British Airways: who owns it, who runs it and what the accounts show
British Airways PLC's person with significant control on the Companies House register is International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. In the year to December 2025 British Airways PLC reported turnover of £14,679m.
- In the year to December 2025, British Airways had turnover of £14,679m, up 0.8% on the year before.
- It made a pre-tax profit of £2,429m, keeping £16.55 of every £100 of sales.
- It employed an average of 41,908 people, with staff costs of £3,142m.
- British Airways PLC is controlled by International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A, according to the Companies House register.
- These figures are from British Airways PLC's group accounts for the year to December 2025, filed at Companies House on 4 June 2026.
- Registered name
- BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC
- Company number
- 01777777
- Status
- Active
- Incorporated
- 13 December 1983
- Registered office area
- Uxbridge
- Industry code on the register
- 51101: Air transport
- Accounts
- Group accounts, covering the companies it owns
- Accounts type
- Full group accounts
- Latest accounts
- Year to December 2025, filed 4 June 2026
What does British Airways do?
British Airways is the UK's flag carrier airline, based in London and flying to destinations around the world from Heathrow, Gatwick and London City airports. It is a founding member of the oneworld alliance and is part of International Airlines Group (IAG). These figures are the group accounts of British Airways Plc, which is not listed itself; its parent, International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A., is the listed company.
In brief: UK flag carrier · Heathrow, Gatwick and London City · oneworld founding member · part of International Airlines Group
Source: Spark Intel editorial, checked 6 November 2026. Official website: britishairways.com.
Who owns British Airways?
The Companies House register records International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A as the person with significant control of British Airways PLC, company number 01777777. International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A is itself company number M-492,12.
That places British Airways PLC inside a larger group. Its accounts are group accounts, covering the companies it owns as well.
The full ownership record is on the Companies House register. Control is given in the bands the register uses, not as exact shareholdings.
Who runs British Airways?
The Companies House register lists 6 current officers for British Airways PLC.
All 6 current officers
| Officer | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Andrew Ian Fleming | 11 October 2013 |
| Sean Liam Doyle | 12 October 2020 |
| Alison Jane Brittain | 1 September 2021 |
| Martha Lane-Fox | 1 November 2024 |
| Gabriel Perdiguero De La Torre | 1 June 2026 |
| Sarah Frances Clements | 1 June 2026 |
Every current officer, with appointment dates, is on the Companies House register.
What did British Airways file?
British Airways PLC reported turnover of £14,679m in the year to December 2025. That was up 0.8% on £14,568m the year before.
It reported 41,908 employees. The year before it reported 40,521.
It filed a pre-tax profit of £2,429m for the year, against a pre-tax profit of £2,835m the year before.
Staff costs came to £3,142m. That is an average of £75,000 a head. It ended the year with £1,593m at the bank and net assets of £6,367m. It paid dividends of £916m.
| Measure | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £14,679m | £14,568m |
| Pre-tax profit | £2,429m (filed) | £2,835m (filed) |
| Employees | 41,908 | 40,521 |
| Staff costs | £3,142m | £2,876m |
| Average staff cost per head | £75,000 | £71,000 |
| Bank and cash | £1,593m | £1,625m |
| Net assets | £6,367m | £4,817m |
| Dividends paid | £916m | £530m |
| Interest paid | £387m | |
| Interest received | £109m | |
| Directors' pay | £3m |
Read the accounts to December 2025 (PDF, Companies House) · every accounts filing
What do these figures mean? Turnover vs profit · Profit per £100 · Cash vs profit · Net assets · Group accounts
Are there any charges against British Airways?
British Airways PLC has registered 74 charges at Companies House, of which 46 are still outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets; one is satisfied when the lending behind it is repaid or released.
