Lime’s profit in the UK more than doubled — The Guardian
In the United Kingdom, the profit of the local division of e-bike rental service Lime more than doubled in 2025, rising from £1.7 million to £4.7 million. The company’s revenue increased by one-third over the period, to £148 million. The Guardian reports, citing accounts filed with the UK Companies House register.
Nearly 700,000 users per month
The average number of Lime’s monthly users in the United Kingdom increased by 31% and approached 700,000. The company expanded its fleet by more than 4,500 e-bikes and scooters, bringing the total fleet to nearly 38,000 vehicles.
The growth came after Lime entered new cities: the service expanded to Oxford in 2024 and Nottingham in 2023. It also operates in London, Milton Keynes and Salford. Despite the business expansion, Lime’s UK division employed 54 people in 2025, compared with 39 a year earlier. The company largely uses self-employed contractors to relocate and maintain its vehicles.
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Regulation and safety
A devolution law adopted in England in April gave local authorities new powers to license e-bike rental operators and set requirements for parking, safety and service accessibility.
According to Transport for London, in 2024, one in every 10 of the capital’s 1.5 million daily bicycle trips was made on dockless e-bikes, including those of Lime, Forest and Voi. At the same time, concerns are growing around such transport regarding the safety of users and pedestrians, as well as disorderly parking on pavements.
Lime has begun introducing a smaller e-bike model in the United Kingdom, with the battery moved closer to the rear wheel. More than 1,500 such bikes are already in use in England. The company said that more than 99.99% of Lime rides in London last year ended without registered incidents. At the same time, according to a Guardian investigation, London boroughs removed at least 3,000 e-bikes in 2026, of which 2,000 were Lime bikes.
