Cranfield Airport Operations Limited

Active02121927 Private limited company
Incorporated
10 April 1987 (39 years)
Previously known as
Novaswift Ventures Limited (until 7 March 2017)
Sudbury House Hotel Limited (until 3 June 2013)
Cranfield Trader Ltd (until 25 July 1994)
Earlier: Cranfield Campus Trader Limited, Altmore Limited
Industry
Service activities incidental to air transportation (52230)
Directors
Joanna Bampton
Accounts type
Full
Region
East of England
Address
Kent House Vice Chancellors Office
Building 31 Cranfield University
Cranfield
Bedford
MK43 0AL

Website & contact details

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Filing status

Accounts due
30 April 2027
Last accounts
31 July 2025
Conf. stmt due
11 March 2027
Last conf. stmt
25 February 2026

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 25 September 2018
British
Born January 1974 (52)
Anscomb, Cassie Louise
Secretary · Appointed 1 March 2017
Bampton, Joanna
Director · Appointed 1 March 2017
British
Born August 1968 (58)
Officer history (20 former)
6 August 2026
Resigned Sibbald, Ian as Director
30 October 2024
Resigned Aspinall, Philip John as Director
25 September 2018
Appointed Abbott, Robert James as Director
1 March 2017
Resigned Haynes, Jonathan Keith as Secretary
1 March 2017
Appointed Anscomb, Cassie Louise as Secretary
1 March 2017
Appointed Bampton, Joanna as Director
1 March 2017
Appointed Sibbald, Ian as Director
1 March 2017
Resigned Elsmore, Stewart Arthur James as Director
15 October 2015
31 May 2013
Resigned Hewetson, Michael John Tooth as Director
31 May 2013
Resigned Howard, Robin Ivan as Director
5 December 2012
Appointed Hewetson, Michael John Tooth as Director
3 October 2012
Resigned Gill, Mary Elizabeth as Director
4 April 2012
Appointed Elsmore, Stewart Arthur James as Director
30 September 2009
Appointed Gill, Mary Elizabeth as Director
27 May 2009
Resigned Taylor, Trevor, Professor as Director
29 October 2008
Appointed Haynes, Jonathan Keith as Secretary
29 October 2008
Resigned Sears, Richard Alan Charles as Secretary
29 November 2002
Resigned Bate, David Harry as Director
29 November 2002
Appointed Aspinall, Philip John as Director
24 July 2002
8 June 2000
Resigned Dunn, Helen Rachel as Director
1 October 1999
Resigned Gillibrand, Angela Helen as Director
19 May 1999
Resigned Brown, Alexander, Professor as Director
24 March 1999
Appointed Taylor, Trevor, Professor as Director
20 January 1999
Appointed Gillibrand, Angela Helen as Director
1 October 1998
Resigned Maciver, Alasdair as Secretary
1 October 1998
Appointed Sears, Richard Alan Charles as Secretary
28 July 1998
Appointed Maciver, Alasdair as Secretary
28 July 1998
Resigned Wood, Richard Roland as Secretary
21 October 1994
21 October 1994
Resigned Loft, Philip John as Director
12 October 1994
Appointed Howard, Robin Ivan as Director
12 October 1994
Appointed Dunn, Helen Rachel as Director
12 October 1994
Appointed Brown, Alexander, Professor as Director
15 December 1993
Appointed Wood, Richard Roland as Secretary
15 December 1993
Resigned Mccombie, Stanley Thomas as Secretary
20 July 1993
20 July 1993
Appointed Loft, Philip John as Director
20 July 1993
Appointed Bate, David Harry as Director
20 July 1993
Resigned Nand-Lal, Rama Warren as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 1 August 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Limited Company
Reg. no. 04020487

Financials

Net Assets
£211,441
up £68,852 (48%)
Cash
£4,808
down £65,698 (93%)
Turnover
£900,000
up £80,000 (10%)
Profit Before Tax
£68,852
down £74,963 (52%)
Employees
20
up 5 (33%)
Current Ratio
2.7x
Profit Margin
8%
Return on Equity
33%
Balance sheet detail
2019
Current Assets£337,808
Debtors£333,000
Cash£4,808
Creditors (< 1 year)£126,367
Net Current Assets£211,441
Net Assets£211,441
Shareholder Funds£211,441

Turnover£900,000
Cost of Sales£797,688
Gross Profit£102,312
Admin Expenses£33,621
Operating Profit£68,691
Profit Before Tax£68,852
Profit for Period£68,852

Filings 167

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
13 August 2026Termination of appointment of a director
27 April 2026Full accounts31 July 2025
25 February 2026Confirmation statement with no updates25 February 2026
11 July 2025Director's details changed
15 April 2025Full accounts31 July 2024
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