How much does Waste Management Systems Limited make?

Waste Management Systems Limited reported revenue of £20.3m and £115k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Waste Management Systems Limited have?

Waste Management Systems Limited reported an average of 109 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Waste Management Systems Limited profitable?

Yes — Waste Management Systems Limited reported a profit of £115k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04418836 · Incorporated 17 Apr 2002

Waste Management Systems Limited

Registered name: WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS LIMITED

Waste Management Systems Limited made £20.3m revenue and £115k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Waste Management Systems Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £20.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £115k profit and 109 employees. The company is classified under “other service activities” and is based in Portsmouth; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection S · Other service activitiesSIC 96090Other service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Portsmouth, South East
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
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: “In the opinion of the directors, there is no one controlling party.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£20.3m

Growth ▲3.4%

Profit

£115k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.6%

Gross 29.1%

Employees

109

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£1.1k

Revenue/employee £187k

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£20.4m	£19.7m	£20.3m
Cost of sales	£14.4m	£13.8m	£14.4m
Gross profit	£6m	£5.8m	£5.9m
Operating profit	£1.2m	£314k	£682k
Profit before tax	£591k	−£256k	£115k
Profit after tax	£591k	−£256k	£115k
Profit (best available)	£591k	−£256k	£115k
Staff costs	—	£5.6m	£5.7m
Employees (average)	111	109	109
Ratios
Profit margin	2.9%	−1.3%	0.6%
Gross margin	29.6%	29.7%	29.1%
Revenue per employee	£184k	£180k	£187k
Profit per employee	£5.3k	−£2.4k	£1.1k
Cash conversion	−156.8%	−1711%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼3.6%	▲3.4%
Profit growth	—	▼143.3%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼1.8%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£244k	£205k
Net assets	−£5.4m	−£5.7m	−£5.6m
Fixed assets	£1.2m	£990k	£1.2m
Current assets	£3.9m	£3.3m	£3.2m
Debtors	£1.7m	£1.9m	£1.8m
Deferred income	£904k	£793k	£843k
Cash from operations	−£1.8m	−£5.4m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £187k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.1%; 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 −£5.6m
Cash at bank: ▼16%; Now £205k
Headcount: 0%; Now 109
Deferred income: ▲6%; Now £843k
Fixed assets: ▲17%; Now £1.2m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal 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 £115k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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