£70.16m
−21%vs Dec 2024Active00464919Private limited companyWellingborough
U-POL LIMITED
Significant control: Axalta Coating Systems UK Holding Limited (75–100%)
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms
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Summary
U-POL LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 00464919) incorporated on 23 February 1949, registered in Wellingborough. Its registered activity is manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants (SIC 20301). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2025, showing net assets of £70.16m and cash of £7.52m, with 305 employees on average. Net assets fell 21% on the prior period (£89.21m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 390 comparable companies in the UK (median £21k, upper quartile £306k).
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Ownership and control
- Axalta Coating Systems Uk Holding Limited
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
- has significant influence or control
- U-Pol Products Ltd
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 23 February 194977 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2027in 342 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 9 March 2027in 137 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 20301
- Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants
- SIC 20590
- Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.
- Accounts type
- Full
- Size band
- LargeCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£7.52m
−12%vs Dec 2024Not reported
305
−3%vs Dec 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £70.16m | £7.52m | £65.38m | £19.74m | — | £5.75m | 305 |
| 31 December 2024 | £89.21m | £8.50m | £89.38m | £25.02m | — | £13.42m | 313 |
| 31 December 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 December 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Current ratio4.01Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£25kCash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £70,155,000 at 31 December 2025
- Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 4.01
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £7,524,000
- Three or more accounting periods on record4 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 23 February 1949
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Timeline
- Next accounts duein 342 days
- Confirmation statement duein 137 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £70.16m · full accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £89.21m · full accounts
- Accounts period end
- Accounts period end
- Incorporated
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- SAYERS MOTOR FACTORS LIMITEDNorthampton · inc. Aug 1971
- SPRAYLAT INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDCorby · inc. Apr 1992
- RENNER COATINGS UK LIMITEDWellingborough · inc. Jun 2007
- U-POL BIDCO LIMITEDWellingborough · inc. Jul 2010
- YU SEAL LIMITEDLong Buckby · inc. May 2013
- LITTLE KNIGHTS LIMITEDNorthampton · inc. Jun 2018
All companies incorporated on 23 February 1949 · in Feb 1949.
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Reminders for U-POL LIMITED
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