Belshaw

What Belshaw does

Belshaw Limited is a Ghanaian chemical manufacturer founded around 1985, headquartered in Tema, that formulates and supplies detergents, disinfectants, degreasers, antiseptics, and petrochemical-based cleaning products to both industrial and consumer markets. The company operates a multi-brand portfolio organized by use case: BelGuard for general cleaning and hygiene, Bevlon for hospital-grade antiseptics, BelPro for industrial cleaning chemicals, MedShield for medical antiseptics, Elite for personal care, and FreshGuard for food-grade cleaning solutions. It serves customers across mining, oil and gas, healthcare, hospitality, food and beverage, manufacturing, retail, aviation, and water production, with named institutional clients including Bank of Ghana, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Nestlé, Ghana Airport, and Volta River Authority.

The company's commercial model combines direct-to-consumer e-commerce at belshawlimited.com with a 'Become a Distributor' partner program and direct enterprise sales under quote-based pricing. Beyond branded product sales, Belshaw monetizes its formulation capability through private label manufacturing, custom product development, training workshops, and consulting services, and operates an affiliated cleaning services business (Belshaw Cleaning Services) at belshawcleaningservices.com. Products are offered in multiple sizes (500ML to 5L) to address both household and industrial volumes.

Underlying the offering is four decades of accumulated chemical formulation expertise marketed as 'cutting-edge technology with premium ingredients,' though the input does not disclose specific proprietary processes, patents, certifications, or production capacity. The company maintains an active presence on Facebook and Instagram, runs a blog for content marketing, and presents itself as a one-stop chemical solutions provider with both off-the-shelf and customized formulations. No funding rounds, revenue figures, headcount, or management team details are disclosed in the source material.

Name

Belshaw

Legal name

Belshaw Limited

Website

https://belshawlimited.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ghanaian chemical manufacturer founded around 1985 that formulates detergents, disinfectants, antiseptics, and personal care products under six sub-brands, selling to industrial, healthcare, hospitality, and consumer markets via e-commerce, distributors, and direct enterprise contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial and Household Cleaning Chemicals

NAICS

Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (3256)

SIC

Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840), Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)

akta.pro primary industry

Hard Surface & Multi-Purpose Cleaners (All-purpose, Floor, Bathroom, Kitchen) (CRADAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hand Sanitizers & Antibacterial Personal Care (CRADANAI), Hand Sanitizers & Cleansing Sprays (CRABAEAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial cleaning chemicals
• Disinfectants and antiseptics
• Personal care manufacturing
• Private label chemicals
• Food grade detergents

Headquarters

HQ city

Tema

HQ country

Ghana

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cleaning and Hygiene Product Sales: One-time product sales of detergents, disinfectants, degreasers, and cleaning chemicals through their e-commerce platform and distribution network. Products are sold in various sizes (500ML, 750ML, 1L, 5L) to address different customer needs from household to industrial scale.
2. Private Label Services: Manufacturing and supplying products under private labels for other businesses, allowing partners to sell Belshaw's products under their own brand names.
3. Product Customization Services: Custom formulation and development of specialized cleaning products tailored to specific customer requirements.
4. Cleaning Services: Operational cleaning services offered through their separate platform belshawcleaningservices.com, providing professional cleaning solutions to complement their product sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Belshaw Limited manufactures and supplies cleaning, hygiene, antiseptic, food safety, and personal care chemical products across six sub-brands (BelGuard, Bevlon, BelPro, MedShield, Elite, FreshGuard). It sells detergents, disinfectants, degreasers, hospital-grade antiseptics, and shea butter-based personal care products in multiple sizes for household, commercial, and industrial use. The company also provides private label manufacturing, custom formulation, training workshops, consulting support, and professional cleaning services.

Product overview

Belshaw Limited is a Ghanaian chemical manufacturing company with 40 years of experience producing cleaning chemicals and personal care products. The company operates a multi-brand portfolio consisting of: BELGUARD (primary cleaning and hygiene brand offering hand sanitizers, disinfectants, dish washing soaps, kitchen and glass cleaners, and laundry detergents); BEVLON (hospital grade antiseptic for healthcare settings); BELPRO (industrial cleaning products including chlorine bleach, white disinfectant, liquid soap, and stain remover); MEDSHIELD (medical antiseptics including PVP Iodine and methylated spirit); ELITE (beauty and personal care range including shower gel, shea butter shampoo, and conditioner); and FRESHGUARD (food safety products including vegetable wash and food grade cleaning solutions). Beyond product sales, Belshaw offers services including private label manufacturing, product customization, training workshops, consulting, and professional cleaning services. The company serves diverse sectors including cleaning companies, corporate institutions, educational institutions, food and beverage, healthcare, hospitality, mining, oil and gas, and water production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BelGuard: Cleaning and hygiene products including hand wash, sanitizers, dish washing soap, kitchen and glass cleaners, detergents and disinfectants.
• Bevlon
• BelPro
• MedShield
• Elite
• FreshGuard

