Cranfield Aerospace Solutions Limited

ActiveAccounts overdue 02415720 Private limited company
Incorporated
22 August 1989 (37 years)
Previously known as
Cranfield Aerospace Limited (until 28 June 2016)
Cranfield Aeronautical Research Limited (until 29 April 1996)
Industry
Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery (30300)
Directors
Florent Illat-Pibouleau
Christian Ziehe
Samer Nawaf Zawaideh
Owned by
Accounts type
Medium
Region
East of England
Address
Trent House
(Part) 1st Floor University Way
Wharley End
Cranfield
MK43 0AN

Filing status

Accounts due
26 September 2026 (overdue)
Last accounts
30 September 2024
Conf. stmt due
10 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
26 November 2025

Late accounts bring an automatic penalty and can get a company struck off.

Charges

Total
8
Outstanding
3
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
5

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Illat-Pibouleau, Florent
Director · Appointed 2 September 2026
French
Born August 1982 (44)
Ziehe, Christian
Director · Appointed 27 June 2025
German
Born February 1967 (59)
Zawaideh, Samer Nawaf
Director · Appointed 15 August 2022
Jordanian
Born April 1984 (42)
Officer history (46 former)
2 September 2026
Appointed Illat-Pibouleau, Florent as Director
15 June 2026
Resigned Craig, Paul Anthony, Mr. as Director
25 November 2025
Resigned Illat, Florent as Director
12 August 2025
Resigned Hulf, Richard John as Director
27 June 2025
Appointed Ziehe, Christian as Director
27 March 2025
Resigned Hutton, Paul as Director
11 February 2025
Resigned Gray, Iain Gilmour as Director
11 September 2024
Appointed Hulf, Richard John as Director
11 September 2024
Resigned Traynor, John Joseph, Dt as Director
15 August 2022
Appointed Zawaideh, Samer Nawaf as Director
24 March 2022
Appointed Illat, Florent as Director
24 March 2022
24 March 2022
Resigned Nabi, Hanif as Director
24 March 2022
Resigned Crawford, Andrew Edward as Director
24 March 2022
Appointed Traynor, John Joseph, Dt as Director
22 July 2021
Appointed Craig, Paul Anthony, Mr. as Director
22 July 2021
Resigned Copeland, Garrett Anthony as Director
22 July 2021
Appointed Crawford, Andrew Edward as Director
22 July 2021
Appointed Nabi, Hanif as Director
1 October 2018
Resigned Di Cataldo, Sebastiano as Secretary
1 October 2018
Resigned Di Cataldo, Sebastiano as Director
14 June 2018
Resigned Earnshaw, Christopher Martin as Director
1 May 2018
Appointed Copeland, Garrett Anthony as Director
31 March 2018
Resigned Poll, David Ian Alistair as Director
31 July 2017
Resigned John, Philip, Professor as Director
21 June 2017
Appointed Gray, Iain Gilmour as Director
26 November 2015
Appointed Hutton, Paul as Director
26 November 2015
Resigned Gardner, David Paul as Director
11 June 2015
11 June 2015
Resigned Jupp, Jeffrey Addison as Director
2 November 2012
Resigned Charles, Darrel as Director
1 August 2012
Appointed John, Philip, Professor as Director
31 July 2012
Resigned Patel, Minoo Homi as Director
2 December 2010
Appointed Charles, Darrel as Director
1 May 2010
Appointed Earnshaw, Christopher Martin as Director
30 April 2010
1 October 2009
Resigned Bate, David Harry as Director
2 June 2008
Appointed Di Cataldo, Sebastiano as Secretary
2 June 2008
Resigned Calver, Nicholas John Henry as Director
2 June 2008
Appointed Di Cataldo, Sebastiano as Director
2 June 2008
Resigned Calver, Nicholas John Henry as Secretary
31 August 2007
Resigned Wilson, Neil Philip as Secretary
31 August 2007
Appointed Calver, Nicholas John Henry as Director
31 August 2007
Resigned Wilson, Neil Philip as Director
31 August 2007
Appointed Calver, Nicholas John Henry as Secretary
1 September 2006
Resigned Donovan, Ian Edward as Director
27 October 2004
Appointed Wilson, Neil Philip as Director
2 September 2004
Appointed Patel, Minoo Homi as Director
22 March 2004
Appointed Wilson, Neil Philip as Secretary
12 March 2004
Resigned Smith, Andrew Crawford as Secretary
12 March 2004
Resigned Smith, Andrew Crawford as Director
9 September 2003
Appointed Bate, David Harry as Director
4 August 2003
31 July 2003
27 June 2003
5 December 2002
Appointed Donovan, Ian Edward as Director
5 December 2002
Resigned Lawson, Peter as Director
21 February 2002
Appointed Jupp, Jeffrey Addison as Director
1 June 2001
12 April 2001
Appointed Smith, Andrew Crawford as Director
11 January 2001
Resigned Scott-Wilson, John Beaumont as Director
20 December 2000
Appointed Smith, Andrew Crawford as Secretary
20 December 2000
Resigned Maciver, Alasdair as Secretary
7 November 2000
28 October 2000
Resigned Mair, Barrie, Dr as Director
23 November 1999
Appointed Gardner, David Paul as Director
5 May 1999
Appointed Mair, Barrie, Dr as Director
12 November 1998
Resigned Aspinall, Philip John as Director
10 November 1998
Resigned Pay, Deborah Eileen as Secretary
10 November 1998
Appointed Maciver, Alasdair as Secretary
9 November 1998
Resigned Muir, Helen Christine as Director
6 November 1998
Resigned Allerton, David John as Director
27 October 1998
8 April 1997
Appointed Pay, Deborah Eileen as Secretary
8 April 1997
Resigned Bailey, Veronica Fay as Secretary
9 September 1996
Appointed Scott-Wilson, John Beaumont as Director
9 September 1996
23 November 1995
Appointed Poll, David Ian Alistair as Director
30 September 1995
Resigned Stollery, John Leslie as Director
13 September 1995
Appointed Aspinall, Philip John as Director
13 September 1995
Resigned Aspinall, Philip John as Secretary
13 September 1995
Resigned Howe, Dennis as Director
13 September 1995
Appointed Bailey, Veronica Fay as Secretary
30 June 1995
Resigned Everitt, Denise Kim as Director
18 August 1994
Appointed Aspinall, Philip John as Secretary
18 August 1994
Resigned Mccombie, Stanley Thomas as Secretary
18 August 1994
Appointed Everitt, Denise Kim as Director
3 March 1994
Appointed Lawson, Peter as Director
8 October 1993
Appointed Allerton, David John as Director
20 May 1993
Appointed Stollery, John Leslie as Director
20 May 1993
Resigned Rycroft, Michael John as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 22 April 2022
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 13664666

