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Waste Management Companies in London: 1,300+ Active Firms (2026)
Waste management companies in London collect, sort, recycle, treat, store and dispose of commercial, industrial and local-authority waste.
Procurement usually sits with facilities, estates, construction-site operations and local-authority environmental services teams rather than a single technology-style buyer. The sale is often a recurring service contract: scheduled collections for multi-site commercial premises, skip and trade-waste arrangements for industrial users, or borough-linked work that depends on depots, fleets, transfer capacity and documented duty-of-care processes. Operational capability matters as much as price. Buyers tend to look for firms that can evidence carrier registration or permitted activity, handle mixed waste streams, and provide reliable reporting for recycling, treatment and disposal routes.
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London has 1,303 actively trading waste management companies in scope, a sizeable local base for a service that depends on proximity to customers and disposal routes. Reported headcount totals 2,181 people, so the employment footprint is visible but still concentrated among operators that disclose staff numbers. Scale is uneven: 55 companies report more than £5M in turnover, while 363 have been incorporated since 2022. That mix points to a long tail of small carriers and brokers alongside a narrower group with the revenue profile needed for larger commercial, industrial or local-authority contracts.
Permitting and registration shape the market before contract value does. In England, Environment Agency and Defra guidance on GOV.UK says businesses may need an environmental permit when they use, recycle, treat, store or dispose of waste; lower-risk activities can sit under registered exemptions, standard rules permits or bespoke permits. Transport and intermediation bring a separate waste carrier, broker or dealer registration duty. Operating without the required permission is treated as breaking the law, and failure to register can lead to an unlimited fine. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate registration and permitting routes.
Future winners are likely to be defined less by brand visibility than by operational discipline. The cohort appears broad at entry level, with many firms close to carrier, broker or local collection activity, while fewer have the revenue profile associated with depots, processing assets and multi-site service contracts. Compliance burden tends to favour operators with auditable paperwork, stable transport capacity and established disposal relationships. Consolidation may continue where larger buyers want fewer counterparties, but the market should still leave room for specialist local operators handling awkward, regulated or time-sensitive waste streams.
1,303
Active firms
2026
55
Over £5M
reported turnover
363
Incorporated since 2022
newer registrations
Key facts
About 4% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (55 of 1,303 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
27% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (363 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
England waste operators may need an Environment Agency permit to use, recycle, treat, store or dispose of waste, with registered exemptions, standard rules permits and bespoke permits used for different activities.
Waste carriers, brokers and dealers in England must register when they transport waste, buy or sell it, dispose of it, or arrange disposal for others; failure to register can lead to an unlimited fine.
The UK generated 191.2 million tonnes of total waste in 2020, with England responsible for 85% of the total.
Defra estimates around 32.6 million tonnes of commercial and industrial waste in England in 2023.
The UK waste-from-households recycling rate was 44.6% in 2023, below the EU municipal-waste recycling figure of 48%, while Wales reached 57.0%.
Top London waste management companies
Operates waste management infrastructure including recycling sorting facilities, riverside waste transfer stations and an energy‑from‑waste plant. Transports waste by barge on the River Thames,…
Serves public-sector waste authorities and London boroughs in London and the South East, plus commercial organisations operating vessels on the River Thames.
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Provides waste management and recycling services, including commercial waste collection, hazardous waste treatment and materials recovery. Also delivers water and wastewater treatment, industrial…
Serves UK commercial, industrial and public sector organisations, including local authorities, manufacturers, utilities, energy-intensive sites and facilities managers with environmental, waste,…
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Provides waste management, recycling and hazardous waste treatment services, alongside water and wastewater treatment and energy services including district heating, energy efficiency, renewable…
Serves UK businesses, industrial operators, utilities and public sector bodies, including local authorities, with complex environmental, waste, water, energy, recycling and compliance needs.
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Provides waste management, recycling and resource recovery services including commercial waste collection, hazardous waste treatment, materials recovery and landfill operations. Also delivers water…
Serves B2B and public sector customers, including local authorities, commercial premises, industrial sites, utilities, producers needing compliance support, and organisations managing waste, water…
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Provides waste management services including sorting of dry mixed recyclables, transfer of municipal waste via river transport, and energy‑from‑waste processing of non‑recyclable waste. Also recovers…
Serves public-sector waste authorities and London boroughs, with additional customers among organisations needing waste services across London and the South East.
