Ryanair UK: who owns it, who runs it and what the accounts show
Ryanair UK Limited's person with significant control on the Companies House register is Westminster Aviation Holdings Limited. In the year to March 2025 Ryanair UK Limited reported turnover of €422m (about £355m).
Ryanair UK files its accounts in euros. Figures are shown as filed, with the pound equivalent after them: income and costs at the average Bank of England rate over the year to 31 March 2025 (€1.1885 to the pound), net assets and cash at the rate on that date (€1.1951 to the pound); the year before at €1.1591 to the pound and €1.1694 to the pound. Comparisons with other companies on Spark Intel use the pound figures. Growth is measured in euros, so exchange-rate moves don't count as growth.
- In the year to March 2025, Ryanair UK had turnover of €422m (about £355m), up 29.2% on the year before.
- It made a pre-tax profit of €7m (about £6m), keeping £1.63 of every £100 of sales.
- It employed an average of 343 people, with staff costs of €40m (about £34m).
- Ryanair UK Limited is controlled by Westminster Aviation Holdings Limited, according to the Companies House register.
- These figures are from Ryanair UK Limited's accounts for the year to March 2025, filed at Companies House on 20 December 2025.
- Registered name
- RYANAIR UK LIMITED
- Company number
- 01917579
- Status
- Active
- Incorporated
- 30 May 1985
- Registered office area
- Chelmsford
- Industry code on the register
- 51101: Air transport
- Accounts
- Single company accounts, this company only
- Accounts type
- Full accounts
- Latest accounts
- Year to March 2025, filed 20 December 2025
What does Ryanair UK do?
Ryanair UK is the British airline company of the Ryanair group, flying Ryanair low-fare flights with its own leased aircraft and its own flight and cabin crew. Its turnover is the ticket and extra-services revenue from the flights it operates, all earned in the UK and reported in euro, and it depends on Ryanair DAC, the group's Irish airline company, for services. These figures cover only this UK company, not the whole Ryanair airline; the company is managed by UK nationals, and its ultimate parent is Ryanair Holdings plc, which is registered in Ireland.
In brief: low-fare airline · UK arm only · revenue from its own flights · owned by Ryanair Holdings
Source: Spark Intel editorial, checked 6 November 2026. Official website: ryanair.com/gb/en.
Who owns Ryanair UK?
The Companies House register records Westminster Aviation Holdings Limited as the person with significant control of Ryanair UK Limited, company number 01917579. Westminster Aviation Holdings Limited is itself company number 00249885.
That places Ryanair UK Limited inside a larger group. The accounts on this page are the company's own, not the wider group's.
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 Ryanair UK?
The Companies House register lists 2 current officers for Ryanair UK Limited.
All 2 current officers
| Officer | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Richard Alexander Milliken | 15 June 2023 |
| Jonathan Peter Bailey | 3 April 2024 |
Every current officer, with appointment dates, is on the Companies House register.
What did Ryanair UK file?
Ryanair UK Limited reported turnover of €422m (about £355m) in the year to March 2025. That was up 29.2% on €326m (about £282m) the year before.
It reported 343 employees. The year before it reported 317.
It filed a pre-tax profit of €7m (about £6m) for the year, against a pre-tax profit of €9m (about £8m) the year before.
Staff costs came to €40m (about £34m). That is an average of £99,000 a head. It paid dividends of €0k (about £0k).
| Measure | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | €422m (about £355m) | €326m (about £282m) |
| Pre-tax profit | €7m (about £6m) (filed) | €9m (about £8m) (filed) |
| Employees | 343 | 317 |
| Staff costs | €40m (about £34m) | €30m (about £26m) |
| Average staff cost per head | £99,000 | £81,000 |
| Net assets | €11m (about £9m) | €6m (about £5m) |
| Dividends paid | €0k (about £0k) | €0k (about £0k) |
| Interest paid | €2m (about £2m) | |
| Interest received | €0k (about £0k) | |
| Directors' pay | €32k (about £27k) |
Read the accounts to March 2025 (PDF, Companies House) · every accounts filing
What do these figures mean? Turnover vs profit · Profit per £100 · Cash vs profit · Net assets
How Ryanair UK compares
Of the 8 UK airlines, Ryanair UK is 7th on turnover, 5th on profit margin and 1st on growth. British Airways keeps the most of every £100 of sales: £16.55.
| Rank | UK airlines | Turnover | Profit per £100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | British Airways | £14,679m | £16.55 |
| 7th | Ryanair UK | £355m | £1.63 |
| + 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.
Ryanair UK files as Ryanair UK Limited, whose person with significant control is Westminster Aviation Holdings Limited, with turnover of €422m (about £355m) in its latest filed year.
Questions about Ryanair UK
What does Ryanair UK do?
Ryanair UK is the British airline company of the Ryanair group, flying Ryanair low-fare flights with its own leased aircraft and its own flight and cabin crew. Its turnover is the ticket and extra-services revenue from the flights it operates, all earned in the UK and reported in euro, and it depends on Ryanair DAC, the group's Irish airline company, for services. These figures cover only this UK company, not the whole Ryanair airline; the company is managed by UK nationals, and its ultimate parent is Ryanair Holdings plc, which is registered in Ireland.
How does Ryanair UK compare with its rivals?
By turnover, Ryanair UK is 7th of the 8 companies in our battle of the UK airlines, behind British Airways. The battle ranks them on turnover, pre-tax profit, margin, growth and net assets. The battle of the UK airlines →
Who owns Ryanair UK?
The Companies House register records Westminster Aviation Holdings Limited as the person with significant control of Ryanair UK Limited.
How much does Ryanair UK make?
Ryanair UK Limited reported turnover of €422m (about £355m) in the year to March 2025. It filed a pre-tax profit of €7m (about £6m).
How many people work at Ryanair UK?
Ryanair UK Limited reported 343 employees in the year to March 2025.
Who runs Ryanair UK?
The Companies House register lists 2 current officers for Ryanair UK Limited. The full list, with appointment dates, is on the Companies House register.
- Figures come from Ryanair UK Limited's filings at Companies House, company number 01917579, for the period shown at the top of the page.
- These are single company accounts: they cover this company alone, not any wider group.
- 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, “Ryanair UK: who owns it, who runs it and what the accounts show”, updated 6 November 2026. https://www.spark-intel.co.uk/companies/ryanair-uk/. Figures from Companies House filings for RYANAIR UK LIMITED (01917579).
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