Perfect chemistry for solvent company’s latest expansion

Leading Solvent Supplies, which trades as Leading Solvents and is one of the largest suppliers of solvents and chemicals in the UK, has leased an additional 16,000 sq ft of space at Marston Moor Business Park in Tockwith, North Yorkshire.

The company, which now occupies more than 85,000 sq ft at the site, last month acquired the assets and stock of packaged solvents distributor, Solvents With Safety (SWS) which is based at Bircotes, near Doncaster.

Leading Solvents was founded in 1986 with 800 sq ft of warehouse space and a small caravan as an office, near Wetherby at Walton. It moved to Tockwith in 1989.

Today it employs a 74-strong team and supplies a range of products to many industries, as well as household items such as window cleaning sprays and nail varnish removers.

Derek Walker, managing director at Leading Solvents, said: “Marston Business Park has been our home for more than 30 years and has continually provided the space to grow. Although our customers are now spread throughout the UK, it remains a fantastic base, close to the A1, in a semi-rural location but easily accessible for our workforce.

“This latest expansion comes at a particularly exciting time, following the acquisition of the Bircotes facility. This deal gives our customers access to a wider product range than ever before, as well as enhancing our service levels. Crucially, increasing our footprint at Tockwith will enable us to effectively accommodate this broadened portfolio.”

Jonathan Jacob, from Gent Visick in Leeds, which markets Marston Moor Business Park, added: “We are pleased to have been involved in the latest phase of their growth.”