# William Blythe (William Blythe Limited)

Private limited company registered in Oswaldtwistle, classed under “Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals”.

- Company number: 02628212
- Status: Active
- Type: Private limited company
- Incorporated: 10 July 1991
- Registered office: Bridge Street Bridge Street, Church, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 4PD
- Location: Oswaldtwistle, Accrington
- Activity: Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals
- Website: williamblythe.com

## Latest filed profit

Profit after tax in the year to 31 December 2025: **£5.36m**, from its latest filed accounts.

Turnover, net assets, cash, staff, earlier years, ratios and owners are on the page for subscribers.

## Questions people ask

### What does William Blythe do?

Private limited company registered in Oswaldtwistle, classed under “Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals”. In its own words: “William Blythe delivers speciality chemical solutions to help its customers meet the technological challenges of the 21st century in markets as diverse as life sciences, performance coatings, polymers, electronics, catalysts and renewable energy.”

### How much turnover does William Blythe make?

Answered on the page for FirmFacts Pro subscribers: https://firmfacts.co/company/william-blythe-02628212

### Is William Blythe profitable?

Yes: it made a profit after tax of £5.36m in the year to 31 December 2025, its latest filed accounts.

### How many people work at William Blythe?

Answered on the page for FirmFacts Pro subscribers: https://firmfacts.co/company/william-blythe-02628212

### Who runs and owns William Blythe?

Its directors are Michael Francis Butler, David Crossley, Kevin Charles Hudson, Stephen John Ormerod. Its owners are shown to subscribers.

### Where is William Blythe based?

Its registered office is Bridge Street Bridge Street, Church, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 4PD, in Oswaldtwistle, Accrington.

### When was William Blythe founded?

William Blythe Limited was incorporated on 10 July 1991.

### Is William Blythe still trading?

The register lists William Blythe Limited as active.

## Timeline

Recent filings and changes at Companies House.

- 2026-09-29: Full accounts made up to 31 December 2025
- 2026-08-04: Registration of charge 026282120008, created on 31 July 2026
- 2026-01-19: Appointment of Mr Stephen John Ormerod as a director on 16 January 2026
- 2025-07-14: Full accounts made up to 31 December 2024
- 2025-06-06: Memorandum and Articles of Association
- 2025-06-06: Resolutions (and 2 more like it since 20 April 2012)
- 2025-06-03: Registered office address changed from Synthomer Building Temple Fields Harlow Essex CM20 2BH to Bridge Street Bridge Street Church Oswaldtwistle Accrington BB5 4PD on 3 June 2025
- 2025-06-03: Cessation of Synthomer Holdings Limited as a person with significant control on 30 May 2025
- 2025-06-03: Notification of Hamsard 3806 Bidco Limited as a person with significant control on 30 May 2025
- 2025-06-03: Termination of appointment of Anant Prakash as a secretary on 30 May 2025
- 2025-06-03: Termination of appointment of Pauline Hale as a director on 30 May 2025
- 2025-06-02: Registration of charge 026282120007, created on 30 May 2025
- 2025-06-02: Registration of charge 026282120006, created on 30 May 2025
- 2025-05-06: Secretary's details changed for Mr Anant Prakash on 6 May 2025
- 2024-09-17: Full accounts made up to 31 December 2023
- 2023-07-17: Full accounts made up to 31 December 2022
- 2023-03-16: Appointment of Mrs Pauline Hale as a director on 15 March 2023
- 2023-03-15: Termination of appointment of Richard Atkinson as a secretary on 15 March 2023
- 2023-03-15: Appointment of Mr Anant Prakash as a secretary on 15 March 2023
- 2023-03-15: Termination of appointment of Craig Robert Barraclough as a director on 15 March 2023
- 2022-07-14: Full accounts made up to 31 December 2021
- 2021-09-25: Full accounts made up to 31 December 2020
- 2021-07-09: Appointment of Mr Michael Francis Butler as a director on 6 July 2021
- 2020-11-05: Appointment of Mr Craig Robert Barraclough as a director on 15 October 2020
- 2020-11-03: Termination of appointment of Pauline Hale as a director on 14 October 2020

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Source: Companies House filings (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are as filed; nothing is estimated. Page: https://firmfacts.co/company/william-blythe-02628212