British Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association Limited

Active02618166 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
7 June 1991 (35 years)
Industry
Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c. (94990)
Directors
Andrew John Mcdonald
Michael Alan Chilvers
Guy Charles Richardson
Accounts type
Small
Region
East Midlands
Address
8 Merus Court
Meridian Business Park
Leicester
LE19 1RJ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
10 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
27 May 2026

Officers 13 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Mcdonald, Andrew John
Director · Appointed 2 June 2026
British
Born February 1977 (49)
Chilvers, Michael Alan
Director · Appointed 28 February 2026
British
Born January 1966 (60)
Richardson, Guy Charles
Director · Appointed 28 February 2026
British
Born August 1967 (59)
Schaefer, Peter John Mark
Director · Appointed 28 February 2026
British
Born May 1968 (58)
Asquith, Marc Nigel
Secretary · Appointed 25 February 2023
Young, Stephen Fenton
Director · Appointed 25 February 2023
British
Born March 1956 (70)
Buck, Jennifer Ann
Director · Appointed 13 March 2021
British
Born July 1973 (53)
Baxter, Martin
Director · Appointed 1 March 2014
British
Born August 1963 (63)
Bell, William Michael
Director · Appointed 12 February 2011
British
Born July 1955 (71)
Director · Appointed 25 November 2007
Also at The Chaseley Trust · more companies
British
Born December 1963 (62)
Director · Appointed 23 May 2001
Also at Merus Court Management Company Limited, 8 Merus Court Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1958 (68)
Director · Appointed 2 December 2000
Also at Merus Court Management Company Limited
British
Born September 1962 (64)
Pinkerton, Angus Ian
Director · Appointed 30 July 1992
British
Born July 1956 (70)
Officer history (58 former)
2 June 2026
Appointed Mcdonald, Andrew John as Director
17 April 2026
Resigned Allcock, James Gerard as Director
28 February 2026
Resigned Janaway, Brett as Director
28 February 2026
Appointed Allcock, James Gerard as Director
28 February 2026
Appointed Schaefer, Peter John Mark as Director
28 February 2026
Appointed Chilvers, Michael Alan as Director
28 February 2026
Appointed Richardson, Guy Charles as Director
28 February 2026
Resigned Dancey, Paul Nigel as Director
7 November 2025
Resigned Cunliffe, Julian Edward as Director
3 June 2025
Resigned Blackburn, Stuart James as Director
24 February 2024
Appointed Blackburn, Stuart James as Director
24 February 2024
Resigned Prideaux-Brune, Thomas as Director
25 February 2023
Resigned Heywood, Martin Furley, Dr as Secretary
25 February 2023
Appointed Asquith, Marc Nigel as Secretary
25 February 2023
Appointed Young, Stephen Fenton as Director
25 February 2023
Resigned Drake, Julie Louise as Director
25 February 2023
Appointed Janaway, Brett as Director
11 November 2022
Resigned Bird, Gareth Edward as Director
13 March 2021
Resigned Thomas, Adrian Leland Rees as Director
13 March 2021
Appointed Bird, Gareth Edward as Director
13 March 2021
Appointed Buck, Jennifer Ann as Director
16 September 2020
Resigned Welch, John as Director
7 March 2020
Appointed Drake, Julie Louise as Director
7 March 2020
Resigned Meadows, Mark as Director
7 March 2020
Appointed Prideaux-Brune, Thomas as Director
7 March 2020
Resigned Shaw, James Richard as Director
17 February 2018
Resigned Janaway, Brett Anthony as Director
17 February 2018
Appointed Meadows, Mark as Director
25 February 2017
Appointed Shaw, James Richard as Director
20 October 2016
Resigned Mole, Judith Claire as Director
8 June 2016
Resigned Nash, John as Secretary
27 February 2016
Appointed Mole, Judith Claire as Director
27 February 2016
Appointed Heywood, Martin Furley, Dr as Secretary
27 February 2016
Resigned Nash, John as Director
1 March 2014
Resigned Burns, Christopher John as Director
1 March 2014
Appointed Baxter, Martin as Director
2 March 2013
Appointed Thomas, Adrian Leland Rees as Director
2 March 2013
Resigned Walsh, Stephen Paul as Director
3 March 2012
Appointed Nash, John as Secretary
3 March 2012
Resigned Lawson, John Kenneth as Director
3 March 2012
Resigned Asquith, Marc Nigel as Secretary
3 March 2012
Appointed Cunliffe, Julian Edward as Director
12 February 2011
Appointed Bell, William Michael as Director
12 February 2011
Appointed Burns, Christopher John as Director
12 February 2011
Resigned Cunliffe, Julian Edward as Director
12 February 2011
Resigned Aldridge, John Derek as Director
5 December 2009
Appointed Nash, John as Director
5 December 2009
Resigned Davar, Rustam as Director
5 December 2009
Appointed Lawson, John Kenneth as Director
