ECOLAB LIMITED

Active
Company number 00649192Private limited companyIncorporated 1960

Key figures

£124,551,000+5.3%
Net assets 2024/25
+5.3%
Average annual growth 2023/24–2024/25
050 m100 m150 m2023/242024/25

† ECOLAB LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Ratios

2024/25

Sector comparison

SIC 20411

Where the company stands among the 852 active companies whose first SIC code is 20411 (Manufacture of soap and detergents).

Turnover£238,519,000
Higher than 97% · median £9,574,847 among 42 that publish turnover
Net assets£124,551,000
Higher than 99% · median £1,870
Total assets£139,208,000
Higher than 99% · median £17,518
Cash£13,953,000
Higher than 99% · median £48,941
Employees970
Higher than 99% · median 1
Company age66.7 years
Older than 99% · median 5.0 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. ECOLAB LIMITED£124.6m
  2. MEDIK8 LIMITED£67.7m
  3. ARCH UK BIOCIDES LIMITED£61.4m
  4. STAR BRANDS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED£50.3m
  5. CHRISTEYNS UK LTD£41m
  6. CLEAN TOPCO LIMITED£39.3m
  7. STAR BRANDS LIMITED£37.1m
  8. AUTOSMART HOLDINGS LIMITED£31.2m
  9. EASY CLEANING SOLUTIONS LIMITED£15.7m
  10. SC JOHNSON PROFESSIONAL LIMITED£14.9m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 852. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: ECOLAB LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

ECOLAB LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 00649192. It was incorporated on 10 Feb 1960. Its status is active. The registered office is in Northwich (CW8). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is manufacture of soap and detergents (20411).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 30 Nov 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £238,519,000. Profit for the year was £22,449,000. Net assets were £124,551,000, up 5.3% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £13,953,000. Total assets were £139,208,000 and total liabilities £38,650,000. The company had an average of 970 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023/24–2024/25).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 852 active companies whose first SIC code is 20411: By turnover it ranks higher than 97% of the 42 that publish turnover (median £9,574,847). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £1,870). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £17,518). By cash it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £48,941). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 1). It is older than 99% of them (median age 5.0 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 77 public contract award notices from 39 public sector buyers since 2016. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £117.7m. Its most frequent buyer is NHS Supply Chain (13 contracts). 40 of the awards are shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements.

What do public registers and reports show?

It appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker). HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly machinery, plastics, iron and steel. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly optical, medical and measuring instruments, miscellaneous manufactures, electrical equipment. In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 42 days to pay suppliers, and 28% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows median hourly pay for women 11.2% higher than for men.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 31 Aug 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 12 Dec 2026.

Filed accounts2023/24–2024/25
2023/24 †2024/25 †
Turnover233,496,000238,519,000
Profit for the year25,592,00022,449,000
Cash at bank and in hand9,787,00013,953,000
Total assets139,990,000139,208,000
Total liabilities45,131,00038,650,000
Net assets / total equity118,306,000124,551,000
Average number of employees967970

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Public contracts

77 contracts

ECOLAB LIMITED is named as a supplier in 77 public contract award notices from 39 public sector buyers since 2016. The 35 contracts awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £117.7m. 40 awards are shared with other suppliers and not counted in that total.

