Croda Europe Limited

Active00167236 Private limited company
Incorporated
7 May 1920 (106 years)
Previously known as
Croda Chemicals International Limited (until 3 January 2012)
Croda Food Ingredients Group Limited (until 31 December 1981)
Industry
Manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products (20200)
Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c. (20590)
Activities of head offices (70100)
Directors
Adam John Humphreys
Laura Jayne Thornton
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
Yorkshire
Address
Cowick Hall
Snaith Goole
East Yorkshire
DN14 9AA

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
23 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
9 April 2026

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Humphreys, Adam John
Director · Appointed 10 August 2026
British
Born August 1991 (35)
Thornton, Laura Jayne
Director · Appointed 20 January 2023
British
Born October 1982 (44)
Director · Appointed 3 July 2017
Also at Croda Investments Limited, Croda Distillates Limited, Croda Overseas Holdings Limited · more companies
British
Born December 1973 (52)
Director · Appointed 3 July 2017
Also at Technical and Analytical Services Limited, Croda Enterprises Limited · more companies
British
Born September 1968 (58)
Brophy, Thomas Michael
Secretary · Appointed 10 December 2012
Director · Appointed 1 January 2012
Also at Edukos Trust, Croda Colloids Limited
British
Born December 1968 (57)
Officer history (26 former)
10 August 2026
Appointed Humphreys, Adam John as Director
10 August 2026
Resigned Firth, James William as Director
16 February 2024
Resigned Challoner, Nicholas Ian, Dr as Director
20 January 2023
Appointed Thornton, Laura Jayne as Director
1 February 2022
Resigned Hart, Jennifer Wilson as Director
30 April 2021
Resigned Arnott, Stuart as Director
15 April 2021
Resigned Frankish, Chloe Jane as Director
15 April 2021
Resigned Heijbroek, Maarten Willem as Director
15 April 2021
Appointed Hart, Jennifer Wilson as Director
7 August 2020
Appointed Firth, James William as Director
29 July 2019
Appointed Frankish, Chloe Jane as Director
15 July 2019
Resigned Campbell, Martin Conleth as Director
15 July 2019
Resigned Foots, Stephen Edward as Director
15 July 2019
Resigned Newton, Paul Anthony as Director
15 July 2019
Appointed Challoner, Nicholas Ian, Dr as Director
3 July 2017
Appointed Fitzpatrick, Anthony Damien as Director
3 July 2017
Appointed Brophy, Thomas Michael as Director
28 June 2017
Appointed Arnott, Stuart as Director
28 June 2017
Appointed Heijbroek, Maarten Willem as Director
2 February 2015
Appointed Newton, Paul Anthony as Director
22 January 2015
Resigned Christie, Michael Sean as Director
31 October 2014
Resigned Barraclough, David Edward as Director
10 December 2012
Appointed Brophy, Thomas Michael as Secretary
9 December 2012
Resigned Scott, Alexandra Louise as Secretary
1 January 2012
Appointed Campbell, Martin Conleth as Director
1 January 2012
Appointed Foots, Stephen Edward as Director
1 January 2012
Appointed Breene, Sandra Elaine as Director
31 December 2011
Resigned Humphrey, Michael as Director
1 April 2006
Appointed Christie, Michael Sean as Director
31 March 2006
Resigned Richmond, Barbara Mary as Director
1 January 2006
Appointed Scott, Alexandra Louise as Secretary
31 December 2005
Resigned Ainger, John Roy as Secretary
1 January 2003
Resigned Bull, Geoffrey David as Director
1 January 2003
Appointed Barraclough, David Edward as Director
30 March 2001
Resigned Fenney, Albert Roy as Director
12 May 1999
Resigned Bates, George Edwin as Director
1 January 1999
Appointed Ainger, John Roy as Secretary
31 December 1998
Resigned Hopkins, Keith George Grant, Dr as Director
31 December 1998
Resigned Bates, George Edwin as Secretary
29 July 1998
Appointed Richmond, Barbara Mary as Director
29 July 1998
Appointed Bull, Geoffrey David as Director
4 December 1995
Resigned Stefanini, Francisco Peter as Director
31 March 1995
Resigned Holt, Clifford as Director
31 March 1995
Resigned Raeside, John Gordon as Director
1 July 1994
Appointed Fenney, Albert Roy as Director
1 July 1994
Appointed Stefanini, Francisco Peter as Director
29 October 1993
Resigned Pitt, John Stephen as Director
30 April 1993
Resigned Longden, Anthony Craig as Director
31 March 1993
Resigned Clifton, David James as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 9926779

Other holdings 1

Companies where Croda Europe Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 25–50% of shares
Active

Group structure 36 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Croda International Public Limited Company
Brookstone Chemicals Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cowick Hall Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Croda (Cpi) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Croda Cosmetics & Toiletries Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Croda Cosmetics (Europe) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Croda Distillates Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Croda Hydrocarbons Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Croda Solvents Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Croda Enterprises Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Croda Food Services Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
Croda Foundation Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Croda Investments No 3 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Croda Europe Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Croda Application Chemicals Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Croda CE Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Croda Chemicals Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Croda Colloids Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Croda JDH Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Croda Leek Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Croda Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Croda Universal Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Croda(goole)limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Plant Impact Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Croda Overseas Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Croda Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Croda Pension Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Croda Polymers International Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Croda Resins Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Croda Trustees Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
Croda World Traders Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Croda Bakery Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Croda Bowmans Chemicals Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Croda Fire Fighting Chemicals Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
John L.Seaton & Co.,Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Sowerby and Co.,Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
And 4 more

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets
£360,192,000
Cash
£7,178,000
Turnover
£432,408,000
Profit Before Tax
(£28,362,000)
Employees
926
Debt Ratio
37%
Current Ratio
1.4x
Profit Margin
-7%
Return on Equity
-7%
Balance sheet detail
2025
Fixed Assets£406,985,000
Current Assets£168,189,000
Debtors£105,976,000
Cash£7,178,000
Creditors (< 1 year)£116,669,000
Creditors (> 1 year)£48,635,000
Net Current Assets£51,520,000
Net Assets£360,192,000
Shareholder Funds£360,192,000
Turnover£432,408,000
Cost of Sales£328,999,000
Gross Profit£103,409,000
Admin Expenses£61,846,000
Operating Profit(£37,572,000)
Profit Before Tax(£28,362,000)
Tax(£3,466,000)
Profit for Period(£24,896,000)

What Croda Europe say about themselves

“Croda creates high-performance ingredients and technologies powering some of the world’s most successful brands.”

— from croda.com

Filings 177

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
11 August 2026Appointment of a director
11 August 2026Termination of appointment of a director
23 June 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
9 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates9 April 2026
10 December 2025Change of details for a person with significant control
Show all 177 filings

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