Firm was sold by parent at end of 2025
Henry Boot Construction said it returned to the black last year in updated figures issued today.
The firm, now called HBC, was sold to its management last year leaving its former parent to concentrate on housebuilding and land and property development instead.
In its last set of results under Boot’s ownership, Henry Boot Construction posted an operating profit of £2.7m following a £2.3m loss last time while revenue increased 11% to £55.5m.
But in an update, HBC said “the figures reported by the plc include intercompany transactions and Roadlink [a PFI contract to look after the A69 between Carlisle and Newcastle] related costs, meaning they do not reflect the trading performance of HBC as an independent entity”.
It said its trading performance showed a pre-tax profit of £1.2m from a £1.7m loss last time on turnover up 43% to £71m.
Finance director James Smith said: “2025 was a year of recovery and a significant return to profitability for HBC, springboarding us strongly into 2026. It reflects the resilience of our teams, the loyalty of our clients and the disciplined commercial approach we’ve taken through a period of transition.”
HBC said its contracted workload this year was £112m with the business forecasting turnover in 2026 of £120m.
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