3M UNITED KINGDOM PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

3M CENTRE, CAIN ROAD, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE, RG12 8HT

Company Number: 01123045
Incorporation date: 17-Jul-1973
Status: Active
Entity type: Public Limited Company

SIC codes:
20301 Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants
23910 Production of abrasive products
32990 Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified



SUMMARY

This company is 50.7 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by 3m Products Limited. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 313 million which has decreased from the previous year's figure of GBP 399.3 million. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 859.8 million which is similar to the previous year's figure of GBP 841.6 million. The company has 4 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 9 other companies. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There is one court case involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Jun-2024
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2022)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
31-Dec-2018 GBP 859,765,000 45,095,000 3,568,000 1,587,000 9,384,000 37,692,000
31-Dec-2017 GBP 841,568,000 26,604,000 989,000 2,033,000 5,122,000 20,438,000
31-Dec-2016 GBP 812,276,000 18,959,000 3,195,000 1,760,000 1,896,000 118,498,000
31-Dec-2015 GBP 516,039,000 15,249,000 1,143,000 3,391,000 7,152,000 11,696,000
31-Dec-2014 GBP 541,105,000 33,475,000 2,122,000 3,395,000 11,693,000 108,134,000
31-Dec-2013 GBP 574,352,000 36,131,000 1,734,000 3,670,000 17,001,000 33,189,000
31-Dec-2011 GBP 504,658,000 36,741,000 2,314,000 3,275,000 9,173,000 37,426,000


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
31-Dec-2018 GBP 4,597,000 389,230,000 546,439,000 8,996,000 20,595,000 73,477,000 169,188,000 312,993,000
31-Dec-2017 GBP 398,000 456,392,000 541,090,000 11,179,000 20,595,000 73,477,000 255,499,000 399,304,000
31-Dec-2016 GBP 7,969,000 631,641,000 13,373,000 20,595,000 73,477,000 132,241,000 276,046,000
31-Dec-2015 GBP 7,161,000 256,602,000 15,306,000 20,595,000 73,477,000 210,109,000 353,914,000
31-Dec-2014 GBP 8,123,000 593,490,000 499,871,000 21,527,000 20,595,000 73,477,000 131,525,000 275,330,000
31-Dec-2013 GBP 5,517,000 571,503,000 516,758,000 18,000 23,000 24,000 24,000 25,000
31-Dec-2011 GBP 5,153,000 521,004,000 488,026,000 25,055,000 20,595,000 73,477,000 18,597,000 132,874,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
31-Dec-2014 GBP 99.89% 94,025,000 105,122 94,130,122 51,070,122
31-Dec-2013 GBP -89,443.48% -94,025,000 94,130,122 105,122 54,319,122
* 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)
Active David James ASHLEY 01 Feb 2020 28 Mar 2024 1 - 0
Resigned Ian Richard BROWN 30 Apr 2018 31 Jan 2020 0 - 1
Resigned David Anthony JUBB 01 May 2015 30 Apr 2018 0 - 1
Resigned David James ASHLEY 01 Apr 2013 01 May 2015 0 - 1
Resigned Christopher PIKETT 01 Dec 1997 31 Mar 2013 Barrister British 2 - 66
Resigned Christopher PIKETT 31 Mar 2013 2 - 66

