UPP (MIDCO) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07877556 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-09
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
54 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2022-05-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2022-04-29
    ➕
    BOORNE, Simon Anthony appointed
    director
  8. 2022-04-29
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    GERVAISE-JONES, Henry Barnaby resigned
    director
  9. 2022-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2021-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-11-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  13. 2020-11-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2020-04-07
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    HEWITT, Elaine Ruth appointed
    director
  15. 2020-02-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-01-31
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    BIENFAIT, Richard Antoine resigned
    director
  18. 2019-05-08
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    second-filing-of-director-termination-with-name
    officers · RP04TM01
  19. 2019-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-02-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-02-21
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  22. 2019-01-31
    ➖
    BENKEL, Julian Christopher William resigned
    secretary
  23. 2019-01-31
    ➖
    BENKEL, Julian Christopher William resigned
    director
  24. 2019-01-01
    ➕
    GERVAISE-JONES, Henry Barnaby appointed
    director
  25. 2018-12-31
    ➖
    BAILEY-WATTS, Robin Samuel resigned
    director
  26. 2018-12-31
    ➖
    O'SHEA, Sean resigned
    director
  27. 2016-10-11
    ➕
    BIENFAIT, Richard Antoine appointed
    director
  28. 2016-05-10
    ➖
    BEHR, Gabriel Simon resigned
    director
  29. 2014-04-01
    ➕
    BAILEY-WATTS, Robin Samuel appointed
    director
  30. 2011-12-09
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    Company incorporated
    As UPP (MIDCO) LIMITED
  31. 2011-12-09
    ➕
    BENKEL, Julian Christopher William appointed
    secretary
  32. 2011-12-09
    ➕
    BEHR, Gabriel Simon appointed
    director
  33. 2011-12-09
    ➕
    BENKEL, Julian Christopher William appointed
    director
  34. 2011-12-09
    ➕
    O'SHEA, Sean appointed
    director

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 62 — 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 62. 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

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

🏛️
Upp Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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UPP (MIDCO) LIMITED
This company · 07877556

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
Upp Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
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
Incorporated2011-12-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

1st Floor 12, Arthur Street
London
EC4R 9AB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last: 2025-12-22

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

BOORNE, Simon Anthony→
director · ~41y · appointed 2022-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HEWITT, Elaine Ruth→
director · ~62y · appointed 2020-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BENKEL, Julian Christopher William→
secretary · appointed 2011-12-09 · resigned 2019-01-31
Resigned
BAILEY-WATTS, Robin Samuel→
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2018-12-31
Resigned
BEHR, Gabriel Simon→
director · ~53y · appointed 2011-12-09 · resigned 2016-05-10
Resigned
BENKEL, Julian Christopher William→
director · ~64y · appointed 2011-12-09 · resigned 2019-01-31
Resigned
BIENFAIT, Richard Antoine→
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-10-11 · resigned 2020-01-31
Resigned
GERVAISE-JONES, Henry Barnaby→
director · ~46y · appointed 2019-01-01 · resigned 2022-04-29
Resigned
O'SHEA, Sean→
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-12-09 · resigned 2018-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-22