
Company Number
03914787
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
transport trading limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Other passenger land transport n.e.c.
Registered Address
5 endeavour square, london, E20 1JN
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED at £971.6m based on a Turnover of £1.6b and 0.62x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-532.9m and a 4.73x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED at £147.7m based on Net Assets of £79.3m and 1.86x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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London Bus Services Limited is a live company located in london, E20 1JN with a Companies House number of 03914787. It operates in the other passenger land transport sector, SIC Code 49390. Founded in January 2000, it's largest shareholder is transport trading limited with a 100% stake. London Bus Services Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.6b with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded London Bus Services Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
0 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £1.6b, make it larger than the average company (£760.6k)
£1.6b - London Bus Services Limited
£760.6k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 28%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.2%)
28% - London Bus Services Limited
8.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 19.3%, this company has a higher cost of product (27.8%)
19.3% - London Bus Services Limited
27.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -50.2% make it less profitable than the average company (8.3%)
-50.2% - London Bus Services Limited
8.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 313 employees, this is above the industry average (21)
313 - London Bus Services Limited
21 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £70.6k, the company has a higher pay structure (£20.8k)
£70.6k - London Bus Services Limited
£20.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £5m, this is more efficient (£48.1k)
£5m - London Bus Services Limited
£48.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 1 days, this is earlier than average (22 days)
1 days - London Bus Services Limited
22 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 2 days, this is quicker than average (19 days)
2 days - London Bus Services Limited
19 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 0 days, this is less than average (5 days)
0 days - London Bus Services Limited
5 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (80 weeks)
0 weeks - London Bus Services Limited
80 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 94.2%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (30.7%)
94.2% - London Bus Services Limited
30.7% - Industry AVG
London Bus Services Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £1.6 billion and the company has net assets of £79.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, London Bus Services Limited has 313 employees and maintains cash reserves of £3.2 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 1,566,100,000 | 1,422,300,000 | 1,167,800,000 | 745,600,000 | 1,479,800,000 | 1,531,500,000 | 1,510,900,000 | 1,524,000,000 | 1,566,800,000 | 1,584,600,000 | 1,550,700,000 | 1,465,300,000 | 1,379,300,000 | 1,332,000,000 | 1,187,500,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -787,000,000 | -786,000,000 | -1,023,600,000 | -1,493,100,000 | -459,400,000 | -653,500,000 | -676,800,000 | -652,800,000 | -620,900,000 | -579,200,000 | -547,900,000 | -497,300,000 | -518,400,000 | -562,400,000 | -683,300,000 |
Interest Payable | 16,700,000 | 11,000,000 | 10,500,000 | 16,600,000 | 16,800,000 | 6,100,000 | 6,100,000 | 6,100,000 | 5,700,000 | 5,700,000 | 5,700,000 | 5,700,000 | 5,700,000 | 5,700,000 | 5,400,000 |