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Sophie OLIPHANT 01 Dec 2023 Director British 3 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Andrew BENNETT 01 Dec 2020 Director Safety And Industrial Business Group Nort British 2 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Katherine Julia PARKS 01 Dec 2020 Hr Manager British 2 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Lars Petter PLAATERUD 01 Dec 2020 Director Norwegian 9 - 01 (11.1%)
Resigned Lars HANSEID 01 Dec 2020 01 Dec 2023 Manager Norwegian 4 - 95 (38.5%)
Resigned Oznur BASARAN ZIHLI 30 Apr 2019 15 Mar 2021 Human Resources Manager Turkish 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Simla SEMERCIYAN 01 May 2018 01 Dec 2020 Finance Manager Turkish 0 - 4914 (28.6%)
Resigned James Raymond GRIGG 01 Apr 2018 01 Dec 2020 Manufacturing Operations Leader British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned David John PAWSON 01 Apr 2018 30 Apr 2019 Human Resource Leader Canadian 0 - 40 (0.0%)
Resigned Mohammad Irfan MALIK 01 Aug 2017 01 Dec 2020 Director Pakistani 0 - 101 (10.0%)
Resigned Michael CHAMBERS 01 Jan 2015 31 May 2018 Financial Manager British 0 - 4618 (39.1%)
Resigned Christiane Bernhardine GRUEN 01 Dec 2014 31 Jul 2017 Business Manager German 0 - 81 (12.5%)
Resigned Paul Andreas KEEL 22 Feb 2013 01 Dec 2014 Managing Director Us Citizen 0 - 148 (57.1%)
Resigned Stella Maris HEGARTY 01 Nov 2011 31 Mar 2018 None British 0 - 40 (0.0%)
Resigned Donald GRAY 29 Apr 2011 19 Jan 2015 Finance Manager, Uk And Ireland British 4 - 2716 (51.6%)
Resigned Zoe Louisa DICKSON 30 Jul 2010 31 Oct 2011 Hr Director British 0 - 40 (0.0%)
Resigned James Willard MCSHEFFREY 13 Apr 2010 22 Feb 2013 Managing Director Canadian 0 - 159 (60.0%)
Resigned Paul Martin WILLIAMS 01 Sep 2009 31 Mar 2018 Director British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Steven William FISHER 01 Nov 2008 01 Sep 2009 Director British 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Resigned Kenneth Arthur BROWNLEE 01 Aug 2006 29 Apr 2011 Accountant British 0 - 3219 (59.4%)
Resigned Charles Robert KUMMETH 01 May 2005 01 Sep 2006 Director American 0 - 74 (57.1%)
Resigned Malcolm Frederick JACOBS 01 Feb 2004 30 Jun 2007 Director Information British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Gary Michael STAPLETON 01 Nov 2003 31 Jul 2006 Chartered Accountant British 0 - 228 (36.4%)
Resigned Christiaan Antoon PERSOON 01 Nov 2003 02 Feb 2010 Director Dutch 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Jeffrey Robert Bruce SKINNER 01 Jul 2003 30 Jul 2010 Human Resources Director British 0 - 61 (16.7%)
Resigned James John MASKAS 01 May 2003 30 Apr 2005 Managing Director United States 0 - 41 (25.0%)
Resigned Bernard Michael SAUNDERS 01 Jun 2001 30 Jun 2005 Managing Director 3m Health Ca British 0 - 61 (16.7%)
Resigned Robert Morgan GRAVES 01 Nov 2000 31 Oct 2003 Financial Director British 0 - 136 (46.2%)
Resigned Robert Angelo BRULLO 01 Jun 2000 30 Apr 2003 Managing Director British 0 - 51 (20.0%)
Resigned Peter Richard WARNE 01 Jun 1999 30 Sep 2008 Manager Corporate Quality & Ma British 0 - 21 (50.0%)
Resigned Peter Richard WARNE 01 Jun 1999 30 Sep 2008 Manager Corporate Quality & Ma British 0 - 42 (50.0%)
Resigned Paul Muskett DAVIES 01 Jun 1999 30 Jun 2003 General Manager Human Resource British 0 - 40 (0.0%)
Resigned Douglas MITCHELL 01 Jul 1998 31 Mar 2010 Director British 0 - 158 (53.3%)
Resigned Wayne Walter BROWN 01 Dec 1997 31 May 2000 Director American 0 - 52 (40.0%)
Resigned Ronald Christopher BIAGIONI 01 Oct 1997 31 Oct 2008 Director British 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Resigned Peter David KNIGHT 01 Jan 1997 30 Jun 2000 Logistics Manager British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned John David Rollason HOWELLS 01 Jul 1996 30 Jun 2001 Technical Director British 0 - 21 (50.0%)
Resigned Herbert MCGREW 01 Oct 1995 30 Sep 1997 Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Kenneth Bruce JACKSON 01 Jul 1995 31 May 1999 Director British 0 - 71 (14.3%)
Resigned John James MUELLER 01 Mar 1995 30 Nov 1997 Director American 0 - 92 (22.2%)
Resigned John George David CARPENTER 01 Jan 1994 30 Jun 1996 Technical Director British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned James Stewart CLAPPER 01 Jul 1993 30 Jun 1995 Director American 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Peter Trevor WILLIAMS 01 Feb 1993 31 May 1999 British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned John Willard BENSON 01 Jul 1992 28 Feb 1995 Director American 0 - 112 (18.2%)
Resigned Michael Morrison SMITH 01 Jul 1992 28 Feb 2001 Chartered Accountant British 1 - 213 (13.6%)
Resigned Paul Clarence HUSBY 30 Jun 1993 Director American 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Francis William ELLIS 31 May 2001 M D 3m Health Care Ltd British 0 - 71 (14.3%)
Resigned Peter Alfred COX 23 Mar 1993 Director British 0 - 42 (50.0%)
Resigned Alan Frank JEPPS 31 Dec 1993 General Manager-Memory Technologies & Consumer Pro British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Michael Morrison SMITH 28 Feb 2001 Chartered Accountant British 1 - 213 (13.6%)
Resigned Peter Barry FLEMING 31 Dec 1993 Director American 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Peter Ivor PRING 30 Nov 1996 Director British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Richard Wilson NORTHROP 31 Dec 1992 Director British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Bruce Albert THALACKER 30 Jun 1992 Chairman American 0 - 101 (10.0%)
Resigned Raymond Allan LONGBOTTOM 30 Jun 1998 Director British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Kenneth Bruce JACKSON 31 May 1999 Director British 0 - 71 (14.3%)
Number of active directors: 4
Average tenure of active directors: 2.6 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 3.3 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 2.8%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
3M UK HOLDINGS LIMITED (00241888) - Active
SCOTT HEALTH & SAFETY LIMITED (00413886) - Active
3M HEALTH CARE LIMITED (00968166) - Active
3M UNITED KINGDOM PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (01123045) - Active
3M PRODUCTS LIMITED (01123347) - Active
3M PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED (01434427) - Active
MMODAL LIMITED (03232899) - Active
MEGUIAR'S TRADING LIMITED (04176862) - Active
3M ASIA PACIFIC UK HOLDING LTD (09908024) - Active
3M TOUCH SYSTEMS UK LIMITED (SC122260) - Liquidation

