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WATER RESEARCH CENTRE LIMITED

Active Helsby

Other engineering activities

177 employees Website
Environment, agriculture and waste Other engineering activitiesOther research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering +1
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WATER RESEARCH CENTRE LIMITED

Other engineering activities

Founded 26 Jan 2018 Active Helsby, England 177 employees wrc-infrastructure.co.uk
Environment, agriculture and waste Other engineering activitiesOther research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineeringOther business support service activities n.e.c.
Accounts Submitted 17 Oct 2025
Confirmation Statement Submitted 11 Feb 2025
Net assets £1.51M £2.06M 2023 year on year
Total assets £11.89M £1.28M 2023 year on year
Total Liabilities £10.38M £3.33M 2023 year on year
Charges 6
2 outstanding 4 satisfied

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Contact & Details

Registered Address

Spring Lodge 172 Chester Road Helsby Cheshire WA6 0AR England

Office (Swindon)

Frankland Rd, Swindon SN5 8YF

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Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2023
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2024
Due by 30 September 2025 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2018–2023)

Cash in Bank

£234.14k

Net Assets

£1.51M

Increased by £2.06M (+376%)

Total Liabilities

£10.38M

Decreased by £3.33M (-24%)

Turnover

£18.37M

Increased by £2.32M (+14%)

Employees

177

Decreased by 39 (-18%)

Debt Ratio

87%

Decreased by 17 (-16%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2023
Dec Year End
2023
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Share Capital

Share Capital

Share allotments and capital structure

2 Allotments 4,049,999 Shares £4.05m Total
Date FromShare ClassShares AllottedAmount RaisedPrice/Share
1 Jul 20244,000,000£4.00m£1
1 Apr 201849,999£50k£1

Officers

Officers

6 active 8 resigned
Status
Alasdair Alan RyderDirectorBritishEngland6418 Aug 2020Active
Andrew BlackhallDirectorBritishWales488 Sept 2020Active
Francis HerlihyDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom601 Apr 2025Active
Mark William SmithDirectorIrishUnited Kingdom5826 Jan 2018Active
Paul James BresnanDirectorBritishEngland5931 Jan 2025Active
Sally EvansSecretaryUnknownUnknown18 Aug 2020Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

Rsk Environment Limited
100.0%
4,050,00011 Feb 2025

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active 1 Ceased

Rsk Environment Limited

United Kingdom

Active
Notified 18 Aug 2020
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
  • Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent
  • Right To Appoint And Remove Directors

Wrc Plc

Ceased 18 Aug 2020

Ceased

Group Structure

Group Structure

RSK ENVIRONMENT LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent
ARES MANAGEMENT LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
RSK GROUP LIMITED united kingdom
ARES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION united states of america
WATER RESEARCH CENTRE LIMITED Current Company
COGNICA LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
SUSTAINABLE PIGMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

Charges

Charges

2 outstanding 4 satisfied

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
17 Oct 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2025-04-06View(39 pages)
7 Apr 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2024-03-31View(38 pages)
3 Apr 2025OfficersAppointment of Mr Francis Herlihy as director on 2025-04-01View(2 pages)
2 Apr 2025OfficersTermination of Abigail Sarah Draper as director on 2025-03-31View(1 page)
11 Feb 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2025-02-11 with updatesView(5 pages)
17 Oct 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2025-04-06

7 Apr 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2024-03-31

3 Apr 2025 Officers

Appointment of Mr Francis Herlihy as director on 2025-04-01

2 Apr 2025 Officers

Termination of Abigail Sarah Draper as director on 2025-03-31

11 Feb 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2025-02-11 with updates

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Annual accounts made up to 2025-04-06

4 months ago on 17 Oct 2025

Annual accounts made up to 2024-03-31

10 months ago on 7 Apr 2025

Appointment of Mr Francis Herlihy as director on 2025-04-01

10 months ago on 3 Apr 2025

Termination of Abigail Sarah Draper as director on 2025-03-31

10 months ago on 2 Apr 2025

Confirmation statement made on 2025-02-11 with updates

1 years ago on 11 Feb 2025