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London Southend Airport Company Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 25

  1. Lubna Qunash 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Thomas Roy John Cambidge 2024-2024 Director View profile
  3. Aidan Whiteman De Brunner 2023-2024 Director View profile
  4. Philip David Grewock 2022-2024 Director View profile
  5. John Andrew Upton 2022-2024 Director View profile
  6. Nicholas Anthony Dilworth 2021-2024 Director View profile
  7. Lewis Ian Girdwood 2020-2023 Director View profile
  8. Warwick Brady 2017-2021 Director View profile
  9. Jonathan Ashley Horne 2016-2018 Director View profile
  10. Glyn Jones 2016-2020 Director View profile
  11. Ricky Martyn Jackson 2016-2020 Director View profile
  12. William Stobart 2008-2014 Director View profile
  13. William Andrew Tinkler 2008-2018 Director View profile
  14. Benjamin Mark Whawell 2008-2017 Director View profile
  15. Alastair James Macpherson Welch 2007-2013 Director View profile
  16. Anthony Roger Campbell 2004-2008 Director View profile
  17. John Everley Michael Kitching 1994-1995 Director View profile
  18. Michael Robin Prior Hayles 1994-2002 Director View profile
  19. Barry Stone 1994-1994 Director View profile
  20. Andrew Richard Walters 1994-2008 Director View profile
  21. Susan Carol Fadil 1993-1994 Nominee-director View profile
  22. Eric Michael Gummers 1993-1994 Nominee-director View profile
  23. Louise Mary Helen Brace 2019-2021 Secretary View profile
  24. Trevor Howarth 2009-2011 Secretary View profile
  25. Richard Edward Charles Butcher 2008-2016 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
17/12/1993

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. London Southend Airport Company Limited is controlled by River Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-05-16 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. River Bidco Limited is controlled by River Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2024-03-28 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. River Midco Limited is controlled by River Topco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2024-03-28 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by River Topco Limited.

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Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

2 grants · £1,936,958 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Transport · £1,936,958 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Transport £781,7182021-04-01
  • Department for Transport £1,155,2402020-04-01
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

4 directors on the board

2y median 2y
average tenure
2.1y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Finance 14Utilities 12Transport 8Business services 6Professional services 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
02881745
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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