How much does Coastal Recycling Services Limited make?

Coastal Recycling Services Limited reported revenue of £21.7m and £624k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Coastal Recycling Services Limited have?

Coastal Recycling Services Limited reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Coastal Recycling Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Coastal Recycling Services Limited reported a profit of £624k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 07704562 · Incorporated 14 Jul 2011

Coastal Recycling Services Limited

Registered name: COASTAL RECYCLING SERVICES LIMITED

Part of Coastal Recycling Holdings Limited group

Coastal Recycling Services Limited made £21.7m revenue and £624k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Coastal Recycling Services Limited’s revenue grew 10% to £21.7m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £624k profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “recovery of sorted materials” and is based in Exeter; 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: Exeter, South West
Age: 15 yrs · since 2011
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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: “Coastal UK Group Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Small teamOperating leverageBoring industry

Revenue

£21.7m

Growth ▲9.7%

Profit

£624k

Growth ▲356.6%

Profit margin

2.9%

Gross 10.8%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£17.1m	£19m	£19.8m	£21.7m
Cost of sales	£14m	£15.3m	£17.9m	£19.3m
Gross profit	£3.1m	£3.7m	£1.8m	£2.3m
Operating profit	£1.8m	£1.3m	£231k	£900k
Profit before tax	£1.7m	£1.2m	£180k	£834k
Profit after tax	£1.4m	£1m	£137k	£624k
Profit (best available)	£1.4m	£1m	£137k	£624k
Staff costs	£1.8m	£2.2m	£2.7m	£2.6m
Employees (average)	—	0	0	0
Ratios
Profit margin	8.1%	5.3%	0.7%	2.9%
Gross margin	18%	19.4%	9.2%	10.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.5%	▲3.8%	▲9.7%
Profit growth	—	▼26.7%	▼86.4%	▲356.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£308k	£484k	£390k	£1.9k
Net assets	£8.2m	£9.2m	£9.4m	£10m
Current assets	£9.9m	£11.1m	£11.5m	£11.5m
Debtors	£2.4m	£2.5m	£2.7m	£3m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; 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: 14%; 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: ▲7%; Now £10m
Cash at bank: ▼100%; Now £1.9k
Headcount: —; Now 0
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Coastal Recycling Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
DWML Holdings Limited75–100%
Coastal UK Group Limited75–100%
Coastal Recycling Services Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (9)

Coastal UK Resources LtdFigures not disclosed
Coastal Waste Recycling LimitedFigures not disclosed
Dawlish Skip Hire LimitedFigures not disclosed
Deep Moor LF LimitedFigures not disclosed
Devon Waste Management LimitedFigures not disclosed
DWMH LimitedFigures not disclosed
Exeter Grab Hire LimitedFigures not disclosed
Faco2214 LimitedFigures not disclosed
Leese's Recycling 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 31 Mar 2025 (profit £624k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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