Scafell Organics

What Scafell Organics does

Scafell Organics is a UK-headquartered subsidiary brand of Molekula Group, operating from Darlington with 11-50 employees, that produces organic materials, reagents, and custom synthesis solutions for chemical, pharmaceutical, biotech, and aerospace-adjacent markets. The company's underlying technology centers on fine chemicals and biochemicals supply chain management, featuring a digital batch traceability system that links raw material to final product, batch-level Certificates of Analysis (CoA) retrievable via product-page lookup, multi-language Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and compliance documentation across REACH, TSCA, USP, EP, BP, ACS, FCC, and cell culture grades. Operations are certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 across UK and US sites, audited by UKAS-accredited Interface NRM through 17 May 2028. The catalogue comprises 3,738+ active products searchable by name, CAS number, or molecular formula, with 3,000+ items held in stock across five global distribution hubs (Newton Aycliffe UK, Lewisville TX USA, Shanghai, plus partner facilities in Germany and Italy) for same-day shipping.

The business model is B2B sales-led and quote-driven for bulk and custom orders, with catalogue unit pricing available for research-scale packs. Customers use a 'Request a quote' function for semi-bulk and bulk kilogram requirements and typically receive pricing and lead times within one working day; research-scale packs can be ordered directly through the ecommerce storefront. Three primary use-case segments are served: R&D teams requiring high-purity chemicals with full documentation, biotech and pharmaceutical companies needing regulatory-grade compliance, and manufacturing operations requiring bulk quantities with flexible pack sizes. Custom and non-catalogue sourcing is offered on request, supported by knowledgeable in-house chemists, and the company explicitly positions around long-term supply partnerships rather than transactional sales. Marketing is content-driven, anchored by a knowledge hub, glossary, and free laboratory calculators that target procurement and laboratory audiences through SEO and top-of-funnel educational content.

Name

Scafell Organics

Legal name

Scafell Organics

Website

https://scafellorganics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scafell Organics is a UK-based subsidiary brand of Molekula Group that supplies organic materials, reagents, and custom synthesis solutions to R&D, biotech, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing customers through a 3,738+ product catalogue and five global distribution hubs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Darlington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fine Chemicals and Biochemicals Sales: Sale of research-scale packs, semi-bulk and bulk quantities of fine chemicals and biochemicals including buffers, solvents, salts, amino acids, antibiotics, and specialty intermediates. Non-catalogue custom sourcing available on request.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Scafell Organics produces and supplies fine chemicals and biochemicals at research, semi-bulk, and bulk scale, specializing in specialty organic synthesis. Operating as a subsidiary brand of Molekula Group, it serves R&D, biotech, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing customers requiring high-purity chemicals, full regulatory documentation (CoA, SDS, REACH/TSCA), batch traceability, and custom non-catalogue sourcing.

Product overview

Scafell Organics operates as a sub-brand under the Molekula Group parent company. It functions alongside another subsidiary brand, Sherman Chemicals, to handle specialty organic synthesis services. The parent company Molekula offers a catalogue of over 3,738 fine chemicals and biochemicals at research, semi-bulk and bulk scale, while Scafell Organics specifically focuses on specialty organic synthesis capabilities, including custom and non-catalogue sourcing for customers with specialized requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fine Chemicals and Biochemicals Catalogue An online catalogue of 3,738+ active fine chemicals and biochemicals including buffers, solvents, salts, amino acids, antibiotics, specialty intermediates, and analytical reagents. Available in research-scale packs with same-day shipping from in-stock inventory at five global hubs.
• Specialty Organic Synthesis Services Specialty organic synthesis capabilities provided by Scafell Organics as a subsidiary brand of Molekula Group, delivering custom and hard-to-source organic compounds for R&D, biotech, pharma and manufacturing customers.
• Semi-Bulk and Bulk Chemical Supply
• Custom and Non-Catalogue Sourcing Sourcing of non-catalogue, hard-to-find, and custom-specified chemicals beyond the standard catalogue. Customers submit requests via 'Request a quote' functionality and are supported by knowledgeable chemists.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Partner Facilities (Germany)minorOthersPartner distribution facilities in Germany extending European distribution reach. Part of the five global hub network.
• Partner Facilities (Italy)minorOthersPartner distribution facilities in Italy extending European distribution reach. Part of the five global hub network.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TCI Chemicals (Tokyo Chemical Industry): TCI is a Japan-headquartered specialty chemicals supplier offering a deep catalogue of organic chemicals, reagents, and biochemicals to research and industrial customers worldwide, mirroring Scafell's catalogue model and target segments (R&D, pharma, biotech, manufacturing).
• MP Biomedicals: MP Biomedicals offers fine chemicals, biochemicals and molecular biology reagents to diagnostic, life science and industrial customers, with a similar bulk and research-scale supply model and emphasis on documentation for regulated buyers.
• Cayman Chemical: Cayman supplies bioactive small molecules, biochemicals, and research reagents with strong documentation to pharmaceutical, academic and biotech R&D customers — directly comparable to Scafell's bioactive small molecules and biochemicals lines serving biotech procurement teams.
• Loba Chemie: Loba Chemie is an India-based manufacturer and distributor of laboratory reagents and fine chemicals, comparable in mid-scale catalogue breadth and customer base to Scafell's specialty organic synthesis positioning for research and pharma customers.
• Spectrum Chemical Mfg. Corp. Spectrum is a US-based fine chemicals, excipients, and APIs distributor serving pharmaceutical, food, and laboratory markets with catalogue supply and bulk distribution — directly overlapping Scafell's fine chemicals wholesale model and customer base.
• Santa Cruz Biotechnology: Santa Cruz Biotechnology supplies biochemicals, antibodies, and reagents to life science research customers with a global distribution footprint — comparable to Scafell in the biochemicals/reagents segment serving R&D customers worldwide.

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell (Research Chemicals, Fluka, TraceSELECT): Honeywell supplies high-purity laboratory chemicals under the Fluka and Honeywell/TraceSELECT brands, directly competing with Scafell's high-purity fine chemicals offering and drawing on Honeywell's global industrial reach to serve R&D and manufacturing customers.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Fisher Chemical / Alfa Aesar / Acros): Thermo Fisher operates the Fisher Chemical, Alfa Aesar, and Acros Organics brands — all direct competitors in the fine chemicals and biochemicals wholesale space — with the additional advantage of integrated instruments, consumables and procurement platforms that bundle chemical supply.
• MilliporeSigma (Sigma-Aldrich / Merck Life Science): MilliporeSigma is the dominant global distributor of research chemicals, solvents, reagents, and biochemicals through the Sigma-Aldrich brand, serving the same R&D/biotech/pharma customers as Scafell but at vastly greater scale, catalogue breadth, and enterprise procurement penetration.
• Avantor / VWR: Avantor, through VWR and its chemical portfolios, distributes laboratory chemicals, reagents and supplies globally to biopharma and research customers — overlapping Scafell's customer base as a broad-channel distribution incumbent offering procurement consolidation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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