U-POL LIMITED

U-POL TECH CENTRE DENINGTON ROAD, DENINGTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2QH

Company 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-2025
Accounts 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
* Average valuation during the period
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY 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 - 06 (75.0%)
Resigned Guy Hampson WILLIAMS 29 Jun 2022 23 Mar 2023 Ceo British 10 - 1911 (37.9%)
Resigned Guy Hampson WILLIAMS 29 Jun 2022 23 Mar 2023 Ceo British 1 - 86 (66.7%)
Resigned Farrell DOLAN 15 Sep 2021 29 Jun 2022 Managing Director, Commercial British 12 - 109 (40.9%)
Active James Ian BLENKINSOPP 15 Sep 2021 Uk Country Controller British 14 - 29 (56.3%)
Resigned Guy Hampson WILLIAMS 12 Oct 2015 15 Sep 2021 Company Director British 10 - 1911 (37.9%)
Resigned Michael John COOMBES 05 Jul 2012 15 Sep 2021 None British 0 - 96 (66.7%)
Resigned Mark Andrew, Dr POOLE 05 Jan 2012 18 Mar 2014 Technical Director British 0 - 42 (50.0%)
Resigned Mark David Stuart HEWSON 05 Jan 2012 29 Nov 2012 Global Operations Director British 0 - 42 (50.0%)
Resigned Philip John MAY 20 May 2009 12 Oct 2015 Chief Executive Officer British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Kenneth Peter FLETCHER 20 Dec 2005 31 Oct 2006 Director British 0 - 74 (57.1%)
Resigned Thomas Horst Felix METZ 01 Jun 2005 14 Dec 2012 Global Marketing & Regional Export Director British 2 - 42 (33.3%)
Resigned Andrew John AYRES 01 Apr 2003 31 May 2012 Finance Director British 0 - 1310 (76.9%)
Resigned Jean Charles JULIEN 10 Sep 2002 06 Sep 2010 Vice Chairman French 2 - 118 (61.5%)
Resigned Michael John TANN 01 Jan 2000 30 Jun 2009 Technical Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Nicholas Hugh LUCY 31 Mar 1996 01 Apr 2011 Global Operations Director British 0 - 54 (80.0%)
Resigned Kelvin MORTON 31 Mar 1996 22 Dec 1998 Director British 0 - 62 (33.3%)
Resigned Brian LUCY 20 May 1994 Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Jean Charles JULIEN 06 Sep 2010 Vice Chairman French 2 - 118 (61.5%)
Resigned Colin Michael DAVID 27 Sep 2002 Director British 4 - 64 (40.0%)
Resigned Kenneth Peter FLETCHER 31 Oct 2006 Director British 0 - 74 (57.1%)
Resigned Regine DAVID 31 Dec 2000 Director British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Bernard Jacques DAVID 27 Sep 2002 Director British 2 - 53 (42.9%)
Resigned Michael O'MALLEY 27 Dec 1994 Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Number of active directors: 2
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

Name
 
U-POL LIMITED (00464919) - Active
PLASCOAT SYSTEMS LIMITED (00514584) - Active
PLASCOAT HOLDINGS LIMITED (00931836) - Active
U-POL PRODUCTS LIMITED (04512086) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
U-POL BOND LIMITED (05569397) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
U-POL ACQUISITION LIMITED (05569424) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
U-POL MEZZANINE LIMITED (05569425) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS TEWKESBURY UK LIMITED (05892338) - Active
U-POL HOLDINGS LIMITED (07330142) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
U-POL FINCO LIMITED (07330274) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
U-POL BIDCO LIMITED (07330406) - Active
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS WEST BROMWICH UK LIMITED (07997189) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
THE INDEPENDENT COATINGS GROUP LIMITED (07997201) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
KELVIN WAY PROPERTIES LIMITED (08001321) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS HUTHWAITE UK LIMITED (SC007479) - Active
SPENCER COATINGS GROUP LIMITED (SC123258) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2016-01-042014-12-292013-12-292012-12-292011-12-29
U-POL PRODUCTS LTDORDINARY15,000
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


Title Date filed Status Publication number
Coating kit 2003-08-11 Terminated GB2404910
A hand holdable manually dispensing mastic container and material therefor 1996-09-26 Ceased GB2328925
Filler paste container 1996-03-28 Ceased GB2314069

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
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