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

English

Wholesale of chemical products

UK SIC 2007 · 46750ISIC 46 · Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcyclesG · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Live companies1,605main activity SIC 46750
New, past 12 months17611.0% of live
Median age9 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration322.0%
Oldest1888incorporated 9 Apr 1888

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

0501001502002011: 1420112012: 402013: 3120132014: 552015: 3920152016: 442017: 3620172018: 692019: 5620192020: 712021: 7620212022: 542023: 7620232024: 972025: 13720252026: 144

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
383
North West
238
South East
204
East of England
141
West Midlands
137
Yorkshire and The Humber
133
South West
101
East Midlands
87
Scotland
65
Wales
52
Northern Ireland
33
North East
30

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

1,605 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 33.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Moeve Chemicals UK Limited
00026281
City and County of the City of London9 Apr 1888
Meade-King,robinson & Company Limited
00146176
Liverpool23 Feb 1917
Wilkinson and Scott Limited
00213854
Bradford19 May 1926
Bayer Cropscience Limited
00218826
Reading8 Jan 1927
Surventis Surface Treatment Ltd.
00252864
Bletchley19 Dec 1930
Ems-Chemie (UK) Ltd
00568534
Stafford5 Jul 1956
Safic-Alcan UK Limited
00580109
Warrington15 Mar 1957
Belzona UK Ltd
00592654
Harrogate28 Oct 1957
E.W. Guess (Holdings) Limited
00632345
Kettering9 Jul 1959
Merck Life Science UK Limited
00660457
Gillingham (Dorset)25 May 1960
Mersey Lime Limited
00679786
Liverpool5 Jan 1961
H Clark & Son (Salt Supplies) Limited
00788284
Totton17 Jan 1964
Unico Limited
00861294
Swanley12 Oct 1965
Brown & Forth Limited
00937366
Warrington16 Aug 1968
Wilson Resources Limited
NI007724
Belfast20 Oct 1969
Hammond Chemicals Limited
00964829
Dudley (Dudley)27 Oct 1969
KMC Distribution Limited
00968345
Bristol15 Dec 1969
Solvay Interox Limited
01005238
Warrington18 Mar 1971
Radici Plastics U.K. Ltd
01013218
Wakefield3 Jun 1971
Spiers Realisations Limited
SC050215
Giffnock29 Mar 1972
H Foster 1875 Limited
01065423
Reading11 Aug 1972
Arto Chemicals Limited
01068577
Tower Hamlets30 Aug 1972
Norkem Limited
01091369
Knutsford18 Jan 1973
Specialised Chemicals Limited
01109394
Grantham18 Apr 1973
Borregaard UK Ltd
01141222
Warrington24 Oct 1973
Petroplastics & Chemicals Limited
01145604
Harrow15 Nov 1973
Wilfrid Smith Limited
01162403
Hatfield8 Mar 1974
Linosa Limited
01165143
Rickmansworth1 Apr 1974
Prochem Europe Limited
01192820
Saffron Walden5 Dec 1974
Helm Great Britain Limited
01196136
Camden13 Jan 1975
D. B. M. Chemicals Limited
01212067
Havering12 May 1975
Joseph Mills (Denaturants) Limited
01228617
Liverpool3 Oct 1975
Corcoran Chemicals Limited
01246418
Styal27 Feb 1976
Alfa Chemicals Limited
01254437
Binfield12 Apr 1976
Martins Plastics Limited
01269656
Norwich20 Jul 1976
Southdown Abrasives & Industrial Chemicals Limited
01273402
Brighton and Hove16 Aug 1976
Prayon (UK) Public Limited Company
01283674
Harpenden28 Oct 1976
Efkay Chemicals Limited
01292969
Sawbridgeworth31 Dec 1976
Atotech UK Limited
01315374
West Bromwich30 May 1977
Cherwell Packaging Limited
01320468
Southam (Stratford-on-Avon)7 Jul 1977
C P International Chemicals Limited
01326150
Bishop's Stortford18 Aug 1977
Uniteg Overseas Solvents Limited
01333828
Dunstable13 Oct 1977
Peter Whiting Limited
01381190
Hammersmith and Fulham31 Jul 1978
Maigret Chemicals Limited
01425215
Melbourne (South Derbyshire)4 Jun 1979
Rose Chemicals Limited
01452248
Hackney4 Oct 1979
Plastribution Limited
01461218
Ashby-de-la-Zouch14 Nov 1979
Chemisphere Limited
01466084
Huddersfield11 Dec 1979
Solar Chemicals Limited
01471715
Bromley8 Jan 1980
Brabant Limited
01491682
Cheadle Hulme17 Apr 1980
Claremont Chemical Company Limited
01555526
Upminster9 Apr 1981