MEL AVIATION COMPONENTS LIMITED
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Cash
£961k
+378.4% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£15m
+16.2% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
26
+18.2% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£3.4m
-44.1% first positive since 2021
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2025-10-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £7,457,776 | £7,429,121 | £15,756,299 | £29,344,962 | £34,428,122 | £37,249,061 | +8.2% | |
| Operating profit | £518,980 | -£872,929 | £2,232,776 | £6,607,239 | £6,873,643 | £4,741,329 | -31% | |
| Profit before tax | £441,077 | -£940,681 | £2,101,183 | £6,306,848 | £6,165,614 | £3,446,453 | -44.1% | |
| Net profit | £359,031 | -£762,222 | £1,698,505 | £4,877,245 | £4,630,425 | £2,103,117 | -54.6% | |
| Cash | £102,342 | £66,196 | £80,885 | £100,320 | £200,813 | £960,647 | +378.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,826,557 | £3,067,031 | £4,748,755 | £9,611,237 | £13,025,994 | £31,965,089 | +145.4% | |
| Net assets | £3,771,116 | £3,008,894 | £4,707,399 | £9,584,644 | £13,012,584 | £15,115,701 | +16.2% | |
| Equity | £3,771,116 | £3,008,894 | £4,707,399 | £9,584,644 | £13,012,584 | £15,115,701 | +16.2% | |
| Average employees | 14 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 22 | 26 | +18.2% | |
| Wages | £617,229 | £381,478 | £490,738 | £792,036 | £1,084,631 | £1,645,768 | +51.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £90,000 | — | — | — | £349,667 | £918,146 | +162.6% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £NaN | £NaN | £NaN | £NaN | £NaN | £27,894 | NaN% | |
| Highest paid director | £NaN | £NaN | £NaN | £NaN | £260,000 | £439,736 | +69.1% |
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 | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2025-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.0% | -11.8% | 14.2% | 22.5% | 20.0% | 12.7% | |
| Net margin | 4.8% | -10.3% | 10.8% | 16.6% | 13.4% | 5.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 13.6% | -28.5% | 47.0% | 68.7% | 52.8% | 14.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 62.7% | 69.2% | 67.7% | 63.1% | 63.2% | 67.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.58x | 3.15x | |
| Interest cover | 6.66x | -12.88x | 16.97x | 22.00x | 9.71x | 3.66x |
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)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The directors have obtained confirmation that the wider group, headed by Lucciola Topco Limited, will continue to provide financial support throughout the going concern period.”
Significant events
- “On the 29 May 2025 Mel Aviation Limited and its parent (MACL Holdings Limited) were acquired by Lucciola Bidco Limited.”
- “The acquisition of the company by Lucciola Topco on 29 May 2025 resulted in net amounts due to group undertakings of £825,727 and enabled repayment of corporation tax/other liabilities and directors current accounts.”
- “In February 2025 the company repaid its facilities with IGF and obtained an asset backed lending agreement with HSBC Invoice Finance (UK) Limited.”
- “The controlling party changed as a result of the acquisition of MACL Holdings Limited on 29 May 2025 by Lucciola Topco Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 10 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARVEY, Nicholas Gary | Director | 2014-03-10 | Nov 1987 | British |
| HOLLINSHEAD, Wayne Richard | Director | 2026-07-22 | May 1966 | British |
Show 10 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARGENT, Roger William Blyth | Secretary | 2017-08-08 | 2024-04-30 |
| BEDFORD, John Keith | Secretary | 2013-11-20 | 2017-08-08 |
| HARVEY, Gary Walter | Secretary | 2013-04-15 | 2013-11-20 |
| ACKROYD, Neil James | Director | 2016-11-28 | 2020-03-10 |
| ARGENT, Roger William Blyth | Director | 2023-04-11 | 2024-04-30 |
| HARVEY, Gary Walter | Director | 2013-04-15 | 2020-03-10 |
| HUMPHREYS, Christopher Andrew | Director | 2025-05-30 | 2026-07-31 |
| JOHN LEVICK, Matthew | Director | 2023-04-11 | 2025-05-30 |
| SMITH, Joanne Lesley | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2016-09-01 |
| SMITH, Nicholas Francis | Director | 2013-04-15 | 2020-03-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macl Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-03-10 | Active |
| Mr Nicholas Francis Smith | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-11-25 | Ceased 2020-03-10 |
| Mr Gary Walter Harvey | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-03-10 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 85 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-06-17 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-06-12 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-07-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-08 | RP04TM02 | officers | Second filing of secretary termination with name | |
| 2025-07-08 | RP04TM01 | officers | Second filing of director termination with name | |
| 2025-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type medium | |
| 2025-06-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-06-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-12 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-06-02 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-03-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-02-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-02-12 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-02-11 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-12-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-15 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.