THOMPSON AERO SEATING LIMITED
Company number NI032654 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Thompson Aero Seating Limited operates as a specialized, premium manufacturer within the highly regulated aerospace interiors sector, comfortably exceeding medium-sized enterprise thresholds. While its niche focus on business and first-class seating places it in a high-margin segment benefiting from post-pandemic airline retrofit cycles, its competitive landscape is uniquely shaped by its ultimate ownership by the Chinese state (SASAC). This ownership provides robust capital resilience but introduces geopolitical complexities that may restrict its access to security-sensitive Western aerospace contracts.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1997-07-09
- Registered office
- 51 Seagoe Industrial Estate, Portadown, Craigavon, County Armagh, BT63 5QE
- Postcode
- BT63 5QE
- Capital
- 442,007 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 2 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-07-25
- Next due by
- 2027-08-08
Nature of business (SIC)
- 30990 Manufacture of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified
- 74909 Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified
Officers 11 current · 20 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by SYMPHONY BIDCO LIMITED — since 2020-09-08
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker (Worker (A rating)), Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
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Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2026 (period to 2025-12-31) — 2 years on the registry.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZA189260 (Tier 3), registered since 2016.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Contact details
- Website
- thompsonaero.co.uk
- Phone
- 00123456789
Thompson Aero Seating is a recognised market leader in the design and manufacture of premium business-class airline seating. Our innovative Vantage range maximises passenger comfort, privacy and personal space.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| J. THOMPSON SOLUTIONS LIMITED | 2011-01-04 |
| THOMPSON AERO SEATING LTD | 2009-07-27 |
| J. THOMPSON SOLUTIONS LIMITED | 2004-11-12 |
| LUMINAR CONSULTANTS LIMITED | 2002-04-10 |
Previous registered addresses 1
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 20-24 MILL STREET, GILFORD, CRAIGAVON, COUNTY ARMAGH, BT63 6NH | 2014-07-04 |
Among its peers
3rd oldest
of 19 similar companies in BT, trading since 1997
The class of 1997
43%
of the 50,527 companies incorporated in 1997 are still active today; 54% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.