Compabase

Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations (PKD 20.41.Z)

This subclass includes:

  • production of organic surface-active agents,
  • production of paper, wadding, felt and similar materials coated or covered with soap or detergent,
  • production of crude glycerol,
  • production of soap, excluding toilet soap,
  • production of surface-active preparations:
    • washing powders and detergents in solid and liquid form,
    • dishwashing preparations,
    • fabric softeners,
  • production of cleaning and polishing preparations:
    • perfumed and deodorising preparations used in premises,
    • artificial wax and wax preparations,
    • polishing preparations and pastes for leather,
    • polishing preparations and pastes for wood,
    • polishing preparations for bodywork, glass and metals,
    • powders and pastes for cleaning, including paper, wadding and similar articles coated or covered with these preparations.

This subclass excludes:

  • production of chemical compounds, classified in 20.13.Z, 20.14.Z,
  • production of glycerol synthesised from petroleum products, classified in 20.14.Z,
  • production of toilet soap, classified in 20.42.Z.

Industry statistics (2025)

Number of companies

Companies (primary PKD)
434
Companies (secondary PKD)
2,928
Companies with financials
231

Legal structure

Legal formShare of companiesNumber of companies
  • Sp. z o.o.83.9%364
  • Sp. j.6.0%26
  • Sp. k.5.1%22
  • S.A.2.3%10
  • P.S.A.1.2%5
  • Cooperative1.2%5
  • Foundation0.2%1
  • Other0.2%1

Financial results

Median revenue

Ranking

Median revenue compared with other PKD codes.

Top companies by revenue

#CompanyLegal formRevenueNet profit
1sp. z o.o.$97.07M$2.87M
2S.A.$56.22M$4.31M
3sp. z o.o.$50.44M$3.27M
4sp. z o.o.$45.35M$3.61M
5sp. z o.o.$42.41M$2.41M
6sp. z o.o.$38.02M$2.61M
7sp. z o.o. + limited partnership$22.23M$1.44M
8sp. z o.o.$18.30M$3.61M
9sp. z o.o.$18.19M$856.00k
10sp. z o.o.$16.04M$192.58k

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