Holdings 1

Companies where Cranfield Aerospace Solutions Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (3)
13 January 2023
Ceased Cranfield Group Holdings Limited — Owns 25–50% of shares
19 April 2022
Ceased Hydrogenone Capital Growth (GP) Limited — Owns 25–50% of shares
14 July 2017
Ceased Cit Holdings Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 6 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Hydrogen Capital Growth Limited
Hydrogen Capital Growth (GP) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hydrogen Capital Growth (Nominee) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions Limited This company Owns 25–50% of shares
Swift Hydrogen Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Hydrogen Capital Growth Investments (1A) GP LLP DissolvedHolds 75–100% of voting rights

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 September 2024 · medium accounts

Net Assets
£5,707,559
Cash
£430,654
Turnover
£1,934,000
Profit Before Tax
(£5,124,341)
Employees
82
Debt Ratio
69%
Current Ratio
0.9x
Profit Margin
-265%
Return on Equity
-76%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £5.0M £10.0M 2019 2022 2023 2024 £7,041,733 £3,156,000 £2,190,732 £1,934,000
Balance sheet detail
2024202320222019
Fixed Assets£15,325,755£13,514,127£3,916,000£361,265
Current Assets£3,386,130£5,377,414£7,595,000£3,859,402
Debtors£1,907,253£1,767,455£2,215,000£3,103,386
Cash£430,654£2,589,600£5,030,000£756,016
Creditors (< 1 year)£3,572,192£3,999,230£2,112,000£3,167,713
Creditors (> 1 year)£9,418,630£5,490,323
Net Current Assets(£186,062)£1,378,184£5,483,000£691,689
Net Assets£5,707,559£9,370,427£9,359,000£1,005,554
Shareholder Funds£5,707,559£9,370,427£9,359,000£1,005,554
Turnover£1,934,000£2,190,732£3,156,000£7,041,733
Cost of Sales£1,510,566£2,046,007£2,424,000£5,612,823
Gross Profit£423,434£144,725£732,000£1,428,910
Admin Expenses£4,300,212£4,244,567£3,433,000£2,846,117
Staff Costs£2,965,384£2,080,144£2,455,000
Operating Profit(£3,876,778)(£4,099,842)(£2,648,000)(£1,417,207)
Profit Before Tax(£5,124,341)(£4,386,967)(£2,697,000)(£1,416,920)
Tax(£783,344)(£123,146)(£420,000)£440,146
Profit for Period(£4,340,997)(£4,263,821)(£2,277,000)(£976,774)

Filings 232

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
2 September 2026Appointment of a director
1 July 2026Satisfaction of a charge in full
26 June 2026Previous accounting period shortened
18 June 2026Termination of appointment of a director
20 May 2026Satisfaction of a charge in full
Show all 232 filings

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