CBRE LIMITED
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Cash
£90m
+181.5% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£1.3bn
-13.9% vs 2024
Employees
2,429
-29.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£69m
-77.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £492,420,000 | £540,937,000 | £481,941,000 | -10.9% | |
| Operating profit | -£54,875,000 | £7,578,000 | £5,055,000 | -33.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £654,990,000 | £306,767,000 | £69,101,000 | -77.5% | |
| Net profit | £658,215,000 | £294,869,000 | £50,505,000 | -82.9% | |
| Cash | £2,766,000 | £31,859,000 | £89,696,000 | +181.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,364,094,000 | £1,636,059,000 | £1,403,014,000 | -14.2% | |
| Net assets | £1,222,892,000 | £1,519,302,000 | £1,308,472,000 | -13.9% | |
| Equity | £1,222,892,000 | £1,519,302,000 | £1,308,472,000 | -13.9% | |
| Average employees | 3,474 | 3,461 | 2,429 | -29.8% | |
| Wages | £364,283,000 | £391,004,000 | £346,032,000 | -11.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £5,347,000 | £5,402,000 | £9,254,000 | +71.3% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £43,000 | £43,000 | £42,000 | -2.3% | |
| Highest paid director | £3,300,000 | £4,100,000 | £4,400,000 | +7.3% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -11.1% | 1.4% | 1.0% | |
| Net margin | 133.7% | 54.5% | 10.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | -4.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 32.0% | 25.1% | 27.6% | |
| Current ratio | 3.87x | 4.91x | 4.21x | |
| Interest cover | -3.78x | 0.20x | 0.36x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- CBRE LIMITED 2011-11-30 → present
- CB RICHARD ELLIS LIMITED 2003-07-23 → 2011-11-30
- CB HILLIER PARKER LIMITED 1998-07-02 → 2003-07-23
- PRECIS (1633) LIMITED 1998-03-27 → 1998-07-02
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the above, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future (for a period of at least twelve months after the date that the financial statements are signed). Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- CBRE LIMITED · parent
- CBRE Loan Services Limited 100%
- CBRE Management Services Limited 100%
- Mareagle Unlimited Company 100%
- CB Hiller Parker Pension Scheme Trustee Limited 100%
- Richard Ellis St Quintin Trustee Limited 100%
- Sovereign Land (Holdings) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 1 January 2025, CBRE Limited distributed its loan note receivable of £263m to CBRE Holdings Limited.”
- “On 24 June 2024, CBRE Group, Inc. announced plans to combine its project management business with Turner & Townsend, its majority-owned subsidiary. On 30 December 2024, the Company transferred all project management related net assets to a new entity, Turner & Townsend PJM UK Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 43 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRIE, Dominique Olivia | Secretary | 2024-08-02 | — | — |
| BHUCHAR, Rishi | Director | 2025-10-01 | Jun 1976 | British |
| HETHERINGTON, Adam John | Director | 2021-02-02 | May 1965 | British |
| HORN, Andrew Steven | Director | 2024-05-30 | Dec 1987 | American |
| KNIGHT, Nicholas James | Director | 2025-04-07 | Jan 1971 | British |
| MERCADO, David Simon | Director | 2017-12-07 | Jul 1976 | British |
Show 43 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAFTIS, Alex Constantinos | Secretary | 2000-03-31 | 2023-09-27 |
| SWAIN, John Kenneth | Secretary | 1998-11-02 | 2000-03-31 |
| THETFORD, Elizabeth | Secretary | 1998-06-10 | 1998-11-02 |
| OFFICE ORGANIZATION & SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1998-04-21 | 1998-06-10 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1998-03-27 | 1998-04-21 |
| BAZZANO, Dara Ann | Director | 2018-06-01 | 2020-07-01 |
| BIRD, Ciaran Edward | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2025-09-26 |
| BOROK, Gil | Director | 2010-08-31 | 2017-11-17 |
| CREAMER, Mark Francis | Director | 2000-09-19 | 2017-09-29 |
| DIDION, James | Director | 1998-07-03 | 1999-09-15 |
| DUNNING, Pamela Elizabeth | Director | 1998-03-27 | 1998-06-10 |
| EMBUREY, Philip George | Director | 2008-05-19 | 2015-11-25 |
| FARNES, Robert Andrew | Director | 1998-07-03 | 2002-12-31 |
| FOLEY, Enda Gerard | Director | 2019-08-19 | 2021-02-02 |
| FROGGATT, Alan Charles | Director | 2003-12-12 | 2005-05-16 |
| GAFFNER, Arlin E. | Director | 2017-11-17 | 2018-06-01 |
| GIFON, Elena | Director | 2022-10-03 | 2026-04-08 |
| GILES, Michael John | Director | 1998-06-30 | 1998-11-04 |
| GRANT, Roderick Andrew | Director | 1998-07-03 | 2000-12-31 |
| GREEN, Duncan James | Director | 2015-11-25 | 2019-08-19 |
| HAECKEL, John Christopher | Director | 1998-06-10 | 2000-02-18 |
| KRAFT, Jeremy David | Director | 2002-12-20 | 2004-07-20 |
| LEONETTI, James | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2002-01-02 |
| LEWIS, Martin Sean | Director | 2010-08-19 | 2017-12-07 |
| LOWTH, Alexis John | Director | 2006-01-26 | 2010-08-31 |
| LUBIENIECKI, Martin Victor | Director | 2003-12-12 | 2008-05-19 |
| MIDLER, Laurence Howard | Director | 2005-07-11 | 2018-10-31 |
| MINETTI, Maria Mancini | Director | 2022-04-12 | 2025-04-07 |
| NEWELL, Donald | Director | 1998-07-03 | 2000-12-31 |
| ODUNAIKE, Okubanke Adebola | Director | 2021-02-02 | 2022-06-13 |
| OSTER, Christopher Rush | Director | 2020-07-01 | 2022-03-25 |
| REID, James Armistead | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2002-10-01 |
| REITER, Ellis Dewitt | Director | 2002-01-29 | 2005-07-11 |
| SAMWORTH, Martin David | Director | 2003-07-23 | 2020-12-31 |
| STAFFORD, Walter Vaughn | Director | 1998-06-10 | 2001-12-31 |
| STRONG, Michael John, Mr. | Director | 2003-07-23 | 2015-11-25 |
| THOMAS, Neil Vaughan | Director | 2002-10-16 | 2003-04-03 |
| VOSKUILEN, Hendrikus Johannes Bernadus | Director | 2021-04-27 | 2024-05-29 |
| WHITE, Barry Douglas | Director | 1998-06-10 | 2000-12-31 |
| WHITE, Brett | Director | 2002-01-29 | 2010-08-31 |
| WILSON, Clare Alice | Director | 1998-03-27 | 1998-06-10 |
| WIRTA, Ray | Director | 1998-07-03 | 2002-01-02 |
| ZARGAROF, Pasha | Director | 2018-10-31 | 2021-02-23 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cbre Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 217 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-12-28 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-12-28 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-12-20 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-06-30 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-10-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-18 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-12-28 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-12-28 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-12-20 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2024-12-20 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2024-12-20 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2024-12-20 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-12-20 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-11-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 3
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.