Leverton Lithium Chemicals

What Leverton Lithium Chemicals does

Leverton Lithium Chemicals (operating as LevertonHELM) is a UK-based manufacturer of inorganic lithium chemicals serving technically advanced industrial customers globally. The company produces a comprehensive portfolio of more than 10 lithium compounds — including Lithium Acetate, Bromide, Carbonate, Chloride, Citrate, Hydroxide, Iodide, Nitrate, and Sulphate — across industrial, technical, battery, and analytical grades in multiple physical forms (anhydrous, hydrated, powder, crystals, and aqueous solutions). It also produces specialty products such as lithium fluoride, lithium silicate, and zinc bromide.

The company's products target six primary end-use segments: battery manufacturing (primary focus, including battery-grade lithium carbonate at 99.5%–99.99% purity and battery-grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate for EV and energy storage applications), absorption chillers (lithium bromide solutions), construction, glass and ceramics, lubricants, and laboratories. Products are exported to over 60 countries through a dual-channel model combining direct enterprise sales with a distributor and agent network, supported by logistics partners covering land, sea, and air transport.

Leverton operates two UK manufacturing sites, with its recently established Houndmills headquarters providing materially expanded production capacity. In 2025, the company restructured its corporate ownership through a joint venture with German chemicals major HELM AG (forming LevertonHELM Limited), combining Leverton's 45+ years of lithium chemistry expertise with HELM AG's global distribution resources to scale European lithium production. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales under a B2B sales-led motion, with no publicly disclosed pricing or revenue figures.

Name

Leverton Lithium Chemicals

Legal name

LevertonHELM Limited

Website

https://levertonlithium.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Leverton Lithium Chemicals (LevertonHELM) is a UK-based manufacturer of inorganic lithium compounds — including battery, technical, and analytical grades — serving battery, absorption chiller, construction, glass, lubricant, and laboratory customers across more than 60 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals (Inorganic Lithium Compounds)

NAICS

Basic Chemical Manufacturing (3251), Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810)

akta.pro primary industry

Battery-Grade Chemical Processing (LiOH/Li2CO3, Ni/Co Sulfates, Mn Sulfate) (IMAKAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Battery & Energy Storage High-Purity Chemicals (Electrolyte salts/solvents, additives) (IMAEAKAM), Battery Raw Materials Mining & Refining (Lithium, Nickel, Cobalt, Manganese, Graphite) (EUAFABAA)

Keywords

• Inorganic lithium chemicals
• Lithium compounds manufacturing
• Battery grade lithium
• Specialty lithium chemicals
• Lithium hydroxide production

Headquarters

HQ city

Basingstoke

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Lithium Chemical Product Sales: B2B manufacturing and sale of inorganic lithium chemicals. The company manufactures and sells a wide range of lithium compounds in various grades and forms, serving technically advanced industries globally through direct sales and distributor relationships. Revenue is generated through product sales with export to over 60 countries worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Leverton Lithium Chemicals manufactures inorganic lithium compounds (Lithium Acetate, Lithium Bromide, Lithium Carbonate, Lithium Chloride, Lithium Citrate, Lithium Hydroxide, Lithium Iodide, Lithium Nitrate, Lithium Sulphate) plus specialty chemicals (Lithium Fluoride, Lithium Silicate, Zinc Bromide). Products are produced at two UK manufacturing sites in industrial, technical, battery, and analytical grades, and in forms including anhydrous, hydrated, powder, crystals, and aqueous solutions, for technically advanced industries worldwide.

