
Company Number
03188994
Next Accounts
Aug 2025
Shareholders
roy stanley flood
ross kristian bunyard
Group Structure
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Industry
Service activities incidental to air transportation
+3Registered Address
castle air limited head office, trebrown, liskeard, cornwall, PL14 3PX
Website
www.castleair.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of CASTLE AIR LIMITED at £47.7m based on a Turnover of £52.2m and 0.91x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CASTLE AIR LIMITED at £37.9m based on an EBITDA of £5.6m and a 6.8x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CASTLE AIR LIMITED at £28m based on Net Assets of £11.7m and 2.39x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Castle Air Limited is a live company located in liskeard, PL14 3PX with a Companies House number of 03188994. It operates in the repair and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft sector, SIC Code 33160. Founded in April 1996, it's largest shareholder is roy stanley flood with a 50% stake. Castle Air Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £52.2m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Castle Air Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
4 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £52.2m, make it larger than the average company (£14.4m)
£52.2m - Castle Air Limited
£14.4m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 26%, show it is growing at a faster rate (3.1%)
26% - Castle Air Limited
3.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 17.7%, this company has a higher cost of product (24.1%)
17.7% - Castle Air Limited
24.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 9.7% make it more profitable than the average company (5.7%)
9.7% - Castle Air Limited
5.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 101 employees, this is above the industry average (60)
101 - Castle Air Limited
60 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £60.9k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£53.4k)
£60.9k - Castle Air Limited
£53.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £517.2k, this is more efficient (£238.8k)
£517.2k - Castle Air Limited
£238.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 47 days, this is near the average (41 days)
47 days - Castle Air Limited
41 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 31 days, this is close to average (29 days)
31 days - Castle Air Limited
29 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 178 days, this is more than average (51 days)
178 days - Castle Air Limited
51 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 19 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
19 weeks - Castle Air Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 73.5%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (67.9%)
73.5% - Castle Air Limited
67.9% - Industry AVG
Castle Air Limited's latest turnover from November 2023 is £52.2 million and the company has net assets of £11.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Castle Air Limited has 101 employees and maintains cash reserves of £8.2 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Nov 2023 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2011 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2009 | |
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Turnover | 52,232,898 | 35,746,776 | 33,916,878 | 26,398,276 | 28,570,640 | 30,424,843 | 22,880,872 | 17,094,714 | 13,417,406 | 13,601,300 | 10,199,476 | 11,649,701 | 9,168,818 | 8,604,268 | 10,137,569 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 42,993,442 | 29,431,617 | 28,474,865 | 23,030,454 | 23,979,751 | 27,012,610 | 21,048,908 | 14,069,332 | 10,874,349 | 11,495,821 | 7,424,271 | ||||
Gross Profit | 9,239,456 | 6,315,159 | 5,442,013 | 3,367,822 | 4,590,889 | 3,412,233 | 1,831,964 | 3,025,382 | 2,543,057 | 2,105,479 | 2,713,298 | ||||
