Best Bioenergy Companies in England, United Kingdom
The 141 best Bioenergy companies in England, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Drax.
Ranked: Best Bioenergy companies in England
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drax Provider of bioenergy generation and wood pellets producing services 55Product top 18%News top 21%Partners top 26%Innovation top 35% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 18% Newstop 21% Partnerstop 26% Innovationtop 35% Growthtop 36% Techtop 36% Fundingtop 43% Talenttop 45% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 41% Fin. healthbottom 20% Product: 1 product launch event in 12 mo, 1 the year before · 4 distinct product lines News: 56 BI events in 12 mo (of 249 tracked, 13 types) · +367% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $1.5B | 68 mo ago | 3,122 | 2005 | Will Gardiner CEO | — | — |
| 2 | AMP Clean Energy Provider of heat decarbonisation, grid flexibility, and energy services 37Funding top 31%Tech top 47%Growth bottom 44%Market bottom 43% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Techtop 47% Growthbottom 44% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $199M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 7 yrs (1.1/yr) Tech: 26 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $199M | 10 mo ago | 142 | 2006 | — | — | — |
| 3 | CNG Fuels Supplier of renewable biomethane fuel for heavy goods vehicles 62Innovation top 20%Growth top 21%Product top 32%Funding top 35% All 11 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Growthtop 21% Producttop 32% Fundingtop 35% Talenttop 38% Newstop 45% Techtop 49% Fin. healthbottom 44% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 33% Partnersbottom 32% Innovation: 4 product lines Growth: Revenue +173% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $107M | 7 mo ago | 22 | 2014 | Baden Gowrie-Smith Co-Founder & CFO | — | 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 4 | Green Biologics Industrial biotech company | $89M | 133 mo ago | 7 | 2003 | — | 74 patents Microbial genome editing and engineered clostridial strains for bio-solvent production | — |
| 5 | E.ON Energy Supplier and producer of renewable energy and operator of thermal power plants 57Product top 21%Innovation top 27%Talent top 28%Funding top 38% All 12 signals ▾Producttop 21% Innovationtop 27% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 38% Markettop 39% Moattop 42% Patentstop 43% Techtop 45% Customerstop 50% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 32% Growthbottom 28% Product: 6 distinct product lines · 2 published apps (27.7k installs) Innovation: 14 patents (top 31% of patent-holders) · 6 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $82M | 71 mo ago | 710 | 1989 | — | 14 patents Hydrogen production via water electrolysis systems and related apparatus | 1 award |
| 6 | TMO Renewables 🦄 Developer of second-generation biofuels and anaerobic digestion technologies | $60M | 174 mo ago | 62 | 2002 | Phillip Rodgers Co-Founder | 76 patents Thermophilic, sporulation-deficient microbial strains engineered for high-yield ethanol production. | — |
| 7 | Sweetwater Producer of concentrated sugars and clean lignin | $54M | 127 mo ago | 18 | 2006 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Sleaford REP Developer of bio-energy projects | $54M | 66 mo ago | 80 | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Northacre Renewable Energy Provider of household waste disposing and energy services | $37M | 104 mo ago | — | 2011 | Louis Blanchard CEO | — | — |
| 10 | Nova Pangaea Production of Biodiesel from biomass feedstocks 45Growth top 30%Patents top 30%Moat top 32%Innovation top 35% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Patentstop 30% Moattop 32% Innovationtop 35% Producttop 40% Fundingtop 46% Techtop 50% Newsbottom 46% Globalbottom 42% Talentbottom 39% Marketbottom 26% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY Patents: 30 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 22 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $17M | 34 mo ago | 12 12 → 29 (+142%) | 2008 | John Nicholas Founder | 30 patents Biomass pyrolysis and lignocellulosic bioconversion technologies for biofuel and sugar production. | 1 award |
| 11 | Fraddon Biogas Producer of biogas and electricity from waste | $16M | 147 mo ago | 5 | 2014 | Alon Laniado CEO & MD | — | — |
