CRANFIELD AIRPORT OPERATIONS LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 02121927
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 10 April 198739 years
Registered office: Kent House Vice Chancellors Office, Building 31 Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AL
Accounts due: 30 April 2027
Confirmation statement due: 11 March 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Kent House Vice Chancellors Office, Building 31 Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AL
Nature of business
Service activities incidental to air transportation
Previous company names
NOVASWIFT VENTURES LIMITED
SUDBURY HOUSE HOTEL LIMITED
CRANFIELD TRADER LTD
CRANFIELD CAMPUS TRADER LIMITED
ALTMORE LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
ANSCOMB, Cassie Louise ACTIVE	Secretary	01 Mar 2017				Kent House, Vice Chancellors Office, Building 31 Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AL
ABBOTT, Robert James ACTIVE	Director	25 Sep 2018		England	January 1974	Building 84, Cranfield Airport, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, MK43 0AL, United Kingdom
BAMPTON, Joanna ACTIVE	Director	01 Mar 2017		England	August 1968	Kent House, Vice Chancellors Office, Building 31 Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AL
HAYNES, Jonathan Keith RESIGNED	Secretary	29 Oct 2008	01 Mar 2017			21, Gaveston Gardens, Deddington, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 0NX, England
MACIVER, Alasdair RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Jul 1998	01 Oct 1998			21 Upper Stone Hayes, Great Linford, Milton Keynes, MK14 5ER
MCCOMBIE, Stanley Thomas RESIGNED	Secretary		15 Dec 1993			Gregor House, Aston, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 7EP
SEARS, Richard Alan Charles RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Oct 1998	29 Oct 2008			11 Lee Lane, Pinkneys Green, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 6NU
WOOD, Richard Roland RESIGNED	Secretary	15 Dec 1993	28 Jul 1998			4 Little Spinney, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BW
ASPINALL, Philip John RESIGNED	Director	29 Nov 2002	30 Oct 2024	England	January 1966	6 Octavian Drive, Bancroft, Milton Keynes, MK13 0PW
BATE, David Harry RESIGNED	Director	20 Jul 1993	29 Nov 2002		May 1942	Bramley, Court Lane, Stevington, Bedfordshire, MK43 7QT
BROWN, Alexander, Professor RESIGNED	Director	12 Oct 1994	19 May 1999		April 1935	27/29 Easterton Lane, Pewsey, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN9 5BP
DUNN, Helen Rachel RESIGNED	Director	12 Oct 1994	08 Jun 2000		February 1962	11 Hanworth Close, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7ED
ELSMORE, Stewart Arthur James RESIGNED	Director	04 Apr 2012	01 Mar 2017	England	June 1961	Kent House, Vice Chancellors Office, Building 31 Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AL
FRIEND, Clifford Michael, Professor RESIGNED	Director	24 Jul 2002	15 Oct 2015	United Kingdom	February 1959	69a Priors Hill, Wroughton, Swindon, SN4 0RL
GILL, Mary Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	30 Sep 2009	03 Oct 2012	England	September 1956	108 Eynsham Road, Botley, Oxford, OX2 9BX
GILLIBRAND, Angela Helen RESIGNED	Director	20 Jan 1999	01 Oct 1999	United Kingdom	September 1949	Salthrop House, Basset Down, Swindon, SN4 9QP
HARTLEY, Frank Robinson, Professor RESIGNED	Director	20 Jul 1993	21 Oct 1994		January 1942	Cayley Lodge, Prince Philip Avenue, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, MK43 0SX
HEWETSON, Michael John Tooth RESIGNED	Director	05 Dec 2012	31 May 2013	England	April 1948	56, London Street, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8AA, United Kingdom
HOWARD, Robin Ivan RESIGNED	Director	12 Oct 1994	31 May 2013	United Kingdom	March 1955	Broadacre House, Coningsby Lane, Fifield, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 2PF
LOFT, Philip John RESIGNED	Director	20 Jul 1993	21 Oct 1994		January 1932	Wood Cottage, Little Gransden Lane, Great Gransden Sandy, Bedford, SG19 3BA
NAND-LAL, Rama Warren RESIGNED	Director		20 Jul 1993		April 1940	The Jays Wrde Hill, Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7BX
SIBBALD, Ian RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 2017	06 Aug 2026	England	March 1969	Kent House, Vice Chancellors Office, Building 31 Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AL
TAYLOR, Trevor, Professor RESIGNED	Director	24 Mar 1999	27 May 2009		August 1946	8 Abingdon Court Lane, Cricklade, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 6BL