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 100,000 | 3,300,000 | -69,000,000 | -77,600,000 | -200,000 | -500,000 | -4,600,000 | -500,000 | |||||||
Tax | -4,900,000 | -4,000,000 | -4,300,000 | -3,800,000 | 72,200,000 | 200,000 | 500,000 | 600,000 | |||||||
Profit After Tax | -4,800,000 | -4,000,000 | -4,300,000 | -500,000 | 3,200,000 | -77,600,000 | -4,000,000 | -500,000 | |||||||
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -4,800,000 | -4,000,000 | -4,300,000 | -500,000 | 3,200,000 | -77,600,000 | -4,000,000 | -500,000 | |||||||
Employee Costs | 22,100,000 | 19,600,000 | 18,500,000 | 18,900,000 | 18,500,000 | 18,300,000 | 26,900,000 | 33,600,000 | 33,600,000 | 34,300,000 | 34,800,000 | 35,200,000 | 37,200,000 | 38,000,000 | 41,100,000 |
Number Of Employees | 313 | 293 | 287 | 290 | 287 | 280 | 445 | 539 | 557 | 593 | 597 | 626 | 750 | 816 | |
EBITDA* | -532,900,000 | -527,200,000 | -760,700,000 | -1,223,600,000 | -197,800,000 | -605,800,000 | -630,900,000 | -607,700,000 | -584,100,000 | -549,000,000 | -504,900,000 | -456,300,000 | -491,000,000 | -535,900,000 | -663,500,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 367,900,000 | 345,400,000 | 914,000,000 | 978,800,000 | 981,600,000 | 450,000,000 | 471,700,000 | 497,800,000 | 457,400,000 | 372,300,000 | 288,100,000 | 241,600,000 | 264,400,000 | 303,700,000 | 266,500,000 |
Intangible Assets | 589,800,000 | 516,200,000 | 10,600,000 | 9,300,000 | 6,900,000 | 5,400,000 | 5,500,000 | 4,400,000 | 4,100,000 | 4,800,000 | 5,100,000 | 7,600,000 | 9,000,000 | 30,200,000 | 13,800,000 |
Investments & Other | 32,200,000 | 6,200,000 | 7,300,000 | 3,200,000 | 3,000,000 | 4,300,000 | 6,200,000 | 8,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,300,000 | ||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 500,000 | 3,100,000 | 3,000,000 | 6,900,000 | 6,500,000 | 16,200,000 | 200,000 | ||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 957,700,000 | 861,600,000 | 924,600,000 | 988,100,000 | 988,500,000 | 455,400,000 | 477,200,000 | 502,200,000 | 461,500,000 | 377,100,000 | 293,200,000 | 249,200,000 | 273,400,000 | 333,900,000 | 280,300,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 700,000 | 2,600,000 | 2,700,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||
Trade Debtors | 5,700,000 | 5,300,000 | 5,600,000 | 37,200,000 | 4,700,000 | 4,900,000 | 9,100,000 | 11,100,000 | 20,000,000 | 7,500,000 | 67,800,000 | 5,600,000 | 4,400,000 | 7,700,000 | 5,400,000 |
Group Debtors | 384,600,000 | 384,600,000 | 384,700,000 | 380,000,000 | 408,000,000 | 22,600,000 | 200,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 75,400,000 | 66,100,000 | 57,100,000 | 47,300,000 | ||
Misc Debtors | 12,300,000 | 10,800,000 | 12,900,000 | 15,100,000 | 28,000,000 | 20,200,000 | 11,500,000 | 11,200,000 | 11,800,000 | 26,800,000 | 5,800,000 | 8,900,000 | 18,600,000 | 28,300,000 | |
Cash | 3,200,000 | 2,100,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 | 4,000,000 | 5,300,000 | 3,600,000 | 1,800,000 | 200,000 | 1,100,000 | 200,000 | 500,000 | 300,000 | 100,000 | |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 406,400,000 | 403,400,000 | 404,900,000 | 434,000,000 | 444,700,000 | 32,000,000 | 46,800,000 | 24,300,000 | 33,100,000 | 38,400,000 | 70,700,000 | 86,900,000 | 80,000,000 | 83,800,000 | 81,200,000 |
total assets | 1,364,100,000 | 1,265,000,000 | 1,329,500,000 | 1,422,100,000 | 1,433,200,000 | 487,400,000 | 524,000,000 | 526,500,000 | 494,600,000 | 415,500,000 | 363,900,000 | 336,100,000 | 353,400,000 | 417,700,000 | 361,500,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 7,900,000 | 4,600,000 | 41,500,000 | 47,400,000 | 474,400,000 | 3,700,000 | 5,400,000 | 3,700,000 | 3,700,000 | 6,200,000 | 119,600,000 | 4,300,000 | 5,700,000 | 47,400,000 | 37,900,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 181,200,000 | 192,400,000 | 207,600,000 | 209,100,000 | 212,200,000 | 100,000 | |||||||||