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Provides waste management services including collection, recycling, treatment and disposal of commercial and hazardous waste. Operates materials recovery, composting and energy‑from‑waste facilities,…
Serves UK businesses, industrial operators and public sector bodies, including local authorities, facilities teams, manufacturers, producers with packaging/WEEE obligations, and organisations with…
Location
Provides waste management and recycling services, including hazardous and difficult‑to‑recycle materials, alongside water and wastewater treatment and industrial water services. Also delivers energy…
Serves UK businesses, industrial operators, property and facilities teams, local authorities and other public-sector bodies needing waste, water, energy and environmental compliance support.
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Provides waste management and recycling services including collection, materials recovery and hazardous waste treatment. Also delivers water and wastewater treatment, industrial site services, and…
Serves businesses and public sector organisations needing waste, water and energy services, including commercial sites, industrial operators and local authorities across the UK.
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Provides waste management, recycling and hazardous waste treatment, water and wastewater services, and energy solutions including district heating, renewable energy systems, energy efficiency…
Serves UK businesses, industrial operators, local authorities and public sector bodies, including organisations managing facilities, packaging obligations, hazardous waste, utilities infrastructure…
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Provides waste management, recycling and hazardous waste treatment, water and wastewater treatment, and energy services including district heating, energy efficiency and decarbonisation consulting.…
Serves businesses and public sector organisations needing waste, water and energy services, including industrial sites, commercial property operators, retailers, manufacturers and local authorities…
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Provides waste management, recycling and hazardous waste treatment services, along with water and wastewater treatment, industrial cleaning, and resource recovery. Also delivers energy management,…
Serves UK businesses, industrial sites, local authorities and public sector bodies, including producers managing packaging, WEEE, batteries, hazardous materials, water and energy requirements.
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Provides waste management and recycling services for businesses, including collection, sorting and recovery of materials such as mixed recycling, food, glass and hazardous waste. Also offers skip and…
Serves businesses and public-sector organisations in London and across the UK, including property and facilities managers, healthcare providers, education institutions, construction firms,…
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Trajectory
5y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides waste management, skip hire and recycling services for construction, commercial and municipal clients. Handles collection, processing and recovery of materials including metal, wood,…
Sells to businesses and public-sector organisations, particularly in construction, development, utilities and municipal services. Serves London-based and UK-wide customers needing waste management,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable, Hiring · 11% CAGR over 2y
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Provides waste management and recycling services, including collection, transport and processing of general and hazardous waste. Offers skip hire, roll-on roll-off containers, wheelie bin…
Sells to businesses and site operators in East London and South Essex needing waste collection, recycling and disposal, including customers with hazardous waste, WEEE and on-site waste handling…
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1y · 2025–NowProvides waste management and recycling services through a network of facilities including materials recovery facilities and transfer stations. Helps businesses, public sector organisations and…
Serves businesses and organisations of all sizes, government and public sector bodies, and individuals seeking waste management, recycling and circular-economy support.
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
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5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides commercial waste management and recycling services including skip hire, wheelie bin collections, roll‑on/roll‑off containers, waste compaction equipment, site clearance, confidential…
Serves London businesses and organisations, including hospitality, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, education, public sector, construction, events, offices and corporate sites.
Financial Health
StableStable
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RIVERSIDE AD LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowProvides commercial food waste collection and recycling services for businesses such as restaurants, hotels, schools and manufacturers. Offers scheduled and bulk collections, bin exchange and tipping…
Serves commercial organisations in London and around the M25 that generate food waste, including restaurants, pubs, breweries, hotels, schools, colleges, offices, local authorities, supermarkets,…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
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JOD Group
Provides waste management and recycling services for construction and domestic projects, including skip hire, waste transfer, haulage, aggregates supply, plant hire, and demolition. Operates licensed…
Serves homeowners, builders, site managers and construction firms in London and the South East, from domestic renovation and clear-up customers to large industrial and long-term contract clients.
