How much does L&S Waste Management Limited make?

L&S Waste Management Limited reported revenue of £34m and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does L&S Waste Management Limited have?

L&S Waste Management Limited reported an average of 157 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Is L&S Waste Management Limited profitable?

Yes — L&S Waste Management Limited reported a profit of £1.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Company No. 03475329 · Incorporated 3 Dec 1997

L&S Waste Management Limited

Registered name: L&S WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Part of Biffa Bidco Limited group

L&S Waste Management Limited made £34m revenue and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024. read from filing text

L&S Waste Management Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £34m in the year to 31 Mar 2024, with £1.4m profit and 157 employees. The company is classified under “collection of non-hazardous waste” and is based in High Wycombe; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 38110Collection of non-hazardous waste SIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade SIC 77320Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment

Status: Active
Location: High Wycombe, South East
Age: 28 yrs · since 1997
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “The immediate parent undertaking is Grace Holdings Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2024

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£34m

Growth ▲2.6%

Profit

£1.4m

Growth ▼28%

Profit margin

Gross 16.7%

Employees

157

Change ▲1.3%

Profit / employee

£8.6k

Revenue/employee £217k

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 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£30.7m	£33.2m	£34m
Cost of sales	£23.9m	£27.3m	£28.3m
Gross profit	£6.8m	£5.9m	£5.7m
Operating profit	£3.3m	£2.3m	£1.9m
Profit before tax	£3.2m	£2.2m	£1.8m
Profit after tax	£2.6m	£1.9m	£1.4m
Profit (best available)	£2.6m	£1.9m	£1.4m
Staff costs	£7.3m	£7.6m	£8m
Employees (average)	142	155	157
Ratios
Profit margin	8.4%	5.7%	4%
Gross margin	22.1%	17.7%	16.7%
Revenue per employee	£216k	£214k	£217k
Profit per employee	£18.1k	£12.1k	£8.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲8.1%	▲2.6%
Profit growth	—	▼26.9%	▼28%
Headcount growth	—	▲9.2%	▲1.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.5m	£1.4m	£1.7m
Net assets	£7m	£8.2m	£9.5m
Fixed assets	£7.8m	£9.3m	£8m
Current assets	£9.7m	£11.2m	£12.5m
Debtors	£4.3m	£4.9m	£4.4m
Deferred income	£892k	£894k	£907k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £217k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 23.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.9%; 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: ▲17%; Now £9.5m
Cash at bank: ▲19%; Now £1.7m
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 157
Deferred income: ▲1%; Now £907k
Fixed assets: ▼15%; Now £8m

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

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Biffa Bidco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Biffa Limited75–100%
Biffa Group Limited75–100%
Biffa Group Holdings (UK) Limited75–100%
Biffa Corporate Holdings Limited75–100%
Reclamation and Disposal Limited75–100%
Biffa Holdings Limited75–100%
Biffa Waste Services Limited75–100%
Chamley Holdings Limited75–100%
Grace Holdings Limited75–100%
L&S Waste Management Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (1)

Lift & Shift Skip Hire 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2024 (profit £1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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