ONE of Hailsham’s best-known businesses has been sold after 35 years of family ownership, marking a significant new chapter for local waste and recycling company Haulaway.
Founded by the Holloway family in 1991 with just two skip lorries, Haulaway has grown into a major waste management and recycling business serving customers across East Sussex and the wider South East.
The company has now been acquired by EverGrowth Group, a UK-based business established in 2025 which specialises in buying and developing established service companies.
The sale marks a major milestone for Haulaway, which has become a familiar name in Hailsham and the surrounding area over more than three decades.
Managing Director Colin Holloway and Julie Holloway will remain involved with the business to oversee the transition, while retaining ownership of the Polegate waste management facility.
The transaction involved separating Haulaway’s two businesses, with the Hailsham operation being sold to EverGrowth.
Importantly, EverGrowth says its approach is to retain the original names, employees, management teams and customer relationships of the businesses it acquires, rather than absorbing them into a single corporate identity.
Colin Holloway said: “Haulaway has been a family business since 1991, and over that time we have built strong and lasting relationships with our customers, suppliers and employees.
“EverGrowth took the time to understand our business, how we operate and what has made Haulaway successful.
“Julie and I are pleased to be joining the group and believe this provides a strong platform for the business to continue developing while maintaining the service and relationships our customers have come to expect.”
EverGrowth was founded by Chris West and Ferdie Ahmed and focuses on acquiring established businesses providing essential services to other companies.
Mr West, the group’s Co-Founder and Chief Executive, said his own family background in the waste industry had given him an appreciation of the work involved in running a business such as Haulaway.
He said: “I grew up around my family’s waste business, so I know how much graft goes into running a yard like this.
“Colin and Julie run a tight, proper business that Hailsham relies on. That kind of discipline is what we want to build on across the group.”
