SMURFIT WESTROCK CONSUMER PACKAGING UK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02586987 · ltd · incorporated 1991-03-01
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
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 17219
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 25 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

66 live charges · 25 lenders · oldest 35.0y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 35.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 25 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
66 charges (66/66 with lender, 66/66 with type)
90
Directors & officers
59 officers (3 active, 59 linked, 51 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
537 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 2 change-of-name
  • 1 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (262 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-17
    DRENNAN, Jonathan resigned
    director
  2. 2026-04-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-03-09
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  4. 2026-03-09
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  5. 2025-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-03-31
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-03-31
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-03-31
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-03-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-03-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2025-03-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2025-03-27
    CULLEN, Emma appointed
    director
  13. 2025-03-27
    HOWLETT, Robert appointed
    director
  14. 2025-03-27
    DARRINGTON, Andrew resigned
    director
  15. 2025-03-27
    DRENNAN, Jonathan appointed
    director
  16. 2025-03-27
    NICKERSON, Steven Billings resigned
    director
  17. 2025-03-27
    WILKINSON, Neil resigned
    director
  18. 2024-10-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2024-08-08
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2023-09-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2023-09-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2023-07-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2022-10-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-11-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2021-11-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2021-11-03
    MAXWELL, Kevin Alden resigned
    director
  27. 2021-11-03
    NICKERSON, Steven Billings appointed
    director
  28. 2021-10-20
    FARNAN, Malcolm Raymond resigned
    director
  29. 2021-10-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2021-10-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 2021-08-24
    SHAW, Mark appointed
    director
  32. 2021-08-24
    WENHAM, Mark John resigned
    director
  33. 2020-10-01
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #54
  34. 2020-10-01
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #37
  35. 2019-11-28
    PRIESTLEY, Mark Richard resigned
    secretary
  36. 2019-11-28
    ABLE, Christina Marie resigned
    director
  37. 2019-11-28
    BLACK, Deborah Shirley resigned
    director
  38. 2019-11-28
    PRIESTLEY, Mark Richard resigned
    director
  39. 2018-11-12
    WHITFIELD, Timothy David resigned
    director
  40. 2018-06-27
    ABLE, Christina Marie appointed
    director
  41. 2018-06-27
    FARNAN, Malcolm Raymond appointed
    director
  42. 2018-06-27
    MAXWELL, Kevin Alden appointed
    director
  43. 2017-09-07
    SMITH, Ricki Brent resigned
    director
  44. 2017-09-07
    WILKINSON, Neil appointed
    director
  45. 2017-06-20
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #67
  46. 2017-06-20
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #66
  47. 2017-06-20
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #65
  48. 2017-06-20
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #63
  49. 2017-06-20
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #61
  50. 2017-06-20
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #60
Showing most recent 50 of 262 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.

Red flags

2 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Name changed 2 times
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2026-03-09: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2026-03-09: change-of-name-notice

Group structure

Multi Packaging Solutions Acquisitions 1 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Multi Packaging Solutions Acquisitions 1 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
SMURFIT WESTROCK CONSUMER PACKAGING UK LIMITED
This company · 02586987

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
Multi Packaging Solutions Acquisitions 1 Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1991-03-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC17219 — SIC 17219

Registered office

Westrock Millennium Way West
Phoenix Centre
Nottingham
NG8 6AW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-12
Last: 2026-03-29

Officers (3 active · 56 resigned)