All 46 outstanding charges
| Charge holder | Created |
|---|---|
| Jpa No. 392 Co., LTD. | 27 October 2026 |
| Jpa No. 394 Co., LTD. | 27 October 2026 |
| Yamasa Aircraft BAW12 Kumiai Represented by Its Managing Partner, Yamasa Co., LTD. | 26 August 2026 |
| Tlc Augusta Co., LTD. | 18 December 2025 |
| Tlc Kapok Co., LTD. | 22 October 2025 |
| Erebus Leasing Co. LTD. | 22 October 2025 |
| Smfl Trafalgar Lease Partnership | 18 September 2025 |
| Santa Maria Leasing Co., LTD. | 23 July 2025 |
| Nbb Ipswich Lease Co., LTD | 26 June 2025 |
| Nbb Hastings Lease Co., LTD | 20 May 2025 |
| Nbb Darlington Lease Co., LTD. | 29 April 2025 |
| Drayton Leasing Co., LTD. | 13 December 2024 |
| Queenwood Leasing Co., LTD. | 13 December 2024 |
| Tlc Kochia Co., LTD., Tlc Pothos Co., LTD. | 12 December 2024 |
| Nbb Nottingham Lease Co., LTD. | 5 December 2024 |
| Tlc Alpinia Co., LTD., Tlc Monstera Co., LTD. | 25 October 2024 |
| Dia Fortnum LTD. | 24 October 2024 |
| Tlc Cymbidium Co., LTD., Tlc Dayflower Co., LTD. | 10 October 2024 |
| Momiji Leasing Co., LTD. | 26 September 2024 |
| Tsubaki Leasing Co., LTD. | 26 September 2024 |
| Tlc Benjamin Co., LTD., Tlc Sage Co., LTD. | 31 July 2024 |
| Yamasa Sangyo Aircraft BA8 Kumiai | 30 July 2024 |
| Yamasa Sangyo Aircraft BA7 Kumiai | 1 July 2024 |
| Nbb Watford Lease Co., LTD., Nbb Stanmore Lease Co., LTD. | 10 April 2024 |
| Nbb Ben More Lease Co., LTD | 2 April 2024 |
| Durham Leasing Co., LTD, Wimbledon Leasing Co., LTD | 27 March 2024 |
| Nbb Stockport Lease Co., LTD | 14 March 2024 |
| Nbb Halifax Lease Co., LTD | 15 December 2023 |
| Nbb Southport Lease Co., LTD | 1 December 2023 |
| Leicester Leasing Co., LTD., Surrey Hills Leasing Co., LTD. | 31 October 2023 |
| Flip No. 286 Co., LTD. | 6 June 2023 |
| Nbb Belfast Lease Co., LTD. | 29 March 2023 |
| Nbb Taunton Lease Co., LTD. | 23 February 2023 |
| Nbb Barnsley Lease Co., LTD. | 1 February 2023 |
| Flip No. 283 Co., LTD., Flip No. 284 Co., LTD., Flip No. 285 Co., LTD. | 1 February 2023 |
| Paddington Leasing Co., LTD. | 18 January 2023 |
| Nbb Ben Nevis Lease Co., LTD. | 3 January 2023 |
| Nbb Bradford Lease Co., LTD | 21 December 2022 |
| New Airways Pension Scheme Trustee Limited | 20 December 2022 |
| Nbb Snowdon Lease Co., LTD. | 28 September 2022 |
| Nbb Kenilworth Lease Co., LTD. | 29 March 2022 |
| Nbb Warwick Lease Co., LTD. | 22 November 2021 |
| Nbb Bolsover Lease Co., LTD | 29 September 2021 |
| Nbb Dover Lease Co., LTD. | 26 August 2021 |
| New Airways Pension Scheme Trustee Limited (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees) | 27 November 2020 |
| Nbb Cheltenham Lease Co., LTD. | 10 July 2020 |
Each charge, with its holder and dates, is on the Companies House register.
How British Airways compares
Of the 8 UK airlines, British Airways is 1st on turnover, 1st on profit margin and 7th on growth.
| Rank | UK airlines | Turnover | Profit per £100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | British Airways | £14,679m | £16.55 |
| 2nd | easyJet | £10,106m | £6.51 |
| + 6 more UK airlines ranked |
Ranked by turnover. Profit per £100 is pre-tax profit for every £100 of turnover, shown only where the profit is filed.
British Airways files as British Airways PLC, whose person with significant control is International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A, with turnover of £14,679m in its latest filed year.
Questions about British Airways
What does British Airways do?
British Airways is the UK's flag carrier airline, based in London and flying to destinations around the world from Heathrow, Gatwick and London City airports. It is a founding member of the oneworld alliance and is part of International Airlines Group (IAG). These figures are the group accounts of British Airways Plc, which is not listed itself; its parent, International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A., is the listed company.
Is British Airways bigger than Virgin Atlantic?
Yes, by turnover. British Airways reported £14,679m in its latest accounts, against £3,370m at Virgin Atlantic. Our British Airways v Virgin Atlantic page compares the two on profit, margin, growth and staff. British Airways v Virgin Atlantic →
How does British Airways compare with its rivals?
By turnover, British Airways is 1st of the 8 companies in our battle of the UK airlines, ahead of easyJet. The battle ranks them on turnover, pre-tax profit, margin, growth and net assets. The battle of the UK airlines →
Who owns British Airways?
The Companies House register records International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A as the person with significant control of British Airways PLC.
How much does British Airways make?
British Airways PLC reported turnover of £14,679m in the year to December 2025. It filed a pre-tax profit of £2,429m.
How many people work at British Airways?
British Airways PLC reported 41,908 employees in the year to December 2025.
Who runs British Airways?
The Companies House register lists 6 current officers for British Airways PLC. The full list, with appointment dates, is on the Companies House register.
- Figures come from British Airways PLC's filings at Companies House, company number 01777777, for the period shown at the top of the page.
- These are group accounts: they include the companies it owns.
- Pre-tax profit is the figure the company filed, for both years.
- A figure the filing does not disclose is shown as n/d. A zero in the filing is treated as not disclosed, never as nil.
- Rounding: below £0.1m in thousands, from £0.1m to £2m to one decimal place, from £2m to the nearest million.
- Ownership is shown in the control bands the register of people with significant control uses, not as exact shareholdings.
- Officers' names and appointment dates come from the Companies House register. Job titles come from the company's own website. The description of what the company does comes from its website, or is marked Spark Intel editorial where it is written from stable, checked facts, with the date either way.
Spark Intel, “British Airways: who owns it, who runs it and what the accounts show”, updated 6 November 2026. https://www.spark-intel.co.uk/companies/british-airways/. Figures from Companies House filings for BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC (01777777).
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