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Linking global chemical potential

Stort Group is a leading independent speciality chemical distributor to the Coatings and Fragrance & Flavours Industries in the UK & Ireland. Founded in 1981, we remain 100% family-owned.

Stort divisions

Through our three divisions we support an impressive range of applications and markets.

At Stort F&F, we specialise in providing high-quality aroma chemicals and natural ingredients to the fragrance, flavour and food industries. An extensive portfolio includes products from across the globe, ensuring excellence in every offering. Our dedicated team deliver tailored solutions to meet the unique needs of all our UK clients from multi-nationals to individual creators.

Stort Industrial is committed to supplying a comprehensive range of additives and raw materials for the coatings, paints, and inks sectors. As exclusive UK distributors for leading principals, we offer a wide range of highly specialised products. A highly qualified team of sales people combined with our efficient logistics network ensures that we can support your research and production.

Built for the personal care and HI&I markets, Stort Life Sciences combines a carefully curated ingredient portfolio with a hands-on, responsive approach. From naturally derived actives to trusted formulation essentials, every product is selected with performance, transparency and reliability in mind.

Our owners

Richard Gilkes

Group CEO

Emma Marchant

Group Creative Director

Melanie Sanderson

Director & Company Secretary

Latest news

21 July 2026

June – F&F Product of the Month | dsm-firmenich Sharing Innovation Collection

One Product of the Month simply wasn’t enough… Following an inspiring few days at SIMPPAR 2026 in Grasse, we’re showcasing four standout materials from dsm-firmenich‘s Sharing Innovation 2026 collection, highlighting the creativity and innovation behind this year’s showcase. 🍓 Strawberry SFE – An authentic, juicy strawberry extract with rich gourmand and jammy facets, created using […]

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30 June 2026

SIMPPAR 2026: Celebrating Innovation, Partnership and Perfumery

The end of May saw the Stort Group team return to Grasse for another inspiring edition of SIMPPAR, one of the fragrance industry’s most anticipated events. Nestled in the heart of the world’s perfume capital, and under the recognisable white peaked tents, the exhibition once again brought together fragrance houses, ingredient manufacturers and innovators from […]

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18 May 2026

Stort Group Launches Life Sciences

Life, Well Formulated. We’ve been in chemical distribution for over 40 years, and if there’s one thing that time has taught us, it’s that the best partnerships are built on more than just a product list. That’s the spirit behind our latest chapter, and we couldn’t be more excited to share it. Life Sciences is […]

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