How much does Boels Rental Limited make?

Boels Rental Limited reported revenue of £31.5m and a loss of £280k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Boels Rental Limited have?

Boels Rental Limited reported an average of 243 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Boels Rental Limited profitable?

No — Boels Rental Limited reported a loss of £280k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03542206 · Incorporated 7 Apr 1998

Boels Rental Limited

Registered name: BOELS RENTAL LIMITED

Boels Rental Limited made £31.5m revenue and a £280k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Boels Rental Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £31.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £280k and 243 employees. The company is classified under “renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment” and is based in Stockport; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 77320Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment SIC 77390Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Stockport, North West
Age: 28 yrs · since 1998
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: “The parent company is Boels-Gosink B.V., a company incorporated in the Netherlands.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£31.5m

Growth ▼3.7%

Profit

−£280k

Growth —

Profit margin

−0.9%

Gross 76.4%

Employees

243

Change ▼9.7%

Profit / employee

−£1.2k

Revenue/employee £130k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£30.1m	£30.7m	£32.7m	£31.5m
Cost of sales	£10.5m	£8.3m	£11.8m	£7.4m
Gross profit	£19.6m	£22.4m	£20.9m	£24.1m
Operating profit	£668k	£1.8m	£1.3m	£1.8m
Profit before tax	£114k	£475k	−£420k	£16.3k
Profit after tax	£131k	£506k	−£720k	−£280k
Profit (best available)	£131k	£506k	−£720k	−£280k
Staff costs	£10.7m	£10.8m	£10.7m	£10.2m
Employees (average)	293	279	269	243
Ratios
Profit margin	0.4%	1.7%	−2.2%	−0.9%
Gross margin	65%	73%	63.9%	76.4%
Revenue per employee	£103k	£110k	£122k	£130k
Profit per employee	£449	£1.8k	−£2.7k	−£1.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.1%	▲6.6%	▼3.7%
Profit growth	—	▲285.2%	▼242.2%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼4.8%	▼3.6%	▼9.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£29.8k	£1.1m	£2.6k	£1.9k
Net assets	£1.6m	£2.2m	£1.4m	£1.1m
Fixed assets	£5.6m	£16m	£14.8m	£12.6m
Current assets	£7m	£10m	£7.8m	£6.2m
Debtors	£6.3m	£6.3m	£6.9m	£5.2m
Deferred income	£1.1m	£1.1m	£924k	£493k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 76.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £130k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£1.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 40%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.7%; 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: ▼20%; Now £1.1m
Cash at bank: ▼27%; Now £1.9k
Headcount: ▼10%; Now 243
Deferred income: ▼47%; Now £493k
Fixed assets: ▼15%; Now £12.6m

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

Subsidiaries (1)

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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 2025 (profit −£280k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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