LALEHAM HEALTH AND BEAUTY LIMITED

What LALEHAM HEALTH AND BEAUTY LIMITED does

Laleham Health and Beauty Limited is a UK-based contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) established in 1970 that produces health, beauty, nutritional, pharmaceutical, medical device and household products on behalf of global brand owners. Operating from four UK sites — Alton, Hampshire (headquarters and primary MHRA-accredited manufacturing), Kirkham, Lancashire (manufacturing and offices on a 16-acre site), Morecambe, Lancashire (the Design Plus subsidiary specialising in sachet production), and Andover, Hampshire (50,000 sq ft MHRA-accredited warehousing) — the company offers two core service models: Full Service Manufacture (end-to-end concept, formulation, packaging, testing and fill) and Contract Manufacture (working to customer specifications and technical files with rapid scale-up).

The company's core technology centres on multi-format fill-and-finish across liquids, creams, gels, emulsions, hot fill waxes, ointments, suspensions, sticks, sachets and wipes, supported by three on-site innovation laboratories, proprietary eco-friendly packaging capabilities (bio-derived PE, ocean plastic PP, sustainably sourced carton board) and a continuous consumer-trends monitoring service. It holds a dense stack of regulated credentials including MHRA Pharmaceutical and Assembly Licensing, FDA registration for OTC and food products, ISO 13485 for medical devices, ISO 22716 cosmetic GMP, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, Soil Association Organic, RSPO and SEDEX/SMETA — creating high regulatory barriers to entry.

Laleham operates a B2B, sales-led go-to-market targeting enterprise customers with dedicated account management across each site. Revenue is generated via project-based, quote-driven pricing for development and manufacturing services, with multi-year contracts typical once formulations are industrialised and validated. In December 2004 the company was acquired by FTSE 100-listed DCC Plc, which funded subsequent acquisitions of Universal Products Ltd (Kirkham, 2014) and Design Plus Ltd (Morecambe, 2015), major facility investments, and capability expansion. In October 2025 HBI Laleham became part of Ourvita Group, one of Europe's largest diversified CDMOs spanning 15 facilities across Europe, the US and Asia with consolidated turnover exceeding €650 million serving more than 120 markets.

Name

LALEHAM HEALTH AND BEAUTY LIMITED

Legal name

Laleham Health and Beauty Limited

Website

https://hbilaleham.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Laleham Health and Beauty Limited is a UK contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) producing health, beauty, nutritional, pharmaceutical, medical device and household products for global brand owners from four MHRA- and ISO-accredited UK sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Alton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing: Laleham manufactures products to customer specifications through technical transfer and industrialisation of existing product ranges. Revenue is generated through large-scale fill-and-finish services for cosmetics, nutritional liquids, medical devices, and pharmaceutical products. Pricing is project-based with volume-driven economics.
2. Full Service Development and Manufacture: Full concept-to-shelf service including research and development, formulation, packaging development, testing, and large-scale production. Revenue generated from the complete development and manufacturing cycle for global health and beauty brands. Covers both in-house specification development and customer-approved specification work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Laleham Health and Beauty Limited is a UK-based B2B contract manufacturer founded in 1970 that produces health, beauty, nutritional, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical products on behalf of brand owners. Operating from multiple UK sites (Alton, Kirkham, Morecambe, Andover) with 501–1000 employees, the company delivers full concept-to-shelf services including formulation development, manufacturing, filling, packing, and regulatory support.

Product overview

Laleham Health and Beauty Limited is a contract and full-service manufacturer of health and beauty products operating since 1970. The company offers two core service models: Full Service Manufacture (end-to-end product development, formulation, and filling) and Contract Manufacture (working with customer specifications). Their portfolio spans five product sectors: Beauty (skincare, haircare, bodycare, suncare, tanning, male grooming), Nutrition (liquid supplements, syrups, shots, drops), Medical Devices (MHRA and ISO 13485 accredited), Pharmaceuticals (MHRA licensed liquids and creams), and Automotive/Household products. Manufacturing occurs across multiple UK sites including Alton (Hampshire), Kirkham (Lancashire), Morecambe (Design Plus), and Andover (warehousing).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Design Plus: Morecambe-based Design Plus site specialising in production capacity and specialist sachet making expertise.

Products and services

• Contract Manufacturing of Health and Beauty Products B2B contract manufacturing service producing health, beauty, and personal care products on behalf of brand owners across the company's UK sites.
• Nutritional Supplement Contract Manufacturing Contract manufacturing of nutritional supplements formulated and produced for brand owners in the nutrition sector.
• Pharmaceutical Contract Manufacturing MHRA-licensed and FDA-approved contract manufacturing of pharmaceutical products for brand owners and pharmaceutical companies.
• Medical Device Contract Manufacturing ISO 13485-accredited contract manufacturing of medical device products for medical device brand owners and manufacturers.
• Hot Fill Technology Service Specialised hot fill manufacturing service enabling the production of extended shelf-life health, beauty, and personal care products.
• Formulation Development and Innovation Service On-site innovation laboratories providing formulation development and new product development support for brand owners from concept through to launch.
• Eco-friendly Packaging Development Service Packaging development service focused on eco-friendly and sustainable packaging solutions for health, beauty, and personal care clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed industrialisation and supply continuity for a brand experiencing viral social media-driven demand spike
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship — parent company acquisition. laleham (hbi) joined ourvita group, one of europe's largest and most diversified cdmos in health & wellness. ourvita spans 15 world-class facilities across europe, us, and asia, serving 120+ markets with €650+ million turnover., core — former parent group before ourvita acquisition. hbi is the european leading health and beauty providers group that laleham was part of prior to the ourvita acquisition., supporting — hse software provider for safety reporting modernisation. evotix provides a centralised hse tool giving clear visibility of hazards and potential risks, helping teams identify, track and address issues more effectively., minor — charity partnership. laleham supports dogs for autism uk which trains and provides assistance dogs at no charge to autistic people of any age., minor — charity partnership. laleham supports brian house children's hospice which cares for local children with very complex needs and life-limiting conditions., minor — charity partnership. laleham partnered with the air ambulance service (costs £17,750/day to operate) and raised funds through golf days and summer parties., minor — charity partnership in lancashire. colleagues voted to support the homeless hounds charity in lancashire., core — former parent company. ftse 100 listed dcc plc acquired laleham in december 2004 with a clear focus on growth, investing in services, equipment, infrastructure, people and process. dcc continues as parent group alongside the ourvita ownership., supporting — certification body. rspo certification expanded across all three sites, enabling laleham to support customers who wish to use only certified sustainable palm oil raw materials. and supporting — industry association membership. laleham is a ctpa member; strategic business development director attended the ctpa 80th anniversary celebration..