| 12 | Futurebiogas Operator of anaerobic digestion plants producing sustainable biomethane and related products | $10M | 131 mo ago | 102 | 2008 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Chinook Urban Mining Operator of waste to energy plants | $9M | 143 mo ago | — | 2011 | Peter Hynes Founder | — | — |
| 14 | Land Energy Provider of IT infrastructure solutions and managed services | $8M | 56 mo ago | 1 | 2006 | John Westmacott Founder | — | — |
| 15 | Ignis Biomass Design and development of biomass fired CHP projects | $5M | 169 mo ago | — | 2010 | Stephen Brooks CEO & MD | — | — |
| 16 | Green Fuels Distributed scale biodiesel equipment and technology | $4M | 57 mo ago | 1 | 2003 | James Hygate Owner / Co-founder / CTO | — | — |
| 17 | Torftech Provider of industrial process intensification technology | $283K | 100 mo ago | — | 1982 | Chris Dodson Founder & Chairman | — | 1 launch |
| 18 | VerdEnergy Supplier of biomass wood pellets | $263K | 103 mo ago | 2 | 2015 | Mark Duncan Co-Founder | — | — |
| 19 | Duncan Renewables Distributed solar power provider for residential and commercial application | $237K | 153 mo ago | 16 | 2000 | Mark Duncan Founder | — | — |
| 20 | The Wood Heating Company Biomass based boiler systems | $236K | 172 mo ago | 6 | 2010 | Mike Blakeley Founder & MD | — | — |
| 21 | ProGen Provider of industrial electrical services and renewable energy installation services | $182K | 82 mo ago | 25 25 → 41 (+64%) | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Advanced Bioprocess Development Provider of biological process intensification using expanded bed technology | $111K | 127 mo ago | — | 2005 | Mike Dempsey Managing Director | — | — |
Top 12 Bioenergy companies in England
#1
Late Stage · London, England · founded 2014 · 22 employees$107.4Mraised▾
Supplier of renewable biomethane fuel for heavy goods vehicles. It provides a sustainable alternative to diesel, offering significant emission reductions. The company operates a network of public access refueling stations and mobile units to ensure fuel availability. Its services are designed to support the transition to cleaner transportation in the heavy goods vehicle sector. The fuel is sourced from renewable waste products, contributing to a more environmentally friendly logistics industry.
- Nov 2025Conventional Debt$32.8M
- Dec 2020PE$107.4M
- Aug 2016Grant (prize money)$55.8K
- Mar 2016Grant (prize money)$54.4K
#2
Public · Liverpool, England · founded 2006 · 142 employees$199.2Mraised▾
Provider of heat decarbonisation, grid flexibility, and energy services. It offers solutions for heat decarbonization, including biomass services and boiler buyback programs. Grid flexibility services encompass battery storage and flexible generation engine services. The company also provides energy services such as biomass servicing and maintenance. These services aim to assist businesses in achieving sustainability targets.
- Aug 2025Post IPO$66.4M
- Nov 2019Post IPO$81.4M
- Oct 2018Post IPO$11.2M
- Nov 2017Post IPO$4.9M
#3
Public · Selby, England · founded 2005 · 3122 employees$1.5Braised▾
Provider of bioenergy generation and wood pellets producing services
- Oct 2020Grant (prize money)$434.8M
- Jun 2020Grant (prize money)$94.4K
- Mar 2020Grant (prize money)$48.6M
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$19.8M
#4
Series B · London, England · founded 2008 · 12 employees$16.5Mraised▾
Nova Pangaea is specialized in the production of biodiesel and other biofuels & chemicals from biomass feedstocks. They have set up sugarcane and palm oil processing units and energy crop estates near Warwickshire whihc cultivate the feedstock necessary for fuel production. Their patented "Lignocellulosic technology" fractionates the organic waste to L-5 and L-6 sugars that can be used as a replacement for industrial crude oil. This technology also uses excess wastes from non-food sources like forestry for the production of high saturated sugars.
- Jul 2023Series B—
- Oct 2022Series B$5.9M
- Dec 2021Grant (prize money)$641.7K
- Sep 2021Series A$3.3M
#5
Public · Coventry, England · founded 1989 · 710 employees$81.7Mraised▾
E.ON Energy specializes in the production & supply of renewable energy. Business areas include wind energy, biomass plants and others. Operates 20 wind farms, with both an onshore and offshore portfolio. Projects include a 31.2MW onshore wind farm, the Humber Gateway Wind Farm of 219MW (offshore) and many others. Has a 29MW biomass-fired CHP plant and a 44MW CHP plant that uses softwood as feedstock. Also owns and operates around 10 thermal power plants and is involved in the transportation of gas for residential and commercial customers. Offers financing options.