Product overview

LevertonHELM (Leverton Lithium Chemicals) is a manufacturer of inorganic lithium chemicals serving technically advanced industries worldwide. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of lithium compounds including Lithium Acetate, Lithium Bromide, Lithium Carbonate, Lithium Chloride, Lithium Citrate, Lithium Hydroxide, Lithium Iodide, Lithium Nitrate, and Lithium Sulphate. Products are available in industrial, technical, battery grade, and analytical grade powders as well as aqueous solutions. The company also produces specialty products including lithium fluoride, lithium silicate solution, and zinc bromide compounds. Leverton operates in partnership with HELM AG as the LevertonHELM joint venture to scale up lithium production in Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lithium Acetate Lithium acetate compound available in anhydrous, dihydrate, and 25% w/w solution forms for various industrial and technical applications. Sold to industrial customers via direct sales and distributors.
• Lithium Bromide Lithium bromide available in anhydrous technical, anhydrous pure, and multiple solution formulations including 55% molybdate inhibited, uninhibited, nitrate inhibited, and chromate inhibited solutions for absorption chiller applications. Sold to HVAC/refrigeration OEMs and industrial customers.
• Lithium Carbonate Lithium carbonate offered in battery grades (99.5%, 99.95%), electrolyte grade (99.99%), technical grades (powder, crystals, milled variants), industrial grades (powder, crystals, milled), and ACS grade for various applications including battery manufacturing. Sold to battery cell manufacturers and industrial customers.
• Lithium Chloride Lithium chloride available in technical, anhydrous pure (99.5%, 99.9%), and solution forms (35%, 40% w/w) plus ACS grade for industrial and laboratory applications. Sold to industrial and laboratory customers.
• Lithium Citrate Lithium citrate offered as tetrahydrate and 40% w/w solution for pharmaceutical, food, and industrial applications. Sold to life sciences and industrial customers.
• Lithium Hydroxide Lithium hydroxide available as monohydrate, battery grade monohydrate, anhydrous, and in ACS, pure, and 10% w/w solution forms, primarily used in battery production and industrial applications. Sold to battery manufacturers and industrial customers.
• Lithium Iodide Lithium iodide available in anhydrous and trihydrate forms for specialized industrial and technical applications. Sold to industrial customers.
• Lithium Nitrate Lithium nitrate offered in anhydrous technical, anhydrous pure, and 30% w/w solution forms for various industrial applications. Sold to industrial customers.
• Lithium Sulphate Lithium sulphate available in monohydrate technical, anhydrous technical, monohydrate industrial, ACS, and 20% w/w solution forms for industrial and technical applications. Sold to industrial and laboratory customers.
• Speciality Products Specialty chemical products including lithium fluoride technical powder, lithium silicate solution, zinc bromide anhydrous technical, and zinc bromide 77% w/w nuclear optical grade solution. Sold to industrial and specialised end-users.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HELM AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeverton Lithium and HELM AG formed a joint venture called LevertonHELM to scale up lithium production in Europe. HELM AG is a major chemicals organization bringing resources and market reach, while Leverton contributes 45+ years of lithium chemistry expertise and manufacturing capabilities. The joint venture aims to expand European lithium production capacity to meet growing demand from the electric vehicle and battery industries.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Albemarle Corporation: World's largest lithium producer with integrated brine and conversion operations producing battery-grade lithium hydroxide and carbonate. Overlaps with LevertonHELM across lithium chemicals but operates at vastly greater scale across the full mine-to-customer chain.
• Tianqi Lithium: Chinese lithium major with mining and refining operations producing battery-grade lithium hydroxide and carbonate for global EV supply chains. A key global competitor to LevertonHELM in battery-grade lithium chemicals.
• Ganfeng Lithium: Chinese integrated lithium producer operating mines, brine assets, and conversion capacity for battery-grade lithium chemicals. Competes head-to-head with LevertonHELM in the European battery supply chain at significantly lower cost.
• Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM): Chilean integrated lithium and specialty chemicals producer with low-cost brine operations and global battery-grade lithium supply. Directly competes with LevertonHELM in lithium carbonate and hydroxide markets but from a far larger, lower-cost base.

Emerging players

• Standard Lithium: Canadian lithium developer focused on direct lithium extraction from Smackover brine and conversion to battery-grade lithium chemicals. Comparable as a small-cap lithium chemicals refiner targeting the North American and global battery markets.
• Rock Tech Lithium: German-Canadian company building lithium hydroxide converters in Europe (Guben, Germany) to serve European EV OEMs. Most directly comparable to LevertonHELM in business model — refining spodumene into battery-grade lithium hydroxide for European cell makers.
• Vulcan Energy Resources: German-Australian company developing integrated geothermal lithium extraction and refining in the Upper Rhine Valley. Shares LevertonHELM's strategic positioning as a European battery-grade lithium chemicals supplier, though still in pre-commercial scale-up.
• Compass Minerals: US-based minerals company with a developing lithium-from-brine project at Ogden, Utah, targeting battery-grade lithium chemicals production. Compares to LevertonHELM as a non-mining-incumbent chemicals company entering lithium conversion.

Others

• Pilbara Minerals: Australian hard-rock spodumene miner and downstream lithium chemicals participant. Relevant as an upstream supplier of spodumene concentrate that converters like LevertonHELM could source from, though Pilbara is not a direct converter competitor.

Direct peers

• Livent (Arcadium Lithium): Pre-merger Livent was one of the closest pure-play lithium chemical refiners, producing battery-grade lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate for EV and industrial customers. LevertonHELM competes for the same battery-grade customers with a similar refining-focused (rather than mining-integrated) model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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