How much does Taurus Waste Recycling Limited make?

Taurus Waste Recycling Limited reported revenue of £8.4m and a loss of £465k in the year to 31 Oct 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Taurus Waste Recycling Limited have?

Taurus Waste Recycling Limited reported an average of 61 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2024.

Is Taurus Waste Recycling Limited profitable?

No — Taurus Waste Recycling Limited reported a loss of £465k in the year to 31 Oct 2024.

Company No. 01506942 · Incorporated 9 Jul 1980

Taurus Waste Recycling Limited

Registered name: TAURUS WASTE RECYCLING LIMITED

Taurus Waste Recycling Limited made £8.4m revenue and a £465k loss in the year to 31 Oct 2024.

Taurus Waste Recycling Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £8.4m in the year to 31 Oct 2024, with a loss of £465k and 61 employees. The company is classified under “collection of non-hazardous waste” and is based in Farnborough; we hold 3 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 SIC 38320Recovery of sorted materials

Status: Active
Location: Farnborough, South East
Age: 46 yrs · since 1980
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2024

Key figures

IndependentBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£8.4m

Growth ▼3%

Profit

−£465k

Growth —

Profit margin

−5.5%

Gross 29.5%

Employees

Change ▼3.2%

Profit / employee

−£7.6k

Revenue/employee £138k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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	31 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£8.5m	£8.7m	£8.4m
Cost of sales	£5.7m	£5.8m	£6m
Gross profit	£2.8m	£2.9m	£2.5m
Operating profit	£64.7k	£139k	−£455k
Profit before tax	−£39.6k	−£25.1k	−£684k
Profit after tax	−£131k	−£16.2k	−£465k
Profit (best available)	−£131k	−£16.2k	−£465k
Staff costs	£2.3m	£2.4m	£2.4m
Employees (average)	61	63	61
Ratios
Profit margin	−1.6%	−0.2%	−5.5%
Gross margin	32.5%	33.9%	29.5%
Revenue per employee	£139k	£138k	£138k
Profit per employee	−£2.1k	−£257	−£7.6k
Cash conversion	−877%	−547.1%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3%	▼3%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.3%	▼3.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£282k	£174k	£119k
Net assets	£2.2m	£2.2m	£1.8m
Fixed assets	£4.7m	£5.2m	£5.2m
Current assets	£1.4m	£1.3m	£1.3m
Debtors	£989k	£969k	£994k
Cash from operations	−£567k	−£761k	−£392k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −5.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £138k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£7.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 61.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.8%; 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: ▼21%; Now £1.8m
Cash at bank: ▼31%; Now £119k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 61
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £5.2m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Oct 2024 (profit −£465k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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