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U-POL LIMITED
U-POL TECH CENTRE DENINGTON ROAD, DENINGTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2QHCompany Number: 00464919
Incorporation date: 23-Feb-1949
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company
SIC codes:
20301 Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants
20590 Manufacture of other chemical products not elsewhere classified
SUMMARY
This company is 75.8 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by U-Pol Products Ltd. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 205.9 million which has increased from GBP 187 million in the previous year. The company has 2 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 15 other companies, 8 (53.3%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.FINANCIALS (BETA)
Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2025Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2023)
P&L Financials:
Year end | Currency | Revenue | Operating profit | Interest Received | Interest Paid | Tax | Net Profit GBP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31-Dec-2023 | GBP | 19,214,000 | 993,000 | 2,140,000 | -896,000 | 18,963,000 | |
31-Dec-2022 | GBP | 14,018,000 | 3,266,000 | 17,000 | 1,434,000 | 15,833,000 | |
31-Dec-2018 | GBP | 6,000 | 6,506,000 | 673,000 | 31,000 | 6,246,000 | |
31-Dec-2017 | GBP | 5,199,954,281,000 | 680,110,473,000 | 1,831,000 | 364,000 | 570,512,460,000 | |
31-Dec-2016 | GBP | 54,281,000 | 10,473,000 | 1,831,000 | 23,000 | 12,460,000 | |
31-Dec-2014 | GBP | 49,285,000 | 10,664,000 | 261,000 | 12,000 | 1,668,000 | 9,245,000 |
31-Dec-2013 | GBP | 52,759,000 | 10,387,000 | 3,787,000 | 24,000 | 2,942,000 | 11,208,000 |
31-Dec-2012 | GBP | 51,663,000 | 9,064,000 | 2,391,000 | 280,000 | 1,606,000 | 9,569,000 |
31-Dec-2011 | GBP | 49,736,000 | 9,937,000 | 328,000 | 82,000 | 1,502,000 | 8,681,000 |
31-Dec-2010 | GBP | 46,766,000 | 9,926,000 | 484,000 | 21,000 | 1,000 | 10,440,000 |
31-Dec-2009 | GBP | 39,881,000 | 9,850,000 | 428,000 | 745,000 | 48,000 | 9,581,000 |
Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end | Currency | Cash | Current Assets | Current Liabilities | Debt | Share Capital | Premium Reserve | Retained Earnings | Net Assets |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31-Dec-2023 | GBP | 12,749,000 | 250,384,000 | 53,634,000 | 15,000 | 205,913,000 | |||
31-Dec-2022 | GBP | 12,223,000 | 228,260,000 | 49,946,000 | 15,000 | 186,950,000 | |||
31-Dec-2018 | GBP | 171,559,000 | 42,457,000 | 15,000 | 135,175,000 | 136,819,000 | |||
31-Dec-2017 | GBP | 4,403,000 | 165,440,000 | 12,000 | 13,000 | 14,000 | 129,615,000 | ||
31-Dec-2016 | GBP | 474,413,986,000 | 161,652,000,000,000 | 42,933,000 | 1,515,000 | 123,184,000,000,000 | 123,911,000,000,000 | ||
31-Dec-2014 | GBP | 10,680,000 | 129,073,000 | 15,000 | 92,866,000 | 93,645,000 | |||
31-Dec-2013 | GBP | 10,680,000 | 39,110,000 | 15,000 | 92,866,000 | 93,645,000 | |||
31-Dec-2012 | GBP | 8,385,000 | 38,540,000 | ||||||
31-Dec-2011 | GBP | 7,244,000 | 8,777,000 | ||||||
31-Dec-2010 | GBP | 4,732,000 | 8,064,000 | 27,179,000 | 15,000 | 63,348,000 | 64,724,000 | ||
31-Dec-2009 | GBP | 5,599,000 | 5,840,000 | 26,722,000 | 15,000 | 52,888,000 | 54,284,000 |
VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)
Year end | Currency | % Equity | Sum raised | Pre-Money Valuation* | Post-Money Valuation* | Enterprise Value** |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31-Dec-2018 | GBP | 13.33% | 2,000 | 13,000 | 15,000 | -2,187,500 |
