SAPPHIRE UTILITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Active
Company number 08368213Private limited companyIncorporated 2013

Key figures

£19,353,742+45.5%
Net assets 2023/24
+45.5%
Average annual growth 2022/23–2023/24
05 m10 m15 m20 m2022/232023/24

† SAPPHIRE UTILITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Ratios

2023/24

Sector comparison

SIC 37000

Where the company stands among the 1,359 active companies whose first SIC code is 37000 (Sewerage).

Turnover£179,119,573
Higher than 85% · median £11,455,479 among 30 that publish turnover
Net assets£19,353,742
Higher than 99% · median £22,397
Total assets£68,937,713
Higher than 99% · median £82,168
Cash£2,027,041
Higher than 96% · median £47,123
Employees923
Higher than 99% · median 2
Company age13.8 years
Older than 73% · median 5.4 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. LANES GROUP LIMITED£68.2m
  2. MULHOLLAND CONTRACTS LIMITED£33.5m
  3. CATCHMENT TAY LIMITED£20.1m
  4. SAPPHIRE UTILITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED£19.4m
  5. MTS CLEANSING SERVICES LIMITED£17.5m
  6. S.E.D. SERVICES LIMITED£17.1m
  7. CALEDONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL LEVENMOUTH TREATMENT SERVICES LIMITED£16.5m
  8. ANCALA WATER SERVICES (DEFENCE) LIMITED£16.5m
  9. WRIGHTS OF TWYCROSS LIMITED£14.4m
  10. R.A. DALTON LIMITED£12.1m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 1,359. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: SAPPHIRE UTILITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

SAPPHIRE UTILITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 08368213. It was incorporated on 21 Jan 2013. Its status is active. The registered office is in Leeds (LS12). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is sewerage (37000).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2023/24 (period ending 31 Jul 2024); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £179,119,573. Profit for the year was £6,050,653. Net assets were £19,353,742, up 45.5% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £2,027,041. Total assets were £68,937,713 and total liabilities £46,876,184. The company had an average of 923 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2022/23–2023/24).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 1,359 active companies whose first SIC code is 37000: By turnover it ranks higher than 85% of the 30 that publish turnover (median £11,455,479). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £22,397). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £82,168). By cash it ranks higher than 96% of them (median £47,123). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 2). It is older than 73% of them (median age 5.4 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 15 public contract award notices from 11 public sector buyers since 2016. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £13m. Its most frequent buyer is Lancashire County Council (3 contracts). 5 of the awards are shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements.

What do public registers and reports show?

Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows median hourly pay for women 8.2% lower than for men. It has a modern slavery statement on the government registry.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered. 1 of 20 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 31 Dec 2026. The next confirmation statement is due by 14 Jan 2027.

Filed accounts2022/23–2023/24
2022/23 †2023/24 †
Turnover145,861,206179,119,573
Profit for the year5,824,2506,050,653
Cash at bank and in hand4,026,9082,027,041
Total assets75,693,00268,937,713
Total liabilities59,620,89246,876,184
Net assets / total equity13,303,08919,353,742
Average number of employees1,050923

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Public contracts

15 contracts

SAPPHIRE UTILITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED is named as a supplier in 15 public contract award notices from 11 public sector buyers since 2016. The 5 contracts awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £13m. 5 awards are shared with other suppliers and not counted in that total.

Contracts per year
Main buyers11
Lancashire County Council
3 contracts · £12.6m
Manchester City Council
2 contracts
United Utilities Water Limited
2 contracts
Wigan Council
1 contract · £315.7k
CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL
1 contract · £135.5k
Contracts
  1. GR/HGW/Gully Cleansing and Drainage Investigation, Survey, Maintenance and Repair Term Contract‡Bristol City Council
  2. PRO004751-Works-Framework-Minor Works‡United Utilities Water Limited
  3. Reactive Gully CleansingLancashire County Council · £6,000,000
  4. PRO004736-Works-Framework-Build Only‡United Utilities Water Limited
  5. Wider EcosystemNORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED
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  1. TC1111 - Highways Maintenance Framework‡Manchester City Council · shared by 7 suppliers, up to £32,000,000 in total · runs until Apr 2028
  2. LPS CAS - Routine Gully Cleansing - LCC24313‡Lancashire County Council · £3,252,295 · runs until Nov 2027
  3. Routine Gully CleansingLancashire County Council · £3,333,336
  4. Framework Agreement for the Provision and Maintenance of Traffic Management - Yorkshire Highway Alliance ContractThe Council of the Borough of Kirklees · shared by 18 suppliers, up to £5,220,000 in total · 6 lots
  5. Traffic ManagementTHAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
  6. Framework Agreement for Highway Related Services‡Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £162,000,000 in total · 2 lots
  7. Gully Cleaning Services 2019 - 2022‡Wigan Council · £315,741
  8. Drain Relining Framework 2018‡Leicestershire County Council · shared by 4 suppliers, up to £800,000 in total
  9. TC944 - Provision of Gully Cleansing Framework‡Manchester City Council · shared by 3 suppliers, up to £5,000,000 in total
  10. Pre-Winter Gully Cleansing - Infrastructure Recovery Programme‡CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL · £135,510

From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

Statutory reporting

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
women 8.2% lower
Mean hourly pay
women 11.3% lower
Median bonus pay
women 6.9% lower
Employer size
1000 to 4999 employees
Lower pay quarter26.3% womenLower middle18.2% womenUpper middle10.5% womenUpper pay quarter12.5% women
Earlier years (3)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
women 11.6% lower
women 13.3% lower
2023/24
women 1.5% lower
women 6.9% lower
2022/23
women 8.5% lower
women 11.7% lower

A positive gap means women's average hourly pay is lower than men's across the whole employer; it is not a comparison of pay for the same work. View on the Gender pay gap service

Modern slavery statements1
2025
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (LANES GROUP LIMITED)

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

History

13 events
  1. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £179.1m, net assets £19.4m, 923 employees
  2. Financial year 2022/23 endedAccounts: turnover £145.9m, net assets £13.3m, 1,050 employees
  3. Mr Wayne Earnshaw ceased to be a person with significant control
  4. Mr Colin John Kelly ceased to be a person with significant control
  5. Lanes Group Limited registered as a person with significant control
  6. Mr Michael Dawood Patel ceased to be a person with significant control
  7. Mr Wayne Earnshaw registered as a person with significant control
  8. Lc Nominees Limited ceased to be a person with significant control
Earlier events (5)
  1. Mr Colin John Kelly registered as a person with significant control
  2. Mr Michael Dawood Patel registered as a person with significant control
  3. Lc Nominees Limited registered as a person with significant control
  4. Name changed to SAPPHIRE UTILITY SOLUTIONS LIMITEDPreviously SAPPHIRE DRAINAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  5. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current and former persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database.