The hazardous waste firm has acquired the business and assets of Highspeed Group, including its subsidiary companies, staff, headquarters and waste transfer and treatment facility in Keighley.
Acumen said the acquisition of Highspeed will complement its national waste management infrastructure, allowing the company to continue to serve existing customers as well as developing new products and services.
Highspeed Group provides services for a range of industry sectors, which includes waste management services for workshop waste, waste oil, chemical packaging, aerosols and filters. Much of its waste operations are carried out through the company’s ‘Waste-Away’ brand which was launched in 2009.
Management
Acumen said that Highspeed will retain the same management team to ensure a smooth transition, with David Mears and Andrew Vincent being retained as consultants.
Kris Sutton, finance director of Acumen, said: “We’re proud to be able to welcome the Highspeed team and their customers to Acumen. Andrew Vincent, David Mears and the team can be justifiably proud of what they have achieved with the business.”
Mr Mears added: “Andy and I have developed the business over the last 16 years taking us into new markets and we wanted to ensure that any new owners would share our vision for the business and Acumen have demonstrated those shared goals. We can now look forward to our retirement in due course.”
Acumen was established in 1994 and offers services including industrial site services, asbestos disposal, soil remediation, waste oil collection and other waste management services.
The company operates a 250,000 tonnes per year waste treatment facility at The Old Brick & Tile Works, York which handles waste including road sweeping and gully waste, contaminated soils and power station residues.
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