Biogen Gwyriad

What Biogen Gwyriad does

Biogen Gwyriad is a UK-based, privately held anaerobic digestion operator founded in 2005 and headquartered in Milton Ernest, United Kingdom. The company operates anaerobic digestion (AD) plants that recycle food waste to produce two outputs: renewable energy (in the form of biogas-derived electricity or biomethane) and biofertiliser (digestate) for application on farmland. With a workforce of 101–250 employees, the company appears to operate multiple AD sites and the associated feedstock logistics, rather than a single demonstration plant.

The company's underlying technology is the anaerobic digestion process — microbiological breakdown of organic waste in oxygen-free digesters to produce biogas and nutrient-rich digestate. Biogen Gwyriad monetises this through a combination of gate fees paid by food waste producers for waste processing, revenues from renewable energy generation (via sale of electricity, biomethane, or Renewable Obligation Certificates / CfDs under UK renewable support schemes), and sales of biofertiliser to agricultural customers. The company website (biogen.co.uk) did not return substantive content during data capture, limiting visibility into specific plant count, capacity, customer mix, and pricing.

Biogen Gwyriad raised approximately $9.3 million in July 2012 from Iona Capital, a UK infrastructure investor focused on environmental assets. No further funding rounds, acquisitions, or strategic transactions are disclosed in the available data. The company is led by Martin Johnson, Chief Executive Officer. Ownership structure beyond the Iona Capital investment is not disclosed in the source material.

Name

Biogen Gwyriad

Website

https://biogen.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Biogen Gwyriad is a UK-based anaerobic digestion operator founded in 2005 that runs plants converting food waste into renewable energy and biofertiliser for farmland, serving waste producers, energy off-takers, and agricultural buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste-to-Energy / Anaerobic Digestion Services

NAICS

Biomass Electric Power Generation (221117), Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Anaerobic Digestion (Wet/Dry AD) & Biogas Production (EUAIAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Waste-to-Energy (Organic Waste AD & Thermal) (EUACAIAH), Biogas/RNG Plant Development, EPC & Project Delivery (EUAAAEAH), Organic & Bio-based Fertilizers (Manure/Compost/Biochar) (IMAEAEAF)

Keywords

• Anaerobic digestion
• Food waste recycling
• Renewable energy generation
• Biofertiliser production
• Waste-to-energy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Milton Ernest

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain

Core offering

Biogen Gwyriad operates anaerobic digestion plants that recycle food waste into renewable energy and biofertilisers for farmland. The company accepts organic food waste from commercial and municipal sources, processes it through anaerobic digestion, and produces biogas (renewable energy) and nutrient-rich digestate used as agricultural biofertiliser.

Product overview

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Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves2 records

Direct peers

• Severn Trent Green Power: UK anaerobic digestion operator running multiple food-waste-to-energy AD plants with associated biofertiliser output. Most direct UK comparable to Biogen Gwyriad by business model (food waste AD, dual energy + biofertiliser revenue).
• GENeco (Wessex Water): Wessex Water's anaerobic digestion and renewable energy business, operating AD facilities processing sewage sludge and food waste into renewable energy and biofertiliser in southwest England. Closely comparable scale and dual-output model.
• ReFood (Saria Group): UK and European food-waste AD operator owned by Saria Group, operating multiple AD plants that convert commercial and retail food waste into biomethane and biofertiliser. Directly comparable food-waste AD business with multi-site UK presence.
• Wren's (formerly ADWEN): UK-based anaerobic digestion company operating food-waste-to-energy plants producing renewable electricity, heat and biofertiliser. Comparable mid-scale UK AD operator with similar feedstock and outputs.
• Brockwell Energy: Scottish/UK developer and operator of mid-scale anaerobic digestion plants using food waste and agricultural residues to produce renewable energy. Comparable UK-focused AD development and operations business.
• Energen Biogas: UK anaerobic digestion operator running food-waste-fed AD plants with combined heat and power and biofertiliser output. Directly comparable UK AD operator at similar mid-scale.
• Marches Biogas: UK AD plant developer and operator focused on agricultural and food-waste feedstocks producing renewable energy and biofertiliser. Comparable UK regional AD operator with multi-plant ambitions.
• Verdant Bioenergy: UK anaerobic digestion company developing and operating food-waste-to-energy plants with biofertiliser co-product. Smaller-scale UK AD peer with overlapping feedstock and product mix.

Broad incumbents

• Anaergia: Public North American/European provider of anaerobic digestion and resource recovery solutions for organic waste, including AD plant builds, upgrades, and biomethane production. Comparable as a broader AD platform spanning multiple geographies and customer types.

Regional players

• Quantum BioPower: Canadian anaerobic digestion operator processing food and organic waste into renewable energy and biofertiliser. Comparable AD business model and dual output structure, though operating in North America rather than the UK.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/biogenad
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/biogen-uk-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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