Mason Metals

What Mason Metals does

Mason Metals, trading as Masons Metals Limited, is a family-owned scrap metal recycling company headquartered in Brierley Hill, Dudley, in the UK West Midlands. Founded on 7 November 1960 by Henry Albert (Harry) Mason and operated today as a private limited company under Managing Director Andrew Jones (since November 2006), the business purchases, processes, and resells ferrous and non-ferrous metals to furnaces worldwide, generating revenue on the spread between purchase price paid to suppliers and resale value of processed material. Core operations are conducted from a single licensed yard at Two Woods Lane, equipped with industrial shears, balers, and magnetic belt separation systems, supported by a modern fleet of skips, bins, forkliftable cages, stillages, and curtain-side vehicles deployed for on-site collection across Dudley Borough, the Black Country, and the wider West Midlands.

The company serves a diversified customer base spanning industrial manufacturers, construction and demolition sites, local councils, schools and colleges, charities and churches, and individual walk-in sellers, with services organised into six product lines: ferrous metal purchase, non-ferrous metal purchase, processing and destruction with Certificates of Destruction, white goods collection, on-site metal collection, and factory clearance. It holds multiple sector licences and certifications — Environment Agency Permit (DY5 1TA), Hazardous Waste Registration, Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 compliance, WAMITAB and EPOC staff certifications, and British Metals Recycling Association endorsement — and operates a database of over 11,000 registered suppliers with same-day BACS payment capability.

Mason Metals generates revenue through transaction-based pricing on individual scrap deliveries (commission-free payments via BACS or cheque), unit-priced white goods collection fees (subsidised through the Dudley Council partnership for in-borough customers), and bespoke enterprise collection contracts. Distribution combines a walk-in retail storefront at the licensed yard (Mon–Fri 7am–5pm, Saturday 7am–12pm) with field sales and on-site logistics for enterprise clients. Customer acquisition relies on direct contact, community partnerships (Dudley Council, Dudley Police Scrapyard Watch, Alupro, Think Cans), and a modest organic social media presence across Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.

Name

Mason Metals

Legal name

Masons Metals Limited

Website

https://masonmetals.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mason Metals is a UK West Midlands–based scrap metal recycler, founded 1960, that purchases and processes ferrous and non-ferrous metals from industrial, construction, government, community, and individual sellers for resale to furnaces worldwide, operating from a single licensed yard in Brierley Hill with a mobile collection fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scrap Metal Recycling

NAICS

Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) (331492)

SIC

Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050)

akta.pro primary industry

Metals Recycling & Processing (Ferrous/Non-Ferrous) (BPALADAF)

Keywords

• Scrap metal recycling
• Ferrous metals processing
• Non-ferrous metals
• Metal collection services
• Waste recycling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brierley Hill

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Scrap Metal Purchase and Processing: Mason Metals purchases ferrous and non-ferrous metals from businesses and individuals, processes them for recycling, and sells the processed materials to furnaces worldwide. Revenue is generated through the margin between purchase price paid to sellers and resale value of processed metals.
2. Collection Services: The company provides metal collection services using their modern fleet of skips, bins, and vehicles. For Dudley Borough, collections are available through a partnership with Dudley Council for a small fee; fees apply for other areas.
3. Factory Clearance: Factory clearance services where Mason Metals re-uses and recycles redundant ex-stock materials, providing a comprehensive clearance solution for businesses.
4. White Goods Collection: Licensed collection service for old white goods across Dudley Borough, the Black Country, and West Midlands. Collections in Dudley Borough available through partnership with Dudley Council for a small fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mason Metals purchases ferrous and non-ferrous metals from businesses and individuals, processes them using industrial shears, balers, and magnetic separation belts, and supplies the processed scrap as feedstock to furnaces worldwide. The company also offers on-site metal collections, secure destruction with Certificates of Destruction, factory clearance, and white goods collection across the West Midlands region.

