How much does Bolton Brothers Limited make?

Bolton Brothers Limited reported revenue of £12.7m and £401k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bolton Brothers Limited have?

Bolton Brothers Limited reported an average of 52 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is Bolton Brothers Limited profitable?

Yes — Bolton Brothers Limited reported a profit of £401k in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 03745354 · Incorporated 1 Apr 1999

Bolton Brothers Limited

Registered name: BOLTON BROTHERS LIMITED

Part of Boltons Recycling Limited group

Bolton Brothers Limited made £12.7m revenue and £401k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Bolton Brothers Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £12.7m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £401k profit and 52 employees. The company is classified under “collection of non-hazardous waste” and is based in Ipswich; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 38110Collection of non-hazardous waste SIC 38320Recovery of sorted materials

Status: Active
Location: Ipswich, East of England
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
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 Mar 2026

Key figures

Boring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£12.7m

Growth ▲7.6%

Profit

£401k

Growth ▼5.7%

Profit margin

3.2%

Gross 28.8%

Employees

Change ▲8.3%

Profit / employee

£7.7k

Revenue/employee £244k

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	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.8m	£14.9m	£11.4m	£11.8m	£12.7m
Cost of sales	£9m	£10.7m	£8.7m	£8.4m	£9m
Gross profit	£3.7m	£4.2m	£2.7m	£3.3m	£3.7m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£1.2m	−£268k	£518k	£773k
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£1.1m	−£421k	£400k	£680k
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£954k	−£474k	£426k	£401k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£954k	−£474k	£426k	£401k
Staff costs	£2.3m	£3.1m	£2.9m	£2.7m	£2.8m
Employees (average)	44	54	53	48	52
Ratios
Profit margin	8.4%	6.4%	−4.2%	3.6%	3.2%
Gross margin	29.1%	28.3%	23.9%	28.3%	28.8%
Revenue per employee	£290k	£276k	£214k	£245k	£244k
Profit per employee	£24.3k	£17.7k	−£8.9k	£8.9k	£7.7k
Cash conversion	−136.6%	−84.3%	—	−266.5%	−155%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲16.8%	▼23.7%	▲3.7%	▲7.6%
Profit growth	—	▼10.7%	▼149.6%	—	▼5.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲22.7%	▼1.8%	▼9.4%	▲8.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1m	£257k	£17.9k	£93.6k	£400k
Net assets	£4.5m	£5m	£4.1m	£4.5m	£4.9m
Fixed assets	£5.8m	£6.8m	£6.9m	£6.5m	£6.4m
Current assets	£3.4m	£3m	£1.9m	£2m	£2.4m
Debtors	£1.4m	£1.4m	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.3m
Deferred income	—	—	£169k	£208k	£385k
Cash from operations	−£2m	−£1m	−£390k	−£1.4m	−£1.2m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £244k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −155%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 50.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.3%; 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: ▲9%; Now £4.9m
Cash at bank: ▲327%; Now £400k
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 52
Deferred income: ▲85%; Now £385k
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £6.4m

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

Boltons Recycling Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Bolton Brothers Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Bolton Waste Disposal 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 Mar 2026 (profit £401k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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