3 December 2008
Resigned Geczy, Edi as Director
29 November 2008
Appointed Janaway, Brett Anthony as Director
25 November 2007
Appointed Langford, Angus John Roper as Director
2 December 2006
Appointed Davar, Rustam as Director
2 December 2006
Appointed Welch, John as Director
2 December 2006
Appointed Cunliffe, Julian Edward as Director
2 December 2006
Resigned Shaw, Andrew William as Director
4 August 2006
Appointed Asquith, Marc Nigel as Secretary
4 August 2006
Resigned Long, Richard John Alban as Secretary
4 August 2006
Resigned Long, Richard John Alban as Director
27 November 2005
Appointed Geczy, Edi as Director
24 November 2005
Resigned Turner, Mervyn John as Director
24 October 2005
Resigned Bishop, Adrian Arthur as Director
12 September 2005
Resigned Robinson, Damon as Director
12 September 2005
Resigned Larkins, Andrew Henry John as Director
27 November 2004
Resigned Pottinger, Harriet St Bride as Director
27 November 2004
Appointed Walsh, Stephen Paul as Director
27 November 2004
Resigned Slangen, Petra Gertruda Johanna as Director
27 November 2004
Appointed Larkins, Andrew Henry John as Director
7 December 2003
Appointed Bishop, Adrian Arthur as Director
7 December 2003
Resigned Studzinski, Peter Alexander as Director
7 December 2003
Appointed Robinson, Damon as Director
13 November 2003
Resigned Robinson, Clive Sydney as Director
30 November 2002
Resigned Janaway, Brett Anthony as Director
30 November 2002
Appointed Slangen, Petra Gertruda Johanna as Director
2 December 2001
Resigned Varden, Steven James as Director
2 December 2001
Appointed Robinson, Clive Sydney as Director
2 December 2001
Resigned Neumark, Otto Walter as Director
23 May 2001
Appointed Asquith, Marc Nigel as Director
2 December 2000
Resigned Clarke, John Haddon as Director
2 December 2000
Resigned Blackshaw, Henry William Randle as Director
2 December 2000
Appointed Studzinski, Peter Alexander as Director
2 December 2000
Appointed Heywood, Martin Furley as Director
2 December 2000
Appointed Shaw, Andrew William as Director
11 May 2000
Resigned Asquith, Marc Nigel as Director
4 December 1999
Resigned Jones, Christopher John as Director
4 December 1999
Appointed Aldridge, John Derek as Director
4 December 1999
Resigned Harrison, Jolyon Leonard as Director
4 December 1999
Appointed Janaway, Brett Anthony as Director
5 December 1998
Resigned Woodhames, Mark as Director
5 December 1998
Appointed Varden, Steven James as Director
5 December 1998
Appointed Dancey, Paul Nigel as Director
5 December 1998
Resigned Bowyer, James Edward as Director
6 December 1997
Appointed Pottinger, Harriet St Bride as Director
6 December 1997
Resigned Wakelin, Andrew Widgery as Director
1 February 1997
Appointed Blackshaw, Henry William Randle as Director
8 December 1996
Appointed Harrison, Jolyon Leonard as Director
11 September 1996
Resigned Fenwick, Sarah Jane as Director
15 January 1996
Resigned Hardie, Thomas William as Director
8 January 1996
Appointed Turner, Mervyn John as Director
8 January 1996
Resigned Sermanni, Charles as Director
16 October 1994
Appointed Sermanni, Charles as Director
16 October 1994
Resigned Sanderson, Jocelyn Maxwell as Director
16 October 1994
Appointed Jones, Christopher John as Director
13 May 1994
Resigned Turner, Mervyn John as Director
24 October 1993
Appointed Fenwick, Sarah Jane as Director
24 October 1993
Resigned Draper, Kay Melanie as Director
24 October 1993
Appointed Bowyer, James Edward as Director
24 October 1993
Appointed Woodhames, Mark as Director
24 October 1993
Resigned Arkwright, Darren as Director
1 July 1993
Resigned Crawford, Barry Eric as Director
23 November 1992
Resigned Mccullough, Stuart John as Director
21 November 1992
Appointed Arkwright, Darren as Director
7 September 1992
Appointed Turner, Mervyn John as Director
30 July 1992
Appointed Neumark, Otto Walter as Director
30 July 1992
Appointed Sanderson, Jocelyn Maxwell as Director
30 July 1992
Appointed Clarke, John Haddon as Director
30 July 1992
Appointed Draper, Kay Melanie as Director
30 July 1992
Appointed Mccullough, Stuart John as Director
30 July 1992
Appointed Pinkerton, Angus Ian as Director
30 July 1992
Appointed Crawford, Barry Eric as Director
3 March 1992
Resigned Morris, Angela Mary as Director
3 March 1992
Appointed Wakelin, Andrew Widgery as Director
18 February 1992
Appointed Hardie, Thomas William as Director
18 February 1992
Resigned Moss, Percy George as Director
7 September 1991
Appointed Long, Richard John Alban as Director
7 June 1991
Appointed Morris, Angela Mary as Director
7 June 1991
Appointed Long, Richard John Alban as Secretary
7 June 1991
Appointed Moss, Percy George as Director

