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[[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>. | [[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 name="ref1">https://www.biffa.co.uk/about-us</ref>. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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. | 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<ref name="ref1"/>. | ||
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> | 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> | ||