BT GROUP PLC

Active
Company number 04190816Public limited companyIncorporated 2001

Key figures

£12,564,000,000-2.7%
Net assets 2025/26
+1.5%
Average annual growth 2020/21–2025/26
05 bn10 bn15 bn20 bn2020/212021/222022/232023/242024/252025/26

BT GROUP PLC files its accounts at Companies House on paper. The figures here are for the whole group, taken from its annual financial report in the structured ESEF format (published on the FCA National Storage Mechanism, collected by filings.xbrl.org).

Ratios

2025/26

Sector comparison

SIC 61900

Where the company stands among the 8,492 active companies whose first SIC code is 61900 (Other telecommunications activities).

Turnover£19,654,000,000
Higher than 99% · median £8,193,961 among 353 that publish turnover
Net assets£12,564,000,000
Higher than 99% · median £12,194
Total assets£49,976,000,000
Higher than 99% · median £56,954
Cash£359,000,000
Higher than 99% · median £32,628
Company age25.6 years
Older than 91% · median 9.1 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED£25bn
  2. BT GROUP PLC£12.6bn
  3. EE LIMITED£9.3bn
  4. TELEFONICA O2 HOLDINGS LIMITED£7.2bn
  5. CITYFIBRE HOLDCO LIMITED£3.1bn
  6. CABLE & WIRELESS WORLDWIDE LIMITED£1.8bn
  7. VODAFONETHREE HOLDINGS LIMITED£1.5bn
  8. COLT TELECOM FINANCE SWEDEN£1.2bn
  9. CITYFIBRE INFRASTRUCTURE HOLDINGS LIMITED£1bn
  10. TELTHOLD LIMITED£568.2m

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 8,492. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: BT GROUP PLC

What kind of company is it?

BT GROUP PLC is a public limited company registered with Companies House under company number 04190816. It was incorporated on 30 Mar 2001. Its status is active. The registered office is in London (E1). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is other telecommunications activities (61900).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2025/26 (period ending 31 Mar 2026); the company files group accounts. Turnover was £19,654,000,000. Profit for the year was £1,077,000,000. Net assets were £12,564,000,000, down 2.7% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £359,000,000. Total assets were £49,976,000,000 and total liabilities £37,412,000,000. Figures are available for 6 financial years (2020/21–2025/26).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 8,492 active companies whose first SIC code is 61900: By turnover it ranks higher than 99% of the 353 that publish turnover (median £8,193,961). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £12,194). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £56,954). By cash it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £32,628). It is older than 91% of them (median age 9.1 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 80 public contract award notices from 51 public sector buyers since 2015. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £72m. Its most frequent buyer is Defra Network eTendering Portal (6 contracts). It is recorded as the recipient of 11 central government grants worth £9.3m, mainly from Department for Education.

What do public registers and reports show?

It has modern slavery statements on the government registry for 5 years.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 26 Apr 2027.

Dividends

from the accounts
2025/26

Dividends paid in the financial year: £807,000,000 (75% of the profit for the year).

History
2025/26£807,000,000
2024/25£788,000,000
2023/24£759,000,000
2022/23£751,000,000
2021/22£228,000,000
2020/21£2,000,000
Filed accounts2020/21–2025/26
2021/222022/232023/242024/252025/26
Turnover20,850,000,00020,681,000,00020,797,000,00020,358,000,00019,654,000,000
Profit for the year1,274,000,0001,905,000,000855,000,0001,054,000,0001,077,000,000
Cash at bank and in hand777,000,000392,000,000414,000,000216,000,000359,000,000
Total assets49,774,000,00052,752,000,00051,739,000,00050,982,000,00049,976,000,000
Total liabilities34,478,000,00038,238,000,00039,221,000,00038,074,000,00037,412,000,000
Net assets / total equity15,296,000,00014,514,000,00012,518,000,00012,908,000,00012,564,000,000
Dividends paid228,000,000751,000,000759,000,000788,000,000807,000,000

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.

Public contracts

80 contracts

BT GROUP PLC is named as a supplier in 80 public contract award notices from 51 public sector buyers since 2015. The 72 contracts awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £72m.

