RENEWI LIMITED
Operating primarily across the UK and Benelux, the formerly listed company is a private waste management and recycling group owned by a consortium of Macquarie Group and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation.
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Cash
£35M
-55.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£326M
+3.7% vs 2024
Employees
5,926
-5.4% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£32M
+64.1% vs 2024
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,689,200,000 | £1,741,300,000 | +3.1% | |
| Operating profit | £57,600,000 | £57,600,000 | 0% | |
| Profit before tax | £19,200,000 | £31,500,000 | +64.1% | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | |
| Cash | £79,000,000 | £35,100,000 | -55.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £760,600,000 | £1,076,500,000 | +41.5% | |
| Net assets | £314,000,000 | £325,500,000 | +3.7% | |
| Equity | £314,000,000 | £325,500,000 | +3.7% | |
| Average employees | 6,265 | 5,926 | -5.4% | |
| Wages | £352,000,000 | £366,400,000 | +4.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,571,000 | £1,571,000 | 0% |
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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.4% | 3.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 7.6% | 5.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 84.7% | 82.5% | |
| Current ratio | 0.38x | 0.38x | |
| Interest cover | 1.46x | 1.27x |
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 3 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2025-06-12
- RENEWI LIMITED 2025-06-12 → present
- RENEWI PLC 2017-02-28 → 2025-06-12
- SHANKS GROUP PLC 1999-07-22 → 2017-02-28
- SHANKS & MCEWAN GROUP PLC 1982-02-04 → 1999-07-22
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have adopted the going concern basis in preparing their consolidated financial statements. Having considered all the elements of the Group's risk management framework and mitigating actions, the Directors confirm they have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and to meet all banking covenants.”
Group structure
- RENEWI LIMITED · parent
- ATM B.V. 100%
- B.V. Twente Milieu Bedrijven 100%
- Ecosmart Nederland B.V. 100%
- Kiwisol B.V. 100%
- Maltha Glasrecycling Nederland B.V. 67%
- Maltha Glasrecycling International B.V. 67%
- Maltha Glasrecycling & Grondstoffen B.V. 100%
- Maltha Groep B.V. 100%
- Mineralz B.V. 100%
- Mineralz & Water International B.V. 100%
- Orgaworld International B.V. 100%
- Orgaworld WKK II B.V. 100%
- Orgaworld WKK B.V. 100%
- Renewi Commercial B.V. 100%
- Renewi Europe B.V. 100%
- Renewi Belgium B.V. 100%
- Renewi E-waste Nederland B.V. 100%
- Renewi Green Gas B.V. 100%
- Renewi Icopower B.V. 100%
- Renewi Nederland B.V. 100%
- Renewi Netherlands Holdings B.V. 100%
- Renewi Overmorgen B.V. 100%
- Renewi Simink B.V. 100%
- Renewi Support B.V. 100%
- Renewi Westpoort Holding B.V. 100%
- Renewi Waste Services B.V. 100%
- Robesta Vastgoed Acht B.V. 100%
- Robesta Vastgoed B.V. 100%
- Samin B.V. 100%
- Verwerking Bedrijfsafvalstoffen Maasvlakte (V.B.M.) C.V. 100%
- Maltha Glasrecyclage Belgie NV 67%
- Maltha ES Treatment NV 67%
- Recydel NV 80%
- Renewi Belgium NV 100%
- Renewi Green Services NV 100%
- Renewi Maldegem NV 100%
- Renewi Shared Services Center SA 100%
- Renewi Tisselt NV 100%
- Renewi Valorisation & Quarry NV 100%
- Renewi Wood Products NV 100%
- Renewi NV 100%
- ATM Entsorgung Deutschland GmbH 100%
- Renewi France SAS 90%
- Renewi France Recycling SAS 67%
- Maltha Glass Recycling Portugal Lda 67%
- Renewi UK Limited 100%
- Renewi European Holdings Limited 100%
- Renewi Holdings Limited 100%
- Safewaste Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 6 June 2025, a consortium composed of BCI and Macquarie Asset Management acquired all of the issued and to be issued shares of Renewi plc for cash, valuing the share capital at approximately £197 million. The Acquisition was recommended by the Board. Renewi plc's listing on The London Stock Exchange was cancelled and Shares were de-registered as a private company.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 44 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUBOURG HRACHOVEC, Lea | Director | 2025-06-06 | Aug 1984 | British |
