Howard has been intimately involved in the acquisition of in excess of 30 waste and recycling businesses since 1996 culminating in total purchase consideration in excess of £ 500million. In each of these processes we have managed the due diligence process on behalf of the client and provided written reports to satisfy the client’s internal policies and to enable the transaction to conclude satisfactorily.

Howard Ellard’s particular expertise includes environmental, commercial and operational matters.

Due Diligence involves the detailed examination of the target usually involving an examination of the targets capabilities, current trading and future prospects, liabilities both existing and potential, through to a deep analysis of the underlying performance.

Howard has undertaken Due Diligence exercises both during his time at Viridor as well as subsequently as an independent consultant.