Announcement Regarding the Sale of F2 Chemicals Ltd.
July 01, 2025
Resonac Holdings Corporation
Resonac Corporation (President and CEO:Hidehito Takahashi; hereinafter referred to as "Resonac") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Rcapital Partners LLP. (Partner: Christopher Campbell, hereinafter referred to as “Rcapital Partners”) to sell its wholly owned subsidiary, F2 Chemicals Ltd. a fluorinated compounds manufacturer in the UK (“F2 Chemicals”). The transaction was completed on June 30, 2025.
F2 Chemicals, headquartered in Preston, UK, has been engaged in the manufacturing and sales of fluorinated compounds, primarily serving customers across Europe and the United States. Resonac acquired 100% ownership of F2 Chemicals in 2008 and has since worked closely with the company to provide value-added solutions that meet diverse customer needs, leveraging the synergies between the two organizations.
Resonac Group is committed to contributing to a sustainable society and aims to become a global leader in functional chemicals, as outlined in its Long-Term Vision for 2021–2030. In pursuit of this vision, the company is continuously reviewing its business portfolio to ensure sustainable growth. As part of this ongoing strategic assessment, Resonac carefully evaluated a range of options for F2 Chemicals and ultimately determined that transferring ownership to Rcapital would best support the future growth of the business.
Rcapital, with over two decades of investment experience in UK-based companies, brings deep industry expertise and a robust track record of supporting operational improvements and growth. Resonac believes that under Rcapital’s ownership, F2 Chemicals will be well-positioned to pursue bold and agile strategies that will enhance its competitiveness and deliver further value to all stakeholders.
We expect the impact of this Transaction on Resonac's performance to be insignificant.
Overview of F2 Chemicals
Company Name: F2 Chemicals Ltd.
Head Office: Lea Lane, Lea Town, Preston, Lancashire PR4 0RZ, United Kingdom
Representative: Yoshinori Ohara
Business Activities: Manufacturing and sales of fluorinated compounds
Shareholder: 100% owned by Resonac Corporation
Overview of Rcapital Partners
Company Name: Rcapital Partners LLP.
Head Office: 4th Floor, 24 Old Bond Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 4AW, United Kingdom
Partner: Christopher Campbell
Business Activities: Investment
Established: 2008
[About Resonac Corporation]
Resonac is a functional chemical company established as a result of the integration of Showa Denko and former Hitachi Chemical in January 2023. The Company’s sales revenue of semiconductor and electronic materials business for 2024 was about 450 billion yen. The Company is a world-class leader particularly in semiconductor materials for packaging process. The integration of the two companies has enabled Resonac to design functions of materials as well as to develop them in-house, going all the way back to raw materials. The trade name "RESONAC" was created as a combination of two English words, namely, the word of "RESONATE" and "C" as the first letter of CHEMISTRY. The Company will make the most of its co-creative platform, and accelerate technological innovation with semiconductor manufacturers, material manufacturers, and equipment manufacturers inside and outside Japan. For details, please refer to our Website.
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