Levity Crop Science Ltd

What Levity Crop Science Ltd does

Levity Crop Science Ltd is a UK-based agricultural biotechnology company that develops functional fertilisers built on proprietary chemistries targeting specific plant-physiology mechanisms. Founded in 2011 by David Marks and headquartered in Preston, the company has built a portfolio of seven named products — Lono (stabilised amine nitrogen), Albina (calcium with MCAS), Indra (anti-stress/OxyGon), Damu (boron/Catalyst), Sulis (grape earliness), Zeme (silicon/Si-X) and Elona (crop nutrition) — each anchored in one of six technology platforms covering amine nitrogen stabilisation, calcium transport, antioxidant defence, boron metabolism, silicon delivery and related chemistries. The company claims a base of 30+ patents underpinning these technologies.

The business model combines direct product sales to commercial growers with licensing of proprietary chemistries to established agrochemical multinationals; disclosed licensees include Arysta, Bayer, FMC, Certis and Omex, with cumulative disclosed licensing value reported above $40M. Go-to-market relies on a network of regional distribution partners and joint ventures — notably TPH Levity in South Africa and Omex in North America — extending the company's reach into the UK, continental Europe, MENA, South Africa, Australia and the United States. Field validation is supported by peer-reviewed and replicated trial work across multiple continents and crop systems, and ongoing research collaboration with partners such as Myerscough College. Levity operates with a small team of 1-10 employees, is privately held and remains founder-owned without disclosed external funding.

Name

Levity Crop Science Ltd

Legal name

Levity Crop Science Ltd

Website

https://levitycropscience.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Levity Crop Science Ltd is a UK-based crop science company that develops proprietary functional fertilisers and licenses its chemistries to global agrochemical distributors serving commercial growers across multiple continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty crop nutrition (functional fertilisers)

NAICS

Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro primary industry

Organic & Biological Input Retail (Biostimulants, Biopesticides, OMRI) (AFABAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Crop Protection Formulations (EC, SC, WG, WP, SL) (AFABAIAA)

Keywords

• Functional fertilisers
• Crop nutrition products
• Bio-active agriculture
• Plant growth stimulants
• Specialty crop science

Headquarters

HQ city

Preston

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Functional Fertiliser Products: Levity Crop Science generates revenue through the sale of proprietary functional fertiliser products including Lono (nitrogen), Albina (calcium), Indra (anti-stress), Damu (boron), Sulis, Zeme, and Elona. Products are sold directly and through channel partners globally.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Levity Crop Science develops, manufactures, and sells a portfolio of proprietary functional fertilisers and bio-active crop enhancements—including Lono, Albina, Indra, Sulis, Damu, Elona, and Zeme—for commercial fruit, vegetable, and field-crop growers worldwide. Each product is built on patented chemistries (LoCal/MCAS, LimiN, OxyGon, Catalyst, Si-X) that improve nutrient use efficiency, crop quality, stress tolerance, and shelf life while reducing required inputs. Products are sold via direct sales from Preston, UK and through regional distributors and licensing partners across Europe, the Americas, Africa, MENA, and Asia-Pacific.

Product overview

Levity Crop Science Ltd offers a portfolio of functional fertilisers designed to work synergistically with plant physiology. The product range includes Lono (stabilised amine nitrogen for improved nitrogen use efficiency), Albina (calcium with MCAS transport stimulant for fruit quality), Indra (anti-stress with OxyGon technology), Damu (boron with Catalyst for carbohydrate transport), Sulis (crop performance enhancer), Zeme (silicon with Si-X technology), and Elona. These products are engineered to enhance nutrient uptake, influence plant hormones, and improve stress tolerance, offering targeted solutions for yield improvement, quality enhancement, and sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lono: Functional fertiliser for increased crop growth and yield using stabilised amine nitrogen (LimIn technology)
• Albina
• Indra
• Damu
• Sulis
• Elona
• Zeme

