At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United Kingdom based CEO’ operating in the Recycling space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Matthew Lumsden
Chief Executive Officer/Founder of Connected Energy
With 20 years experience in the low carbon energy and transport sectors, Matthew founded Connected Energy to commercialise a range of energy storage and control systems developed by parent company Future Transport Systems.
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About Connected Energy, Future Transport, Unreasonable: A pioneer of 2nd life electric vehicle battery based energy storage systems.
Alexander Guslisty
Founder, CEO of BIG Atom
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About BIG Atom: Recycling company on a mission to end polymer waste. They develop, build and operate new generation infrastructure for processing waste.
Riccardo Segat
Founder & CEO of Amplio Group
During his career, Riccardo has worked on a number of private equity deals across Europe, which required international complex financial structuring. He was partner of AMP Private Capital a large international insurance company managing USD 2 billion of private capital in Europe, Asia and Australia. Prior to this, Riccardo was a Principal at Compass Partners, a USD 1 billion LBO fund focused on acquisition of non-core assets from large international corporations. Riccardo started his career in the Investment Banking group of Merrill Lynch in London and the Equity Capital Group at GE Capital.
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About Amplio Group, Envirogen Group, ReGen Future Planet: Amplio Group invests in renewable energy, alternative fuels, filtrations, recycling, environmental services and specialty care enterprises.
May Al-Karooni
Founder & CEO of Globechain
May Al-Karooni is the founder of Globechain – an award winning British reuse marketplace that connects corporates to charities and smes to redistribute free unwanted items, creating social impact data to its members. May previously worked within the investment banking and asset management industry, fundraising monies for venture capital, property and hedge funds for the last 10 years totaling over £120 million in funds raised. In 2013 May set up Globechain after seeing a demand for a new online circular economy within the waste management industry after her own employer expressed a need to reuse items in a more collaborative way. Globechain has gained huge momentum growing to 10,000 members with eBay as its mentors and securing contracts with some of the world’s largest brands as well as growing a large network of charities nationally and internationally. Globechain works within the retail, commercial and construction industry and last year diverted 5,100,000 kilos from landfill with items being re distributed within the UK as well as abroad as far as Sierra Leone, Guinea, Kenya, Libya and the Ukraine providing savings of over £1,500,000 to charitable causes.
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About Globechain: Globechain is a B2B reuse marketplace connecting businesses to charities, creating social impact data.
Adrian Griffiths
Founder & CEO of Recycling Technologies
Founder of RT in 2011. Previously a management consultant and engineer, Adrian has extensive commercial and technical experience in a variety of manufacturing sectors. He co-founded two successful UK businesses: OEE Consulting & Vendigital. Adrian holds a degree in engineering from Imperial College.
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About Recycling Technologies: Recycling Technologies specializes in waste management and engineering processes and helps customers achieve financial gains from waste.
Mikela Druckman
Founder and CEO of Greyparrot
Mikela is the Founder & CEO of Greyparrot, a UK tech company using AI based computer vision to power next generation robotics and smart systems for waste management. Previously, she was CCO at Blippar, developing cutting edge computer vision and augmented reality products and partnering with global brands to deliver award-winning projects. She is a Global Future Council member at the World Economic Forum, providing thought leadership on emerging technologies including AI for the private and public sector. In 2018, Mikela was listed as “TopWomen50” in tech by WeAreTheCity. She is passionate about using new technologies to solve key challenges in our society.
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About Greyparrot: AI-based computer vision solutions to power next generation robotics and smart systems for the waste management industry
Philip Ellis
Co-Founder ,CEO & COO of Beryl
Phil is here to make sure that it happens. Phil approaches cycling with the same ripped down simplicity he does most outdoor pursuits, look good and go fast. In his case one or the other is usually achieved but rarely both. With a law degree, accountancy qualifications and consulting experience, Phil brings a triple threat of legal, financial and operational experience to Blaze.
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About Beryl: The UK’s leading micromobility company
Paul Knight
Chief Executive Officer of Blue Phoenix Group
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About Blue Phoenix Group: Blue Phoenix offers a unique bottom ash recycling service to the municipal waste incineration industry, based on best available technology.
Miles Freeman
Chief Executive Officer of Aurelius Environmental
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About Aurelius Environmental: Aurelius Environmental is a battery recycling company.
Bruce Bratley
CEO and Founder of First Mile
Bruce Bratley is the Founder and CEO of First Mile.
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About First Mile: First Mile provide super simple, low cost recycling and waste services for businesses.
Omer Kutluoglu
CEO of Environmental Technology Evolution
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About Environmental Technology Evolution: ETE focuses on generating and licencing proprietary technology through R&D in the field of plastics recycling.
Carlos Monreal
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Plastic Energy
Carlos Monreal is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Plastic Energy.
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About Plastic Energy: Plastic Energy offers a global and sustainable solution to prevent plastic pollution.
Jonathan Quinn
CEO of Ultromex
Jonathan Quinn has 20 years’ experience in the engineering and technology sector. He has worked for major engineering houses for international blue chip clients and from design to completion on international engineering projects valued up to £150 million. He has extensive knowledge of the engineering sectors in the food, car manufacturing, petrochemical, fine chemical and pharmaceutical industries. He is an inventor of technologies to recover base and precious metals from a number of waste streams and also to recycle paint waste, carpets and plastics. Jonathan owns a number of companies in the recycling sector, utilising a range of technologies to maximise profit from waste materials. The companies aim to reduce landfill and decrease the carbon footprint by avoiding the need to export products abroad. They also aim to support the local infrastructure by providing local businesses with raw materials created from waste, in turn avoiding the need to import. These companies offer comprehensive training schemes for unemployed local people, including those with special needs, equipping them with the necessary skills for success in the workplace and helping them to progress towards finding long-term employment. Based in the UK, Jonathan is responsible for the day-to-day running of Ultromex and Business Development activities in EMEA and Asia.
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About Ultromex, Ultromex: Ultromex develops processes for the recovery of high-value metals from electronic and industrial waste products.
Philippa Roberts
Co-founder and CEO of Binit
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About Binit: Binit provides brilliant recycling and rubbish services while reducing vehicle movements and cleaning up your streets.
Rob Webbon
Founder and CEO of GRN Sportswear
Rob Webbon is the founder and CEO of GRN Sportswear.
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About GRN Sportswear: GRN Sportswear is a sportswear manufacturer out of recycled and sustainable materials.
Rob Webbon
Founder and CEO of GRN Sportswear
Rob Webbon is the founder and CEO of GRN Sportswear.
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About GRN Sportswear: GRN Sportswear is a sportswear manufacturer out of recycled and sustainable materials.
Ahmed Alimi
CEO of Crembo Color Design
Ahmed Alimi is the company owner of InfoElectric.
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About Crembo Color Design: Crembo Color Design is a platform that develops recyclable cardboard designed products.
