Data from the official company registers of 12 countries. Not an official register.

English

Recovery of sorted materials

UK SIC 2007 · 38320ISIC 38 · Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recoveryE · Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
Live companies2,192main activity SIC 38320
New, past 12 months2109.6% of live
Median age10 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration994.5%
Oldest1926incorporated 10 Jul 1926

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

0501001502002011: 6220112012: 662013: 7120132014: 722015: 8420152016: 532017: 6920172018: 712019: 8120192020: 852021: 10020212022: 732023: 9620232024: 1032025: 17620252026: 181

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
339
North West
285
West Midlands
252
South East
238
East of England
231
East Midlands
178
Yorkshire and The Humber
177
South West
131
Wales
116
Scotland
105
North East
69
Northern Ireland
69

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

2,192 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 44.

CompanyTownIncorporated
DS Smith Recycling UK Limited
00214967
City of Westminster10 Jul 1926
F.J. Church & Sons Limited
00322723
Havering4 Jan 1937
Albert Draper & Son Limited
00459354
Kingston upon Hull30 Sept 1948
W.H. Chaloner & Son Limited
00501764
Llay27 Nov 1951
Bywaters (Leyton) Limited
00505212
Newham8 Mar 1952
H.J. Bowler & Sons Limited
00506700
Basildon5 Apr 1952
J.pesci & Sons Limited
00515617
Caerphilly30 Jan 1953
WM. M. Briers & Son (Tamworth) Limited
00530769
Tamworth22 Mar 1954
F.D. O'Dell & Sons Limited
00531127
Atherton27 Mar 1954
C.L. Prosser & Co. Limited
00585157
Camden6 Jun 1957
Arthur Brook (Dewsbury) Limited
00585297
Norwich7 Jun 1957
Hayward & Cook Limited
00625242
Birmingham7 Apr 1959
J.& S.simcox Limited
00631218
West Bromwich26 Jun 1959
John Lawrie Metals Limited
SC036725
Aberdeen11 Aug 1961
Pearce Recycling Group Limited
00707428
St Albans6 Nov 1961
C.F. Gill& Son Limited
00717722
Peterborough12 Mar 1962
R.D. Row (Meters) Limited
00724773
Yateley22 May 1962
J. Tonks (Transport) Limited
00772274
Bowburn28 Aug 1963
Cleanmet Limited
00787531
Shelf and Northowram10 Jan 1964
Oxfam Activities Limited
00830341
Oxford8 Dec 1964
A.P.M. Metals Limited
00844605
Sittingbourne5 Apr 1965
E.J. Shanley & Son (Trowbridge) Limited
00845046
Trowbridge8 Apr 1965
Nottingham Sleeper Company Limited
00846379
Retford Notts22 Apr 1965
Asm Metal Recycling Ltd.
00924379
Beaconsfield8 Dec 1967
C. Doe & Co. (Clacton) Recycling Limited
00939622
Clacton-on-Sea30 Sept 1968
Ward Bros Plant Hire Limited
01006015
Brandon (County Durham)26 Mar 1971
Hazell and Jefferies Limited
01029519
Pangbourne2 Nov 1971
Church Road Motors (Bradmore) Limited
01036419
Wolverhampton29 Dec 1971
W. Harold John (Metals) Limited
01072024
Newport (Newport)14 Sept 1972
V. Gabica & Co. Limited
01141594
Magor25 Oct 1973
L.B. Demolition and Haulage Company Limited
01145525
Chertsey14 Nov 1973
L & J Lonsdale Metal Merchants (Walsall) Limited
01149705
Walsall6 Dec 1973
B. Hobson (Contractors) Limited
01166423
Farnworth10 Apr 1974
Perrys Recycling Limited
01195655
Marston Magna7 Jan 1975
FBM Metals (UK) Limited
01222727
Barnet12 Aug 1975
Morris & Co. (Handlers) Limited
01240380
Doncaster14 Jan 1976
Ward Bros. (Steel) Limited
01270517
Sale27 Jul 1976
Humberside Reclamation Limited
01295452
Kingston upon Hull24 Jan 1977
Accredited Processed Metals Limited
01297044
Stockton-on-Tees4 Feb 1977
I.C. Woodward & Son Limited
01311703
Islington2 May 1977
Lonsdale Commercial Storage Limited
01350069
Walsall25 Jan 1978
Recycalloy Limited
01378666
Pye Bridge14 Jul 1978
Roy Hatfield Limited
01384830
Rotherham18 Aug 1978
Trident Commercial Holdings Limited
01388121
Hawarden11 Sept 1978
Stephen Betts and Sons Limited
01390064
Birmingham20 Sept 1978
Ampthill Metal Company Limited
01407513
Ampthill3 Jan 1979
Griffin Stringer Ltd
01425293
Leicester4 Jun 1979
S.G. Shields (Benfleet) Limited
01429916
Southend-on-Sea15 Jun 1979
Johnsen & Jorgensen Limited
01504338
Weybridge26 Jun 1980
R. Spivey and Son Limited
01508468
North Ferriby21 Jul 1980