How much does Recycling Lives Compliance Services Limited make?

Recycling Lives Compliance Services Limited reported revenue of £21.4m and £111k profit in the year to 28 Feb 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Recycling Lives Compliance Services Limited have?

Recycling Lives Compliance Services Limited reported an average of 117 employees in the year to 28 Feb 2026.

Is Recycling Lives Compliance Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Recycling Lives Compliance Services Limited reported a profit of £111k in the year to 28 Feb 2026.

Company No. 04748329 · Incorporated 29 Apr 2003

Recycling Lives Compliance Services Limited

Registered name: RECYCLING LIVES COMPLIANCE SERVICES LIMITED

Part of RLS Topco Limited group

Recycling Lives Compliance Services Limited made £21.4m revenue and £111k profit in the year to 28 Feb 2026. read from filing text

Recycling Lives Compliance Services Limited’s revenue grew 10% to £21.4m in the year to 28 Feb 2026, with £111k profit and 117 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Preston; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Preston, North West
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
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: “As at the reporting date, the immediate parent undertaking of the company was RLS TopCo Limited, incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office address of RLS TopCo Limited is 1a Essex Stree”

Latest accounts · year to 28 Feb 2026

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£21.4m

Growth ▲10%

Profit

£111k

Growth ▼55.4%

Profit margin

0.5%

Gross 26.4%

Employees

117

Change ▲50%

Profit / employee

£949

Revenue/employee £183k

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	26 Feb 2024	28 Feb 2025	28 Feb 2026
Disclosure	Profit only	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£19.5m	£21.4m
Cost of sales	—	£14.4m	£15.8m
Gross profit	—	£5.1m	£5.6m
Operating profit	—	£463k	£263k
Profit before tax	—	£359k	£116k
Profit after tax	£2.4m	£249k	£111k
Profit (best available)	£2.4m	£249k	£111k
Staff costs	—	£3.5m	£5.4m
Employees (average)	19	78	117
Ratios
Profit margin	—	1.3%	0.5%
Gross margin	—	26%	26.4%
Revenue per employee	—	£250k	£183k
Profit per employee	£128k	£3.2k	£949
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲10%
Profit growth	—	▼89.8%	▼55.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲310.5%	▲50%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£476k	£1m	£1.2m
Net assets	−£1.1m	−£872k	−£761k
Fixed assets	£99k	£698k	£1.2m
Current assets	£3.6m	£6.8m	£9m
Debtors	£1.8m	£2.3m	£3.4m
Deferred income	£1.4m	£3.8m	£4.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 26.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £183k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £949; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 21.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.9%; 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: —; Now −£761k
Cash at bank: ▲21%; Now £1.2m
Headcount: ▲50%; Now 117
Deferred income: ▲24%; Now £4.7m
Fixed assets: ▲71%; Now £1.2m

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

RLS Topco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Recycling Lives Compliance Services Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

Recycling Lives (Environmental Services) LimitedRev. — · Profit £189k
Recycling Lives Services Social Enterprise LimitedFigures not disclosed
RLS Efw LimitedFigures not disclosed
RLS Propco LimitedRev. — · Profit £255k

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 28 Feb 2026 (profit £111k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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