- Jun 2020Grant (prize money)$4.8M
- Mar 2020Grant (prize money)$158.2K
- Mar 2020Grant (prize money)$3.8M
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$64.6K
#6
Series C · Abingdon, England · founded 2003 · 7 employees$89Mraised▾
Green Biologics (GBL) is a renewable chemicals company. GBL’s Clostridium fermentation platform converts a wide range of sustainable feedstocks into high-performance green chemicals such as n-butanol, acetone, and through chemical synthesis, derivatives of butanol and acetone for global consumer and biofuels markets. Green Biologics was named to the Global Cleantech 100 list of the top Cleantech companies in the world for 2014. The company was also #6 on the Hottest Small Companies in the Bioeconomy and #28 on the Hottest 30 list for Bio-based Chemicals and Materials for 2014.
- May 2015Grant (prize money)$1.1M
- Mar 2015Series C$2M
- Jan 2015Series C$42M
- Jan 2015Venture Debt$34M
#7
Acquired · Sleaford, England · founded 2009 · 80 employees$53.5Mraised▾
Developer of bio-energy projects
- Dec 2020Series C$53.5M
#8
Series B · Rochester, England · founded 2006 · 18 employees$53.7Mraised▾
SweetWater Energy formerly known as Sweet water ethanol is a renewable energy company, engages in the production of concentrated sugars and clean lignin from multiple non-food plant materials to meet bioenergy, biochemical, and bioplastics needs. The two platform products are cellulosic sugars and clean non-sulphonated lignin fiber.
- Nov 2015Conventional Debt$26M
- Apr 2015Conventional Debt$10M
- Dec 2013Grant (prize money)$2.5M
- Mar 2013Series B$7M
#9
Series D · Guildford, England · founded 2002 · 62 employees$60.3Mraised▾
Developer of second-generation biofuels and anaerobic digestion technologies. It develops and implements processes for converting low-value waste into high-value energy products, primarily biofuels. The company's proprietary technology focuses on efficient ethanol production from various non-food feedstocks using thermophilic microorganisms. This approach addresses economic barriers in cellulosic ethanol production. It also offers integrated solutions for waste management and has expertise in engineering microorganisms for diverse product creation, including fuels and chemicals.
- Dec 2011Series D$11.8M
- Aug 2009Series C$18.7M
- May 2007Series B$29.8M
#10
Acquired · Reading, England · founded 2011$36.8Mraised▾
Northacre Renewable Energy Limited (NREL) is a special purpose joint venture established to deliver the Northacre energy-from-waste (efw) facility in Westbury.
- Sep 2017Grant (prize money)$36.8M
#11
Funding Raised · London, England · founded 2006 · 1 employees$8.2Mraised▾
Provider of IT infrastructure solutions and managed services. This company offers network solutions, managed services encompassing IT security and cloud operations, and 5G DevSecOps capabilities. They also provide support for blockchain technology and metaverse applications. Services include proactive network monitoring, on-site and remote technical support, and comprehensive project management. The firm designs and implements technology solutions tailored to specific business needs.
- Oct 2021Conventional Debt$8.2M
#12
Funding Raised · Stonehouse, England · founded 2003 · 1 employees$3.7Mraised▾
Green Fuels design and manufacture a range of community scale, skid mounted distributed scale biodiesel equipment producing more than 1 million liters of biodiesel per day from a huge variety of feedstocks. Their patented technology can handle waste to oil feedstock to produce biodiesel.
- Aug 2021Grant (prize money)—
- Jun 2021Grant (prize money)—
- Apr 2018Grant (prize money)$3.6M
- Aug 2016Grant (prize money)$55.8K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Bioenergy coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
What England researches in bioenergy biofuels
University of the West of England and peers lead England's bioenergy research, focusing on biofuel production and microbial systems, with a cautiously optimistic tone skewed toward incremental advancement.
- University of the West of England7
- University of New England6
- Royal College of Surgeons of England1
- Forestry Commission England1
Common questions
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