How much does Forward Waste Management Limited make?

Forward Waste Management Limited reported revenue of £9.8m and £303k profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Forward Waste Management Limited have?

Forward Waste Management Limited reported an average of 54 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Is Forward Waste Management Limited profitable?

Yes — Forward Waste Management Limited reported a profit of £303k in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Company No. 05886274 · Incorporated 25 Jul 2006

Forward Waste Management Limited

Registered name: FORWARD WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Part of Flashteam Limited group

Forward Waste Management Limited made £9.8m revenue and £303k profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Forward Waste Management Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £9.8m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, with £303k profit and 54 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Cardiff; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Age: 20 yrs · since 2006
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.

Latest accounts · year to 30 Jun 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£9.8m

Growth ▼4%

Profit

£303k

Growth ▼8.1%

Profit margin

3.1%

Gross 34.9%

Employees

Change ▼8.5%

Profit / employee

£5.6k

Revenue/employee £181k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.8m	£10.6m	£10.2m	£9.8m
Cost of sales	£6.6m	£6.8m	£6.6m	£6.4m
Gross profit	£3.2m	£3.8m	£3.5m	£3.4m
Operating profit	£164k	£623k	—	—
Profit before tax	£111k	£486k	£407k	£406k
Profit after tax	£25.3k	£338k	£330k	£303k
Profit (best available)	£25.3k	£338k	£330k	£303k
Staff costs	£2.2m	£2.3m	£2.3m	£2.3m
Employees (average)	59	59	59	54
Ratios
Profit margin	0.3%	3.2%	3.2%	3.1%
Gross margin	33%	35.6%	34.6%	34.9%
Revenue per employee	£166k	£180k	£172k	£181k
Profit per employee	£428	£5.7k	£5.6k	£5.6k
Cash conversion	602.2%	187.8%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲8.3%	▼4.4%	▼4%
Profit growth	—	▲1239%	▼2.6%	▼8.1%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%	▼8.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£120k	£162k	£185k	£129k
Net assets	£1.2m	£1.4m	£1.4m	£1.5m
Fixed assets	£3.1m	£3.1m	£2.7m	£2.6m
Current assets	£2.6m	£2.6m	£2.5m	£2.5m
Debtors	£2m	£2m	£1.9m	£2m
Deferred income	£111k	£149k	£140k	£71.7k
Cash from operations	£986k	£1.2m	£680k	£1m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 34.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £181k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 26.5%; 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: 20.4%; 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: ▲4%; Now £1.5m
Cash at bank: ▼30%; Now £129k
Headcount: ▼8%; Now 54
Deferred income: ▼49%; Now £71.7k
Fixed assets: ▼6%; Now £2.6m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Flashteam Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Forward Waste Management Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Enviroquip LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 30 Jun 2025 (profit £303k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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