GLASGOW AIRPORT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC096624 · ltd · incorporated 1986-01-06
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 51101
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 10 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
20 live charges · 10 lenders · oldest 23.0y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 10 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
20 charges (20/20 with lender, 20/20 with type)
90
Directors & officers
53 officers (9 active, 53 linked, 44 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
253 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 7 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (154 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-16🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (As Security Trustee)
- 2025-12-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-18🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2025-12-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-17🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- 2025-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2025-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2025-12-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-08🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (The "Security Agent") as Security Trustee for the Secured Creditors
- 2025-12-08🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank as Security Trustee
- 2025-10-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-23➕ALDRIDGE, Amanda Jane appointeddirector
- 2025-09-23➖EDWARDS, David resigneddirector
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-12➕BROWNE OBE, Margaret Christine appointeddirector
- 2025-05-12➕DALE, Gabrielle Louise appointeddirector
- 2025-05-12➕EDWARDS, David appointeddirector
- 2025-05-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-19📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2025-02-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-28➕HAMMOND, Charles Graham appointeddirector
- 2025-01-28➕HEINZE, Anke appointeddirector
- 2025-01-28➕JANDU, Karan Singh appointeddirector
- 2025-01-28➕KREIN, Dennis appointeddirector
- 2025-01-28➕SCHROEDER, Gerhard Gunter appointeddirector
- 2025-01-28➖CARLISLE, Andrew Richard resigneddirector
- 2025-01-28➖CLIFFE, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2025-01-28➖KINDER, Shawn Michael resigneddirector
- 2025-01-28➖ONADERRA, Miguel Rodera resigneddirector
- 2025-01-28➖PARSONS, Gordon Ian Winston resigneddirector
- 2025-01-28➖SARAF, Madhulika resigneddirector
- 2024-05-02🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2024-04-30🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2024-04-10🔓Charge satisfied #12
Showing most recent 50 of 154 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
2 med · 1 low4 new charges in last 12 months
mediumHeavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.
Evidence: 2026-01-16: A registered charge; 2025-12-17: A registered charge; 2025-12-08: A registered charge
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Airport Holdings Ndh1 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Airport Holdings Ndh1 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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GLASGOW AIRPORT LIMITED
This company · SC096624
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Airport Holdings Ndh1 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Faero Uk Holding Limitedceased 28/01/2025· significant influence
- Macquarie Infrastructure And Real Assets (Europe) Limitedceased 28/01/2025· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-01-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC51101 — SIC 51101
Registered office
St Andrews Drive
Glasgow Airport
Paisley
PA3 2SW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-02
Last: 2025-07-19
Officers (9 active · 44 resigned)
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-01-27
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ALDRIDGE, Amanda Jane→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-09-23
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BROWNE OBE, Margaret Christine→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-05-12
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DALE, Gabrielle Louise→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-05-12
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HAMMOND, Charles Graham→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2025-01-28
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HEINZE, Anke→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-01-28
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JANDU, Karan Singh→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-01-28
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KREIN, Dennis→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-01-28
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SCHROEDER, Gerhard Gunter→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-01-28
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LEWIS, Maria Bernadette→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-16 · resigned 2005-10-05
LOTT, Peter John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-03-01 · resigned 1995-06-15
OOI, Shu Mei→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-11-28 · resigned 2010-08-31
ROWSON, Rachel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-10-05 · resigned 2006-06-01
ROWSON, Rachel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-06-15 · resigned 1996-01-31
ROWSON, Rachel→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-03-01
WELCH, Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-01 · resigned 2008-11-28
WILLIAMS HAMER, Gabrielle Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-01-31 · resigned 1997-09-16
ABEL, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2014-12-18 · resigned 2016-03-08
ANDRES MONTE, Pablo→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2011-06-30
BARLOW, Paul Jeremy→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1996-09-01 · resigned 2002-04-30
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Mortgages & charges
20
Total charges
5
Outstanding
5
Active lenders
Status:Lender:20 of 20 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 2 properties | 16/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank | A registered charge | 2 properties | 17/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (The "Security Agent") as Security Trustee for the Secured Creditors | A registered charge | — | 08/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank as Security Trustee | A registered charge | — | 08/12/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 2 properties | 25/03/2024 | 17/12/2025 | |
| satisfied | Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/03/2024 | 18/12/2025 | |
| satisfied | Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 14/03/2024 | 17/12/2025 | |
| satisfied | Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 2 properties | 23/06/2021 | 10/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/06/2021 | 02/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 18/06/2021 | 10/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 2 properties | 10/03/2017 | 10/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 24/02/2017 | 10/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/02/2017 | 30/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/12/2014 | 24/02/2017 | |
| satisfied | Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 2 properties | 18/12/2014 | 24/02/2017 | |
| satisfied | Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 18/12/2014 | 24/02/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 23/09/2008 | 07/01/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/09/2008 | 07/01/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 16/09/2008 | 07/01/2015 | |
| outstanding | The Renfrewshire Council | Standard security | 1 property | 10/04/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (253 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-12