What Chase Plastics does

Chase Plastics Limited is a privately held UK manufacturer of recycled polythene pellets and compounds, founded in 1962 and operating from a single Environment Agency approved factory in Brandon, Suffolk. The company sells its flagship RECOTHENE™ brand of batch-blended recycled polythene, produced through a proprietary process that blends material between recycling and final pelletisation to ensure homogenous, consistent pellets comparable in quality to virgin polymers. The technology stack centres on vented compounding extruders with melt filtration, in-house laboratory testing of melt flow and density per batch, and a specialty Ocean rPE line that processes ocean-recovered Low Density Polyethylene sourced via partners Ocean Integrity and Summit Systems using patented Micro Plastic Elimination Devices (MPEDs) capable of retrieving microplastics down to 65 microns.

The business monetises through multiple streams: sale of RECOTHENE™ recycled polythene pellets and compounds, toll/service recycling and compounding for customers requiring their own material to be processed (with full audit trail), supply of Packaging Recovery Notes (PRNs) to obligated companies under Producer Responsibility Regulations, and a recycling consultancy advising bottling plants, distribution centres and contract packers on plastic waste management. Go-to-market is sales-led B2B direct, targeting flexible and rigid packaging manufacturers, construction film producers and major refuse sack manufacturers across the UK and Mainland Europe. The company holds EuCertPlast accreditation, has been an Environment Agency accredited UK reprocessor since 1998, is REACH compliant, and participates in Operation Clean Sweep, SIMPL, Plastics Recyclers Europe and the British Plastics Federation.

The company is independently owned with no institutional investors, parent company or public listing disclosed; it has no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, no M&A activity and no public revenue figures. Headcount is reported at 11-50 employees. Customer logos are not publicly named; positioning references "strategic supply partner" relationships with leading packaging manufacturers and case studies involving retailers and their supply chains. The company's principal commercial thesis is helping customers meet the UK Plastic Packaging Tax and UK Plastics Pact requirements for at least 30% post-consumer recycled content, leveraging EuCertPlast traceability as a regulatory differentiator versus commodity recyclers.

Name

Chase Plastics

Legal name

Chase Plastics Limited

Website

https://chase-plastics.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chase Plastics Limited is a UK-based, privately held manufacturer of recycled polythene pellets and compounds sold under the RECOTHENE™ brand to flexible and rigid packaging manufacturers, construction film producers and refuse sack manufacturers across the UK and Mainland Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recycled Plastics Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (325211), All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

Mechanical Plastics Recycling (Wash/Grind/Flake/Pellet) (IMANAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reprocessed Resin & Recycled Polymer Compounding (PCR/PIR Compounds) (IMANAMAG), Recycled & Reprocessed Polymer Resin Manufacturing (rPET, rPP, rPE; PCR/PIR resins) (IMANAAAH)

Keywords

• Recycled polythene pellets
• Plastic recycling services
• Recycled LDPE compounds
• Polythene film manufacturing
• Packaging waste recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Brandon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recycled Polythene Pellets and Compounds: Sale of high quality recycled polythene pellets and compounds under the RECOTHENE™ brand. The company supplies consistent, batch-blended recycled polythene comparable to virgin polymer quality.
2. Service Recycling and Compounding: Toll or service recycling and compounding for customers who require their own material to be processed. Includes efficient collection and return service with full audit trail.
3. Packaging Recovery Notes (PRNs): Supply of PRNs to companies obligated under Producer Responsibility Regulations who sell waste directly to Chase Plastics
4. Recycling Consultancy: Advisory services helping companies improve management of plastic waste arising in their operations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Chase Plastics manufactures and supplies high-quality recycled polythene pellets and compounds under the RECOTHENE™ brand, batch-blended between recycling and final pelletisation to deliver consistent feedstock comparable to virgin polymers for extrusion and moulding operations. The company complements its pellet products with ocean-recovered rPE (LDPE), toll/service recycling and compounding using vented extruders with melt filtration, and recycling consultancy services, serving flexible and rigid packaging manufacturers, construction film producers, and refuse sack manufacturers across the UK and Mainland Europe.

Product overview

Chase Plastics operates as a single-product-line recycled plastics supplier offering RECOTHENE™ recycled polythene pellets and compounds as its core product, supplemented by ocean-recovered rPE specialty materials. The company provides materials in various formulations (99:1 Natural LDPE, 98:2 Natural LDPE, 98:2 Natural LLDPE) and formats (polymer sack, jazz bales). Complementary services include toll recycling and compounding with full audit trail, and recycling consultancy. The company also supplies Packaging Recovery Notes (PRNs) for regulatory compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RECOTHENE™: Recycled polythene brand - batch blended between the recycling and final pelletisation processes, ensuring each batch consists of homogenous pellets of the highest quality.