Products and services

• BelGuard Cleaning and Hygiene Brand Primary cleaning and hygiene brand offering hand wash, hand sanitizers (gel and liquid), dish washing soap, kitchen cleaner, glass cleaner, multisurface disinfectant, and detergent bleach in sizes ranging from 450ML to 5L for household, commercial, and industrial use.
• Bevlon Hospital Grade Antiseptic Healthcare-focused brand supplying hospital grade antiseptic products for medical and institutional use.
• BelPro Industrial Cleaning Brand Industrial and household cleaning brand offering chlorine bleach, white disinfectant, liquid soap, and stain remover for industrial and household applications.
• MedShield Medical Antiseptics Medical and healthcare brand offering general antiseptic, PVP iodine, and methylated spirit products for clinical and medical use.
• Elite Personal Care Brand Beauty and personal care brand offering shower gel, shea butter shampoo, and shea butter conditioner formulated with mint extracts, shea butter, and emollients for skin and hair care in consumer and 5L bulk sizes.
• FreshGuard Food Safety Brand Food safety brand offering vegetable wash, food grade antibacterial detergent, and food grade degreaser for food processing, hospitality, and kitchen sanitation.
• Private Label Manufacturing Services Manufacturing and supplying cleaning products under customer-owned brand names, allowing partners to bring Belshaw-formulated products to market under their own labels.
• Product Customization Services Custom formulation and development of specialised cleaning products tailored to specific customer requirements, including bespoke chemical specifications and packaging.
• Training Services and Workshops Training services and workshops for customers on proper use of cleaning products and hygiene practices.
• Consulting and Support Services Consulting and technical support services for cleaning and hygiene solutions provided to enterprise customers.
• Professional Cleaning Services Operational cleaning services for commercial and industrial facilities offered through a separate subsidiary platform, providing professional cleaning solutions that complement the chemical product business.

Named customers13 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Belshaw Cleaning ServicesminorOthersSeparate operational entity providing professional cleaning services, complementing the product manufacturing business. Website available at belshawcleaningservices.com.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Diversey Holdings: Global manufacturer of professional cleaning, hygiene, and infection-prevention chemicals serving institutional and industrial customers. Directly comparable as a B2B-led cleaning chemicals producer with a multi-vertical customer base similar to Belshaw's enterprise mix.
• Ecolab: US-listed leader in cleaning, sanitising, and water-treatment chemicals for hospitality, healthcare, F&B, and industrial clients. Closely analogous in product portfolio (detergents, disinfectants, degreasers) and target verticals.
• PZ Cussons: UK-listed CPG company with deep West African roots (Nigeria, Ghana) across personal care, hygiene, and home-care categories. Comparable as an African-market-focused manufacturer of personal care and cleaning products serving similar demographic and institutional customers.

Broad incumbents

• Church & Dwight: US consumer-products company with household cleaners and personal care brands. Overlaps with Belshaw in basic surface cleaners, disinfectants, and personal care.
• Henkel: German multinational with laundry/home care (Persil) and beauty/personal care divisions. Comparable in the detergents, dishwashing, and personal-care categories where Belshaw competes with BelGuard and Elite.
• SC Johnson: Global household-products manufacturer (Mr Muscle, Duck, Raid) with established West African distribution. Competes in surface cleaners, disinfectants, and insect-control adjacencies relevant to Belshaw's portfolio.
• Clorox Company: Global leader in bleach, disinfectants, and cleaning products. Directly comparable product portfolio (chlorine bleach, surface disinfectants) and competes for institutional cleaning budgets similar to those Belshaw serves via BelPro.
• Reckitt Benckiser: Owner of Dettol, Lysol, and Harpic, with strong disinfectant and household-cleaning franchises globally and in Africa. Directly competes with BelGuard and Bevlon product lines on institutional and consumer channels.
• Unilever (Africa): Global CPG incumbent with a large African footprint spanning home care (OMO, Sunlight), personal care, and food. Overlaps with Belshaw in detergents, disinfectants, and personal care but operates at vastly greater scale across many categories.

Regional players

• Tropical Hygiene Products: East African manufacturer of detergents, cleaning chemicals, and personal care products based in Kenya. Comparable as an African regional cleaning-chemicals manufacturer with similar multi-brand, multi-segment go-to-market, though serving a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/belshawlimited
• Instagraminstagram.com/belshawlimited
• Xx.com/belshaw_limited
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/belshawlimited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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