Enva Group
Enva Group is a UK and Ireland waste management, recycling, and resource recovery provider serving 20,000+ enterprise customers through 42 facilities. Privately held by I Squared Capital, the company reports approximately £400 million FY25 turnover across construction, industrial, and specialist waste verticals.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1979
- HeadquartersFoxrock, Ireland
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Enva Group does
Enva Group is a UK and Ireland-based integrated waste management, recycling, and resource recovery provider serving over 20,000 enterprise and industrial customers across nine verticals including construction & demolition, utilities & energy, industrial & manufacturing, healthcare, retail, automotive, education, municipal government, and data centres. Founded in 1979 in Portlaoise, Ireland, and now headquartered in Foxrock, the company operates 42 facilities across the UK and Ireland with a workforce of more than 2,000 employees. Enva is privately held by global infrastructure investor I Squared Capital (acquired from Exponent Private Equity in April 2023) and reports FY25 turnover of approximately £400 million.
The company's technology stack centers on specialized physical recycling and treatment infrastructure rather than software platforms. Core capabilities include a 180 tonnes-per-hour wet-processing C&D waste recovery facility at Walshestown (330,000 tonnes/year capacity, ~70% material recovery), battery processing at Immingham (36,000 tonnes/year post-50% expansion), fridge and WEEE recycling at Perth, Bourne, and a 124,000 sq ft Dartford facility under development (35,000 tonnes/year), water and wastewater treatment including PFAS and micropollutant removal, plus hazardous waste management and industrial services. Proprietary offerings include the Battery Safe Box for lithium battery transport, recycled ABS and PP polymer compounds, aggregates compliant with BS EN 13055, and the easichick poultry bedding brand.
Enva operates a vertically integrated business model with three revenue streams: (1) waste collection and management services on quote-based multi-year enterprise contracts, (2) sale of recycled materials including aggregates, recycled plastics, recovered oils (ULO, RFO, PFO), refuse-derived fuel, solid recovered fuel, wood products, and compost/fertilisers, and (3) specialist environmental services such as water treatment, decommissioning, and decontamination. Distribution is primarily direct field sales with dedicated key account managers, supplemented by strategic channel partnerships with contractors (EKFB construction JV), energy majors (TotalEnergies), retail groups (CIH/Euronics), and infrastructure partners (CDE). Growth is driven by a combination of organic capacity expansion and an active acquisition roll-up strategy targeting complementary recycling capabilities and geographic adjacencies.
Enva Group firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Enva Group
- Legal name
- Enva UK Bidco Ltd
- Website
- https://enva.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1979
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Enva Group is a UK and Ireland waste management, recycling, and resource recovery provider serving 20,000+ enterprise customers through 42 facilities. Privately held by I Squared Capital, the company reports approximately £400 million FY25 turnover across construction, industrial, and specialist waste verticals.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Enva Group industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Waste Management & Recycling Services
- NAICS
- Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221)
- SIC
- Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Refuse Systems (4953), Water Supply (4941)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Hazardous Waste Recycling & Recovery (Solvent Recovery, Oil Re-refining, Metals Recovery) (EUAIAFAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Solvent Recovery & Hazardous Waste Recycling/Reclamation (Distillation, Reuse) (BPALAFAH), E-Waste (WEEE) Collection, Refurbishment & Recycling (IMAIAFAH), Consumer E-waste Collection & Take-Back Programs (EUAIAIAA), Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury-Containing) (BPALAHAL), Certified Compliance & Reporting Services (R2/e-Stewards, Audit, ESG) (BPALAIAL)
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Where Enva Group is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Foxrock
- HQ country
- Ireland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices13 records
Markets served
Enva Group business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Waste Collection and Management Services: Collection and management of commercial, industrial, and hazardous waste streams across multiple sectors. Services include recycling, treatment, and disposal solutions.
- Recycled Materials and Products: Sale of recovered and recycled materials including aggregates, plastics, metals, wood products, oils and fuels, and compost/fertilisers. Revenue from transforming waste into valuable secondary materials.