CULLEN, Emma
director · ~55y · appointed 2025-03-27
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Active
HOWLETT, Robert
director · ~52y · appointed 2025-03-27
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Active
SHAW, Mark
director · ~62y · appointed 2021-08-24
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Active
FITZPATRICK, Deborah Jane
secretary · appointed 1995-07-27 · resigned 1999-08-26
Resigned
HUDSON, Matthew Donald Jeremy
secretary · appointed 1941-04-10 · resigned 1991-05-03
Resigned
KUDO, Machiko
secretary · appointed 2003-12-05 · resigned 2008-03-18
Resigned
NUSSBAUM, David Simon Matthew
secretary · resigned 1995-07-27
Resigned
PRIESTLEY, Mark Richard
secretary · appointed 2008-03-18 · resigned 2019-11-28
Resigned
SCULLY, Richard Andrew
secretary · appointed 1999-08-26 · resigned 2003-12-05
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-03-01 · resigned 1991-04-10
Resigned
ABLE, Christina Marie
director · ~53y · appointed 2018-06-27 · resigned 2019-11-28
Resigned
ADAMS, Mark Andrew
director · ~62y · appointed 1997-04-23 · resigned 1999-03-10
Resigned
ADKIN, Lancelot Alan
director · ~87y · appointed 1991-05-03 · resigned 1996-09-30
Resigned
BLACK, Deborah Shirley
director · ~67y · appointed 2017-02-10 · resigned 2019-11-28
Resigned
BOWEN, Martin John
director · ~69y · appointed 1991-04-19 · resigned 1991-05-03
Resigned
BROWN, John Forster
director · ~74y · appointed 1991-05-21 · resigned 1997-07-16
Resigned
CAUSEY JR, John
director · ~83y · appointed 1999-03-11 · resigned 2009-04-30
Resigned
CHALK, Adrian Ralph
director · ~95y · appointed 1991-07-02 · resigned 1999-03-10
Resigned
CHEETHAM, Michael
director · ~69y · appointed 2007-12-17 · resigned 2014-12-31
Resigned
CHEETHAM, Michael
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-04-15 · resigned 2006-12-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

