HALTERMANN CARLESS UK LIMITED, CO12 4SS : Companies House Number 00429315

Executive summary

Haltermann Carless UK Limited represents a strategically positioned specialty chemicals platform with defensible physical assets, deep operational heritage, and international group backing. The primary strategic tension lies between private equity ownership's return expectations and the long-term capital requirements of refinery operations—compounded by regulatory headwinds and energy cost exposure. Success will depend on the company's ability to translate its manufacturing capabilities into higher-value product offerings while navigating governance transitions and maintaining the operational discipline required of process industries.

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Overview

Company type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 1947-02-08
Registered office: Haltermann Carless, Refinery Road, Harwich, England, CO12 4SS
Postcode: CO12 4SS
Capital: 2,000,000 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: 2025-11-01
Next due by: 2026-11-15

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Nature of business (SIC)

20590 Manufacture of other chemical products not elsewhere classified

Officers 4 current · 51 resigned

Bingying MA Director

Appointed 2023-09-01

Bingying MA Secretary

Appointed 2022-05-30

MR Christopher Michael HIGGS Secretary

Appointed 2017-07-20

MR CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HIGGS Director

FINANCE DIRECTOR Appointed 2017-03-02

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Group structure 3 subsidiaries

Controlled by PCL BIDCO LIMITED — since 2016-10-01

ELECTRICAL OIL SERVICES LIMITED
HALTERMANN CARLESS FLUIDS LIMITED Dissolved
HC FLUIDS LIMITED Dissolved

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

Data protection registration

Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z7423344 (Tier 2), registered since 2003.

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Contact details

Website: http://www.haltermann-carless.com

Previous company names

Name	Date changed
PETROCHEM CARLESS LIMITED	2015-05-18
CARLESS REFINING & MARKETING LTD	2001-01-15
CARLESS SOLVENTS LIMITED	1987-05-28

Previous registered addresses 3

Address	Changed on
CEDAR COURT, GUILDFORD ROAD, LEATHERHEAD, SURREY, KT22 9RX	2017-03-02
ST JAMES HOUSE, EASTERN ROAD, ROMFORD, ESSEX RM1 3NL	2001-08-20
90 LONG ACRE, LONDON WC2E 9RA	1989-08-16

Among its peers

The oldest

of 29 similar companies in CO — measured against the wider sector, trading since 1947

Property in England & Wales 11 titles

Freehold: 3
Leasehold: 8
Most recent registration: 2022-03-31
Where: Essex (9), Surrey (1), Cheshire West And Chester (1)

Title number	County	Tenure	Registered	Price paid
SY884997	Surrey	Leasehold	2022-03-31	—
CH627238	Cheshire West And Chester	Leasehold	2018-01-10	—
EX898189	Essex	Leasehold	2013-11-11	—
EX898210	Essex	Leasehold	2013-11-11	—
EX898153	Essex	Leasehold	2013-11-08	—
EX898083	Essex	Leasehold	2013-11-07	—
EX898087	Essex	Leasehold	2013-11-07	—
EX658115	Essex	Freehold	2001-03-05	—
EX658116	Essex	Freehold	2001-03-05	—
EX658118	Essex	Freehold	2001-03-05	—
EX506413	Essex	Leasehold	1994-05-31	—

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