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South Downs Waste Services
Provides waste management services including collection, recycling, treatment and disposal of commercial and hazardous waste. Operates recycling, materials recovery and energy recovery facilities and…
Serves UK businesses, industrial operators and public sector bodies, including commercial premises, manufacturers, utilities, local authorities and organisations using public sector decarbonisation…
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Recycled
Provides recycling and waste treatment services including materials recovery, composting, hazardous and liquid waste management, and energy‑from‑waste processing. Also offers battery and WEEE…
Serves UK businesses, industrial operators and public sector organisations, including commercial sites, manufacturers, utilities, local authorities and teams responsible for packaging, water, energy…
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GREATER LONDON WASTE DISPOSAL LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides skip hire and waste management services for construction and domestic projects, including roll-on roll-off skips, compactors, caged lorries and tipper vehicles, and processes mixed waste…
Serves a mix of B2B and B2C customers, including major construction firms, large infrastructure projects, commercial sites and domestic households requiring waste services across London, Essex and…
Financial Health
WeakWeak
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Provides commercial waste management and recycling services for businesses, including scheduled waste collections, confidential document shredding, junk removal, and product and packaging recycling.…
Serves UK businesses of all sizes and sectors, including workplaces, national retailers and multi-site groups, typically addressing operations, facilities and sustainability teams.
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EXCEL WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
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5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides skip hire and waste management services, supplying skips in multiple sizes and roll‑on/roll‑off containers for domestic, commercial and construction waste. Also offers rubbish removal, skip…
Serves homeowners, construction firms, retail outlets, schools and industrial customers needing skip hire and waste management across Greater London and Essex.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 37% CAGR over 4y
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Provides waste management and recycling services for businesses, including collection, sorting and recovery of materials such as mixed recycling, food, glass, hazardous and confidential waste. Also…
Serves businesses and public-sector organisations across London and the UK, including property and facilities managers, healthcare providers, education institutions, construction firms, hospitality…
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Ahern Waste Management Services Limited
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3y · 2022–NowProvides waste management and recycling services including waste collection, skip and roll‑on/roll‑off hire, wheelie bin services, and hazardous waste handling. Operates waste transfer and materials…
Serves businesses and organisations in East London and South Essex with on-site waste requirements, including commercial, industrial and construction customers handling general, hazardous, WEEE and…
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Insufficient historyInsufficient history
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DEREK LEFTLY & CO. LTD.
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5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides paper recycling and waste collection services for businesses. Supplies wheelie bins, containers, roll‑on roll‑off bins and air‑fed compaction systems, and collects and processes paper waste,…
Serves businesses in London and the Home Counties that generate paper waste, from large printing corporations to high-street copy shops and other offices, including customers with high-volume…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -7% CAGR over 4y
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RMS
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5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides waste management and recycling services for construction, demolition and groundworks sectors, including collection and processing of waste materials, supply of crushed and washed aggregates,…
Serves businesses and corporations in the demolition, construction and groundworks industries, including firms needing recycling, waste management and material supply support across London and the UK.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 11% CAGR over 5y
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Manns Waste Management Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides skip hire and waste management services, supplying skips and roll‑on roll‑off containers for domestic and commercial customers. Collects, transports and processes construction and household…
Serves households, tradespeople, construction and commercial sites, venues and local authorities across East London and nearby Essex areas such as Barking, Dagenham, Romford, Ilford, Brentwood and…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -46% CAGR over 4y
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QATRO UK LTD
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4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides waste management, skip hire, muck away, ready‑mix concrete supply, recycled aggregates, plant hire, and land remediation services for construction and infrastructure projects, including…
Serves construction and infrastructure clients across London and the Home Counties, including groundworkers, local authorities, demolition contractors, refurbishment firms, utility companies, and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 59% CAGR over 3y
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Quattro Holdings Ltd.
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3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides waste management and skip hire, muck away services, ready‑mix concrete supply, recycled aggregates, plant hire, and land remediation for construction and infrastructure projects, including…
Serves construction industry clients, including groundworkers, demolition contractors, refurbishment firms, utility companies, infrastructure contractors and local authorities, plus residential site…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
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O'Donovan Family
Provides waste management services including waste collection, transportation, disposal, and recycling. Operates a fleet of lorries and processes large volumes of commercial and construction waste…
Serves business clients in London that require waste management and disposal services, including organisations managing large volumes of waste.