Admin Expenses | 4,161,832 | 3,021,109 | 2,101,821 | 2,095,923 | 2,335,640 | 3,230,936 | 1,634,377 | 3,847,128 | 1,544,853 | 2,316,475 | 1,390,835 | ||||
Operating Profit | 5,077,624 | 3,294,050 | 3,340,192 | 1,271,899 | 2,255,249 | 181,297 | 197,587 | -821,746 | 998,204 | -210,996 | 969,097 | 1,996,246 | 2,215,930 | 762,700 | 1,322,463 |
Interest Payable | 1,418,360 | 572,362 | 402,224 | 645,760 | 914,310 | 641,257 | 636,160 | 441,135 | 438,835 | 506,166 | 373,227 | 563,732 | 645,157 | 256,605 | 38,688 |
Interest Receivable | 3,784 | 116 | |||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 3,663,048 | 2,721,688 | 2,937,968 | 626,139 | 1,569,832 | 1,266,336 | -438,573 | -1,262,881 | 559,667 | 451,134 | 759,556 | 1,432,514 | 1,570,773 | 506,211 | 1,283,775 |
Tax | -855,561 | -459,806 | -571,289 | -151,184 | -358,685 | 95,323 | 58,919 | 252,366 | -81,634 | -4,758 | -173,606 | -383,603 | -423,620 | -160,177 | -392,584 |
Profit After Tax | 2,807,487 | 2,261,882 | 2,366,679 | 474,955 | 1,211,147 | 1,361,659 | -379,654 | -1,010,515 | 478,033 | 446,376 | 585,950 | 1,048,911 | 1,147,153 | 346,034 | 891,191 |
Dividends Paid | 264,794 | 167,392 | 210,419 | 144,995 | 54,137 | 44,064 | 42,561 | 42,060 | 62,913 | ||||||
Retained Profit | 2,542,693 | 2,094,490 | 2,156,260 | 329,960 | 1,157,010 | 1,317,595 | -422,215 | -1,052,575 | 415,120 | 446,376 | 585,950 | 1,048,911 | 1,147,153 | 346,034 | 891,191 |
Employee Costs | 6,152,734 | 4,944,328 | 4,143,507 | 3,516,016 | 3,964,898 | 4,575,629 | 3,717,604 | 3,425,741 | 2,416,447 | 2,154,286 | 1,734,433 | 1,981,994 | 1,539,329 | 1,148,711 | 1,078,067 |
Number Of Employees | 101 | 92 | 83 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 79 | 72 | 53 | 44 | 41 | 44 | 38 | 29 | 29 |
EBITDA* | 5,582,354 | 3,800,886 | 3,827,359 | 1,815,720 | 3,034,349 | 820,274 | 797,553 | -526,929 | 1,296,075 | 148,734 | 1,330,636 | 2,653,183 | 3,020,483 | 1,110,620 | 1,563,797 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Nov 2023 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2011 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 5,995,309 | 5,664,434 | 5,947,277 | 4,025,700 | 5,147,777 | 6,426,349 | 6,696,369 | 6,206,996 | 6,637,601 | 7,874,711 | 12,077,375 | 10,381,540 | 10,853,845 | 8,444,483 | 3,810,948 |
Intangible Assets | 143,818 | 161,795 | 32,751 | ||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 5,995,309 | 5,664,434 | 5,947,277 | 4,025,700 | 5,147,777 | 6,570,167 | 6,858,164 | 6,239,747 | 6,637,601 | 7,874,711 | 12,077,375 | 10,381,540 | 10,853,845 | 8,444,483 | 3,810,948 |
Stock & work in progress | 20,973,634 | 23,613,870 | 14,509,997 | 13,350,074 | 18,844,973 | 12,581,410 | 11,750,100 | 12,007,576 | 13,971,171 | 11,512,774 | 8,863,226 | 9,225,347 | 8,871,732 | 4,924,254 | 8,195,709 |
Trade Debtors | 6,843,963 | 4,879,257 | 4,062,917 | 6,757,165 | 4,100,567 | 3,663,419 | 3,950,060 | 3,747,870 | 1,142,792 | 2,936,893 | 818,988 | 818,035 | 2,954,359 | 939,373 | 522,007 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 2,214,624 | 1,681,755 | 1,517,073 | 1,175,268 | 1,408,377 | 1,472,025 | 1,367,279 | 1,325,076 | 396,970 | 372,937 | 303,505 | 370,592 | 281,249 | 1,828,184 | 113,738 |
Cash | 8,163,097 | 6,986,523 | 3,472,800 | 7,247,462 | 7,784,874 | 5,190,005 | 7,617,816 | 6,077,225 | 4,843,697 | 2,399,941 | 3,271,177 | 3,103,298 | 6,593,364 | 3,791,412 | 631,967 |
misc current assets | 1,278,020 | 1,278,020 | 1,484,334 | ||||||||||||
total current assets | 38,195,318 | 37,161,405 | 23,562,787 | 28,529,969 | 32,138,791 | 22,906,859 | 24,685,255 | 23,157,747 | 20,354,630 | 18,500,565 | 14,534,916 | 15,001,606 | 18,700,704 | 11,483,223 | 9,463,421 |
total assets | 44,190,627 | 42,825,839 | 29,510,064 | 32,555,669 | 37,286,568 | 29,477,026 | 31,543,419 | 29,397,494 | 26,992,231 | 26,375,276 | 26,612,291 | 25,383,146 | 29,554,549 | 19,927,706 | 13,274,369 |
Bank overdraft | 6,466,540 | 6,760,002 | 4,546,206 | 10,151,151 | 16,183,499 | 8,379,356 | 10,932,486 | 8,652,504 | 5,880,589 | 7,470,250 | 5,991,217 | 3,727,610 | 10,025,617 | 2,387,233 | |
