Building the infrastructure behind
Britain's circular economy
The Infrastructure Gap
Recover
"Unlocking value from resources others throw away."
The Problem: Large quantities of recyclable material are lost through inefficient sorting, export dependence, and disposal routes. The UK needs significant new sorting and recycling facilities to recover value from waste.
What Katharos Provides: We create facilities that recover valuable materials from waste, transforming discarded resources into feedstocks that can be reused by industry.
Recycle
"Building the infrastructure that enables a circular economy."
The Problem: The UK collects increasing amounts of recyclable plastic but lacks domestic infrastructure to process it. Capacity fell by 22% in two years. Approximately 130 new facilities are required.
What Katharos Provides: We develop the infrastructure needed to sort, recover, and recycle plastics at scale, bridging the UK's capacity gap and reducing reliance on exports.
Decarbonise
"Reducing carbon through smarter resource recovery."
The Problem: Sending plastics to Energy from Waste facilities generates substantial carbon emissions. Increased recycling could avoid up to 143 MtCO₂e by 2060.
What Katharos Provides: By diverting recyclable materials into recovery infrastructure, we help reduce emissions, support net-zero objectives, and enable sustainable resource management.
Material Recovery
Our Leadership & Board
Our leadership team and board bring deep, institutional expertise from the renewables, waste, investment banking, and legal sectors.
Francis Mann
Chief Executive Officer15+ years experience delivering energy/infrastructure projects, with senior roles at BP and Lightsource bp. Led 150MWp+ UK projects.
Daniel Larkin
Chief Operating OfficerExpertise in capital raising and project finance. Formerly delivered international data centers for Google and Dell, and Director at Westchester Export Capital.
Kareen Boutonnat
Chair of the BoardSpent 12+ years as CEO EMEA/APAC at Lightsource bp. Extensive board leadership in renewables, including Theta Solar and Powerverse.
Latest from Katharos
Stay updated with our latest announcements, financing rounds, and insights as we build modern resource recovery infrastructure.
Katharos announces SEED financing round with stellar investor group
Katharos has secured seed financing to accelerate UK recycling infrastructure and support the transition to a circular economy. Backed by an exciting constellation of investors, the company will expand advanced recycling capacity...
U.K. recycling startup raises seed funding
PeakLoad: Katharos secures capital backing to support major recycling and waste infrastructure portfolios across the United Kingdom.
Ex-Lightsource CEO to Chair U.K. waste infra developer
PeakLoad: Kareen Boutonnat is appointed as the new Independent Chair of the Katharos board to steer institutional growth.
Become a Katharos Partner
We work with private landowners and local authorities to develop waste and recycling infrastructure that supports the UK’s circular economy and delivers long-term value.
For Landowners
- ✔ Long-term, index-linked income
- ✔ Retain ownership of land (where appropriate)
- ✔ Professional project management by Katharos
- ✔ Zero upfront cost to landowner
For Local Authorities
- ✔ Increased local resource recovery capacity
- ✔ Reduced reliance on landfill and exports
- ✔ Progress toward net zero and climate targets
- ✔ Private capital backing with no public funding burden