How much does Waste Not Want Not Limited make?

Waste Not Want Not Limited reported revenue of £174k and £2.1k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Waste Not Want Not Limited have?

Waste Not Want Not Limited reported an average of 3 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is Waste Not Want Not Limited profitable?

Yes — Waste Not Want Not Limited reported a profit of £2.1k in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 04278158 · Incorporated 29 Aug 2001

Waste Not Want Not Limited

Registered name: WASTE NOT WANT NOT LIMITED

Waste Not Want Not Limited made £174k revenue and £2.1k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Waste Not Want Not Limited’s revenue fell 8% to £174k in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £2.1k profit and 3 employees. The company is classified under “retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store” and is based in Wilts; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47599Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store SIC 88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Wilts, South West
Age: 25 yrs · since 2001
Type: PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)

Non-profit. It is limited by guarantee (typically an association, club or management company), so it isn't run for profit. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-light

Revenue

£174k

Growth ▼8.4%

Profit

£2.1k

Growth ▼91.4%

Profit margin

1.2%

Gross 59.7%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£714

Revenue/employee £57.9k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£190k	£174k
Cost of sales	—	—	£70.6k	£69.9k
Gross profit	—	—	£119k	£104k
Operating profit	—	—	£22.3k	−£32
Profit before tax	—	—	£25k	£2.1k
Profit after tax	—	—	£25k	£2.1k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£25k	£2.1k
Employees (average)	2	2	3	3
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	13.2%	1.2%
Gross margin	—	—	62.7%	59.7%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£63.2k	£57.9k
Profit per employee	—	—	£8.3k	£714
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▼8.4%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼91.4%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲50%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	—	—	£124k	£137k
Net assets	£63.2k	£98.6k	£124k	£126k
Fixed assets	—	£557	£1.3k	£998
Current assets	£112k	£132k	£134k	£158k
Debtors	—	—	£10.6k	£9.5k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 59.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £57.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £714; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; 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: ▲2%; Now £126k
Cash at bank: ▲10%; Now £137k
Headcount: 0%; Now 3
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼23%; Now £998

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Oct 2025 (profit £2.1k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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