H&S Metals

What H&S Metals does

H&S Metals is a UK-based scrap metal and uPVC window frame recycling business, founded in 2009 and operated as a division of the demolition group Hughes & Salvidge Ltd (established 1964). The company runs two physical scrap yards — Portsmouth (head office, Prospect Road, PO1 4QS) and Bishops Waltham (Unit 3 Claylands Road, SO32 1BH) — where it accepts ferrous and non-ferrous metals and, at the Portsmouth site only, uPVC window frames. Accepted materials span copper, brass, aluminium, steel, iron, stainless steel, lead, batteries, electric motors, and a comprehensive range of electrical cables. Materials are sourced from four overlapping customer bases: domestic households, sole traders and small/medium construction enterprises, large commercial and industrial accounts, and local authority, charity and community customers across Hampshire and the wider South Coast.

Processing relies on conventional industrial recovery infrastructure rather than software- or AI-led systems. Equipment includes an electronic weighbridge (Portsmouth), shredders and granulators, magnetic separators and eddy current separators for metals, extruders and furnaces for material recovery, and mobile plant such as a Volvo EW160D 360°-grab excavator. The Bishops Waltham yard received an Environment Agency site permit in March 2025 alongside upgrades to fire bay walls, perimeter walls, security gates, and fencing. Fleet capability comprises transit vehicles (up to 1 tonne payload), 6- and 12-yard skips (21 added in July 2023), a dedicated skip lorry (added January 2024), roll-on/roll-off bins, and HIAB crane trucks for awkwardly positioned or heavy loads.

H&S Metals makes money through a commodity-spread model: it pays suppliers per tonne at daily LME-linked spot rates (e.g., dry bright copper wire at £8,610/tonne, light iron at £70/tonne), then sells sorted, cleaned and processed material into export and re-use markets, capturing the price differential. Additional revenue comes from transactional collection, skip-hire and HIAB service fees. Day rates are publicly disclosed on the website with a £10 minimum payment, same-day BACS settlement, and no cash payments. Pricing is volume- and grade-driven (Grade 1 vs Grade 2 contamination tiers); the company is ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certified and holds a UK Environment Agency Waste Carriers Licence. Annual processing reached a record 14,000+ tonnes across both yards in 2024 — the highest annual throughput since the company's 2009 founding.

Name

H&S Metals

Legal name

H&S Metals

Website

https://handsmetals.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

H&S Metals is a UK-based scrap metal and uPVC window frame recycler operating two yards in Portsmouth and Bishops Waltham, serving domestic, trade, commercial/industrial, and local authority customers across the South Coast via drop-off and mobile collection.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scrap Metal Recycling Services

NAICS

Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing (3314), Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) (331492)

SIC

Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050), Secondary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3341)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Metals Recovery & Sorting Facilities (Ferrous/Non-Ferrous) (EUAIADAG), Non-Ferrous Scrap Processing & Recycling (Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Lead, Zinc) (EUAIAJAB), Scrap Metal & White Goods Aggregation Yards (EUAIABAH), Metals Recovery & Scrap Processing (from C&D) (BPALAJAF), Construction & Demolition (C&D) Metal Recycling (Structural Steel, Rebar, Roofing, Wire) (IMAKAMAF)

Keywords

• Scrap metal recycling
• Metal collection services
• UPVC window recycling
• Skip hire services
• Waste carrier services

Headquarters

HQ city

Portsmouth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Scrap Metal Purchase and Processing: H&S Metals purchases scrap metal from customers, paying competitive rates per tonne based on current market prices. They process the materials through sorting, cleaning, and processing, then sell the recycled materials for export and re-use. Revenue comes from the margin between purchase price paid to suppliers and sale price to end markets.
2. Collection and Haulage Services: Collection and haulage costs are subject to the specific amount and type of metal being collected. Skip hire fees apply for 6-yard and 12-yard skip services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

H&S Metals purchases scrap ferrous and non-ferrous metals (copper, brass, aluminium, steel, iron, stainless steel, batteries, cables, electric motors) and uPVC window frames from domestic, trade, commercial, industrial, and public sector customers. Materials are dropped off at two physical yards in Portsmouth and Bishops Waltham or collected via transit, skip, or HIAB services, then processed through sorting, shredding, magnetic and eddy current separation, and (for uPVC) extrusion and pelletizing before resale into export and re-use markets.

