How much does Bertelsmann Global Business Services Limited make?

Bertelsmann Global Business Services Limited reported revenue of £5.2m and a loss of £56k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bertelsmann Global Business Services Limited have?

Bertelsmann Global Business Services Limited reported an average of 71 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Bertelsmann Global Business Services Limited profitable?

No — Bertelsmann Global Business Services Limited reported a loss of £56k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 11514806 · Incorporated 13 Aug 2018

Bertelsmann Global Business Services Limited

Registered name: BERTELSMANN GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Part of Bertelsmann UK Limited group

Bertelsmann Global Business Services Limited made £5.2m revenue and a £56k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Bertelsmann Global Business Services Limited’s revenue grew 16% to £5.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £56k and 71 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 8 yrs · since 2018
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

£5.2m

Growth ▲16.1%

Profit

−£56k

Growth —

Profit margin

−1.1%

Gross 24.4%

Employees

Change ▲4.4%

Profit / employee

−£789

Revenue/employee £72.8k

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)	£2.9m	£3.7m	£4.4m	£5.2m
Cost of sales	£2.2m	£2.8m	£3.4m	£3.9m
Gross profit	£718k	£868k	£1.1m	£1.3m
Operating profit	−£2k	−£6k	−£16k	−£14k
Profit before tax	—	—	£0	£0
Profit after tax	−£24k	−£33k	−£41k	−£56k
Profit (best available)	−£24k	−£33k	−£41k	−£56k
Staff costs	£2.2m	£2.8m	£3.4m	£3.9m
Employees (average)	54	61	68	71
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.8%	−0.9%	−0.9%	−1.1%
Gross margin	24.4%	23.4%	24.5%	24.4%
Revenue per employee	£54.4k	£60.7k	£65.4k	£72.8k
Profit per employee	−£444	−£541	−£603	−£789
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲26.1%	▲20.1%	▲16.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲13%	▲11.5%	▲4.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	£131k	£98k	£57k	£1k
Current assets	£683k	£814k	£828k	£894k
Debtors	£683k	£793k	£796k	£857k
Deferred income	£335k	£410k	£489k	£560k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £72.8k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£789; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 10.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.6%; 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: ▼98%; Now £1k
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 71
Deferred income: ▲15%; Now £560k
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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

Bertelsmann UK Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Bertelsmann Global Business Services Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

Arvato SCM UK LimitedRev. £97.7m · Profit −£735k
Prinovis UK LimitedRev. £14.8m · Profit −£131k
Riverty UK LimitedRev. £311k · Profit £12.1k
Arvato LimitedFigures not disclosed
Penguin Random House LimitedRev. — · Profit £45.5m

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 −£56k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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