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C.D. Waste Management Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides commercial waste management and recycling services, including skip hire, wheelie bin and bag collections, roll‑on/roll‑off containers, confidential shredding, waste compaction equipment, and…
Sells to London businesses and organisations needing commercial waste services, including hospitality, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, education, public sector, construction, events, and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing, Hiring · 6% CAGR over 4y
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Hinkcroft Transport Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides waste management and recycling services, including waste collection, transfer and processing. Offers recycling of materials such as wood and refuse-derived fuel, and supplies equipment like…
Serves businesses in London and the South East that need commercial recycling and waste management support, including companies seeking compliance guidance, service containers, balers or compaction.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
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M LENNON & CO LIMITED
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5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides demolition and site clearance services, waste management and recycling including carpet recycling and medical waste incineration. Also offers skip hire, plant hire, and operates a licensed…
Serves B2B customers including construction contractors, property developers, facilities managers, healthcare sites and other commercial organisations in London and South East UK.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
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Brewsters Waste Management Limited
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5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides waste management and disposal services for businesses and households, including skip hire, bins and compactor hire, commercial waste collection, confidential waste destruction, and sorting…
Serves corporate customers, commercial establishments, construction/project teams and householders needing waste solutions, mainly across London, Essex and Kent, with capacity for larger…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -8% CAGR over 4y
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A J Pain Waste Management Ltd
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5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides waste management services including skip hire (6, 8 and 12 yard skips), wheelie bin collection, and trade, construction, household and food waste collection. Also carries out scrap metal…
Serves homeowners, landlords, construction sites, offices, industrial premises, food businesses and other commercial properties across South East London, with wheelie-bin customers in London, Kent…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
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Able Waste Services Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides skip hire and waste management services including waste collection, wait‑and‑load services, and recycling. Operates a waste processing and recycling facility that sorts and recovers…
Serves residents, private households, tradespeople, and construction businesses needing waste services across Croydon and South London, covering both domestic and commercial customers in local…
Financial Health
StableStable · -10% CAGR over 4y
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OAKWOOD PLANT LIMITED
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5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides demolition and site clearance, waste management and recycling services, including carpet recycling and medical waste incineration. Also offers skip hire, plant hire, and operates a licensed…
Sells primarily to businesses and contractors needing demolition, site clearance, skip hire, plant hire and waste services, including construction and redevelopment projects, plus organisations…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -2% CAGR over 4y
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SPACE RUBBISH LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides skip hire and waste collection services for construction and household waste. Operates a licensed waste transfer facility that receives, sorts and processes collected materials, diverting a…
Serves households and businesses in London that need waste collection, skip hire and disposal services.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
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Enviro Waste Management
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4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides commercial waste management services including scheduled waste collection, bin and sack disposal, office clearances, hazardous and WEEE waste removal, confidential waste destruction, and…
Serves businesses and commercial premises across London, including offices and organisations needing regular waste collections, clearances, confidential, WEEE or hazardous waste disposal, and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong
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BRENT OIL CONTRACTORS LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides collection and recycling of waste oils and hazardous waste, including used engine and fuel oil, contaminated water and soluble cutting oils. Operates licensed waste transport and disposal…
Serves businesses and organisations in London and South East England that need to dispose of waste oils, contaminated oil/water, soluble cutting oils and other hazardous waste.
Financial Health
StableStable · -2% CAGR over 4y
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1st Class Disposal Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides waste management services including skip hire, man‑and‑van rubbish removal, grab hire, and site clearance. Also carries out soft strip and structural demolition and supplies recycled…
Serves homeowners, landlords, builders, tradespeople and construction contractors needing waste clearance, skip hire or demolition support across Surrey, London and the South East.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
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LATHAMS RECYCLING CENTRE LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides skip hire and waste collection services for domestic and commercial customers. Operates a recycling centre and a fleet of trucks delivering and collecting skips in multiple sizes for…
Sells to households and commercial customers needing skip hire, including business and industrial waste users, building projects and property sites, across Bromley, South East London, Kent, Croydon,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 2% CAGR over 3y
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Hinkcroft Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recycling and waste management services, including waste collection, waste transfer, and recycling of materials such as wood. Also supplies balers, compactors, and service containers, and…
Serves businesses in London, the South East and nationally that need recycling and waste management support, including companies requiring environmental compliance guidance, service containers,…
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 2y
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T & J WASTE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides skip hire and waste management services for domestic and commercial customers, including grab lorry hire, waste collection and disposal, hazardous waste handling, street sweeper hire, and…
Sells to both businesses and consumers, including homeowners and DIY users, as well as commercial waste producers in construction, utilities, facilities management and manufacturing. Serves customers…
Financial Health
StableStable · -69% CAGR over 4y
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Loop Management Services Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides commercial waste management and recycling services, collecting materials such as paper, cardboard, plastics, glass, metals, food waste and textiles. Also arranges disposal and recycling of…
Serves businesses in London, the South East and wider UK that need workplace recycling and waste management, including organisations with paper, packaging, food, WEEE, hazardous or confidential waste…
Financial Health
StableStable · -7% CAGR over 4y
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Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides waste management and recycling services for businesses, including waste collection, recycling programs, supply of bins and containers, electronic waste monitoring, environmental auditing,…
Serves businesses and commercial sites in Greater London, including offices and companies needing compliant waste, recycling, bin, audit and resource management services.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -6% CAGR over 4y
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B.F.A. RECYCLING LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProcesses and recycles scrap metal and waste materials, including ferrous and non‑ferrous metals, construction and demolition waste, plasterboard, plastics and UPVC. Purchases scrap from suppliers,…
Serves B2B customers including construction and demolition contractors, site-clearance clients, scrap metal suppliers, and buyers of recycled metals and used equipment across London and the UK.
