Pendomer’s team will be led by Charlie Armitstead with support from Greg Quine and Rosie Oddy. They will report directly to Adrian Whitfield, chief executive and David Blackwood, finance director.

Yule Catto is Pendomer’s third win in the chemical sector since the start of the year. The agency has also been retained by DSM, a FTSEurofirst 300 company, and Croda International, a member of the FTSE 100.