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Babcock Airports Limited
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 27
- Dr Shaun Doherty 2022-2024 View profile
- Christopher John Leo Spicer 2021-2026 View profile
- James Richard Parker 2021-2023 View profile
- David Keith Morland 2019-2021 View profile
- Steven West 2018-2019 View profile
- Iain Stuart Urquhart 2016-2022 View profile
- Samuel Michael White 2016-2020 View profile
- Richard Hewitt Taylor 2016-2021 View profile
- John Richard Davies 2015-2021 View profile
- Neal Gregory Misell 2014-2016 View profile
- Benjamin Michael Stancliffe 2014-2016 View profile
- David John Lawton 2013-2014 View profile
- John Mcgrath 2011-2013 View profile
- Graham David Leeming 2010-2016 View profile
- Anthony Moore 2009-2014 View profile
- Stephen Joseph Mcgowan 2009-2010 View profile
- Franco Martinelli 2007-2016 View profile
- Martin Dennis Austick 2006-2011 View profile
- Archibald Anderson Bethel 2006-2009 View profile
- Albert Norman Dungate 2006-2016 View profile
- Stanley Alan Royall Billiald 2006-2010 View profile
- Kevin Richard Thomas 2006-2015 View profile
- Martin Richard Melling 2000-2006 View profile
- Nicholas James William Borrett 2012-2016 View profile
- Valerie Francine Anne Teller 2009-2012 View profile
- John David Taylor Greig 2006-2009 View profile
- Gary Wesley 2000-2006 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Other business support service activities n.e.c.
- Incorporated
- 23/03/2000
- Registered office
- London
- Previous names
- Alstec Airports Limited (until 23/05/2008)
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.
- Babcock Critical Assets Holdings LLP
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Babcock Airports Limited
is controlled by Babcock Critical Assets Holdings LLP
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Babcock Critical Assets Holdings LLP
is controlled by Vosper Thornycroft (UK) Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% voting (LLP), 75-100% surplus assets (LLP), right to appoint and remove members (LLP) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Vosper Thornycroft (UK) Limited
is controlled by Babcock Defence Systems Limited
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Babcock Defence Systems Limited
is controlled by Babcock Southern Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Babcock Southern Holdings Limited
is controlled by Babcock Overseas Investments Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Babcock Overseas Investments Limited
is controlled by Babcock Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Babcock Holdings Limited
is controlled by Babcock (UK) Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Babcock (UK) Holdings Limited
is controlled by Babcock International Group PLC
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Babcock International Group PLC.
197 other companies in this group
- Rosyth Royal Dockyard Limited
- Babcock Critical Assets Holdings LLP
- Babcock Assessments Limited
- Ukaea Limited
- Peterhouse6 (Ietg) Limited
- 04915240
- Babcock Design & Technology Limited
- Babcock Information Analytics and Security Holdings Limited
- Cura Classis UK (Hold CO) Limited
- Babcock Aerospace Limited
- FBM Babcock Marine Limited
- Babcock Ukraine Limited
- Bmpt Limited
- Babcock Critical Services Limited
- BNS Pensions Limited
- Babcock Marine Shipbuilding Limited
- Babcock Emergency Services Limited
- Babcock Rail Limited
- Vosper Thornycroft (UK) Limited
- Babcock Defence and Security Investments Limited
- Babcock MSS Limited
- Babcock Marine (Rosyth) Limited
- Rotary Wing Training Limited
- Inspiro Learning Limited
- 03761194
- AIR Power International Limited
- Hiberna Contract Services Limited
- Advanced JET Training Holdings Limited
- Babcock Information Analytics and Security Limited
- Crucible Training Systems Limited
- Babcock Management 2019 Limited
- Cavendish Nuclear (Overseas) Limited
- Babcock Overseas Investments Limited
- Babcock Group (US Investments) Limited
- Babcock Mission Critical Services UK Limited
- Babcock Careers Guidance Limited
- British Nuclear Services Limited
- Babcock International Support Services Limited
- Jackson Management Services Limited
- INS Innovation Limited
- Babcock Support Services (Investments) Limited
- Marine Engineering & Fabrications (Holdings) Limited
- Fncg 2019 Limited
- Babcock Nuclear Limited
- 2019 S&H Limited
- Babcock Marine Products Limited
- Integrated Safety Services Group Limited
- Babcock Mission Critical Services LTD
- Babcock Defence Systems Limited
- Babcock Engineering Limited
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
1 grant · £115,584 total360Giving 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 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £115,584
Most recent
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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.
3 directors on the board
- Matthew Hayward Director · appointed 2026
- Matthew Thomas Abbott Director · appointed 2024
- Andrew Marcus Phillips Director · appointed 2023
1.7y median 1.7y
average tenure
3.5y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- Matthew Hayward Director · appointed 2026
- Matthew Thomas Abbott Director · appointed 2024
- Andrew Marcus Phillips Director · appointed 2023
0
also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Christopher John Leo Spicer Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2026
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.
Professional services 23Finance 20Business services 11Public administration 9Dormant 8Manufacturing 5Other services 5Tech and media 2
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
- 03954520
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 31/12/2026
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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