Yara UK

Name

Yara UK

Legal name

Yara UK Ltd

Website

https://yara.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Crop Nutrition Fertilisers

NAICS

Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Animal Food Manufacturing (3111)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Nitrogen Fertilizers (Ammonia/Urea/UAN) (IMAEAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nitrogen Fertilizers (Ammonia, Urea, UAN, Ammonium Nitrate/Sulfate) (AFABABAA)

Keywords

• Crop nutrition fertilisers
• Compound fertiliser products
• Animal feed minerals
• Agronomy advisory services
• Industrial chemical solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Grimsby

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, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Crop Nutrition Products: Sale of solid and liquid fertilisers, micronutrients, and foliar nutrition products to farmers and agricultural businesses across the UK.
2. Animal Feed Minerals: Sale of Bolifor feed minerals, calcium nitrate feed, and Rumisan feed grade urea to the animal nutrition market.
3. Industrial & Environmental Solutions: Sale of industrial products including AdBlue for vehicles, ammonium nitrates for electronics and medical use, concrete accelerator admixtures, drilling fluids, NOx reduction solutions, and wastewater treatment chemicals.
4. Analytical Services: Laboratory analysis services for soil testing, leaf/tissue analysis, grain analysis, and organic input analysis to support crop nutrition decisions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Yara UK manufactures and supplies crop nutrition fertilisers (nitrate, compound, foliar, and liquid), plant biostimulants, animal feed minerals, and industrial/environmental chemicals (including AdBlue). The company sells these products to UK farmers, agricultural businesses, livestock operations, and industrial customers through a network of local distributors, supported by digital agronomic tools (N-Sensor, N-Tester BT, YaraPlus platform) and laboratory analytical services.

Product overview

Yara UK offers a comprehensive crop nutrition portfolio consisting of fertilisers (nitrate, compound, foliar, and liquid), plant biostimulants (YaraAmplix), digital agronomic tools (YaraPlus platform, N-Tester BT, N-Sensor), and analytical services. The product range includes YaraMila compound fertilisers (ACTYVA S, EXTRAGRASS, STOCK BOOSTER S, 52 S, SULPHUR CUT, NK SULPHUR), YaraBela nitrate fertilisers (NUTRI BOOSTER, AXAN), YaraVera urea-based products (AMIDAS, AMIPRO), YaraLiva calcium nitrate products (TROPICOTE, NITRABOR), and YaraVita foliar nutrition range (SAFE-N 300, Magphos K, Croplift Pro, CropBoost, Zintrac 700, BORTRAC 150, BRASSITREL PRO). Animal nutrition includes Bolifor feed minerals and Rumisan feed grade urea. Industrial solutions include AdBlue for vehicles and environmental treatment products. The digital platform YaraPlus integrates agronomic tools, expert knowledge, and products for informed farm decision-making.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YaraMila: Compound fertiliser brand for crops and grassland
• YaraVita
• YaraBela
• YaraLiva
• YaraVera
• YaraAmplix
• Bolifor
• Rumisan
• AdBlue
• YaraPlus

