Basic Materials — headcount changes
Year-on-year headcount change for Basic Materials companies that file detailed accounts. A structural signal from filed accounts — not a live jobs feed; figures lag the present by roughly 12–24 months.
Fastest-growing Basic Materials teams · 2026
By year-on-year headcount growth — companies of 20+ staff
| # | Company | Headcount | Growth | Trend | Cost/head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | POLYNT COMPOSITES UK LIMITED Primary plastics and composites manufacturer | 38 88 | +132% | £59k | |
| 02 | SCHADES LIMITED Paper and paperboard manufacturer | 55 127 | +131% | £26k | |
| 03 | NEXUS PACKAGING LTD. Manufacturer of plastic agrochemical containers | 44 99 | +125% | £39k | |
| 04 | KAVANGO RESOURCES PLC LSE-listed mineral exploration group | 107 198 | +85% | £11k | |
| 05 | MUDDLES GREEN LIMITED Cosmetics manufacturer and management consultancy | 36 65 | +81% | £106k | |
| 06 | TALISMAN GROUP LTD Plastic products manufacturer | 72 128 | +78% | £44k | |
| 07 | IPL PLASTICS (UK) LIMITED Plastic packaging manufacturer | 299 524 | +75% | £29k | |
| 08 | WE SODA LTD Natural soda ash producer | 1,439 2,500 | +74% | £72k | |
| 09 | HOVAT LIMITED Paper packaging and printing manufacturer | 69 118 | +71% | £32k | |
| 10 | EXPAC (PRESTON) LIMITED | 89 142 | +60% | £35k | |
| 11 | R.H. FIBREBOARD CONTAINERS LIMITED Corrugated packaging manufacturer | 50 79 | +58% | £31k | |
| 12 | JOHN HOGG TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED | 56 88 | +57% | £69k |
Sharpest Basic Materials headcount cuts
By year-on-year headcount decline — talent likely coming onto the market
| # | Company | Headcount | Change | Trend | Cost/head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | STAR BRANDS LIMITED Household cleaning products manufacturer | 237 31 | -87% | £45k | |
| 02 | ZENITH HYGIENE SYSTEMS LIMITED Commercial soap and detergent manufacturer | 439 130 | -70% | £37k | |
| 03 | J RESOURCES GOLD (UK) LIMITED Gold mine holding company | 67 23 | -66% | £26k | |
| 04 | UNIVERSAL SEALANTS (U.K.) LIMITED Manufacturer of paints and sealants | 81 29 | -64% | £55k | |
| 05 | SGZ CONONISH LIMITED Scottish gold mine operator | 96 36 | -63% | — | |
| 06 | NEXON SCM GROUP LIMITED Cleaning product manufacturer and wholesaler | 48 20 | -58% | — | |
| 07 | NYLACAST LIMITED Manufacturer of engineering polymers | 82 36 | -56% | £60k | |
| 08 | SEVERN TRENT GREEN POWER (ANDIGESTION) LIMITED Anaerobic digestion facility operator | 40 20 | -50% | £81k | |
| 09 | EXFAVILLA LIMITED Precious metals recovery business | 41 21 | -49% | £72k | |
| 10 | BNL (UK) LIMITED Manufacturer of plastic bearings | 73 40 | -45% | £61k | |
| 11 | FUJIFILM IMAGING COLORANTS LIMITED Manufacturer of inkjet colorants | 104 59 | -43% | £128k | |
| 12 | DRAKELANDS RESTORATION LIMITED Tungsten mining operating company | 45 27 | -40% | £85k |
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Headcount drawn from each company's two most recent sets of filed accounts. Companies below 20 staff in either year are excluded, and growth above +300% is treated as a scale or scope artefact and dropped. Snapshot 2026-06-01.