How much does Big Bus Tours Group Holdings Limited make?

Big Bus Tours Group Holdings Limited reported revenue of £293m and a loss of £98.3m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Big Bus Tours Group Holdings Limited have?

Big Bus Tours Group Holdings Limited reported an average of 1,182 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Big Bus Tours Group Holdings Limited profitable?

No — Big Bus Tours Group Holdings Limited reported a loss of £98.3m in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 09435167 · Incorporated 11 Feb 2015

Big Bus Tours Group Holdings Limited

Registered name: BIG BUS TOURS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

Part of Exponent Private Equity (Holdings) LLP group

Big Bus Tours Group Holdings Limited made £293m revenue and a £98.3m loss in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Big Bus Tours Group Holdings Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £293m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with a loss of £98.3m and 1,182 employees. The company is classified under “activities of other holding companies” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection K · Financial and insurance activitiesSIC 64209Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 11 yrs · since 2015
Type: Private 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.

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Doing more with less

Revenue

£293m

Growth ▲5.6%

Profit

−£98.3m

Growth —

Profit margin

−33.5%

Gross 44.6%

Employees

1,182

Change ▼0.1%

Profit / employee

−£83.1k

Revenue/employee £248k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 to	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£237m	£278m	£293m
Cost of sales	−£131m	−£154m	−£162m
Gross profit	£105m	£124m	£131m
Operating profit	£37.9m	£47.1m	−£2.5m
Profit before tax	−£82.4m	−£31m	−£87.4m
Profit after tax	−£72.8m	−£43.1m	−£98.3m
Profit (best available)	−£72.8m	−£43.1m	−£98.3m
Employees (average)	999	1,183	1,182
Ratios
Profit margin	−30.8%	−15.5%	−33.5%
Gross margin	44.5%	44.7%	44.6%
Revenue per employee	£237k	£235k	£248k
Profit per employee	−£72.9k	−£36.4k	−£83.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲17.3%	▲5.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲18.4%	▼0.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2024	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2024	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −33.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 44.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £248k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£83.1k; 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: ▼0%; Now 1,182
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Exponent Private Equity (Holdings) LLPultimate parent50–75%
Exponent Private Equity LLP75–100%
Big Bus Tours Group Holdings Limitedthis company

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

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 30 Apr 2025 (profit −£98.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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