British Land Company Public Limited Company(The)
Registered name: BRITISH LAND COMPANY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY(THE)
British Land Company Public Limited Company(The) made £523m revenue and £454m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026.
British Land Company Public Limited Company(The)’s revenue grew 15% to £523m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £454m profit and 599 employees. The company is classified under “development of building projects” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- London, London
- Age
- 67 yrs · since 1959
- Type
- Public Limited Company
Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Mar 2024 | 31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | |||
| Revenue (turnover) | £575m | £454m | £523m |
| Cost of sales | — | −£123m | −£147m |
| Profit before tax | £15m | £342m | £450m |
| Profit after tax | £1m | £338m | £454m |
| Profit (best available) | £1m | £338m | £454m |
| Employees (average) | 645 | 646 | 599 |
| Ratios | |||
| Profit margin | 0.2% | 74.5% | 86.8% |
| Revenue per employee | £891k | £703k | £873k |
| Profit per employee | £1.6k | £523k | £758k |
| Growth (year on year) | |||
| Revenue growth | — | ▼21% | ▲15.2% |
| Profit growth | — | ▲33700% | ▲34.3% |
| Headcount growth | — | ▲0.2% | ▼7.3% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | |||
| Net assets | — | — | — |
| Source | Accounts · bulk data Jul 2025 | Accounts · bulk data Jul 2025 | Accounts · bulk data Aug 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- 86.8%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- —
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £873k
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- £758k
- 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.
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
- ▼7%
- Now 599
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- —
- Now —
Group structure
Subsidiaries (12)
- BL Bluebutton 2014 LimitedLiquidationFigures not disclosed
- BL Davidson LimitedFigures not disclosed
- BL Intermediate Holding Company 2 LimitedFigures not disclosed
- BL Intermediate Holding Company LimitedFigures not disclosed
- BL Shoreditch Development LimitedFigures not disclosed
- Boldswitch LimitedFigures not disclosed
- British Land Company Secretarial LimitedFigures not disclosed
- British Land Properties LimitedFigures not disclosed
- Broadgate Estates LimitedFigures not disclosed
- Life Science Reit LimitedFigures not disclosed
- London and Henley Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
- Regis Property Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).
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Sources
Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Mar 2026 (profit £454m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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