Rochdale recycling plant owner wins entrepreneur award

Maxine Brown, managing director of MB Recycling Ltd

A Rochdale businesswoman has been named Entrepreneur of the Year at the English Women’s Awards 2018 after launching a business from her spare bedroom.

Maxine Brown, managing director of MB Recycling Ltd, took home the award at the black-tie ceremony in Manchester, which was attended by hundreds of influential businesswomen.

Ms Brown said: “Finding out I was nominated was already an incredible surprise, so when they announced my name I was completely taken aback. I launched my business five years ago from my spare bedroom, and since then it has grown from just myself using my laptop to a recycling plant with a team of three staff.

“To be named Entrepreneur of the Year is fantastic recognition for the hard work and determination it has taken to grow the business to where it is now.

“I am looking forward to the future of MB Recycling Ltd. There’s a great deal planned for the business over the coming months, including our aim to expand into recycling different materials aside from just plastic, as well as another recruitment drive.”

Ms Brown launched her company in 2013 from her spare bedroom.

Last year, she opened her own 6,500 sq ft plant in Rochdale, which has the capacity to recycle 300 tonnes per month and 4,000 tonnes annually.

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Ms Brown has now taken on three staff, with plans for further recruitment as the plant expands.

The English Women’s Awards 2018, launched by Creative Oceanic, celebrates the achievements of British women, including female entrepreneurs, civil servants and charity founders, among other professionals.