Products and services

• RECOTHENE™ Recycled Polythene Pellets and Compounds High-quality batch-blended recycled polythene pellets and compounds sold under the RECOTHENE™ brand as a sustainable raw material for extrusion and moulding operations. Batch blending between the recycling and final pelletisation processes ensures each batch consists of homogenous pellets of consistent quality comparable to virgin polymers, suitable for inclusion in products containing in excess of 30% post-consumer recycled content.
• Ocean rPE (Ocean-Recovered Recycled Polyethylene) Recycled Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) sourced from ocean plastics recovered using Ocean Integrity's patented MPEDs (Micro Plastic Elimination Devices), which can retrieve microplastics down to 65 microns. Indigenous fishermen are paid four times above minimum wage to collect plastics using MPEDs. Available directly from Chase Plastics or via Summit Systems, contributing to the Circular Economy in customers' manufacturing supply chains.
• Service Recycling and Compounding Toll or service recycling and compounding for customers who require their own material to be processed. Uses vented compounding extruders with melt filtration to enable blending of materials and de-gassing and rectification of poor-quality pellets. Includes efficient collection and return service with a full audit trail for customers' traceability and compliance needs.
• Recycling Consultancy Advisory services helping companies improve the management of plastic waste arising in their operations, including segregation at source, storage, and preparation for recycling, and maximising value from waste streams. Provides access to industry specialists to help customers meet environmental and recycling objectives and avoid exporting waste.
• Packaging Recovery Notes (PRNs) Environment Agency accredited Packaging Recovery Notes (PRNs) supplied to companies obligated under the UK Producer Responsibility Regulations that sell waste plastic directly to Chase Plastics, providing them with evidence of compliant UK recycling.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products containing in excess of 30% post consumer recycled content
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Summit SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Summit Systems to offer ocean-recovered LDPE (rPE) to customers. Ocean rPE is available directly from Chase Plastics or via Summit Systems. This partnership enables Chase Plastics to offer a differentiated sustainable product sourced from ocean plastics recovery.
• Ocean IntegritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal enterprise dedicated to recovering ocean plastics using patented MPEDs (Micro Plastic Elimination Devices) that retrieve microplastics down to 65 microns. Indigenous fishermen are employed at 4 times minimum wage to collect plastics. Chase Plastics recycles the ocean-recovered LDPE for use in manufacturing supply chain contributing to the Circular Economy.
• Operation Clean SweepminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry-led programme developed to ensure plastic pellets, flakes and powders are contained within facilities and do not escape to the environment. Chase Plastics has signed up to this initiative as part of its commitment to minimising environmental impact.
• SIMPL (Safety in Manufacturing Plastics)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry initiative to improve Health and Safety across the plastics industry. Chase Plastics participates in this initiative.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Berry Global Group: Global packaging manufacturer that consumes large volumes of recycled polyethylene and has invested in PCR capacity following its acquisition of RPC Group. Comparable as a major downstream customer and increasingly a vertical competitor for recycled polymer feedstock.
• Suez Recycling and Recovery UK: UK subsidiary of Suez providing waste management and material recovery including plastic recycling. Comparable as an incumbent offering recycled polymer output as part of a wider municipal and commercial waste portfolio.
• Veolia UK Recycling: UK arm of global waste and recycling major Veolia, with plastic recycling operations producing recycled polymers. Comparable as an incumbent with overlapping UK PCR capability but operating across a much broader waste-services portfolio than Chase.

Direct peers

• Centriforce Products: UK-based manufacturer of recycled plastic products made predominantly from post-consumer and post-industrial polythene waste. Directly comparable to Chase Plastics in feedstock (recycled polyolefins) and product philosophy (recycled plastic raw materials).
• bpi.recycled products: UK division of bpi group that converts recycled polythene films into refuse sacks and packaging products, often sourcing recycled polymer internally and externally. Comparable to Chase Plastics as a UK player in recycled polythene supply, though more vertically integrated into finished refuse sacks.
• Closed Loop Recycling: UK-based mechanical recycler producing rHDPE and rPET pellets for packaging applications. Closely comparable to Chase Plastics in operating model (post-consumer plastics → washed, pelletised recycled resin for UK/EU converters) and customer base.
• Biffa Polymers: UK-based division of Biffa plc that reprocesses post-consumer plastic waste, including polythene, into recycled polymer feedstock. Directly comparable to Chase Plastics as a UK mechanical recycler of LDPE/LLDPE and HDPE serving packaging converters.
• Jayplas: UK plastics recycler producing recycled HDPE, PP and PET pellets for packaging and product applications. Directly comparable to Chase Plastics as a UK-based mechanical recycler serving flexible and rigid packaging manufacturers.

Emerging players

• MBA Polymers: Specialist advanced plastics recycler producing high-quality recycled engineering plastics and polyolefins from end-of-life durable goods. Comparable to Chase Plastics as a recycled-polymer producer with an emphasis on quality and consistency for demanding applications.

Regional players

• Plastix A/S: Danish mechanical recycler producing ocean- and land-collected recycled polyethylene and polypropylene pellets for European converters. Comparable to Chase Plastics in feedstock (recycled polyolefins) and in ocean-plastic sourcing, but primarily serving continental Europe rather than the UK.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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