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Libra Speciality Chemicals Limited

Libra Speciality Chemicals | UK Chemical Manufacturer & Distributor

Libra Speciality Chemicals - leading UK Chemical Manufacturer and global distributor of surfactants and speciality industrial chemicals, based in Manchester

CRN
01009166
Founded
1971
Age
55

Overview

Legal name
LIBRA SPECIALITY CHEMICALS LIMITED
Region
Unknown
Registered address
5 ACORN BUSINESS PARK
WOODSEATS CLOSE
SHEFFIELD
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
S8 0TB
Insolvency history
No

Corporate ownership

Updated 06 Jun 2026 16:52

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Libra Speciality Chemicals Limited
CRN 01009166
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Latest accounts

Financial period: 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024

FULLACCOUNTS
Turnover
Unknown
Profit / Loss
£2,025,955
Employees
73

Company events

Reference milestones and recent Companies House filing stream events.

7 events
25 Dec
2026

Confirmation statement due

Confirmation Due

Next confirmation statement due date

30 Sep
2026

Accounts due

Accounts Due

Next accounts due date

11 Dec
2025

Confirmation statement filed

Confirmation

Last confirmation statement made up date

31 Dec
2024

Accounts filed

Accounts

Last accounts made up date

01 Oct
2024

Notification Of A Person With Significant Control

Persons-with-significant-control

PSC02 | Transaction MzQzNzk2NTExOWFkaXF6a2N4

Published 01 Oct 2024 01:04

20 Sep
2024

Accounts With Accounts Type Full

Accounts Analysed

AA | Transaction MzQzNjcxMDQ0OWFkaXF6a2N4

Published 20 Sep 2024 03:44

27 Apr
1971

Incorporated

Inception

Company registered at Companies House

Public funding

2 awards
First funded
2021
Funded years
2021, 2022
Age at first award
49 years

Projects

2022 Collaborative R&D

ARGUS PART 2: DigitAl control of microbes for Resilient fmcG sUpply chainS – Digital Systems Integration and Demonstration

1 Apr 2022 to 31 Mar 2024

Awarded
£189,023
Total cost £315,039

Many manufacturing industries are seeking to make biodegradable products and/or use natural, bio-sourced, ingredients, while minimising the use of chemical preservatives. However, protecting these products from problematic microbes (such as bacteria, yeasts and mould) is a major challenge. ARGUS (Digit**a**l Cont**r**ol of Microbes for Resilient FMC**G** ...

2021 Collaborative R&D

ARGUS

1 Apr 2021 to 31 Oct 2021

Awarded
£34,084
Total cost £56,806

Protecting Home & Personal Care products (such as laundry detergents, shampoos and cosmetics) from problematic microbes is a critical factor in the design of products, manufacturing systems and integrated supply chains. The industry is increasingly seeking to introduce new, more biodegradable materials, reduce environmental footprints and increase the agi...

Product types

Collaborative R&D