CHESHIRE WEST RECYCLING LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-25 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-10-11
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
+57.8% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£79K
+235% first positive since 2024
Employees
310
+3% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£185K
+155.8% first positive since 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-10-11 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £19,488,499 | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £625,662 | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £583,858 | £7,552 | -£331,059 | £184,698 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £526,259 | £83,683 | -£303,778 | £136,942 | |
| Cash | — | — | £1,430,234 | £2,070,637 | £1,610,841 | £2,542,531 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £1,413,131 | £286,683 | -£49,876 | £133,447 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £217,572 | £249,620 | -£58,283 | £78,659 | |
| Equity | — | -£74,187 | £217,572 | £249,620 | -£58,283 | £78,659 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 277 | 272 | 301 | 310 | |
| Wages | — | — | £8,039,859 | £7,858,519 | £9,179,652 | £9,927,686 |
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 | 2019-10-11 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 3.2% | — | — | — | |
| Net margin | — | — | 2.7% | — | — | — | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 44.3% | — | — | — | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 14.97x | — | — | — |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Sedulo Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “In October 2024, Cheshire West & Chester Council's Cabinet approved the award of a new contract to CWR to continue delivering its waste collection services for a further eight years, with an option for a four-year extension commencing 1st April 2026.”
- “During the same Cabinet meeting, approval was also granted for CWR to commence management of the Council's Household Waste Recycling Centres from 1st April 2026, under an eight-year contract with a potential two-year extension.”
- “CWR was delighted to gain national recognition for its innovative 'Zero Agency' initiative, which won the LARAC 2024 Award for 'Best New Idea'.”
- “In addition, CWR was proud to be named a finalist in the 'Health & Safety Initiative of the Year' category for our pioneering in-cab policy.”
- “In 2024/25, we maintained our ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 accreditations, which were also successfully extended to our fleet services, alongside CMS certification.”
- “Strengthening our commitment to the communities we serve, we installed defibrillators in 25 additional frontline vehicles, ensuring our entire fleet of 80 vehicles is now equipped with life-saving equipment.”
- “Over the past 12 months, we have also deepened our support for the armed forces community. ... CWR was honoured to receive a Silver Award in the Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) under the Armed Forces Covenant.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 11 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL | Corporate Secretary | 2019-10-12 | — | — |
| COWELL, James John | Director | 2021-03-02 | Dec 1974 | British |
| OLDHAM, Rebecca | Director | 2024-10-01 | Oct 1977 | British |
| ROGERS, Francis | Director | 2023-01-23 | Sep 1961 | British |
| RUTTER, Mark Antony | Director | 2023-10-19 | Sep 1969 | British |
| SHERRATT, Jody | Director | 2023-03-31 | Sep 1980 | British |
| SMITH, Chris | Director | 2024-04-12 | Jun 1964 | British |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANNISTER, Jennie Mary | Director | 2021-04-08 | 2023-09-29 |
| BYRNE, Maria Anne | Director | 2019-10-12 | 2021-03-29 |
| EDMONDSON, Robert | Director | 2020-01-06 | 2023-03-31 |
| EDWARDS, Andrew John | Director | 2023-07-31 | 2026-03-13 |
| JENNINGS, Stephen Nigel | Director | 2020-12-01 | 2022-10-18 |
| MCILWAINE, Karen Elizabeth | Director | 2019-12-02 | 2021-04-09 |
| MINTON, Mark | Director | 2021-04-08 | 2022-02-16 |
| PINK, Graham | Director | 2019-10-12 | 2021-03-29 |
| SEWARD, Charles Richard Davies | Director | 2019-10-12 | 2021-03-29 |
| SKELDON, Christine Mary | Director | 2022-09-08 | 2024-09-30 |
| SPENCER, Robert Phillip | Director | 2021-03-02 | 2022-05-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire West And Chester Borough Council | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-06-11 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 45 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | CH04 | officers | Change corporate secretary company with change date | |
| 2026-03-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-30 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-08-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-04-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-04-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-12-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+57.8%
£1,610,841 £2,542,531
highest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
+235%
-£58,283 £78,659
first positive since 2024
-
Employees
+3%
301 310
highest in 4 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+155.8%
-£331,059 £184,698
first positive since 2024
-
Wages
+8.1%
£9,179,652 £9,927,686
highest in 4 filed years
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