CALACHEM LTD

Company number 05369235 ·

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Shareholders' funds

£14,895,965

Balance sheet as at 2022-12-31

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What it does

The Company undertakes contract manufacture of fine chemical products from its site in Grangemouth, Scotland. It also provides a range of industial services to customers located alongside its Grangemouth site and elsewhere in the UK. Manufacturing The business provided contract manufacturing of intermediates and actives for major agrochemical companies, on a contractual basis. The Company ceased trading in this area, during the year. The Company has included all relevant provisions for restructuring and site clean down and decommissioning have been included in the 2021 comparative values. Industrial services The business offers industrial services, including effluent treatment, environmental services and the supply of steam, electricity, water and other utilities together with other various property & facility services. This will form the focus of the new business going forward.

The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.

Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
2005-02-18
Employees
110 (2022 accounts · was 160 in 2021)
Registered office
One, St. Peters Square, Manchester, England, M2 3DE
Postcode
M2 3DE
Capital
14,895,965 GBP
Accounts category
Full
Charges
4 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2024-12-31
Next due by
2026-09-30
Financial year end
31 December

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2026-02-18
Next due by
2027-03-04
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 64209 Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified

Officers 1 current · 20 resigned

Angus John GRAY Director
Appointed 2023-02-27

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Group structure 1 subsidiary

Controlled by Aurelius Equity Opportunities Se & Co Kgaa (HRB221100) — since 2016-04-06

From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.

Licensed visa sponsor

Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).

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Modern slavery statement

Registered a modern slavery statement for 2021 (period to 2020-12-31) — 2 years on the registry.

Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data protection registration

Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z9170270 (Tier 2), registered since 2005.

Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.

Previous company names

NameDate changed
KEMFINE UK LIMITED2011-01-04
AVECIA FINE CHEMICALS LIMITED2005-09-19

Previous registered addresses 3

AddressChanged on
100 BARBIROLLI SQUARE, MANCHESTER, M2 3AB2017-02-21
PO BOX 42, HEXAGON TOWER, BLACKLEY, MANCHESTER M9 8ZS2005-10-11
PO BOX 42 HEXAGON TOWER, BLACKLEY, MANCHESTER, LANCASHIRE M9 8ZS2005-06-23

Among its peers

Top 5%

by shareholders' funds, of 1,422 similar companies in M

Among the biggest employers among its local peers (110 staff).

Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 2005.

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Competitors Manchester

This company ranks 31 among activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified in Manchester.

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The class of 2005

58%

of the 557 companies in this sector incorporated in 2005 are still active today; 40% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

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