Circular IT group nominated for Circular Company of the Year

Why Circular IT group has been nominated

Our UK operations have traded since 1996 and joined Circular IT group on 1 January 2024.

Since then, the UK team has continued to deliver take-back, secure data wiping, refurbishment, and remarketing projects for medium and large enterprises nationwide.

That matters to customers because it proves you can extend device lifecycles, protect data, and reduce waste without slowing the business down.

The proof sits in the outcomes

Sustainability only holds value when you can evidence it.

In 2024, UK operations generated £9.9m revenue while producing 3,879 kg of CO₂, which the nomination entry highlights as just 16% of the group total.

The site’s renewable energy strategy plays a big role:

1. Solar generated 34,499 kWh, meeting nearly 40% of UK energy needs and cutting Scope 2 by 31%.
2. Biomass heating cut Scope 1 by 38%, and the site ran on 100% biomass energy in the summer months.

And this sits within a wider group model that connects lifecycle services, distribution, network/server/storage, and end-user computing, so assets move in a single, auditable loop, from acquisition to take-back to secure erasure to reuse and responsible end-of-life.

Circularity that scales stays “reuse first”

The nomination recognises how we keep assets in use longer, and only recycle when reuse is no longer viable.

Group-wide in 2024, we collected 341,482 assets and refurbished 97,931 devices for a high-quality second life.

When reuse was not viable, partners recycled 1,392,077 kg of materials, with only 0.14% going to landfill.

That’s what “circular” looks like when you measure it properly.

Security and assurance are non-negotiable

Circular only works when it stays secure. Our UK data erasure uses NCSC-approved tools and Blancco/NIST 800 standards. That’s why we run with a broad certification set and build audit trails across every stream.

Social impact is part of the model

Circular IT is also about access.

Through Close the Gap, Digital for Youth, and ITdonations, we help give refurbished equipment a second life in education and community projects. In total, 38,000 laptops were donated to schools and NGOs, and €120,423 was channelled to good causes through ITdonations.

What happens next

Our UK team will be attending the awards ceremony in February. If you’ll be there too, drop a line to Paul or Michael.

And to the UK team, congratulations. You’re setting the standard and proving, every day, that circular IT can be secure, commercial, and real.