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Company No. 00621920 · Incorporated 26 Feb 1959

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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageDoing more with less
Revenue
£523m
Growth ▲15.2%
Profit
£454m
Growth ▲34.3%
Profit margin
86.8%
 
Employees
599
Change ▼7.3%
Profit / employee
£758k
Revenue/employee £873k
Profitable streak
3yrs
Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to31 Mar 202431 Mar 202531 Mar 2026
DisclosureFull P&LFull P&LFull 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)645646599
Ratios
Profit margin0.2%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———
SourceAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025Accounts · bulk data Jul 2025Accounts · bulk data Aug 2026
Derived from the latest filing

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.
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
—
Now —
Cash at bank
—
Now —
Headcount
▼7%
Now 599
Deferred income
—
Now —
Fixed assets
—
Now —
Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (12)

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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