Reclamet

What Reclamet does

Reclamet (Holdings) Limited is a UK-based Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF) and DVLA-authorised vehicle recycling company headquartered in Birchington, Kent. Operating for more than 30 years since its 1994 founding, the company runs a 6-acre vehicle storage yard and a 40,000 sqft warehouse housing over 100,000 green auto parts. Reclamet holds Waste Management and Waste Carriers licences from the Environment Agency, is a Verified Member of the Vehicle Recyclers Association (VRA), and operates direct system links to the DVLA for processing end-of-life vehicle (ELV) documentation and issuing Certificates of Destruction.

The company's core operations span ELV processing with Certificate of Destruction issuance, used auto parts retail (via eBay storefront and on-site), and scrap metal recycling across ferrous and non-ferrous categories including copper, brass, lead, aluminium, stainless steel, and zinc. Complementary service lines include tyre fitting, vehicle recovery, skip and Roll-on Roll-off (RORO) container hire, catalytic converter and DPF recycling, alloy wheel and battery recycling, cable and uPVC recycling, salvage handling for insurers and fleet operators, bodyshop accident repair (via repair-refinish.co.uk), and managed HIAB crane hire through a vetted partner network. An Auto Part Finder Tool provides online search across the 100,000+ parts inventory. Reclamet is also an authorised participant in the Transport for London ULEZ scrappage scheme.

Reclamet's business model is transaction-based across multiple revenue streams: it purchases end-of-life vehicles and scrap metal at market-driven rates, then recovers value through parts resale and commodity recycling. Pricing is quote-based and varies by material type, weight, and market conditions (for example, copper at £5,200-£5,600 per tonne). Customers include individual vehicle owners (primary), trade and commercial clients such as manufacturing sites, demolition contractors, garages, and fleet operators, motor trade professionals sourcing recycled parts, London ULEZ scheme participants, and government entities including Kent County Council. Distribution combines a physical recycling centre, free vehicle collection across Kent, mobile recovery services, eBay e-commerce for parts, online quote forms, phone sales, and outsourced HIAB services. Reclamet (Holdings) Limited is a private, independent company with no disclosed investors, funding rounds, or parent entity.

Name

Reclamet

Legal name

Reclamet (Holdings) Limited

Website

https://reclamet.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Reclamet is a Kent-based Authorised Treatment Facility providing DVLA-authorised end-of-life vehicle recycling, scrap metal processing, used auto parts retail, and waste management services to consumers, trade customers, and London ULEZ scheme participants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vehicle Recycling Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (423930)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAIAJAC

End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Dismantling & Depollution (Fluids, Batteries, Airbags)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Scrap Metal & End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Recycling

SECONDARYEUAIAJAF

Used Auto Parts Recovery & Resale (Salvage/Yard Parts, Rebuilders)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Scrap Metal & End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Recycling

SECONDARYEUAIAJAG

Catalytic Converter Recycling & Precious Metals Recovery (PGM)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Scrap Metal & End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Recycling

SECONDARYEUAIANAC

Reuse & Resale / Recommerce Operations

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Resource Recovery & Circular Economy Services (Reuse, Take-back, Refurbishment)

SECONDARYIMAKAMAJ

Radiator, Cable & Wire Recycling (Copper/Aluminum Wire Chopping, Insulated Cable)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Scrap Metal & Recycling (Ferrous & Non-Ferrous)

Keywords

• Vehicle recycling services
• Scrap metal recycling
• Used auto parts sales
• End-of-life vehicle processing
• Metal waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Birchington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vehicle Scrapping and Recycling: Purchase of end-of-life vehicles from consumers and businesses, providing Certificates of Destruction, dismantling vehicles, and recycling metals. Revenue comes from the value of recovered materials and reusable parts.
2. Used Auto Parts Sales: Sale of salvaged vehicle parts through eBay storefront (ReclametAutoSpares) and on-site at the Kent facility. Includes catalytic converters, alloy wheels, and 100,000+ auto parts inventory.
3. Scrap Metal Recycling: Purchase and processing of various metal types including copper, brass, lead, zinc, aluminium, stainless steel, cables, and electric motors from tradesmen, manufacturing sites, demolition sites, local authorities, and domestic households.
4. Tyre Sales and Fitting: Sale and fitting of new, part-worn, and recycled tyres at dedicated tyre bay with free fitting and wheel balancing services.
5. Vehicle Recovery Services: Collection and recovery services for vehicles, abandoned vehicles, and heavy equipment.
6. HIAB Hire Services: Outsourced lorry-mounted crane hire service through vetted partner network, managed by Reclamet. Covers lifting and transport of vehicles, machinery, containers, and industrial equipment across Kent.
7. Skip Hire and Roll-on Roll-off Bins: Rental of metal skips and large capacity RORO containers for commercial and industrial waste disposal.
8. Specialist Recycling Services: Processing of catalytic converters, DPFs, batteries, cables, uPVC, and other specialty recyclables.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Reclamet is an Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF) that buys and recycles end-of-life vehicles, processes scrap metals (copper, brass, lead, aluminium, stainless steel, cables, batteries, catalytic converters, uPVC), and sells more than 100,000 used auto parts from its 6-acre Birchington, Kent site. The company provides Certificates of Destruction via direct DVLA links, offers free vehicle collection across Kent, and operates ancillary services including tyre fitting, skip and roll-on roll-off bin hire, alloy wheel recycling, and managed HIAB crane hire.

