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Libra Speciality Chemicals Limited

UK company 01009166, incorporated on 27 April 1971.

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

Company number
01009166
Incorporated
27 Apr 1971
Companies House status
Active

Company identity

Founded / incorporated
27 April 1971

Company number 01009166

Verify at Companies House
Legal name
LIBRA SPECIALITY CHEMICALS LIMITED
Company type
LTD
Region
Unknown
Registered address
Unknown
Insolvency history
No

Corporate ownership

Updated 07 Jul 2026 09:49

3 levels 1 ultimate controller
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Company Active LTD
Libra Speciality Chemicals Limited
CRN 01009166
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Gri Chemicals Limited
CRN 07390878
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CRN 09591459

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.

8 events
30 Sep
2026

Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date

Officers

TM01 | Transaction MzU0ODQ1NjY3OGFkaXF6a2N4

Published 30 Sep 2026 08:52

30 Sep
2026

Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date

Officers

AP01 | Transaction MzU0ODQ1NTc2NGFkaXF6a2N4

Published 30 Sep 2026 08:49

28 Sep
2026

Accounts With Accounts Type Full

Accounts Analysed

AA | Transaction MzU0NzkxNjc3MWFkaXF6a2N4

Published 28 Sep 2026 09:13

03 Sep
2026

Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date

Officers

AP01 | Transaction MzU0MjMzNjUwOWFkaXF6a2N4

Published 03 Sep 2026 08:39

02 Sep
2026

Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date

Officers

TM01 | Transaction MzU0MjEyMzU0NGFkaXF6a2N4

Published 02 Sep 2026 13:11

02 Sep
2026

Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date

Officers

AP01 | Transaction MzU0MjEyMTg0M2FkaXF6a2N4

Published 02 Sep 2026 13:03

03 Aug
2026

Confirmation Statement With Updates

Confirmation-statement

CS01 | Transaction MzUzNjY5Nzg1MmFkaXF6a2N4

Published 03 Aug 2026 14:06

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