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[[Biffa]] is one of the major waste and recycling companies in the UK and ~~operates many~~ waste management facilities~~, with~~ around 8,000 employees ~~covering~~ the whole of the UK ~~and~~ managing 2,800 front-line vehicles<ref>https://www.biffa.co.uk/about-us</ref>.

[[Biffa]] is one of the major waste and recycling companies in the UK and services Local Authority and Business customers through a range of waste management facilities including [[landfill]] and [[MRF]]s. With around 8,000 employees Biffa covers the whole of the UK, managing 2,800 front-line vehicles<ref>https://www.biffa.co.uk/about-us</ref>.

==History==

Biffa was founded in 1912 by Richard Henry Biffa, growing significantly from the early ~~1960s~~ through to the late 1980's before being acquired by [[Severn Trent Water]] in 1991. Biffa 'demerged' from [[Severn Trent Plc]] and joined the [[FTSE250]] index before being taken private again in 2008 by [[Waste Acquisition Co Ltd]], renaming the company [[Biffa Limited]]. Biffa was then taken public again in October 2016 and entered the [[FTSE100]] index in March 2020.

Biffa was founded in 1912 by Richard Henry Biffa, growing significantly from the early 1960's through to the late 1980's before being acquired by [[Severn Trent Water]] in 1991. Biffa 'demerged' from [[Severn Trent Plc]] and joined the [[FTSE250]] index before being taken private again in 2008 by [[Waste Acquisition Co Ltd]], renaming the company [[Biffa Limited]]. Biffa was then taken public again in October 2016 and entered the [[FTSE100]] index in March 2020.

In the most recent financial year Biffa had a turnover/revenue of £1,102.8m, a share value of 243p, and a market cap of £793m<ref>https://www.biffa.co.uk/investors</ref>

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-[[Biffa]] is one of the major waste and recycling companies in the UK and operates many waste management facilities, with around 8,000 employees covering the whole of the UK and managing 2,800 front-line vehicles<ref>https://www.biffa.co.uk/about-us</ref>.
+[[Biffa]] is one of the major waste and recycling companies in the UK and services Local Authority and Business customers through a range of waste management facilities including [[landfill]] and [[MRF]]s. With around 8,000 employees Biffa covers the whole of the UK, managing 2,800 front-line vehicles<ref>https://www.biffa.co.uk/about-us</ref>.
 ==History==
-Biffa was founded in 1912 by Richard Henry Biffa, growing significantly from the early 1960s through to the late 1980's before being acquired by [[Severn Trent Water]] in 1991. Biffa 'demerged' from [[Severn Trent Plc]] and joined the [[FTSE250]] index before being taken private again in 2008 by [[Waste Acquisition Co Ltd]], renaming the company [[Biffa Limited]]. Biffa was then taken public again in October 2016 and entered the [[FTSE100]] index in March 2020.
+Biffa was founded in 1912 by Richard Henry Biffa, growing significantly from the early 1960's through to the late 1980's before being acquired by [[Severn Trent Water]] in 1991. Biffa 'demerged' from [[Severn Trent Plc]] and joined the [[FTSE250]] index before being taken private again in 2008 by [[Waste Acquisition Co Ltd]], renaming the company [[Biffa Limited]]. Biffa was then taken public again in October 2016 and entered the [[FTSE100]] index in March 2020.
 In the most recent financial year Biffa had a turnover/revenue of £1,102.8m, a share value of 243p, and a market cap of £793m<ref>https://www.biffa.co.uk/investors</ref>