31-Dec-2017 | GBP | -11,553.85% | -1,502,000 | 1,515,000 | 13,000 | -237,208,430,500 |
31-Dec-2016 | GBP | 99.01% | 1,500,000 | 15,000 | 1,515,000 | -237,211,568,000 |
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period
DISPUTES
No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.orgCOMPANY SECRETARY
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All apointments (active/resigned) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Resigned | Andrew John AYRES | 08 Sep 2006 | 31 May 2012 | Finance Director | British | 0 - 13 |
Resigned | Jean Charles JULIEN | 27 Sep 2002 | 08 Sep 2006 | Director | French | 2 - 11 |
Resigned | Colin Michael DAVID | 27 Sep 2002 | British | 4 - 6 |
DIRECTORS
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All appointments (active/resigned) |
Dissolved companies (rate) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active | Michael Howard PENTECOST | 23 Mar 2023 | Global Vice President | New Zealander | 8 - 0 | 6 (75.0%) | |
Resigned | Guy Hampson WILLIAMS | 29 Jun 2022 | 23 Mar 2023 | Ceo | British | 10 - 19 | 11 (37.9%) |
Resigned | Guy Hampson WILLIAMS | 29 Jun 2022 | 23 Mar 2023 | Ceo | British | 1 - 8 | 6 (66.7%) |
Resigned | Farrell DOLAN | 15 Sep 2021 | 29 Jun 2022 | Managing Director, Commercial | British | 12 - 10 | 9 (40.9%) |
Active | James Ian BLENKINSOPP | 15 Sep 2021 | Uk Country Controller | British | 14 - 2 | 9 (56.3%) | |
Resigned | Guy Hampson WILLIAMS | 12 Oct 2015 | 15 Sep 2021 | Company Director | British | 10 - 19 | 11 (37.9%) |
Resigned | Michael John COOMBES | 05 Jul 2012 | 15 Sep 2021 | None | British | 0 - 9 | 6 (66.7%) |
Resigned | Mark Andrew, Dr POOLE | 05 Jan 2012 | 18 Mar 2014 | Technical Director | British | 0 - 4 | 2 (50.0%) |
Resigned | Mark David Stuart HEWSON | 05 Jan 2012 | 29 Nov 2012 | Global Operations Director | British | 0 - 4 | 2 (50.0%) |
Resigned | Philip John MAY | 20 May 2009 | 12 Oct 2015 | Chief Executive Officer | British | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Kenneth Peter FLETCHER | 20 Dec 2005 | 31 Oct 2006 | Director | British | 0 - 7 | 4 (57.1%) |
Resigned | Thomas Horst Felix METZ | 01 Jun 2005 | 14 Dec 2012 | Global Marketing & Regional Export Director | British | 2 - 4 | 2 (33.3%) |
Resigned | Andrew John AYRES | 01 Apr 2003 | 31 May 2012 | Finance Director | British | 0 - 13 | 10 (76.9%) |
Resigned | Jean Charles JULIEN | 10 Sep 2002 | 06 Sep 2010 | Vice Chairman | French | 2 - 11 | 8 (61.5%) |
Resigned | Michael John TANN | 01 Jan 2000 | 30 Jun 2009 | Technical Director | British | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Nicholas Hugh LUCY | 31 Mar 1996 | 01 Apr 2011 | Global Operations Director | British | 0 - 5 | 4 (80.0%) |
Resigned | Kelvin MORTON | 31 Mar 1996 | 22 Dec 1998 | Director | British | 0 - 6 | 2 (33.3%) |
Resigned | Brian LUCY | 20 May 1994 | Director | British | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Jean Charles JULIEN | 06 Sep 2010 | Vice Chairman | French | 2 - 11 | 8 (61.5%) | |
Resigned | Colin Michael DAVID | 27 Sep 2002 | Director | British | 4 - 6 | 4 (40.0%) | |
Resigned | Kenneth Peter FLETCHER | 31 Oct 2006 | Director | British | 0 - 7 | 4 (57.1%) | |
Resigned | Regine DAVID | 31 Dec 2000 | Director | British | 0 - 3 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Bernard Jacques DAVID | 27 Sep 2002 | Director | British | 2 - 5 | 3 (42.9%) | |
