Waste Recycling Companies Specialising in Biomass & Composting

SE England UK
Environmental, Waste & Recycling
Client Code: BM006809
Turnover (Management): £1,172,000
EBITDA (Management): £405,000

Two associated companies operating in the waste industry, which may be sold together or separately. One is an established recycling company specialising in the processing of various waste wood products derived from household waste recycling sites, commercial & industrial waste, & from smaller building/clearance companies. The other company operates as a composting business, recycling waste derived from household recycling sites & district council kerbside collection schemes, as well as commercial & industrial waste from other waste companies, nurseries, & garden maintenance companies.

Key Aspects
  • Boasts relevant certification including Environment Agency licence & internal quality management system, producing products to British standards.
  • Handles grade A-C waste wood - clean recycled wood from pallets & similar materials, to construction waste & wood collected from municipal & civic amenity sites.
  • Processes c55k tonnes of waste wood pa, with a current maximum capacity for 75k tonnes.
  • Additional land on adjacent site is available for further growth beyond 75k tonnes. Also processes 40k tonnes pa of green waste into compost, as licensed by the Environment Agency.
  • Enjoys long-term relationships with several local authorities, currently served via a third party waste management company.
  • Maintains strong relationships with several blue-chip customers including renowned names in waste management.
  • Sustainable income includes a contract with a waste management company until 2025. Holds preferred or exclusive supplier status with several customers.
Opportunities
  • Increasing demand for the company's services as there is a growing pressure to provide clean energy.
  • The installation of a gasification plant could decrease waste disposal costs for wood chips & also use the material to generate green energy for the plant.
  • One of its major suppliers is assisting the biomass company in increasing recycling rates, which may involve the installation of a picking line.
  • The composting company is currently investigating the use of compost oversize to be reduced into biomass, decreasing reprocessing costs.
  • Furthermore, the removal of woody fraction from the front end of the composting process could generate a biomass product which could be sold, also increasing profits.
  • Expansion of operations throughout a wider geographical area.
  • An acquirer operating in a similar waste management sector could benefit from the addition of the companies' provisions to its own range of services, additionally securing several blue-chip customers.
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