SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD
Companies House records SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD’s principal activities under UK Standard Industrial Classification codes covering the collection of non-hazardous waste, treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste, recovery of sorted materials, and remediation and other waste management services. The company operates as part of SUEZ’s recycling and recovery business in the United Kingdom, which SUEZ’s official UK website describes as managing collection, sorting, recycling, composting and energy-from-waste activities through a national network of sites serving public- and private-sector customers.
On 5 December 2022, SUEZ announced that it had completed the reacquisition of its former UK waste management business from Veolia, describing the reintegrated operations at the time as generating annual turnover exceeding £900 million from more than 300 UK sites and around 25,000 customers. Companies House filings for SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD’s corporate parent record a change of registered control on the same date, consistent with that transaction. SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD most recently filed full annual accounts made up to 31 December 2025 with Companies House on 27 August 2026, and its latest confirmation statement, dated 1 July 2026, was filed on 5 July 2026.
Registration details
Company overview
SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD is a private limited company registered in England and Wales under company number 02291198, according to Companies House. It was incorporated on 30 August 1988 and is recorded with an “Active” status. The company’s registered office is at Suez House, Grenfell Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1ES. It has traded under several previous names, most recently SITA UK LIMITED from 2002 until March 2016, and before that as SITA (GB) LIMITED, S.I.T.A. (GB) LIMITED, SITA (G.B.) LIMITED, SITACLEAN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED and, at incorporation, BUCKSDENE LIMITED.
Officers
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Directors and officers of SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD
Companies House records four currently active officers of SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD, alongside numerous historical appointments and resignations reflecting the company’s long operating history under its earlier names, including as SITA UK LIMITED. The active officers are Mark Hedley Thompson (British nationality), who has served as Company Secretary since 5 January 2009; John James Scanlon (Irish nationality, resident in England), a Director since 5 January 2009; Gary Mayson (British nationality, resident in England), a Director since 1 January 2020; and Christopher Derrick Thorn (British nationality, resident in England), a Director since 1 February 2020. The most recent resignation on record is that of Florent Thierry Antoine Duval as Director, effective 31 October 2021; David Courtenay Palmer-Jones also resigned as Director on 1 January 2020, the same date Gary Mayson was appointed. This overview reflects Companies House officer data retrieved 10 September 2026.
Recent officer changes
- Christopher Derrick Thorn appointed Director, effective 1 February 2020 (Companies House filing).
- Gary Mayson appointed Director and David Courtenay Palmer-Jones resigned as Director, both effective 1 January 2020 (Companies House filing).
- Florent Thierry Antoine Duval resigned as Director, effective 31 October 2021 (Companies House filing).
Data availability
Classification: Full. Companies House publishes current and historical director and secretary appointment dates for SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD, together with nationality and country of residence as separate disclosed fields for its individual officers. Occupation, as distinct from legal role, is not separately reported in the data reviewed. The address on file for Company Secretary Mark Hedley Thompson is the company’s registered office and is treated here as a correspondence address rather than a personal address.
Sources
- Companies House – Officers list, company number 02291198 (retrieved 10 September 2026)
- Companies House – Filing history, company number 02291198 (retrieved 10 September 2026)
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Companies House, including entries the profile above does not cover.
Group Structure
Group structure of SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD
SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD is part of a verified UK corporate chain within the wider SUEZ group. Companies House’s Persons with Significant Control register confirms its immediate parent as SUEZ Recycling And Recovery Holdings UK Ltd (company number 03475737), which has held 75% or more of its shares and voting rights since 6 April 2016. That company is in turn controlled by SUEZ Recycling And Recovery UK Group Holdings Ltd (06032206), which is controlled by SUEZ Advanced Solutions Holding UK Limited (07200499); the latter’s own register states it has no UK-registrable controlling person, indicating that ultimate control sits with the wider, France-headquartered SUEZ group rather than a further UK entity. Companies House also confirms SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD as the immediate parent of at least two verified UK subsidiaries, SUEZ Recycling And Recovery Surrey Ltd and Midland Land Reclamation Limited, alongside further UK subsidiaries and affiliates shown in Zavia’s corporate-structure graph that have not been individually re-verified here. This overview reflects Companies House filings reviewed 10 September 2026.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUEZ Recycling And Recovery Holdings UK Ltd | United Kingdom | 03475737 | Immediate parent | 75% or more of shares and voting rights | Active | 10 September 2026 |
| SUEZ Recycling And Recovery UK Group Holdings Ltd | United Kingdom | 06032206 | Indirect parent | 75% or more of shares and voting rights | Active | 10 September 2026 |
| SUEZ Advanced Solutions Holding UK Limited | United Kingdom | 07200499 | Indirect parent (highest UK-registrable parent) | 75% or more of shares and voting rights | Active | 10 September 2026 |
| SUEZ Recycling And Recovery Surrey Ltd | United Kingdom | 03184332 | Direct subsidiary | 75% or more of shares and voting rights | Active | 10 September 2026 |
| Midland Land Reclamation Limited | United Kingdom | 01691901 | Direct subsidiary | 75% or more of shares and voting rights | Active | 10 September 2026 |
Recent structural changes
- SUEZ Advanced Solutions Holding UK Limited became the registered person with significant control of SUEZ Recycling And Recovery UK Group Holdings Ltd, effective 5 December 2022, replacing Suez UK Group Holdings Ltd (Companies House PSC filing).
