What LAMH Recycle does

LAMH Recycle Ltd is a Scottish social enterprise (charitable status, private limited company) founded in 1999 and headquartered in Motherwell, Lanarkshire. It operates an integrated IT lifecycle and waste management proposition organised around three pillars — Repair, Reuse, and Recycle — offering affordable PC repair, refurbished IT equipment resale (desktops, laptops, tablets from brands such as Apple, HP, Dell and Toshiba, starting at £70 with a one-year warranty), and fully licensed WEEE and IT waste recycling with secure data destruction certified to US Department of Defence standards. Adjacent services include office clearance, multi-stream recycling (cardboard, polythene, glass, paper, plastic, secure paper shredding, and a dedicated can recycling line that has processed over 15 million cans for 300+ Lanarkshire businesses), and a collection service reaching over 600 organisations across Central Scotland.

The business model blends commercial revenue streams — hardware sales, repair and refurbishment services, collection/waste management fees, and room hire of an IT Suite, Training Room and Meeting Room — with publicly funded employability and training programmes. LAMH is an SQA-accredited training centre delivering the Skills Development Scotland Employability Fund programme in North and South Lanarkshire and the Be Involved Together project funded by the Scottish Government's Investing in Communities Fund, plus digital skills courses such as Computing for Beginners, PC Build and Learn My Way. The social mission, central to the entity's identity, is to provide supportive workplace opportunities for individuals facing barriers to employment, including mental health issues, long-term unemployment, disability and social isolation.

Go-to-market is regional and community-led, combining direct B2B collection routes into Central Scotland enterprises, public sector bodies, schools and the voluntary sector; a physical PC shop at 29 Range Road; digital channels (website, Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Easy Fundraising affiliate, and digital ambassadors); and corporate partnership programmes including Charity of the Year arrangements. Key institutional partners include Skills Development Scotland, Social Enterprise Scotland, the Scottish Qualifications Authority, the Scottish Government, Disability Confident, Revolve and Every Can Counts. Revenue, funding rounds, and detailed financials are not publicly disclosed.

Name

LAMH Recycle

Legal name

LAMH Recycle Ltd

Website

https://lamhrecycle.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LAMH Recycle is a Lanarkshire-based social enterprise offering IT repair, refurbished equipment resale, and WEEE recycling alongside SQA-accredited employability training, serving 600+ organisations and 300+ businesses across Central Scotland while providing supportive workplace opportunities for individuals facing barriers to employment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Asset Disposal and Recycling Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Waste Collection (56211), Other Waste Collection (562119)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

E-Waste (WEEE) Collection, Refurbishment & Recycling (IMAIAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recycling & E-Waste Collection/Hauling (HSAKALAJ), On-site Recycling Programs (Single-Stream, Source-Separated) (BPABALAB), Consumer E-waste Collection & Take-Back Programs (EUAIAIAA)

Keywords

• WEEE recycling services
• IT asset refurbishment
• PC repair services
• Waste collection services
• Employability training programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

Motherwell

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Refurbished Equipment Sales: Sale of refurbished desktops, laptops, tablets, accessories and components. PCs start from £70 with 1-year warranty. Products from leading brands including Apple, HP, Dell, and Toshiba.
2. PC Repair Services: Repair services including full-service backup, upgrades, virus/spyware removal, health checks. System wipe/reinstall service for £30. Free diagnostic check offered.
3. Collection and Recycling Services: Collection services for IT equipment, cans, cardboard, polythene, glass, paper, and plastics from businesses and organizations. Cost-effective waste management solutions.
4. Room Hire: IT Suite, Training Room, and Meeting Room hire with refreshments included. Catering available for additional cost.
5. Employability Training: SQA accredited training programs funded by Skills Development Scotland. Training allowance of £55 per week plus travel expenses for eligible participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LAMH Recycle is a social enterprise that provides IT equipment repair, refurbishment, and WEEE-compliant recycling services (including secure data destruction to US Department of Defence standards) alongside collection services for cans, cardboard, polythene, glass, paper, and plastics. It also sells refurbished desktops, laptops, tablets and accessories through a PC shop and delivers SQA-accredited digital skills and employability training programmes funded by Skills Development Scotland and the Scottish Government.

