McBride plc (LSEMCB) is a leading British-based manufacturing business, noted as being Europe's biggest maker of retailer own brand household goods.[2] The business also provides contract manufacturing for brand owners.[3] It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index.

McBride plc
Company typePublic
LSEMCB
IndustryHousehold & personal care products
Founded1927; 97 years ago (1927)
FounderRobert McBride
HeadquartersManchester, UK
Area served
UK, Europe
Key people
Jeffrey Nodland, (Chairman)
Chris Smith,(CEO)
Mark Strickland,(CFO)
Revenue
  • Increase £889.0 million(2023)
  • £678.3 million(2022)
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  • Decrease £10.3 million(2023)
  • £26.7 million(2022)
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Number of employees
3,406 (2023)[1]
Websitewww.mcbride.co.uk

History

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The Company was founded by Robert McBride in Manchester in 1927 to make chemical process products.[4] It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1973.[4] In 1978 it was acquired by BP.[4] In 1993 BP sold the Company to a group of private equity investors, with business floated in 1995 on the London Stock Exchange.[citation needed] In 2017 the business acquired Danlind a/s, a Danish-based auto dishwash and laundry powder manufacturer. The group announced the sale of its skincare business in the Czech Republic and the sale of its European Personal Care Liquids division factories in Bradford and Ypres in 2018. The group has grown through organic growth and acquisition to reach sales of over £700m. The company has manufacturing operations in 14 cities across Europe (UK, Denmark, Poland, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, and Luxembourg) and Asia (Malaysia and Vietnam).[1]

Operations

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The Group is organized into five divisions: Liquids, Unit Dosing, Powders, Aerosols, and Asia-Pacific.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Annual Report and Accounts" (PDF). McBride. 2023. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. ^ "STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-McBride gains, bid talk cited". Reuters. 6 September 2010. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Company Profile". Reuters.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  4. ^ a b c "Our History - Early Days". McBride. Archived from the original on 23 February 2007.
  5. ^ "Our Business". McBride. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
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