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Waste Management Businesses in UK

Explore the UK's Waste Management sector. From regional hotspots to turnover breakdowns, discover key intelligence on company performance, market concentration, and growth opportunities across the UK.

3,022
Businesses
89.5%
Active
12 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 255
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

16.3% of waste management survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Slightly more of these businesses stand the test of time than the UK average.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Waste management, 2021-2026 (2026 shown year-to-date). The sector added more companies in 2022 than any year on record.

SOURCE: COMPANIES HOUSE INCORPORATION DATA · SIC 39000 · SYNCED DAILY

Outlook: sector signals

A composite view across six dimensions, scored 0–100.

    What the score means

    Business profile: who runs UK agencies

    Active companies by Waste management. The sector is overwhelmingly founder-owned private companies

      Structure & age: a young sector

      Age distribution of active businesses. – are under five years old - and only – make it past twenty.

      UK CROSS-SECTOR AVERAGE AGE: 10.6 YRS · AGENCIES: 12 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Waste management by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      £61.1m
      £28.8m
      £26.9m
      £24.7m
      £23.4m

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Waste management businesses registered in each location.

      01London2558.4% of sector
      02Manchester561.9% of sector
      03Glasgow521.7% of sector
      04Bristol481.6% of sector
      05Birmingham441.5% of sector
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