How much does Lowes Metals and Recycling Limited make?

Lowes Metals and Recycling Limited reported revenue of £8.7m and £711k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lowes Metals and Recycling Limited have?

Lowes Metals and Recycling Limited reported an average of 17 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Lowes Metals and Recycling Limited profitable?

Yes — Lowes Metals and Recycling Limited reported a profit of £711k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 11284770 · Incorporated 29 Mar 2018

Lowes Metals and Recycling Limited

Registered name: LOWES METALS AND RECYCLING LIMITED

Part of Lowes Metals Holdings Limited group

Lowes Metals and Recycling Limited made £8.7m revenue and £711k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Lowes Metals and Recycling Limited’s revenue fell 19% to £8.7m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £711k profit and 17 employees. The company is classified under “collection of non-hazardous waste” and is based in London; 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 38320Recovery of sorted materials SIC 46770Wholesale of waste and scrap

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 8 yrs · since 2018
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£8.7m

Growth ▼19.4%

Profit

£711k

Growth ▼3.6%

Profit margin

8.2%

Gross 23.7%

Employees

Change ▲13.3%

Profit / employee

£41.8k

Revenue/employee £513k

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.

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	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£12.7m	£10.8m	£8.7m
Cost of sales	—	£10.1m	£8.2m	£6.7m
Gross profit	—	£2.5m	£2.6m	£2.1m
Operating profit	—	£1.3m	£1.2m	£1m
Profit before tax	—	£1.3m	£1.2m	£1m
Profit after tax	—	£1.1m	£737k	£711k
Profit (best available)	—	£1.1m	£737k	£711k
Staff costs	—	£251k	£321k	£368k
Employees (average)	11	14	15	17
Ratios
Profit margin	—	8.7%	6.8%	8.2%
Gross margin	—	20%	24%	23.7%
Revenue per employee	—	£906k	£722k	£513k
Profit per employee	—	£79k	£49.1k	£41.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼14.6%	▼19.4%
Profit growth	—	—	▼33.4%	▼3.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲27.3%	▲7.1%	▲13.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.3m	£2.9m	£4.2m	£4.9m
Net assets	£7.5m	£8.1m	£9.1m	£9.7m
Fixed assets	£5.9m	£5.8m	£5.9m	£5.5m
Current assets	£2.4m	£3.1m	£4.6m	£5.3m
Debtors	£59.7k	£199k	£233k	£106k
Deferred income	£15.7k	£14.2k	£19k	£47.9k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 23.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £513k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £41.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 62.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.2%; 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: ▲6%; Now £9.7m
Cash at bank: ▲17%; Now £4.9m
Headcount: ▲13%; Now 17
Deferred income: ▲153%; Now £47.9k
Fixed assets: ▼6%; Now £5.5m

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

Lowes Metals Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Lowes Metals and Recycling Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Lowes Metals Properties 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 £711k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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