S. Norton & Co Limited

Collection of non-hazardous waste · Liverpool

ActiveUnited KingdomIncorporated 1984Private Limited Company

Financial position

Accounts to 2025-12-31 · GBP · Group accounts

Net assets

£153,433,000

Cash

£1,075,000

Turnover

£374,611,000

Profit / loss

−£12,889,000

Current assets

£92,245,000

Creditors < 1 year

£32,618,000

Equity

£153,433,000

Average employees

443

Balance-sheet trend

GBP · consolidated

Financial statements

Selected figures from the best-ranked available filing for each period. Missing values remain unknown.

2 periods

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Reported figures	2025-12-31Group · AI-read	2024-12-31Group · AI-read
Balance sheet
Net assets	£153,433,000	£166,322,000
Equity	£153,433,000	£166,322,000
Share capital	£100,000	£100,000
Retained earnings	£153,333,000	£166,222,000
Assets
Fixed assets	£99,431,000	£100,403,000
Intangible assets	£4,565,000	£4,527,000
Property, plant & equipment	£94,701,000	£95,711,000
Investments	£165,000	£165,000
Current assets	£92,245,000	£97,586,000
Cash at bank	£1,075,000	£2,896,000
Debtors	£11,470,000	£11,390,000
Stock	£79,700,000	£83,300,000
Liabilities
Creditors within one year	£32,618,000	£21,470,000
Creditors after one year	£5,625,000	£6,125,000
Bank loans & overdrafts	£5,625,000	£6,125,000
Provisions	—	£4,072,000
Net current assets	£59,627,000	£76,116,000
Assets less current liabilities	£159,058,000	£176,519,000
Profit & loss
Turnover	£374,611,000	£454,760,000
Cost of sales	£368,741,000	£438,932,000
Gross profit	£5,870,000	£15,828,000
Administrative expenses	£20,831,000	£24,127,000
Other operating income	£57,000	£8,101,000
Operating profit	−£14,904,000	−£198,000
Interest receivable	£41,000	£772,000
Interest payable	£2,230,000	£523,000
Profit before tax	−£17,093,000	£51,000
Tax	−£4,204,000	£174,000
Profit / loss	−£12,889,000	−£123,000
Operating costs
Depreciation	£6,221,000	£7,534,000
Amortisation	£417,000	£417,000
Operating lease charges	£914,000	£850,000
Audit fees	£75,000	£103,000
Cash flow
Cash from operations	−£5,724,000	−£724,000
Net debt	£18,541,000	—
People & pay
Average employees	443	437
Staff costs	£24,385,000	£24,231,000
Wages & salaries	£20,980,000	£21,201,000
Social security costs	£2,655,000	£2,333,000
Pension costs	£750,000	£697,000
Directors' remuneration	£1,738,000	£1,654,000
Highest paid director	£405,000	£320,000
Source evidence	View filing	View filing

From the accounts

What the accounts for 2025-12-31 say about themselves, read by AI from the scanned filing.

Audit opinion: Clean (unmodified)
Ultimate parent: S. Norton & Co Limited
Ultimate controlling party: C T Harry and M P Harry and the Estate of the late John Harry
Accounts: FRS 102
Approved: 2026-08-20, signed by C T Harry

Subsidiaries (4)

Axion Recycling Limited · 100% · Great Britain · scrap industry support services
S. Norton & Co (Exports) Limited · 100% · Great Britain · scrap industry support services
UK Shredders Limited · 100% · Great Britain · dormant
Humphries Limited

Turnover by segment (6)

United Kingdom: 8,465 (000s) (2025-12-31)
Europe: 34,554 (000s) (2025-12-31)
Rest of the World: 331,592 (000s) (2025-12-31)
United Kingdom: 8,219 (000s) (2024-12-31)
Europe: 36,478 (000s) (2024-12-31)
Rest of the World: 410,063 (000s) (2024-12-31)

Related parties (7)

Normac Shipping Limited ("Normac") · 60% owned by the directors of S. Norton & Co Limited · agency disbursements invoiced to the Company · £24m
Normac Shipping Limited ("Normac") · 60% owned by the directors of S. Norton & Co Limited · trade creditors and accruals owed to Normac · £529,000
Normac Shipping Limited ("Normac") · 60% owned by the directors of S. Norton & Co Limited · short term loan included in other creditors · £340,000
Cartakeback.com Limited · 38.29% owned by the Company · recharges of expenses · £112,000
Cartakeback.com Limited · 38.29% owned by the Company · amount owed in respect of recharges · £33,000
Directors · directors of the Company · loans from directors · £2,332,000
One of the directors · director · legal services provided to the Group · £154,000

Borrowings (1)

Bank loans and overdrafts / bank term loans · 19,625 (000s) · Repayable in instalments; options for settlement without penalty during 2026 if the company so wishes · secured on Debentures providing fixed charges over the freehold property and equipment and a floating charge over other assets

Share classes (2)

2,000,000 Ordinary shares authorised of £1 each
100,000 Ordinary shares allotted, issued and fully paid of £1 each

Events after the year end (1)

Since the balance sheet date, the Group has acquired significant assets at two new sites in Avonmouth and Long Marston.

Contingent liabilities (1)

The Company is party, with its subsidiary undertaking, S. Norton & Co (Exports) Limited, to a cross-guarantee in respect of the Group's indebtedness with its bankers.