How much does Bywaters (Leyton) Limited make?

Bywaters (Leyton) Limited reported revenue of £41.5m and £56.8k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is Bywaters (Leyton) Limited profitable?

Yes — Bywaters (Leyton) Limited reported a profit of £56.8k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00505212 · Incorporated 8 Mar 1952

Bywaters (Leyton) Limited

Registered name: BYWATERS (LEYTON) LIMITED

Bywaters (Leyton) Limited made £41.5m revenue and £56.8k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Bywaters (Leyton) Limited’s revenue fell 6% to £41.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £56.8k profit. The company is classified under “recovery of sorted materials” and is based in Bow; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 38320Recovery of sorted materials

Status: Active
Location: Bow, London
Age: 74 yrs · since 1952
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentBoring industry

Revenue

£41.5m

Growth ▼5.9%

Profit

£56.8k

Growth ▼96.4%

Profit margin

0.1%

Gross 25.1%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£47.7m	£44.1m	£41.5m
Cost of sales	−£35.7m	−£33m	−£31.1m
Gross profit	£12m	£11m	£10.4m
Operating profit	£3.6m	£2.2m	£572k
Profit before tax	£3.2m	£1.8m	£211k
Profit after tax	£2.6m	£1.6m	£56.8k
Profit (best available)	£2.6m	£1.6m	£56.8k
Employees (average)	—	—	—
Ratios
Profit margin	5.4%	3.6%	0.1%
Gross margin	25.1%	25%	25.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼7.7%	▼5.9%
Profit growth	—	▼38.2%	▼96.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2025	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; 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: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

Bywaters Gateway LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 accounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £56.8k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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