How much does S & B Waste Management & Recycling Limited make?

S & B Waste Management & Recycling Limited reported revenue of £12.3m and £2.3m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does S & B Waste Management & Recycling Limited have?

S & B Waste Management & Recycling Limited reported an average of 65 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is S & B Waste Management & Recycling Limited profitable?

Yes — S & B Waste Management & Recycling Limited reported a profit of £2.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 02780778 · Incorporated 19 Jan 1993

S & B Waste Management & Recycling Limited

Registered name: S & B WASTE MANAGEMENT & RECYCLING LIMITED

Part of S & B Industrial Investments Limited group

S & B Waste Management & Recycling Limited made £12.3m revenue and £2.3m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

S & B Waste Management & Recycling Limited’s revenue fell 9% to £12.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £2.3m profit and 65 employees. The company is classified under “treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste” and is based in Wolverhampton; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 38210Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste SIC 38220Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste

Status: Active
Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Age: 33 yrs · since 1993
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

Capital-lightBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£12.3m

Growth ▼8.6%

Profit

£2.3m

Growth ▼23.9%

Profit margin

19%

Gross 32.3%

Employees

Change ▲1.6%

Profit / employee

£36k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.5m	£13.2m	£13.5m	£12.3m
Cost of sales	£8.7m	£9.4m	£8.5m	£8.3m
Gross profit	£2.7m	£3.9m	£5m	£4m
Operating profit	£2.1m	£2.7m	£4.2m	£3m
Profit before tax	£2.1m	£2.7m	£4.2m	£3.1m
Profit after tax	£1.7m	£2.2m	£3.1m	£2.3m
Profit (best available)	£1.7m	£2.2m	£3.1m	£2.3m
Staff costs	£1.7m	£1.9m	£2m	£2.2m
Employees (average)	61	65	64	65
Ratios
Profit margin	14.6%	17%	22.8%	19%
Gross margin	23.9%	29.3%	37.3%	32.3%
Revenue per employee	£188k	£204k	£211k	£190k
Profit per employee	£27.5k	£34.6k	£48k	£36k
Cash conversion	−86.3%	−113.2%	−99.1%	−112.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲15.2%	▲1.9%	▼8.6%
Profit growth	—	▲34%	▲36.6%	▼23.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.6%	▼1.5%	▲1.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£488k	£256k	£509k	£686k
Net assets	£3.9m	£5.1m	£7.2m	£6.3m
Fixed assets	£317k	£812k	£724k	£560k
Current assets	£4.6m	£5.6m	£8.1m	£7.2m
Debtors	£3.2m	£3.1m	£2.8m	£2.5m
Cash from operations	−£1.8m	−£3.1m	−£4.1m	−£3.4m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 19%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £190k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £36k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −112.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.9%; 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: ▼12%; Now £6.3m
Cash at bank: ▲35%; Now £686k
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 65
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼23%; Now £560k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

S & B Industrial Investments Limitedultimate parent75–100%
S & B Waste Management & 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 Mar 2025 (profit £2.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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