How much does Ash Waste Services Limited make?

Ash Waste Services Limited reported revenue of £36.5m and £4.3m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ash Waste Services Limited have?

Ash Waste Services Limited reported an average of 213 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Ash Waste Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Ash Waste Services Limited reported a profit of £4.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 06097593 · Incorporated 12 Feb 2007

Ash Waste Services Limited

Registered name: ASH WASTE SERVICES LIMITED

Part of Laf Holdings Limited group

Ash Waste Services Limited made £36.5m revenue and £4.3m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Ash Waste Services Limited’s revenue grew 13% to £36.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £4.3m profit and 213 employees. The company is classified under “recovery of sorted materials” and is based in Oswestry; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 38320Recovery of sorted materials

Status: Active
Location: Oswestry, West Midlands
Age: 19 yrs · since 2007
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: “ASH Group (UK) Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightBoring industry

Revenue

£36.5m

Growth ▲12.7%

Profit

£4.3m

Growth ▼15.8%

Profit margin

11.8%

Gross 54.8%

Employees

213

Change ▲20.3%

Profit / employee

£20.2k

Revenue/employee £171k

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)	£23.1m	£28.5m	£32.4m	£36.5m
Cost of sales	£12.1m	£14.2m	£15.6m	£16.5m
Gross profit	£10.9m	£14.3m	£16.8m	£20m
Operating profit	£3.8m	£5m	£6.3m	£5.8m
Profit before tax	£3.7m	£5m	£6.2m	£5.7m
Profit after tax	£3m	£4.2m	£5.1m	£4.3m
Profit (best available)	£3m	£4.2m	£5.1m	£4.3m
Staff costs	£4.6m	£6m	£7.3m	£9.4m
Employees (average)	122	152	177	213
Ratios
Profit margin	13.1%	14.6%	15.8%	11.8%
Gross margin	47.4%	50%	51.9%	54.8%
Revenue per employee	£189k	£187k	£183k	£171k
Profit per employee	£24.7k	£27.4k	£28.9k	£20.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲23.6%	▲13.6%	▲12.7%
Profit growth	—	▲37.9%	▲22.8%	▼15.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲24.6%	▲16.4%	▲20.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.1m	£1m
Net assets	£2.2m	£2.4m	£3.5m	£4.3m
Fixed assets	£3.7m	£3.3m	£3m	£3.6m
Current assets	£3m	£3.4m	£4.3m	£5.8m
Debtors	£1.5m	£1.7m	£1.7m	£1.8m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 11.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 54.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £171k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £20.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5%; 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: ▲23%; Now £4.3m
Cash at bank: ▼3%; Now £1m
Headcount: ▲20%; Now 213
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲19%; Now £3.6m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Laf Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Ash Group (UK) Limited75–100%
Ash Waste Services Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (10)

Alan's Skip Hire LimitedFigures not disclosed
Alan's Skip Hire Wales LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ash Aggregates LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ash Group LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ash Heat and Power LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ash Land Companies LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ash Metal Recycling LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ash Resource Management (Cambrian Quarry) LimitedFigures not disclosed
My Yardspace LimitedFigures not disclosed
Nationwide Waste Services 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 2025 (profit £4.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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