Group Structure
Byotrol’s commercial office and laboratories are based at Thornton Science Park, a University of Chester campus in the North-West of England.

Corporate History
1990’s
Byotrol’s first antimicrobial technology was invented and patented
2005
The company was floated on the UK AIM stock market
2007
Byotrol Consumer Products set up in joint venture with Byotrol plc and WhatIf Ventures
2010
First consumer hand sanitiser launched in Boots
2011
Consumer household surface care range launched in Tesco
2013
Byotrol plc acquires remaining share of Byotrol Consumer Products Ltd from WhatIf Ventures
2014
Actizone patent granted in the UK
2016
PAS 2424 long-lasting antimicrobial test method developed in conjunction with the BSI
2017
Byotrol acquired Winch Pharma Consumer Healthcare Ltd, giving Byotrol immediate access to the NHS Supply Chain framework for new INVIRTU hand sanitiser
2017
The US Environmental Protection Agency grant the approval of Byotrol’s proprietary 24-hour germ-kill surface sanitizer
2018
Target Corporation launch the first Byotrol24 consumer product in the US
2018
Byotrol acquires Medimark Scientific Limited, a leading provider of biocide-based infection control products for the animal and human healthcare markets
2019
Byotrol sells patents and underlying IP to Solvay SA, whilst retaining rights to sell Actizone in finished product form; completes licences with two key suppliers into UK NHS – with SC Johnson Professional on alcohol free hand sanitisers; and with Tristel on (non-sporicidal) anti-microbial surface care chemistries
2020
Byotrol accelerates earnout payments relating to Medimark Scientific, allowing final integration of the two companies
2021
Byotrol achieves significant profitability; licences technology to transfer US operations to third party
2022
Byotrol centralises its commercial operations into Thornton Science Park, alongside the existing laboratory facilities
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