Radar · Waste & Water Management in London
Best Waste & Water Management Companies in London, United Kingdom
The 91 best Waste & Water Management companies in London, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Tamar Energy.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
91companies tracked
$246.6Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
32have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · WASTE & WATER MANAGEMENT × LONDON
Our analysis of 100 Waste & Water Management companies
$3.6b in tracked funding; 67% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
100companies analysed
67%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
1unicorns
2010median founding year
152kcombined LinkedIn audience
34%of audience held by top 3
6companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Waste & Water Management companies in London
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamar Energy Provider of organic waste management solutions 35Innovation top 20%Product top 26%Funding top 44%Market top 49% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 26% Fundingtop 44% Markettop 49% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 27% Growthbottom 25% Techbottom 19% Innovation: 5 product lines Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $113M | 136 mo ago | 55 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Bluewater Bio Provider of waste water industrial and municipal services | $44M | 170 mo ago | 39 | Richard Haddon CEO & Chairman | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | Top 10M | — | 1 award |
| 3 | PlasRecycle Provider of plastic recycling management services | $22M | 131 mo ago | — | John Grierson Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Safi Provider of AI solutions to trade recyclables 32Talent top 38%Tech top 42%Funding top 49%Market bottom 41% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Techtop 42% Fundingtop 49% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 36% Growthbottom 35% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 24 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $20M | 30 mo ago | 32 | Eamon Jubbawy Co-Founder | Google MapsMUIReact+11 | Top 5M | — | 1 job opening |
| 5 | Romco Provider of waste recycling services | $6M | 51 mo ago | 3 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+34 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 6 | Descycle Provider of ewaste and battery recycling services 24Talent top 38%Funding top 40%Product top 46%Tech bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 40% Producttop 46% Techbottom 49% Growthbottom 42% Globalbottom 39% Innovationbottom 34% Marketbottom 21% Newsbottom 18% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $6.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $6M | 19 mo ago | 10 | Geoff Mcnamara Co-Founder & Non-Executive Director | WixSentryBootstrap+10 | Top 50M | — | 2 expansions · 1 award |
| 7 | Hydrodec Group Provider of used oil re-refining services | $6M | 130 mo ago | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Mura Provider of plastic recycling services | $5M | 44 mo ago | 47 | Aaron Doughty Chief Commercial Officer | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | Top 10M | — | 1 job opening |
| 9 | SEaB Developer of energy from micro waste | $4M | 40 mo ago | 6 | Sandra Sassow CEO & Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 10 | Standard Gas Provider of renewable fuel for road transport and waste recycling services | $4M | 49 mo ago | 15 | Adrian Cooper Founder | — | — | 58 patents Design and operation of advanced pyrolysis/gasification systems for waste-to-energy conversion. | — |
| 11 | Reskinned Marketplace for recyclable clothes | $3M | 34 mo ago | 1 | Matt Hanrahan Co-Founder | WagtailSentryApple iCloud Mail+26 | Top 5M | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 12 | Smart Separations Microfiltration ceramic membrane for water purification | $2M | 71 mo ago | 13 | — | — | — | 17 patents Advanced separation technologies using ceramic membranes and specialized filtration apparatus | — |
| 13 | LondonEnergy Provider of waste management and recycling services | $2M | 75 mo ago | — | Peter Sharpe CEO & MD | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+23 | Top 10M | — | 1 partnership |
| 14 | Revolution-ZERO Provider of textiles recycling services 60Innovation top 31%Patents top 33%Moat bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Innovationtop 31% Patentstop 33% Moatbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 33% Innovation: 10 patents (top 47% of patent-holders) · 10 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Patents: 10 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 10 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $2M | 20 mo ago | — | Tom Dawson Founder | — | — | 10 patents AI-optimized textile decontamination and reusable packaging solutions for textile products | 1 job opening |
| 15 | Sorted Technologies Provider of waste management company that helps to sort recycled materials efficiently 13Talent top 38%AI top 45%Funding bottom 38%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% AItop 45% Fundingbottom 38% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 16% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated AI: Product described with: ai-powered rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $2M | 25 mo ago | 5 | Arthur Goujon Co-Founder and CTO | — | — | — | 1 launch |
| 16 | Ahbstra Provider of water management services | $2M | 26 mo ago | — | Hashem Arouzi Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | DyeRecycle Developer of technology for recycling dyes and fibers from textile waste | $1M | 25 mo ago | — | Aida Rafat Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+12 | Top 50M | — | 1 job opening |
