How much does Cobalt Consulting (UK) Limited make?

Cobalt Consulting (UK) Limited reported revenue of £4.4m and £8.4k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cobalt Consulting (UK) Limited have?

Cobalt Consulting (UK) Limited reported an average of 40 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Cobalt Consulting (UK) Limited profitable?

Yes — Cobalt Consulting (UK) Limited reported a profit of £8.4k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04287243 · Incorporated 13 Sep 2001

Cobalt Consulting (UK) Limited

Registered name: COBALT CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED

Cobalt Consulting (UK) Limited made £4.4m revenue and £8.4k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Cobalt Consulting (UK) Limited’s revenue fell 11% to £4.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £8.4k profit and 40 employees. The company is classified under “other activities of employment placement agencies” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 78109Other activities of employment placement agencies

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 25 yrs · since 2001
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. From the filing: “Cobalt Consulting (No.1) Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£4.4m

Growth ▼10.8%

Profit

£8.4k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.2%

Gross 84.6%

Employees

Change ▼4.8%

Profit / employee

£209

Revenue/employee £110k

Profitable streak

1yr

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£8.8m	£5.9m	£4.9m	£4.4m
Cost of sales	£3m	£2.1m	£1.5m	£681k
Gross profit	£5.9m	£3.8m	£3.5m	£3.7m
Operating profit	£352k	−£342k	−£470k	−£40.4k
Profit before tax	£352k	−£302k	−£458k	−£56.4k
Profit after tax	£358k	−£304k	−£458k	£8.4k
Profit (best available)	£358k	−£304k	−£458k	£8.4k
Staff costs	£4.4m	£3.5m	£3.5m	£3.3m
Employees (average)	67	49	42	40
Ratios
Profit margin	4%	−5.1%	−9.3%	0.2%
Gross margin	66.4%	64.4%	70.3%	84.6%
Revenue per employee	£132k	£121k	£118k	£110k
Profit per employee	£5.3k	−£6.2k	−£10.9k	£209
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼33%	▼16.6%	▼10.8%
Profit growth	—	▼184.9%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▼26.9%	▼14.3%	▼4.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£198k	£48.6k	£157k	£134k
Net assets	£2.8m	£2.5m	£2.1m	£2m
Fixed assets	£86.3k	£65.8k	£42.8k	£40.8k
Current assets	£6.3m	£6m	£5.7m	£6.2m
Debtors	£985k	£683k	£461k	£241k
Deferred income	£590k	£346k	£510k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 84.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £110k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £209; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.5%; 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: ▼6%; Now £2m
Cash at bank: ▼15%; Now £134k
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 40
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼5%; Now £40.8k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £8.4k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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