FCC ENVIRONMENT SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-14 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-06-30
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
-18.5% vs 2023
Net assets
£55M
+9.5% vs 2023
Employees
233
-53.5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£8M
-4% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- FCC ENVIRONMENT SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 2012-05-11 → present
- FOCSA SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED 1989-04-25 → 2012-05-11
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £37,271,000 | £19,280,000 | |
| Operating profit | £3,146,000 | £6,201,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £7,994,000 | £7,678,000 | |
| Net profit | £7,531,000 | £4,772,000 | |
| Cash | £2,338,000 | £1,906,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £52,728,000 | £55,946,000 | |
| Net assets | £50,674,000 | £55,492,000 | |
| Equity | £50,674,000 | £55,492,000 | |
| Average employees | 501 | 233 | |
| Wages | £14,321,000 | £7,287,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.4% | 32.2% | |
| Net margin | 20.2% | 24.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 6.0% | 11.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 11.4% | 8.6% | |
| Current ratio | 3.67x | 1.54x | |
| Interest cover | 13.74x | 182.38x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in existence for the foreseeable future. Thus, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual financial statements.”
Group structure
- FCC ENVIRONMENT SERVICES (UK) LIMITED · parent
- Telford & Wrekin Services Limited 1%
Significant events
- “During the year, the Company's remaining contracts either ceased or were acquired by FCC Recycling (UK) Limited, a Group subsidiary. Consequently, the Company has ceased operations. It is intended that the Company will continue in existence for the foreseeable future.”
- “On 1 October 2024 the Company completed the transfer of the trade and assets of its remaining municipal collection contracts to fellow FCC subsidiary, FCC Recycling (UK) Limited, for £3.4million, satisfied by an intercompany receivable.”
- “On 10 June 2024 our Spanish parent, FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente completed the purchase of the UK operations of Urbaser.”
- “We opened a new Re-Use shop, run by Dove House Hospice in partnership with Hull City Council.”
- “We celebrated with our apprentices, National Apprenticeship Week.”
- “We opened a reuse shop, for the residents of Barry, in the Vale of Glamorgan.”
- “Along with our partner SiteZone Safety, we were shortlisted for two awards at this year's International Institute of Risk and Safety Management Risk Excellence Awards.”
- “We received confirmation that we had been awarded a 3 year extension to our existing contract with Cheshire West and Chester Council for the provision of Residual Waste Disposal Services.”
- “in June, our Wigan site together with the local authority, launched a new website providing advice to residents on how they could stay safe during their visits, and additionally raising awareness of the various risks.”
- “Earlier in the year we had announced a partnership that would see the rollout of coffee pod recycling across all our household waste recycling centres (HWRC's).”
- “In collaboration with East Riding Council and Dove House Hospice, FCC were present at the Driffield Show 2024, emphasising the importance of sustainable waste management.”
- “We also worked with Kent County Council (KCC) to help the community learn more about how to reduce, reuse and recycle.”
- “We were once again working with Cycle Community CIC which was based at Goldwyn School in Ashford, Kent to encourage the reuse of unwanted bikes with life still left in them.”
- “Briton Ferry Household Waste Recycling Centre was visited by Stephen Kinnock MP who wanted to learn more about how the business maximised the recycling of household waste on behalf of the Neath Port Talbot Council.”
- “Working with Wigan Council, Wigan residents were encouraged to participate in The Great Cable Challenge, a nationwide campaign aimed at tackling the millions of cables sitting idle across UK households.”
- “We also sponsored Wigan Council's Inclusion and Sport category in their Believe Sports Awards.”
- “Located in the outskirts of Worcester, Penny Hill Landfill closed in the 1990.”
- “Residents of Worcestershire were invited to a fascinating and informative exhibition at the Atrium in The Hive.”
- “Severn Waste Services were also delighted to sponsor a tree at this year's Worcester Cathedral Christmas tree festival.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 21 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONGDON, Steven John | Director | 2023-08-02 | May 1966 | British |
| MCKENZIE, Fraser Wilson | Director | 2024-02-01 | Oct 1965 | British |
Show 21 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOLTON, Jonathan Mark | Secretary | 2007-01-23 | 2008-10-20 |
| BREAKELL, David James | Secretary | — | 2007-01-23 |
| BUNTON, Victoria | Secretary | 2011-10-26 | 2012-12-31 |
| CROWHURST, Georgina Violet | Secretary | 2019-10-15 | 2020-01-28 |
| DE FEO, Caterina | Secretary | 2009-08-01 | 2010-08-31 |
| FAVIER TILSTON, Claire | Secretary | 2008-10-20 | 2013-01-10 |
| NUNN, Carol Jayne | Secretary | 2012-12-31 | 2019-05-17 |
| AGUASCA CASTELLS, Carlos, Senor | Director | — | 2003-02-15 |
| CASSELLS, Leslie James Davidson | Director | 2007-02-01 | 2009-11-30 |
| MEREDITH, James Robert | Director | 2007-02-01 | 2009-11-27 |
| NUNEZ, Tomas | Director | 1996-03-21 | 2019-04-01 |
| ORTS-LLOPIS, Vicente Federico | Director | 2009-12-01 | 2024-01-31 |
| PLANT, John Henry | Director | 2007-02-01 | 2012-02-13 |
| SERRANO MINCHAN, Agustin | Director | 2010-09-14 | 2022-02-11 |
| TAYLOR, Christopher | Director | — | 1996-04-24 |
| TAYLOR, Paul | Director | 2009-12-01 | 2023-08-01 |
| CATALANA DE SERVICIOS SA | Corporate Director | — | 2010-09-14 |
| EUROPEA DE GESTION SA | Corporate Director | — | 2006-12-31 |
| FCC AGUA Y ENTORNO URBANO | Corporate Director | — | 1995-11-20 |
| FCC MEDIO AMBIENTE SA | Corporate Director | 1995-11-20 | 2010-09-14 |
| FOCSA FOMENTO DE SANEAMIENTO URBANO SA | Corporate Director | — | 1994-04-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fomento De Construcciones Y Contratas Sa | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2020-07-14 | Active |
| Fcc Medio Ambiente Reino Unido, S.L.U | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2019-09-30 | Ceased 2020-07-14 |
| Fcc Medio Ambiente, S.A | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors, Significant influence | 2016-04-07 | Ceased 2019-09-30 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 179 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-08-07 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-08-07 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-08-01 CC04 Statement of companys objects
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-07 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-08-07 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-08-01 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2024-07-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-01 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-02-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-09-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-07-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-10-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-48.3%
£37,271,000 £19,280,000
-
Cash
-18.5%
£2,338,000 £1,906,000
-
Net assets
+9.5%
£50,674,000 £55,492,000
-
Employees
-53.5%
501 233
-
Operating profit
+97.1%
£3,146,000 £6,201,000
-
Profit before tax
-4%
£7,994,000 £7,678,000
-
Wages
-49.1%
£14,321,000 £7,287,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers