How much does Vanden Recycling Limited make?

Vanden Recycling Limited reported revenue of £33.7m and £18.9k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Vanden Recycling Limited have?

Vanden Recycling Limited reported an average of 59 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Vanden Recycling Limited profitable?

Yes — Vanden Recycling Limited reported a profit of £18.9k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. NI611544 · Incorporated 5 Mar 2012

Vanden Recycling Limited

Registered name: VANDEN RECYCLING LIMITED

Vanden Recycling Limited made £33.7m revenue and £18.9k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Vanden Recycling Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £33.7m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £18.9k profit and 59 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of waste and scrap” and is based in Lisburn; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46770Wholesale of waste and scrap

Status: Active
Location: Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Age: 14 yrs · since 2012
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 immediate and ultimate parent company is considered to be Vanden Global Limited, a company registered in Hong Kong. The company is considered to be both the immediate and ultimate parent company.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

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Revenue

£33.7m

Growth ▲0.7%

Profit

£18.9k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.1%

Gross 20.2%

Employees

Change ▼9.2%

Profit / employee

£321

Revenue/employee £572k

Profitable streak

1yr

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&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)	£21.2m	£34.1m	£33.5m	£33.7m
Cost of sales	£17.5m	£28.8m	£27.7m	£26.9m
Gross profit	£3.7m	£5.3m	£5.8m	£6.8m
Operating profit	£249k	£88.8k	−£695k	£107k
Profit before tax	£227k	£20.9k	−£781k	£18.9k
Profit after tax	£189k	−£7.3k	−£781k	£18.9k
Profit (best available)	£189k	−£7.3k	−£781k	£18.9k
Staff costs	£1.7m	£2.7m	£3.6m	£3.5m
Employees (average)	40	48	65	59
Ratios
Profit margin	0.9%	0%	−2.3%	0.1%
Gross margin	17.4%	15.5%	17.3%	20.2%
Revenue per employee	£529k	£711k	£515k	£572k
Profit per employee	£4.7k	−£153	−£12k	£321
Cash conversion	29.2%	−622.6%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲61.3%	▼1.9%	▲0.7%
Profit growth	—	▼103.9%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲20%	▲35.4%	▼9.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£370k	£15.3k	£266k	£40.2k
Net assets	£1.6m	£1.6m	£821k	£840k
Fixed assets	£1.6m	£2m	£2.1m	£1.8m
Current assets	£6.8m	£6.8m	£6.5m	£8.2m
Debtors	£4m	£3.6m	£2.9m	£3.4m
Deferred income	£70.6k	£137k	£510k	£577k
Cash from operations	£72.7k	−£553k	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £572k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £321; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.1%; 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: ▲2%; Now £840k
Cash at bank: ▼85%; Now £40.2k
Headcount: ▼9%; Now 59
Deferred income: ▲13%; Now £577k
Fixed assets: ▼14%; Now £1.8m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

Vanden Polymers LimitedFigures not disclosed

Minority corporate shareholders

Grundon Waste Management Limited 25–50%

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 £18.9k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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