RECORRA LTD
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Cash
£454K
-45.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£6.3M
-4.5% vs 2024
Employees
306
+23.4% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.1M
+11.7% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £28,214,525 | £33,490,923 | +18.7% | |
| Operating profit | — | £1,199,699 | £1,352,322 | +12.7% | |
| Profit before tax | — | £1,014,169 | £1,132,936 | +11.7% | |
| Net profit | — | £612,808 | £706,370 | +15.3% | |
| Cash | £3,572,310 | £830,447 | £453,521 | -45.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £8,420,588 | £9,710,787 | £10,310,801 | +6.2% | |
| Net assets | £4,911,518 | £6,553,991 | £6,257,334 | -4.5% | |
| Equity | £4,911,518 | £6,553,991 | £6,257,334 | -4.5% | |
| Average employees | 160 | 248 | 306 | +23.4% | |
| Wages | — | £8,426,071 | £10,711,898 | +27.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £396,034 | £187,743 | -52.6% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 4.3% | 4.0% | |
| Net margin | — | 2.2% | 2.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 12.4% | 13.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | 1.26x | 1.27x | |
| Interest cover | — | 6.08x | 5.90x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- RECORRA LTD 2022-11-02 → present
- BPR GROUP EUROPE LTD. 2010-01-18 → 2022-11-02
- PAPER ROUND LTD 2000-03-31 → 2010-01-18
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Xeinadin Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. 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 group's and parent 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.”
Group structure
- RECORRA LTD · parent
- Recorra South East Ltd 100%
- Reef Environmental Solutions Ltd 100%
- Brighton Paper Round Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “We successfully mobilised our LandSec and British Land contract wins. We were delighted to secure contracts with Arsenal Football Club, Lakeside Shopping Centre, Nimax Theatres and the Globe Theatre.”
- “The Group reinvested £2.5 million in new assets, supporting ongoing efforts to decarbonise the fleet and enhance material processing capabilities through investment in advanced machinery.”
- “Recorra took actions to decrease organisational emissions and environmental impact by investing in electric vehicles and technical innovations, such as e-cargo bikes and an electric RoRo vehicle.”
- “Achieved silver Ecovadis rating for our sustainability management system and ISO 14064-1 standard for our greenhouse gas inventory.”
- “Expanded our waste collection services to include all paper towels and secure workwear recycling.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWAN, Nicola Jane | Secretary | 2022-11-04 | — | — |
| CLIFFE, Philip Steven | Director | 2021-07-19 | Feb 1966 | British |
| HARBARD, Mark | Director | 2025-02-01 | May 1967 | British |
| ROE, Alison Julie | Director | 2000-03-31 | Sep 1970 | British |
| SANDHAM, Nikki | Director | 2018-09-24 | Mar 1983 | British |
| SWAN, William John | Director | 2000-03-31 | Jun 1966 | British |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWAN, Nicola Jane | Secretary | 2000-03-31 | 2018-12-17 |
| HACKETT, Andrew | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2020-06-30 |
| HEASMAN, Karl Gordon, Mr. | Director | 2010-02-01 | 2010-12-31 |
| MOCKRIDGE, Thomas, Mr. | Director | 2010-02-01 | 2024-12-18 |
| MURRAY, Ben | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2015-07-31 |
| ROBERTS, Philippa Louise | Director | 2010-02-01 | 2019-06-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Alison Julie Roe | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr William John Swan | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 105 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-05-12 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-05-12 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-06-26 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-06-26 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-06-22 CC04 Statement of companys objects
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | RP01CS01 | confirmation-statement | Replacement filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2026-04-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement | |
| 2026-04-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-06-18 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2025-05-12 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-05-12 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-05-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-04-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-02-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-07 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-06-26 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2024-06-26 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2024-06-26 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-06-26 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-06-22 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2024-04-24 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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.