Peel-controlled general aviation aerodrome and heliport near Manchester, managed by City Airport Limited. It is a separate airport from Manchester Airport, operated by MAG. [1][2][3]
Peel Investments (PHA) Limited[2]Ownership of shares – 75% or more; Ownership of voting rights – 75% or more; Right to appoint or remove directorsAs reported · 13 Oct 2026
The aerodrome's own history identifies Peel's acquisition in 2003 and City Airport Limited as its current manager. The current register records Peel Investments (PHA) Limited at 75% or more shares and votes with director appointment/removal rights, notified 19 December 2017. This band does not establish exact 100% ownership. Airport land, its operating company and businesses based on the site have separate scopes; site tenants are not assumed to be Peel subsidiaries. Manchester Barton Aerodrome and Manchester Heliport are distinct from Manchester Airport/MAG. The operator's registered Manchester address is not used to infer its headquarters. [1][2][3]
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England and Wales · City Airport Limited, 05241149 [1][2]
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Investors in Manchester Barton Aerodrome
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Held entity · City Airport Limited · Manchester Barton Aerodrome operator
Current Peel business / investment · exact economic stake not verified
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Current group association or investment scope, rather than a verified direct wholly owned corporate stake. Specific parent companies, statutory bands and joint-venture relationships are explained in the company profile. Subsidiary and overlapping group-level links are not additional stakes to sum.
Companies House · Current Peel Investments (PHA) Limited, 05591962: 75% or more shares and votes and director rights, notified 19 December 2017; this does not establish exact 100%
Companies House · Current Peel Investments (PHA) Limited, 05591962: 75% or more shares and votes and director rights, notified 19 December 2017; this does not establish exact 100%
Brands in the Manchester Barton Aerodrome portfolio
Aerodrome and heliport destination names managed by City Airport Limited. Separate operators and tenants at the airfield are not a catalogue of Peel-owned brands.
Brand research reviewed . Ownership and tax figures elsewhere on this page describe the group, not individual brands.
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Manchester Barton Aerodrome
Transport & infrastructure
Aerodrome destination and operator scope; historical City Airport names are aliases, not separate current airports. [1]
Markets & sources (1)
Also listed or searchable as: Barton Aerodrome, City Airport Manchester, City Airport, City Airport and Heliport
UK cash corporation tax has not been verified for this profile. This does not mean no tax was paid.
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Manchester Barton Aerodrome · UK cash reporting scope not reconciled Annual reporting period not yet verified
This ownership investigation has not established a dated UK cash corporation-tax payment for this scope. Accounting charges, group relief, policy statements and investor holdings are separate evidence; a research gap does not mean no tax was paid. [1]
These figures have different scopes. They should not be added together or used as a like-for-like tax ranking.
Companies House · Current Peel Investments (PHA) Limited, 05591962: 75% or more shares and votes and director rights, notified 19 December 2017; this does not establish exact 100%