Palatine Backs Growth at Waste Management Company Roydon Recycling

We’ve made our second investment from our Impact Fund II with a significant investment in waste management and recycling services specialist Roydon Recycling.

Headquartered in Swinton, Greater Manchester, Roydon Recycling is a trusted partner for a range of blue chip FMCG, in particular food and beverage, manufacturers across Europe, advising on waste management strategies to increase resource efficiency and support the circular economy.  Roydon Recycling is being carved out of the Roydon Group and current CEO, Paul Hodgkiss will continue to lead the company, with all existing staff to remain with the business as part of the investment.

Paul Hodgkiss joined Roydon Recycling in 2010 and is leading the business through an impressive growth phase, with turnover doubling over the past three years. Ian McAulay will join Roydon Recycling as Chair, utilising his experience from previous roles, which include CEO positions at both Southern Water and Viridor.

Working with our Impact Fund, Paul and the team are focused on the expansion of Roydon Recycling’s European footprint by maximising a range of current opportunities with new and existing clients. The team are also focused on developing the business in terms of digital and technological enablement, as the waste management specialist accelerates its growth.

Greg Holmes, Impact Investment Director at Palatine, said: “Roydon is proven market-leader in developing innovative waste strategies, audits, consultancy and management.

“Given the circular economy is so high on the agenda, it is great to welcome a company with such an aligned mission to our Impact Fund, as we continue to deliver returns with purpose.

“We are excited to be working with the passionate team, with whom we share so many common values and look forward to using our experience to help the business grow its market presence and also supercharge its own internal opportunities.”

The investment is the second from our returns-focused Impact Fund II, which invests up to £25m in companies that are creating social or environmental change and tackling some of the biggest issues in society.

We were advised by CIL (commercial), Gateley (legal), Fluid IT (technology and operations), RSM (tax) and The Quinn Partnership (management). Roydon Recycling was advised by Sedulo (corporate finance), Squires (legal) and RSM (financial).