Products and services

• Lono
• Albina A calcium fertiliser using LoCal technology (Membrane Calcium Absorption Stimulant) to stimulate calcium uptake in low-auxin plant tissues such as fruit, flowers, and mature leaves, improving fruit firmness, shelf life, and reducing physiological disorders such as bitter pit.
• Indra An anti-stress functional fertiliser containing OxyGon technology that stimulates antioxidant systems and polyamine synthesis, helping crops tolerate drought, salinity, waterlogging, and disease stress.
• Damu A high-efficiency boron product with Catalyst technology that forms sucrose-boron complexes to improve carbohydrate transport from leaves to tubers and rhizomes, increasing dry matter content in root and tuber crops.
• Sulis A functional fertiliser positioned for use in viticulture to promote earliness in grapes as a non-ethylene alternative to conventional maturation tools.
• Zeme A silicon fertiliser using Si-X proprietary technology to deliver bioavailable silicon into plant tissues, strengthening structure, reducing sunburn damage in fruit, and enhancing stress defence.
• Elona A functional fertiliser in Levity's product portfolio for crop nutrition applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 30% yield increase in cucumbers with 50x reduction in nitrogen applied
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Omex USAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOmex USA is a licensed distribution partner that markets Levity's SizeN Ca product (based on Lono technology) in the United States market.
• TPH LevitycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTPH Levity serves as the official distributor for Levity Crop Science products in South Africa, conducting commercial trials and distributing products in the region.
• Myerscough CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partnership with Myerscough College's Rural Business Centre in Preston for field trials, scientific research, and product development. Multiple published papers list this as research location.
• Levity Global NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distribution network including Levity UK, Levity South Africa, Levity Australia, and Levity Arabic regional operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Yara International: World's largest nitrogen fertiliser producer with a growing portfolio of specialty crop nutrition and foliar products targeting premium growers. Competes with Levity's LimiN/Lono positioning on nitrogen use efficiency and foliar nitrogen solutions.
• ICL Group: Global specialty fertilisers and agrochemicals major with a portfolio spanning potash, phosphate, specialty plant nutrition and biostimulants. Comparable at the broader specialty crop nutrition level where Levity competes for shelf space and grower mindshare.
• Certis Biologicals: Biological crop protection and specialty inputs company focused on biopesticides and bio-based fertilisers. Comparable to Levity's biostimulant positioning and previously a licensee of Levity's chemistry.
• Bayer Crop Science: One of the world's largest crop input companies spanning seeds, crop protection and digital agronomy with a stated focus on biological and sustainable inputs. Licensed Levity technology, and competes at the broadest crop-input level where Levity seeks further license-out deals.

Direct peers

• Haifa Group: Israel-based specialty plant nutrition company producing controlled-release fertilisers, foliar fertilisers and biostimulants sold globally to high-value crop growers. Overlaps directly with Levity's premium-fertigation and foliar functional fertiliser positioning.
• OMEX Agriculture: UK-headquartered specialty fertiliser and biostimulant manufacturer with a global crop nutrition product range. Directly comparable to Levity in functional fertilisers and bioactives, and also functions as Levity's US licensee for the SizeN Ca product.
• Lallemand Plant Care: Biofertiliser and biostimulant producer (microbial inoculants, yeast extracts, foliar biostimulants) targeting specialty crop growers worldwide. Comparable to Levity as a science-led biological/sustainable input company selling into similar fruit, vegetable and horticulture segments.
• Trade Corporation International (UPL): Specialty biostimulant and crop nutrition business now part of UPL, focused on bioactives, plant stress tolerance, and fruit/vegetable quality. Direct overlap with Levity's biostimulant-functional fertiliser approach and OxyGon-style anti-stress positioning.

Emerging players

• BioAg (Rizobacter): Argentina-based biological inputs company focusing on inoculants, biostimulants and specialty fertilisers, now owned by Bioceres. Sells into specialty row and horticultural crops globally, partially overlapping Levity's biostimulant crop nutrition positioning.

Others

• FMC Corporation:

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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