| 18 | envoPAP Manufacturer of paper and packaging materials | $991K | 28 mo ago | 7 | Kaushal Shah Founder & CEO | Webflow EcommerceWebflowZoho+15 | Top 10M | 4 patents Multilayer packaging films offering improved barrier and mechanical performance. | — |
| 19 | VelesWater Provider of water management services | $653K | 91 mo ago | — | Lance Coogan CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | REA Provider of water management services | $384K | 67 mo ago | — | Avtar Patel Founder Director | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | Top 10M | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 21 | Loowatt Developer of waterless lavatories | $339K | 114 mo ago | 33 | — | Cart FunctionalityWeeblyMySQL+23 | Top 50M | 29 patents Waterless sanitation systems and automated waste‑bag packaging for portable toilets | 1 job opening |
| 22 | Enfinium Operator of energy from waste facilities, diverting waste from landfills | $193K | 76 mo ago | 100 | Mike Maudsley Chief Executive Officer | WordPressPleskMySQL+17 | Top 5M | — | 1 award |
| 23 | AquAffirm Provider of water management services | $135K | 72 mo ago | 3 | — | — | — | 3 patents Advanced ion detection, ESR analytics, and dual‑mediator biosensing for water monitoring | 2 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 24 | Desolenator Manufacturer of solar water purifiers | $112K | 109 mo ago | 2 | Alexei Levene Co-Founder | Webflow EcommerceWebflowanime.js+19 | Top 10M | — | 1 partnership |
| 25 | GBN Services Provider of construction & commercial waste recycling services | $106K | 71 mo ago | 250 | — | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Waste & Water Management companies in London
#1
Series A · London, England · founded 2018 · 10 employees$6Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2018 · 10 employees
Provider of ewaste and battery recycling services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Funding
top 40%Product
top 46%Tech
bottom 49%Growth
bottom 42%Global
bottom 39%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $6.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Nov 2024)
Product: 1 product launch event in 12 mo · Company stage: Series A
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards · 2 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2024Series A$12.9M
- Apr 2023Seed$6M
Founders & team
Investors
BGF, Vorwerk Ventures, Cisco Investments, Kadmos Capital, Nesta, TSP Ventures
Tech stack
BootstrapGoogle AnalyticsGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGsapHsts
#2
Seed · London, England · founded 2020$2.1Mraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2020
Provider of textiles recycling services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 31%Patents
top 33%Moat
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 44%Global
bottom 33%Innovation: 10 patents (top 47% of patent-holders) · 10 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21
Patents: 10 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 10 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 · IP moat: 10 patents
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Technical Assistant
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Seed$2.1M
- Aug 2024Conventional Debt$320.3K
Founders & team
Investors
The FSE Group, Ignition Credit
#3
Series A · London, England · founded 2021 · 32 employees$19.5Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2021 · 32 employees
Provider of AI solutions to trade recyclables. It provides AI-enhanced quality control solutions so sellers can prove their material quality and drive better prices while buyers know they’re getting exactly what they expect.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Tech
top 42%Funding
top 49%Market
bottom 41%Global
bottom 36%Growth
bottom 35%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 24 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud · Observability: Datadog
Funding: Raised $19.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series A (Nov 2023)
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers — 4.1% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Staff Software Engineer / Tech Lead
Funding rounds
- Nov 2023Series A$19.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Nosara Capital, Lowercarbon, Transition, Giant Ventures, Blissgrowth, Interplay
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#4
Seed · London, England · founded 2022 · 5 employees$2Mraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2022 · 5 employees
Sorted is an AI-powered solution provider for waste management companies to sort their recyclable materials more efficiently.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 13how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%AI
top 45%Funding
bottom 38%Global
bottom 29%Market
bottom 16%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
AI: Product described with: ai-powered
Funding: Raised $2.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Apr 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2024Seed$2M
Founders & team
Investors
PI LABS, Archipelago, Conduit Connect, Antler
#5
Seed · London, England · founded 2019$1.5Mraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2019
Provider of water management services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 208 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2024Seed$316.4K
- Jan 2024Seed$1.2M
Founders & team
Investors
The Pasha Trust
#6
Seed · London, England · founded 2022$1.2Mraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2022
