THE BOSTON TEA PARTY GROUP LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-07-16 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-10-22
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-11 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-11-27
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£168K
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£742K
lowest in 7 filed years
Employees
605
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£1K
Period ending 2025-10-22
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2025-10-22
| Metric | Trend | 2020-10-21 | 2020-10-22 | 2021-10-25 | 2021-10-26 | 2022-10-19 | 2022-10-20 | 2023-10-18 | 2024-10-16 | 2024-10-22 | 2025-10-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £14,607,932 | — | £13,308,795 | — | £22,853,655 | — | £21,662,372 | — | £21,090,151 | £21,329,110 | |
| Operating profit | £710,755 | — | -£341,568 | — | -£911,321 | — | -£655,827 | — | -£223,411 | £382,137 | |
| Profit before tax | £651,435 | — | -£450,813 | — | -£1,042,382 | — | -£803,475 | -£489,266 | -£489,266 | -£1,408 | |
| Net profit | — | — | -£513,530 | — | -£889,666 | — | -£614,423 | -£407,164 | -£407,164 | -£19,247 | |
| Cash | £2,740,959 | £2,740,959 | £2,221,727 | £2,221,727 | £513,492 | £513,492 | £113,668 | £130,236 | £130,236 | £167,855 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £6,045,492 | — | £5,943,910 | — | £4,513,178 | — | £3,143,308 | £2,198,553 | £2,198,553 | £2,790,327 | |
| Net assets | £3,332,515 | — | £2,867,612 | — | £1,929,319 | — | £1,273,501 | £760,848 | £760,848 | £741,601 | |
| Equity | £3,332,515 | £3,332,515 | £2,867,612 | £2,867,612 | £1,929,319 | £1,929,319 | £1,273,501 | £760,848 | £760,848 | £741,601 | |
| Average employees | 565 | — | 576 | — | 708 | — | 669 | 629 | 629 | 605 | |
| Wages | — | — | £8,368,965 | — | £10,493,586 | — | £9,770,785 | £9,583,560 | £9,583,560 | £9,746,251 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £216,119 | — | £205,460 | — | £177,341 | £213,890 | £213,890 | £229,320 |
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
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-10-22 vs 2024-10-22
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-10-21 | 2020-10-22 | 2021-10-25 | 2021-10-26 | 2022-10-19 | 2022-10-20 | 2023-10-18 | 2024-10-16 | 2024-10-22 | 2025-10-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.9% | — | -2.6% | — | -4.0% | — | -3.0% | — | -1.1% | 1.8% | |
| Net margin | — | — | -3.9% | — | -3.9% | — | -2.8% | — | -1.9% | -0.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 11.8% | — | -5.7% | — | -20.2% | — | -20.9% | — | -10.2% | 13.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.20x | 0.27x | |
| Interest cover | 11.92x | — | -3.13x | — | -6.95x | — | -4.44x | — | -0.84x | 1.00x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- THE BOSTON TEA PARTY GROUP LIMITED 2005-11-03 → present
- RAM (104) LIMITED 2004-12-02 → 2005-11-03
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Kilsby & Williams L.L.P
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In assessing the appropriateness of the going concern basis, the directors have reviewed cash flow forecasts and projections for at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements. These forecasts reflect improved trading performance, including a return to profitability post year end, and strong EBITDA performance before non-cash depreciation and amortisation charges. Subsequent to the year end, the Company refinanced its banking facilities. On the basis of these forecasts and available facilities, the directors are satisfied that the Company has sufficient resources to continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due and therefore continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- THE BOSTON TEA PARTY GROUP LIMITED · parent
- The Boston Tea Party Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 2 October 2025, the company entered into a binding agreement with HSBC to refinance its existing loan with Santander. Although the refinancing completed on 28 October 2025, the agreement was signed before the year end and therefore constitutes an adjusting event under FRS 102. Accordingly, the outstanding Santander loan of £1,050,000 has been derecognised, alongside the majority of the overdrawn bank balance, and a new HSBC loan of £2,000,000 recognised in the balance sheet at 22 October 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLARKE, Charles Giles | Director | 2004-12-10 | May 1953 | British |
| HOOKER, Paul | Director | 2023-08-02 | Nov 1973 | British |
| KING, Thomas Rupert | Director | 2013-10-24 | Jun 1963 | British |
| ROBERTS, Sam Vernon | Director | 2005-03-18 | Jun 1974 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCCARRAHER, Suzanne Maxine | Secretary | 2005-05-03 | 2010-06-22 |
| MILKINS, Jason Royston | Secretary | 2004-12-02 | 2005-05-03 |
| WADEY, Shelley Jane | Secretary | 2010-06-22 | 2019-01-25 |
| MICHELMORES SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2022-04-01 | 2025-03-31 |
| CENTRACCHIO, Julie Lynn | Director | 2019-02-25 | 2022-11-23 |
| MCCARRAHER, Suzanne Maxine | Director | 2014-12-01 | 2017-04-19 |
| MCCARRAHER, Suzanne Maxine | Director | 2005-03-18 | 2014-06-17 |
| ROXBURGH, Bruce Oliphant | Director | 2004-12-02 | 2004-12-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Charles Giles Clarke | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 111 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-06-03 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-06-03 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-02 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-12-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-10-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-03 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-04-22 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-17 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2024-08-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-30 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2024-07-15 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2024-06-03 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-06-03 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-11-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-06 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-07-06 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-07-06 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-04-21 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 2
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.