What Arrow Oils does

Arrow Oils Ltd (trading as Arrow Edible Oils / Arrow Edible Oil Management) is a UK-based private company headquartered in Oldham, Lancashire, that operates the full waste cooking oil value chain from collection through to processed feedstock supply for biodiesel conversion. The company collects used cooking oil and hard fats from commercial catering establishments — restaurants, pub chains, hospitals, schools, fish and chip shops, and industrial canteens — on flexible weekly, fortnightly, or monthly schedules, issuing waste transfer notes for every collection to satisfy UK regulatory traceability. Its physical infrastructure comprises 12 strategically placed depots, 4 purpose-built recycling plants, and a fleet of more than 100 biodiesel-powered vehicles, giving it nationwide UK coverage with an annual processing volume of approximately 5 million litres and weekly collection capacity of 200,000 litres.

The core technology is a fleet-based collection and processing operation centred on purpose-built depots equipped with dedicated filtration systems, supplemented by an exclusive UK partnership with FiltaFryPlus for onsite double-stage micro-filtration that extends customer cooking oil life by up to double. Processed oil is sold as feedstock to biodiesel blenders Greenergy Biofuels and Harvest Energy. The company also sells commercial accessories (Fatboxx containers, oil bunding/ramps, spill kits, lockable bins) and domestic containers (EcoHouse 1–5.5L, EcoWorks 36L) as ancillary product lines.

The revenue model combines subscription-style recurring collection service fees, a cash-back/buy-back programme that pays commercial customers for waste oil (which Arrow then sells onward as feedstock), ancillary commercial accessories and domestic container sales, and onsite filtration subscription revenue via FiltaFryPlus. The company is ISCC-certified, holds a Waste Carriers Licence and full insurance, and operates a single centralised UK call centre with online account management through Procure Wizard and Fourth Hospitality integrations. No revenue, ownership, leadership, or funding data is publicly disclosed; the company appears founder-owned and has operated since at least July 2010 based on its carbon-offset tracking record.

Name

Arrow Oils

Legal name

Arrow Edible Oils

Website

https://arrowoils.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Arrow Oils is a UK private company that collects used cooking oil from commercial catering establishments, processes it at 12 depots and 4 recycling plants, and supplies the filtered feedstock to biodiesel producers Greenergy and Harvest Energy under ISCC certification.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Cooking Oil Collection and Recycling Services

NAICS

Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225)

SIC

Fats & Oils (2070)

akta.pro primary industry

Grease Trap, Used Cooking Oil & FOG Services (Collection & Recycling) (EUAIAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Used Oil & Oily Waste Management (Collection, Re-refining, Disposal) (BPALAFAI), Used Oil, Lubricants & Industrial Fluids Recovery/Recycling (IMAIAFAM)

Keywords

• Waste oil collection
• Used cooking oil recycling
• Biodiesel feedstock supply
• Onsite oil filtration
• Commercial waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Oldham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Oil Collection Services: Arrow Oils collects waste cooking oil from commercial establishments (restaurants, pubs, hospitals, schools, industry). The company provides waste bins, schedules regular collections, and issues waste transfer notes for legal compliance. Revenue is generated through service fees charged to businesses for responsible waste oil disposal.
2. Waste Oil Purchase / Cash Back Program: Arrow Oils pays customers ('cash back on waste oil') for their used cooking oil. This creates an incentive for businesses to properly dispose of waste oil through Arrow rather than down drains. The collected oil is then processed and sold as feedstock to biodiesel producers.
3. Processed Used Oil Sales: Arrow processes used cooking oil at 5 purpose-built depots using special filtration systems. The processed oil is sold/ supplied to biodiesel conversion companies like Greenergy and Harvest Energy for conversion to biofuel.
4. Commercial Accessories Sales: Sale of commercial cooking oil handling accessories including Fatboxx containers, oil bunding and ramps, oil spill kits, oil spill bins, and lockable bins. These products complement the core collection service.
5. Domestic Container Sales: Sale of domestic waste cooking oil containers (EcoHouse 1-5.5 litre and EcoWorks 36 litre) for households and small businesses to collect and store waste frying oil for recycling.
6. Onsite Filtration Services: Through partnership with FiltaFryPlus, Arrow offers onsite cooking oil micro-filtration services. The service extends cooking oil life, reduces oil change frequency, and includes fryer cleaning. This is offered as a subscription service with a free trial promotion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Arrow Oils collects waste cooking oil from commercial catering establishments (restaurants, pubs, hospitals, schools, industrial canteens) across the UK using a 100+ vehicle fleet and 12 depots. The company processes collected oil at 4 purpose-built recycling plants and supplies processed oil to biodiesel producers such as Greenergy and Harvest Energy. Complementary offerings include onsite micro-filtration through FiltaFryPlus, commercial accessories (spill kits, bunding), and domestic waste oil containers.