- Specialist Environmental Services: Water and wastewater treatment, industrial services, hazardous waste management, decommissioning and decontamination services.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Enterprise/corporate waste management contracts |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Enva Group product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Enva Group provides integrated waste management, recycling, and resource recovery services for commercial, industrial, and hazardous waste streams across the UK and Ireland, supported by 42 processing facilities. The company collects and treats waste, recovers secondary raw materials, and sells recycled products including recycled polymers (ABS, PP), aggregates, recovered oils and fuels, reconditioned drums/IBCs, and biosecure poultry bedding. Operations span construction and demolition waste, e-waste (WEEE), water and wastewater treatment, industrial services, and energy recovery.
Product overview
Enva Group operates as a recycling and resource recovery company offering an integrated portfolio of waste management services and recycled products. The core offering consists of two divisions: Specialist Waste (hazardous waste management, e-waste recycling, water treatment, industrial services) and Recycling (commercial waste collection, construction/demolition waste processing, material recovery). Key products include recycled plastic compounds (ABS, PP), aggregates from construction waste, wood products (easichick bedding, biomass fuels), oil and fuel products (ULO, RFO, RDF, SRF), fertilizers, and reconditioned packaging. The company processes materials through 42 facilities across the UK and Ireland, transforming waste into valuable secondary resources for manufacturing and energy sectors.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- easichick: Market leading poultry bedding product made from recycled wood materials. Enva has manufactured over a third of a million tonnes of easichick products.
Products and services
- Commercial & Trade Waste Management Comprehensive waste collection and recycling services for commercial and trade customers, including glass, wood, metal, plastic, paper/cardboard, food/green waste, and non-recyclable waste management.
- Construction & Demolition Waste Management Specialised services for aggregates and concrete recycling, plasterboard recycling, glass and UPVC recycling, wood recycling, metal recycling, site clearance, asbestos removal, contaminated soils treatment, and site remediation and restoration.
- Specialist & Hazardous Waste Management Management of hazardous packaged waste, bulk liquid disposal, waste oil disposal, degreasing, chemical and laboratory waste, batteries, e-waste, clinical waste, contaminated packaging, asbestos removal, and secure destruction.
- Water & Wastewater Treatment Services Complete water and wastewater treatment services including coagulation, flocculation, antifoam treatment, fats/oils/grease removal, activated carbon filtration, toxicity testing, sludge management, modular equipment, odour abatement, disinfection, and filtration for utilities and industrial customers.
- PFAS Treatment Solutions Specialised treatment for PFAS contaminated soils, foams, and liquid wastes using activated carbon and membrane technology, including decontamination and compliant disposal via licensed facilities.
- e-Waste Recycling Service WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) recycling service including fridge recycling, small domestic appliance processing, secure data destruction, and recovery of precious metals from electronics.
- Industrial Services Industrial services including decommissioning and decontamination, commissioning, drainage services, emergency spill response, and surveys, inspections and monitoring.
- Skips & Containers Skip and container hire including hazardous specialist waste containers such as the Battery Safe Box for safe storage and transport of waste lithium batteries.
- Used Lubricating Oil (ULO) Collected waste lubricating oil that undergoes quality control and recycling processes for reuse in lubricant manufacturing. Sold as a recovered product to lubricant manufacturers including TotalEnergies for the EV3R circular lubricants range.
- Recovered Fuel Oil (RFO) Recovered fuel oil derived from waste oil processing for use as an alternative fuel source.
- Processed Fuel Oil (PFO) Processed fuel oil produced from refined waste oil streams for industrial fuel applications.
- Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) Fuel derived from processed commercial or municipal waste streams for energy recovery.
- Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) Solid fuel product produced from recovered waste materials for energy generation in industrial applications.
- Recycled Type 1 Aggregate Crushed hardcore from brick and concrete ranging from 125mm down to dust, used as a base layer for roads or subbase for site cabins, processed in line with WRAP protocol. BS EN 13055 certified for concrete applications.
- 6F2 & 6F5 Recycled Aggregates Recycled aggregate products from construction and demolition waste suitable for various construction applications.
- Recycled ABS Plastic Compound High-quality recycled Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) compound from the Bourne facility, known for durability, chemical resistance, low melting point, and strength. Used by manufacturers including Insignia Manufacturing for furniture supports, automotive components, and toys.
- Recycled Polypropylene (PP) Flexible, cost-effective general-purpose recycled polypropylene plastic compound with excellent physical properties, used in storage containers and car parts.
