How much does McGill’s Scotland East Limited make?

McGill’s Scotland East Limited reported revenue of £4.4m and £2.3m profit in the year to 28 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does McGill’s Scotland East Limited have?

McGill’s Scotland East Limited reported an average of 124 employees in the year to 28 Dec 2025.

Is McGill’s Scotland East Limited profitable?

Yes — McGill’s Scotland East Limited reported a profit of £2.3m in the year to 28 Dec 2025.

Company No. SC091923 · Incorporated 1 Mar 1985

McGill’s Scotland East Limited

Registered name: MCGILL’S SCOTLAND EAST LIMITED

Part of Dalglen (No. 1812) Limited group

McGill’s Scotland East Limited made £4.4m revenue and £2.3m profit in the year to 28 Dec 2025.

McGill’s Scotland East Limited’s revenue grew 12% to £4.4m in the year to 28 Dec 2025, with £2.3m profit and 124 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: 41 yrs · since 1985
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 Bus Service Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 28 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£4.4m

Growth ▲12%

Profit

£2.3m

Growth —

Profit margin

51.4%

Gross −20.3%

Employees

124

Change ▲5.1%

Profit / employee

£18.2k

Revenue/employee £35.5k

Profitable streak

1yr

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)	£12.2m	£6.3m	£6.8m	£3.9m	£4.4m
Cost of sales	£12.2m	£12.3m	£9.4m	£6.3m	£5.3m
Gross profit	£73.7k	−£6m	−£2.6m	−£2.3m	−£892k
Operating profit	−£719k	−£11.5m	−£4.2m	−£4.4m	£2.1m
Profit before tax	−£722k	−£11.5m	−£4.2m	−£4.5m	£2m
Profit after tax	−£699k	−£11.1m	−£4.2m	−£4.2m	£2.3m
Profit (best available)	−£699k	−£11.1m	−£4.2m	−£4.2m	£2.3m
Staff costs	£8.1m	£5.4m	£6.1m	£4.2m	£4m
Employees (average)	261	179	163	118	124
Ratios
Profit margin	−5.7%	−176.4%	−61.2%	−108.1%	51.4%
Gross margin	0.6%	−94.7%	−38.1%	−59.6%	−20.3%
Revenue per employee	£46.9k	£35.2k	£41.9k	£33.3k	£35.5k
Profit per employee	−£2.7k	−£62.1k	−£25.7k	−£36k	£18.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▼42.5%	▲12%
Headcount growth	—	—	—	▼27.6%	▲5.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£0	£1.1m	£573k	£352k	£810k
Net assets	£14.4m	£3.3m	−£859k	−£5.1m	−£2.8m
Fixed assets	£6.9m	£3.3m	£3.6m	£2.4m	£4.2m
Current assets	£18.1m	£5.3m	£3.6m	£2.7m	£5.6m
Debtors	£180k	£1.2m	£312k	£138k	£325k
Deferred income	£651k	£1.2m	£679k	£205k	£201k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 51.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: −20.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £35.5k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £18.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 96.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.4%; 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 −£2.8m
Cash at bank: ▲130%; Now £810k
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 124
Deferred income: ▼2%; Now £201k
Fixed assets: ▲78%; Now £4.2m

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 Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Midland Bluebird LimitedRev. £26.8m · Profit £972k
Eastern Scottish Omnibuses LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (6)

Loch Lomond Bus Services Ltd.Rev. £18.3m · Profit £63.9k
Loch Lomond Travel LimitedFigures not disclosed
McGill's City Connect Ltd.Figures not disclosed
Prentice Westwood LimitedRev. — · Profit £299k
Smoothie Cruisers Ltd.Figures not disclosed
Taybus Holdings 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 £2.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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