RECONOMY (UK) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-16 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2026-01-02
Watchouts
Cash
£2M
-80.5% vs 2023
Net assets
£103M
-21.2% vs 2023
Employees
699
-3.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£7M
-1.3% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- RECONOMY (UK) LIMITED 2012-08-08 → present
- CRITICAL RESOURCE LIMITED 1994-07-22 → 2012-08-08
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 | £334,432,000 | £367,645,000 | |
| Operating profit | £10,823,000 | £15,407,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £6,999,000 | £6,905,000 | |
| Net profit | £2,162,000 | £401,000 | |
| Cash | £12,119,000 | £2,367,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £185,253,000 | £188,094,000 | |
| Net assets | £130,780,000 | £103,117,000 | |
| Equity | £130,780,000 | £103,117,000 | |
| Average employees | 723 | 699 | |
| Wages | £22,963,000 | £22,543,000 |
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 | 3.2% | 4.2% | |
| Net margin | 0.6% | 0.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 5.8% | 8.2% | |
| Current ratio | 1.16x | 1.12x | |
| Interest cover | 2.61x | 1.78x |
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 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Taking the above into consideration, the Directors believe that there are no material uncertainties to the Group's ability to operate as a going concern and to continue realising its assets and discharging its liabilities in the normal course of business”
Group structure
- RECONOMY (UK) LIMITED · parent
- Prismm Limited 100%
- Advanced Waste Solutions Limited 100%
- Nationwide Services Group Limited 100%
- ACM Eco Holdings Limited 100%
- ACM Environmental Limited 100%
- Collectmywaste Limited 100%
- Waste Source Limited 100%
- Eurokey Holdings Limited 100%
- Eurokey Recycling Limited 100%
- GAE Smith Group Limited 100%
- GAE Smith (Holdings) Limited 100%
- Oceala Limited 100%
- Kingscote Limited 100%
- Valpak Recycling Limited 100%
- UK Waste Solutions Limited 100%
- AMA Waste Management Limited 100%
- Evolution Waste Management Limited 100%
- C&M Waste Management Limited 100%
- 707 Limited 100%
- Managed Waste Solutions Limited 100%
- Ecofficiency Limited 100%
- Circle Waste Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In July 2024 however, there was a fire at GAE Smith (Holdings) Limited's materials recovery facility ("MRF"), resulting in a period of inactivity and decrease in revenue. The Group recovered £8,843,000 through insurance proceeds covering business interruption and property damage, with operations recommencing in December 2024 and trading in line with expectations during 2025”
- “On 28 May 2024, Reconomy (UK) Limited completed the acquisition of the whole of the share capital of Circle Waste Limited, furthering the digital outsourced waste management offering to the SME construction sector. As part of this transaction Reconomy (UK) Limited also acquired 50% shareholding in Leadsy Limited, specialising in digital marketing”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 24 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENTON, Michael | Director | 2010-10-29 | Sep 1966 | British |
| BUTLER, Andrew Marcus Curzon | Director | 2023-02-21 | Mar 1970 | British |
| COX, Paul Anthony | Director | 2003-07-31 | Aug 1968 | British |
| VINCENT, Philip James | Director | 2025-05-01 | Jun 1969 | British |
| WAKELEY, Guy Richard | Director | 2023-02-21 | May 1970 | British |
Show 24 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON, Karin Mary | Secretary | 1994-07-25 | 2001-04-20 |
| NEWTON, Roger | Secretary | 2009-12-23 | 2011-03-24 |
| PRICE, Christopher John | Secretary | 2011-03-25 | 2016-06-06 |
| REED, Michael Geoffrey | Secretary | 2009-10-01 | 2009-12-23 |
| SPRAGUE, Philip Arthur | Secretary | 2001-04-12 | 2009-09-30 |
| SULLIVAN, John Terence | Secretary | 2016-06-20 | 2025-05-01 |
| BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1994-07-22 | 1994-07-25 |
| BENTON, David Trevor | Director | 2001-04-12 | 2017-08-08 |
| HODGSON, Richard | Director | 2008-12-18 | 2009-12-18 |
| HUDSON, Richard William Charles | Director | 2009-02-02 | 2010-08-24 |
| JOHNSON, Karin Mary | Director | 1994-08-08 | 2001-04-20 |
| JOHNSON, Keith | Director | 1994-07-25 | 2001-04-20 |
| LAUD, Harvey Stuart | Director | 2019-01-10 | 2025-11-06 |
| MARTIN, Christopher Peter | Director | 2001-04-24 | 2012-01-01 |
| NICHOLS, Matt Ward, Mr. | Director | 2019-01-10 | 2023-02-21 |
| NICHOLS, Matt Ward, Mr. | Director | 2013-03-26 | 2017-08-08 |
| NICOL, David | Director | 2008-04-10 | 2008-06-30 |
| NYE, Martin John | Director | 2008-04-10 | 2008-11-30 |
| PRICE, Christopher John | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2016-06-06 |
| SEAGER, Kevin George | Director | 2001-04-20 | 2003-07-31 |
| SPRAGUE, Philip Arthur | Director | 2001-04-12 | 2009-09-30 |
| SULLIVAN, John Terence | Director | 2016-06-20 | 2025-05-01 |
| TIMMINS, Richard Keith | Director | 2009-12-18 | 2011-03-01 |
| DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1994-07-22 | 1994-07-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Os Phoenix Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2019-09-30 | Active |
| Outsourcinig Strategies 5 Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-06-30 | Ceased 2019-09-30 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 212 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-12-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-11-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-16 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2025-05-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-12 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-10 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-01-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-10 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2024-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-07-03 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2024-02-14 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2024-01-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-02-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-02-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-02-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-11-18 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 3
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
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Turnover
+9.9%
£334,432,000 £367,645,000
-
Cash
-80.5%
£12,119,000 £2,367,000
-
Net assets
-21.2%
£130,780,000 £103,117,000
-
Employees
-3.3%
723 699
-
Operating profit
+42.4%
£10,823,000 £15,407,000
-
Profit before tax
-1.3%
£6,999,000 £6,905,000
-
Wages
-1.8%
£22,963,000 £22,543,000
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