Basf Agricultural Specialities Limited

Active01639557 Private limited company
Incorporated
1 June 1982 (44 years)
Previously known as
Becker Underwood Limited (until 1 August 2013)
Microbio Limited (until 17 June 2002)
New Plant Products Limited (until 8 December 1993)
Earlier: Darkaft Limited
Industry
Other manufacturing n.e.c. (32990)
Directors
Andreas Haase
Paul Douglas Selby Shewell
Accounts type
Full
Region
North West
Address
4th And 5th Floors 2 Stockport Exchange
Railway Road
Stockport
SK1 3GG

Website & contact details

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Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
30 March 2027
Last conf. stmt
16 March 2026

Charges

Total
6
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
5

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Haase, Andreas
Director · Appointed 1 October 2026
German
Born February 1978 (48)
Shewell, Paul Douglas Selby
Director · Appointed 1 April 2025
British
Born October 1964 (62)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2023
British
Born March 1986 (40)
Kay, Neil Edward
Director · Appointed 1 April 2021
British
Born January 1980 (46)
Campbell, Helen Victoria
Secretary · Appointed 1 January 2016
Officer history (28 former)
1 October 2026
Appointed Haase, Andreas as Director
1 April 2025
Appointed Shewell, Paul Douglas Selby as Director
1 April 2025
Resigned Birk, Thomas as Director
31 October 2024
Resigned Harper, Karen Lois as Director
1 September 2023
Appointed Holstein, Timothy as Director
30 June 2023
Resigned Urwin, Thomas as Director
7 June 2021
Appointed Birk, Thomas as Director
7 June 2021
Resigned Budd, Darren, Dr as Director
1 April 2021
Appointed Kay, Neil Edward as Director
1 January 2021
Appointed Budd, Darren, Dr as Director
31 December 2020
Resigned Carter, Richard John as Director
1 July 2018
Resigned Gowling, Graeme Robert, Dr as Director
1 May 2017
Appointed Harper, Karen Lois as Director
30 April 2017
Resigned Hatton, Stephen as Director
1 January 2016
Appointed Carter, Richard John as Director
1 January 2016
Appointed Campbell, Helen Victoria as Secretary
31 December 2015
Resigned Jensen, Torben Berlin as Director
31 December 2015
Resigned Hatton, Stephen as Secretary
1 April 2013
Resigned Innes, Peter, Dr as Director
1 April 2013
Appointed Urwin, Thomas as Director
1 April 2013
Appointed Jensen, Torben Berlin as Director
1 April 2013
Appointed Hatton, Stephen as Director
1 April 2013
Resigned Wood, Steve as Secretary
1 April 2013
Appointed Hatton, Stephen as Secretary
21 November 2012
Resigned Mcmanus, Ian Daniel as Director
16 July 2007
Appointed Wood, Steve as Secretary
16 July 2007
Resigned Fuller, Bill R as Secretary
21 March 2006
Appointed Mcmanus, Ian Daniel as Director
6 February 2006
Resigned Becker, Jeffrey A as Director
6 February 2006
Resigned Underwood, Roger C as Director
31 August 2004
Resigned Jelenko, Martin Murray as Director
31 August 2004
Resigned Martin, Neil as Director
31 March 2004
Resigned Potter, Salvador Patrick James as Director
21 December 2001
Appointed Fuller, Bill R as Secretary
12 December 2001
Appointed Gowling, Graeme Robert, Dr as Director
12 December 2001
Resigned Tinner, Richard as Secretary
12 December 2001
Resigned Tinner, Richard as Director
7 September 2000
Resigned Barker, Gordon Howard as Director
7 September 2000
Appointed Underwood, Roger C as Director
7 September 2000
Appointed Becker, Jeffrey A as Director
7 September 2000
Resigned Mcmanus, Ian Daniel as Director
7 September 2000
Appointed Jelenko, Martin Murray as Director
7 September 2000
Resigned Miflin, Benjamin John, Doctor as Director
7 September 2000
Appointed Martin, Neil as Director
17 October 1998
Resigned Vernon, Geoffrey Nicholas, Dr as Director
27 November 1997
Appointed Vernon, Geoffrey Nicholas, Dr as Director
17 December 1996
Appointed Tinner, Richard as Secretary
17 December 1996
Appointed Tinner, Richard as Director
17 December 1996
Resigned Holroyd, Mary as Secretary
1 December 1996
Appointed Mcmanus, Ian Daniel as Director
1 December 1996
Appointed Miflin, Benjamin John, Doctor as Director
1 May 1996
Appointed Potter, Salvador Patrick James as Director
26 February 1996
Appointed Barker, Gordon Howard as Director
16 February 1996
Appointed Holroyd, Mary as Secretary
16 February 1996
Resigned Hamilton, David James as Secretary
16 February 1996
Resigned Hamilton, David James as Director
10 September 1993
Appointed Innes, Peter, Dr as Director
10 September 1993
Resigned Gilmour, Roger Hugh, Doctor 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
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 04045262

Group structure 4 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Becker-Underwood (UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Basf Agricultural Specialities Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Microbio Canada Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 184

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
30 October 2026Appointment of a director
8 September 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
16 March 2026Confirmation statement with no updates16 March 2026
8 January 2026Secretary's details changed
7 July 2025Full accounts31 December 2024
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