- easichick Recycled Poultry Bedding Market-leading biosecure recycled poultry bedding product manufactured from processed wood materials. Enva has manufactured over a third of a million tonnes of this product.
- Reconditioned Drums & IBCs Reconditioned intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) and steel drums that are triple washed, leak tested, and certified to UN approved standards, plus supply of new packaging.
- Battery Safe Box Specialised container designed for safe storage and transport of waste lithium batteries, addressing fire safety concerns in battery recycling.
- Biomass Fuels Biomass fuel products produced from recycled wood materials for renewable energy generation.
- Fridge Compressor & Small Mixed WEEE Processing First-of-its-kind UK processing capability for fridge compressors and small mixed WEEE, backed by a £7.5m investment to boost UK recycling capacity.
Quantifiable outcome
- 99.64% Recovery and Recycling/Reuse rate for Large Domestic Appliances with CIH/Euronics partnership
- +6 more outcomes
Companies that use Enva Group
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments9 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Enva Group technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Enva Group partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Insignia ManufacturingcorePartnership since 2019 integrating recycled polymers into cabinet support systems. Enva supplies high-quality compounds including ABS and PP from Bourne facility; Insignia manufactures products comprising 99.9% recycled material.
- EKFBcoreJoint initiative for Simpler Recycling food waste segregation implementation in complex construction environments. Partnership developed operational plans with approved suppliers ensuring viable bin-lift collections and delivered tailored training for different audiences.
- CIH (Euronics)coreCollaborative retail e-waste initiative delivering reuse-first compliant solution for independent electrical retailers across 1,000+ UK and Ireland stores. Supports over 350 retailers with scalable WEEE management.
- CDEcoreTechnology partnership for Walshestown 180 tonnes-per-hour wet-processing facility development. CDE equipment enables recovery of high-quality recycled sand, soil and aggregate products.
- Total AggregatescoreTwo-year partnership for circular approach to material recovery and reuse. Total Aggregates collects recycled materials (concrete, hardcore, tarmac, soils) from customer sites and delivers to Enva's Nottingham and Leicester facilities for processing into recycled aggregates.
- Grifols Worldwide Operations (GWWO)coreEnva provides hazardous waste management expertise supporting GWWO's Grange Castle site in Dublin achieving Zero Waste to Landfill certification. Five-year partnership analyzing waste streams and maximizing diversion.
- TotalEnergiescorePartnership to drive circularity in automotive lubricants through waste oil collection and recycling. Enva provides nationwide waste oil collections and single point of contact for convenient total waste management services, supporting TotalEnergies' EV3R range of circular lubricants.
- Irish Waste and MacNabb WastecoreStrategic acquisition of Irish Waste and MacNabb Waste, one of Northern Ireland's leading specialist waste management businesses operating across three sites. Brings 55 years of experience in industrial and commercial waste services.
- AltiliumminorMOU for EV battery recycling partnership supporting electric vehicle sector circular economy.
- WEEE SolutionscoreAcquisition expanding e-waste recycling capabilities in the business.
- EnvironcomcoreAcquisition of fridge and WEEE recycler Environcom expanding e-waste recycling capabilities.
- Axis EuropecoreWaste management partnership servicing over 130 Axis maintained properties annually and managing more than 1,500 tonnes of waste. MyEnva portal enables improved waste reporting and recycling performance visibility.
- ADN MaterialscoreAcquisition of Ireland's largest farm film plastic recycler with EPA permitted 40,000 sq ft facility in Co. Monaghan processing 10,000 tonnes annually.
- Scottish Leather Groupcore25+ year partnership for sustainable waste recovery and reuse from leather manufacturing. Installation of thermal gasification plant converting waste to sustainable energy. Partnership supports SLG's 'Zero Waste to Landfill' policy since 2003.
- Glencar ConstructionminorWaste and recycling services at 6 Glencar sites achieving 95% waste diversion from landfill. Recognized by Considerate Constructors Scheme with 42/45 score at Blenheim Park site.
- TotalEnergies TecoilcoreTecoil facility in Finland acquired by TotalEnergies in 2024 processes collected waste oils into Re-Refined Base Oils for EV3R lubricant range.
- Serco LeisurecorePartnership with Serco Leisure managing Holme Pierrepont National Water Sports Centre delivering 95.57% recycling rate.