Contracts per year
Main buyers51
Defra Network eTendering Portal
6 contracts · £1.7m
Crown Commercial Service
5 contracts · £17.9m
Maritime & Coastguard Agency
5 contracts · £2.3m
Warwickshire Police
5 contracts · £538.2k
MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency
5 contracts · £293.3k
Contracts
  1. Provision of Fixed Telecommunication ServicesLondon Borough of Harrow · £80,700 · runs until Mar 2027
  2. The Supply of Corporate SIMsWANDLE HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED · £34,188 · runs until Sep 2028
  3. Provision of Genesys Cloud Contact CentreDepartment for Business and Trade · £322,687 · runs until Sep 2027
  4. BT Lines for CCTVCheshire West and Chester Council · runs until Jul 2031
  5. Voice calling with MS Teams (SIP Service)ORBIT GROUP LIMITED · £61,254 · runs until Aug 2029
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  1. SR3107976135 Crown Switch Refresh ProjectHM Revenue & Customs · £1,589,255
  2. BT InboundORBIT GROUP LIMITED · £79,050 · runs until Jul 2027
  3. CCTV and Internet ChargesPlymouth City Council · £62,800 · runs until Mar 2027
  4. WAN CircuitsXC TRAINS LIMITED · runs until May 2028
  5. A511 MRN - Stats / Utilities - BT Openreach - April 2026Leicestershire County Council · £1,750,000 · runs until May 2027
  6. PROC-6454 CCTV Analogue Line RentalHigh Peak Borough Council · £81,576 · runs until Mar 2027
  7. Short-Haul Data Services for West Midlands Fire and Rescue AuthorityWest Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority · runs until Apr 2031
  8. CCTV Analogue Legacy RentalBromsgrove District Council · £154,989 · runs until Mar 2029
  9. CCTV Analogue Legacy RentalRedditch Borough Council · £154,899 · runs until Mar 2029
  10. Smart Messaging 2026 - CPA/SPU/2737P - AWARD‡Cheshire Constabulary · £53,912 · runs until Jan 2027
  11. 002968 ISP UpgradeDurham County Council · £534,807 · runs until Jan 2031
  12. Installation and ongoing provision of Internet LinksSATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED · £44,937 · runs until Dec 2028
  13. Upgrading Wifi for Sheltered HousingLondon Borough of Harrow · £37,046
  14. BT In Cell Technology Circuits 2025Ministry of Justice · £1,735,754 · runs until Oct 2028
  15. BT Business Broadband‡Department for Work and Pensions · £39,047
  16. Local Area NetworkCleveland Fire Authority · £77,982
  17. RE23090_A Network & Telephony Services via CCS Network Services 3 (RM6116)‡London Borough of Ealing Council · £3,814,241 · runs until Mar 2029
  18. Provision of Alliance Gold ConnectBANK OF ENGLAND · £77,000
  19. Firewall Upgrade and Ongoing Support - AWARD‡Lincolnshire Police · £24,422 · runs until May 2029
  20. BT Circuits 25‡Historic England · £21,350
  21. BT Covert Connectivity‡The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex · £117,300
  22. BT CCTV‡The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey · £84,000
  23. BT Connectivity‡The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex · £100,800
  24. IP Broadband One and Cloud Work TelephonyPortsmouth City Council · runs until Mar 2028
  25. Data SIMS for Fleet ProductsWarwickshire Police · £27,360 · runs until Mar 2028
  26. Enhanced Information Service for Emergency Calls (EISEC)Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Combined Fire Authority · £37,000 · runs until Jan 2030
  27. Infrastructure Hardware RefreshPension Protection Fund · £502,700 · runs until Dec 2027
  28. Provision of Cyber Services for Project Boost‡Crown Commercial Service · £15,000,000 · runs until Sep 2027
  29. Laptops, Docking Stations & Leaner DevicesSouth Staffordshire College · £165,369
  30. Point to Point (P2P) CircuitsWARWICKSHIRE POLICE · £169,149 · runs until Aug 2027
  31. Replacement of our existing Wi-Fi system which is 'End of Life' via CCS framework RM6116STEVENAGE BOROUGH COUNCIL · £682,251 · runs until Jul 2029
  32. EPIC Centre, BT ContractTorbay Council · £31,980 · runs until Jul 2029
  33. iOS Message Monitoring Service SoftwareWARWICKSHIRE POLICE · £172,260 · runs until Jun 2027
  34. Provision of Mobile Voice and Data ServicesWARWICKSHIRE POLICE · £169,389 · runs until Jun 2027
  35. Further Competition - Mobile Phones Using CCS RM6098 - AWARD‡Warwickshire Police
  36. Provision of Mobility Data‡Crown Commercial Service · £1,842,000
  37. Mobile Phones and Airtime‡The Insolvency Service · £314,736 · runs until Mar 2027
  38. Provision of New Network Services‡Crown Commercial Service · £13,228 · runs until Mar 2027
  39. PROVISION OF MOBILE VOICE AND DATA SERVICESDERBYSHIRE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · £240,000
  40. LaptopsThe Pensions Regulator · £143,337
  41. Telephony Replacement Project - CCS Framework RM3808, Lot 13SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL · £735,121
  42. HMCTS WIFI 2023Ministry of Justice · £25,184,086
  43. BT Openreach Equipment Move V2‡Ministry of Defence · £57,412
  44. CCS - Smart Messaging - BTNHS Shared Business Services · £43,940
  45. Wi-Fi Hotspot Voucher SchemeKENT COUNTY COUNCIL · £70,000
  46. BT Openreach Equipment Move‡Ministry of Defence · £14,100
  47. IBF WirelessH M Revenue & Customs · £750,000
  48. PSTN Survey‡MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency · £124,999
  49. Telephony Circuits Audit - 425 MCA Sites‡MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency · £124,999
  50. Provision of a Telecommunications Contract‡Crown Commercial Service · £462,519
  51. IT NETWORKING HARDWAREDERBYSHIRE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · £350,000
  52. BHCC - EM - CCTV Control Room EquipmentBrighton & Hove City Council · £89,848
  53. Wifi Services‡MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency · £14,974
  54. 999 Service - ISDN to SIP‡MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency · £14,160
  55. BT 999 SIP Circuit Testing‡MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency · £14,160
  56. Smart Numbers BT - 2021‡Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council · £26,450
  57. S1110A (2021) Fixed Lines Telephony Services‡Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Ltd · £2,412,882
  58. BT Private Circuits Support‡Defra Network eTendering Portal · £390,591
  59. HMCTS WIFI Managed ServiceMinistry of Justice. · £3,975,137
  60. Inbound Numbers‡Defra Network eTendering Portal · £33,900
  61. Vodafone Enterprise Broadband (Demon)‡Defra Network eTendering Portal · £92,000
  62. Rutland County Council Full Fibre Network‡Rutland County Council · £2,000,000
  63. Extension Agreement for the SettleNET ServiceBANK OF ENGLAND · £130,000
  64. BT Private Circuits‡Defra Network eTendering Portal · £100,000
  65. Defra Consolidated Legacy Broadband, IP Addresses & Auxiliaries‡Defra Network eTendering Portal · £537,000
  66. Legacy Broadband & Auxillaries‡Defra Network eTendering Portal · £512,000
  67. 4855 - PHE - ITC - N3 - HSCN Migration (ISSG18/22) NHS Digital aggregation project.Public Health England · £127,460
  68. 4 x Nexus 9300 Series switches - Framework RM3733 Lot 1ST HELENS & KNOWSLEY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · £60,896
  69. Provision of MCA Site Survey‡Crown Commercial Service · £545,120
  70. CISCO Support ContractBIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY
  71. BT Survey of 10 Radio Sites‡Maritime & Coastguard Agency
  72. Managed service contract for NAVTEXMaritime & Coastguard Agency · £1,441,792
  73. Managed service contract for NAVTEX‡Maritime & Coastguard Agency
  74. Change notice (CNN) NAVTEX‡Maritime & Coastguard Agency · £844,895
  75. Requirement to manage the migration of public facing legacy MCA telephone numbers to new telephone numbers.‡Maritime & Coastguard Agency · £43,454

