In 1857 George Cutts retired from the firm of "Cutts Brothers" and started business at 53 Arundel street at "The School of Art" works, with about 50 staff, which was opened on Easter Monday 1858.
In October 1861 he removed the firm to 33 Broad street ("The Park Silver Plated and Britannia Metal Works") previously occupied by Joseph Wolstenholme.
In November 1870 "George Cutts and Co" loaded a shipment of E.P. goods in two casks onto the Midland Railway. They were intended for sale in Canada and were misdelivered to the wrong shipper in Liverpool, hence missing the selling season in Toronto. Abraham Griffiths, an American merchant, sued the railway for the loss of profit.
In September 1873 he purchased the business of George Tagg, general stamper.
George (of 13 Glen Road) died aged 61 on 19th April 1881 leaving £6,638 6s - the executors were his wife Ann and sons WIlliam and George.
After the 1889 bankruptcy John Batt was operating as George Cutts from the Broad street premises, in April 1890 advertising for a good scratch brusher. It appears that very soon after this, Batt started operating as John Batt and Co. and the Cutts name was dropped.