Contracts per year
Main buyers39
NHS Supply Chain
13 contracts
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
10 contracts · £316k
United Lincolnshire Hospital NHS Trust
4 contracts · £562.5k
Supply Chain Coordination Limited
4 contracts
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University…
3 contracts · £100.8m
Contracts
  1. Maintenance of IsolatorsNHS Blood and Transplant · £108,758 · runs until Oct 2030
  2. Rental of 2x Bioquell Pods at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation TrustNorthern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust · £47,956 · 2 lots · runs until Mar 2027
  3. Vermin and Pest Control Services‡East Sussex Fire Authority · £19,375 · runs until Oct 2029
  4. Decontamination Equipment, Maintenance and Associated Accessories‡The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) · shared by 9 suppliers, up to £20,000,000 in total · 2 lots
  5. Modular Trays‡Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · £12,057 · runs until Jun 2027
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  1. Cleaning Wipe Products Surface and Patient‡The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) · shared by 5 suppliers, up to £615,000 in total · 4 lots
  2. Annual maintenance contract for Bioquell hydrogen Peroxide vapour equipment‡Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · £26,488 · runs until Apr 2030
  3. Pest controlMEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · £14,528
  4. CBRN Remediation Services Framework - 2026Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs · shared by 3 suppliers · runs until Mar 2034
  5. SNBTS Clean Room Decontamination System‡The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) · £315,981
  6. PPE Mini Competition Hand Hygiene‡Supply Chain Coordination Limited · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £1,728,346 in total
  7. Environmental Decontamination 2026‡SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED · shared by 9 suppliers, up to £112,000,000 in total · 4 lots · runs until Mar 2028
  8. Confirmation of award of a contract for the Supply and Installation of Heat Recovery Systems at Three NWSSP Laundry Production Units‡NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University… · £637,771
  9. CA16467 - Maint-6724-RFL(NM)-Ecolab‡Partners Procurement Service (PPS) · £55,540 · runs until Sep 2029
  10. Cabinet Fumigation Cycle Development and validationDefence Science and Technology Laboratory · £12,726
  11. HPV Fogging Maintenance and Consumables‡United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · £100,000 · runs until Aug 2029
  12. Maintenance contract for Bioquell Equipment‡Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · £12,328
  13. Purchase of GMP Cleaning Products‡Cardiff University · £80,000
  14. Control of Rhododendron at Roudsea Wood and Mosses NNR 2025/26Natural England · £31,890
  15. Provision of pest control services at NWSSP sitesNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University… · £100,000,000
  16. 263B_25 Cleaning Decontamination Systems and ServicesESPO · shared by 4 suppliers, up to £5,000,000 in total
  17. NP71324 Cleaning Products‡The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) · shared by 5 suppliers · 2 lots
  18. Incident Planning Operation In Early 2025 - CBRN Framework Call Off‡Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs · £70,105
  19. WHHT - Bird Control Fencing Solution‡West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · £230,000
  20. GB-London: GFSL-CN-24065 - Netting Replacements‡Gov Facility Services Ltd · £23,098
  21. Supply of Pest Control Products and Services‡Kent County Council (T/A Procurement Services) · shared by 9 suppliers, up to £1 in total · runs until Jan 2029
  22. HPV Fogging Maintenance and Consumables 2021 machines LCH‡United Lincolnshire Hospital NHS Trust · £150,000 · runs until Nov 2028
  23. Cleaning Equipment Supplies & Associated Products 2024NHS Supply Chain · shared by 59 suppliers, up to £19,157,500 in total · runs until Jun 2029
  24. Cleaning Equipment Supplies & Associated Products 2024‡NHS Supply Chain operated by North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (who a… · £10,520,000 · 4 lots
  25. NP573/24 Antiseptic Solutions and Hand Hygiene Products‡The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) · shared by 14 suppliers, up to £3,460,645 in total · 8 lots
  26. NHS SBS GROUNDS MAINTENANCE AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES FRAMEWORKN H S Shared Business Services · shared by 30 suppliers, up to £100,000,000 in total · runs until Oct 2028
  27. Decontamination Consumables and Maintenance‡The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) · shared by 10 suppliers, up to £9,200,000 in total
  28. HPV Fogging Maintenance and Consumables 2024 machines‡United Lincolnshire Hospital NHS Trust · £150,000 · runs until Mar 2029
  29. HPV Fogging Maintenance and Consumables 2020 machines‡United Lincolnshire Hospital NHS Trust · £200,000 · runs until Sep 2028
  30. Roof Inspection, Maintenance & Netting Services - ORE/23/072‡Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult · £100,000 · runs until Jul 2028
  31. Maintenance cover of three Hydrogen Peroxide Vapourisers‡Guys and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · £96,279 · runs until May 2028
  32. Provision of an Aseptic IsolatorCENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED · £112,637
