How much does Chapman Freeborn Airchartering Limited make?

Chapman Freeborn Airchartering Limited reported revenue of £52.9m and a loss of £2.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Chapman Freeborn Airchartering Limited have?

Chapman Freeborn Airchartering Limited reported an average of 70 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Chapman Freeborn Airchartering Limited profitable?

No — Chapman Freeborn Airchartering Limited reported a loss of £2.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01053714 · Incorporated 9 May 1972

Chapman Freeborn Airchartering Limited

Registered name: CHAPMAN FREEBORN AIRCHARTERING LIMITED

Part of Chapman Freeborn Holdings Limited group

Chapman Freeborn Airchartering Limited made £52.9m revenue and a £2.1m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Chapman Freeborn Airchartering Limited’s revenue fell 40% to £52.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £2.1m and 70 employees. The company is classified under “non-scheduled passenger air transport” and is based in Gatwick; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 51102Non-scheduled passenger air transport SIC 51210Freight air transport

Status: Active
Location: Gatwick, South East
Age: 54 yrs · since 1972
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£52.9m

Growth ▼40.3%

Profit

−£2.1m

Growth ▼222.1%

Profit margin

−4%

Gross 9.1%

Employees

Change ▼19.5%

Profit / employee

−£30.4k

Revenue/employee £755k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£84.5m	£69.7m	£88.6m	£52.9m
Cost of sales	£76.7m	£62m	−£78.6m	−£48.1m
Gross profit	£7.9m	£7.7m	£10m	£4.8m
Operating profit	£4.8m	£778k	£2m	−£1.9m
Profit before tax	£4.8m	£811k	£2.1m	−£2.1m
Profit after tax	£4.8m	£610k	£1.7m	−£2.1m
Profit (best available)	£4.8m	£610k	£1.7m	−£2.1m
Staff costs	£6.1m	£7.1m	—	—
Employees (average)	83	115	87	70
Ratios
Profit margin	5.7%	0.9%	2%	−4%
Gross margin	9.3%	11.1%	11.3%	9.1%
Revenue per employee	£1m	£606k	£1m	£755k
Profit per employee	£58k	£5.3k	£20k	−£30.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼17.5%	▲27%	▼40.3%
Profit growth	—	▼87.3%	▲185.5%	▼222.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲38.6%	▼24.3%	▼19.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.9m	£1.1m	—	—
Net assets	£5.8m	£1.5m	—	—
Fixed assets	£259k	£221k	—	—
Current assets	£13.6m	£22.9m	—	—
Debtors	£6.2m	£10.9m	—	—
Deferred income	£2.7m	£4.4m	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £755k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£30.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼20%; Now 70
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Chapman Freeborn Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Chapman Freeborn International Limited75–100%
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (3)

Chapman Freeborn Airchartering (China) LimitedRev. — · Profit −£792k
Wings 24 LimitedFigures not disclosed
Zeusbond LimitedRev. — · Profit £1.7m

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£2.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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