What Kersia Uk does

Kersia UK Limited (formerly Holchem) is a Bury, Lancashire-headquartered subsidiary of the global Kersia Group that supplies cleaning and hygiene chemical products, dosing and application equipment, testing and inspection equipment, and technical support services to the UK and Irish food & beverage and farm hygiene markets. Operating across two principal business units — Farm Hygiene (dairy, beef, sheep, poultry, and pig sectors) and Food & Beverage Hygiene (food processing, brewery, beverage, dairy processing, foodservice and facilities) — the company sells a comprehensive portfolio covering detergents, disinfectants, handcare products, storage/dosing/application/rinsing equipment, ATP and microbiological testing systems (including Kikkoman A3, SystemSURE Plus and EnSURE Touch), accredited Levels 2-4 training courses, and support services spanning hazard management, validation, audit, and process optimisation.

Revenue is generated primarily through direct enterprise sales via technical sales consultants and area sales managers covering named accounts such as J Sainsbury, Premier Foods, 2 Sisters Food Group (a 20-year partner), Marston's Brewery, Cranswick Gourmet Bacon, Oscar Mayer, BV Dairy, and Tiny Rebel, supplemented by a transactional e-commerce storefront serving SMB and individual buyers with housekeeping, kitchen, dishwashing, laundry, bar & cellar, floorcare, speciality, ecolabel, ultra concentrate, and wipe products. Channel partnerships (e.g., Chelford Farm Supplies) and content partnerships (Farmers Weekly LinkedUP webinars, industry exhibitions such as Dairy Day, SOFHT, Brewers Congress, and Dairy Industries Expo) support demand generation.

The company holds ISO 45001 occupational health and safety certification at its Bury site, maintains GDPR-compliant operations, and operates EN-standard compliant disinfectants. Strategic activity in the past period includes the group-level acquisition of Sopura, rebranding from Holchem to align with the global Kersia identity, and partnerships extending into livestock biosecurity advisory (Livetec Systems, March 2025) and integrated dairy lifecycle support (RAFT Solutions). No public listing, funding rounds, headcount, or revenue figures are disclosed.

Name

Kersia Uk

Legal name

Kersia UK Limited

Website

https://kersia.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Kersia UK Limited (formerly Holchem) is a Bury-based subsidiary of the global Kersia Group supplying cleaning chemicals, dosing and testing equipment, training, and technical support to food processors, breweries, dairies, foodservice operators, and farms across the UK and Ireland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Hygiene Chemicals

NAICS

Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561), Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (3256)

SIC

Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Processing & GMP Sanitation (IMAIADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Food & Beverage Process & CIP/Sanitation Chemicals (IMAEAJAK)

Keywords

• Industrial cleaning chemicals
• Food hygiene solutions
• Farm biosecurity products
• Dairy processing hygiene
• Brewery sanitation chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Bury Saint Edmunds

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hygiene Product Sales: Sale of cleaning and hygiene chemical products including detergents, disinfectants, handcare products, and associated equipment for food processing, dairy, brewery, foodservice, and farm hygiene applications

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kersia UK manufactures and supplies cleaning and hygiene chemical products including detergents, disinfectants, handcare products, and dosing/application equipment for food processing, dairy processing, brewery and beverage, foodservice and facilities, and farm hygiene applications across the UK and Ireland. The company also provides associated technical services such as hazard management, cleaning advice, engineering support, validation/verification/monitoring, hygiene management systems, accredited training courses, and audit/review/optimisation support.

