How much does The Original Tour Limited make?

The Original Tour Limited reported revenue of £9.2m and a loss of £4.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Original Tour Limited have?

The Original Tour Limited reported an average of 151 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is The Original Tour Limited profitable?

No — The Original Tour Limited reported a loss of £4.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 02328599 · Incorporated 14 Dec 1988

The Original Tour Limited

Registered name: THE ORIGINAL TOUR LIMITED

Part of Firstgroup PLC group

The Original Tour Limited made £9.2m revenue and a £4.2m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

The Original Tour Limited’s revenue fell 17% to £9.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £4.2m and 151 employees. The company is classified under “other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSIC 49319Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)

Status: Active
Location: London
Age: 37 yrs · since 1988
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£9.2m

Growth ▼16.7%

Profit

−£4.2m

Growth —

Profit margin

−45.7%

Gross −0.5%

Employees

151

Change ▼1.3%

Profit / employee

−£28k

Revenue/employee £61.2k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.5m	£11.1m	£9.2m
Cost of sales	−£5.8m	−£8.6m	−£9.3m
Gross profit	£762k	£2.5m	−£44k
Operating profit	−£2.1m	−£188k	−£3.2m
Profit before tax	−£2.5m	−£972k	−£4.2m
Profit after tax	−£2.4m	−£972k	−£4.2m
Profit (best available)	−£2.4m	−£972k	−£4.2m
Employees (average)	108	153	151
Ratios
Profit margin	−37.3%	−8.8%	−45.7%
Gross margin	11.6%	22.4%	−0.5%
Revenue per employee	£60.6k	£72.5k	£61.2k
Profit per employee	−£22.6k	−£6.4k	−£28k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲69.5%	▼16.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲41.7%	▼1.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2025	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2025	Accounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −45.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: −0.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £61.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£28k; 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: ▼1%; Now 151
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Firstgroup PLCultimate parent75–100%
First Bus Holdings Limited75–100%
The Original Tour Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

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From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit −£4.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 20 Oct 2026

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