Cort Business Services UK Limited

Reference number: 736296

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When roomservicebycort.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8937 9344 is
  • Who else gives the postcode KT9 2NY
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Other names (3)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • CORT Trading name
  • CORT Furniture Trading name
  • Roomservice by CORT Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hire out goods to consumers No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
06448915
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 December 2007 (18 years old)
Registered office
Unit 28 Barwell Business Park, Leatherhead Road, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 2NY
Nature of business
  • Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery (SIC 46150)
  • Renting and leasing of other personal and household goods (SIC 77299)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kenneth Stephen Richard Ebenezer Director Jan 1967 1 Jul 2019 2 other companies
Michael Emmett Davis Director Dec 1964 31 Jul 2021 None
Sean Michael Reddan Director Jul 1976 28 Jan 2025 None
Sean Michael Reddan Secretary Not published 28 Jan 2025 –

Other companies run by these 3 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£4.83m

−9.6% from £5.34m

Profit before tax

−£714k

−216% from £617k

Net assets

£4.13m

−11% from £4.65m

Cash at bank

£1.63m

−31% from £2.38m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2025
  • Both charts, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06448915. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Cort Business Services UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (25)

2016

20 May 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Berkshire Hathaway Inc took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2007

10 December 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 17
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Firms connected to Cort Business Services UK

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Cort Business Services UK. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 25 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cort Business Services UK Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Cort Business Services UK Limited (FRN 736296) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2016. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Cort Business Services UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8937 9344 and the website roomservicebycort.com for Cort Business Services UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cort Business Services UK a scam or clone?
Cort Business Services UK is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Cort Business Services UK?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Cort Business Services UK handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Cort Business Services UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cort Business Services UK?
Cort Business Services UK is owned by Berkshire Hathaway Inc, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Cort Business Services UK?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Cort Business Services UK: Kenneth Stephen Richard Ebenezer, Michael Emmett Davis and Sean Michael Reddan.
How long has Cort Business Services UK been in business?
The company was formed on 10 December 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2016.
What do Cort Business Services UK’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £4.83m (−9.6% from £5.34m) and profit before tax of −£714k (−216% from £617k).
Does Cort Business Services UK use any other names?
It trades as CORT, CORT Furniture and Roomservice by CORT.

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