How much does North Somerset Environment Company Limited make?

North Somerset Environment Company Limited reported revenue of £20.5m and a loss of £547k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does North Somerset Environment Company Limited have?

North Somerset Environment Company Limited reported an average of 288 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is North Somerset Environment Company Limited profitable?

No — North Somerset Environment Company Limited reported a loss of £547k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 12973716 · Incorporated 26 Oct 2020

North Somerset Environment Company Limited

Registered name: NORTH SOMERSET ENVIRONMENT COMPANY LIMITED

Part of North Somerset Council group

North Somerset Environment Company Limited made £20.5m revenue and a £547k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

North Somerset Environment Company Limited’s revenue grew 35% to £20.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £547k and 288 employees. The company is classified under “collection of non-hazardous waste” and is based in Weston-Super-Mare; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 38110Collection of non-hazardous waste SIC 38120Collection of hazardous waste SIC 39000Remediation activities and other waste management services SIC 42110Construction of roads and motorways

Status: Active
Location: Weston-Super-Mare, South West
Age: 5 yrs · since 2020
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 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£20.5m

Growth ▲35.1%

Profit

−£547k

Growth ▼280.6%

Profit margin

−2.7%

Gross 28.1%

Employees

288

Change ▲17.5%

Profit / employee

−£1.9k

Revenue/employee £71.3k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.2m	£20.5m
Cost of sales	£10.1m	£14.8m
Gross profit	£5.1m	£5.8m
Profit before tax	£303k	−£547k
Profit after tax	£303k	−£547k
Profit (best available)	£303k	−£547k
Staff costs	£7m	£9.7m
Employees (average)	245	288
Ratios
Profit margin	2%	−2.7%
Gross margin	33.6%	28.1%
Revenue per employee	£62k	£71.3k
Profit per employee	£1.2k	−£1.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲35.1%
Profit growth	—	▼280.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲17.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7m	£1.2m
Net assets	−£299k	−£846k
Fixed assets	£363k	£332k
Current assets	£4.3m	£4.6m
Debtors	£339k	£619k
Cash from operations	−£140k	−£307k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −2.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £71.3k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£1.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3%; 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 −£846k
Cash at bank: ▼27%; Now £1.2m
Headcount: ▲18%; Now 288
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼9%; Now £332k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

North Somerset Council (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
North Somerset Environment Company 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).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit −£547k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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