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Manchester Airport PLC

Company 01960988 Active

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Board DNA

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3
directors on the board
2.8y median 3.7y
average tenure
4.2y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years
0 vs 3 portfolio
first-time directors
1
also govern a charity
1
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Property 29Professional services 21Transport 15Construction 5Finance 5Business services 2Retail and trade 2Other services 1

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Company details

Number01960988
StatusActive
TypePublic Limited Company
Incorporated18/11/1985
AddressLEVEL 5 TOWN HALL EXTENSION, ALBERT SQUARE, MANCHESTER, M60 2LA
Accounts next due30/09/2026
Accounts last made up31/03/2025

Industry (SIC)

51101 - Scheduled passenger air transport

Ownership - persons with significant control (1)

  • Manchester Airport Group Finance Limited
    ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100% right to appoint and remove directors

Officers (108)

  • Joyce, Marie Anne Director · appointed 2026
  • Woodroofe, Chris Director · appointed 2022
  • O'Toole, John Kenneth Director · appointed 2022
  • Manchester Professional Services LTD Corporate-secretary
  • Bramall, Janine Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2025
  • Smart, Karen Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2022
  • Cowan, Andrew David Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2020
  • Thompson, Neil Philip Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2020
  • Harrison, Andrew David Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2011
  • Coates, Penny Ann Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2012
  • Cornish, Charles Thomas Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2020
  • Duncan, Kenneth Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2011
  • Cornish, Andrew John Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2010
  • Pike, Richard Neil Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2007
  • Burns, Rowena Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2008
  • Johnson, John, Cllr Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2003
  • Jones, David Roger Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2003
  • Muirhead, Geoffrey Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2010
  • Lancaster, David Anthony Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2003
  • Leather, David William Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2003
  • Byrne, John Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2003
  • Kennedy, David Mario Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2002
  • Medlicott, Michael Geoffrey Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2003
  • Acton, David, Councillor Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2003
  • Spooner, John Richard Clayton Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2003
  • Renfrew, Norman John Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2002
  • Robinson, Kathleen Theresa Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2003
  • Howarth, Robert Lever, Councillor Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2002
  • Heynes, Wiiliam John Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2003
  • Risby, William Thomas, Cllr Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2003
  • Hinds, Charles William Victor Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2003
  • Meehan, Andrew David Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2003
  • Hancock, John Michael Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2002
  • Salmon, Margaret Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2002
  • Ridal, Philip Martin Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2005
  • Mather, Brian John, Councillor Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2001
  • Knowles, Richard David, Dr Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2001
  • Jones, Gerald Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2000
  • Sykes, Howard Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2001
  • Flanagan, John Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2001
  • Morris, Clifford, Councillor Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2001
  • Conquest, Gordon Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2000
  • Collins, Leo, Councillor Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2001
  • Candler, Martin Edward, Cllr Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2001
  • Walters, Roy Blake Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2001
  • Barrett, Hugh Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2000
  • Evans, Glynn, Councillor Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2001
  • Ashley, Simon Charles, Councillor Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2001
  • Merry, John David Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2001
  • Shaw, Derek, Councillor Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2001
  • Nangle, Claire Margaret Mary Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2002
  • Lane, Pauleen Alice, Dr Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2001
  • Ridley, Horace Frederick Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2002
  • Cooley, Susan, Councillor Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2001
  • Brett, Allen John Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2002
  • Smith, Margaret Sheila Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 1999
  • Roberts, Peter Lewis, Councillor Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2002
  • Savage, William Henry Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2001
  • Joinson, Peter John Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 2001
  • Keller, Joyce Enid, Councillor Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 2002
  • Berry, Griffith Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 2001
  • Pagel, Martin Donald, Councillor Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 2001
  • Dobbin, James Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 1997
  • Rowswell, Kevin John, Councillor Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 1998
  • Hughes, Beverley June, Rt Hon Baroness Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 1997
  • Rathbone, Dorothy Anne Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 1999
  • Jones, John Roger, Councillor Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 1998
  • Perkins, Stephen Richard Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 2001
  • Stuart, Anthony James Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 1997
  • Muirhead, Geoff Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 2002
  • Edis, Malcolm Charles Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 1995
  • Egerton, William, Councillor Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 1994
  • Warren, Niel, Councillor Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 1999
  • Needham, John Colin, Councillor Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 1994
  • Macalister, Colin Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 1999
  • Connellan, Paul Anthony Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 1996
  • Colley, Raymond Douglas Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 1996
  • Eadie, Frank Henry Former Director · resigned 1995
  • Strett, Brian Jerome Former Director · resigned 2002
  • Warbrick, Colin Former Director · resigned 1996
  • Harrison, Brian, Councillor Former Director · resigned 2003
  • Smith, Peter Richard Charles, Lord Former Director · resigned 2002
  • Leese, Richard Charles, Sir Former Director · resigned 2001
  • Stringer, Graham Eric Former Director · resigned 1997
  • Burns, Anthony, Councillor Former Director · resigned 1999
  • Wareing, Martin, Councillor Former Director · resigned 1996
  • Thompson, Gilbert Williamson, Sir Former Director · resigned 1993
  • Bullas, John Laurence, Councillor Former Director · resigned 1994
  • Moores, William Former Director · resigned 1993
  • Pantall, John Neil Former Director · resigned 1997
  • Rowen, Paul John Former Director · resigned 1996
  • Jackson, Laurence Former Director · resigned 1993
  • Flanagan, John Former Director · resigned 1996
  • Riley, Margaret, Councillor Former Director · resigned 1996
  • Oldham, Samuel Roy Former Director · resigned 2001
  • Whitmore, Keith Arthur Former Director · resigned 1998
  • Johnson, Helen, Councillor Former Director · resigned 1995
  • Dunn, Valerie Elizabeth, Councillor Former Director · resigned 1996
  • Foster, John Arthur Former Director · resigned 2000
  • Silverman, Sidney Carl, Councillor Former Director · resigned 1993

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