Bank loan | 424,232 | 691,868 | 1,070,302 | 5,426,343 | 10,281,798 | 1,817,191 | |||||||||
Trade Creditors | 3,713,952 | 1,813,738 | 2,117,159 | 3,176,092 | 1,223,912 | 1,502,179 | 976,416 | 541,604 | 362,318 | 313,518 | 637,103 | 293,755 | 451,340 | 303,188 | 273,690 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,862,401 | 3,182,195 | 3,730,363 | 1,397,146 | 3,184,848 | 3,704,751 | 1,755,585 | 1,429,240 | |||||||
other short term finances | 1,466,282 | 1,708,245 | 1,933,028 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 19,150 | 19,150 | 19,150 | 17,600 | 17,600 | ||||||||||
other current liabilities | 9,619,726 | 8,242,279 | 6,272,045 | 6,158,513 | 8,555,634 | 6,469,515 | 6,318,755 | 7,101,729 | 5,196,724 | 1,168,849 | 539,393 | 904,190 | 1,251,958 | 750,975 | 442,461 |
total current liabilities | 22,106,001 | 20,709,232 | 16,684,923 | 20,900,502 | 25,980,645 | 16,351,050 | 19,693,939 | 18,004,082 | 13,372,659 | 12,137,465 | 10,872,464 | 7,751,442 | 17,155,258 | 11,335,961 | 6,349,815 |
loans | 10,303,486 | 12,872,684 | 5,637,873 | 3,077,224 | 2,447,977 | 5,498,608 | 5,444,384 | 4,490,354 | 5,055,896 | 6,157,812 | 8,171,541 | 7,667,895 | 3,803,024 | 1,195,279 | |
hp & lease commitments | 52,100 | 52,100 | 52,100 | 72,800 | 90,400 | ||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 18,045 | 23,521 | 61,266 | 69,878 | 137,241 | 154,073 | 249,396 | 325,143 | 588,866 | 520,309 | 454,972 | 341,945 | 257,314 | 204,666 | 78,788 |
total long term liabilities | 10,373,631 | 12,948,305 | 5,751,239 | 3,219,902 | 2,675,618 | 5,652,681 | 5,693,780 | 4,815,497 | 5,644,762 | 6,678,121 | 8,626,513 | 8,009,840 | 4,060,338 | 1,399,945 | 78,788 |
total liabilities | 32,479,632 | 33,657,537 | 22,436,162 | 24,120,404 | 28,656,263 | 22,003,731 | 25,387,719 | 22,819,579 | 19,017,421 | 18,815,586 | 19,498,977 | 15,761,282 | 21,215,596 | 12,735,906 | 6,428,603 |
net assets | 11,710,995 | 9,168,302 | 7,073,902 | 8,435,265 | 8,630,305 | 7,473,295 | 6,155,700 | 6,577,915 | 7,974,810 | 7,559,690 | 7,113,314 | 9,621,864 | 8,338,953 | 7,191,800 | 6,845,766 |
total shareholders funds | 11,710,995 | 9,168,302 | 7,073,902 | 8,435,265 | 8,630,305 | 7,473,295 | 6,155,700 | 6,577,915 | 7,974,810 | 7,559,690 | 7,113,314 | 9,621,864 | 8,338,953 | 7,191,800 | 6,845,766 |
Nov 2023 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2011 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 5,077,624 | 3,294,050 | 3,340,192 | 1,271,899 | 2,255,249 | 181,297 | 197,587 | -821,746 | 998,204 | -210,996 | 969,097 | 1,996,246 | 2,215,930 | 762,700 | 1,322,463 |
Depreciation | 504,730 | 506,836 | 406,422 | 463,001 | 635,282 | 621,000 | 581,989 | 294,817 | 297,871 | 359,730 | 361,539 | 656,937 | 804,553 | 347,920 | 241,334 |
Amortisation | 80,745 | 80,820 | 143,818 | 17,977 | 17,977 | ||||||||||
Tax | -855,561 | -459,806 | -571,289 | -151,184 | -358,685 | 95,323 | 58,919 | 252,366 | -81,634 | -4,758 | -173,606 | -383,603 | -423,620 | -160,177 | -392,584 |
Stock | -2,640,236 | 9,103,873 | 1,159,923 | -5,494,899 | 6,263,563 | 831,310 | -257,476 | -1,963,595 | 2,458,397 | 2,649,548 | -362,121 | 353,615 | 3,947,478 | -3,271,455 | 8,195,709 |
Debtors | 2,497,575 | 981,022 | -2,352,443 | 2,423,489 | 373,500 | -181,895 | 244,393 | 3,533,184 | -1,770,068 | 2,187,337 | -66,134 | -2,046,981 | 468,051 | 2,131,812 | 635,745 |
Creditors | 1,900,214 | -303,421 | -1,058,933 | 1,952,180 | -278,267 | 525,763 | 434,812 | 179,286 | 48,800 | -323,585 | 343,348 | -157,585 | 148,152 | 29,498 | 273,690 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 1,377,447 | 1,970,234 | 113,532 | -2,397,121 | 2,086,119 | 150,760 | -782,974 | 1,905,005 | 4,027,875 | 629,456 | -364,797 | -347,768 | 500,983 | 308,514 | 442,461 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -5,476 | -37,745 | -8,612 | -67,363 | -16,832 | -95,323 | -75,747 | -263,723 | 68,557 | 65,337 | 113,027 | 84,631 | 52,648 | 125,878 | 78,788 |