Product overview

Mason Metals is a scrap metal recycling company offering a unified suite of services rather than a modular software platform. The core offering comprises six interconnected services: Ferrous Metals and Non-Ferrous Metals purchase and processing (the primary business activities), Processing and Destruction (for secure material handling with certificates), White Goods Collection (specialized appliance recycling), Metal Collections (logistics and on-site container services), and Factory Clearance (full-site decommissioning). These services are designed to work together to provide comprehensive scrap metal recycling solutions for industrial, commercial, and residential customers, with same-day payments, Waste Transfer Notes, and compliance documentation as common features across all services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ferrous Metals Purchase and Processing Purchase of all grades of ferrous metal in all quantities, including household items such as old white goods, bikes, bed frames, and tools, as well as bulk materials from demolition jobs and factories.
• Non-Ferrous Metals Purchase and Processing Purchase of all grades of non-ferrous metals in all quantities, ranging from brass door handles and window frames to copper tanks from DIY projects, and pallets and skips full of waste material from manufacturing.
• Secure Processing and Destruction Secure destruction of products and materials using industrial shears and balers, protecting companies from secondary markets and complying with confidentiality clauses. Certificates of Destruction available on demand.
• White Goods Collection Licensed, professional service for recycling old white goods safely and legally across Dudley Borough, the Black Country, and the West Midlands. Collections available in partnership with Dudley Council for a small fee.
• Metal Collections (On-site Logistics) On-site collection service using a modern fleet with skips, bins, forkliftable cages, and stillages. Includes curtain-side and pickup vehicles for smaller scrap metal collections across the West Midlands region.
• Factory Clearance Factory clearance service aimed at re-using and recycling redundant ex-stock materials, providing comprehensive clearance solutions for businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60+ years of continuous operation as a trusted leader in metal recycling
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AluprominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlupro is a partner of Mason Metals. Alupro is an aluminium packaging recycling organisation.
• ArchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArch is listed as a partner of Mason Metals.
• MTAL TrackminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMTAL Track is a partner of Mason Metals, likely related to metal tracking or authentication.
• Neighbourhood WatchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighbourhood Watch partnership supports community safety initiatives.
• Scrapyard WatchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn collaboration with Dudley Police, Mason Metals runs Scrapyard Watch initiative to combat metal theft and ensure compliance with anti-theft regulations.
• Think CansminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThink Cans is a partner supporting aluminium can recycling initiatives.
• Trade RegisterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrade Register partnership for Mason Metals.
• West Midlands AirminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWest Midlands Air is a partner of Mason Metals.
• Dudley CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollections in Dudley Borough available through partnership with Dudley Council for a small fee. Supports local government recycling initiatives.
• Dudley PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Dudley Police on Scrapyard Watch initiative to combat metal theft and support anti-theft compliance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Ward Recycling: Ward Recycling is a UK-based metal recycler operating multiple yards in the Midlands and Northern England, buying ferrous and non-ferrous scrap from industrial and consumer customers. Highly comparable to Mason Metals in service mix, regional focus, and target customer base.
• EMR Group: EMR Group is one of the UK's largest metal recyclers, operating a national network of yards processing ferrous and non-ferrous scrap for resale to mills and furnaces. Directly comparable to Mason Metals on core activity (ferrous/non-ferrous scrap purchase, processing, and resale) but at vastly greater scale.
• T.J. Thompson & Son: T.J. Thompson is a long-established West Midlands / Black Country scrap metal recycler with a comparable mix of industrial collection, walk-in consumer service, and same-day payment. Direct competitor to Mason Metals on geography and service offering.
• Hawkins Group: Hawkins Group operates a network of metal recycling yards in the UK Midlands, serving both industrial clients and the general public with ferrous and non-ferrous scrap processing. Comparable scale and business model to Mason Metals.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia UK: Veolia operates municipal and commercial waste/recycling services across the UK, including metal recovery from waste streams. Comparable as a UK waste and recycling operator, but with a much broader portfolio beyond just metals.
• Sims Metal Management: Sims Metal Management is a global scrap metal recycler with UK operations, buying and processing ferrous and non-ferrous metal for resale to steel mills and foundries. Comparable core business but at multinational scale with integrated shredding and export infrastructure Mason Metals lacks.
• Veolia (Recycling & Waste Recovery): Veolia's recycling division handles commercial and household metal streams alongside other recyclables. Overlapping with Mason Metals on the metals recovery side of municipal/commercial waste, but typically operating at MRF scale rather than scrap-yard retail.
• Schnitzer Steel Industries: Schnitzer Steel is a US-headquartered global metal recycler with ferrous and non-ferrous processing operations. Comparable commodity scrap business model, but vastly larger and with downstream mill assets Mason Metals does not operate.

Others

• Aurubis: Aurubis is a major European copper smelter and recycler that purchases non-ferrous scrap feedstock — including from UK yards — for refining into copper products. Represents a downstream buyer/customer relationship rather than a direct competitor to Mason Metals.
• Alupro: Alupro is the UK aluminium packaging recycling organisation, managing industry-funded recovery programmes. Listed as a partner of Mason Metals; comparable as an ecosystem enabler for aluminium can recycling rather than a scrap-yard competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Mason-Metals-Ltd-246889142123247
• Instagraminstagram.com/mason_metals_ltd
• TikToktiktok.com/@masonmetals

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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