THE BIG BUS COMPANY LIMITED

Active
Company number 01360202Private limited companyIncorporated 1978

Key figures

£29,337,000+30.4%
Net assets 2024/25
+30.4%
Average annual growth 2023/24–2024/25
010 m20 m30 m2023/242024/25

† THE BIG BUS COMPANY LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Ratios

2024/25

Sector comparison

SIC 49390

Where the company stands among the 7,390 active companies whose first SIC code is 49390 (Other passenger land transport).

Turnover£38,682,000
Higher than 93% · median £1,058,956 among 158 that publish turnover
Net assets£29,337,000
Higher than 99% · median £7,767
Total assets£44,124,000
Higher than 99% · median £49,509
Cash£475,000
Higher than 90% · median £22,911
Company age48.6 years
Older than 98% · median 5.0 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB FOUNDATION FOR MOTORING LIMITED£39.9m
  2. BRIGHTON & HOVE BUS AND COACH COMPANY LIMITED£34.1m
  3. THE BIG BUS COMPANY LIMITED£29.3m
  4. EVAN EVANS TRANSPORT LIMITED£26.4m
  5. WEDDING CARS LIMITED£25.9m
  6. ENSIGN BUS COMPANY LIMITED£23.5m
  7. BLUEBELL RAILWAY PLC£23m
  8. KINCHBUS LIMITED£18m
  9. HATS GROUP LTD£18m
  10. CRAIG OF CAMPBELTOWN LIMITED£18m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 7,390. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: THE BIG BUS COMPANY LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

THE BIG BUS COMPANY LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 01360202. It was incorporated on 29 Mar 1978. Its status is active. The registered office is in London (SW1W). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is other passenger land transport (49390).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 30 Apr 2025); the company files audit-exempt subsidiary. Turnover was £38,682,000. Profit for the year was £6,840,000. Net assets were £29,337,000, up 30.4% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £475,000. Total assets were £44,124,000 and total liabilities £10,238,000. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023/24–2024/25).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 7,390 active companies whose first SIC code is 49390: By turnover it ranks higher than 93% of the 158 that publish turnover (median £1,058,956). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £7,767). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £49,509). By cash it ranks higher than 90% of them (median £22,911). It is older than 98% of them (median age 5.0 years).

What do public registers and reports show?

It has modern slavery statements on the government registry for 4 years.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered. 1 of 20 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 31 Jan 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 18 Sep 2027.

Filed accounts2023/24–2024/25
2023/24 †2024/25 †
Turnover38,994,00038,682,000
Profit for the year8,308,0006,840,000
Cash at bank and in hand543,000475,000
Total assets37,802,00044,124,000
Total liabilities12,570,00010,238,000
Net assets / total equity22,497,00029,337,000

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Statutory reporting

Modern slavery statements4
2026
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (BIG BUS TOURS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED)
2025
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (BIG BUS TOURS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED)
2024
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (BIG BUS TOURS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED)
Earlier years (1)
2021
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (BIG BUS TOURS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED)

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

History

4 events
  1. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £38.7m, net assets £29.3m
  2. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £39m, net assets £22.5m
  3. Big Bus Tours Ltd registered as a person with significant control
  4. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.