From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

Government grants

11 grants

BT GROUP PLC is recorded as the recipient of 11 central government grants since 2020, together worth £9.3m.

Funders
Department for Education
3 grants · £8.3m
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
5 grants · £835.2k
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
3 grants · £195.6k
Grants
  1. Apprenticeships Participation 16 - 18Department for Education · £129,104
  2. University of Ulster and BT Group plcDepartment for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £21,937 · UKRI - Innovate UK - Scheme 22/23
  3. Atypical Airspace BVLOS Solution (AABS)Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £85,919 · UKRI - ISCF - Scheme 22/23
  4. SkywayDepartment for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £87,709 · UKRI - ISCF - Scheme 22/23
  5. SkywayDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology · £299,626 · UKRI - ISCF - Scheme
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  1. Atypical Airspace BVLOS Solution (AABS)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £28,354 · UKRI - ISCF - Scheme
  2. SkywayDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology · £489,664 · UKRI - ISCF - Scheme
  3. University of Ulster and BT Group plcDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology · £12,553 · UKRI - Innovate UK - Scheme
  4. Queen's University Belfast and BT Group plcDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology · £5,036 · UKRI - Innovate UK - Scheme
  5. Apprenticeships Participation 16 - 18Department for Education · £454,080
  6. Apprenticeships Participation 18+Department for Education · £7,725,785

From the Government Grants Register published by the Cabinet Office (financial years 2016/17 onwards, Open Government Licence v3.0). It covers grants from central government departments and their agencies where the register states the recipient's company number and the recipient name matches this company; grants from local authorities, lottery distributors and devolved governments are not included.

Statutory reporting

Modern slavery statements5
2026
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement
2025
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement
2024
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED)
Earlier years (2)
2023
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED)
2022
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS 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

7 events
  1. Financial year 2025/26 endedAccounts: turnover £19.7bn, net assets £12.6bn
  2. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £20.4bn, net assets £12.9bn
  3. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £20.8bn, net assets £12.5bn
  4. Financial year 2022/23 endedAccounts: turnover £20.7bn, net assets £14.5bn
  5. Financial year 2021/22 endedAccounts: turnover £20.9bn, net assets £15.3bn
  6. Financial year 2020/21 endedAccounts: turnover £21.3bn, net assets £11.7bn
  7. Company incorporatedPublic 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.