How much does Northwood Recycling Limited make?

Northwood Recycling Limited reported revenue of £14.5m and £353k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Northwood Recycling Limited have?

Northwood Recycling Limited reported an average of 9 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Northwood Recycling Limited profitable?

Yes — Northwood Recycling Limited reported a profit of £353k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 07089478 · Incorporated 27 Nov 2009

Northwood Recycling Limited

Registered name: NORTHWOOD RECYCLING LIMITED

Northwood Recycling Limited made £14.5m revenue and £353k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Northwood Recycling Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £14.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £353k profit and 9 employees. The company is classified under “recovery of sorted materials” and is based in Stockport; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 38320Recovery of sorted materials

Status: Active
Location: Stockport, North West
Age: 16 yrs · since 2009
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£14.5m

Growth ▼2.2%

Profit

£353k

Growth ▲34.5%

Profit margin

2.4%

Gross 5.8%

Employees

Change ▼10%

Profit / employee

£39.2k

Revenue/employee £1.6m

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	31 Dec 2022	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	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£20.4m	£16.7m	£14.8m	£14.5m
Cost of sales	£19.7m	£15.7m	£14m	£13.7m
Gross profit	£753k	£914k	£880k	£839k
Operating profit	£391k	£529k	£354k	£472k
Profit before tax	£391k	£529k	£351k	£471k
Profit after tax	£316k	£404k	£263k	£353k
Profit (best available)	£316k	£404k	£263k	£353k
Staff costs	£281k	£312k	£312k	£197k
Employees (average)	5	5	10	9
Ratios
Profit margin	1.6%	2.4%	1.8%	2.4%
Gross margin	3.7%	5.5%	5.9%	5.8%
Revenue per employee	£4.1m	£3.3m	£1.5m	£1.6m
Profit per employee	£63.2k	£80.8k	£26.3k	£39.2k
Cash conversion	116.6%	74.9%	−87.1%	−74.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼18.5%	▼11%	▼2.2%
Profit growth	—	▲27.8%	▼35%	▲34.5%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲100%	▼10%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£350k	£45.6k	£212k	£320k
Net assets	£2.9m	£3.3m	£3.6m	£4m
Current assets	£6.3m	£6.4m	£6.4m	£6.4m
Debtors	£2.2m	£1.3m	£2.6m	£2.1m
Deferred income	£1.7m	£1.8m	£1.2m	£902k
Cash from operations	£455k	£397k	−£308k	−£351k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 5.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.6m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £39.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −74.2%; 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: 6.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.8%; 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: ▲10%; Now £4m
Cash at bank: ▲51%; Now £320k
Headcount: ▼10%; Now 9
Deferred income: ▼27%; Now £902k
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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 £353k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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