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Boundary Ethical Fencing Ltd

Exeter · Ltd · Est. 2015
UK-Grown Timber OnlyLiving Wage AccreditedAllotment Subsidy Scheme

Fencing contractor committed to using only UK-grown, FSC-certified timber from local woodland management schemes. Pays above Real Living Wage. Offers subsidised fencing for allotment associations and community growing projects. Based in Devon, serving the South West.

Founded
2015
Employees
11 staff
Turnover
Under £1m
Companies House
10456789
Last Verified
Mar 2026
Social Ethics Score
73/ 100
emoji_eventsResponsible · Top 5% in UK
assignmentGovernance
7.2
ecoCommunity
7.8
paymentsTax
6.8
groupsEmployment
7.8
campaignCause
7.0
Score updates from live register data
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Why Boundary Ethical Fencing Ltd scores 73/100

PillarEvidenceSourceScore
assignmentGovernance
Legal structure: Ltd. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed.Companies House · B-Corp7.2
ecoCommunity
£4,000 donated in FY2024 (1.4% of profit). Verified via Charity Commission.Charity Commission7.8
paymentsTax
Effective UK corporation tax rate: 19.4% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings.HMRC · Fair Tax Mark6.8
groupsEmployment
Minimum wage paid: £13.1/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: 13.2%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years.LWF · DWP · Tribunals7.8
campaignCause
Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (2 days/yr), and cause promotion activities.Third Party Auditors7.0

Boundary Ethical Fencing Ltd

Boundary was founded in 2015 by environmental science graduate turned fencer Tom Barclay. Frustrated by the amount of treated imported timber in the industry, Tom built relationships with Devon woodland managers to create a supply chain using locally coppiced sweet chestnut and Douglas fir.

How Boundary Ethical Fencing Ltd treats its people

£13.1/hr
Min. wage paid
Real LW: £12.60
0%
Zero-hours contracts
UK avg: 18%
13.2%
Gender pay gap
UK avg: 14.3%
2
Volunteer days/yr
Per employee
0
Tribunal losses
Past 5 years

Tax transparency

Boundary Ethical Fencing Ltd's effective rate
19.4%
UK corporation tax (2024)
UK statutory rate
25%
Main rate · SME relief typically reduces to ~19%
infoAll data on this page is pulled from public registers: Companies House, HMRC, Charity Commission, and accreditation body databases. Boundary Ethical Fencing Ltd has not paid for this listing or influenced its content. Last data pull: 29/03/2026.