HYDRACHEM LIMITED
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Executive summary
Hydrachem Limited is a financially robust, niche specialty chemicals manufacturer with a 50-year heritage in effervescent chlorine tablet production, demonstrating strong growth momentum (20.7% revenue growth to £15.77M in FY2024) and expanding profitability (55.6% gross margin, £1.78M operating profit). The company's GMP certification, diversified application base, and global export orientation position it well to capture structural growth in hygiene and water treatment markets, though supply chain volatility, manufacturing concentration, and regulatory complexity remain key risks to monitor. Strategic priorities should focus on accelerating export penetration, investing in manufacturing resilience, and leveraging ESG innovation as a commercial differentiator to sustain competitive advantage.
Shareholders' funds
£4,495,892
Balance sheet as at 2024-10-31
What it does
The principal activity of the company continued to be that of the manufacturing and distribution of specialised chemicals and associated products.
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1973-09-24
- Employees
- 80 (2024 accounts)
- Registered office
- 2 Leman Street, London, United Kingdom, E1W 9US
- Postcode
- E1W 9US
- Capital
- 50,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 2 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-10-31
- Next due by
- 2027-01-15
- Financial year end
- 30 October
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-10-24
- Next due by
- 2026-11-07
Nature of business (SIC)
- 46900 Non-specialised wholesale trade
Officers 10 current · 13 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by HYDRACHEM GROUP LIMITED — since 2016-09-16
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Contact details
- Website
- hydrachem.co.uk
Hydrachem are a global producer of effervescent chlorine tablets for use in water purification, surface disinfection, baby bottle sterilization & agriculture & more.
Previous registered addresses 5
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| QUADRANT HOUSE, FLOOR 6 4 THOMAS MORE SQUARE, LONDON, E1W 1YW | 2012-12-11 |
| QUADRANT HOUSE FLOOR 6, 17 THOMAS MORE STREET, THOMAS MORE SQUARE, LONDON, E1W 1YW | 2009-10-08 |
| 4TH FLOOR ST ALPHAGE HOUSE, 2 FORE STREET, LONDON, EC2Y 5DH | 2008-01-23 |
| C/O BSG VALENTINE, 2ND FLOOR LYNTON HOUSE, 7/12 TAVISTOCK SQUARE, LONDON WC1H 9BQ | 2003-03-08 |
| 22 SOUTH AUDLEY STREET, LONDON, W1Y 5DN | 1995-03-13 |
Among its peers
Top 5%
by shareholders' funds, of 553 similar companies in E
2nd largest employer among its local peers (80 staff).
Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 1973.
No.6 of the largest non-specialised wholesale trade companies in London →
Competitors London
This company ranks 6 among non-specialised wholesale trade in London.
The class of 1973
51%
of the 7,318 companies incorporated in 1973 are still active today; 41% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 2 titles
- Leasehold
- 2
- Most recent registration
- 2025-01-02
- Where
- West Sussex (2)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSX451169 | West Sussex | Leasehold | 2025-01-02 | — |
| WSX406906 | West Sussex | Leasehold | 2019-02-27 | — |
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