How much does Ubu Environmental Ltd make?

Ubu Environmental Ltd reported revenue of £17m and £2.2m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ubu Environmental Ltd have?

Ubu Environmental Ltd reported an average of 120 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Ubu Environmental Ltd profitable?

Yes — Ubu Environmental Ltd reported a profit of £2.2m in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 03507933 · Incorporated 11 Feb 1998

Ubu Environmental Ltd

Registered name: UBU ENVIRONMENTAL LTD

Part of The Big White Shed Limited group

Ubu Environmental Ltd made £17m revenue and £2.2m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025. read from filing text

Ubu Environmental Ltd’s revenue fell 1% to £17m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £2.2m profit and 120 employees. The company is classified under “treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste” and is based in Manchester; 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 77320Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment

Status: Active
Location: Manchester, North West
Age: 28 yrs · since 1998
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 company’s immediate parent”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightBoring industry

Revenue

£17m

Growth ▼1.5%

Profit

£2.2m

Growth ▼34.1%

Profit margin

13.1%

Gross 20.9%

Employees

120

Change ▲7.1%

Profit / employee

£18.6k

Revenue/employee £142k

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	31 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.7m	£17.6m	£17.3m	£17m
Cost of sales	£10.7m	£11.5m	£12.3m	£13.5m
Gross profit	£5m	£6.1m	£5m	£3.6m
Operating profit	£4.5m	£5.5m	£4.3m	£2.8m
Profit before tax	£4.4m	£5.5m	£4.4m	£2.9m
Profit after tax	£3.8m	£4.5m	£3.4m	£2.2m
Profit (best available)	£3.8m	£4.5m	£3.4m	£2.2m
Staff costs	£4.8m	£5.2m	£5.7m	£5.8m
Employees (average)	109	113	112	120
Ratios
Profit margin	24.1%	25.8%	19.6%	13.1%
Gross margin	31.6%	34.8%	28.9%	20.9%
Revenue per employee	£144k	£156k	£154k	£142k
Profit per employee	£34.6k	£40.1k	£30.2k	£18.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲12.2%	▼1.6%	▼1.5%
Profit growth	—	▲20.3%	▼25.3%	▼34.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.7%	▼0.9%	▲7.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.3m	£5.4m	£4.5m	£5.8m
Net assets	£3.3m	£3.9m	£5.2m	£6.5m
Fixed assets	£794k	£600k	£1.7m	£1.3m
Current assets	£5.7m	£8.5m	£8.2m	£9.1m
Debtors	£3m	£2.7m	£3m	£2.8m
Deferred income	£63.1k	£5k	£249k	£315k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 13.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £142k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £18.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.4%; 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: ▲24%; Now £6.5m
Cash at bank: ▲29%; Now £5.8m
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 120
Deferred income: ▲27%; Now £315k
Fixed assets: ▼25%; Now £1.3m

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

The Big White Shed Limitedultimate parent75–100%
The Big Shed Limited75–100%
Ubu Environmental Ltdthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

T.J. Murphy 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 Jul 2025 (profit £2.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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