{"id":2110817,"date":"2026-04-17T10:52:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T09:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/westmidlands\/?p=2110817"},"modified":"2026-04-17T10:52:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T09:52:32","slug":"metal-recycler-expands-with-skip-hire-takeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/westmidlands\/news\/2110817-metal-recycler-expands-with-skip-hire-takeover","title":{"rendered":"Metal recycler expands with skip hire takeover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recycling business Total Metal Recovery has expanded through the acquisition of neighbouring skip hire company A-Z Skips.<\/p>\n<p>The Bromsgrove-based family firm completed the purchase using funding from ART Business Loans and BCRS Business Loans, with the transaction retaining seven jobs and creating an additional driver role.<\/p>\n<p>The two businesses are both based on Hanbury Road in Stoke Prior, with the deal enabling Total Metal Recovery to widen its waste management offering.<\/p>\n<p>Total Metal Recovery specialises in the collection, processing and recycling of scrap metals, while A-Z Skips provides skip hire, waste sorting, confidential waste destruction and aggregate sales.<\/p>\n<p>Following the acquisition, the combined businesses now employ 17 people.<\/p>\n<p>Total Metal Recovery Director Matthew Dunn said: \u201cBoth the lenders were very good in supporting our ambitions and thorough in enabling us to get the finance to acquire A-Z Skips, which allows us to offer the full waste service package to our customers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe acquisition comes at a pivotal time, with market conditions evolving and demand on the rise. We valued our experience with ART Business Loans and BCRS Business Loans, as they took a holistic approach by considering both the opportunity and the people behind the business. We are excited about what lies ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Roz Haque, Business Lending Manager at ART Business Loans, said: \u201cTotal Metal Recovery\u2019s acquisition of A-Z Skips is an excellent example of how the right funding can help established businesses expand their capabilities and serve their customers better.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are pleased that ART Business Loans could provide the support to realise their business growth plans, capitalising on an opportunity literally next door to their existing premises. 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