What Circom does

Circom Limited is a UK-based outsourced waste management (OWM) provider founded in 2013 and headquartered in Coventry. The company operates a tech-enabled platform that aggregates waste management services for UK businesses across nine verticals — retail, logistics and distribution, food and beverage, leisure and hospitality, healthcare, facilities management, local authorities, manufacturing, and construction. Rather than owning fleets, bins, or treatment infrastructure, Circom delivers services through a national partner network of regional waste recovery experts, supported by dedicated account managers, a customer care function, and a mobile application (Circom Recycle 1st) for self-service collection management.

The core product set spans National Waste Management (collection, segregation, recycling, and disposal with site audits and tailored collection schedules), Mattress and Bulky Waste Recycling (proprietary automated processing that recovers metals, foams, and textiles, with a gasification capability being developed to convert shredded mattress textiles into hydrogen and a composite board output that replaces virgin wood), Recyclable Commodity Trading (cardboard and plastic collection and trading), Packaging and EPR Compliance (Extended Producer Responsibility data management, PRN reporting, and recycling value maximisation), and Circular Economy Services (waste audits and community recycling initiatives).

Circom generates revenue through managed-service fees on waste collection and recycling contracts, transaction-based margins on recyclable commodity trading, and professional-service fees for EPR and packaging compliance support. Pricing is quote-based and tailored per client, with the company claiming 20% average customer savings and 100% landfill diversion across processed waste. The business is founder-owned and operated, with Richard Allsopp as Owner/Director and no disclosed institutional funding, M&A activity, or parent entity.

Name

Circom

Legal name

Circom Limited

Website

https://circom.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Circom is a UK-based outsourced waste management provider offering national waste collection, recycling, EPR compliance, and commodity trading services across nine verticals, supported by proprietary automated mattress recycling technology and a customer-facing mobile app.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (5621), Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Packaging Waste Services (Pallets, Cardboard, Film, IBCs/Drums—Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAD)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Mattress recycling
• Recyclable commodity trading
• EPR compliance services
• Circular economy solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Sheffield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Waste Management Services: Comprehensive national waste management services including collection, segregation, recycling, and disposal. Revenue generated through service fees based on waste volume, collection frequency, and service scope tailored to each client's needs.
2. Recyclable Commodity Trading: Collection and trading services for cardboard and plastic waste from businesses across the UK. Revenue generated through collection fees and commodity trading margins.
3. EPR and Packaging Compliance Services: End-to-end data management, compliance navigation, budgeting for EPR and PRN fees, and recycling value maximisation. Revenue generated through service fees for compliance support.
4. Mattress and Bulky Waste Recycling: Specialised collection and recycling services for mattresses and bulky items for retailers, care homes, local authorities, and waste management sector.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Circom is a B2B outsourced waste management (OWM) provider that delivers UK-wide recycling and waste collection, segregation, processing, and disposal services to businesses across multiple industries. It bundles site audits, staff training, optimised collection schedules, EPR/packaging compliance support, and recyclable commodity trading, supported by the Circom Recycle 1st mobile app and proprietary mattress recycling and gasification technology.

Product overview

Circom is a technology-driven outsourced waste management (OWM) provider founded in 2013 that offers a platform of interconnected services designed to help businesses embrace the circular economy. The core offering consists of National Waste Management (comprehensive recycling solutions with site audits, training, and optimised collection schedules), Mattress & Bulky Waste Recycling (specialised processing with materials recovery), Recyclable Commodity Trading (cardboard and plastic collection and trading), Packaging and EPR Compliance (regulatory compliance support), and Circular Economy Services (sustainability strategy and education). These services are unified through the Circom Recycle 1st Mobile App, which provides a single point of contact for managing all waste types, scheduling collections, and communicating with the Circom customer care team. The company operates without owning fleets or treatment infrastructure, partnering instead with regional waste recovery experts to deliver a flexible, scalable service model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• National Waste Management Comprehensive recycling and waste management solutions across the UK, customised for various industries including food and beverage, hospitality, retail, healthcare, and travel and tourism. Includes site audits, waste segregation training, and optimised collection schedules.
• Mattress and Bulky Waste Recycling Specialised collection and recycling of bulky items such as mattresses and furniture for retailers, care homes, local authorities, and the waste management sector. Includes automated processing that recovers metals and foams, and converts textiles into renewable solid recovered fuel.
• Recyclable Commodity Trading

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% average customer savings on waste management costs
• +3 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and supporting.

• Metal Recyclers (for mattress springs)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Circom partners with metal recyclers to create circular loops for mattress springs, returning recovered steel into new spring wire manufacturing. This partnership enables complete material recovery and circular economy outcomes.
• Regional Waste Recovery ExpertscoreOthers · 1 January 2025Circom partners with the best regional waste recovery experts across the UK to deliver highly flexible, scalable service nationwide. This partner network enables national coverage without heavy infrastructure investment.
• Technology Partners (for hydrogen gasification)flagshipTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Circom is working with technology partners to develop a hydrogen gasification facility in Coventry that will process up to 3 tonnes of mattress textiles per day, producing renewable syngas, heat, power, and clean hydrogen.
• Third Party Testing InstitutessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCircom works with third party testing institutes to ensure sustainable products meet cleanliness, fire retardancy, and fitness for purpose standards, enabling market access for circular products.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Grundon Waste Management: Privately held UK waste management firm offering commercial collection, recycling, and skip hire with own infrastructure. Comparable in vertical breadth, customer profile, and national UK reach.
• Reconomy: UK-based outsourced waste and compliance services provider serving multi-site businesses with tailored account management. Direct competitor to Circom's OWM model and similarly emphasizes EPR/packaging compliance alongside physical collection.
• First Mile: London-focused commercial waste and recycling company using technology and partner network to deliver flexible B2B collection. Direct competitor for SME and mid-market accounts with comparable digital/app-based customer engagement.
• Wastecare: UK waste management company providing commercial collection, recycling, and compliance services to businesses nationwide. Comparable in offering breadth across waste streams and verticals.
• Simply Waste Solutions: Mid-sized UK commercial waste management company serving multi-site B2B customers across the UK. Competes with Circom for similar customer segments with comparable tailored account-management-led service.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia UK: UK arm of global environmental services group providing commercial waste collection, recycling, and compliance services. Competes with Circom for enterprise B2B accounts and offers bundled sustainability/compliance solutions similar to Circom's EPR offering.
• Renewi UK: European waste-to-product company with UK operations focused on commercial waste, recycling, and secondary material recovery. Comparable in operating model emphasis on circular outcomes and material resale economics.
• Biffa plc: UK-listed national waste management company operating own fleets, transfer stations, and recycling facilities across the country. Comparable as a direct competitor for national B2B waste contracts across the same verticals Circom serves.
• Suez Recycling and Recovery UK: Major UK waste and recycling operator with own collection infrastructure and material recovery facilities. Overlaps with Circom across commercial collection, recycling, and increasingly EPR/packaging compliance support.
• FCC Environment (UK): UK subsidiary of FCC Environment Group operating waste collection, treatment, and disposal infrastructure. Overlaps with Circom across commercial collection and increasingly in recycling and recovery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/circom_ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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