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Top 25 Chemical distributors and traders based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 351 chemical distributors and traders headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 4,385 professional contacts across them, including 1,496 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers chemical distributors and traders headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 16, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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The 25 largest chemical distributors and traders based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 351 chemical distributors and traders based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to chemical distributors and traders: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500298 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Oil Brokerage Ltd specialises in the broking of Physial Gasoline, Gasoline Components, Gasoline Swaps, Naphtha, Fuel Oil, LPG and Bio-Diesel.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
2Strong evidenceManchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50094 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Delivering every element - Tennants Distribution Ltd is a leading independent distributor of chemicals.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
3Strong evidenceLeeds, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20088 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Surfachem, a 2M Group company, is an international surfactant and speciality chemical distributor, offering an extensive ingredient portfolio, technical expertise and global…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
4Indirect evidenceConsett, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20087 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Thomas Swan & Co.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
5Partial evidenceOldham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20076 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded in the North of England almost two centuries ago, James Briggs Ltd is proud to be one of Europe’s largest consumer chemicals businesses today.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6Indirect evidenceAshby-de-la-zouch, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20072 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Plastribution distributes thermoplastic raw materials for injection moulding, extrusion and blow moulding industries.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7Partial evidenceDaresbury, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50065 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Multisol is a market leader in the formulation, blending and distribution of high value fuel and lubricant additives, base oils and speciality chemicals.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
8Partial evidenceKeighley, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20063 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Airedale Group manufacture and distribute an extensive range of chemical related products and services Established in 1973 we have been providing chemical distribution for five…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9Partial evidenceHarrow Middlesex, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20057 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Aerospheres UK Ltd (An FDH Company) is the world-class leader in real-time distribution of chemicals, paints, adhesives, sealants, and composites in support of commercial airline…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10Indirect evidenceLutterworth, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50054 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“H.W.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11Strong evidenceColeshill, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20052 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Headquartered in Coleshill near Birmingham, UK, Silmid is an ecommerce distributor of specialty chemicals and consumables used throughout aerospace and aviation, supplying…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12Indirect evidenceRuncorn, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,00050 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The 2M Group of Companies supply added value chemistry-based products, services, and applications know-how to the life science and material science sectors.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13Partial evidenceRuncorn, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20050 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded in 1860, Banner supplies an extensive range of solvents and specialty chemicals to a variety of market sectors.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14Partial evidenceLeek, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20048 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Eternis Fine Chemicals is based in Leek, Staffordshire and is a global supplier of Liquid Chemicals for the use by manufacturers in Primary Production Processes Exporting to…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15Indirect evidenceDenton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20047 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We’re specialists in the manufacture and supply of aromatic, heterocyclic and aliphatic compounds, fluorochemicals and life sciences reagents, offering unrivalled service and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16Partial evidenceWesterham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20045 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Blagden is a leading supplier of specialty chemicals for the UK and Ireland.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17Strong evidenceDarlington, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20044 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Molekula is a manufacturer and distributor of Fine Chemicals and Biochemicals in Bulk and Research quantities Founded in in France and the UK to initially support the Chemical…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18Partial evidenceStansted, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20039 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Alcohols Limited is a UK based chemical distribution company with sales, production and distribution sites in Hertfordshire, London and the West Midlands.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19Indirect evidenceRedditch, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20037 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Lake, we’re innovators – we bring thinkers together to make incredible things happen – delivering real value for suppliers and customers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20Strong evidenceBinfield, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20036 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Alfa Chemicals is a speciality chemicals distributor supplying the UK, Ireland & the Nordics.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21Indirect evidenceLeeds, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20036 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Carlac is a specialist coatings supplier to the automotive refinish sector, commercial vehicle sector and general industry.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22Partial evidenceNorthampton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20035 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded in 1979, Miswa Chemicals is a leading supplier of specialty chemicals serving B2B markets across multiple industries.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23Partial evidencePortlethen, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5034 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Established in 1984, Roemex supply speciality chemicals and support services to the global energy sector.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24Strong evidenceYork, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20033 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Leading Solvent Supplies Ltd (Leading Solvents) is one of the UK’s premier independent manufacturers, blenders, and distributors of high-purity solvents, chemicals, and industrial…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25Partial evidenceRichmond-upon-thames, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5031 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Newport Industries Limited is a well established Importer and Stockist for Chemicals and Minerals in the United Kingdom and Ireland.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

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Chemical distributors and traders based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026
34.1%Verified-email coverage
12.5Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
15.1%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
155
11-50
128
51-200
47
201-500
12
501-1,000
3
1,001-5,000
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 351 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among chemical distributors and traders, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “chemical distributors and traders”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names chemical distributors and traders), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among chemical distributors and traders, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 1,496 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Chemical distributors and traders by metro

  • Chemical distributors and traders in London53

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names chemical distributors and traders, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many chemical distributors and traders are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 351 chemical distributors and traders headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

OIL Brokerage LTD, headquartered in London, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most chemical distributors and traders?

London leads with 53 headquartered companies, followed by Leeds (8) and Birmingham (5).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 1,496 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 351 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.