CLEWS RECYCLING LTD

Company number 03856771 ·

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Executive summary

Clews Recycling Ltd is a long-established, owner-managed waste management SME that has undergone significant deleveraging over the past two years, reducing total liabilities from approximately £1.35M to £225k while maintaining stable net assets around £420k. The company occupies a defensible niche through its hazardous waste collection capability and freehold operational site in the strategically located Rugby/Warwickshire area, though its thin working capital position (£26k net current assets) and concentrated leadership structure present vulnerabilities common to smaller operators in this consolidating sector. The decline in tangible asset carrying values and compressed working capital suggest the business may be entering a phase where renewed capital investment is necessary to maintain competitive positioning against both national operators and acquisitive regional platforms.

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Shareholders' funds

£396,492

Balance sheet as at 2025-12-31

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Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1999-10-11
Employees
30 (2025 accounts · was 31 in 2024)
Registered office
10 Ashleigh Close, Barby, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 8UG
Postcode
CV23 8UG
Capital
100 GBP
Accounts category
Total Exemption Full
Charges
1 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-12-31
Next due by
2027-09-30
Financial year end
31 December

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2026-04-05
Next due by
2027-04-19
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 38110 Collection of non-hazardous waste
  • 38120 Collection of hazardous waste
  • 38210 Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
  • 81222 Specialised cleaning services

Officers 1 current · 5 resigned

MR Richard CLEWS Director
Appointed 1999-10-11

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Data protection registration

Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZB664259 (Tier 2), registered since 2024.

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Contact details

Website
http://www.clewsrecycling.co.uk

Previous company names

NameDate changed
KEY WASTE SOLUTIONS (RUGBY) LIMITED2000-01-28

Among its peers

Among the biggest employers

of 38 similar companies in CV, with 30 staff. Among the oldest 25% of its local peers.

No.12 of the largest collection of non-hazardous waste companies in Coventry →

Competitors Coventry

This company ranks 12 among collection of non-hazardous waste in Coventry.

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The class of 1999

43%

of the 64,736 companies incorporated in 1999 are still active today; 55% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

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Businesses that transport or deal in waste must register with the Environment Agency. You can check this company on the official register of waste carriers, brokers and dealers.