- SUEZ announced on 5 December 2022 that it had completed the reacquisition of its former UK recycling and recovery business from Veolia, an event that coincides with the Companies House control change noted above (SUEZ press release).
Data availability
Classification: Partial. Companies House provides a fully verified UK ownership chain from SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD up to SUEZ Advanced Solutions Holding UK Limited, and confirms at least two direct UK subsidiaries, but UK filings do not identify any further controlling entity above SUEZ Advanced Solutions Holding UK Limited, and the full extent of subsidiaries and international group entities associated with SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD has not been independently verified here beyond the relationships listed above.
Sources
- Companies House – Persons with Significant Control, company numbers 02291198, 03475737, 06032206 and 07200499 (retrieved 10 September 2026)
- Companies House – Persons with Significant Control, company numbers 03184332 and 01691901 (retrieved 10 September 2026)
- SUEZ – “SUEZ reintegrates major UK waste business after acquiring it back from Veolia” press release (published 5 December 2022, retrieved 10 September 2026)
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Companies House, including entries the profile above does not cover.
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Frequently asked questions
What does SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD do?
SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD (company number 02291198) is a private limited company registered in England and Wales, incorporated on 30 August 1988 and previously known as SITA UK LIMITED, that provides waste collection, treatment, recovery and remediation services as part of SUEZ’s UK recycling and recovery business.
Who owns SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD?
Companies House’s Persons with Significant Control register records SUEZ Recycling And Recovery Holdings UK Ltd (company number 03475737) as the sole active entity with significant control of SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD, holding 75% or more of its shares and voting rights since 6 April 2016.
Who is SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD’s own significant-control register lists only a corporate holder, and a corporate shareholder is not itself treated as a beneficial owner. Tracing the UK ownership chain through Companies House filings, SUEZ Recycling And Recovery Holdings UK Ltd (03475737) is itself controlled by SUEZ Recycling And Recovery UK Group Holdings Ltd (06032206), which in turn is controlled by SUEZ Advanced Solutions Holding UK Limited (07200499). SUEZ Advanced Solutions Holding UK Limited’s own PSC register states, in a statement notified 14 March 2022, that it has no registrable person or registrable relevant legal entity, meaning control above this point passes outside the UK PSC regime. No natural-person ultimate beneficial owner is therefore identified on the UK register. Official announcements from SUEZ, Meridiam, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and CNP Assurances describe the wider SUEZ group as owned, following a transaction completed on 1 February 2022, by a consortium in which Meridiam and GIP each hold approximately 40% and Caisse des Dépôts Group (including an 8% holding via CNP Assurances) and SUEZ employees hold the remainder, but this reflects group-level disclosure rather than a UK statutory UBO filing for SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD specifically, and no calculated effective percentage can be attributed to any individual.
What is SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD's company registration number?
SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD's registration number is 02291198, filed with Companies House in United Kingdom. Its current status on the register is active.
Is SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD still an active company?
SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD's status on Companies House is listed as active.
When was SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD incorporated?
SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD was incorporated on 30 August 1988, according to Companies House.
What is SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD's registered address?
The registered address on file for SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD is Maidenhead, United Kingdom.
What legal structure is SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD registered as?
SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD is registered as a Private limited company (Ltd.) in United Kingdom.
Who are the officers/directors of SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD?
Companies House records four active officers of SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD as at 10 September 2026: directors Gary Mayson, John James Scanlon and Christopher Derrick Thorn, and Company Secretary Mark Hedley Thompson.
Does SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD have a parent company or subsidiaries?
Companies House confirms a verified UK ownership chain for SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD running through SUEZ Recycling And Recovery Holdings UK Ltd, SUEZ Recycling And Recovery UK Group Holdings Ltd and SUEZ Advanced Solutions Holding UK Limited, with no further UK-registrable controlling entity disclosed above that point.
Can Zavia monitor changes to SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD's ownership over time?
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Where does this company information come from, and how current is it?
This record is sourced directly from Companies House and was last synced on 8 September 2026.