- EKFBcoreConstruction JV partnership for environmental commitments and waste management solutions on major infrastructure projects.
- Conrad EnergyminorPartnership to cover expanding site networks with energy sector environmental solutions.
- Frank KeyminorStrategic partnership achieving 96% recycling rate for building materials supplier.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Enva Group competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Veolia UK: UK arm of global environmental services giant Veolia. Operates across hazardous waste, recycling, water and municipal contracts, making it the most comprehensive direct overlap with Enva's broad portfolio, though at materially larger scale and with broader municipal/government exposure.
- Suez Recycling and Recovery UK: Suez's UK recycling and recovery division competes across commercial waste, C&D recycling, hazardous waste and water services. Like Veolia, it is a multi-segment incumbent rather than an Enva-style specialist, but directly comparable in service mix.
- Stericycle: US-listed specialist in regulated waste streams including hazardous waste, clinical waste and secure information destruction. Comparable to Enva's specialist hazardous waste and secure destruction services, though predominantly US-based with different end-market mix.
- Clean Harbors: North American leader in hazardous waste management, environmental cleanup and industrial services. Closest pure-play comparable to Enva's hazardous waste, PFAS treatment, decommissioning and decontamination services at scale.
- Remondis: German-headquartered private waste and water services group with growing UK presence. Comparable across hazardous waste, recycling, water services and industrial services — overlapping with Enva's multi-segment offering.
Direct peers
- Biffa plc: UK-listed waste management business with a national network of collection, recycling, treatment and disposal operations. Enva competes most directly with Biffa in commercial waste, C&D recycling, and recycled aggregates, though Biffa is significantly larger and more collection-focused.
- Renewi plc: UK and Benelux-based waste-to-product company with a strong materials recovery and recycling proposition. Closely comparable to Enva's vertical integration of waste collection into recycled outputs (plastics, organics, aggregates).
- FCC Environment (UK): UK subsidiary of Spain's FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente, focused on municipal and commercial waste collection, treatment and recycling. Comparable in service scope to Enva, though with stronger municipal contract exposure.
- Grundon Waste Management: UK family-owned waste management company offering commercial waste, hazardous waste, skip hire and aggregates. Closest mid-market direct peer to Enva in terms of service mix and customer segments, though with no Ireland exposure.
Emerging players
- White Mountain Quarries / Brett Group: UK aggregates and construction materials group with growing involvement in recycled aggregates. Partially comparable to Enva's C&D recycling and aggregates business, though Brett is a downstream buyer/supplier rather than a direct recycling competitor.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance5 records
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Enva Group leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles11 records
Enva Group subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries14 records
Enva Group funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Enva Group M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Enva Group
What does Enva Group do?
Enva Group provides integrated waste management, recycling, and resource recovery services for commercial, industrial, and hazardous waste streams across the UK and Ireland, supported by 42 processing facilities. The company collects and treats waste, recovers secondary raw materials, and sells recycled products including recycled polymers (ABS, PP), aggregates, recovered oils and fuels, reconditioned drums/IBCs, and biosecure poultry bedding. Operations span construction and demolition waste, e-waste (WEEE), water and wastewater treatment, industrial services, and energy recovery.
Is Enva Group a public or private company?
Enva Group is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was Enva Group founded?
Enva Group was founded in 1979. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Enva Group based?
Enva Group is headquartered in Foxrock, Ireland, in the Europe region.
How does Enva Group make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Waste Collection and Management Services are the primary driver. The others are recycled Materials and Products and specialist Environmental Services.
Who are Enva Group's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Veolia UK, Suez Recycling and Recovery UK, Stericycle, Clean Harbors and Remondis. Direct peers are Biffa plc, Renewi plc, FCC Environment (UK) and Grundon Waste Management. White Mountain Quarries / Brett Group is listed as an emerging player.
Does Enva Group have an API?
No public API is recorded for Enva Group.
What industry is Enva Group in?
Enva Group's product category is Waste Management & Recycling Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAIAFAI, Hazardous Waste Recycling & Recovery (Solvent Recovery, Oil Re-refining, Metals Recovery), with a secondary code of BPALAFAH, Solvent Recovery & Hazardous Waste Recycling/Reclamation (Distillation, Reuse). Its NAICS code is 562211 and its SIC code is 4955.