CSG acquires Resource Chemicals, pushing revenue past €100M
What's the deal? Chemical Solutions Group (CSG), an independent Irish chemicals company, has acquired UK-based Resource Chemicals to expand its footprint in the British market. The deal adds more than 200 customer relationships and strengthens CSG's capabilities in water, hygiene, and environmental solutions. With the acquisition, CSG expects annual group revenue to exceed €100M.
Resource Chemicals is a long-established UK distributor serving customers across multiple industries. It brings expertise in a range of products and pack sizes, complementing CSG's existing bulk supply and technical support operations.
All employees, including the senior management team, will stay on. CSG was advised by Pegasus CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, PwCDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, and Pinsent MasonsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. Resource Chemicals was advised by IBI Corporate FinanceDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, PwC, and A&L Goodbody.
Why now? UK industries — particularly in water and environmental services — are increasingly focused on supply chain resilience. CSG chief executive officer Kevin Quinn said reliable supply "has become a critical issue for the UK industry."
The acquisition follows CSG's 2025 launch of a bulk caustic distribution facility at the Port of Immingham through its UK subsidiary, GI Chemicals. The Resource Chemicals deal is the next step in building what CSG calls a "scaled, full-service chemicals platform" in Britain.
What could go wrong? Integration is always the risk with acquisitions. CSG is an Irish company absorbing a UK distributor with its own culture and customer relationships. Maintaining service continuity — which CSG says is a priority — will be key to retaining those 200-plus clients.
The broader UK chemicals market also faces regulatory uncertainty post-Brexit, and any disruption to cross-border supply chains between Ireland and the UK could complicate operations.
The signal: CSG's push past €100M in revenue through bolt-on acquisitions mirrors a wider consolidation wave in speciality chemicals distribution, where mid-market players are assembling full-service platforms to compete on supply chain resilience rather than price alone. With Pegasus Capital advising on the deal, CSG appears to be following a deliberate buy-and-build playbook — and the 2025 Immingham facility launch followed swiftly by the Resource Chemicals acquisition suggests the UK expansion is accelerating.
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