How much does Sharpsmart Limited make?

Sharpsmart Limited reported revenue of £41.7m and a loss of £130k in the year to 30 Jun 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Sharpsmart Limited have?

Sharpsmart Limited reported an average of 303 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Is Sharpsmart Limited profitable?

No — Sharpsmart Limited reported a loss of £130k in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Company No. 04261387 · Incorporated 30 Jul 2001

Sharpsmart Limited

Registered name: SHARPSMART LIMITED

Sharpsmart Limited made £41.7m revenue and a £130k loss in the year to 30 Jun 2025. read from filing text

Sharpsmart Limited’s revenue grew 18% to £41.7m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, with a loss of £130k and 303 employees. The company is classified under “collection of non-hazardous waste” and is based in Spennymoor; 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 38220Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste

Status: Active
Location: Spennymoor, North East
Age: 25 yrs · since 2001
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Jun 2025

Key figures

IndependentBoring industry

Revenue

£41.7m

Growth ▲18.2%

Profit

−£130k

Growth —

Profit margin

−0.3%

Gross 64.5%

Employees

303

Change ▲7.8%

Profit / employee

−£428

Revenue/employee £138k

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	30 Jun 2022	30 Jun 2023	30 Jun 2024	30 Jun 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)	£23m	£30.2m	£35.3m	£41.7m
Cost of sales	£7.3m	£10.3m	£10.9m	£14.8m
Gross profit	£15.7m	£19.8m	£24.4m	£26.9m
Operating profit	−£2.1m	−£2.7m	−£2.2m	£223k
Profit before tax	−£2.2m	−£3m	−£2.5m	−£130k
Profit (best available)	−£2.2m	−£3m	−£2.5m	−£130k
Staff costs	£8.6m	£10.7m	£13.5m	£13.4m
Employees (average)	194	250	281	303
Ratios
Profit margin	−9.7%	−9.8%	−7.2%	−0.3%
Gross margin	68.4%	65.7%	69.1%	64.5%
Revenue per employee	£119k	£121k	£126k	£138k
Profit per employee	−£11.5k	−£11.8k	−£9.1k	−£428
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲31.1%	▲17%	▲18.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲28.9%	▲12.4%	▲7.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£285k	£518k	£716k	£2.1m
Net assets	£7.9m	£4.9m	£2.5m	£2.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 64.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £138k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£428; 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: ▼5%; Now £2.4m
Cash at bank: ▲192%; Now £2.1m
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 303
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Jun 2025 (profit −£130k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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