Developer of technology for recycling dyes and fibers from textile waste. It provides solutions for circular recycling of dyestuff from textile waste. The technology enables decoloured fibers for efficient fiber recycling processes. It promotes sustainability through the elimination of harsh or toxic chemicals. The system offers modular integration into existing facilities.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers — 3.2% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Polymer Chemist
Funding rounds
- May 2024Seed$1M
- Jun 2023Grant (prize money)$214K
Founders & team
Investors
Ukri, PDS, Octopus Ventures, Evenlode Investment, Fashion For Good, H&M Foundation
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsGoogle WorkspaceHstsModernizr
#7
Seed · London, England · founded 2015 · 7 employees$991.4Kraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2015 · 7 employees
Manufacturer of paper and packaging materials. It uses renewable sources like agricultural waste instead of virgin wood fibres and fuel-based materials like plastic. It source products from major crops like rice, grain, corn, and sugarcane.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 2.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Feb 2024Seed$490.3K
- 2020Seed$501K
Founders & team
Investors
Crowdcube, Startupbootcamp Australia, Energia Ventures, Founders Factory
Tech stack
CloudflareCore-JsGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#8
Seed · London, England · founded 2008 · 6 employees$3.9Mraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2008 · 6 employees
Developer of energy from micro waste. It uses micro anaerobic digestion in its technology that can turn organic waste into energy.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jan 2023Grant (prize money)$54.4K
- Jul 2022Seed$1.5M
- Feb 2021Grant (prize money)$2.9M
- Jun 2019Seed$2.4M
Founders & team
Investors
EIC Fund, LoToNo, Axon Partners Group, Europa, Gogrow, Enagas
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesCore-JsDemandbaseGoogle Analytics
#9
Series A · London, England · founded 2020 · 1 employees$2.8Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2020 · 1 employees
Marketplace for recyclable clothes
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers — 4.7% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Social Media & Partnerships Manager
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. only the Blind) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2023Series A$2.8M
Founders & team
Investors
True Global
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCookiebotCore-Js
#10
Acquired · London, England · founded 2012 · 55 employees$113.3Mraised▾
Acquired · London, England · founded 2012 · 55 employees
Provider of organic waste management solutions
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Product
top 26%Funding
top 44%Market
top 49%Global
bottom 36%News
bottom 27%Innovation: 5 product lines
Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired
Funding: Raised $113M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 14 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Feb 2015)
Funding rounds
- Feb 2015Conventional Debt$48.7M
- May 2012Series A$11.3M
- Feb 2012Series A$102M
Investors
RBS Group, Ludgate, Duchy of Cornwall, RIT Capital Partners, Fajr Capital, Earth Capital
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpBootstrapContact Form 7Yoast Seo
#11
Series A · London, England · founded 2016 · 47 employees$5.2Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2016 · 47 employees
Provider of plastic recycling services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers — 5.5% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Supply Chain Manager
Funding rounds
- Oct 2022Series A—
- Jan 2022Series A—
- Dec 2021Series A—
- Feb 2020Series A$5.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Igus, Chevron Phillips, Dow Chemical Company, Lgchem, National Science Foundation
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDocusignGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGsap
#12
Series B · London, England · founded 2007 · 39 employees$43.7Mraised▾
Series B · London, England · founded 2007 · 39 employees
Provider of waste water industrial and municipal services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 2 awards (incl. Verdane, Scott Capital Partners LLP and Aquavest Technologies) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2012Series B$35.7M
- Nov 2011Series A$8M
- Oct 2010Conventional Debt$6.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Ecofin, Aqua Resources Fund, Liberation Capital, Ombu Group, Hermes GPE, GP Bullhound
Tech stack
Core-JsElementorGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag ManagerGsap
Funding & investor landscape
$246.6Mtotal disclosed funding
27companies funded
56disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Gov5 rounds
Notable founders
Geoff Mcnamara
Co-Founder & Non-Executive Director · Descycle
Leonidas Howden
Co-Founder & Managing Director · Descycle
Tom Dawson
Founder · Revolution-ZERO
Eamon Jubbawy
Co-Founder · Safi
Rishi Stocker
CEO · Safi
Arthur Goujon
Co-Founder and CTO · Sorted Technologies
Luis Andrade
Co-Founder & CEO · Sorted Technologies
Hashem Arouzi
Founder & CEO · Ahbstra
Aida Rafat
Co-Founder & CEO · DyeRecycle
Kaushal Shah
Founder & CEO · envoPAP
Sandra Sassow
CEO & Co-Founder · SEaB
Matt Hanrahan
Co-Founder · Reskinned
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,745,550 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Waste & Water Management coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN LONDON · Environment
How research on Water Treatment in London is moving
A read on the academic research around Water Treatment in London — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 122 papers.