Products and services

• YaraMila ACTYVA S A homogeneous, uniform-sized, granular compound fertiliser used for grassland, winter cereals and oilseed rape to supply phosphate and potash together with nitrogen and sulphur.
• YaraMila EXTRAGRASS A quality granular compound fertiliser with sulphur (27-5-5 + 6% SO3) ideal for most grazing situations.
• YaraBela NUTRI BOOSTER 25% N + 5% SO3, Na and Se - A compound fertiliser for use on grass based on nitrate nitrogen and sulphur coupled with selenium for improved animal health.
• YaraMila STOCK BOOSTER S 25-5-5 + 5% SO3 + Na and Se - A compound prilled NPKS fertiliser containing sodium selenate for use on grassland to supplement selenium levels.
• YaraVera AMIDAS 40% N + 14% SO3 - A sulphur enriched granular urea-based fertiliser delivering higher yield results than urea alone for use on oilseed rape, cereals and grassland.
• YaraVera AMIPRO 40% N + 14% SO3 - A stabilised sulphur enriched granular urea-based fertiliser delivering higher yields.
• YaraBela AXAN 27% N + 9% SO3 - A granular uniform compound nitrate-based nitrogen and sulphur fertiliser for use on all crops.
• YaraLiva TROPICOTE 15.5% N + 26.3% CaO - A granular calcium nitrate fertiliser for field application supplying fully soluble calcium to a wide range of crops.
• YaraVita Magphos K A liquid fertiliser containing a high concentration of phosphate together with potash and magnesium for foliar application to potatoes and other crops.
• YaraVita Croplift Pro A foliar fertiliser containing multiple nutrients and micronutrients for foliar application to a wide range of crops during times of stress or periods of rapid growth.
• YaraVita CropBoost A liquid micronutrient fertiliser containing high concentrations of phosphate together with zinc, magnesium and potash for foliar application to maize and other crops.
• YaraVita Zintrac 700 A fully formulated flowable liquid micronutrient fertiliser containing 700 g/l zinc for foliar application to prevent and treat zinc deficiency on a wide range of crops.
• YaraLiva NITRABOR A balanced combination of soluble nitrate nitrogen, calcium and boron that can be safely applied to green crops right up to harvest to enhance quality and marketable yield of vegetable brassicas.
• YaraVita BORTRAC 150 A liquid boron fertiliser for foliar application to prevent and treat boron deficiency on a wide range of crops.
• YaraVita BRASSITREL PRO

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 9% higher yield from nitrate-based solutions compared to urea-based products in field trials
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LancropminorOthersYara references Lancrop as a laboratory partner for soil analysis services. Lancrop provides analytical testing services that Yara recommends to farmers for soil testing and manure analysis to support nutrient management planning.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ICL Group: Specialty fertiliser manufacturer (potash, phosphate, speciality plant nutrition, biostimulants). ICL's specialty plant nutrition and biostimulant portfolio overlaps directly with Yara UK's YaraVita foliar and YaraAmplix biostimulant ranges.
• CF Industries Holdings: One of the world's largest nitrogen fertiliser manufacturers, producing ammonia, urea, and ammonium nitrate — directly overlapping with Yara UK's YaraBela, YaraVera, and compound NPK product lines sold into UK arable and grassland markets.
• OCI Global: Global nitrogen fertiliser and methanol producer with European production and distribution. Direct overlap with Yara UK on ammonium nitrate and compound nitrogen fertilisers.
• Nutrien Ltd: World's largest fertiliser producer with global nitrogen, potash, and phosphate capacity plus Loveland Products specialty line. Competes head-to-head with Yara UK in compound fertilisers, foliar nutrition, and digital agronomy via its Echelon platform.
• K+S AG: European potash and salt producer with fertiliser product lines including magnesium and compound fertilisers. Overlaps with Yara UK's compound fertiliser portfolio for grassland and arable applications across Europe including the UK.
• EuroChem Group: Vertically integrated global nitrogen, phosphate, and complex fertiliser producer with European distribution. Direct competitor on bulk and compound NPK fertiliser sales into UK distributors.
• Agrii: UK-focused agronomy services and crop inputs business providing advice, fertiliser, seed, and crop protection to UK farmers. Most direct UK-specific competitor on the agronomic services and crop nutrition distribution layer.
• Origin Enterprises: Ireland-based agronomy services and crop inputs group with extensive UK operations. Competes directly with Yara UK on crop nutrition advice, soil analysis, and fertiliser distribution to UK and Irish arable farmers.
• Haifa Group: Specialty plant nutrition company focused on water-soluble fertilisers, foliar nutrition, and controlled-release products. Closely comparable to Yara UK's YaraVita foliar and specialty crop nutrition business.

Emerging players

• Alltech: Global animal nutrition and crop science company. Overlaps with Yara UK's animal nutrition business (Bolifor feed minerals, Rumisan feed-grade urea) and increasingly competes in crop biostimulant and soil health adjacencies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/@Yara_UK
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/YaraUnitedKingdom
• Facebookfacebook.com/Yara.UK.Agronomy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yara-united-kingdom
• Instagraminstagram.com/yaraukagronomy

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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