How much does Bucks Recycling Limited make?

Bucks Recycling Limited reported revenue of £8.9m and £151k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bucks Recycling Limited have?

Bucks Recycling Limited reported an average of 65 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Bucks Recycling Limited profitable?

Yes — Bucks Recycling Limited reported a profit of £151k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03393275 · Incorporated 26 Jun 1997

Bucks Recycling Limited

Registered name: BUCKS RECYCLING LIMITED

Bucks Recycling Limited made £8.9m revenue and £151k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Bucks Recycling Limited’s revenue grew 10% to £8.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £151k profit and 65 employees. The company is classified under “recovery of sorted materials” and is based in Aylesbury; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 38320Recovery of sorted materials

Status: Active
Location: Aylesbury, South East
Age: 29 yrs · since 1997
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentDoing more with lessBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£8.9m

Growth ▲9.9%

Profit

£151k

Growth ▼48.4%

Profit margin

1.7%

Gross 30.1%

Employees

Change ▼8.5%

Profit / employee

£2.3k

Revenue/employee £137k

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	25 Dec 2022	25 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.9m	£7.4m	£8.1m	£8.9m
Cost of sales	£4.4m	£4.7m	£5.5m	£6.2m
Gross profit	£2.5m	£2.8m	£2.7m	£2.7m
Operating profit	£782k	£560k	£462k	£302k
Profit before tax	£759k	£504k	£395k	£246k
Profit after tax	£649k	£369k	£292k	£151k
Profit (best available)	£649k	£369k	£292k	£151k
Staff costs	£2.3m	£2.6m	£2.9m	£2.8m
Employees (average)	66	68	71	65
Ratios
Profit margin	9.4%	5%	3.6%	1.7%
Gross margin	35.9%	37.1%	32.6%	30.1%
Revenue per employee	£104k	£109k	£115k	£137k
Profit per employee	£9.8k	£5.4k	£4.1k	£2.3k
Cash conversion	−156.4%	−256.4%	−271.6%	−491%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.9%	▲9.3%	▲9.9%
Profit growth	—	▼43.1%	▼20.9%	▼48.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲3%	▲4.4%	▼8.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7m	£1.8m	£2.1m	£2.4m
Net assets	£3.8m	£4.2m	£4.5m	£4.6m
Fixed assets	£3.7m	£4.3m	£4.1m	£4.6m
Current assets	£3.1m	£3.3m	£3.5m	£3.9m
Debtors	£778k	£881k	£893k	£830k
Cash from operations	−£1.2m	−£1.4m	−£1.3m	−£1.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £137k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −491%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 51.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.3%; 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: ▲3%; Now £4.6m
Cash at bank: ▲15%; Now £2.4m
Headcount: ▼8%; Now 65
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲14%; Now £4.6m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £151k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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