BADOO LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-14 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-01-31
Watchouts
Cash
£6M
-49.9% vs 2023
Net assets
£60M
-18.4% vs 2023
Employees
611
-14.4% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£7M
+75% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £157,413,000 | £115,891,000 | |
| Operating profit | -£26,067,000 | -£4,486,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£28,761,000 | -£7,188,000 | |
| Net profit | -£31,548,000 | -£13,442,000 | |
| Cash | £12,097,000 | £6,055,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £127,861,000 | £114,272,000 | |
| Net assets | £73,861,000 | £60,272,000 | |
| Equity | £73,861,000 | £60,272,000 | |
| Average employees | 714 | 611 | |
| Wages | £69,622,000 | £60,069,000 | |
| Directors' remuneration | £868,000 | £705,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-26.4%
£157,413,000 £115,891,000
-
Cash
-49.9%
£12,097,000 £6,055,000
-
Net assets
-18.4%
£73,861,000 £60,272,000
-
Employees
-14.4%
714 611
-
Operating profit
+82.8%
-£26,067,000 -£4,486,000
-
Profit before tax
+75%
-£28,761,000 -£7,188,000
-
Wages
-13.7%
£69,622,000 £60,069,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -16.6% | -3.9% | |
| Net margin | -20.0% | -11.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | -20.4% | -3.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 56.9% | 56.5% | |
| Current ratio | 3.47x | 5.55x | |
| Interest cover | -9.65x | -1.66x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Company has had a satisfactory year and there are no significant changes in business activities expected in the foreseeable future. The Company provides research and development services to other Bumble Inc. entities and therefore is reliant on Bumble Inc.'s ongoing support. The Company has obtained a letter of support from Bumble Inc providing the support and financial backing of Bumble Inc. to meet its financial liabilities as they fall due until a period of 12 months from the date of the approval of the balance sheet. Accordingly with the provision of this letter and based upon their assessment of the ability of Bumble Inc. to provide this support in addition to enquiries of the Directors of Bumble Inc., which indicate that it is Bumble Inc.'s intention to continue to provide financial support to the Company and to provide sufficient funds to the Company for these purposes, the Directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the Annual Report and Financial Statements.”
Group structure
- BADOO LIMITED · parent
- Bumble Spain Enterprises S.L. 100%
- FlashGap SAS 100%
- Bumble Germany Enterprises GmbH 100%
Significant events
- “In February 2024, Bumble announced that it adopted a restructuring plan (the "2024 Restructuring Plan") to reduce its global workforce by approximately 350 employees. The 2024 Restructuring Plan was completed in the third quarter of 2024.”
- “A further restructuring plan was announced in June 2025 which at this time is ongoing and not currently quantifiable.”
- “In March 2025, Whitney Wolfe Herd, who previously served as the Bumble Inc CEO until January 1, 2024, and transitioned to Executive Chair effective January 2, 2024, returned to the role as the Bumble Inc CEO. Lidiane Jones resigned from CEO In March 2025.”
- “As part of the progression of the Company's strategic priorities, the Company decided to discontinue its operation of the Fruitz app. As a result, the Company sold its subsidiary, Flashgap SAS, to a third party in July 2025. The transaction does not have a material impact on the Company's financial position and operating results.”
- “In June 2025, Bumble announced that the Company intends to reduce its global workforce. At this time the reduction in employees is not quantifiable but will impact UK employees. No adjustment has been made for this subsequent event.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 21 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REED SMITH CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2017-03-21 | — | — |
| BUDDICOM, Alexandra Elizabeth | Director | 2025-12-18 | Nov 1988 | New Zealander |
| KOSSOVER, Amy Jane | Director | 2025-05-13 | Nov 1961 | American |
| MILNER, Alexandra Keri | Director | 2025-12-18 | Jun 1985 | British |
Show 21 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENNEDY, Michelle Theresa | Secretary | 2012-09-27 | 2017-03-21 |
| KORNILOVSKI, Vladimir | Secretary | 2006-01-31 | 2007-10-17 |
| PARKER, Andrew Mark Metson | Secretary | 2010-09-01 | 2012-09-27 |
| MASTER-OK LTD | Corporate Secretary | 2007-10-17 | 2009-12-31 |
| ALLANSON, Alina | Director | 2006-01-31 | 2007-09-14 |
| BAKULO, Leonard | Director | 2007-10-31 | 2008-01-30 |
| BAKULO, Leonard | Director | 2007-04-03 | 2007-10-17 |
| COHEN, Richard Ian | Director | 2024-12-01 | 2025-12-18 |
| ENSMINGER, Sandra | Director | 2022-03-13 | 2025-05-13 |
| FARRALL, Duncan | Director | 2020-01-29 | 2022-02-18 |
| KENNEDY, Michelle Theresa | Director | 2014-09-25 | 2017-06-28 |
| KORNILOVSKI, Vladimir | Director | 2008-01-30 | 2020-01-29 |
| KORNILOVSKI, Vladimir | Director | 2007-10-17 | 2007-10-31 |
| MCGUINNESS-SMITH, Mark Rowley | Director | 2013-09-02 | 2015-05-27 |
| O'SHEA, Mariko | Director | 2020-01-29 | 2025-08-29 |
| PARKER, Andrew Mark Metson | Director | 2011-04-04 | 2016-09-30 |
| ROSAS, Christopher Joseph | Director | 2022-03-13 | 2024-11-15 |
| SHAFRIR, Amit | Director | 2012-04-04 | 2013-02-04 |
| SUBRAMANIAN, Anu Bagavathy | Director | 2020-11-12 | 2022-07-22 |
| SWANSON, Bart Killen | Director | 2011-04-04 | 2012-02-06 |
| WALLICHMAN, Idan | Director | 2016-11-17 | 2022-02-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bumble Inc. | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-02-11 | Active |
| Stephen Allen Schwarzman | Individual | Significant influence | 2020-01-29 | Ceased 2021-02-11 |
| Andrey Ogandzhanyants | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-15 | Ceased 2020-01-29 |
| Mr Andrey Ogandzhanyants | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 139 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-04-24 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-04-24 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-02-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-05 | CH04 | officers | Change corporate secretary company with change date | |
| 2024-07-05 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-03-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 3
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.