Specialist Liverpool manufacturer Centriforce sees annual sales soar above £28m as profits surge and its private equity owner pockets a dividends windfall of just under £8m. Tony McDonough reports

Liverpool manufacturer Centriforce is going from strength to strength almost two years after a private equity takeover.

Bootle-based Centriforce, which employs more than 80 people making thermoplastic damage prevention products from recycled plastic, has posted its annual accounts for the 12 months to December 31, 2025. 

Compared to a nine-month accounting period in 2024, Centriforce’s 2025 sales totalled £28.3m (£20.6m in 2024) and pre-tax profits came in at £5.7m (£1.9m in 2024). 

In October 2024 LBN revealed that Centriforce had been sold to London-based investment firm Rubicon Partners for an undisclosed sum. These latest results see the new owners pocket just under £8m in dividends.

Founded in 1976, Centriforce supplies its products to the utility, agricultural, building, and landscaping sectors. Its recycled products have become more popular as customers look to enhance their environmental credentials.

Writing in the annual report, finance director David Griffiths said that operating efficiencies and raw material cost reductions had led to increased margins. Operating profit grew due to the increase in product sales.

“The strategy of our business is to strengthen the leading position we have within the markets we serve. The company invested in R&D to bring to market new products and improve existing processes.”

He added: “While there are still uncertainties throughout the global economy, the directors remain optimistic that the longer term objectives of the company can be met.

“The benefits from recent investments in products and manufacturing processes are being realised, order intake during the year was in line with expectations and the company has a strong order book.”

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In May this year LBN revealed the six-acre site occupied by the Centriforce factory had changed hands in a multi-million pound deal. Errington Works, off Derby Road and close to the Port of Liverpool, has been home to the fim for more than 25 years.

Investor Kinver Capital has bought the six-acre open storage scheme, which includes 8,000 sq ft of indoor industrial accommodation.