STS Aviation Services UK Limited

Active07186841 Private limited company
Incorporated
11 March 2010 (16 years)
Previously known as
Apple Aviation Limited (until 8 June 2020)
Industry
Repair and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft (33160)
Directors
Philip Jay Anson Jnr
Accounts type
Full
Region
West Midlands
Address
Hangar 5 Airport Cargo
Birmingham Airport
Birmingham
B26 3QN

Website & contact details

Group website
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Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
29 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
15 June 2026

Charges

Total
5
Outstanding
4
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Anson Jnr, Philip Jay
Director · Appointed 31 October 2025
American
Born April 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 18 December 2023
British
Born October 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 13 March 2020
American
Born December 1958 (67)
Officer history (15 former)
31 October 2025
Resigned Huff, Richard Lee as Director
31 October 2025
Appointed Anson Jnr, Philip Jay as Director
6 May 2025
Resigned Bartholomew, Ian as Director
8 October 2024
Resigned Day, Imogen Louise as Director
18 December 2023
Appointed Morton, Simon David as Director
18 December 2023
Resigned Adams, Michael John as Director
18 December 2023
Resigned Welsby, Malcolm Stuart as Director
25 April 2022
Resigned Mackey, Wallace John Chalmers as Director
9 March 2022
Appointed Day, Imogen Louise as Director
9 March 2022
Appointed Bartholomew, Ian as Director
1 June 2021
Resigned Ainsworth, Michael as Director
19 October 2020
Appointed Ainsworth, Michael as Director
18 May 2020
Appointed Mackey, Wallace John Chalmers as Director
18 May 2020
Appointed Welsby, Malcolm Stuart as Director
27 March 2020
Resigned Anson, Jr., Philip Jay as Director
23 March 2020
Resigned Longman, Bernard John, Mr. as Director
23 March 2020
Resigned Whittlestone, Scott, Mr. as Director
23 March 2020
Resigned Pickford, Simon John, Mr. as Director
13 March 2020
Appointed Adams, Michael John as Director
13 March 2020
Appointed Huff, Richard Lee as Director
13 March 2020
Appointed Smith, Donald Mark as Director
18 September 2019
Appointed Anson, Jr., Philip Jay as Director
11 March 2010
Appointed Pickford, Simon John, Mr. as Director
11 March 2010
Appointed Pickford, Tracy Marie as Director
11 March 2010
Resigned Pickford, Tracy Marie as Director
11 March 2010
Appointed Whittlestone, Scott, Mr. as Director
11 March 2010
Resigned Whittlestone, Scott, Mr. as Director
11 March 2010
Appointed Longman, Bernard John, Mr. as Director
11 March 2010
Resigned Pickford, Simon John, Mr. as Director
11 March 2010
Appointed Pickford, Simon John, Mr. as Director
11 March 2010
Resigned Longman, Bernard John, Mr. as Director
11 March 2010
Appointed Whittlestone, Scott, Mr. as Director
11 March 2010
Appointed Longman, Bernard John, Mr. as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 18 December 2019
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 12204358
Former controllers (3)
18 December 2019
Ceased Simon John Pickford — Owns 25–50% of shares
18 December 2019
Ceased Scott Whittlestone — Owns 25–50% of shares
18 December 2019
Ceased Bernard John Longman — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 3 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Apple Aviation Global Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
STS Aviation Services UK Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets
(£1,145,188)
Cash
£3,202,568
Turnover
£56,441,414
Profit Before Tax
(£8,530,625)
Employees
418
Debt Ratio
103%
Current Ratio
0.6x
Profit Margin
-15%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £50.0M £100.0M 2022 2024 2025 £41,108,444 £44,191,406 £56,441,414
Balance sheet detail
202520242022
Fixed Assets£16,751,234£17,562,171£15,320,114
Current Assets£28,733,803£26,259,720£17,044,479
Cash£3,202,568£1,915,991£2,746,226
Creditors (< 1 year)£46,630,225£37,861,997£11,938,992
Net Current Assets(£17,896,422)(£11,602,277)£5,105,487
Net Assets(£1,145,188)£5,915,894£19,343,455
Shareholder Funds(£1,145,188)£5,915,894£19,343,455

Turnover£56,441,414£44,191,406£41,108,444
Cost of Sales£42,691,698£42,593,627£25,264,742
Gross Profit£13,749,716£1,597,779£15,843,702
Admin Expenses£23,660,342£23,410,281£12,803,729
Staff Costs£27,381,128£29,245,910£18,341,053
Operating Profit(£8,522,562)(£20,761,223)£3,442,483
Profit Before Tax(£8,530,625)(£20,768,478)£3,442,483
Tax(£1,469,543)(£4,336,270)£903,802
Profit for Period(£7,061,082)(£16,432,208)£2,538,681

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