Specialised Chemicals Limited

What Specialised Chemicals Limited does

Specialised Chemicals Limited is a UK-based specialist aerosol contract manufacturer and stock product supplier, founded in 1973 and headquartered at a purpose-built facility on Spittlegate Level Industrial Estate in Grantham, Lincolnshire. The company develops, blends, fills and labels aerosol products, offering four service pillars: contract manufacturing (batch sizes from 100 to 100,000 units with Flexo, digital and litho print options), design and labelling (private label and regulatory artwork updates), compliance (ISO 9001 approved quality management system with full product traceability), and product development (custom formulation for diverse industries). It also markets a 26-SKU stock range spanning release agents, cleaners, lubricants, paints, adhesives and protective coatings.

The firm generates revenue through three streams: contract manufacturing services billed on a quote basis, private label and discrete filling for brand owners, and one-time sales of stock aerosol products. Go-to-market is direct, sales-led B2B, with UK customers contacted via phone (01476 567615) and a dedicated sales email, while international reach is delivered through a distributor network exporting to 43 countries. Customer segments are a hybrid mix of vertical accounts (factories, councils and public sector) and horizontal brand-owner and product-development clients.

Operationally the company is a private UK limited company with no disclosed parent, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and a stated headcount of 1-10 employees. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers obtain quotes directly from the sales team. The product surface is purely physical (no app, no API, no AI/ML capability signals), and the company's competitive positioning rests on ISO 9001 certification, batch-size flexibility, multi-format in-house printing, and over five decades of category experience.

Name

Specialised Chemicals Limited

Legal name

Specialised Chemicals Ltd

Website

https://specialisedchemicals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Specialised Chemicals Limited is a UK-based specialist aerosol contract manufacturer founded in 1973, operating from Grantham and serving industrial buyers, public sector councils, and brand owners across 43 countries via distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerosol Contract Manufacturing

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325), Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561), Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3259)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Institutional (I&I) Cleaning Chemicals (IMAEABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Surfactants & Performance Additives (IMAEABAL), Flavors, Fragrances & Aroma Chemicals (IMAEABAE), Aerosol Cans (Personal Care, Household, Industrial) (IMALADAC)

Keywords

• Aerosol manufacturing
• Contract manufacturing
• Industrial aerosols
• Private label filling
• Chemical contract filling

Headquarters

HQ city

Grantham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: Mixing and filling aerosol products to client specifications. Services include Flexo printed labels, full digital labelling, and litho printed cans. Batch sizes from 100 to 100,000 units.
2. Private Label Services: Private label service with discrete filling or blending, working with major brands in the marketplace
3. Stock Products: Range of stock aerosol products including moisture repellents, release agents, brake cleaners, lubricants, adhesives, paints and protective coatings

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Specialised Chemicals Ltd is a specialist aerosol filler and manufacturer that contract-mixes and fills aerosol products to client specifications, offers discrete private-label filling and blending, and supplies a stock catalogue of 26 industrial aerosol products including release agents, cleaners, lubricants, paints, adhesives and protective coatings. Operations run from a purpose-built factory in Grantham with batch sizes from 100 to 100,000 units and on-site blending, supported by ISO 9001 quality management.

Product overview

Specialised Chemicals Ltd is a specialist aerosol filler and manufacturer offering a portfolio of 26 stock aerosol products across industrial categories including release agents (silicone, PTFE), cleaners (brake, glass, mould, graffiti), lubricants (lithium grease, chain spray, conveyor lube), coatings (paints, galvanizing, metal protection), and maintenance products (penetrating fluid, anti-seize, adhesive). The company operates four complementary service pillars: Contract Manufacturing (batch sizes 100-100,000 with Flexo, digital, and litho printing capabilities), Design & Labelling (private label with regulatory compliance updates), Compliance (ISO 9001 quality management system), and Product Development (custom formulation and innovation for diverse industry clients). The stock products and manufacturing services are supported by on-site blending facilities and full traceability systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stock Industrial Aerosol Product Range
• Contract Manufacturing
• Design and Labelling
• Compliance
• Product Development

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Aerosol Solutions Ltd: UK-based specialist contract aerosol filler offering private-label and contract manufacturing services to brand owners. Directly comparable to Specialised Chemicals in service model, customer type, and batch-size flexibility.
• Aztec Aerosols: UK-based private-label and contract aerosol manufacturer serving industrial and consumer brands. Closely comparable in offering mix (formulation, filling, labelling) and target brand-owner customers.
• Colep: One of the largest European contract aerosol manufacturers, providing formulation, filling and packaging for major brand owners across personal care, household and industrial categories. Operates at significantly larger scale but in the same core business as Specialised Chemicals.
• Sprayway: UK aerosol brand and contract filler producing cleaning, lubrication and maintenance sprays. Comparable stock-product range and B2B distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• WD-40 Company: Global leader in multi-purpose lubricants and maintenance aerosols (WD-40, 3-IN-ONE, GT85). Overlaps directly with Specialised Chemicals' stock lubricant and penetrating-fluid SKUs and competes for the same industrial buyer.
• CRC Industries: Global manufacturer of specialty chemicals and maintenance aerosols (CRC Brakleen, CRC Lectra Clean). Highly comparable product portfolio to Specialised Chemicals' brake cleaners, release agents and industrial maintenance range.
• Ambersil: UK/EU-focused industrial aerosol brand (part of CRC Industries) supplying release agents, lubricants, cleaners and protective coatings to industrial markets. Direct portfolio overlap with Specialised Chemicals' stock range.
• ROCOL: UK-based industrial lubricant and MRO aerosol manufacturer (part of ITW). Comparable in industrial customer base and overlap in chain lubes, grease and conveyor lubricant categories.
• 3M: Global industrial conglomerate with a broad range of aerosol and spray products (adhesives, coatings, cleaners). Competes in overlapping categories such as adhesives and protective coatings sold to industrial buyers.
• Henkel: Global adhesives, sealants and functional coatings group with significant aerosol business (Loctite, Pattex, Bonderite). Comparable in adhesives/aerosol contract manufacturing and brand-owner private-label servicing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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