Product overview

Reclamet operates as a diversified vehicle recycling and waste management company offering a unified suite of services centred on vehicle end-of-life processing, metal recycling, and used auto parts retail. The core offering is Scrap My Car — an Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF) service with DVLA links providing Certificate of Destruction. Complementing this are metal recycling services (scrap metal, cable, battery, catalytic converter, uPVC), logistics services (vehicle recovery, skip hire, HIAB hire, roll-on roll-off), and a retail auto parts operation with over 100,000 parts in stock and an eBay storefront. Additional services include tyre fitting, alloy wheel recycling, TFL/UELZ scrappage scheme facilitation, and body shop accident repairs. The company runs a 6-acre vehicle storage yard and a 40,000 sqft parts warehouse in Birchington, Kent.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scrap My Car

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100,000 green auto parts ready for market from 40,000 sqft warehouse
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Kent County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKent County Council partnership displayed on website as an affiliated organisation. Reclamet works with local authorities for waste management and recycling services. Licensed waste carrier operating in compliance with Kent environmental regulations.
• DVLAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirect links to DVLA systems enable Reclamet to process end-of-life vehicle documentation and issue Certificates of Destruction efficiently. Required for authorised treatment facility status and TFL scrappage scheme processing.
• Environment AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFully licensed with the Environment Agency as a registered waste carrier and waste management licensee. Required regulatory status for operating scrap metal and vehicle recycling services.
• Vehicle Recyclers Association (VRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVRA Verified Member indicating membership and compliance with Vehicle Recyclers Association industry standards and best practices.
• HIAB Vetted Partner NetworksupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOutsourced HIAB crane services delivered through a network of trusted, fully vetted partners. Reclamet manages the booking and fulfilment while partners provide equipment and operators. CPCS & CSCS-qualified operators available.
• eBaysupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributoreBay storefront (ReclametAutoSpares) for online auto parts sales. Provides marketplace distribution channel for salvaged vehicle parts with nationwide delivery capability.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Manheim (Cox Automotive): UK vehicle remarketing business owned by Cox Automotive, operating auctions and dealer services. Comparable to Reclamet in serving fleet and dealer disposal flows, though focused on wholesale auction rather than dismantling and parts resale.
• European Metal Recycling (EMR): One of the largest scrap metal recyclers in the UK and globally, operating shredders and processing facilities. Comparable to Reclamet's scrap metal side, though EMR operates at vastly greater scale and is not a specialist in vehicle dismantling.
• Copart UK: Major salvage and remarketing operator running online vehicle auctions for insurers and fleets across the UK. Comparable to Reclamet's salvage handling and insurance write-off processing, but with a much larger national footprint and auction-led model.

Direct peers

• SYNETIQ: The UK's largest vehicle recycler with DVLA integration and an online used parts catalogue. Directly comparable to Reclamet as an ATF processing end-of-life vehicles for insurers, fleets and consumers, but operating at significantly greater national scale.
• Hills Salvage: Long-established vehicle salvage and recycling operator in the UK with metal recycling and parts harvesting. Comparable to Reclamet across ELV dismantling, scrap metal recovery and parts resale for trade customers.
• CarTakeBack: UK network of Authorised Treatment Facilities offering end-of-life vehicle collection and Certificate of Destruction. Directly comparable to Reclamet's Scrap My Car service for consumer ELV disposal, with similar compliance and collection model.
• ASM Auto Recycling: UK Authorised Treatment Facility dismantling end-of-life vehicles and supplying used parts to the motor trade. Directly comparable to Reclamet in core ATF processing and recycled parts retail, with overlapping geographic coverage in Southern England.

Others

• Vehicle Recyclers' Association (VRA): UK industry body whose Verified Member accreditation Reclamet holds. VRA is not a peer but an ecosystem/enabling organisation that benchmarks ATF standards across the UK vehicle recycling sector.

Regional players

• Network Vehicle Logistics (NVL): UK vehicle collection, transport and logistics provider serving motor manufacturers, fleets and remarketing channels. Comparable to Reclamet's vehicle recovery and collection services, though NVL focuses on logistics rather than dismantling.

Emerging players

• GreenParts Ltd: Online marketplace and search platform for recycled vehicle parts connecting dismantlers, bodyshops and consumers. Comparable to Reclamet's eBay storefront and Auto Part Finder tool as a parts distribution channel, though GreenParts operates as a neutral aggregator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/reclametuk
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzb-3lIE95yPkmwFC9gE36w
• Facebookfacebook.com/reclamet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/reclamet-limited
• Instagraminstagram.com/reclamet

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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