How much does Midland Bluebird Limited make?

Midland Bluebird Limited reported revenue of £26.8m and £972k profit in the year to 28 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Midland Bluebird Limited have?

Midland Bluebird Limited reported an average of 377 employees in the year to 28 Dec 2025.

Is Midland Bluebird Limited profitable?

Yes — Midland Bluebird Limited reported a profit of £972k in the year to 28 Dec 2025.

Company No. SC016923 · Incorporated 3 Aug 1932

Midland Bluebird Limited

Registered name: MIDLAND BLUEBIRD LIMITED

Part of Dalglen (No. 1812) Limited group

Midland Bluebird Limited made £26.8m revenue and £972k profit in the year to 28 Dec 2025.

Midland Bluebird Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £26.8m in the year to 28 Dec 2025, with £972k profit and 377 employees. The company is classified under “other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)” and is based in Larbert; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49319Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)

Status: Active
Location: Larbert, Scotland
Age: 94 yrs · since 1932
Type: Private Limited Company

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. From the filing: “McGill's Scotland East Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 28 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£26.8m

Growth ▲4.9%

Profit

£972k

Growth ▼30.9%

Profit margin

3.6%

Gross 22.1%

Employees

377

Change ▲30.9%

Profit / employee

£2.6k

Revenue/employee £71.2k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	26 Mar 2022	1 Jan 2023	31 Dec 2023	29 Dec 2024	28 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£22.5m	£17.2m	£21.7m	£25.6m	£26.8m
Cost of sales	£17.4m	£16.6m	£18.8m	£20.8m	£20.9m
Gross profit	£5.1m	£523k	£2.9m	£4.8m	£5.9m
Operating profit	£2.1m	£8.9m	−£336k	£1.8m	£2.4m
Profit before tax	£2m	£8.9m	−£336k	£1.8m	£2.2m
Profit after tax	£1.6m	£8.7m	−£367k	£1.4m	£972k
Profit (best available)	£1.6m	£8.7m	−£367k	£1.4m	£972k
Staff costs	£11.6m	£7.8m	£11.8m	£13.1m	£14.1m
Employees (average)	365	356	303	288	377
Ratios
Profit margin	7.1%	50.9%	−1.7%	5.5%	3.6%
Gross margin	22.9%	3%	13.4%	18.6%	22.1%
Revenue per employee	£61.7k	£48.2k	£71.6k	£88.9k	£71.2k
Profit per employee	£4.4k	£24.5k	−£1.2k	£4.9k	£2.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲17.9%	▲4.9%
Profit growth	—	—	—	—	▼30.9%
Headcount growth	—	—	—	▼5%	▲30.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.2m	£3.7m	£1.8m	£1.9m	£1.4m
Net assets	−£2.5m	£6.2m	£5.9m	£7.3m	£8.2m
Fixed assets	£8.1m	£3.9m	£4m	£2.8m	£17.2m
Current assets	£6.5m	£8.4m	£7m	£11m	£12.6m
Debtors	£711k	£3m	£491k	£566k	£823k
Deferred income	£845k	£1.9m	£416k	£640k	£5.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £71.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 64.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 20.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3.1%; 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: ▲13%; Now £8.2m
Cash at bank: ▼26%; Now £1.4m
Headcount: ▲31%; Now 377
Deferred income: ▲749%; Now £5.4m
Fixed assets: ▲519%; Now £17.2m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Dalglen (No. 1812) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Arranglen Limited75–100%
McGill's Bus Service Limited75–100%
McGill’s Scotland East Limited75–100%
Midland Bluebird Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Eastern Scottish Omnibuses LimitedFigures not disclosed

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

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 28 Dec 2025 (profit £972k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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