Catalina Aircraft Limited
ActiveLiveCatalina Aircraft Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 17 Jul 2002 (24 years ago), with its registered office in Cambridge, East of England. The company operates in Arts & recreation.
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Active, reachable and in a growing market
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
From Catalina Aircraft Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2026-02-28. Change vs the prior year (to 2025-02-28). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing arts & recreation business in East of England, in a market growing 3.8% a year and growing faster here than nationally. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Accounts are next due 30 Nov 2027; the last set was made up to 28 Feb 2026.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
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Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in East of England.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (17 codes)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 33 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1East of England is a very high-density market for arts & recreation, with about 14,687 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+4.1%).
- 3Around 1,301 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 33% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 67/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Heritage Centre Limited(The) 01500364 · SIC 91020 | 06 Jun 1980 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Plane Sailing Air Displays Limited 02378479 · SIC 91020 | 02 May 1989 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Spalding Gentlemen'S Society 00543260 · SIC 91012 | 13 Jan 1955 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Sussex Conservation Consortium LTD 08509391 · SIC 91011 | 30 Apr 2013 | South East | Active | 100 |
| The Peace Museum 03297915 · SIC 91020 | 31 Dec 1996 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Derby Museums 08036113 · SIC 91020 | 18 Apr 2012 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Glossop And District Heritage Trust (The) 01945480 · SIC 85590 | 06 Sept 1985 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Millom Folk Museum Trading Limited 06890614 · SIC 91020 | 28 Apr 2009 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Bournemouth Aviation Charitable Foundation 02888174 · SIC 91020 | 17 Jan 1994 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Sealink Heritage UK Limited 12844515 · SIC 91020 | 28 Aug 2020 | London | Active | 90 |
| Friends Of Culzean SC317093 · SIC 91020 | 22 Feb 2007 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Bristol Polish Women'S Group CIC 14269765 · SIC 85520 | 02 Aug 2022 | South West | Active | 79 |
| Birmingham Conservation Trust 03380637 · SIC 43999 | 29 May 1997 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Arcade Archive LTD 14345385 · SIC 91020 | 08 Sept 2022 | South West | Active | 78 |
| Radstock Midsomer Norton And District Museum Society 03754242 · SIC 91020 | 19 Apr 1999 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Combe Down Stone Legacy Trust 07918833 · SIC 91012 | 23 Jan 2012 | South West | Active | 100 |
| De Morgan Trustee Company Limited 06914254 · SIC 91020 | 22 May 2009 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Wight Aviation Museum 10784045 · SIC 91020 | 23 May 2017 | South East | Active | 100 |
| London Transport Museum Limited 06495761 · SIC 91020 | 06 Feb 2008 | London | Active | 100 |
| Eel Pie Island Museum CIC 09549370 · SIC 91020 | 19 Apr 2015 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Swanage Museum 07640507 · SIC 91020 | 19 May 2011 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Manston Spitfire And Hurricane Memorial Trust Limited 03092670 · SIC 91020 | 18 Aug 1995 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Nautical Museums Trust Limited 01629881 · SIC 91020 | 19 Apr 1982 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Ben Uri Gallery And Museum Limited 01488690 · SIC 91020 | 01 Apr 1980 | London | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
In plain English: Received a strike-off notice without being dissolved.
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates10 Aug 2026
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date10 Aug 2026
- Resolution filedResolution15 May 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full22 Apr 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full17 Sept 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates23 Jul 2025
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date23 Apr 2025
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date10 Jan 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates25 Jul 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full28 May 2024
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Company details
- Company
- Catalina Aircraft Limited
- Number
- 04488440
- Registered office
- Duxford Airfield, Duxford, Cambridge, CB22 4QR
- Incorporated
- 17 Jul 2002
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 91020 — SIC division 91
- Status
- Active
- Region
- East of England · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Nov 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 30 Jul 2027
Connected companies
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Who runs and owns it
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