Alwin

What Alwin does

Alwin Limited is a family-owned aluminium recycling company headquartered in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, United Kingdom. Founded on November 1, 1994 via a management buyout, the company operates from a 20,000 square foot covered warehouse on a 2.8 hectare fully concreted yard with 24-hour monitored CCTV and SSAIB-approved security. It is led by directors with over 85 years of combined aluminium recycling experience, and the third generation of the founding family has recently joined the business to continue succession.

The company's core offering is aluminium recycling, processing skimmings, plate scrap, extrusions, shredded aluminium, and turnings, supported by a Hammel V750 mobile shredder capable of handling up to 50 tonnes per day. All incoming material is identified by sight and then analysed with spectrometers to determine the optimal recycling route. Beyond aluminium, Alwin recycles stainless steel (304, 316, 400 series), zinc, copper, and brass scrap, and offers Total Waste Management services covering cardboard, wood, plastic, general waste, and Dry Mixed Recyclables. A fleet of modern GPS-tracked vehicles, including a DAF TRIDEM and three Scania trucks added in 2024, provides 24/7 collection and delivery across Europe.

Alwin generates revenue through transaction-based metal recycling sales, recurring skip and container rentals ranging from small wheeled bins to 40-yard roll-on/off units exchanged on scheduled cycles, and managed-service Total Waste Management contracts helping B2B customers meet recycling targets. The customer base is horizontal B2B, serving industrial and commercial clients across Europe. The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, Scrap Metal Dealers, and Waste Carriers licences, and operates a sister-company brand, Alwin Logistics, for transport services.

Name

Alwin

Legal name

Alwin Limited

Website

http://www.alwin.ltd.uk/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Alwin is a renewables and environment company that offers recycling of copper, brass, stainless steel, and zinc waste.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Recycling and Waste Management Services

NAICS

Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum (331314), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (42393)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050)

akta.pro primary industry

Secondary Aluminum Smelting & Recycling (Remelt) (IMAKACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Non-Ferrous Scrap Processing & Recycling (Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Lead, Zinc) (EUAIAJAB), Aluminum Scrap Collection, Sorting & Processing (IMAKACAJ)

Keywords

• Aluminium recycling
• Metal recycling services
• Scrap metal processing
• Industrial waste management
• Skip and container hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Cradley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Aluminium and Metal Recycling: The company processes and recycles aluminium in all its forms (skimmings, plate scrap, extrusions, shredded aluminium, turnings) as well as other metals including stainless steel (304, 316, 400 series), zinc, copper, and brass scrap. Revenue is generated through the processing and sale of recycled metal materials.
2. Skip and Container Services: Provision of skips and containers of all sizes (from small wheeled bins to 40-yard roll-on/off containers) to customer sites, with scheduled exchanges and collection/delivery services across Europe.
3. Total Waste Management Services: Comprehensive waste management services for clients including recycling of cardboard, wood, and plastic, as well as removal of general waste and DMR (Dry Mixed Recyclables), helping customers reach their recycling targets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Alwin Limited is an aluminium recycling specialist that processes aluminium in all its forms (skimmings, plate scrap, extrusions, shredded aluminium, turnings) using spectrometric material analysis and a Hammel V750 mobile shredder capable of handling up to 50 tonnes per day. The company also recycles stainless steel (304, 316, 400 series), zinc, copper, and brass scrap, provides total waste management services (cardboard, wood, plastic, general waste, DMR), and supplies skips and containers (from small wheeled bins up to 40-yard roll-on/off containers) with collections and deliveries across Europe via a GPS-tracked fleet operating 24/7.

Product overview

Alwin Ltd is an aluminium recycling specialist that operates as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The company's core offering centers on aluminium recycling, supported by broader metal recycling capabilities (stainless steel, zinc, copper, brass), total waste management services, skip/container provision, and logistics transportation. These services are interconnected: the skip and container services enable material collection, which feeds into the recycling operations, while waste management extends the service beyond metals to cardboard, wood, plastic, and general waste. The logistics fleet provides the transportation backbone for all services across Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aluminium Recycling Services Core recycling service identifying materials by sight and then analysing with spectrometers to determine optimal recycling routes. Processes aluminium in all forms including skimmings, plate scrap, extrusions, shredded aluminium, and turnings, using a Hammel V750 mobile shredder capable of handling up to 50 tonnes per day. Designed for industrial and commercial customers producing aluminium waste.
• Metal Recycling Services Recycling of non-aluminium metals including stainless steel (304, 316, 400 series), zinc scrap, copper scrap, and brass scrap, leveraging the same processing infrastructure and spectrometric analysis capability used for aluminium. For industrial and commercial customers with ferrous and non-ferrous metal waste streams.
• Total Waste Management Services Comprehensive waste management service covering recycling of cardboard, wood, plastic, general waste, and DMR (Dry Mixed Recyclables). Helps B2B customers reach their recycling targets and objectives through a single managed waste programme.
• Skip and Container Services Provision of skips and containers in all sizes — from small wheeled bins up to 40-yard roll-on/off containers — delivered to customer sites on a scheduled exchange basis. Containers can be swapped without customers needing to contact the company when full. For B2B customers requiring on-site waste collection infrastructure.
• Logistics and Transportation Services Collection and delivery service operated via a fleet of modern GPS-tracked vehicles running 24/7 across Europe, underpinning the skip/container exchange and material transfer for all recycling services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50 tonnes per day of material shredded

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EMR Group (European Metal Recycling): One of the largest metal recyclers globally and headquartered in the UK. Directly comparable to Alwin in ferrous and non-ferrous scrap processing, with overlapping customer base in industrial and automotive scrap, but operating at vastly greater scale and multi-site footprint.
• S. Norton & Co: Long-established UK metals recycler and processor of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap including aluminium, copper, brass and stainless steel. Closely comparable to Alwin in product mix and West Midlands / UK industrial customer base.
• Ward Recycling: UK-based metal recycling company handling aluminium, stainless steel, copper and other non-ferrous scrap. Similar regional B2B collection-and-process model to Alwin, making it a direct competitor for industrial scrap volumes.

Broad incumbents

• Sims Metal Management: Global publicly-listed metal recycler with UK operations handling ferrous and non-ferrous scrap. Overlaps with Alwin on aluminium and other non-ferrous processing, but operates at vastly greater scale and with international export channels.
• Veolia UK: Major UK waste management and recycling operator providing total waste solutions including metal, cardboard, plastic and general waste collection — directly overlapping with Alwin's total waste management and skip/container services.
• Biffa: UK-listed integrated waste management business providing commercial waste collection, recycling and skip hire. Comparable to Alwin's skip/container and total waste management offerings, but at much larger national scale.
• Novelis: Global leader in aluminium rolling and recycling with significant secondary aluminium processing operations. Comparable to Alwin as a downstream consumer of recycled aluminium feedstock, though operating at industrial-primary scale.
• Norsk Hydro: Integrated Norwegian aluminium producer with significant secondary aluminium and remelting operations across Europe. Comparable to Alwin in recycling aluminium scrap into reusable feedstock, though at primary-producer scale.
• Suez Recycling and Recovery UK: UK arm of global environmental services group providing materials recovery, commercial recycling and total waste management — comparable to Alwin on the broader non-metal recycling and waste services side.

Regional players

• ReMetal: Smaller UK-based non-ferrous metal recycler handling aluminium, copper, brass and other metals. Comparable in product mix to Alwin but typically focused on specific regional catchments rather than cross-European operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/alwinltd
• Facebookfacebook.com/alwinlogistics
• Instagraminstagram.com/alwinlimited

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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