| DUESBERG, Gabriele Ruth | Director | 2025-06-06 | Feb 1982 | German |
| LA MANNA, Federico | Director | 2026-02-02 | Oct 1976 | Italian |
| PETERS, Harld Johan | Director | 2025-07-01 | Aug 1970 | Dutch |
Show 44 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALL, Ute | Secretary | 2024-12-02 | 2025-06-27 |
| GIBSON, Carolyn Ann | Secretary | 2007-02-01 | 2008-04-30 |
| GRIFFIN-SMITH, Philip Bernard | Secretary | 2008-05-01 | 2023-05-31 |
| HODGE, Stanley Bertrand John | Secretary | — | 1996-12-01 |
| KAYE, Paul | Secretary | 1996-12-01 | 2007-01-31 |
| MURRAY, Dominic Pieter James | Secretary | 2023-06-01 | 2024-11-08 |
| OVERSTEEGEN, Tobias | Secretary | 2024-11-09 | 2024-12-02 |
| ALEXANDER, Anthony George Laurence | Director | — | 1999-02-25 |
| AUER, Adrian Richard | Director | 2005-05-16 | 2016-03-31 |
| AVERILL, Michael Charles Edward | Director | 1994-04-28 | 2007-09-30 |
| BIFFA, Richard Charles | Director | 1991-02-20 | 2005-06-30 |
| BOYD, James Edward | Director | — | 1994-08-11 |
| CASTELEIN, Allard, Dr | Director | 2017-01-03 | 2025-06-06 |
| CLUBB, Ian Mcmaster | Director | 1994-09-29 | 2006-07-27 |
| DE BONT, Otto Frank | Director | 2019-04-01 | 2025-06-16 |
| DELANOIS, Philippe Maxime Rene' Gilbert | Director | 2001-05-30 | 2007-07-26 |
| DILNOT, Peter George | Director | 2012-02-01 | 2019-03-31 |
| DOWNES, David John | Director | 1993-12-14 | 2005-12-31 |
| DRURY, Thomas Waterworth | Director | 2007-10-01 | 2011-09-30 |
| FOWLER, Alastair John Neil | Director | — | 1993-09-30 |
| HARTLEY, Neil John | Director | 2019-01-17 | 2025-06-06 |
| HEWITT, Michael Roger | Director | — | 1994-01-12 |
| HOOD, Neil, Professor | Director | 1990-10-25 | 1994-08-11 |
| JOHNSON, Peter Thomas | Director | 2005-05-16 | 2013-07-25 |
| LEE, Malcolm Charles | Director | 1991-03-22 | 1992-01-31 |
| MATTHEWS, Colin Stephen | Director | 2016-03-07 | 2020-03-31 |
| MEREDITH, James Robert | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2003-04-01 |
| MUNRO, David Michael | Director | — | 1995-08-03 |
| NEWMAN, Geoffrey John | Director | 1990-10-25 | 1996-07-25 |
| OTTER, Jacoba Wilhelmina Den | Director | 2022-06-01 | 2026-01-31 |
| PETRY, Jacques Francis | Director | 2010-09-30 | 2019-12-31 |
| POINTON, Raymond Barry | Director | 1999-01-01 | 2007-07-26 |
| RILEY, Stephen, Dr | Director | 2007-03-29 | 2017-07-13 |
| RUNCIMAN, Hugh Leishman Inglis | Director | — | 1992-12-31 |
| SAP, Johanna Catharina Maria | Director | 2018-04-01 | 2025-06-06 |
| STERCKX, Luc Marie | Director | 2017-09-01 | 2025-06-06 |
| SURCH, Christopher | Director | 2009-05-01 | 2012-08-26 |
| VAN AMERONGEN, Eric Arthur | Director | 2007-02-09 | 2017-07-13 |
| VANDEWEYER, Katleen Maria | Director | 2022-12-01 | 2025-06-06 |
| VERWAAIJEN, Bernardus Johannes Maria | Director | 2020-04-01 | 2025-06-06 |
| WADDELL, Gordon Herbert | Director | 1992-10-29 | 2002-04-25 |
| WELHAM, Fraser Andrew Norton | Director | 2005-05-16 | 2009-04-27 |
| WOOLRYCH, Toby Richard | Director | 2012-08-27 | 2022-03-31 |
| WYATT, Marina May | Director | 2013-04-02 | 2022-07-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Bidco B.V. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-06-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 717 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-06-12 CERT10 Certificate re registration public limited company to private
- 2025-06-12 RR02 Reregistration public to private company
- 2025-06-12 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-05 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-07-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-22 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-07-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-04 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-13 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-06-12 | CERT10 | change-of-name | Certificate re registration public limited company to private | |
| 2025-06-12 | RR02 | change-of-name | Reregistration public to private company | |
| 2025-06-12 | MAR | incorporation | Re registration memorandum articles | |
| 2025-06-12 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-06-10 | OC | miscellaneous | Court order | |
| 2025-06-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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.