Holiferm

Industry

Cosmetics, Industrial chemistry

Topics

Biosurfactants

Role

Research / RTO — “…2][3]. Founded in 2018 as a University of Manchester spin-out, the company is headquartered in Birkenhead [4][…”

Products: Agrisurf; MELs (Mannosylerythritol Lipids); Biosurfactants

Sites 6

• United Kingdom Biosurfactants
• Severnside Trading Estate, Manchester
• Ocean Park, Birkenhead
• Birkenhead
• Daresbury
• Manchester

Production, R&D and other sites from the company's website and automated research; street addresses omitted.

Applications

Personal Care · Home Care · Agriculture · Skincare · Natural deodorants · Baby products · Pet care items · Personal care · Home care · Agricultural applications · home-care sector

Customers & partners

Adiego Hermanos · Cosy Cottage · Sadorp

Products (website)

Agrisurf — A high-performance adjuvant and wetting agent designed to enhance fertilizer and agrochemical formulations. · MELs (Mannosylerythritol Lipids) — Sustainable, improved-performance alternative to synthetic chemicals used in personal care and cleaning products. · Biosurfactants — High performance, sustainable biosurfactants developed through proprietary fermentation technology. · Biosurfactants — Surface-active agents that help surfaces interact more effectively.

R&D facilities

Innovation Lab in Manchester · Unit 15, Severnside Trading Estate, Manchester, M17 1WA

Read from the company's own website: home · about · products · production · rnd · leadership · contact · sustainability

• 2026-09 Latest status: Holiferm and Organica UK completed a strategic combination in September 2026 to form an integrated platform. ↗ ↗ ↗

Recent news 5

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• 2026-09-13 Holiferm, Organica to merge | Speciality Chemicals Magazine specchemonline.com
  Holiferm, a University of Manchester Innovation Factory spin-out that makes naturally derived biosurfactants, is merging with Organica UK to form a larger combined entity, backed by investor Sadorp, to expand production, accelerate joint innovation, and pursue new growth in …
• 2026-09-09 Holiferm, Organica merge to create biosurfactants, cleaning products business chemweek.com
  Holiferm merges with Organica to form a UK-based biosurfactants and cleaning products platform, expanding bio-based ingredients and formulations capabilities.
• 2026-09-08 HOLIFERM & ORGANICA COMBINE TO ACCELERATE GLOBAL BIOTECH INNOVATION AND COMMERCIALISATION prnewswire.com
  Holiferm is expanding from biosurfactant innovation into a broader biotechnological platform by joining forces with Organica UK, forming a combined business that integrates sustainable ingredient development, advanced formulations, and manufacturing to accelerate global …
• 2026-09-08 Biosurfactant partnerships and facility investments push category toward scale personalcareinsights.com
  Holiferm is expanding from fermentation-derived biosurfactants into an end-to-end biotech platform with Organica UK, integrating ingredient development, formulations, and manufacturing to accelerate sustainable product delivery and global availability.
• 2026-02-25 Holiferm Announces New CEO Charles Dimmler to Drive International Growth - Holiferm holiferm.com
  Holiferm, a 2018-founded biosurfactant company, has appointed Charles Dimmler as CEO to drive global expansion and commercial growth, while founder Ben Dolman shifts to Chief Innovation Officer to advance technology. The company recently raised £18.5M (Series B), expanded …

Events

BIO Innovations North America World Bio Markets

Years

2023–2026

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Partners & deals 1

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Registry identifiers

• Company number: 11341576 official registry ↗

Funding

• Latest round: Series b · 2023-12-06 · US$ 23.2 M

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