
Company Number
SC102969
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
upm-kymmene (uk) holdings ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of paper and paperboard
Registered Address
1 meadowhead road, irvine, ayrshire, KA11 5AT
Website
http://upm.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of UPM-KYMMENE (UK) LIMITED at £112.4m based on a Turnover of £132m and 0.85x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of UPM-KYMMENE (UK) LIMITED at £17.4m based on an EBITDA of £2.4m and a 7.25x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of UPM-KYMMENE (UK) LIMITED at £157.5m based on Net Assets of £101.2m and 1.56x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Upm-kymmene (uk) Limited is a live company located in ayrshire, KA11 5AT with a Companies House number of SC102969. It operates in the manufacture of paper and paperboard sector, SIC Code 17120. Founded in January 1987, it's largest shareholder is upm-kymmene (uk) holdings ltd with a 100% stake. Upm-kymmene (uk) Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £132m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Upm-Kymmene (Uk) Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
2 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £132m, make it larger than the average company (£24.5m)
£132m - Upm-kymmene (uk) Limited
£24.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -4%, show it is growing at a slower rate (9.6%)
-4% - Upm-kymmene (uk) Limited
9.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 24.7%, this company has a comparable cost of product (24.7%)
24.7% - Upm-kymmene (uk) Limited
24.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -2.9% make it less profitable than the average company (5.1%)
-2.9% - Upm-kymmene (uk) Limited
5.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 307 employees, this is above the industry average (95)
307 - Upm-kymmene (uk) Limited
95 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £74.7k, the company has a higher pay structure (£47.7k)
£74.7k - Upm-kymmene (uk) Limited
£47.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £430.1k, this is more efficient (£269.6k)
£430.1k - Upm-kymmene (uk) Limited
£269.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 1 days, this is earlier than average (54 days)
1 days - Upm-kymmene (uk) Limited
54 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 37 days, this is quicker than average (48 days)
37 days - Upm-kymmene (uk) Limited
48 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 39 days, this is in line with average (40 days)
39 days - Upm-kymmene (uk) Limited
40 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (3 weeks)
0 weeks - Upm-kymmene (uk) Limited
3 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 28.2%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (46.2%)
28.2% - Upm-kymmene (uk) Limited
46.2% - Industry AVG
Upm-Kymmene (Uk) Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £132 million and the company has net assets of £101.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Upm-Kymmene (Uk) Limited has 307 employees and maintains cash reserves of £169 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 132,037,000 | 186,523,000 | 171,066,000 | 149,870,000 | 219,865,000 | 221,945,000 | 280,648,000 | 262,901,000 | 272,491,000 | 335,757,000 | 420,810,000 | 635,954,000 | 961,129,000 | 896,584,000 | 903,694,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 674,200,000 | 878,775,000 | 834,625,000 | 815,310,000 | |||||||||||
