How much does Glass Recycling (UK) Limited make?

Glass Recycling (UK) Limited reported revenue of £32.8m and £9.9m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Glass Recycling (UK) Limited have?

Glass Recycling (UK) Limited reported an average of 46 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Glass Recycling (UK) Limited profitable?

Yes — Glass Recycling (UK) Limited reported a profit of £9.9m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 01169515 · Incorporated 8 May 1974

Glass Recycling (UK) Limited

Registered name: GLASS RECYCLING (UK) LIMITED

Glass Recycling (UK) Limited made £32.8m revenue and £9.9m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Glass Recycling (UK) Limited’s revenue fell 15% to £32.8m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £9.9m profit and 46 employees. The company is classified under “treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste” and is based in Barnsley; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 38210Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste SIC 38320Recovery of sorted materials

Status: Active
Location: Barnsley, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 52 yrs · since 1974
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

IndependentBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£32.8m

Growth ▼15.2%

Profit

£9.9m

Growth ▲17.7%

Profit margin

30.3%

Gross 50.7%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£216k

Revenue/employee £712k

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£33.2m	£41.8m	£38.6m	£32.8m
Cost of sales	£8.6m	£13.9m	£19.4m	£16.1m
Gross profit	£24.6m	£27.9m	£19.2m	£16.6m
Operating profit	£20.4m	£22.5m	£8.4m	£10m
Profit before tax	£20.8m	£24m	£11.3m	£13.3m
Profit after tax	£16.8m	£18.9m	£8.4m	£9.9m
Profit (best available)	£16.8m	£18.9m	£8.4m	£9.9m
Staff costs	£2.1m	£2.3m	£6.2m	£2.4m
Employees (average)	63	55	46	46
Ratios
Profit margin	50.5%	45.1%	21.8%	30.3%
Gross margin	74.2%	66.7%	49.8%	50.7%
Revenue per employee	£527k	£760k	£840k	£712k
Profit per employee	£267k	£343k	£183k	£216k
Cash conversion	−82.9%	−109.4%	−157.6%	−60.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲25.8%	▼7.6%	▼15.2%
Profit growth	—	▲12.3%	▼55.3%	▲17.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼12.7%	▼16.4%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£49.2m	£67.8m	£69.4m	£70.7m
Net assets	£68.4m	£85.4m	£92m	£99.5m
Fixed assets	£12.1m	£14.1m	£17.7m	£17.6m
Current assets	£65.3m	£80.2m	£84m	£87m
Debtors	£11m	£7.5m	£6.2m	£7.9m
Deferred income	£806k	£480k	£5.9m	£217k
Cash from operations	−£16.9m	−£24.6m	−£13.2m	−£6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 30.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 50.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £712k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £216k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −60.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 53.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 24%; 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: ▲8%; Now £99.5m
Cash at bank: ▲2%; Now £70.7m
Headcount: 0%; Now 46
Deferred income: ▼96%; Now £217k
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £17.6m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Sep 2025 (profit £9.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 12 Oct 2026

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