66
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:66 of 66 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties
A registered charge04/01/201709/06/2017
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties
A registered charge04/01/201720/06/2017
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC as Beneficiary and Collateral Agent for Itself and the Other Secured Parties
A registered charge20/12/201620/06/2017
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC as Beneficiary and Collateral Agent for Itself and the Other Secured Parties
A registered charge03/02/201520/06/2017
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC as Collateral Agent for Itself and Certain Other Secured Parties
A registered charge03/02/201512/06/2017
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC as Collateral Agent for Itself and Certain Other Secured Parties
A registered charge03/02/201520/06/2017
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties
A registered charge16/05/201409/06/2017
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties
A registered charge16/05/201420/06/2017
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties
A registered charge1 property14/02/201420/06/2017
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties
A registered charge1 property14/02/201409/06/2017
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC as Beneficiary and Collateral Agent for Itself and the Other Secured Parties
A registered charge1 property14/02/201420/06/2017
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC as Beneficiary and Collateral Agent for Itself and the Other Secured Parties
A registered charge1 property16/12/201320/06/2017
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties
A registered charge1 property16/12/201309/06/2017
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties
A registered charge1 property16/12/201320/06/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property09/07/201301/10/2020
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited as Security Trustee for Secured Parties (The "Security Trustee")
Chattel mortgage1 property24/12/201217/10/2013
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (The Security Trustee
Chattels mortgage1 property19/09/201117/10/2013
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of charge over credit balances1 property15/03/201126/07/2013
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of charge over credit balances1 property30/11/201026/07/2013
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Standard security executed on 5 october 20101 property18/10/201017/10/2013
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
Standard security executed on 5 october 20101 property13/10/201017/10/2013
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Deposit agreement to secure own liabilities1 property05/10/201017/10/2013
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property05/10/201017/10/2013
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement1 property05/10/201017/10/2013
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (The Security Trustee)
Chattels mortgage1 property05/10/201017/10/2013
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited (The Security Trustee)
Mortgage debenture1 property05/10/201017/10/2013
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited as Security Trustee
Legal charge over shares1 property05/10/201017/10/2013
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited as Security Trustee
Legal charge over shares1 property05/10/201017/10/2013
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of charge over credit balances1 property18/09/200926/07/2013
satisfied
Robert Hetherington, Roy Brindle, Gordon Symington, Neil Wilkinson and Martin O'connell in Their Capacity as Trustees of the Boxmore Group Pension Scheme
Mortgage1 property30/06/200901/10/2020
satisfied
Chesapeake Holdings Bv
Standard security1 property29/05/200914/10/2010
satisfied
Chesapeake Holdings Bv (The "Security Agent")
Share pledge agreement1 property29/05/200914/10/2010
satisfied
Chesapeake Holdings Bv (The "Agent")
First ranking pledge of title account agreement1 property29/05/200914/10/2010
satisfied
Chesapeake Holdings Bv (The "Security Agent")
Standard security1 property29/05/200914/10/2010
satisfied
Chesapeake Holdings Bv (The "Security Agent")
Share pledge1 property29/05/200914/10/2010
satisfied
Chesapeake Holdings Bv (The "Security Agent")
Debenture1 property29/05/200914/10/2010
satisfied
Chesapeake Holdings Bv (The "Security Agent")
Debenture1 property29/05/200914/10/2010
satisfied
Chesapeake Holdings Bv (The "Security Agent")
Debenture1 property29/05/200914/10/2010
satisfied
Field Group Pension Trustee in Its Capacity as Trustee of the Field Plan
Field Group Pension Trustee Limited in Its Capacity as Trustee of the Field Plan
Legal mortgage1 property15/05/200923/09/2009
satisfied
Wachovia Bank, National Association
Standard security1 property12/01/200923/09/2009
satisfied
Wachovia Bank
Deed of pledge1 property05/01/200923/09/2009
satisfied
Wachovia Bank, National Association
Debenture1 property30/12/200823/09/2009
satisfied
Wachovia Bank National Association as Administrative Agent
Debenture1 property30/12/200823/09/2009
satisfied
Wachovia Bank National Association as Administrative Agent
Debenture1 property30/12/200823/09/2009
satisfied
Wachovia Bank, National Association
Pledge agreement1 property28/08/200823/09/2009
satisfied
Wachovia Bank, National Association
Financial instruments account pledge agreement1 property01/08/200823/09/2009
satisfied
Wachovia Bank National Association as Administrative Agent
Supplemental debenture1 property25/07/200823/09/2009
satisfied
Wachovia Bank National Association as Administrative Agent
Deed of rectification and amendment no.21 property25/07/200823/09/2009
satisfied
Wachovia Bank National Association as Administrative Agent
Deed of pledge1 property21/05/200823/09/2009
satisfied
Wachovia Bank, National Association
Debenture executed outside the united kingdom over property situated there1 property19/05/200823/09/2009
satisfied
Wachovia Bank National Association
Debenture1 property19/05/200823/09/2009
satisfied
Wachovia Bank National Association as Administrative Agent
Debenture1 property19/05/200823/09/2009
satisfied
Wachovia Bank National Association
Standard security1 property15/05/200823/09/2009
satisfied
Wachovia Bank, National Association
A deed of charge and memorandum of deposit1 property23/02/200423/09/2009
satisfied
Wachovia Bank, National Association
A deed of charge and memorandum of deposit1 property23/02/200423/09/2009
satisfied
Fortis Bank Sa-Nv UK Branch
Legal charge2 properties13/11/200106/07/2002
satisfied
First Union National Bank
A deed of charge and memorandum of deposit made between the depositor, boxmore international PLC and first union national bank, in its capacity as administrative agent for the lenders1 property08/02/200109/03/2004
satisfied
Union Bank of Switzerland
Deed of charge1 property30/06/199526/04/1996
satisfied
Union Bank of Switzerland
Deed of assignment1 property07/07/199326/04/1996
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Standard security1 property28/06/199107/07/1993
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Standard security1 property28/06/199107/07/1993
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC.or Its Successor from Time to Time as Trustee for Itself, the Lenders and the Swap Counterparties.
Guarantee and debenture1 property21/05/199107/07/1993
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Mortgage of patents1 property21/05/199107/07/1993
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC.(For Itself and as Agent for the Banks as Defined).
Mortgage of trade marks.1 property21/05/199107/07/1993
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Mortgage of registered designs.1 property21/05/199107/07/1993
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Mortgage of copyright.1 property21/05/199107/07/1993

Recent filings (537 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-03-09
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05