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LIBRA SPECIALITY CHEMICALS LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 27 Apr 1971

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    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 30 Sep 2027.

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    Next due 17 Aug 2027.

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    2 owners on file.

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    Incorporated 27 Apr 1971 (55 years ago).

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From the public register, filing history, officers, owners and filed accounts, as of 1 Nov 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    5 ACORN BUSINESS PARK, WOODSEATS CLOSE, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S8 0TB

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 20130 Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals
    • 20140 Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals
    • 20411 Manufacture of soap and detergents
    • 20590 Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    30 Sep 2027
    Last made up to
    31 Dec 2025
    Type
    FULL

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    17 Aug 2027
    Last made up to
    3 Aug 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    2
    All time
    19

  6. Names

    1. LIBRA SPECIALITY CHEMICALS LIMITED current
    2. LIBRA CHEMICALS LIMITED earlier

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 Dec 2025 — £869,501 £3,000,925 £18,870,406 73
31 Dec 2024 — £2,025,955 £6,245,173 £20,000,905 73
31 Dec 2023 — £1,981,505 £4,128,849 £19,974,950 72
31 Dec 2022 £52,009,461 £5,094,120 £3,625,169 £16,638,144 69
31 Dec 2021 £38,020,866 £2,780,134 £2,875,417 £13,684,024 66
31 Dec 2020 * £33,928,390 £4,622,896 £2,541,406 £10,903,890 59

* From the following year's accounts (prior-year figures).

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Named in the filed accounts meanwhile (not the register; no dates or whether still in office):

  • T Lees · Director, named in the accounts to 31 Dec 2025
  • R Wiles · Director, named in the accounts to 31 Dec 2025
  • P M Carson · Director, named in the accounts to 31 Dec 2025
  • O Smith · Director, named in the accounts to 31 Dec 2025
  • J Dutton · Director, named in the accounts to 31 Dec 2025
  • G Royle · Director, named in the accounts to 31 Dec 2025
  • D T Kearns · Secretary, named in the accounts to 31 Dec 2025
  • D Ndiweni · Director, named in the accounts to 31 Dec 2025
  • C H Williams · Director, named in the accounts to 31 Dec 2025
  • A Sherratt · Director, named in the accounts to 31 Dec 2025

Owners and controllers All 2, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Mr Graham Royle Significant influence or control 6 Apr 2016 — July 1959 British · England
Libra Chemicals Ltd company · 05770773 · England Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent 1 Oct 2024 — —

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Is LIBRA SPECIALITY CHEMICALS LIMITED still trading?

The register shows LIBRA SPECIALITY CHEMICALS LIMITED as active.

What does LIBRA SPECIALITY CHEMICALS LIMITED do?

It files these industry codes 20130 (Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals); 20140 (Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals); 20411 (Manufacture of soap and detergents); 20590 (Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.).

When was LIBRA SPECIALITY CHEMICALS LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 27 April 1971.

When are LIBRA SPECIALITY CHEMICALS LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 30 September 2027. The last accounts were made up to 31 December 2025.

When is LIBRA SPECIALITY CHEMICALS LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 17 August 2027.

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