Recycling & Renewables

The move to a net-zero-carbon environment has led to an explosion of firms which support recycling, clean energy, electric vehicles and energy management. Traditionally, carbon-dependent businesses led the way with cheap (using an economic measure) fuel, but the unit cost of renewable alternatives is becoming increasingly competitive, especially since the price increases in those carbon fuels since 2022. Consequently, many governments are now investing heavily into renewables projects.

The recycling industry is big business playing a crucial role in managing waste, conserving natural resources, and reducing environmental impact. It involves the collection, processing, and transformation of waste materials into new products, which can be sold for profit or reused in production processes elsewhere.

Firms with scalable solutions which can demonstrate to the end user the levels of energy and carbon being saved are raising significant expansion capital and are very attractive to multinationals, with tech-enabled business carrying the highest premium.

What Our Clients Say

“We ended up with a consortium of investors and, after discussing a number of structures, having an advisor with the intellect to pull together what was a hugely complex deal was probably one of the most important things in the end. Otherwise, we would not have got the outcomes we wanted.”

Chris Bennett, Founder, EVORA Global

“Richard understood the business from his previous involvement and was the natural choice to advise on the potential sale. After a lengthy process, and with considerable help from Polestar, the sale was completed with McCarthy Marland.”

Mike Stevenson, Director at Hughes & Salvidge

“We were delighted with the debt advisory support we received from Polestar. We were looking for flexible banking facilities to support the growth of People Value and Polestar lead the identification of several banking partners and supported us in tailoring the facilities“

Pascal Wittet, Ethos Partners

Recent Transactions

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Exit

Polestar CF advised app-based mental wellbeing support provider, Companion Apps Limited, to US-based Terryberry

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Exit

Polestar CF advised fast-growing ESG consultancy and software provider, EVORA Global, on partial exit and development capital with funding from Bridges (impact investor), MSCI and Farview

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Exit

Polestar CF advised Hughes and Salvidge Waste Management Limited, a waste recycling business, to McCarthy Marland ("MM").

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MBO

Polestar CF advised the shareholders of People Value, a market-leading flexible benefits software business, on its sale to the management team in an Ethos Partners-backed management buyout.

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Debt Advisory