UOP MIDDLE EAST COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01376403 · ltd · incorporated 1978-07-03
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
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
20 officers (2 active, 20 linked, 17 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
162 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-05-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-05-15
    OBOMIGHIE, Abieyuwa Agnes appointed
    director
  4. 2026-05-15
    JAMES, George resigned
    director
  5. 2025-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-11-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-11-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-11-02
    DEARNLEY, Simon Christopher resigned
    director
  11. 2023-11-02
    JAMES, George appointed
    director
  12. 2023-06-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2023-06-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-04-28
    DAVIES, Glen William resigned
    director
  15. 2023-04-28
    DEARNLEY, Simon Christopher appointed
    director
  16. 2022-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-09-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2021-09-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  19. 2021-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-11-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2019-10-07
    WALKER JR., Gordon Davies resigned
    director
  23. 2019-09-20
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    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  24. 2019-08-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2019-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2017-08-22
    GLEDHILL, David Allen appointed
    director
  27. 2017-05-31
    MILLARD, Michael Tal resigned
    director
  28. 2016-07-25
    PRESTON, Michael resigned
    director
  29. 2016-07-25
    WALKER JR., Gordon Davies appointed
    director
  30. 2016-06-01
    PIOTROWSKI, Peter Paul resigned
    director
  31. 2016-01-29
    SISEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2013-08-19
    PIERCE, Tina Kay resigned
    director
  33. 2013-08-19
    PRESTON, Michael appointed
    director
  34. 2011-05-01
    MILLARD, Michael Tal appointed
    director
  35. 2011-05-01
    PIOTROWSKI, Peter Paul appointed
    director
  36. 2011-03-15
    BIBB, Carol Rice resigned
    director
  37. 2011-03-15
    DAVIES, Glen William appointed
    director
  38. 2010-04-01
    MAIRONI, Jerome resigned
    director
  39. 2008-09-12
    MAIRONI, Jerome appointed
    director
  40. 2008-09-08
    CONNELL, Adrian Paul resigned
    secretary
  41. 2008-09-08
    SISEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  42. 2008-09-08
    BIBB, Carol Rice appointed
    director
  43. 2008-09-08
    PIERCE, Tina Kay appointed
    director
  44. 2008-09-08
    TRIVEDI, Hemant resigned
    director
  45. 2001-04-30
    TRIVEDI, Hemant appointed
    director
  46. 2001-04-30
    UNDERHILL, Robert, The Hon Mr resigned
    director
  47. 1993-11-25
    KELLY, Paul Steven resigned
    director
  48. 1993-11-25
    UNDERHILL, Robert, The Hon Mr appointed
    director
  49. 1993-03-19
    KELLY, Paul Steven appointed
    director
  50. 1993-03-19
    TURGUT, Yashar resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Uop Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Uop Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
UOP MIDDLE EAST COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 01376403

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Uop Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting17/06/2021
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Friedland Doggart Group Limitedceased 17/06/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
  • Honeywell International Inc.ceased 21/09/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-07-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Honeywell House
Skimped Hill Lane
Bracknell
Berks
RG12 1EB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-15
Last: 2026-05-01

Officers (2 active · 18 resigned)

GLEDHILL, David Allen
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-08-22
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Active
OBOMIGHIE, Abieyuwa Agnes
director · ~50y · appointed 2026-05-15
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Active
CONNELL, Adrian Paul
secretary · appointed 1992-01-29 · resigned 2008-09-08
Resigned
NELLIST, Ian
secretary · resigned 1992-01-29
Resigned
SISEC LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-09-08 · resigned 2016-01-29
Resigned
BIBB, Carol Rice
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-09-08 · resigned 2011-03-15
Resigned
DAVIES, Glen William
director · ~70y · appointed 2011-03-15 · resigned 2023-04-28
Resigned
DEARNLEY, Simon Christopher
director · ~62y · appointed 2023-04-28 · resigned 2023-11-02
Resigned
JAMES, George
director · ~36y · appointed 2023-11-02 · resigned 2026-05-15
Resigned
KELLY, Paul Steven
director · ~71y · appointed 1993-03-19 · resigned 1993-11-25
Resigned
MAIRONI, Jerome
director · ~61y · appointed 2008-09-12 · resigned 2010-04-01
Resigned
MILLARD, Michael Tal
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-05-01 · resigned 2017-05-31
Resigned
NELLIST, Ian
director · ~72y · resigned 1992-01-29
Resigned
PIERCE, Tina Kay
director · ~60y · appointed 2008-09-08 · resigned 2013-08-19
Resigned
PIOTROWSKI, Peter Paul
director · ~73y · appointed 2011-05-01 · resigned 2016-06-01
Resigned
PRESTON, Michael
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-08-19 · resigned 2016-07-25
Resigned
TRIVEDI, Hemant
director · ~64y · appointed 2001-04-30 · resigned 2008-09-08
Resigned
TURGUT, Yashar
director · ~73y · resigned 1993-03-19
Resigned
UNDERHILL, Robert, The Hon Mr
director · ~78y · appointed 1993-11-25 · resigned 2001-04-30
Resigned
WALKER JR., Gordon Davies
director · ~51y · appointed 2016-07-25 · resigned 2019-10-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (162 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-12