How much does Corston Ltd make?

Corston Ltd reported revenue of £20m and £170k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Corston Ltd have?

Corston Ltd reported an average of 93 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

Is Corston Ltd profitable?

Yes — Corston Ltd reported a profit of £170k in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

Company No. 08553721 · Incorporated 3 Jun 2013

Corston Ltd

Registered name: CORSTON LTD

Part of Corston Group Limited group

Corston Ltd made £20m revenue and £170k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

Corston Ltd’s revenue grew 37% to £20m in the year to 30 Sep 2024, with £170k profit and 93 employees. The company is classified under “other retail sale in non-specialised stores” and is based in Malmesbury; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Malmesbury, South West
Age: 13 yrs · since 2013
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: “Corston Group Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£20m

Growth ▲36.9%

Profit

£170k

Growth ▼89.1%

Profit margin

0.9%

Gross 62.4%

Employees

Change ▲69.1%

Profit / employee

£1.8k

Revenue/employee £215k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£14.6m	£20m
Cost of sales	—	£4.8m	£7.5m
Gross profit	—	£9.8m	£12.5m
Operating profit	—	£2m	£394k
Profit before tax	—	£2m	£401k
Profit after tax	—	£1.6m	£170k
Profit (best available)	—	£1.6m	£170k
Staff costs	—	£2.3m	£3.6m
Employees (average)	48	55	93
Ratios
Profit margin	—	10.7%	0.9%
Gross margin	—	67%	62.4%
Revenue per employee	—	£265k	£215k
Profit per employee	—	£28.4k	£1.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲36.9%
Profit growth	—	—	▼89.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲14.6%	▲69.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£1.6m	£588k
Net assets	£2.2m	£3.6m	£2.4m
Fixed assets	£745k	£1.2m	£620k
Current assets	£2.9m	£4.5m	£4.4m
Debtors	£483k	£759k	£1.6m
Deferred income	—	£447k	£708k
Source	AbridgedAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	AbridgedAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 62.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £215k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.2%; 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: ▼34%; Now £2.4m
Cash at bank: ▼62%; Now £588k
Headcount: ▲69%; Now 93
Deferred income: ▲59%; Now £708k
Fixed assets: ▼48%; Now £620k

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

Corston Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Corston Ltdthis 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 30 Sep 2024 (profit £170k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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