How much does Business Moves Limited make?

Business Moves Limited reported revenue of £17.1m and £578k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Business Moves Limited have?

Business Moves Limited reported an average of 114 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is Business Moves Limited profitable?

Yes — Business Moves Limited reported a profit of £578k in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 01868346 · Incorporated 4 Dec 1984

Business Moves Limited

Registered name: BUSINESS MOVES LIMITED

Part of Business Moves Group Limited group

Business Moves Limited made £17.1m revenue and £578k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025. read from filing text

Business Moves Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £17.1m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £578k profit and 114 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Berkshire; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road SIC 52103Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities

Status: Active
Location: Berkshire, South East
Age: 41 yrs · since 1984
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: “The immediate parent company and controlling party undertaking is Business Moves Group Limited, a company incorporated and registered in England and Wales. The parents consolidated financial statement”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightBoring industry

Revenue

£17.1m

Growth ▲2.9%

Profit

£578k

Growth ▼31.8%

Profit margin

3.4%

Gross 37.2%

Employees

114

Change ▲3.6%

Profit / employee

£5.1k

Revenue/employee £150k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.5m	£13.1m	£16.6m	£17.1m
Cost of sales	£7.8m	£8.1m	£10.1m	£10.7m
Gross profit	£5.6m	£5m	£6.5m	£6.3m
Operating profit	£862k	£689k	£1.2m	£817k
Profit before tax	£890k	£650k	£1.2m	£807k
Profit after tax	£721k	£468k	£846k	£578k
Profit (best available)	£721k	£468k	£846k	£578k
Staff costs	—	—	£5m	£5.4m
Employees (average)	102	96	110	114
Ratios
Profit margin	5.4%	3.6%	5.1%	3.4%
Gross margin	41.7%	38.2%	39.3%	37.2%
Revenue per employee	£132k	£137k	£151k	£150k
Profit per employee	£7.1k	£4.9k	£7.7k	£5.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼2.5%	▲26.4%	▲2.9%
Profit growth	—	▼35%	▲80.7%	▼31.8%
Headcount growth	—	▼5.9%	▲14.6%	▲3.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£383k	£885k	£801k
Net assets	£3.3m	£2.1m	£2.6m	£2.7m
Fixed assets	£1m	£990k	£1.3m	£1.5m
Current assets	£4.7m	£4.2m	£5.9m	£5.2m
Debtors	£2.7m	£2.9m	£3.4m	£3.2m
Deferred income	£30.8k	£53.2k	£80.2k	£47.1k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 37.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £150k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.9%; 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 £2.7m
Cash at bank: ▼10%; Now £801k
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 114
Deferred income: ▼41%; Now £47.1k
Fixed assets: ▲11%; Now £1.5m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Business Moves Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Business Moves 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 Oct 2025 (profit £578k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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