UPM WOOD MATERIALS (UK) LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC577670 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-02
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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
10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-07➕VON HERTZEN, Lasse Mikael appointeddirector
- 2025-04-07➖NEVALAINEN, Antti Hannu Matias resigneddirector
- 2024-12-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-18➕JOKINEN, Maria Katariina appointeddirector
- 2024-12-18➖RASANEN, Juuli resigneddirector
- 2024-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-17➕TALVIA, Tommi Juhani appointeddirector
- 2022-11-17➖SALMELIN, Mirja Inkeri Margareeta resigneddirector
- 2022-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-30➕ENTICOTT, Jason appointeddirector
- 2021-07-30➖CHALMERS, David Graeme resigneddirector
- 2020-10-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-10-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-10-01➕KNOX, Tracy Louise appointedsecretary
- 2020-10-01➖CHALMERS, David Graeme resignedsecretary
- 2020-10-01➕NEVALAINEN, Antti Hannu Matias appointeddirector
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-02🏢Company incorporatedAs UPM WOOD MATERIALS (UK) LIMITED
- 2017-10-02➕CHALMERS, David Graeme appointedsecretary
- 2017-10-02➕CHALMERS, David Graeme appointeddirector
- 2017-10-02➕RASANEN, Juuli appointeddirector
- 2017-10-02➕SALMELIN, Mirja Inkeri Margareeta appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +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
Upm-Kymmene Oyj is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Upm-Kymmene Oyj
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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UPM WOOD MATERIALS (UK) LIMITED
This company · SC577670
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Upm-Kymmene Oyj Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/10/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-10-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Meadowhead Road
Irvine
KA11 5AT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-18
Last: 2025-06-04
Officers (5 active · 5 resigned)
KNOX, Tracy Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-10-01
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ENTICOTT, Jason→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-07-30
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JOKINEN, Maria Katariina→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2024-12-18
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TALVIA, Tommi Juhani→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-11-17
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VON HERTZEN, Lasse Mikael→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-04-07
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CHALMERS, David Graeme→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-10-02 · resigned 2020-10-01
CHALMERS, David Graeme→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2017-10-02 · resigned 2021-07-30
NEVALAINEN, Antti Hannu Matias→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2020-10-01 · resigned 2025-04-07
RASANEN, Juuli→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2017-10-02 · resigned 2024-12-18
SALMELIN, Mirja Inkeri Margareeta→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2017-10-02 · resigned 2022-11-17
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Recent filings (33 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-14