Product overview

H&S Metals operates as a scrap metal and uPVC recycling company offering collection, processing, and materials resale. The core offering consists of Metal Recycling Services and UPVC Window Frame Recycling, supported by a Scrap Metal Collection Service. The company operates two physical yards in Portsmouth and Bishops Waltham, providing skip hire, HIAB, and tipping transit services for material collection. Metal recycling encompasses specific streams for copper, brass, aluminium, electric motors, cables, batteries, steel, iron, and stainless steel, each with dedicated acceptance and processing capabilities. The Portsmouth site additionally handles uPVC window frame recycling. Pricing and grading services align with London Metal Exchange rates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Metal Recycling Services Core recycling service accepting ferrous and non-ferrous metals — copper, brass, aluminium, electric motors, cables, batteries, steel, iron, and stainless steel — at the Portsmouth and Bishops Waltham yards. Materials are weighed on the electronic weighbridge, paid for at the daily on-the-door rate, then sorted, cleaned, separated (magnetic and eddy current), melted and reformed for resale to downstream export and re-use markets. For domestic, trade, commercial, industrial, and public sector customers.
• UPVC Window Frame Recycling Specialised recycling service for uPVC window frames, offered only at the Portsmouth site. Frames are processed through shredding, granulation, extrusion, and pelletizing into granulated material used to manufacture new window frames and construction products. Targeted at homeowners replacing windows, trade fitters, and commercial refurbishment contractors.
• Scrap Metal Collection Service End-to-end collection service offering transit collections, skip collections (including roll on roll off bins), and HIAB services for scrap metal pickup from domestic, commercial, and construction customers across Portsmouth, Southampton, and surrounding Hampshire areas. Available as one-off or scheduled arrangements.
• Skip Hire Service Skip rental service providing 6-yard and 12-yard skips delivered to customer premises for convenient scrap metal loading, with subsequent collection and processing at the Portsmouth or Bishops Waltham yards. Available to domestic, trade, and commercial customers across Hampshire.
• HIAB Services HIAB crane truck service for loading and collecting scrap metal from sites with heavy or awkwardly positioned materials, eliminating the need for customer-side handling equipment. Targeted at construction sites, industrial premises, and demolition projects where on-site lifting is required.
• Tipping Transit Hire Transit collection service capable of collecting loads up to 1 tonne in scrap metal weight, offering a quick, versatile, low-cost collection option for smaller volumes from domestic and small trade customers across the service area.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recycling aluminium saves up to 95% energy compared to producing from bauxite ore
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Portsmouth Football ClubminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 October 2020H&S Metals became an official club sponsor of Portsmouth Football Club alongside their demolition company Hughes and Salvidge. The sponsorship supports the local community and aligns with the club's community ethos.
• Hughes & SalvidgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerH&S Metals is a division of Hughes & Salvidge Ltd. The parent company was established in 1964 and is an ISO quality certified demolition company. H&S Metals works alongside Hughes & Salvidge to ensure maximum recycling rates are achieved across their full range of services.
• K&B CrushersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerK&B Crushers offer a complete crushing and screening service. They work in partnership with H&S Metals to ensure maximum recycling rates across services, providing concrete crushing on-site which reduces pollution by minimising traffic movements and keeps debris out of landfill.
• H&S AsbestosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerH&S Asbestos provides asbestos removal services along the South Coast and supports larger demolition projects nationwide. Works in partnership with H&S Metals within the group of companies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sackers: Sackers is a UK scrap metal recycler with yards in southern England, processing ferrous and non-ferrous metals for domestic and export markets. It is directly comparable in service offering, customer base (trade and public) and operational scale.
• Metal & Waste Recycling (MWAR): MWAR is a UK metal recycler handling ferrous and non-ferrous scrap with collection services for trade and commercial customers. It mirrors H&S Metals' core buying, processing and reselling model at similar regional scale.
• Sims Metal Management: Sims Metal is a global scrap metal recycler with significant UK operations. It competes with H&S Metals across ferrous and non-ferrous scrap collection, processing and export, though at far greater scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Ward Recycling: Ward Recycling is a UK metal recycler operating in the South of England, providing scrap metal collection and processing for ferrous and non-ferrous materials. It is closely comparable to H&S Metals in regional service model and customer mix (trade, commercial, domestic).
• Hills Group: Hills Group operates waste and recycling services in southern England, including metal recycling at its materials recovery facilities. It overlaps with H&S Metals on collection, processing and end-market supply of scrap metals.
• EMR Group: EMR Group (formerly European Metal Recycling) is the largest UK-headquartered scrap metal recycler, operating yards nationwide with ferrous and non-ferrous processing. It directly overlaps with H&S Metals in core scrap purchase, processing and resale, and competes in the same end markets for recycled metals.

Broad incumbents

• Renewi: Renewi is a UK and European waste-to-product company operating recycling facilities that include metal recovery. It is comparable as a broad environmental services incumbent whose offering overlaps with H&S Metals' commercial and municipal scrap collection activities.
• Aurubis: Aurubis is a leading global non-ferrous metals processor and recycler, particularly of copper. It operates downstream of scrap metal collectors like H&S Metals, purchasing processed copper scrap for smelting and refining — making it a comparable reference point for the non-ferrous end of H&S Metals' business.
• Veolia UK: Veolia UK is a broad environmental services provider with metal recycling capabilities as part of its wider waste management portfolio. While not a specialist scrap metal recycler, it overlaps with H&S Metals on commercial scrap collection and processing for industrial customers.
• Schnitzer Steel Industries: Schnitzer Steel is a US-headquartered global scrap metal recycler with metals recycling and steel manufacturing operations. It is a broader incumbent player in the same end markets — particularly ferrous scrap export and mill supply — though it does not specifically serve the Hampshire micro-market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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