How much does Trade-Air Airline Support Limited make?

Trade-Air Airline Support Limited reported revenue of £28.6m and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Trade-Air Airline Support Limited have?

Trade-Air Airline Support Limited reported an average of 21 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Trade-Air Airline Support Limited profitable?

Yes — Trade-Air Airline Support Limited reported a profit of £1.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01505037 · Incorporated 30 Jun 1980

Trade-Air Airline Support Limited

Registered name: TRADE-AIR AIRLINE SUPPORT LIMITED

Trade-Air Airline Support Limited made £28.6m revenue and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Trade-Air Airline Support Limited’s revenue fell 6% to £28.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.2m profit and 21 employees. The company is classified under “other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets” and is based in Bournemouth; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full profit & loss filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Status: Active
Location: Bournemouth, South West
Age: 46 yrs · since 1980
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£28.6m

Growth ▼6%

Profit

£1.2m

Growth ▼46.9%

Profit margin

4.3%

Gross 18.9%

Employees

Change ▲5%

Profit / employee

£58.6k

Revenue/employee £1.4m

Profitable streak

4yrs

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	Profit & loss	Profit & loss	Profit & loss	Profit & loss
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£29.7m	£32.2m	£30.4m	£28.6m
Cost of sales	£23.9m	£24.5m	£24.1m	£23.2m
Gross profit	£5.8m	£7.7m	£6.3m	£5.4m
Operating profit	£3.6m	£4.5m	£3.1m	£1.8m
Profit before tax	£3.4m	£4.2m	£3.1m	£1.7m
Profit after tax	£2.7m	£3.1m	£2.3m	£1.2m
Profit (best available)	£2.7m	£3.1m	£2.3m	£1.2m
Staff costs	£1.6m	£1.8m	£1.8m	£1.9m
Employees (average)	19	19	20	21
Ratios
Profit margin	9%	9.8%	7.6%	4.3%
Gross margin	19.5%	24%	20.6%	18.9%
Revenue per employee	£1.6m	£1.7m	£1.5m	£1.4m
Profit per employee	£141k	£165k	£116k	£58.6k
Cash conversion	28.5%	45.7%	103.7%	15.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲8.5%	▼5.7%	▼6%
Profit growth	—	▲17.2%	▼26.2%	▼46.9%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲5.3%	▲5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.5m	£3.5m	£6.1m	£4.9m
Net assets	£10m	£12.4m	£14.1m	£14m
Fixed assets	£48.5k	£46.8k	£65.2k	£180k
Current assets	£13.7m	£17.7m	£18.2m	£16.8m
Debtors	£8.5m	£10.2m	£7.3m	£7.6m
Deferred income	£117k	£42.2k	£63.7k	£55.5k
Cash from operations	£1m	£2m	£3.2m	£272k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.4m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £58.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 15.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 26.5%; 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: ▼0%; Now £14m
Cash at bank: ▼21%; Now £4.9m
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 21
Deferred income: ▼13%; Now £55.5k
Fixed assets: ▲177%; Now £180k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (2)

319 CJ Aviation LimitedFigures not disclosed
319 CJ Corporate Aviation LimitedFigures not disclosed

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £1.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 25 Oct 2026