How much does Cotterhill Limited make?

Cotterhill Limited reported revenue of £22.2m and £3.5m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cotterhill Limited have?

Cotterhill Limited reported an average of 133 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Cotterhill Limited profitable?

Yes — Cotterhill Limited reported a profit of £3.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 03945286 · Incorporated 10 Mar 2000

Cotterhill Limited

Registered name: COTTERHILL LIMITED

Cotterhill Limited made £22.2m revenue and £3.5m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Cotterhill Limited’s revenue grew 9% to £22.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £3.5m profit and 133 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of textiles in specialised stores” and is based in Darlington; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47510Retail sale of textiles in specialised stores SIC 55201Holiday centres and villages SIC 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Status: Active
Location: Darlington, North East
Age: 26 yrs · since 2000
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£22.2m

Growth ▲9.5%

Profit

£3.5m

Growth ▲10%

Profit margin

15.6%

Gross 56.3%

Employees

133

Change ▲6.4%

Profit / employee

£26.1k

Revenue/employee £167k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19.6m	£20.3m	£22.2m
Cost of sales	£8m	£9.2m	£9m
Gross profit	£11.6m	£11.1m	£12.5m
Operating profit	£5.9m	£5.2m	£5.3m
Profit before tax	£7.2m	£4.4m	£4.4m
Profit after tax	£6.3m	£3.1m	£3.5m
Profit (best available)	£6.3m	£3.1m	£3.5m
Staff costs	£3.2m	£3.5m	£4.2m
Employees (average)	124	125	133
Ratios
Profit margin	32%	15.5%	15.6%
Gross margin	59.4%	54.7%	56.3%
Revenue per employee	£158k	£162k	£167k
Profit per employee	£50.5k	£25.2k	£26.1k
Cash conversion	29.6%	93%	71.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3.6%	▲9.5%
Profit growth	—	▼49.7%	▲10%
Headcount growth	—	▲0.8%	▲6.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£6.5m	£4.3m	£5.5m
Net assets	£33.2m	£39.6m	£42.2m
Fixed assets	£47.6m	£58.9m	£62.6m
Current assets	£12.3m	£10.9m	£12.1m
Debtors	£173k	£74k	£138k
Deferred income	£3.5m	£3.5m	£3.9m
Cash from operations	£1.8m	£4.9m	£3.8m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 15.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 56.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £167k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £26.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 71.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 281.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 17.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.6%; 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: ▲7%; Now £42.2m
Cash at bank: ▲27%; Now £5.5m
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 133
Deferred income: ▲10%; Now £3.9m
Fixed assets: ▲6%; Now £62.6m

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

Subsidiaries (4)

Cotterhill (Ejb) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Cotterhill (GM) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Cotterhill (NLM) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Cotterhill (WM) 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 31 Mar 2025 (profit £3.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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