Resigned | Michael O'MALLEY | 27 Dec 1994 | Director | British | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Average tenure of active directors: 2.4 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 3.6 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 65.6%
DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES
SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)
Shareholder name | Share class | Shares at confirmation date | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-04 | 2014-12-29 | 2013-12-29 | 2012-12-29 | 2011-12-29 | ||
U-POL PRODUCTS LTD | ORDINARY | 15,000 100% | 15,000 100% | 15,000 100% | 15,000 100% | 15,000 100% |
SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)
no shareholding data
CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES
Controlling entities above
U-POL LIMITED
no controlled companies
LATE PAYMENTS REPORT
Start date | End date | Average days to pay | % invoices paid over 60 days | % invoices not paid within agreed terms | Gov.uk report |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-01-01 | 2024-06-30 | 55 | 40% | 80% | 87626 |
2023-07-01 | 2023-12-31 | 55 | 42% | 80% | 81907 |
2023-01-01 | 2023-06-30 | 55 | 41% | 79% | 74348 |
2022-07-01 | 2022-12-31 | 54 | 40% | 82% | 67155 |
2022-01-01 | 2022-06-30 | 55 | 40% | 83% | 60341 |
2021-07-01 | 2021-12-31 | 56 | 44% | 86% | 54716 |
2021-01-01 | 2021-06-30 | 59 | 47% | 86% | 48438 |
2020-07-01 | 2020-12-31 | 59 | 43% | 87% | 40235 |
2020-01-01 | 2020-06-30 | 59 | 47% | 88% | 34113 |
2019-07-01 | 2019-12-31 | 54 | 34% | 89% | 27946 |
2019-01-01 | 2019-06-30 | 54 | 35% | 87% | 20327 |
2018-07-01 | 2018-12-31 | 54 | 36% | 87% | 12410 |
2018-01-01 | 2018-06-30 | 53 | 32% | 93% | 5638 |
COURT CASES
No Court Cases found
PATENTS
COMPETITORS
(Based on Sic code:
20301 Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants)
Company | Registered Address | Company Number | YE Date | Revenue GBP | Net Profit GBP | Other SIC codes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3M UNITED KINGDOM PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 3M CENTRE, CAIN ROAD, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE, RG12 8HT | 01123045 | 2017-12-31 | 841,568,000 | 20,438,000 |
23910-Production of abrasive products 32990-Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified |
PPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS UK LIMITED | PPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS UK LIMITED HUDDERSFIELD ROAD, BIRSTALL, BATLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF17 9XA | 00436135 | 2017-12-31 | 244,691,000 | 34,226,000 | |
CROWN PAINTS LIMITED | CROWN HOUSE, HOLLINS ROAD, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 0BG | 06624576 | 2017-12-31 | 164,603,000 | 7,963,000 | |
JOTUN PAINTS (EUROPE) LIMITED | JOTUN PAINTS (EUROPE) LTD, STATHER ROAD, FLIXBOROUGH, SCUNTHORPE, NORTH LINCS, DN15 8RR | 00925019 | 2018-12-31 | 139,931,000 | -5,332,000 | |
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS DIVERSIFIED BRANDS LIMITED | AVENUE ONE, STATION LANE, WITNEY, OXFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, OX28 4XR | 02968830 | 2017-12-31 | 92,056,848 | -13,008,860 |
20590-Manufacture of other chemical products not elsewhere classified |
TREMCO ILLBRUCK LIMITED | THE PAVILIONS, BRIDGWATER ROAD, BRISTOL, ENGLAND, BS13 8FD | 00251311 | 2018-05-31 | 66,036,682 | 4,359,562 |
20590-Manufacture of other chemical products not elsewhere classified |
