How much does Cort Business Services UK Limited make?

Cort Business Services UK Limited reported revenue of £4.8m and a loss of £520k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cort Business Services UK Limited have?

Cort Business Services UK Limited reported an average of 44 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Cort Business Services UK Limited profitable?

No — Cort Business Services UK Limited reported a loss of £520k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 06448915 · Incorporated 10 Dec 2007

Cort Business Services UK Limited

Registered name: CORT BUSINESS SERVICES UK LIMITED

Part of Berkshire Hathaway Inc group

Cort Business Services UK Limited made £4.8m revenue and a £520k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Cort Business Services UK Limited’s revenue fell 10% to £4.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £520k and 44 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery” and is based in Chessington; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46150Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery SIC 77299Renting and leasing of other personal and household goods

Status: Active
Location: Chessington, London
Age: 18 yrs · since 2007
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 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£4.8m

Growth ▼9.6%

Profit

−£520k

Growth ▼220.1%

Profit margin

−10.8%

Gross 81%

Employees

Change ▼4.3%

Profit / employee

−£11.8k

Revenue/employee £110k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.1m	£5.2m	£5.3m	£4.8m
Cost of sales	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.1m	£917k
Gross profit	£4.9m	£3.9m	£4.2m	£3.9m
Operating profit	£279k	−£476k	£594k	−£781k
Profit before tax	£302k	−£443k	£617k	−£714k
Profit after tax	£64.4k	−£328k	£433k	−£520k
Profit (best available)	£64.4k	−£328k	£433k	−£520k
Staff costs	£2.3m	£2.4m	£2.4m	£2.5m
Employees (average)	44	50	46	44
Ratios
Profit margin	1.1%	−6.3%	8.1%	−10.8%
Gross margin	80.6%	74.8%	79.1%	81%
Revenue per employee	£139k	£104k	£116k	£110k
Profit per employee	£1.5k	−£6.6k	£9.4k	−£11.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼14.8%	▲2.4%	▼9.6%
Profit growth	—	▼608.9%	—	▼220.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲13.6%	▼8%	▼4.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.4m	£1.2m	£2.4m	£1.6m
Net assets	£5.8m	£4.2m	£4.7m	£4.1m
Fixed assets	£4m	£3.8m	£3.1m	£2.7m
Current assets	£3.5m	£1.9m	£3m	£2.5m
Debtors	£491k	£215k	£267k	£214k
Deferred income	£217k	£301k	£307k	£391k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −10.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 81%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £110k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£11.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 55.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 8.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.4%; 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: ▼11%; Now £4.1m
Cash at bank: ▼31%; Now £1.6m
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 44
Deferred income: ▲27%; Now £391k
Fixed assets: ▼15%; Now £2.7m

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

Berkshire Hathaway Inc (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Cort Business Services UK Limitedthis company

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

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 Dec 2025 (profit −£520k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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