# British American Tobacco (British American Tobacco P.L.C.)

Public limited company registered in London, classed under “Activities of head offices”.

- Company number: 03407696
- Status: Active
- Type: Public limited company
- Incorporated: 23 July 1997
- Registered office: Globe House, 4 Temple Place, London, WC2R 2PG
- Location: London
- Activity: Activities of head offices
- Website: bat.com

## Latest filed profit

Profit after tax in the year to 31 December 2025: **£7.76bn**, from its latest filed accounts.

Turnover, net assets, cash, staff, earlier years, ratios and owners are on the page for subscribers.

## Questions people ask

### What does British American Tobacco do?

Public limited company registered in London, classed under “Activities of head offices”. In its own words: “The home of BAT, a leading multi-category consumer goods company that provides tobacco and nicotine products to millions of consumers around the world.”

### How much turnover does British American Tobacco make?

Answered on the page for FirmFacts Pro subscribers: https://firmfacts.co/company/british-american-tobacco-plc-03407696

### Is British American Tobacco profitable?

Yes: it made a profit after tax of £7.76bn in the year to 31 December 2025, its latest filed accounts.

### Who runs and owns British American Tobacco?

Its directors are Caroline Ferland, Krishnan Anand, Dragos Ionut Constantinescu, Karen Jane Guerra, Luc Jobin and 6 more. Its owners are shown to subscribers.

### Where is British American Tobacco based?

Its registered office is Globe House, 4 Temple Place, London, WC2R 2PG, in London.

### When was British American Tobacco founded?

British American Tobacco P.L.C. was incorporated on 23 July 1997.

### Is British American Tobacco still trading?

The register lists British American Tobacco P.L.C. as active.

## Timeline

Recent filings and changes at Companies House.

- 2026-10-21: Director's details changed for Dragos Ionut Constantinescu on 9 October 2026
- 2026-10-19: Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on 21 September 2026 · GBP 572,807,922.25 (and 73 more like it since 10 July 2026)
- 2026-10-19: Purchase of own shares (and 15 more like it since 14 July 2026)
- 2026-10-12: Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 8 October 2026 · GBP 572,383,368 (and 4 more like it since 24 July 2026)
- 2026-09-09: Sale or transfer of treasury shares. Treasury capital: · GBP 841,659.5 (and 1 more like it since 14 July 2026)
- 2026-09-03: Appointment of Dragos Ionut Constantinescu as a director on 1 September 2026

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Source: Companies House filings (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are as filed; nothing is estimated. Page: https://firmfacts.co/company/british-american-tobacco-plc-03407696