  33. Provision of Waste Water heat recovery system for existing Continuous Batch Washer (CBW) at Llansamlet Laundry‡NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University… · £124,902
  34. Q1233 - HPV and UV Cleaning Lot 1 and Lot 2‡Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · £1,718,330 · 3 lots · runs until Jan 2028
  35. Q1233 - HPV and UV Cleaning‡Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · 3 lots
  36. Supply of HPV Fogging Machines.‡United Lincolnshire Hospital NHS Trust · £62,498
  37. Maintenance Contract For Bioquell Hydrogen Peroxide Vapour Equipment‡Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust · £168,280 · runs until Oct 2028
  38. NP43518 Chlorhexidine & Povidone Iodine Solutions‡The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) · shared by 4 suppliers, up to £2,231,248 in total
  39. Patient Temperature ManagementNHS Supply Chain · shared by 19 suppliers, up to £85,000,000 in total · runs until Jun 2027
  40. Patient Temperature Management‡Supply Chain Coordination Limited · shared by 19 suppliers, up to £85,000,000 in total
  41. Bioquell Decontamination suite with Preventative MaintenanceDefence Science and Technology Laboratory · £46,068 · runs until Mar 2027
  42. Ongoing Supply of Lab ConsumablesCENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED · shared by 8 suppliers, up to £7,500,000 in total · runs until Feb 2027
  43. 2336a - Ongoing Supply of Lab ConsumablesCENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £7,500,000 in total
  44. Aseptic Workstation with integrated Hydrogen Peroxide Vapour (HPV) decontamination equipment for the use in the manufacture of gene therapy drugs/treatments fo…UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
  45. Purchase of Hydrogen Peroxide Vapour Generator‡KFM · £220,724
  46. Pest control service‡Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust · £1,787
  47. Hand Hygiene and Associated Products and ServicesNHS Supply Chain · shared by 32 suppliers, up to £94,750,000 in total · runs until Jun 2027
  48. NP48618 Aseptic Consumables‡The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") · shared by 4 suppliers, up to £642,483 in total
  49. Instrument Decontamination and Accessories‡NHS Supply Chain · shared by 19 suppliers, up to £78,391,794 in total
  50. Provision of Laundry Chemicals & Detergent (July 2022)‡NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · £2,117,414
  51. NP37122 ENT, Ophthalmology & Skin Medicines/Medical Devices‡The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") · shared by 30 suppliers, up to £13,534,493 in total
  52. NIBSC (Ecolab) Cleaning Reagents and Consumables (UKSCB/BSD/CBRM)Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency · £58,215
  53. Disposable Wipes for Surface Cleaning and Disinfection‡NHS Supply Chain · shared by 15 suppliers, up to £22,500,000 in total · 2 lots
  54. Skin Cleansing and DisinfectionNHS Supply Chain · shared by 28 suppliers, up to £94,750,000 in total
  55. Environmental Decontamination‡NHS Supply Chain – Hotel Services Operated by North of England Commercial Procurement Col… · shared by 19 suppliers, up to £55,000,000 in total
  56. Single Use PPE and Medical Protective ConsumablesNHS Supply Chain · shared by 76 suppliers, up to £5,000,000,000 in total
  57. Non-Sterile Single Use Type IIR Facemasks without Anti-Fog Strip‡Supply Chain Coordination Limited · shared by 76 suppliers, up to £5,000,000,000 in total
  58. Environmental DecontaminationNHS Supply Chain · shared by 30 suppliers, up to £55,000,000 in total
  59. CONTRACTS FINDER - AWARDED CONTRACT - Patient Dry Wipes 2021NHS Supply Chain · shared by 4 suppliers, up to £24,000,000 in total
  60. 24000000‡NHS Supply Chain Operated by DHL Supply Chain Limited acting as agent of Supply Chain Coo… · shared by 4 suppliers, up to £24,000,000 in total · 2 lots
  61. U V Infection Control — Equipment Supply, Services and The Provision of Associated Bespoke Decontamination Solutions‡East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub · shared by 10 suppliers, up to £1,000,000 in total
  62. Cleaning Equipment Supplies & Associated ProductsNorth of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) · shared by 38 suppliers, up to £71,180,000 in total · 2 lots
  63. Chlorine Tablets Granules & Dilution Vessels 2020North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) · shared by 9 suppliers, up to £8,000,000 in total · 2 lots
  64. Skin Cleansing Disinfection and CareNHS SUPPLY CHAIN · shared by 27 suppliers, up to £261,500,000 in total · 2 lots
  65. Pest Management‡University of Bath · £24,800
  66. NP43518 Chlorhexidine & Povidone Iodine Solutions‡The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") · shared by 4 suppliers, up to £9,872,203 in total
  67. Liquid Hygiene Products for the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Programme ("PIPP")NHS SUPPLY CHAIN · shared by 5 suppliers, up to £1,000,000 in total
  68. Cleanroom consumables and laundering services for pharmacy aseptic units‡East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub · shared by 19 suppliers, up to £6,500,000 in total
  69. 150_17 Pest Control Products and Services‡ESPO · shared by 10 suppliers, up to £4,000,000 in total
  70. Skin Disinfection & Antimicrobial Cleansing‡NHS SUPPLY CHAIN · shared by 22 suppliers
  71. Sexual Health Promotion Family Planning Products‡NHS SUPPLY CHAIN · shared by 9 suppliers, up to £72,000,000 in total
  72. Clinical Cleaning and Hygiene Associated Products‡HEALTHTRUST EUROPE · shared by 20 suppliers