TOR COATINGS LIMITED | COMPUTERSHARE GOVERNANCE SERVICES THE PAVILIONS, BRIDGWATER ROAD, BRISTOL, UNITED KINGDOM, BS13 8FD | 04503854 | 2018-05-31 | 58,513,153 | 8,254,868 | |
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PROTECTIVE & MARINE COATINGS | 12 WELLINGTON PLACE, LEEDS, LS1 4AP | 00893081 | 2017-12-31 | 56,683,843 | 2,307,987 | |
U-POL LIMITED | U-POL TECH CENTRE DENINGTON ROAD, DENINGTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2QH | 00464919 | 2017-12-31 | 51,999,000 | 5,705,000 |
20590-Manufacture of other chemical products not elsewhere classified |
BROWN BROTHERS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED | NEEDHAM ROAD, STOWMARKET, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, IP14 2AD | 01438525 | 2017-12-31 | 47,993,213 | 3,396,840 |
46900-Non-specialised wholesale trade |
EFTEC LIMITED | TREHERBERT ROAD, RHIGOS, ABERDARE, MID GLAMORGAN, CF44 9UE | 01406940 | 2017-12-31 | 29,139,000 | 0 | |
VALSPAR POWDER COATINGS LIMITED | 12 WELLINGTON PLACE, LEEDS, LS1 4AP | 02849106 | 2017-12-31 | 23,688,213 | -5,276,774 | |
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS UK COATINGS LIMITED | 1 BRIDGEWATER PLACE, WATER LANE, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS11 5QR | 07148590 | 2017-12-31 | 21,230,083 | -1,555,083 | |
PJ COLOURS LIMITED | THE GLADES FESTIVAL WAY, FESTIVAL PARK, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST1 5SQ | 03479538 | 2018-04-30 | 12,859,192 | 0 | |
HI-TECH COATINGS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 3RD FLOOR, 1 ASHLEY ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, CHESHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, WA14 2DT | 04386890 | 2018-03-31 | 10,816,020 | 0 | |
QUEST CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS UK LTD | UNITS 1 & 2, ELDON WAY, BIGGLESWADE, BEDFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND, SG18 8NH | 09437729 | 2017-12-31 | 2,410,462 | 0 | |
PLASTI-KOTE LIMITED | 1 BRIDGEWATER PLACE, WATER LANE, LEEDS, LS11 5QR | 02013215 | 2017-12-31 | 760,127 | 314,445 | |
PLASTI-KOTE LIMITED | 1 BRIDGEWATER PLACE, WATER LANE, LEEDS, LS11 5QR | 02013215 | 2017-12-31 | 760,127 | 0 | |
WINDRIDGE COATINGS LIMITED | 424 MARGATE ROAD, WESTWOOD, RAMSGATE, KENT, ENGLAND, CT12 6SJ | 03182385 | 2018-04-05 | 471,557 | 0 | |
INDUSTRIAL PROTECTIVE COATINGS LIMITED | 15 JASMINE ROAD, GREAT BRIDGEFORD, STAFFORD, UNITED KINGDOM, ST18 9PT | 10578245 | 2019-01-31 | 26,058 | 0 | |
SURFACE COATING INGREDIENTS LIMITED | 23 CHURCH STREET, RICKMANSWORTH, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD3 1DE | 06785080 | 2018-01-31 | 14,112 | 0 | |
SHREWD MOVES LTD | A SEED, 54, WOOD STREET, LYTHAM ST. ANNES, UNITED KINGDOM, FY8 1QG | 08925745 | 2018-03-31 | 4,250 | 0 | |
INVER UK LIMITED | 1 BRIDGEWATER PLACE, WATER LANE, LEEDS, LS11 5QR | 06707425 | 2018-12-31 | 0 | 0 | |
HMG PAINTS LIMITED | RIVERSIDE WORKS, COLLYHURST ROAD, MANCHESTER, M40 7RU | 00669551 | 0000-00-00 | 0 | 0 |
LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)
This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
Basis | Liquidation within 3 months | Liquidation within 6 months | Liquidation within 12 months | Prediction confidence |
---|---|---|---|---|
U-POL LIMITED | 0.7% | 3.6% | 7.1% | Medium |
Other companies Active in the same sector | Too few competitors | |||
Age | 0.4% | 1.4% | 2.7% | Medium |
Company Type | 0.7% | 3.7% | 7.4% | Medium |
Accounts category | 0.7% | 2.2% | 3.8% | Medium |
Accounting Month | 0.6% | 2.4% | 5.5% | Medium |
Sic code count | 0.8% | 3.8% | 7.5% | Medium |