Product overview

Arrow Oils is a waste cooking oil management company offering a unified service portfolio centered on collection, filtration, recycling, and conversion to biodiesel. The core offerings are Waste Oil Collection (nationwide pickup from commercial kitchens) and Biodiesel (end-product from recycled oil). Supporting these are Onsite Filtration Service (FiltaFryPlus partnership for extended oil life), Buying Filtered Oil (pre-processing for biodiesel conversion), Commercial Accessories (Fatboxx, spill kits, bunding products), and Domestic Containers (EcoHouse/EcoWorks for household collection). The company also provides online account management via Procure Wizard and Fourth Hospitality platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waste Oil Collection Nationwide collection of waste cooking oil and hard fats from catering establishments (restaurants, pubs, hospitals, schools, industrial canteens). Provides blue bins for storage and scheduled collections (weekly, fortnightly, or monthly), with waste transfer notes issued for every collection for legal compliance.
• Onsite Filtration Service Onsite cooking oil micro-filtration delivered in partnership with FiltaFryPlus using double-stage micro-filtration systems to extend oil life by up to double and reduce oil change frequency. Includes fryer cleaning and is offered as a subscription service with a free trial promotion.
• Buying Filtered Oil (Used Oil Processing) Processing service where used cooking oil is heated, cleaned, and filtered at 5 purpose-built depots to produce biofuel-ready feedstock for sale to biodiesel conversion companies.
• Biodiesel Alternative fuel produced from recovered vegetable oils and animal fats processed by Arrow, reducing carbon emissions by 78% compared to petroleum diesel. Sold to biofuel conversion partners for use in transport.
• Commercial Accessories Range of oil handling and spill management products for commercial kitchens including Fatboxx containers, oil bunding and ramps, oil spill kits (45L, 77L, 125L), spill magnets, spill stations, and lockable bins.
• Domestic Containers Waste cooking oil collection containers for households and small businesses, including EcoHouse options (1L, 2.2L, 5.5L) and EcoWorks (36L) for safe storage and recycling of waste frying oil.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces carbon emissions by 78% compared to petroleum diesel when converted waste oil is used as biofuel
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FiltaFryPluscoreTechnology or IntegrationArrow works exclusively with FiltaFryPlus for onsite cooking oil micro-filtration services. FiltaFryPlus provides mobile micro-filtration systems that filter oil at cooking temperature to eliminate food particles and contaminants. Arrow promotes this service to customers as an essential oil management solution. The partnership allows Arrow to offer extended cooking oil life (up to double) and comprehensive fryer care.
• Greenergy BiofuelscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreenergy blends different fuel and biofuel components to manufacture and supply over 20 million litres of petrol and diesel every day. Arrow sends processed waste cooking oil to Greenergy for conversion to biodiesel. Greenergy is a major UK biofuels producer that maintains cost and quality control through their own fuel blending operations.
• Harvest EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarvest Energy is the UK's largest independent blender and supplier of road fuels. Arrow supplies processed waste cooking oil to Harvest Energy for biodiesel conversion. This partnership enables Arrow's collected waste oil to be converted into renewable fuel for the transport sector.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Peers

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Broad incumbents

• Veolia UK: Veolia is one of the UK's largest waste management companies offering used cooking oil collection as part of a broader portfolio; it competes with Arrow on enterprise waste contracts while also offering recycling, hazardous waste, and resource management.
• Biffa: Biffa is a major UK waste collection and recycling company that includes commercial waste oil services within a national multi-stream portfolio, competing with Arrow for multi-site hospitality and food-service accounts.
• Greenergy Biofuels: Greenergy is a major UK biofuel blender and a key off-take customer of Arrow's processed oil. It is comparable as a vertically adjacent renewable fuel player with potential forward-integration implications for Arrow's feedstock business.
• Harvest Energy: Harvest Energy is the UK's largest independent road fuel blender and a second key off-take customer of Arrow's processed cooking oil. Comparable as a downstream renewable fuel participant and as a buyer of Arrow's biodiesel feedstock.

Direct peers

• Olleco: Olleco is the UK's largest dedicated used cooking oil collection and biodiesel feedstock supplier, directly competing with Arrow Oils across the same commercial kitchen customer base and supplying major biofuel producers.
• Brocklesby Limited: Brocklesby is a UK-wide used cooking oil collection specialist with its own processing depot and biodiesel feedstock supply, offering the same core service as Arrow Oils to hospitality and food-service customers.
• Simply Oils: Simply Oils is a UK used cooking oil collection company providing waste oil collection and recycling services to commercial kitchens, directly overlapping Arrow Oils' core offering and target customer segments.

Regional players

• Mahoney Environmental: Mahoney Environmental is a North American used cooking oil collection and recycling specialist with depot and fleet infrastructure comparable to Arrow's UK operations, useful as a geographic reference peer.
• Baker Commodities: Baker Commodities is a US-based renderer and used cooking oil recycler with depot networks and biofuel feedstock supply comparable to Arrow's UK processing and off-take model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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