From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices1 Dec 2025 – 31 May 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
42 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
28%
Standard payment terms
0–90 days
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 66%
  • 31 to 60 days 16%
  • After 60 days 18%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
30 Nov 2025
49
62%
39%
31 May 2025
49
57%
38%
30 Nov 2024
46
61%
32%
31 May 2024
45
62%
33%
30 Nov 2023
48
58%
41%
31 May 2023
54
57%
44%
30 Nov 2022
60
33%
45%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
women 11.2% higher
Mean hourly pay
women 7.6% higher
Median bonus pay
women 24.1% lower
Employer size
500 to 999 employees
Lower pay quarter22.4% womenLower middle16.3% womenUpper middle22.9% womenUpper pay quarter29.9% women
Earlier years (8)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
women 4% higher
women 1.2% higher
2023/24
women 14.4% higher
women 14.1% higher
2022/23
women 8.3% higher
women 7.2% higher
2021/22
women 1.7% higher
women 0.7% higher
2020/21
women 4.5% lower
women 4.3% lower
2019/20
women 5.8% lower
women 7.2% lower
2018/19
women 3% lower
women 3.3% lower
2017/18
women 4.6% lower
women 2.8% lower

A positive gap means women's average hourly pay is lower than men's across the whole employer; it is not a comparison of pay for the same work. View on the Gender pay gap service

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

Registers and licences

Sponsor licence‡
Licence type and rating
Worker (A rating)
Routes
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker

On the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which lists organisations licensed to sponsor workers from overseas.

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: machinery, plastics, iron and steel, electrical equipment and optical, medical and measuring instruments.

Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: optical, medical and measuring instruments, miscellaneous manufactures, electrical equipment, machinery and beverages and spirits.

From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.

History

6 events
  1. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £238.5m, net assets £124.6m, 970 employees
  2. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £233.5m, net assets £118.3m, 967 employees
  3. Nalco Acquisition One registered as a person with significant control
  4. Ecolab (U.K.) Holdings Limited ceased to be a person with significant control
  5. Ecolab (U.K.) Holdings Limited registered as a person with significant control
  6. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current and former persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database.