How much does Bayliss Recovery Limited make?

Bayliss Recovery Limited reported revenue of £38.4m and £167k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bayliss Recovery Limited have?

Bayliss Recovery Limited reported an average of 40 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Bayliss Recovery Limited profitable?

Yes — Bayliss Recovery Limited reported a profit of £167k in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 04342879 · Incorporated 19 Dec 2001

Bayliss Recovery Limited

Registered name: BAYLISS RECOVERY LIMITED

Part of Bayliss Recovery (Holdings) Limited group

Bayliss Recovery Limited made £38.4m revenue and £167k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Bayliss Recovery Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £38.4m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £167k profit and 40 employees. The company is classified under “recovery of sorted materials” and is based in Newport; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSIC 38320Recovery of sorted materials

Status: Active
Location: Newport
Age: 24 yrs · since 2001
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£38.4m

Growth ▲7.1%

Profit

£167k

Growth ▲6.4%

Profit margin

0.4%

Gross 12.1%

Employees

Change ▼2.4%

Profit / employee

£4.2k

Revenue/employee £959k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£35.5m	£35.8m	£38.4m
Cost of sales	−£31.6m	−£31.8m	−£33.7m
Gross profit	£3.9m	£4m	£4.7m
Operating profit	£417k	£222k	£300k
Profit before tax	£372k	£160k	£236k
Profit after tax	£297k	£157k	£167k
Profit (best available)	£297k	£157k	£167k
Employees (average)	43	41	40
Ratios
Profit margin	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Gross margin	10.9%	11.1%	12.1%
Revenue per employee	£826k	£873k	£959k
Profit per employee	£6.9k	£3.8k	£4.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.8%	▲7.1%
Profit growth	—	▼47%	▲6.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.7%	▼2.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2024	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2024	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 12.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £959k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.2k; 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: ▼2%; Now 40
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Bayliss Recovery (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Bayliss Recovery Limitedthis company

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

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Jan 2025 (profit £167k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 19 Oct 2026

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