Financial Health
StableStable · Profitable · -3% CAGR over 2y
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MARK LUCK (HOLDINGS) LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARY
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides construction waste removal and disposal, grab lorry hire, and haulage services. Supplies primary and recycled aggregates, topsoil, and other building materials, and collects and transports…
Serves builders, construction contractors and site managers across London, Kent, Sussex and Essex, from small building jobs to larger construction projects.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -98% CAGR over 2y
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N+P Group
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowOperates waste processing and material recovery activities, including sorting recyclable materials from residual waste and processing non‑recyclable waste into alternative fuels and raw materials.…
Serves B2B waste management firms, waste collectors and heavy industrial operators, including cement, lime, steel, paper, ceramics, waste-to-energy, power plant and waste-to-chemicals sectors.
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history · -1% CAGR over 3y
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How London waste management companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Most London waste management firms earn revenue through recurring service contracts rather than one-off product sales. Pricing commonly follows container size, collection frequency, tonnage, waste stream, site access and disposal route, with ad hoc skip or clearance work sitting alongside contracted commercial collections. A smaller group earns from sorting, transfer, treatment, storage or brokerage, and some recover value from recyclable materials where contamination and end-market demand allow. The service shape is physical and paperwork-heavy: vehicles, depots, containers, transfer facilities, permits or exemptions, duty-of-care documentation and customer reporting have to work together for the margin to hold.
Who they sell to
Buyers are usually practical operators rather than software-style champions: facilities managers, estates teams, construction project leads, procurement heads, environmental services officers and sustainability managers. Low-value local jobs can be won direct by phone, web enquiry or referral, while larger commercial and local-authority work tends to move through tender packs, framework call-offs or negotiated multi-site contracts. Sales cycles are shortest for ad hoc skip hire and clearance work, and longer where service-level terms, insurance, duty-of-care evidence, site access rules and downstream disposal routes need checking. Finance teams often enter late, once service scope and liability are clearer.
What they buy
Most waste management firms tend to spend on fleet, depot and compliance systems before discretionary office tooling. Useful categories include route planning, vehicle telematics, weighbridge software, waste-transfer-note management, customer portals, billing, CRM, job scheduling, proof-of-service capture, document storage, cyber security, payroll and workforce planning. They also buy insurance, legal and permitting support, accountancy, recruitment, driver training, health and safety advice, container supply, vehicle maintenance, fuel procurement and marketing for local commercial search demand. For processing or transfer operators, equipment finance, facilities maintenance, energy procurement and materials-handling services may be closer to the buying centre than generic sales tools.
Why and how to sell to them
Waste management buyers tend to evaluate suppliers when service failure becomes visible: missed collections, contested invoices, contaminated loads, audit gaps, vehicle downtime or tender losses. Commercial intent can also appear around depot moves, fleet expansion, new permitted activity, a local-authority tender, a new operations director or a push to report recycling and disposal routes with more confidence. Outbound messages work better when they map to operational pain rather than abstract efficiency: fewer failed jobs, clearer chain-of-custody evidence, faster billing, cleaner tender documentation or lower administration per collection. Compliance language should be precise, because buyers know the difference between registration, exemption and permit duties.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
Rather than relying solely on SIC codes, Firmbase classifies each company semantically: the company's website is crawled, an AI model reads what the company actually sells, and the company is placed into the relevant industry and subsectors. SIC codes are used as one signal but not the only one. This means a company that registered under a generic SIC code but pivoted into (for example) fintech is correctly identified as fintech, not as its original SIC category.
Freshness
The underlying company data is refreshed from Companies House continuously; filings appear in the list within days of submission. The curated list ordering is regenerated when the underlying data moves meaningfully (company count changes by more than 5%, a new company enters the top-ranked segment, or the filed-revenue numbers for the top firms change). You can see the last-updated timestamp near the top of the page.
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