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 | JOHNSON MATTHEY DAVY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED Chemical process engineering subsidiary | 209 778 | +272% | £94k | |
| 02 | SEAH WIND LTD. | 97 322 | +232% | £30k | |
| 03 | NEXUS PACKAGING LTD. Manufacturer of plastic agrochemical containers | 44 99 | +125% | £39k | |
| 04 | FIRTH STEELS LIMITED | 56 121 | +116% | £42k | |
| 05 | EURASIA MINING PLC | 78 155 | +99% | £6k | |
| 06 | KAVANGO RESOURCES PLC LSE-listed mineral exploration group | 107 198 | +85% | £11k | |
| 07 | SPC CORPORATE LIMITED | 183 326 | +78% | £38k | |
| 08 | TALISMAN GROUP LTD Plastic products manufacturer | 72 128 | +78% | £44k | |
| 09 | JOKEY UK LIMITED | 31 55 | +77% | £45k | |
| 10 | IPL PLASTICS (UK) LIMITED Plastic packaging manufacturer | 299 524 | +75% | £29k | |
| 11 | WE SODA LTD Natural soda ash producer | 1,439 2,500 | +74% | £71k | |
| 12 | USP STEELS LIMITED | 49 82 | +67% | £43k |
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% | £27k | |
| 04 | NEXON SCM GROUP LIMITED Cleaning product manufacturer and wholesaler | 48 20 | -58% | — | |
| 05 | SEVERN TRENT GREEN POWER (ANDIGESTION) LIMITED Anaerobic digestion facility operator | 40 20 | -50% | £81k | |
| 06 | EXFAVILLA LIMITED Precious metals recovery business | 41 21 | -49% | £72k | |
| 07 | BNL (UK) LIMITED Manufacturer of plastic bearings | 73 40 | -45% | £61k | |
| 08 | FUJIFILM IMAGING COLORANTS LIMITED Manufacturer of inkjet colorants | 104 59 | -43% | £128k | |
| 09 | DRAKELANDS RESTORATION LIMITED Tungsten mining operating company | 45 27 | -40% | £85k | |
| 10 | BTS GROUP LIMITED | 91 55 | -40% | £41k | |
| 11 | NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE (UK) LIMITED | 60 37 | -38% | £46k | |
| 12 | MASTER BUILDERS SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED Construction chemicals manufacturer | 70 44 | -37% | £91k |
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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 2026-10-01.