How much does Boston Limited make?

Boston Limited reported revenue of £84.4m and £2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Boston Limited have?

Boston Limited reported an average of 144 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Boston Limited profitable?

Yes — Boston Limited reported a profit of £2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02771869 · Incorporated 8 Dec 1992

Boston Limited

Registered name: BOSTON LIMITED

Part of Berry Bidco Limited group

Boston Limited made £84.4m revenue and £2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Boston Limited’s revenue grew 28% to £84.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2m profit and 144 employees. The company is classified under “other information technology service activities” and is based in ST. Albans; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 62090Other information technology service activities

Status: Active
Location: ST. Albans, East of England
Age: 33 yrs · since 1992
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£84.4m

Growth ▲28%

Profit

£2m

Growth ▲129%

Profit margin

2.4%

Gross 19.8%

Employees

144

Change ▲5.1%

Profit / employee

£14.1k

Revenue/employee £586k

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.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	28 Feb 2022	28 Feb 2023	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£72.7m	£72.3m	£54m	£65.9m	£84.4m
Cost of sales	£61.1m	£59.3m	−£43.6m	−£52.3m	−£67.7m
Gross profit	£11.6m	£13m	£10.4m	£13.6m	£16.7m
Operating profit	£3.4m	£2.5m	−£2.7k	£1.2m	£2.3m
Profit before tax	£2.7m	£2m	−£422k	£1.2m	£2.2m
Profit after tax	£2.3m	£1.8m	−£342k	£889k	£2m
Profit (best available)	£2.3m	£1.8m	−£342k	£889k	£2m
Staff costs	£6.1m	£7m	—	—	—
Employees (average)	123	132	146	137	144
Ratios
Profit margin	3.1%	2.5%	−0.6%	1.4%	2.4%
Gross margin	16%	18%	19.2%	20.6%	19.8%
Revenue per employee	£591k	£547k	£370k	£481k	£586k
Profit per employee	£18.6k	£13.6k	−£2.3k	£6.5k	£14.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼0.6%	—	—	▲28%
Profit growth	—	▼21.1%	—	—	▲129%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.3%	—	—	▲5.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£987k	£1.5m	—	—	—
Net assets	£13.6m	£15.6m	—	—	—
Fixed assets	£2.3m	£2.5m	—	—	—
Current assets	£37.4m	£34.9m	—	—	—
Debtors	£9.1m	£7.6m	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2025	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2025	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £586k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £14.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 144
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Berry Bidco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Boston Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Escape Technology LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Broadberry Data Systems 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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