London's Imperial College, UCL, and LSHTM lead moderately optimistic water-treatment research (mean stance 0.34), dominated by disinfection, membrane technologies, and fecal contamination concerns across 122 papers.
122 papers · stance +0.34 · 17% breakthrough · 30% concern
top institutions
- Imperial College London59
- University College London32
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine16
- Brunel University of London10
- University of London7
leading researchers
Nigel Graham · Wenzheng Yu · Luiza C. Campos · Thomas Clasen · Michael R. Templeton · Mark Nieuwenhuijsen
prism intelligence · tone & topics
86% positive · 11% critical tone
EnvironmentHealthBusinessSustainabilityMaterials ScienceEnergy
▲
Breakthroughs18 · 15%
▲ 14%→20% share
▲1.4× share momentum6 median citations61% since 2021mostly methods-led
Adsorption breakthroughs tripled (1→3 papers), with Aqueous solution newly emerging at 3 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Adsorption1→3
Newly emergingAqueous solution 0→3
Landmark Superior removal of arsenic from water with zirconium metal-organic framework UiO-66 · 449 cites
◆
Advancements57 · 47%
▲ 34%→54% share
▲1.6× share momentum7 median citations53% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements dominate, surging from 34%→54% field-share; Adsorption papers quadrupled (2→9) and Wastewater newly entered at 5.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Adsorption2→9
- Filtration (mathematics)1→5
- Membrane1→3
- Fouling1→3
- Ultrafiltration (renal)2→3
Newly emergingWastewater 0→5 · Sewage treatment 0→3 · Sand filter 0→3
Landmark The impact of climate change on the treatability of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in upland water supplies: A UK perspe · 244 cites
▼
Concerns32 · 26%
▼ 36%→16% share
▼0.4× share momentum13 median citations28% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns cooling sharply (36%→16% field-share), yet Water quality and Environmental health remain active at 7 and 9 papers respectively.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Environmental health9
- Water quality7
- Environmental engineering5
- Aqueous solution4
- Wastewater3
Newly emergingAqueous solution 0→4 · Photocatalysis 0→3 · Adsorption 0→3
Landmark Ultrafiltration and nanofiltration membrane fouling by natural organic matter: Mechanisms and mitigation by pre-ozonatio · 201 cites
Common questions
How many Waste & Water Management companies are there in London, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 91 indexable Waste & Water Management companies headquartered in London, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Waste & Water Management companies in London, United Kingdom?
The Waste & Water Management companies in London, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $246.6M in disclosed equity funding across 27 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Waste & Water Management company in London, United Kingdom?
Tamar Energy is the highest-funded Waste & Water Management company in London, United Kingdom, with $113.3M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Waste & Water Management companies in London, United Kingdom are funded?
27 of the 91 Waste & Water Management companies in London, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Waste & Water Management unicorns are there in London, United Kingdom?
None of the Waste & Water Management companies in London, United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in London, United Kingdom Waste & Water Management companies?
The most active investors in London, United Kingdom Waste & Water Management companies on this list include Europa, Gov, EIC Fund, Undaunted, Conduit Connect.
Riya SenguptaFinancials
Riya reads income statements for fun. She covers the real money in a sector — revenue, growth, who actually earns — and never met a vague claim she didn't want a number for.