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ASCENT FLIGHT TRAINING (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

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ASCENT FLIGHT TRAINING (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

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Founded 4 Mar 2008 Active London, United Kingdom 414 employees ascentflighttraining.com
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Accounts Submitted 12 Nov 2025
Confirmation Statement Submitted 26 Mar 2025
Net assets £15.07M £7.17M 2023 year on year
Total assets £124.47M £7.54M 2023 year on year
Total Liabilities £109.40M £368.00K 2023 year on year
Charges None No charges registered

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Contact & Details

Registered Address

33 Wigmore Street London W1U 1QX

Office ()

Bristol, Bristol, City of, United Kingdom, Europe

Office (Bristol)

MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH

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Mutual Companies

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2023
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2024
Due by 30 September 2025 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2014–2023)

Cash in Bank

£59.01M

Increased by £4.51M (+8%)

Net Assets

£15.07M

Decreased by £7.17M (-32%)

Total Liabilities

£109.40M

Decreased by £368.00k (-0%)

Turnover

£169.57M

Decreased by £710.00k (-0%)

Employees

414

Increased by 15 (+4%)

Debt Ratio

88%

Increased by 5 (+6%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2023
Dec Year End
2022
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

8 active 44 resigned
Status
Adam Duncan ClinkDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom5610 Apr 2024Active
Babcock Corporate Secretaries LimitedCorporate-secretaryUnited KingdomUnknown22 Jul 2015Active
Chloe BarkerDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom343 Oct 2024Active
Christina L. PlachinskiDirectorAmericanUnited States461 Sept 2025Active
Jay Brock PitmanDirectorAmericanUnited States5016 Jul 2024Active
Michael VolkmerSecretaryUnknownUnknown10 Apr 2024Active
Paul Lloyd EdwardsDirectorBritishEngland4828 Feb 2023Active
Tom NewmanDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom4528 Feb 2023Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (3)

Lockeed Martin Uk Holdings Limited
50.0%
814,0007 Mar 2016
Babcock Defence And Security Investments Limited
50.0%
814,0007 Mar 2016
Babcock International Support Services Limited
0.0%
07 Mar 2016

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (2)

2 Active

Babcock Defence And Security Investments Limited

United Kingdom

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent
  • Voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent

Lockeed Martin Uk Holdings Limited

United Kingdom

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent
  • Voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent

Group Structure

Group Structure

BABCOCK DEFENCE AND SECURITY INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
LOCKHEED MARTIN UK HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BABCOCK DEFENCE & SECURITY HOLDINGS LLP united kingdom voting rights 75 to 100 percent limited liability partnership, right to share surplus assets 75 to 100 percent limited liability partnership, appoint/remove members limited liability partnership
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION united states of america
VOSPER THORNYCROFT (UK) LIMITED united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent
BABCOCK DEFENCE SYSTEMS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent
BABCOCK SOUTHERN HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent
BABCOCK OVERSEAS INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BABCOCK HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
BABCOCK (UK) HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
ASCENT FLIGHT TRAINING (HOLDINGS) LIMITED Current Company
ADVANCED JET TRAINING HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
ASCENT FLIGHT TRAINING (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
ASCENT FLIGHT TRAINING (SERVICES) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
FIXED WING TRAINING HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent
REAR CREW TRAINING HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
ROTARY WING TRAINING LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

Charges

Charges

No charges registered

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
12 Nov 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2025-03-31View(39 pages)
1 Sept 2025OfficersTermination of Matthew Brown as director on 2025-09-01View(1 page)
1 Sept 2025OfficersAppointment of Mrs Christina L. Plachinski as director on 2025-09-01View(2 pages)
26 Mar 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2025-03-26 with no updatesView(3 pages)
7 Jan 2025OfficersChange to director Mr Matthew Brown on 2025-01-07View(2 pages)
12 Nov 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2025-03-31

1 Sept 2025 Officers

Termination of Matthew Brown as director on 2025-09-01

1 Sept 2025 Officers

Appointment of Mrs Christina L. Plachinski as director on 2025-09-01

26 Mar 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2025-03-26 with no updates

7 Jan 2025 Officers

Change to director Mr Matthew Brown on 2025-01-07

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Annual accounts made up to 2025-03-31

3 months ago on 12 Nov 2025

Termination of Matthew Brown as director on 2025-09-01

5 months ago on 1 Sept 2025

Appointment of Mrs Christina L. Plachinski as director on 2025-09-01

5 months ago on 1 Sept 2025

Confirmation statement made on 2025-03-26 with no updates

10 months ago on 26 Mar 2025

Change to director Mr Matthew Brown on 2025-01-07

1 years ago on 7 Jan 2025