How much does Bolton Cares (A) Limited make?

Bolton Cares (A) Limited reported revenue of £17.8m and £386k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bolton Cares (A) Limited have?

Bolton Cares (A) Limited reported an average of 604 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is Bolton Cares (A) Limited profitable?

Yes — Bolton Cares (A) Limited reported a profit of £386k in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 09760787 · Incorporated 3 Sep 2015

Bolton Cares (A) Limited

Registered name: BOLTON CARES (A) LIMITED

Part of The Borough Council Of Bolton group

Bolton Cares (A) Limited made £17.8m revenue and £386k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026. read from filing text

Bolton Cares (A) Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £17.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £386k profit and 604 employees. The company is classified under “residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse” and is based in Bolton; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection Q · Human health and social workSIC 87200Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse SIC 88100Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

Status: Active
Location: Bolton, North West
Age: 11 yrs · since 2015
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 immediate parent and ultimate controlling party is Bolton Council who own all the shares in the Company.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£17.8m

Growth ▲5.8%

Profit

£386k

Growth ▼7.5%

Profit margin

2.2%

Gross 7%

Employees

604

Change ▲1.2%

Profit / employee

£640

Revenue/employee £29.5k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
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)	£13.4m	£15.6m	£16.9m	£17.8m
Cost of sales	£11.2m	£13.7m	£15.2m	£16.6m
Gross profit	£2.2m	£1.8m	£1.7m	£1.2m
Operating profit	−£19.4k	£84.1k	£37.8k	−£126k
Profit before tax	−£122k	£451k	£418k	£386k
Profit after tax	−£122k	£451k	£418k	£386k
Profit (best available)	−£122k	£451k	£418k	£386k
Staff costs	£10.7m	£12.3m	£13.8m	£15m
Employees (average)	601	601	597	604
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.9%	2.9%	2.5%	2.2%
Gross margin	16.3%	11.8%	10%	7%
Revenue per employee	£22.3k	£25.9k	£28.2k	£29.5k
Profit per employee	−£204	£751	£700	£640
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲16.3%	▲8.4%	▲5.8%
Profit growth	—	—	▼7.4%	▼7.5%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼0.7%	▲1.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£55.4k	£108k	£31.1k	£56.4k
Net assets	£6.1m	£7.3m	£3.8m	£3.8m
Fixed assets	£62k	£89.7k	£52.9k	—
Current assets	£3.8m	£4.1m	£4.5m	£4.7m
Debtors	£159k	£156k	£176k	£144k
Deferred income	£527k	£0	£5.3k	£4.3k
Cash from operations	—	—	—	£112k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £29.5k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £640; 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: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.8%; 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 £3.8m
Cash at bank: ▲81%; Now £56.4k
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 604
Deferred income: ▼18%; Now £4.3k
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

The Borough Council Of Bolton (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Bolton Cares (A) Limitedthis company

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

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 Mar 2026 (profit £386k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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