HOLMEN PAPER LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00979916 · ltd · incorporated 1970-05-18
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46760
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 15 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
135 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-10➕LOREHN, Ulf Stefan appointeddirector
- 2025-02-10➖JERNHALL, Anders resigneddirector
- 2024-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-28➕ANDERSSON, Henrik Karl appointeddirector
- 2022-11-28➖BERGSTROM DE SOUZA, Jenny Christine resigneddirector
- 2022-11-28➕JERNHALL, Anders appointeddirector
- 2022-11-28➖SJOLUND, Henrik resigneddirector
- 2022-11-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-16➕BERGSTROM DE SOUZA, Jenny Christine appointeddirector
- 2020-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-01-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-01-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-01-16➕LUNDIN, Lars Urban Helmer appointeddirector
- 2019-01-16➖STJERNSCHANTZ, Torsten resignedsecretary
- 2019-01-16➖STJERNSCHANTZ, Torsten resigneddirector
- 2010-12-31➖JOHANSSON, Henry Olof resigneddirector
- 2003-06-03➖HALL, Magnus resigneddirector
- 2003-06-03➕SJOLUND, Henrik appointeddirector
- 1999-12-08➕STJERNSCHANTZ, Torsten appointedsecretary
- 1999-12-08➕HALL, Magnus appointeddirector
- 1999-12-08➖HEDENGRAN, Henry resigneddirector
- 1999-12-08➖LUNDIN, Goran Karl resigneddirector
- 1999-12-08➕STJERNSCHANTZ, Torsten appointeddirector
- 1999-12-08➖SUNDBERG, Calle resigneddirector
- 1999-12-08➖SVENSSON, Nils-Olof (Olle) resigneddirector
- 1999-12-08➖THERSTAM, Benkt Kurt resigneddirector
- 1999-01-06➖BOWYER, David Bryan resignedsecretary
- 1996-03-01➕BOWYER, David Bryan appointedsecretary
- 1996-03-01➖DANIELI, Kurt Stefan Magnus resignedsecretary
- 1993-02-01➕DANIELI, Kurt Stefan Magnus appointedsecretary
- 1993-01-31➖MATHEWS, Stuart Thomas resignedsecretary
- 1991-10-16➕HEDENGRAN, Henry appointeddirector
- 1991-10-16➖KVICK, Bjorn Evert resigneddirector
- 1991-10-16➕SVENSSON, Nils-Olof (Olle) appointeddirector
- 1970-05-18🏢Company incorporatedAs HOLMEN PAPER LIMITED
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Holmen Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Holmen Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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HOLMEN PAPER LIMITED
This company · 00979916
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Holmen Uk Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1970-05-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46760 — SIC 46760
Registered office
Holmen Paper Limited
Siddick
Workington
CA14 1JX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)
ANDERSSON, Henrik Karl→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LOREHN, Ulf Stefan→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-02-10
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LUNDIN, Lars Urban Helmer→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-01-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOWYER, David Bryan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-01 · resigned 1999-01-06
DANIELI, Kurt Stefan Magnus→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-02-01 · resigned 1996-03-01
MATHEWS, Stuart Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-01-31
STJERNSCHANTZ, Torsten→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-08 · resigned 2019-01-16
BERGSTROM DE SOUZA, Jenny Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-03-16 · resigned 2022-11-28
HALL, Magnus→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1999-12-08 · resigned 2003-06-03
HEDENGRAN, Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1991-10-16 · resigned 1999-12-08
JERNHALL, Anders→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-11-28 · resigned 2025-02-10
JOHANSSON, Henry Olof→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2010-12-31
KVICK, Bjorn Evert→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1991-10-16
LUNDIN, Goran Karl→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1999-12-08
SJOLUND, Henrik→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2003-06-03 · resigned 2022-11-28
STJERNSCHANTZ, Torsten→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-12-08 · resigned 2019-01-16
SUNDBERG, Calle→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1999-12-08
SVENSSON, Nils-Olof (Olle)→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1991-10-16 · resigned 1999-12-08
THERSTAM, Benkt Kurt→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1999-12-08
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Recent filings (135 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-08-31