Tue, 25 Nov 2025 | ADMINISTRATION
Administrators say they expect strong interest in the assets of a carbon capture and green materials specialist, in particular its “innovative intellectual property”, following the company’s recent collapse.
Carbon8 Systems Limited, a cleantech specialist focusing on carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), fell into administration on November 12 2025, with Chris Newell and Jo Leach of Quantuma Advisory appointed as joint administrators.
The company had developed Accelerated Carbonation Technology (ACT), a patented process for capturing CO-emissions and converting them into carbon-negative aggregates. Its CO-ntainer™ modular solution enables on-site carbon capture and treatment of industrial residues, with applications across a range of uses, including cement, steel, energy-from-waste and biomass.
The company was founded in 2006 as a University of Greenwich spin-out, with its main site at the university’s Medway campus in Chatham, Kent and further premises at Wraxhalls storing plant.
In April 2025, the company had instructed Quantuma to provide advisory support, with the business facing cashflow challenges while seeking investment. Efforts to secure investment ultimately proved unsuccessful within the required timeframe, however, with the board subsequently deciding to place the company into administration.
The company’s sites and equipment will now close, with 11 employees made redundant on November 10 2025, prior to the appointment of the joint administrators.
Quantuma Managing Director and joint administrator Chris Newell said: “It is always difficult to see a company with such innovative intellectual property (IP) be placed into administration. I expect there to be strong appeal in the assets and any parties interested in the acquisition of the IP are welcomed to make contact with us.”
In accounts for the year to December 31 2024, Carbon8 Systems’ fixed assets were valued at around £3.8 million and current assets at approximately £646,000. However, the company’s net liabilities at the time exceeded £1.1 million.
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