Cash flow from operations | 8,141,639 | -5,114,747 | 3,494,577 | 4,223,642 | -2,170,379 | 847,382 | 445,646 | -23,584 | 4,671,344 | -4,321,701 | 1,676,863 | 3,542,224 | -1,116,883 | 2,553,976 | -6,865,302 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -322,136 | 243,649 | 672,812 | 2,702,524 | 5,024,115 | -1,682,107 | -1,431,265 | -3,213,915 | -4,985,157 | -1,553,762 | |||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -322,136 | 243,649 | 672,812 | 2,702,524 | 5,024,115 | -1,682,107 | -1,431,265 | -3,213,915 | -4,985,157 | -1,553,762 | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -267,636 | 691,868 | -1,070,302 | -4,356,041 | -4,855,455 | 8,464,607 | 1,817,191 | ||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -1,319,794 | -548,168 | 2,333,217 | 1,397,146 | -3,184,848 | -519,903 | 1,949,166 | 1,755,585 | -1,429,240 | 1,429,240 | |||||
Other Short Term Loans | -1,466,282 | -241,963 | -224,783 | 1,933,028 | |||||||||||
Long term loans | -2,569,198 | 7,234,811 | 2,560,649 | 629,247 | -3,050,631 | 54,224 | 954,030 | -565,542 | -1,101,916 | -2,013,729 | 503,646 | 3,864,871 | 2,607,745 | 1,195,279 | |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -19,150 | -17,600 | 108,000 | ||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -1,414,576 | -572,362 | -402,224 | -645,760 | -914,310 | -641,257 | -636,160 | -441,135 | -438,835 | -506,166 | -373,227 | -563,732 | -645,157 | -256,489 | -38,688 |
cash flow from financing | -5,571,204 | 6,806,059 | 954,869 | 838,033 | -3,856,941 | -2,053,315 | 75,907 | -1,575,780 | -2,792,571 | -3,039,798 | -2,085,217 | 934,683 | -2,892,867 | 7,974,157 | 9,162,318 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 1,176,574 | 3,513,723 | -3,774,662 | -537,412 | 2,594,869 | -2,427,811 | 1,540,591 | 1,233,528 | 2,443,756 | -871,236 | 167,879 | -3,490,066 | 2,801,952 | 3,159,445 | 631,967 |
overdraft | -293,462 | 2,213,796 | -5,604,945 | -6,032,348 | 7,804,143 | -2,553,130 | 2,279,982 | 2,771,915 | -1,589,661 | 1,479,033 | 2,263,607 | -6,298,007 | 10,025,617 | -2,387,233 | 2,387,233 |
change in cash | 1,470,036 | 1,299,927 | 1,830,283 | 5,494,936 | -5,209,274 | 125,319 | -739,391 | -1,538,387 | 4,033,417 | -2,350,269 | -2,095,728 | 2,807,941 | -7,223,665 | 5,546,678 | -1,755,266 |
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CASTLE AIR LIMITED group structure
Castle Air Limited has 6 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
CASTLE AIR LIMITED
03188994
6 subsidiaries
Castle Air Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Robert Manning (May 1996) and Mr Roy Flood (May 1996).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Robert Manning | United Kingdom | 72 years | May 1996 | - | Director |
Mr Roy Flood | United Kingdom | 82 years | May 1996 | - | Director |
Mr Ross Bunyard | England | 52 years | Jul 2008 | - | Director |
Susan Floyd | United Kingdom | 56 years | Sep 2021 | - | Director |
P&L
November 2023turnover
52.2m
+46%
operating profit
5.1m
+54%
gross margin
17.7%
+0.13%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
November 2023net assets
11.7m
+0.28%
total assets
44.2m
+0.03%
cash
8.2m
+0.17%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03188994
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
52230 - Service activities incidental to air transportation
51102 - Non-scheduled passenger air transport
46140 - Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft
incorporation date
April 1996
age
29
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
November 2023
previous names
castle air charters limited (February 2011)
broadbreak limited (January 1997)
accountant
-
auditor
WESTCOTTS (SW) LLP
address
castle air limited head office, trebrown, liskeard, cornwall, PL14 3PX
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC, NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC, NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
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