BOSS DESIGN LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-10 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-04-26
Watchouts
Cash
£5M
+1% vs 2024
Net assets
£22M
+34.3% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
180
-0.6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£6M
+352.6% highest in 4 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £24,260,934 | — | — | £37,943,731 | £38,916,896 | |
| Operating profit | -£243,849 | — | — | £1,344,266 | £6,060,532 | |
| Profit before tax | -£273,680 | £1,043,869 | — | £1,352,481 | £6,121,339 | |
| Net profit | -£245,129 | £1,148,070 | — | £928,821 | £5,586,392 | |
| Cash | £7,757,178 | £5,012,557 | — | £5,055,712 | £5,106,936 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £17,412,347 | £16,570,473 | — | £17,904,824 | £22,255,963 | |
| Net assets | £14,014,806 | £13,762,876 | — | £16,255,114 | £21,822,789 | |
| Equity | £14,014,806 | £13,762,876 | — | £16,255,114 | £21,822,789 | |
| Average employees | 185 | 166 | — | 181 | 180 | |
| Wages | £5,366,975 | £5,960,431 | — | £6,898,862 | £7,386,542 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -1.0% | — | — | 3.5% | 15.6% | |
| Net margin | -1.0% | — | — | 2.4% | 14.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | -1.4% | — | — | 7.5% | 27.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.31x | 2.28x | |
| Interest cover | -7.95x | — | — | 8.13x | 59.04x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- BK Plus Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- BOSS DESIGN LIMITED · parent
- Lyndon Design Limited 100%
- Boss Design US Inc. 100%
- Jack Cartwright Inc. 100%
Significant events
- “During the 12-month period to 31st March 2025, Turnover increased to £38.9m (2024: £37.9m), representing growth of 2.6%. Gross profit increased to £12.5m (2024: £11.1m), and gross margin strengthened from 29.3% to 32.0%, reflecting lower raw material cost pressures and an improved sales mix.”
- “Administrative expenses rose to £10.4m (2024: £9.8m). Operating profit increased to £6.1m (2024: £1.3m), with the operating margin rising to 15.6% (2024: 3.5%), driven primarily by the exceptional credit of £4.0m (2024: £nil) arising from the group restructuring prior to the acquisition by Okamura Corporation.”
- “On 21 March 2025, Boss Design Limited acquired 100% of the share capital of Lyndon Design Limited from its parent company, Boseco Limited. Prior to this date, Lyndon Design Limited was a wholly owned subsidiary of Boseco Limited.”
- “On 1st April 2025 Okamura Corporation became the Ultimate Controlling Party by virtue of acquiring the share capital of Boseco Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRELL, Mark James | Director | 2007-05-01 | Jul 1975 | British |
| DAVIE, Stewart Gordon | Director | 2020-12-01 | Mar 1969 | Scottish |
| FRANCE, James Michael | Director | 2020-11-02 | Mar 1978 | British |
| HOLMES, Michael James | Director | 2009-06-01 | Oct 1961 | British |
| KONO, Naoki | Director | 2025-06-01 | Mar 1966 | Japanese |
| MURRAY, Brian Stuart | Director | — | Mar 1947 | British |
| NAKAMURA, Masayuki | Director | 2025-06-01 | Mar 1951 | Japanese |
| OHNO, Yoshihito | Director | 2025-06-01 | Oct 1965 | Japanese |
| TAKAMURA, Yuhiro | Director | 2025-06-01 | Dec 1976 | Japanese |
| TATTON, Andrew David | Director | 2018-01-17 | Feb 1982 | British |
| TIMS, Amanda Jayne | Director | 2024-01-01 | Nov 1976 | British |
| WATSON, Andrew Mark | Director | 2001-07-16 | Aug 1962 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MURRAY, Brian Stuart | Secretary | — | 1996-03-29 |
| MURRAY, Mary Madeline | Secretary | 1996-03-29 | 2025-04-01 |
| ATKIN, John Dudley | Director | 2020-11-02 | 2024-10-31 |
| BANNISTER, Stephen John | Director | 2006-09-04 | 2023-12-21 |
| BIRKBECK, Hilary Rolf | Director | 1996-10-01 | 2004-11-30 |
| COOK, Peter Ian | Director | — | 1996-03-29 |
| LE PELTIER, Jean Marc Gerard | Director | 2003-12-01 | 2006-06-30 |
| LE PELTIER, Jean-Marc Gerard | Director | 2010-08-01 | 2015-03-31 |
| RONALD, Oliver James | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2018-01-11 |
| RUSSELL, Stephen John | Director | 2023-01-03 | 2023-12-18 |
| SALT, Amanda Jane | Director | 2020-12-01 | 2021-09-13 |
| TOVEY, Terry Frank | Director | 2001-05-03 | 2003-11-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okamura Corporation | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-04-01 | Active |
| Boseco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-04-01 |
| Mr Brian Stuart Murray | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 167 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-30 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-06-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-04-08 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-04-08 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-04-08 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-27 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-03-14 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-03-14 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-03-14 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-03-14 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-03-14 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-12-18 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-12-18 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 4
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
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Turnover
+2.6%
£37,943,731 £38,916,896
highest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
+1%
£5,055,712 £5,106,936
-
Net assets
+34.3%
£16,255,114 £21,822,789
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
-0.6%
181 180
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Operating profit
+350.8%
£1,344,266 £6,060,532
highest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+352.6%
£1,352,481 £6,121,339
highest in 4 filed years
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Wages
+7.1%
£6,898,862 £7,386,542
highest in 4 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers