Data from the official company registers of 12 countries. Not an official register.

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Manufacture of soap and detergents

UK SIC 2007 · 20411ISIC 20 · Manufacture of chemicals and chemical productsC · Manufacturing
Live companies947main activity SIC 20411
New, past 12 months10210.8% of live
Median age5 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration111.2%
Oldest1900incorporated 21 Dec 1900

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

0501001502002011: 1020112012: 92013: 1220132014: 112015: 920152016: 122017: 3220172018: 342019: 5420192020: 762021: 6720212022: 542023: 7920232024: 1002025: 13920252026: 83

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
240
South East
121
North West
90
Yorkshire and The Humber
79
East of England
78
West Midlands
77
Scotland
70
South West
62
East Midlands
61
Wales
36
North East
16
Northern Ireland
16

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

947 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 19.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Stephenson Group Ltd
00068499
Leeds (Leeds)21 Dec 1900
Cole & Wilson,limited
00223156
Bradford11 Jul 1927
Astley Dye and Chemical Company Limited
00239373
Bolton (Bolton)8 May 1929
Droyt Products Limited
00322883
Chorley8 Jan 1937
James Law (Chemicals) Limited
00326561
Rochdale9 Apr 1937
SC Johnson Professional Limited
00364651
Ripley (Amber Valley)2 Jan 1941
John Drury Holdings Limited
00469677
Brighouse15 Jun 1949
Easy Cleaning Solutions Limited
00487516
Thetford20 Oct 1950
Evans Vanodine International plc
00518504
Bamber Bridge10 Apr 1953
Cleenol Group Limited
00635803
Banbury26 Aug 1959
Ecolab Limited
00649192
Northwich10 Feb 1960
Scottish Fine Soaps Limited
00671154
Swanley28 Sept 1960
Superfine Manufacturing Limited
SC038321
Forfar9 Jan 1963
John Drury & Co. Limited
00813618
Brighouse23 Jul 1964
NCH (UK) Limited
00816221
Bilston (Wolverhampton)18 Aug 1964
Christeyns UK Ltd
00847863
Bradford6 May 1965
Decon Laboratories Limited
00958732
Brighton and Hove23 Jul 1969
Selden Research Limited
00984285
Buxton (High Peak)10 Jul 1970
Gea Farm Technologies (UK) Ltd
00999260
Warminster8 Jan 1971
The Proton Group Limited
01000982
Milton Keynes28 Jan 1971
2M Manufacturing Limited
01075253
Runcorn5 Oct 1972
Denykem Limited
01114861
Ossett22 May 1973
Coventry Chemicals Limited
01205963
Coventry3 Apr 1975
Spectrum Industrial Limited
01262728
Jarrow11 Jun 1976
Quill International Group Limited
01280199
Melbourne (South Derbyshire)5 Oct 1976
S & K Lucas Ltd
01315659
Darton31 May 1977
Larragard Limited
01331861
Heckmondwike28 Sept 1977
Faith in Nature Limited
SC068493
Edinburgh11 Jun 1979
Zep UK Limited
01428569
Widnes12 Jun 1979
Ottimo Supplies Limited
01471337
Batley7 Jan 1980
Datesand Limited
01488697
Bredbury and Woodley1 Apr 1980
Techtron Limited
01500620
Chertsey9 Jun 1980
Liquid Science Solutions Limited
01515720
Hapton3 Sept 1980
Expac (Preston) Limited
01527395
Sheffield10 Nov 1980
Serchem Limited
01554016
Telford30 Mar 1981
Diversey UK Production Limited
01585827
Northampton14 Sept 1981
Fillcare Limited
01601166
Talbot Green1 Dec 1981
Main Chemical Co Limited
01641299
Heckmondwike4 Jun 1982
Holchem Laboratories Limited
01686721
Bury (Bury)14 Dec 1982
Stockcare Limited
01726981
Leven (East Riding of Yorkshire)26 May 1983
Syntec Manufacturing Limited
SC087032
Glasgow9 Mar 1984
Amb Hygiene Limited
01882500
Kettering4 Feb 1985
Kitchenmaster (N.I.) Limited
NI018324
—29 Mar 1985
Universal Chemicals Limited
01992404
Cardiff24 Feb 1986
Dasic International Limited
02005284
Romsey1 Apr 1986
International Maintenance Chemicals Ltd
02011807
Milton Keynes18 Apr 1986
Chemisphere UK Limited
02063578
Old Trafford10 Oct 1986
Totem Properties Limited
02141169
Sevenoaks18 Jun 1987
London Soap and Chemical Co. Limited
02141416
Bromley19 Jun 1987
Aromatic Flavours & Fragrances Europe Limited
02170560
Bury St Edmunds29 Sept 1987