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[[Viridor]] is one of the major waste and recycling companies in the UK and | [[File:Viridor logo.png|200px|right|Viridor logo from website]] | ||
[[Viridor]] is one of the major waste and recycling companies in the UK, working with more than 150 Local Authority and corporate clients, with over 3,000 staff working from over 300 facilities spanning [[recycling]], [[Energy Recovery Facility|energy recovery]] and [[landfill]]<ref>https://www.viridor.co.uk/who-we-are/company-overview/</ref>. | |||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
Pennon emerged from the privatisation of the utility elements of the South West Water Authority in 1989. Pennon acquired [[Haul Waste Ltd]] in 1993 from English China | [[Pennon]] emerged from the privatisation of the utility elements of the South West Water Authority in 1989. Pennon acquired [[Haul Waste Ltd]] in 1993 from [[English China Clay]] and Blue Circle Waste Management in 1995, merging it and Haul Waste Ltd under its new name, Viridor, in 1998. | ||
Viridor acquired many waste management and recycling companies through the late 1990's and early 2000's, including | Viridor acquired many other waste management and recycling companies through the late 1990's and early 2000's, including: [[Churngold]] in 2003, [[Wyvern Waste Services Limited]] in 2006, [[Thames Waste Management]] in 2004, [[Enviroscot Ltd]], [[Brett Waste Management]] and [[Terry Adams Ltd]]. | ||
The sale of Viridor to '''Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR)''' by Pennon was announced in March 2020 for £4.2bn<ref>https://www.pennon-group.co.uk/media/news/proposed-sale-viridor-%C2%A342-billion-kkr</ref> and completed in July 2020<ref>https://resource.co/article/viridor-acquired-kkr-42-billion</ref> | The sale of Viridor to '''Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR)''' by Pennon was announced in March 2020 for £4.2bn<ref>https://www.pennon-group.co.uk/media/news/proposed-sale-viridor-%C2%A342-billion-kkr</ref> and completed in July 2020<ref>https://resource.co/article/viridor-acquired-kkr-42-billion</ref> | ||
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*[[Viridor Peterborough Ltd]] | *[[Viridor Peterborough Ltd]] | ||
*[[Viridor Waste (Greater Manchester) Ltd]] now part of two contracts awarded in May 2019 <ref>[https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/suez-ties-up-1bn-greater-manchester-waste-contracts/ Letsrecycle Article]</ref> to [[Suez]] with [[Residual Waste EFW]] still targeted to Viridor's [[Runcorn EfW]] facility | *[[Viridor Waste (Greater Manchester) Ltd]] now part of two contracts awarded in May 2019 <ref>[https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/suez-ties-up-1bn-greater-manchester-waste-contracts/ Letsrecycle Article]</ref> to [[Suez]] with [[Residual Waste EFW]] still targeted to Viridor's [[Runcorn EfW]] facility | ||
*[[Viridor Waste (Kent) Ltd]] (previously Brett Waste Management) | *[[Viridor Waste (Kent) Ltd]] (previously [[Brett Waste Management]]) | ||
*[[Viridor Waste Kent Ltd]] | *[[Viridor Waste Kent Ltd]] | ||
*[[Viridor Waste Suffolk Ltd]] | *[[Viridor Waste Suffolk Ltd]] | ||
*[[Viridor Waste (Thames) Ltd]] previously [[Thames Waste Management]] | *[[Viridor Waste (Thames) Ltd]] previously [[Thames Waste Management]] | ||
*[[Lakeside Energy From Waste Ltd]] joint venture with [[Grundon]] | *[[Lakeside Energy From Waste Ltd]] joint venture with [[Grundon]] | ||
*[[Viridor Enviroscot Limited]] previously [[Enviroscot Ltd]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 07:14, 17 December 2020
Viridor is one of the major waste and recycling companies in the UK, working with more than 150 Local Authority and corporate clients, with over 3,000 staff working from over 300 facilities spanning recycling, energy recovery and landfill[1].
History
Pennon emerged from the privatisation of the utility elements of the South West Water Authority in 1989. Pennon acquired Haul Waste Ltd in 1993 from English China Clay and Blue Circle Waste Management in 1995, merging it and Haul Waste Ltd under its new name, Viridor, in 1998.
Viridor acquired many other waste management and recycling companies through the late 1990's and early 2000's, including: Churngold in 2003, Wyvern Waste Services Limited in 2006, Thames Waste Management in 2004, Enviroscot Ltd, Brett Waste Management and Terry Adams Ltd.
The sale of Viridor to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) by Pennon was announced in March 2020 for £4.2bn[2] and completed in July 2020[3]
Viridor Entities Listed on WikiWaste
- Viridor Waste Management Ltd
- Viridor Waste (Somerset) Ltd (previously Wyvern Waste Services Limited)
- Viridor Waste (somerset) Ltd
- Viridor Ltd
- Viridor Peterborough Ltd
- Viridor Waste (Greater Manchester) Ltd now part of two contracts awarded in May 2019 [4] to Suez with Residual Waste EFW still targeted to Viridor's Runcorn EfW facility
- Viridor Waste (Kent) Ltd (previously Brett Waste Management)
- Viridor Waste Kent Ltd
- Viridor Waste Suffolk Ltd
- Viridor Waste (Thames) Ltd previously Thames Waste Management
- Lakeside Energy From Waste Ltd joint venture with Grundon
- Viridor Enviroscot Limited previously Enviroscot Ltd