How much does Shorts Group Limited make?

Shorts Group Limited reported revenue of £24m and £649k profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Shorts Group Limited have?

Shorts Group Limited reported an average of 151 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Shorts Group Limited profitable?

Yes — Shorts Group Limited reported a profit of £649k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 00723352 · Incorporated 8 May 1962

Shorts Group Limited

Registered name: SHORTS GROUP LIMITED

Part of Shorts Group (Holdings) Limited group

Shorts Group Limited made £24m revenue and £649k profit in the year to 31 May 2025. read from filing text

Shorts Group Limited’s revenue grew 21% to £24m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £649k profit and 151 employees. The company is classified under “collection of non-hazardous waste” and is based in Bracknell; 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 38120Collection of hazardous waste SIC 38210Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste

Status: Active
Location: Bracknell, South East
Age: 64 yrs · since 1962
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 company is ultimately controlled by G J D Short by virtue of him holding 100% of the parent company's issued share capital.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageBoring industry

Revenue

£24m

Growth ▲21.3%

Profit

£649k

Growth ▲3479%

Profit margin

2.7%

Gross 25.3%

Employees

151

Change ▲3.4%

Profit / employee

£4.3k

Revenue/employee £159k

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 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 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)	£18.8m	£19.6m	£19.8m	£24m
Cost of sales	£12.7m	£14.2m	£14.7m	£17.9m
Gross profit	£6.1m	£5.4m	£5m	£6.1m
Operating profit	£2.1m	£873k	−£212k	£527k
Profit before tax	£2.2m	£1m	£41.8k	£739k
Profit after tax	£1.7m	£1m	£18.1k	£649k
Profit (best available)	£1.7m	£1m	£18.1k	£649k
Staff costs	£5.1m	£5.7m	£6m	£6.9m
Employees (average)	133	135	146	151
Ratios
Profit margin	9.1%	5.2%	0.1%	2.7%
Gross margin	32.6%	27.5%	25.5%	25.3%
Revenue per employee	£141k	£145k	£135k	£159k
Profit per employee	£12.8k	£7.6k	£124	£4.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.7%	▲0.6%	▲21.3%
Profit growth	—	▼39.8%	▼98.2%	▲3479%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.5%	▲8.2%	▲3.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.7m	£1.7m	£597k	£104k
Net assets	£12.9m	£14m	£14m	£15m
Fixed assets	£7.5m	£11.4m	£10.8m	£11m
Current assets	£12.3m	£13.5m	£13.4m	£15m
Debtors	£2.4m	£2.7m	£2.8m	£2.9m
Deferred income	£202k	£308k	£622k	£594k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £159k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 45.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.1%; 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: ▲8%; Now £15m
Cash at bank: ▼83%; Now £104k
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 151
Deferred income: ▼4%; Now £594k
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £11m

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

Shorts Group (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Shorts Group Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (4)

Shorts LimitedFigures not disclosed
Shorts of Ascot LimitedFigures not disclosed
Shorts Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Shorts Timber Services (Datchet) 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 May 2025 (profit £649k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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