other current liabilities | 486,000,000 | 475,900,000 | 501,300,000 | 507,900,000 | 3,900,000 | 204,900,000 | 196,400,000 | 112,900,000 | 116,800,000 | 108,700,000 | 500,000 | 70,500,000 | 80,500,000 | 80,600,000 | 73,500,000 |
total current liabilities | 675,100,000 | 672,900,000 | 750,400,000 | 764,400,000 | 690,500,000 | 208,700,000 | 122,900,000 | 116,600,000 | 120,500,000 | 114,900,000 | 120,100,000 | 74,800,000 | 86,200,000 | 128,000,000 | 111,400,000 |
loans | 1,014,500,000 | 822,100,000 | 711,800,000 | 817,400,000 | 897,900,000 | 400,000 | 218,900,000 | 252,000,000 | 255,700,000 | 261,700,000 | 282,100,000 | 257,000,000 | |||
hp & lease commitments | 416,800,000 | 327,300,000 | 355,900,000 | 392,800,000 | 367,700,000 | 200,000 | |||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 174,600,000 | 9,600,000 | 9,400,000 | 8,400,000 | 4,500,000 | 4,300,000 | 6,500,000 | 7,300,000 | |||||||
other liabilities | 12,000,000 | 12,800,000 | 12,300,000 | 11,700,000 | 162,500,000 | 148,500,000 | 148,500,000 | 154,100,000 | 134,400,000 | 137,100,000 | |||||
provisions | 245,600,000 | 289,800,000 | 46,600,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 400,000 | 200,000 | 6,200,000 | |||||||
total long term liabilities | 609,700,000 | 507,600,000 | 491,000,000 | 565,300,000 | 704,800,000 | 172,300,000 | 400,100,000 | 408,900,000 | 154,100,000 | 134,400,000 | 137,200,000 | 260,300,000 | 266,200,000 | 288,700,000 | 138,900,000 |
total liabilities | 1,284,800,000 | 1,180,500,000 | 1,241,400,000 | 1,329,700,000 | 1,395,300,000 | 381,000,000 | 523,000,000 | 525,500,000 | 274,600,000 | 249,300,000 | 257,300,000 | 335,100,000 | 352,400,000 | 416,700,000 | 250,300,000 |
net assets | 79,300,000 | 84,500,000 | 88,100,000 | 92,400,000 | 37,900,000 | 106,400,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 220,000,000 | 166,200,000 | 106,600,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 111,200,000 |
total shareholders funds | 79,300,000 | 84,500,000 | 88,100,000 | 92,400,000 | 37,900,000 | 106,400,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 220,000,000 | 166,200,000 | 106,600,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 111,200,000 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -787,000,000 | -786,000,000 | -1,023,600,000 | -1,493,100,000 | -459,400,000 | -653,500,000 | -676,800,000 | -652,800,000 | -620,900,000 | -579,200,000 | -547,900,000 | -497,300,000 | -518,400,000 | -562,400,000 | -683,300,000 |
Depreciation | 42,900,000 | 42,000,000 | 41,200,000 | 268,200,000 | 259,800,000 | 46,000,000 | 45,900,000 | 44,000,000 | 35,900,000 | 29,300,000 | 39,500,000 | 37,800,000 | 25,900,000 | 24,700,000 | 18,700,000 |
Amortisation | 211,200,000 | 216,800,000 | 221,700,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,100,000 | 900,000 | 900,000 | 3,500,000 | 3,200,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,100,000 | |
Tax | -4,900,000 | -4,000,000 | -4,300,000 | -3,800,000 | 72,200,000 | 200,000 | 500,000 | 600,000 | |||||||
Stock | 600,000 | -700,000 | -1,900,000 | -100,000 | 2,600,000 | 100,000 | |||||||||
Debtors | -700,000 | -2,400,000 | -33,000,000 | -8,000,000 | 405,900,000 | -1,900,000 | 20,700,000 | -9,700,000 | -2,500,000 | -33,100,000 | -19,000,000 | 7,200,000 | -3,800,000 | 2,400,000 | 81,000,000 |
Creditors | 3,300,000 | -36,900,000 | -5,900,000 | -427,000,000 | 470,700,000 | -1,700,000 | 1,700,000 | -2,500,000 | -113,400,000 | 115,300,000 | -1,400,000 | -41,700,000 | 9,500,000 | 37,900,000 | |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 10,100,000 | -25,400,000 | -6,600,000 | 329,400,000 | -36,000,000 | 8,700,000 | 84,500,000 | 4,500,000 | 8,100,000 | 108,200,000 | -74,500,000 | -9,800,000 | -2,300,000 | 6,300,000 | 80,800,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -245,600,000 | -44,200,000 | 289,800,000 | -46,600,000 | 46,600,000 | -200,000 | -200,000 | 200,000 | -6,000,000 | 6,200,000 | |||||