Product overview

LAMH Recycle is a social enterprise offering a unified portfolio of IT lifecycle management services centered around three core pillars: Repair, Reuse, and Recycle. The company provides affordable PC repair services, refurbished IT equipment sales (desktops, laptops, tablets), and comprehensive WEEE/computer recycling with secure data destruction. Complementary services include office clearance, collection services serving 600+ organisations, can recycling (15+ million cans recycled), cardboard/polythene/glass/paper/plastic recycling, and secure paper shredding. Additionally, LAMH offers training solutions including digital skills courses (Computing for Beginners, PC Build, Learn My Way), accredited employability programmes (Employability Fund, Be Involved Together), and room hire facilities (IT Suite, Training Room, Meeting Room). The company operates as a charitable social enterprise focused on providing employment opportunities for individuals facing barriers to work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PC Repair Service Affordable PC repair service aimed at extending the life of IT equipment through repair or reconditioning. Offers a free diagnostic check, full system wipe/reinstall for £30, virus/spyware removal, health checks, backups, upgrades, and full installation services with home delivery available at extra cost.
• Reuse - Refurbished IT Equipment Sale of high-quality refurbished desktops, laptops, tablets, accessories, and components supplied with Windows 10. PCs start from £70 with a 1-year warranty. Products from leading brands including Apple, HP, Dell, and Toshiba. Home delivery available.
• WEEE and Computer Recycling Low-cost, efficient and fully licensed IT Waste Management and Recycling services available across Central Scotland. Fully compliant with the WEEE Directive and includes secure data destruction carried out to US Department of Defence standards with certification upon completion.
• Office Clearance Collection and disposal of office furniture, phones, computers, servers, laptops, tablets, monitors, routers, network equipment, printers, and miscellaneous IT equipment with a 100% commitment to legal and responsible disposal.
• Collection Service Uplift service provided to over 600 organisations across Central Scotland, ranging from private companies, public sector companies, schools/colleges, licensed facilities, and voluntary sector groups. Flexible scheduling and professional customer service.
• Can Recycling Free aluminium and steel can uplift service with free cans bins and bags and regular uplift. Serves over 300 businesses in the Lanarkshire area.
• Cardboard and Polythene Recycling Collection and recycling of cardboard and polythene with free drop-off at premises and chargeable uplift service from premises.
• Glass, Paper and Plastic Recycling Waste management services for glass, paper and plastics with pickup on weekly, fortnightly, monthly or ad-hoc basis, including secure paper shredding with a Document Destruction Certificate.
• Training Solutions Digital skills and tailored employability training including Computing for Beginners, PC Build, Learn My Way, and Customised Courses. Also offers SQA-accredited Awards in core skills, employability, personal development, and Certificate of Work Readiness.
• Employability Fund Programme National training programme for unemployed people offering certificated training in Recycling, Logistics, Collections, Business Admin, Reception, and Customer Service/Retail. Participants may receive a £55/week training allowance plus travel expenses; programmes run 15-30 hours per week for 9-11 weeks.
• Be Involved Together Programme Project supporting clients facing multiple barriers including isolation, lack of confidence, long-term unemployment, mental health, or disability issues. Provides up to 12 weeks of workplace opportunities and digital skills training as part of adult community-based initiatives addressing mental health and social isolation.
• Room Hire Hire of fully equipped IT Suite (15 training PCs with tutor PC, data projector, printer, central server networking and free Wi-Fi), Training Room (up to 16 delegates, configurable layouts), and Meeting Room (up to 5 people with 5 PCs). Includes refreshments (tea/coffee/biscuits); buffet lunches available at additional cost.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 15 million cans recycled
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Social Enterprise ScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor and strategic partner representing social enterprise interests in Scotland. Supports LAMH's social enterprise mission and operations.
• SQA (Scottish Qualifications Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccredited centre offering SQA Awards in core skills, employability, personal development, and Certificate of Work Readiness. Training programs lead to formal SQA qualifications.
• Disability ConfidentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDisability Confident employer committed to inclusive employment practices. Supports LAMH's mission to provide opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
• RevolvecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor supporting circular economy and recycling initiatives. Associated with sustainable waste management and recycling sector in Scotland.
• Every Can CountsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDrinks can recycling programme partnership. LAMH won Green Can Award in 2017 for work with this programme. Focus on diverting aluminium and steel cans from landfill.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Restart Project: UK charity running community repair and electronics reuse events to reduce e-waste. Comparable social-mission device repair/refurbishment activity with volunteer-led delivery model.
• LifeCycle IT: UK-based IT asset disposition and recycling company offering secure data destruction, refurbishment, and WEEE services to enterprise clients. Comparable on regulated IT lifecycle services.
• Computer Aid International: UK-based charity refurbishing donated IT equipment for reuse in developing countries. Directly comparable social-enterprise WEEE/refurbishment model serving B2B donors and supply-side compliance.
• Revive IT (TMT First): UK IT asset disposition provider offering WEEE-compliant refurbishment, data destruction, and resale. Direct commercial peer in the same ITAD/refurbishment value chain.
• WeeeCharity: UK social enterprise focused on small-volume WEEE collections from households and small businesses, donating resale proceeds to charity. Highly comparable niche WEEE/refurbishment positioning.
• Every Can Counts: UK and European drinks-can recycling programme that LAMH has partnered with (and won the Green Can Award from). Comparable can-recycling collection and stakeholder-engagement model.
• Green-Works: UK IT refurbishment charity recycling donated corporate PCs for community reuse. Closely comparable on the WEEE collection + refurb + charity model.

Broad incumbents

• Sims Lifecycle Services: Global IT asset disposition and electronics recycling arm of Sims Metal Management. Broader incumbent offering enterprise-scale ITAD services that overlap with LAMH's regulated recycling offering.
• Dataserv (Vodafone Business ITAD): Established IT asset disposition and recycling provider serving enterprise customers globally. Comparable on secure data destruction and refurbishment/resale of corporate IT equipment.

Emerging players

• Salvo Fair: UK reclamation marketplace connecting buyers with architectural salvage and reclaimed materials. Partially comparable as a niche circular-economy/reuse intermediary with social-impact positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/LAMHRecycleLtd
• Facebookfacebook.com/lamhrecycle
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lamh-recycle-ltd

Compliance3 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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