UPM-KYMMENE WOOD LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
01053390 · ltd · incorporated 1972-05-08
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
37/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 37/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 77). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
26 officers (3 active, 26 linked, 20 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
115 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
37/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
13
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-07-06
    ⚠️
    order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation
    insolvency · REST-MVL
  2. 2010-08-13
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  3. 2010-08-13
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  4. 2010-05-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  5. 2009-12-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  6. 2009-12-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  7. 2009-12-01
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2009-06-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2009-05-14
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  10. 2008-12-27
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  11. 2008-12-22
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    KERTTULA, Kari resigned
    director
  12. 2008-09-19
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  13. 2008-09-19
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  14. 2008-09-12
    ➕
    CHALMERS, David Graeme appointed
    secretary
  15. 2008-09-12
    ➖
    PANDEY, Narendra Kumar resigned
    secretary
  16. 2008-08-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2008-04-28
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2007-11-27
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  19. 2007-11-19
    ➕
    CHALMERS, David Graeme appointed
    director
  20. 2007-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2007-05-15
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  22. 2007-02-03
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  23. 2007-01-05
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    LARES, Laura resigned
    director
  24. 2006-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2006-05-15
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  26. 2005-12-29
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  27. 2005-12-29
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  28. 2005-12-09
    ➕
    KERTTULA, Kari appointed
    director
  29. 2005-12-09
    ➕
    LARES, Laura appointed
    director
  30. 2005-12-01
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  31. 2005-12-01
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  32. 2005-11-11
    ➖
    JUVONEN, Arto Sakari resigned
    director
  33. 2005-11-11
    ➖
    NYLUND, Kjell resigned
    director
  34. 2005-10-12
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  35. 2005-09-30
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    PACE, Terence Charles resigned
    director
  36. 2005-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  37. 2005-05-31
    ➖
    ANTTILAINEN, Kari resigned
    director
  38. 2002-11-13
    ➕
    NYLUND, Kjell appointed
    director
  39. 2002-11-13
    ➖
    SUONRANTA, Antti Paavo Juhani resigned
    director
  40. 2000-06-26
    ➕
    ANTTILAINEN, Kari appointed
    director
  41. 2000-06-14
    ➖
    SADD, John Herbert resigned
    director
  42. 2000-01-14
    ➕
    PIRINEN, Tapio Kalevi appointed
    director
  43. 1999-12-31
    ➖
    LEWIS, John Barry resigned
    director
  44. 1999-10-01
    ➕
    PANDEY, Narendra Kumar appointed
    secretary
  45. 1999-09-30
    ➖
    HAGGMAN, Mikael Jan Martin resigned
    secretary
  46. 1999-08-31
    ➖
    LEINONEN, Merja Tuulikki resigned
    director
  47. 1998-02-20
    ➖
    HEIKKILA, Timo resigned
    director
  48. 1998-02-20
    ➕
    JUVONEN, Arto Sakari appointed
    director
  49. 1998-02-20
    ➕
    LEINONEN, Merja Tuulikki appointed
    director
  50. 1998-01-01
    ➕
    HAGGMAN, Mikael Jan Martin appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 67 events

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

91/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 54 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2010-09-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2017-05-08

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2023-07-06: order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation; 2010-08-13: gazette-dissolved-liquidation

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1972-05-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999

Registered office

55 Queen Street
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 1LT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2010-09-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-05-08OVERDUE
Last: —

Officers (3 active · 23 resigned)

CHALMERS, David Graeme→
secretary · appointed 2008-09-12
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Active
CHALMERS, David Graeme→
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-11-19
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Active
PIRINEN, Tapio Kalevi→
director · ~77y · appointed 2000-01-14
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Active
DAVIES, Simon Henry→
secretary · appointed 1995-06-05 · resigned 1996-03-08
Resigned
HAGGMAN, Mikael Jan Martin→
secretary · appointed 1998-01-01 · resigned 1999-09-30
Resigned
LAMBERT, Ronald William→
secretary · resigned 1995-05-31
Resigned
PANDEY, Narendra Kumar→
secretary · appointed 1999-10-01 · resigned 2008-09-12
Resigned
PANDEY, Narendra Kumar→
secretary · appointed 1996-03-08 · resigned 1997-12-31
Resigned
ANTTILAINEN, Kari→
director · ~80y · appointed 2000-06-26 · resigned 2005-05-31
Resigned
EK, Anders Olof→
director · ~91y · resigned 1996-02-28
Resigned
HEIKKILA, Timo→
director · ~81y · appointed 1996-03-13 · resigned 1998-02-20
Resigned
JUVONEN, Arto Sakari→
director · ~72y · appointed 1998-02-20 · resigned 2005-11-11
Resigned
KANGAS, Seppo Henrikki→
director · ~78y · appointed 1993-01-28 · resigned 1996-02-28
Resigned
KARLSSON, Lars Arno Vilhelm→
director · ~81y · appointed 1992-08-25 · resigned 1996-03-13
Resigned
KERTTULA, Kari→
director · ~72y · appointed 2005-12-09 · resigned 2008-12-22
Resigned
LAHTEENMAKI, Risto→
director · ~95y · resigned 1992-07-15
Resigned
LAMBERT, Ronald William→
director · ~90y · resigned 1995-05-31
Resigned
LARES, Laura→
director · ~60y · appointed 2005-12-09 · resigned 2007-01-05
Resigned
LEINONEN, Merja Tuulikki→
director · ~64y · appointed 1998-02-20 · resigned 1999-08-31
Resigned
LEWIS, John Barry→
director · ~90y · resigned 1999-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (115 total)

order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · REST-MVL
2023-07-06
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-08-13
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2010-05-13
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2009-12-01
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2009-12-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-06-23
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-14
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-12-27
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-09-19
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-08-15
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-28
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2007-05-29