Product overview

Kersia UK is a hygiene solutions provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of cleaning, disinfection, and sanitation products and services for the food and beverage industry. The company operates across four main divisions: Food Processing, Brewery & Beverage, Dairy Processing, and Foodservice & Facilities. The product portfolio includes core product categories of Detergents, Disinfectants, Handcare Products, and Equipment (Storage/Dosing/Application/Rinsing Equipment and Testing & Inspection Equipment), supported by specialized Techniques (Cleaning in Place, Surface Cleaning/Disinfection, Aerial Disinfection, Tray & Crate Washing, Membrane Cleaning, Conveyor Lubrication) and Support Services (Hazard Management, Cleaning Advice, Engineering Support, Validation/Monitoring, Hygiene Management Systems, Training, Audit & Review, Optimisation). The company also offers an e-commerce catalog of consumer-facing products for hospitality including Housekeeping Products, Kitchen Products, Dishwashing Products, Bar & Cellar Products, Floorcare Products, Handcare Products, Laundry Products, Speciality Products, Ecolabel Products, Ultra Concentrate Products, and Wipe Products. Services include accredited Training Courses at Levels 2-4 covering microbiology, cleaning technology, listeria control, hygienic design, and validation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Processing Hygiene Products Cleaning and hygiene products for food processing facilities covering detergents, disinfectants, handcare products, storage/dosing/application/rinsing equipment, and testing and inspection equipment, supplied to bakery, fish processing, fresh cut produce, red meat, potato, poultry, and ready-to-eat processors.
• Brewery & Beverage Hygiene Products Specialised hygiene products for brewery and beverage operations including detergent and disinfectant ranges, handcare products, dosing and application equipment, and testing and inspection equipment, used for brewery, fruit juice, and water and soft drinks production.
• Dairy Processing Hygiene Products Hygiene products and solutions for dairy processing operations covering cheese making, ice cream production, milk production, and yogurt production facilities.
• Foodservice & Facilities Hygiene Products Hygiene products for foodservice and facilities operations including disinfectants (regulation and tests) and storage, dosing, and application equipment, used across foodservice, bar and cellar, housekeeping, retail, and facilities management sectors.
• Housekeeping Products Cleaning products for hospitality and housekeeping applications including anti-viral cleaners, washroom cleaners, toilet cleaners, floor cleaners, glass cleaners, and odour neutralisers.
• Kitchen Products Products for commercial kitchen cleaning including heavy duty cleaners, oven cleaners, degreasers, descalers, and sanitizers.
• Dishwashing Products Manual and machine dishwashing products including detergents, rinse aids, and utensil wash solutions.
• Bar & Cellar Products Products for bar and cellar maintenance including beerline cleaners, glasswash detergents, and rinse aids.
• Floorcare Products Floor cleaning and maintenance products including cleaners, polish, strippers, and gel formulations.
• Laundry Products Commercial laundry products including detergents, destainers, fabric softeners, and boost liquids.
• Speciality Products Specialised cleaning products including bleach, virucidal disinfectants, probe wipes, graffiti removal kits, and stainless steel polish.
• Ecolabel Products Environmentally certified cleaning products bearing ecolabels, suitable for foodservice and facilities sectors.
• Ultra Concentrate Products High-concentration cleaning products designed for dilution including air freshener, disinfectant, glass cleaner, heavy duty cleaner, multi-purpose cleaner, toilet refresher, and washroom cleaner.
• Wipe Products Impregnated cleaning and disinfection wipes including active performance wipes, active premier wipes, active professional wipes, and legend anti-viral wipes.
• Washdown, Hygiene & Cleaning Equipment Equipment for washdown and cleaning including low, medium, and high pressure cleaning accessories, foam application equipment, spraying and fogging equipment, hose reels, chemical containment units, and dispensing equipment.
• Test Kits & Inspection Equipment Inspection and testing equipment including ATP testing systems (Kikkoman A3, SystemSURE Plus, EnSURE Touch), microbiological testing, allergen tests, protein residue testing, and temperature/pH monitoring.
• Accredited Training Courses Accredited training courses at Levels 2, 3, and 4 covering Introduction to Microbiology, Listeria Awareness, Cleaning in Place, Cleaning Technology & Control, COSHH Assessment, Listeria Control, Food Processing Hygiene Management, Hygienic Design Lifecycle, Listeria Management, Principles of Microbiology, and Validation, Monitoring & Verification.
• Technical Support Services Technical support services including Hazard Management, Cleaning Advice, Engineering Support, Validation/Verification/Monitoring, Hygiene Management Systems, Training, Audit & Review, and Optimisation for food processing, foodservice and facilities customers.

Named customers8 records

Segments21 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Livetec Systems LtdminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 March 2025Kersia's Environmental Biosecurity expert Sarah O'Grady linking up with Livetec Systems Ltd and Farmers Weekly for a LIVE webinar on 'From Fatigue to Fortitude: Tackling Current Biosecurity Challenges' covering avian influenza prevention and farm biosecurity best practices
• RAFT SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with RAFT Solutions for supporting farmers from calf to cow, providing comprehensive agricultural hygiene and biosecurity support
• Chelford Farm SuppliesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration with Chelford Farm Supplies for farm hygiene product distribution
• Farmers WeeklyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Farmers Weekly for LinkedUP webinar series covering agricultural biosecurity topics

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Christeyns: Belgian-headquartered hygiene chemicals specialist with strong UK presence in food processing, brewery and foodservice cleaning — overlapping product categories (CIP, disinfection, handcare) and a similar vertical specialist GTM.
• Ecolab: Global leader in water, hygiene and infection-prevention solutions with a large food & beverage division (Ecolab Food & Beverage) selling detergents, CIP chemistry, sanitation programmes and on-site services into UK meat, dairy, brewing and foodservice customers — directly comparable to Kersia UK's core offering.
• Diversey (Solenis): Diversey's food & beverage hygiene business (now part of Solenis) supplies detergents, disinfectants and digital hygiene solutions to food processing, brewing and dairy customers globally — a near-direct overlap with Kersia UK's product and service portfolio.

Emerging players

• Byotrol: UK-based antimicrobial technology company developing hygiene and disinfection formulations for food processing, hospitality and animal health — operates in overlapping end-markets with a more specialised, technology-focused angle versus Kersia's broader catalogue.
• GAMA Healthcare: UK specialist in infection prevention and disinfection technologies (e.g., Clinell wipes) with growing exposure into food processing and foodservice hygiene — comparable in geography and end-customer type though weighted toward clinical and wipes formats.

Broad incumbents

• Procter & Gamble Professional: P&G's professional cleaning division (e.g., Fairy Professional, Mr. Proper Professional) supplies detergents and disinfectants into hospitality and foodservice — overlapping product set with Kersia UK's kitchen, dishwashing and housekeeping categories.
• Reckitt Professional (Diversey Reckitt partnership): Reckitt Benckiser's professional/hospitality division supplies branded cleaning and disinfection products (e.g., Dettol Professional) into foodservice, hospitality and facility management — competes with Kersia UK's housekeeping, kitchen and dishwashing product lines.
• Solvay: Global chemical manufacturer with a dedicated food & beverage hygiene and process-chemistry portfolio (e.g., peroxygens, surfactants) — competes upstream with Kersia UK in the supply of cleaning and sanitation chemicals, though Solvay also sells into broader industrial customers.
• BASF: Diversified chemical group whose Care Chemicals and Performance Chemicals divisions supply surfactants, biocides and cleaning actives used in food-grade hygiene — adjacent competitor to Kersia UK's chemistry and a possible upstream partner.

Others

• Holchem (legacy entity): Predecessor identity of Kersia UK itself (rebranded to Kersia UK on joining the global group); relevant historical reference and predecessor-team continuity for blue-chip UK customers originally signed under the Holchem brand.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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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