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Wholewaste And Scrap Businesses in UK

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

1,306
Businesses
89.5%
Active
12.7 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 159
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

16.8% of wholewaste and scrap 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 Wholewaste and scrap, 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 46770 · 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 Wholewaste and scrap. 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: 12.7 YRS

      Key companies

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

      ASHVIN METALS LTD
      Poulton-le-fylde
      £103.1m
      £74m

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Wholewaste and scrap businesses registered in each location.

      01London15912.2% of sector
      02Birmingham453.4% of sector
      03Manchester292.2% of sector
      04Liverpool181.4% of sector
      05Leicester161.2% of sector