How much does L&S Waste Management Limited make?

L&S Waste Management Limited reported revenue of £33.5m and a loss of £1.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does L&S Waste Management Limited have?

L&S Waste Management Limited reported an average of 158 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is L&S Waste Management Limited profitable?

No — L&S Waste Management Limited reported a loss of £1.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 03475329 · Incorporated 3 Dec 1997

L&S Waste Management Limited

Registered name: L&S WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Part of Biffa Bidco Limited group

L&S Waste Management Limited made £33.5m revenue and a £1.5m loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

L&S Waste Management Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £33.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £1.5m and 158 employees. The company is classified under “collection of non-hazardous waste” and is based in High Wycombe; 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 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade SIC 77320Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment

Status: Active
Location: High Wycombe, South East
Age: 28 yrs · since 1997
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 immediate parent undertaking is Grace Holdings Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£33.5m

Growth ▼1.6%

Profit

−£1.5m

Growth ▼212.7%

Profit margin

−4.6%

Gross 17.5%

Employees

158

Change ▲0.6%

Profit / employee

−£9.7k

Revenue/employee £212k

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.

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£30.7m	£33.2m	£34m	£33.5m
Cost of sales	£23.9m	£27.3m	£28.3m	−£27.6m
Gross profit	£6.8m	£5.9m	£5.7m	£5.9m
Operating profit	£3.3m	£2.3m	£1.9m	−£1.8m
Profit before tax	£3.2m	£2.2m	£1.8m	−£1.9m
Profit after tax	£2.6m	£1.9m	£1.4m	−£1.5m
Profit (best available)	£2.6m	£1.9m	£1.4m	−£1.5m
Staff costs	£7.3m	£7.6m	£8m	—
Employees (average)	142	155	157	158
Ratios
Profit margin	8.4%	5.7%	4%	−4.6%
Gross margin	22.1%	17.7%	16.7%	17.5%
Revenue per employee	£216k	£214k	£217k	£212k
Profit per employee	£18.1k	£12.1k	£8.6k	−£9.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲8.1%	▲2.6%	▼1.6%
Profit growth	—	▼26.9%	▼28%	▼212.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲9.2%	▲1.3%	▲0.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.5m	£1.4m	£1.7m	—
Net assets	£7m	£8.2m	£9.5m	—
Fixed assets	£7.8m	£9.3m	£8m	—
Current assets	£9.7m	£11.2m	£12.5m	—
Debtors	£4.3m	£4.9m	£4.4m	—
Deferred income	£892k	£894k	£907k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	Accounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −4.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 17.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £212k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£9.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 158
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Biffa Bidco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Biffa Limited75–100%
Biffa Group Limited75–100%
Biffa Group Holdings (UK) Limited75–100%
Biffa Corporate Holdings Limited75–100%
Reclamation and Disposal Limited75–100%
Biffa Holdings Limited75–100%
Biffa Waste Services Limited75–100%
Chamley Holdings Limited75–100%
Grace Holdings Limited75–100%
L&S Waste Management Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit −£1.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 25 Oct 2026

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