How much does Port of Boston Limited make?

Port of Boston Limited reported revenue of £8.7m and £1.8m profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Port of Boston Limited have?

Port of Boston Limited reported an average of 68 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Is Port of Boston Limited profitable?

Yes — Port of Boston Limited reported a profit of £1.8m in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Company No. 02198182 · Incorporated 25 Nov 1987

Port of Boston Limited

Registered name: PORT OF BOSTON LIMITED

Part of Victoria Group Investments Limited group

Port of Boston Limited made £8.7m revenue and £1.8m profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Port of Boston Limited’s revenue grew 48% to £8.7m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, with £1.8m profit and 68 employees. The company is classified under “cargo handling for water transport activities” and is based in Lincolnshire; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 52241Cargo handling for water transport activities

Status: Active
Location: Lincolnshire, East of England
Age: 38 yrs · since 1987
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: “There has been no change in the ultimate parent company during the period, with Victoria Group Investments Limited, a company incorporated in England, continuing to hold that position since the group ”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Jun 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£8.7m

Growth ▲48.1%

Profit

£1.8m

Growth ▲86.8%

Profit margin

20.6%

Gross 57.6%

Employees

Change ▼6.9%

Profit / employee

£26.2k

Revenue/employee £128k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Sep 2023	30 Jun 2024	30 Jun 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7m	£5.9m	£8.7m
Cost of sales	£3.8m	£2.8m	£3.7m
Gross profit	£3.1m	£3.1m	£5m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£1.2m	£2.2m
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£1.2m	£2.2m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£955k	£1.8m
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£955k	£1.8m
Staff costs	£2.9m	£2.1m	£2.9m
Employees (average)	76	73	68
Ratios
Profit margin	16.2%	16.3%	20.6%
Gross margin	45%	52.3%	57.6%
Revenue per employee	£91.5k	£80.2k	£128k
Profit per employee	£14.9k	£13.1k	£26.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲48.1%
Profit growth	—	—	▲86.8%
Headcount growth	—	—	▼6.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£124k	£35k	£87k
Net assets	£23.6m	£26.9m	£28.1m
Fixed assets	£18.7m	£21.5m	£21.5m
Current assets	£11.5m	£11.5m	£12.4m
Debtors	£2.6m	£2.6m	£2.2m
Deferred income	£1.2m	£766k	£518k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 20.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 57.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £128k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £26.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 247.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 25.8%; 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: ▲4%; Now £28.1m
Cash at bank: ▲149%; Now £87k
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 68
Deferred income: ▼32%; Now £518k
Fixed assets: ▲0%; Now £21.5m

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

Victoria Group Investments Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Victoria Group Holdings Limited75–100%
Port of Boston Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Victoria Wharves LimitedRev. £13.7m · Profit £1.6m
Sharpness Dock LimitedRev. £8.8m · Profit £1.8m
Seaham Harbour Dock CompanyFigures 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 30 Jun 2025 (profit £1.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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