How much does Mercia Waste Management Limited make?

Mercia Waste Management Limited reported revenue of £74.2m and £8.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Mercia Waste Management Limited have?

Mercia Waste Management Limited reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Mercia Waste Management Limited profitable?

Yes — Mercia Waste Management Limited reported a profit of £8.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03525188 · Incorporated 11 Mar 1998

Mercia Waste Management Limited

Registered name: MERCIA WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Mercia Waste Management Limited made £74.2m revenue and £8.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Mercia Waste Management Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £74.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £8.9m profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “production of electricity” and is based in Doncaster; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection D · Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supplySIC 35110Production of electricity SIC 38210Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste SIC 38320Recovery of sorted materials

Status: Active
Location: Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 28 yrs · since 1998
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall team

Revenue

£74.2m

Growth ▼3.4%

Profit

£8.9m

Growth ▼42.8%

Profit margin

12%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£76.8m	£74.2m
Operating profit	£27.5m	£18.6m
Profit before tax	£20.9m	£12.3m
Profit after tax	£15.5m	£8.9m
Profit (best available)	£15.5m	£8.9m
Employees (average)	0	0
Ratios
Profit margin	20.2%	12%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼3.4%
Profit growth	—	▼42.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£31.5m	£29.2m
Net assets	£28.2m	£18.1m
Fixed assets	£135m	£131m
Current assets	£41.8m	£33.7m
Debtors	£9.4m	£4m
Deferred income	£1.1m	£519k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 12%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 177%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.4%; 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: ▼36%; Now £18.1m
Cash at bank: ▼7%; Now £29.2m
Headcount: —; Now 0
Deferred income: ▼55%; Now £519k
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £131m

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Beacon Waste LimitedFigures not disclosed

Minority corporate shareholders

FCC Recycling (UK) Limited 25–50%
FCC Waste Management Limited 25–50%

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 Dec 2025 (profit £8.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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