5,372,000 | £7,340,000 | +36.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £5,651,000 | £4,817,000 | £6,869,000 | +42.6% | |
| Net profit | £4,240,000 | £3,327,000 | £4,896,000 | +47.2% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £17,321,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £8,500,000 | £12,038,000 | £16,143,000 | +34.1% | |
| Equity | £8,500,000 | £12,038,000 | £16,143,000 | +34.1% | |
| Average employees | 245 | 252 | 265 | +5.2% | |
| Wages | £9,943,000 | £11,297,000 | £12,086,000 | +7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £128,000 | £133,000 | £285,000 | +114.3% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £18,000 | £20,000 | £21,000 | +5% |
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 | 8.8% | 7.5% | 9.9% | |
| Net margin | 6.5% | 4.7% | 6.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 42.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 76.2% | 74.6% | 69.6% | |
| Current ratio | 0.83x | 0.78x | 0.74x | |
| Interest cover | 12.79x | 9.88x | 15.58x |
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
- SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS SERVICES UK LTD 2016-07-05 → present
- MESSIER SERVICES LIMITED 1998-05-05 → 2016-07-05
- TRUSHELFCO (NO.2333) LIMITED 1998-03-17 → 1998-05-05
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Forvis Mazars LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have received a letter from the Group Chief Financial Officer of Safran in September 2026 confirming their intention to provide the company with all necessary financial support to allow the company to continue its normal operations as a going concern for a period of at least 12 months from the date of this report.”
Significant events
- “After the balance sheet date, on 26 June 2026, the company received a capital injection of £24,000,000 from its immediate parent company, Safran Landing Systems SAS. This was in the form of the allotment and issue of 24,000,000 ordinary shares, which were fully paid on that date.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 41 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVONS, Andrew Glenn | Secretary | 2014-09-23 | — | — |
| BASSET-CHERCOT, Geoffroy | Director | 2024-12-02 | Apr 1984 | French |
| COURTOIS, Maud Nicole | Director | 2026-05-18 | Aug 1974 | French |
| DEVONS, Andrew Glenn | Director | 2024-12-02 | Aug 1968 | British |
| DOHERTY, John Alan | Director | 2010-03-10 | Oct 1962 | British |
| KINDER, Arren James | Director | 2022-04-01 | Jun 1978 | British |
| THOMAS, Olivier Marc | Director | 2026-09-01 | May 1979 | French |
Show 41 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COOPER, Stephen Christopher | Secretary | 2003-03-12 | 2013-09-13 |
| JENKINS, Paul Richard | Secretary | 2013-09-09 | 2014-09-23 |
| SMITH, Neil | Secretary | 1998-06-26 | 2003-01-31 |
| TRUSEC LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1998-03-17 | 1998-06-30 |
| BERKOUICCHI, Joel Pierre | Director | 2008-02-08 | 2011-03-04 |
| BLACKBURN, Alexander Peter Howard | Director | 1998-04-24 | 1998-05-07 |
| BOUCTOT, Gilles | Director | 2004-04-27 | 2008-02-01 |
| BURGE, Darren John | Director | 2015-12-01 | 2018-06-15 |
| CATTE, Philippe | Director | 2008-03-31 | 2019-07-01 |
| CATTE, Philippe | Director | 2008-03-31 | 2008-03-31 |
| CHIARELLI, Bruno | Director | 2011-03-22 | 2026-09-01 |
| CLIFFORD, Paul Douglas | Director | 2008-02-18 | 2013-05-03 |
| COMMINGES, Philippe Maurice | Director | 2010-03-10 | 2022-04-01 |
| COOPER, Stephen Christopher | Director | 2013-04-04 | 2013-09-13 |
| DE CHAISEMARTIN, Georges | Director | 2002-03-15 | 2004-04-27 |
| DECKERS, Peter Louis Robert | Director | 1998-04-24 | 1998-05-07 |
| EVANS, Graham Mark | Director | 2013-12-12 | 2019-01-31 |
| GOSSET, Benoit Guy Henry | Director | 1998-09-03 | 2004-04-27 |
| GRAINGER, Robert John | Director | 1998-05-07 | 2001-08-20 |
| GRUAZ, Daniel | Director | 2001-03-19 | 2004-04-27 |
| HAMON, Eric | Director | 2019-06-26 | 2024-12-02 |
| HURST, Martyn William Melford | Director | 2001-03-19 | 2004-04-27 |
| LASBLEIS, Thierry | Director | 2002-04-10 | 2008-04-04 |
| LE PORTZ, Louis | Director | 2000-02-01 | 2001-03-19 |
| LECLERE, Yves | Director | 1998-05-07 | 2002-04-10 |
| LEPONT, Jacques Frederic Pierre | Director | 2013-12-12 | 2019-06-26 |
| MAITAM, Remy Jean | Director | 2004-04-27 | 2008-02-18 |
| MALBEC, Sophie Lucienne Gisele | Director | 2013-12-12 | 2019-07-01 |
| MALBEC, Sophie Lucienne Gisele | Director | 2010-03-10 | 2013-05-03 |
| PARIS, Dominique | Director | 1998-09-03 | 2000-01-31 |
| RICE, Timothy Julian | Director | 2001-08-20 | 2008-10-10 |
| ROLLIN, Stephane Thomas | Director | 2018-09-03 | 2022-04-01 |
| ROSSI, Philippe George Raymond | Director | 2022-05-16 | 2026-04-24 |
| ROWE, Drusilla Charlotte Jane | Nominee Director | 1998-03-17 | 1998-04-24 |
| SKINNER, Christopher Grant | Director | 2004-04-27 | 2008-02-18 |
| VAN PARYS, Bruno | Director | 1998-05-07 | 2002-03-15 |
| WHITE, Arthur Thomas | Director | 1998-06-26 | 2000-12-31 |
| WILSON, Christopher George | Director | 2018-06-15 | 2020-12-31 |
| WOODFORD, Nigel Robert | Director | 2020-12-31 | 2024-12-02 |
| WOODFORD, Nigel Robert | Director | 2010-03-10 | 2019-07-01 |
| ZUERCHER, Eleanor Jane | Nominee Director | 1998-03-17 | 1998-04-24 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safran Sa | Corporate entity | Appoints directors | 2016-12-31 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 165 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-07-17 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-09-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-09-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-08-03 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-07-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-05-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-08-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.