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2018-07-192016-06-112015-06-112014-06-112013-06-11
3M PRODUCTS LIMITEDORDINARY20,595,100
100%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
3M PRODUCTS LTDORDINARY0
0%
20,595,099
100.0%
20,595,099
100.0%
20,595,099
100.0%
20,595,099
100.0%
3M UK NOMINEE LIMITEDORDINARY0
0%
1
0.000%
1
0.000%
1
0.000%
1
0.000%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

Company name Share class Shares at confimation date
2016-06-112015-06-112014-06-11
3M UNITED KINGDOM PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANYORDINARY13,000,000
100%
13,000,000
100%
13,000,000
100%

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

3M UNITED KINGDOM PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Controlled companies below

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
2023-07-01 2023-12-31 60 46% 14% 80345
2023-01-01 2023-06-30 86 54% 12% 75115
2022-07-01 2022-12-31 77 49% 15% 68899
2022-01-01 2022-06-30 80 37% 26% 63162
2021-07-01 2021-12-31 105 29% 23% 53123
2021-01-01 2021-06-30 98 22% 19% 49211
2020-07-01 2020-12-31 98 22% 19% 40773
2020-01-01 2020-06-30 75 19% 19% 33606
2019-07-01 2019-12-31 63 18% 23% 27550
2019-01-01 2019-06-30 55 20% 22% 16958
2018-07-01 2018-12-31 53 16% 21% 9827
2018-01-01 2018-06-30 46 12% 24% 6339


COURT CASES


Date Title Reference Subject
2006-05-03 3M United Kingdom Plc & Anor v Linklaters & Paines (A Firm) [2006] EWCA Civ 530

PATENTS


No Patents found

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 1 CHAMBERLAIN SQUARE CS, BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM, B3 3AX 00251311 2018-05-31 66,036,682 4,359,562 20590-Manufacture of other chemical products not elsewhere classified
TOR COATINGS LIMITED 1 CHAMBERLAIN SQUARE CS, BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM, B3 3AX 04503854 2018-05-31 58,513,153 8,254,868
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PROTECTIVE & MARINE COATINGS 1 BRIDGEWATER PLACE, WATER LANE, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS11 5QR 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 1 BRIDGEWATER PLACE, WATER LANE, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS11 5QR 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
3M UNITED KINGDOM PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 1.0% 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 1.7% 4.0% 5.9% Medium
Accounts category 0.7% 2.2% 3.8% Medium
Accounting Month 0.6% 2.4% 5.5% Medium
Sic code count 0.8% 4.4% 8.7% Medium
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