Website & contact details
- Website
Libra Speciality Chemicals Limited
- Incorporated
- 27 April 1971 (55 years)
- Previously known as
- Libra Chemicals Limited (until 3 May 2011)
- Industry
- Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals (20130) Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals (20140)Manufacture of soap and detergents (20411)Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c. (20590)
- Directors
- David Kenneth LaneOliver SmithAmanda Sherratt
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- Yorkshire
- Address
- 5 Acorn Business ParkWoodseats CloseSheffieldS8 0TB
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 17 August 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 3 August 2026
Charges
- Total
- 19
- Outstanding
- 2
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 17
Officers 9 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Lane, David Kenneth
Director · Appointed 30 September 2026
British
Born April 1971 (55)
Smith, Oliver, Dr
Director · Appointed 1 September 2026
British
Born June 1995 (31)
Sherratt, Amanda
Director · Appointed 1 September 2026
British
Born June 1978 (48)
Ndiweni, Dean
Director · Appointed 4 December 2024
British
Born July 1982 (44)
Dutton, Jon
Director · Appointed 1 September 2021
British
Born March 1990 (36)
British
Born September 1981 (45)
Kearns, David Thomas
Secretary · Appointed 2 December 2010
Director · Appointed 2 November 2010
British
Born March 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 2 November 2010
British
Born July 1959 (67)
Officer history (26 former)
30 September 2026
Resigned Williams, Christopher Howard as Director
30 September 2026
Appointed Lane, David Kenneth as Director
1 September 2026
1 September 2026
Appointed Smith, Oliver, Dr as Director
1 September 2026
Appointed Sherratt, Amanda as Director
26 February 2026
Resigned Lees, Thomas as Director
20 March 2025
Appointed Lees, Thomas as Director
4 December 2024
Appointed Ndiweni, Dean as Director
4 December 2024
1 February 2022
1 February 2022
Appointed Williams, Christopher Howard as Director
1 September 2021
Appointed Dutton, Jon as Director
1 October 2020
26 May 2020
Resigned Bywater, Rachael Sarah as Director
24 February 2020
Appointed Bywater, Rachael Sarah as Director
24 December 2019
23 May 2018
31 March 2018
21 November 2017
11 August 2017
5 August 2016
8 February 2016
1 January 2016
30 November 2015
12 October 2012
1 June 2011
19 May 2011
2 December 2010
Appointed Kearns, David Thomas as Secretary
2 November 2010
2 November 2010
2 November 2010
2 November 2010
2 November 2010
17 October 2008
20 June 2008
17 April 2008
27 July 2006
27 July 2006
Resigned O`neill, Francis John as Director
27 July 2006
30 June 2004
24 October 2000
1 April 1999
1 April 1998
Appointed O`neill, Francis John as Director
1 April 1998
1 February 1998
Resigned Birkinshaw, John Pearson as Director
18 August 1997
16 August 1996
Resigned Twist, John as Director
30 August 1994
30 August 1994
30 August 1994
30 August 1994
30 August 1994
Appointed Birkinshaw, John Pearson as Director
30 August 1994
30 August 1994
30 August 1994
30 August 1994
Ownership 2 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Limited Company
Reg. no. 05770773
British
Born July 1959 (67)
Group structure 4 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Gri Chemicals Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Libra Chemicals Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Libra Speciality Chemicals Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £20,000,905
- Cash
- £6,245,173
- Profit Before Tax
- £2,502,290
- Debt Ratio
- 38%
- Current Ratio
- 2.6x
- Return on Equity
- 10%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £14,772,100 | £15,095,826 | £11,450,092 | £10,614,452 | £7,287,589 | £6,788,905 |
| Current Assets | £17,338,911 | £16,977,260 | £19,008,297 | £15,051,381 | £12,359,720 | £8,629,507 |
| Debtors | £7,263,112 | £8,583,292 | £9,754,811 | £8,064,372 | £6,973,832 | £5,060,219 |
| Cash | £6,245,173 | £4,128,849 | £3,625,169 | £2,875,417 | £2,541,406 | £1,686,021 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £6,721,106 | £6,643,136 | £8,672,245 | £8,118,809 | £5,951,419 | £2,856,165 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £3,000,000 | £3,000,000 | £3,000,000 | £2,000,000 | £2,000,000 | £2,000,000 |
| Net Current Assets | £10,617,805 | £10,334,124 | £10,336,052 | £6,932,572 | £6,408,301 | £5,773,342 |
| Net Assets | £20,000,905 | £19,974,950 | £16,638,144 | £13,684,024 | £10,903,890 | £10,082,247 |
| Shareholder Funds | £20,000,905 | £19,974,950 | £16,638,144 | £13,684,024 | £10,903,890 | £10,082,247 |
| Turnover | £52,009,461 | £38,020,866 | £33,928,390 | £26,078,030 | ||
| Cost of Sales | £31,367,636 | £39,137,291 | £28,839,425 | £23,253,199 | £19,650,900 | |
| Gross Profit | £12,872,170 | £9,181,441 | £10,675,191 | £6,427,130 | ||
| Admin Expenses | £7,305,179 | £7,891,472 | £6,624,130 | £5,349,364 | £4,677,125 | £4,849,505 |
| Staff Costs | £3,695,222 | £3,233,160 | £3,131,753 | £2,585,759 | £2,360,625 | £2,347,762 |
| Operating Profit | £6,248,040 | £3,697,078 | £5,786,641 | £1,577,625 | ||
| Profit Before Tax | £2,502,290 | £2,394,591 | £6,104,874 | £3,642,533 | £5,737,136 | £1,518,301 |
| Tax | £476,335 | £413,086 | £1,010,754 | £862,399 | £1,114,240 | £246,446 |
| Profit for Period | £2,025,955 | £1,981,505 | £5,094,120 | £2,780,134 | £4,622,896 | £1,271,855 |
Filings 208
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 30 September 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 28 September 2026 | Full accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 3 September 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 2 September 2026 | Appointment of a director |
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