Overview

Attero owns two energy from waste (‘EfW’) plants, two sorting and pre-treatment facilities, six anaerobic digestion facilities, seven composting facilities and 10 landfills. The company processes waste from a diverse mix of domestic municipalities, commercial and industrial customers, as well as a number  of UK and Irish exporters.

Attero has good revenue visibility due to its long-term contracts with customers. It is well positioned within the Dutch market with two of the largest and most efficient EfW plants in the country, strategically positioned with good port, road and rail access for both import and domestic waste supply. In addition, Attero is strongly positioned to benefit from favourable underlying trends in the European waste market, driven by EU directives targeting more recycling.

Investment rationale

• Attractive opportunity in a new sector for the Company, with favourable long-term dynamics
• Attero operates two of the largest and best located waste treatment facilities in Western Europe, resulting in high efficiency and a low marginal cost
• The European Union requires member states to reduce landfill use, increasing the volume of waste requiring incineration
• Good revenue visibility from long-term waste supply contracts with municipalities, industrial customers, and waste exporters

Regulatory information 
This transaction involved a recommendation of 3i Investments plc.