How much does Brown Recycling Limited make?

Brown Recycling Limited reported revenue of £22.6m and £238k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Brown Recycling Limited have?

Brown Recycling Limited reported an average of 119 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Brown Recycling Limited profitable?

Yes — Brown Recycling Limited reported a profit of £238k in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 02438711 · Incorporated 1 Nov 1989

Brown Recycling Limited

Registered name: BROWN RECYCLING LIMITED

Part of H Brown & Son Group Limited group

Brown Recycling Limited made £22.6m revenue and £238k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025. read from filing text

Brown Recycling Limited’s revenue grew 11% to £22.6m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £238k profit and 119 employees. The company is classified under “collection of non-hazardous waste” and is based in Stoke-on-Trent; 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 SIC 46770Wholesale of waste and scrap

Status: Active
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands
Age: 36 yrs · since 1989
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: “At the year-end, the company is a 100% owned subsidiary of H Brown & Son Group Limited, which is the ultimate parent company. The registered office of the ultimate parent company is Vanguard House, Sn”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£22.6m

Growth ▲10.7%

Profit

£238k

Growth ▼73%

Profit margin

1.1%

Gross 18.2%

Employees

119

Change ▲12.3%

Profit / employee

£2k

Revenue/employee £190k

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 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 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)	£17.7m	£19.9m	£20.4m	£22.6m
Cost of sales	£14m	£16.2m	£16.2m	£18.5m
Gross profit	£3.7m	£3.8m	£4.2m	£4.1m
Operating profit	£567k	£938k	£1.2m	£563k
Profit before tax	£448k	£852k	£1.1m	£378k
Profit after tax	£305k	£739k	£881k	£238k
Profit (best available)	£305k	£739k	£881k	£238k
Staff costs	£3.6m	£4m	£4.4m	£5.2m
Employees (average)	114	104	106	119
Ratios
Profit margin	1.7%	3.7%	4.3%	1.1%
Gross margin	20.8%	18.9%	20.8%	18.2%
Revenue per employee	£155k	£192k	£193k	£190k
Profit per employee	£2.7k	£7.1k	£8.3k	£2k
Cash conversion	—	−267.8%	−169%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲12.8%	▲2.6%	▲10.7%
Profit growth	—	▲142.3%	▲19.3%	▼73%
Headcount growth	—	▼8.8%	▲1.9%	▲12.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.4m	£949k	£1.1m	£352k
Net assets	£4.2m	£4m	£4.1m	£4.1m
Fixed assets	£6.1m	£6.8m	£7.8m	£8.1m
Current assets	£4.1m	£3.8m	£4.3m	£4.2m
Debtors	£2.5m	£2.5m	£3m	£3.5m
Deferred income	£688k	£795k	£793k	£708k
Cash from operations	—	−£2.5m	−£2m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £190k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 35.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.6%; 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: ▼1%; Now £4.1m
Cash at bank: ▼68%; Now £352k
Headcount: ▲12%; Now 119
Deferred income: ▼11%; Now £708k
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £8.1m

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

H Brown & Son Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Brown Recycling Limitedthis company

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

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 Jan 2025 (profit £238k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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