Cash flow from operations | -523,700,000 | -836,700,000 | -788,700,000 | -1,027,800,000 | -96,800,000 | -643,500,000 | -592,800,000 | -574,100,000 | -521,200,000 | -447,700,000 | -474,700,000 | -530,500,000 | -527,900,000 | -619,700,000 | |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 26,000,000 | -1,100,000 | 4,100,000 | 200,000 | 3,000,000 | -4,300,000 | -1,900,000 | -1,800,000 | 2,000,000 | 4,600,000 | 100,000 | 1,300,000 | |||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | 192,400,000 | 110,300,000 | -105,600,000 | -80,500,000 | 897,500,000 | -218,500,000 | -33,100,000 | 252,000,000 | -255,700,000 | -6,000,000 | -20,400,000 | 25,100,000 | 257,000,000 | ||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 78,300,000 | -43,800,000 | -38,400,000 | 22,000,000 | 579,600,000 | 300,000 | |||||||||
other long term liabilities | -800,000 | 500,000 | 600,000 | 11,700,000 | -162,500,000 | 14,000,000 | -5,600,000 | 19,700,000 | -2,700,000 | 137,100,000 | |||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -16,700,000 | -11,000,000 | -10,500,000 | -16,600,000 | -16,800,000 | -6,100,000 | -6,100,000 | -6,100,000 | -5,700,000 | -5,700,000 | -5,700,000 | -5,700,000 | -5,700,000 | -5,700,000 | -5,400,000 |
cash flow from financing | 252,800,000 | 56,400,000 | -153,900,000 | -8,400,000 | 1,226,100,000 | -27,300,000 | -39,200,000 | 21,300,000 | 67,800,000 | 51,200,000 | -18,700,000 | -11,700,000 | -26,100,000 | -86,800,000 | 363,300,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 1,100,000 | 1,000,000 | -2,900,000 | -1,300,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,600,000 | -900,000 | 900,000 | 200,000 | -500,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 100,000 | |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 1,100,000 | 1,000,000 | -2,900,000 | -1,300,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,600,000 | -900,000 | 900,000 | 200,000 | -500,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 100,000 |
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LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED group structure
London Bus Services Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
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LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED
03914787
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London Bus Services Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Geoffrey Hobbs (Mar 2018) and Ms Lilli Matson (May 2022).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Geoffrey Hobbs | England | 58 years | Mar 2018 | - | Director |
Ms Lilli Matson | United Kingdom | 60 years | May 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Oliver Gearing | United Kingdom | 44 years | Sep 2023 | - | Director |
Mrs Claire Mann | England | 51 years | May 2024 | - | Director |
Mrs Lorna Murphy | England | 43 years | Jan 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
1.6b
+10%
operating profit
-787m
0%
gross margin
19.4%
+10.46%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
79.3m
-0.06%
total assets
1.4b
+0.08%
cash
3.2m
+0.52%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03914787
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
49390 - Other passenger land transport n.e.c.
incorporation date
January 2000
age
25
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Audit Exemption Subsidiary
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
-
address
5 endeavour square, london, E20 1JN
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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