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Lime Works Bristol Ltd

Bristol · Ltd · Est. 2012

Traditional lime plastering and rendering specialist committed to eco and breathable materials for listed and heritage buildings. ASLP (Association of Specialist Lime Plasterers) member. Living Wage accredited. Trains apprentices in traditional techniques.

Founded
2012
Employees
12 staff
Turnover
Under £1m
Companies House
08990022
Last Verified
Mar 2026
Social Ethics Score
75/ 100
emoji_eventsResponsible · Top 5% in UK
assignmentGovernance
7.4
ecoCommunity
7.8
paymentsTax
7.0
groupsEmployment
8.2
campaignCause
7.2
Score updates from live register data
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Why Lime Works Bristol Ltd scores 75/100

PillarEvidenceSourceScore
assignmentGovernance
Legal structure: Ltd. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed.Companies House · B-Corp7.4
ecoCommunity
£5,500 donated in FY2024 (1.5% of profit). Verified via Charity Commission.Charity Commission7.8
paymentsTax
Effective UK corporation tax rate: 19.6% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings.HMRC · Fair Tax Mark7.0
groupsEmployment
Minimum wage paid: £13.2/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: 12%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years.LWF · DWP · Tribunals8.2
campaignCause
Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (2 days/yr), and cause promotion activities.Third Party Auditors7.2

Lime Works Bristol Ltd

Lime Works was founded in Bristol in 2012 by heritage plasterer Dan Abbott. Traditional lime plaster skills are rapidly being lost to modern synthetic products — Dan built Lime Works specifically to preserve and transmit those skills while providing a commercially successful service.

How Lime Works Bristol Ltd treats its people

£13.2/hr
Min. wage paid
Real LW: £12.60
0%
Zero-hours contracts
UK avg: 18%
12%
Gender pay gap
UK avg: 14.3%
2
Volunteer days/yr
Per employee
0
Tribunal losses
Past 5 years

Tax transparency

Lime Works Bristol Ltd's effective rate
19.6%
UK corporation tax (2024)
UK statutory rate
25%
Main rate · SME relief typically reduces to ~19%
infoAll data on this page is pulled from public registers: Companies House, HMRC, Charity Commission, and accreditation body databases. Lime Works Bristol Ltd has not paid for this listing or influenced its content. Last data pull: 29/03/2026.