Website & contact details
- Website
James Robinson Speciality Ingredients Ltd
- Incorporated
- 16 April 1901 (125 years)
- Previously known as
- Vivimed Speciality Ingredients Ltd (until 18 June 2021)Vivimed Labs Europe Ltd (until 9 October 2020)James Robinson Limited (until 31 March 2010)Earlier: James Robinson & Co.Limited
- Industry
- Manufacture of dyes and pigments (20120) Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals (20130)Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c. (20590)Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products (21100)
- Directors
- Sanketh Varalwar
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Small
- Region
- Yorkshire
- Address
- Unit 5 St Andrews Business ParkOff Leeds RoadHuddersfieldHD1 6QB
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 17 September 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 3 September 2026
Charges
- Total
- 18
- Outstanding
- 4
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 14
Officers 3 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
British
Born March 1976 (50)
Rahim, Mohammed Naieem
Secretary · Appointed 12 September 2019
Varalwar, Sanketh
Director · Appointed 1 February 2017
American
Born July 1977 (49)
Officer history (40 former)
22 April 2021
22 April 2021
12 September 2019
Resigned Blakey, Rachael Elizabeth as Secretary
12 September 2019
Appointed Rahim, Mohammed Naieem as Secretary
5 July 2019
5 July 2019
Resigned Varalwar, Subhash as Director
5 July 2019
Resigned Varalwar, Sandeep as Director
5 July 2019
Resigned Rao, Varalwar Manohar as Director
1 February 2017
Resigned Waralwar, Sanketh as Director
1 February 2017
Appointed Waralwar, Sanketh as Director
1 February 2017
Appointed Varalwar, Sanketh as Director
31 May 2016
Resigned Crascall, Louise, Dr as Director
24 April 2015
3 September 2012
Appointed Blakey, Rachael Elizabeth as Secretary
3 September 2012
16 July 2012
16 July 2012
10 July 2012
10 July 2012
30 November 2011
Resigned Williamson, Hugh Martin, Dr as Director
29 May 2008
29 May 2008
Appointed Rao, Varalwar Manohar as Director
29 May 2008
Appointed Varalwar, Subhash as Director
29 May 2008
29 May 2008
Resigned Enderle, Karl Friedrich as Director
29 May 2008
29 May 2008
29 May 2008
Appointed Varalwar, Sandeep as Director
29 May 2008
1 August 2007
Appointed Crascall, Louise, Dr as Director
21 May 2007
14 May 2007
11 May 2007
Resigned Drake, David John as Director
22 March 2007
27 February 2007
Appointed Williamson, Hugh Martin, Dr as Director
1 January 2007
31 December 2006
Resigned Catlow, Brendan, Dr as Director
17 August 2006
17 August 2006
31 July 2006
Resigned Hollowood, Philip as Director
31 December 2005
Resigned Jagger, Glyn David as Director
26 February 2004
18 February 2004
30 April 2003
31 March 2003
14 March 2003
14 March 2003
Resigned Schofield, Robin as Director
14 March 2003
Resigned Schofield, Robin as Secretary
1 February 2002
1 January 2002
Appointed Jagger, Glyn David as Director
31 December 2001
Resigned Hofner, Dieter, Dr as Director
26 November 2001
Appointed Drake, David John as Director
6 November 2001
27 April 2001
27 April 2001
1 June 1999
Appointed Hofner, Dieter, Dr as Director
1 June 1999
1 June 1999
Appointed Enderle, Karl Friedrich as Director
1 June 1999
Appointed Catlow, Brendan, Dr as Director
28 February 1999
Resigned Lindley, Stephen Richard as Director
31 December 1998
Resigned Clarke, David Allen as Director
30 July 1998
Resigned Geiger, Jurgen as Director
22 May 1998
Appointed Hollowood, Philip as Director
11 May 1998
Resigned Hollowood, Philip as Director
25 February 1998
25 February 1998
4 February 1998
11 July 1997
3 September 1996
28 July 1996
2 May 1996
2 May 1996
15 August 1995
Appointed Geiger, Jurgen as Director
1 January 1995
7 November 1994
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 11 July 2019
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 11481333
Former controllers (2)
11 July 2019
Ceased Vivimed Labs Ltd — Owns 75–100% of shares
30 June 2019
Ceased Sanketh Varalwar — Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · small accounts
- Net Assets
- £19,663,780
- Cash
- £1,600,219
- Debt Ratio
- 46%
- Current Ratio
- 1.8x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £5,560,909 | £5,407,895 | £5,064,172 |
| Current Assets | £30,822,224 | £31,466,672 | £30,639,106 |
| Debtors | £26,430,630 | £28,357,272 | £27,385,860 |
| Cash | £1,600,219 | £482,579 | £486,764 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £16,719,353 | £18,271,271 | £17,408,134 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £112,361 | £212,583 | |
| Net Current Assets | £14,102,871 | £13,195,401 | £13,230,972 |
| Net Assets | £19,663,780 | £18,481,058 | £17,841,059 |
| Shareholder Funds | £19,663,780 | £18,481,058 | £17,841,059 |
Filings 260
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 3 September 2026 | ||
| 19 August 2026 | Change of details for a person with significant control | |||
| 19 August 2026 | Change of details for a person with significant control | |||
| 12 August 2026 | Cessation of a person with significant control | |||
| 1 December 2025 | Accounts for a small company | 31 March 2025 |
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