• Ourvita Groupflagship — parent company acquisition. laleham (hbi) joined ourvita group, one of europe's largest and most diversified cdmos in health & wellness. ourvita spans 15 world-class facilities across europe, us, and asia, serving 120+ markets with €650+ million turnover.Others · 1 October 2025
• HBI Health & Beauty Innovationscore — former parent group before ourvita acquisition. hbi is the european leading health and beauty providers group that laleham was part of prior to the ourvita acquisition.Others
• Evotixsupporting — hse software provider for safety reporting modernisation. evotix provides a centralised hse tool giving clear visibility of hazards and potential risks, helping teams identify, track and address issues more effectively.Technology or Integration
• Dogs for Autism UKminor — charity partnership. laleham supports dogs for autism uk which trains and provides assistance dogs at no charge to autistic people of any age.Others
• Brian House Children's Hospiceminor — charity partnership. laleham supports brian house children's hospice which cares for local children with very complex needs and life-limiting conditions.Others
• Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulanceminor — charity partnership. laleham partnered with the air ambulance service (costs £17,750/day to operate) and raised funds through golf days and summer parties.Others
• Homeless Houndsminor — charity partnership in lancashire. colleagues voted to support the homeless hounds charity in lancashire.Others
• DCC Plccore — former parent company. ftse 100 listed dcc plc acquired laleham in december 2004 with a clear focus on growth, investing in services, equipment, infrastructure, people and process. dcc continues as parent group alongside the ourvita ownership.Others
• RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil)supporting — certification body. rspo certification expanded across all three sites, enabling laleham to support customers who wish to use only certified sustainable palm oil raw materials.Others
• CTPA (Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association)supporting — industry association membership. laleham is a ctpa member; strategic business development director attended the ctpa 80th anniversary celebration.GTM or Marketing Partner

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Recipharm: European CDMO acquired by EQT focused on pharmaceutical formulation, fill-and-finish, and full service development. Recipharm directly competes with Laleham's pharma and OTC fill-and-finish capabilities across multiple formats and serves a similar global brand customer base.
• Fareva: French-headquartered global contract manufacturer serving the beauty, personal care, pharmaceutical and household sectors. Fareva is the closest analogue to Laleham because, like Laleham, it offers both full-service development and contract manufacturing across cosmetics and pharma with multi-site European production and is privately held.
• Delpharm: France-headquartered European CDMO with multiple sites across Europe and Canada, focused on pharmaceutical contract manufacturing for generics, OTC and specialty products. Delpharm competes with Laleham in pharmaceutical liquids, creams and ointments fill-and-finish.
• PCI Pharma Services: Global pharma services provider offering contract development, manufacturing, packaging and clinical trial services. PCI acquired UK-based Wasdell Group in 2021, giving it a UK CDMO footprint directly comparable to Laleham's Alton/Kirkham/Morecambe/Andover operations.
• Corden Pharma: European CDMO offering API manufacturing, finished dosage forms and integrated pharma services across peptides, carbohydrates, lipid nanoparticles and injectables. Corden Pharma competes with Laleham for outsourced pharma manufacturing projects from global brand customers.
• Aenova Group: German-based European CDMO offering development and manufacturing services for pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements and consumer health. Aenova's softgel, tablet and liquid capabilities overlap with Laleham's MHRA-licensed liquids and nutrition syrups/segments.
• Hovione: Portuguese-headquartered CDMO specialising in active pharmaceutical ingredients, particle engineering and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Hovione is comparable to Laleham on the regulated pharmaceutical development and manufacturing side, though it is more API-focused than fill-and-finish.

Emerging players

• Upperton Pharma Solutions: UK-based CDMO focused on formulation development and GMP manufacturing of oral solid dose, liquids and semi-solids for pharma and consumer health. Upperton is a smaller-scale UK analogue of Laleham's pharmaceutical development and manufacturing business.

Others

• DCC Vital: Healthcare and nutrition division of DCC Plc, which owned Laleham from 2004 until the 2025 Ourvita transaction. DCC Vital is an ecosystem participant: a former parent with adjacent CDMO/distribution capabilities in health and nutrition that historically operated alongside Laleham.

Broad incumbents

• Catalent: One of the largest global CDMOs (now owned by Novo Holdings) spanning biologics, softgel, oral and inhaled dosage forms. Catalent is a broad incumbent: it offers overlapping pharma fill-and-finish capabilities but at much larger scale and across more dosage forms than Laleham.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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