How much does CQK Limited make?

CQK Limited reported revenue of £7.5m and £1.7m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does CQK Limited have?

CQK Limited reported an average of 95 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is CQK Limited profitable?

Yes — CQK Limited reported a profit of £1.7m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 00656763 · Incorporated 19 Apr 1960

CQK Limited

Registered name: CQK LIMITED

Part of CQK Holdings Limited group

CQK Limited made £7.5m revenue and £1.7m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

CQK Limited’s revenue was £7.5m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £1.7m profit and 95 employees. The company is classified under “hotels and similar accommodation” and is based in Royston; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 55100Hotels and similar accommodation SIC 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Status: Active
Location: Royston, East of England
Age: 66 yrs · since 1960
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 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£7.5m

Growth —

Profit

£1.7m

Growth —

Profit margin

22.9%

Gross 27.4%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£18.1k

Revenue/employee £79.2k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Profit only	Profit only	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£5.8m	£7.5m
Cost of sales	—	—	£4m	£5.5m
Gross profit	—	—	£1.8m	£2.1m
Operating profit	—	—	£1.1m	£767k
Profit before tax	—	—	£2m	£2.3m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£2.8m	£1.5m	£1.7m
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£2.8m	£1.5m	£1.7m
Staff costs	—	—	£2.6m	£3.7m
Employees (average)	120	144	105	95
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	25.3%	22.9%
Gross margin	—	—	31.4%	27.4%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£55.7k	£79.2k
Profit per employee	£9.2k	£19.1k	£14.1k	£18.1k
Growth (year on year)
Profit growth	—	▲148.8%	▼46.2%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲20%	▼27.1%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2m	£324k	£956k	£12.2m
Net assets	£19.5m	£22.3m	£23.8m	£17.9m
Fixed assets	£26.4m	£26.4m	£27.4m	£8.6m
Current assets	£3.2m	£1.3m	£1.8m	£13m
Debtors	£336k	£102k	£18.9k	£120k
Deferred income	£180k	£163k	£168k	£230k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 22.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 27.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £79.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £18.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 114.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.6%; 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: —; Now £17.9m
Cash at bank: —; Now £12.2m
Headcount: —; Now 95
Deferred income: —; Now £230k
Fixed assets: —; Now £8.6m

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

CQK Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
CQK Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Cripsey Brook LimitedFigures not disclosed
Nameco (No. 1282) 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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £1.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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