How much does Boardlink Limited make?

Boardlink Limited reported revenue of £14.4m and £523k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Boardlink Limited have?

Boardlink Limited reported an average of 69 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Boardlink Limited profitable?

Yes — Boardlink Limited reported a profit of £523k in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 00955440 · Incorporated 3 Jun 1969

Boardlink Limited

Registered name: BOARDLINK LIMITED

Part of DWL (Holdings) Limited group

Boardlink Limited made £14.4m revenue and £523k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023. read from filing text

Boardlink Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £14.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with £523k profit and 69 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard” and is based in Manchester; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 17290Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard n.e.c.

Status: Liquidation
Location: Manchester, North West
Age: 57 yrs · since 1969
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “DWL (holdings) Limited is regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company and ultimate controlling related party. It's registered office is Nook House, Cliff Lane, Acton Bridg”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2023

Key figures

Revenue

£14.4m

Growth ▼1.4%

Profit

£523k

Growth ▼27.5%

Profit margin

3.6%

Gross 26.3%

Employees

Change ▼6.8%

Profit / employee

£7.6k

Revenue/employee £209k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.7m	£14.4m
Cost of sales	£10.8m	£10.6m
Gross profit	£3.8m	£3.8m
Operating profit	£954k	£768k
Profit before tax	£927k	£708k
Profit after tax	£721k	£523k
Profit (best available)	£721k	£523k
Employees (average)	74	69
Ratios
Profit margin	4.9%	3.6%
Gross margin	26.1%	26.3%
Revenue per employee	£198k	£209k
Profit per employee	£9.7k	£7.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼1.4%
Profit growth	—	▼27.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼6.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.4m	£566k
Net assets	£4.3m	£4.3m
Fixed assets	£2.2m	£3m
Current assets	£5.6m	£4.4m
Debtors	£2.3m	£2.3m
Deferred income	£548k	£452k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 26.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £209k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 20.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.8%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▼0%; Now £4.3m
Cash at bank: ▼60%; Now £566k
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 69
Deferred income: ▼18%; Now £452k
Fixed assets: ▲34%; Now £3m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

DWL (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Boardlink Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (1)

Pol Property LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2023 (profit £523k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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