ANSCOMB, Cassie Louise ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2017
Address: Kent House, Vice Chancellors Office, Building 31 Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AL

ABBOTT, Robert James ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Sep 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1974
Address: Building 84, Cranfield Airport, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, MK43 0AL, United Kingdom

BAMPTON, Joanna ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1968
Address: Kent House, Vice Chancellors Office, Building 31 Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AL

HAYNES, Jonathan Keith RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Oct 2008
Resigned on: 01 Mar 2017
Address: 21, Gaveston Gardens, Deddington, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 0NX, England

MACIVER, Alasdair RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Jul 1998
Resigned on: 01 Oct 1998
Address: 21 Upper Stone Hayes, Great Linford, Milton Keynes, MK14 5ER

MCCOMBIE, Stanley Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Dec 1993
Address: Gregor House, Aston, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 7EP

SEARS, Richard Alan Charles RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1998
Resigned on: 29 Oct 2008
Address: 11 Lee Lane, Pinkneys Green, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 6NU

WOOD, Richard Roland RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 15 Dec 1993
Resigned on: 28 Jul 1998
Address: 4 Little Spinney, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BW

ASPINALL, Philip John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Nov 2002
Resigned on: 30 Oct 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1966
Address: 6 Octavian Drive, Bancroft, Milton Keynes, MK13 0PW

BATE, David Harry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jul 1993
Resigned on: 29 Nov 2002
Date of birth: May 1942
Address: Bramley, Court Lane, Stevington, Bedfordshire, MK43 7QT

BROWN, Alexander, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Oct 1994
Resigned on: 19 May 1999
Date of birth: April 1935
Address: 27/29 Easterton Lane, Pewsey, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN9 5BP

DUNN, Helen Rachel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Oct 1994
Resigned on: 08 Jun 2000
Date of birth: February 1962
Address: 11 Hanworth Close, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7ED

ELSMORE, Stewart Arthur James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Apr 2012
Resigned on: 01 Mar 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1961
Address: Kent House, Vice Chancellors Office, Building 31 Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AL

FRIEND, Clifford Michael, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jul 2002
Resigned on: 15 Oct 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1959
Address: 69a Priors Hill, Wroughton, Swindon, SN4 0RL

GILL, Mary Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Sep 2009
Resigned on: 03 Oct 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1956
Address: 108 Eynsham Road, Botley, Oxford, OX2 9BX

GILLIBRAND, Angela Helen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jan 1999
Resigned on: 01 Oct 1999
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1949
Address: Salthrop House, Basset Down, Swindon, SN4 9QP

HARTLEY, Frank Robinson, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jul 1993
Resigned on: 21 Oct 1994
Date of birth: January 1942
Address: Cayley Lodge, Prince Philip Avenue, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, MK43 0SX

HEWETSON, Michael John Tooth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Dec 2012
Resigned on: 31 May 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1948
Address: 56, London Street, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8AA, United Kingdom

HOWARD, Robin Ivan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Oct 1994
Resigned on: 31 May 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1955
Address: Broadacre House, Coningsby Lane, Fifield, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 2PF

LOFT, Philip John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jul 1993
Resigned on: 21 Oct 1994
Date of birth: January 1932
Address: Wood Cottage, Little Gransden Lane, Great Gransden Sandy, Bedford, SG19 3BA

NAND-LAL, Rama Warren RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 20 Jul 1993
Date of birth: April 1940
Address: The Jays Wrde Hill, Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7BX

SIBBALD, Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2017
Resigned on: 06 Aug 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1969
Address: Kent House, Vice Chancellors Office, Building 31 Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AL

TAYLOR, Trevor, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Mar 1999
Resigned on: 27 May 2009
Date of birth: August 1946
Address: 8 Abingdon Court Lane, Cricklade, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 6BL

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