Ahrend UK, a leading specialist in sustainable workplace solutions, today announced the international expansion of its circular services with the opening of a new Circular Hub in the United Kingdom. The hub will be launched as a joint venture with Renovo Services, marking a significant milestone in Ahrend’s mission to accelerate the industry’s transition to a circular economy.

Ahrend is widely recognised for its already impressive circularity model, which focuses on designing furniture for longevity, modularity and easy disassembly. The new Circular Hub will serve as a central location for the refurbishment, reuse and recycling of office furniture, significantly increasing Ahrend’s capacity to extend product lifecycles and reduce waste. By combining Ahrend’s proven circularity model with Renovo’s expertise and infrastructure, the partnership strengthens Ahrend’s ability to deliver high-quality circular solutions to the UK market.

“This expansion is the natural next step in scaling our circular services internationally,” said Andy Barnard, Managing Director of Ahrend UK . “The United Kingdom is a key market for sustainable workplace innovation, and by partnering with Renovo we can further increase our impact”.

Through the joint venture, Ahrend and Renovo will offer an expanded range of circular services in the UK, including circular consultancy, furniture take-back, move management and responsible recycling.

Renovo’s Managing Director, Nigel Boreham, believes that this complete offering of environmentally sound solutions will enhance the ongoing efforts of The Circular Hub to establish a fully circular economy; “This approach not only reduces environmental impact but also provides customers with flexible, cost-effective and sustainable alternatives to purchasing new products.”

Andy Barnard, also highlighted the versatility of The Circular Hub’s services, within the market: “What makes our offering unique is that our services incorporate a huge range of brands. While other manufacturers have attempted to offer similar circular services, these are typically limited to their own products. Over the past five years, we have been working across the industry, servicing more than 174,000 products in the last three years alone. This experience means we are perfectly suited to deliver a complete, end-to-end project solution.”