Ownership 0 active

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

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Holdings 1

Companies where British Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 25–50% of shares (as a firm)
Active

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · small accounts

Cash
£872,319
Employees
8
Current Ratio
1.3x

Trend

Shareholder Funds
£0 £500k £1.0M 2020 2021 2022 2024 2025 £541,364 £615,560 £703,570 £579,747 £612,512
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£325,087£318,603£323,643£327,582£338,019
Current Assets£1,353,208£1,250,332£1,312,983£1,088,789£958,394
Debtors£471,087£474,221£458,169£372,351£372,597
Cash£872,319£766,123£847,469£708,171£577,976
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,065,783£989,188£998,198£933,056£800,811£755,049
Net Current Assets£287,425£261,144£379,927£287,978£203,345
Shareholder Funds£612,512£579,747£703,570£615,560£541,364
Turnover£917,193£951,433
Admin Expenses£925,641£976,724
Operating Profit£72,893(£10,211)
Profit Before Tax£74,502(£8,986)
Tax£306£233
Profit for Period£74,196(£9,219)

What British Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association say about themselves

“Welcome to the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association website. The BHPA oversees pilot and instructor training standards, and provides technical support such as airworthiness standards, and coaching courses for qualified hang gliding and paragliding pilots.”

— from bhpa.co.uk

Filings 214

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
4 June 2026Appointment of a director
28 May 2026Confirmation statement with no updates27 May 2026
20 April 2026Termination of appointment of a director
3 March 2026Appointment of a director
2 March 2026Termination of appointment of a director
Show all 214 filings

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