How much does W & S Waste Management Limited make?

W & S Waste Management Limited reported revenue of £23.8m and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

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

W & S Waste Management Limited reported an average of 172 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is W & S Waste Management Limited profitable?

Yes — W & S Waste Management Limited reported a profit of £1.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 03864068 · Incorporated 22 Oct 1999

W & S Waste Management Limited

Registered name: W & S WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

W & S Waste Management Limited made £23.8m revenue and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

W & S Waste Management Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £23.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £1.2m profit and 172 employees. The company is classified under “collection of non-hazardous waste” and is based in Poole; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 38110Collection of non-hazardous waste SIC 38210Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste

Status: Active
Location: Poole, South West
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£23.8m

Growth ▲6.5%

Profit

£1.2m

Growth ▼2.9%

Profit margin

Gross 13.5%

Employees

172

Change ▲7.5%

Profit / employee

£6.9k

Revenue/employee £138k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£18m	£19.8m	£22.3m	£23.8m
Cost of sales	£13.9m	£17.3m	£18.5m	£20.6m
Gross profit	£4.1m	£2.5m	£3.9m	£3.2m
Operating profit	£3.6m	£1.6m	£2.6m	£1.9m
Profit before tax	£3.5m	£1.8m	£2.2m	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£3.3m	£1.5m	£1.2m	£1.2m
Profit (best available)	£3.3m	£1.5m	£1.2m	£1.2m
Staff costs	£2.5m	£5.6m	£5.6m	£6m
Employees (average)	95	175	160	172
Ratios
Profit margin	18.3%	7.7%	5.5%	5%
Gross margin	22.7%	12.7%	17.4%	13.5%
Revenue per employee	£189k	£113k	£140k	£138k
Profit per employee	£34.6k	£8.7k	£7.6k	£6.9k
Cash conversion	−95.5%	−49.3%	27.2%	−147.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.4%	▲12.7%	▲6.5%
Profit growth	—	▼53.4%	▼20.1%	▼2.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲84.2%	▼8.6%	▲7.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.8m	£890k	£1.3m	£1.4m
Net assets	£20.7m	£22.2m	£23.4m	£27.4m
Fixed assets	£18.2m	£18.2m	£18.3m	£23.3m
Current assets	£12.1m	£12.6m	£17.3m	£19.2m
Debtors	£2m	£2.2m	£2.6m	£2.4m
Deferred income	£72.4k	£133k	£89.1k	—
Cash from operations	−£3.5m	−£812k	£696k	−£2.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £138k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −147.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 97.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.2%; 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 £27.4m
Cash at bank: ▲4%; Now £1.4m
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 172
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲27%; Now £23.3m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £1.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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