Gross Profit | -38,246,000 | 82,354,000 | 61,959,000 | 88,384,000 | |||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 29,889,000 | 40,422,000 | 41,903,000 | 45,498,000 | |||||||||||
Operating Profit | -3,868,000 | 16,083,000 | -26,191,000 | -10,805,000 | 14,089,000 | 9,376,000 | 8,412,000 | 10,495,000 | 4,762,000 | -41,852,000 | -5,821,000 | -68,135,000 | 41,932,000 | 20,056,000 | 42,886,000 |
Interest Payable | 59,000 | 24,000 | 56,000 | 85,000 | 59,000 | 12,000 | 164,000 | 293,000 | 89,000 | 49,000 | 48,000 | 12,524,000 | 10,518,000 | 11,232,000 | 8,684,000 |
Interest Receivable | 3,192,000 | 1,006,000 | 701,000 | 1,636,000 | 864,000 | 473,000 | 381,000 | 536,000 | 333,000 | 389,000 | 360,000 | 12,590,000 | 11,157,000 | 10,301,000 | 8,977,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | -696,000 | 17,065,000 | -25,306,000 | -7,906,000 | 14,894,000 | 9,847,000 | 8,622,000 | 10,761,000 | 5,008,000 | -41,524,000 | -5,292,000 | -68,251,000 | 42,828,000 | 19,838,000 | 42,581,000 |
Tax | 357,000 | -3,409,000 | 6,924,000 | 581,000 | -2,790,000 | -974,000 | -2,278,000 | -8,048,000 | -1,169,000 | 4,554,000 | 1,562,000 | 8,866,000 | -9,739,000 | -5,311,000 | -11,328,000 |
Profit After Tax | -339,000 | 13,656,000 | -18,382,000 | -7,325,000 | 12,104,000 | 8,873,000 | 6,344,000 | 2,713,000 | 3,839,000 | -36,970,000 | -3,730,000 | -59,385,000 | 33,089,000 | 14,527,000 | 31,253,000 |
Dividends Paid | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -339,000 | 13,656,000 | -18,382,000 | -12,325,000 | 7,104,000 | 3,873,000 | 6,344,000 | 2,713,000 | 3,839,000 | -36,970,000 | -3,730,000 | -59,385,000 | 33,089,000 | 14,527,000 | 31,253,000 |
Employee Costs | 22,941,000 | 21,214,000 | 29,896,000 | 31,218,000 | 33,186,000 | 38,265,000 | 48,169,000 | 46,970,000 | 47,232,000 | 65,735,000 | 54,822,000 | 52,318,000 | 41,862,000 | 41,603,000 | 41,769,000 |
Number Of Employees | 307 | 318 | 456 | 523 | 534 | 542 | 737 | 758 | 798 | 906 | 951 | 1,018 | 847 | 853 | 873 |
EBITDA* | 2,403,000 | 22,848,000 | -19,117,000 | -2,415,000 | 23,989,000 | 18,209,000 | 17,154,000 | 22,182,000 | 15,558,000 | -26,690,000 | 7,776,000 | -39,715,000 | 68,305,000 | 46,325,000 | 72,703,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 43,536,000 | 46,188,000 | 51,333,000 | 76,106,000 | 82,975,000 | 86,558,000 | 98,129,000 | 103,749,000 | 108,706,000 | 114,277,000 | 150,191,000 | 152,774,000 | 250,976,000 | 268,671,000 | 278,016,000 |
Intangible Assets | 8,006,000 | 7,498,000 | 5,057,000 | 1,192,000 | 104,000 | 1,227,000 | 360,000 | 5,500,000 | 5,001,000 | 3,807,000 | 2,822,000 | 2,770,000 | 1,644,000 | 1,833,000 | 310,000 |
Investments & Other | 10,000 | 10,000 | 18,921,000 | 10,000 | 264,000 | 264,000 | 264,000 | 264,000 | 264,000 | 264,000 | 264,000 | 264,000 | 265,000 | 265,000 | 265,000 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 4,099,000 | 3,234,000 | |||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 51,552,000 | 53,696,000 | 75,311,000 | 81,407,000 | 86,577,000 | 88,049,000 | 98,753,000 | 109,513,000 | 113,971,000 | 118,348,000 | 153,277,000 | 155,808,000 | 252,885,000 | 270,769,000 | 278,591,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 10,688,000 | 12,719,000 | 12,649,000 | 13,442,000 | 14,166,000 | 12,844,000 | 14,176,000 | 16,841,000 | 17,307,000 | 20,541,000 | 22,966,000 | 26,647,000 | 42,382,000 | 32,709,000 | 32,796,000 |
Trade Debtors | 501,000 | 1,235,000 | 2,738,000 | 2,809,000 | 3,199,000 | 23,752,000 | 26,632,000 | 22,408,000 | 22,340,000 | 23,673,000 | 33,792,000 | 37,862,000 | 133,851,000 | 115,622,000 | 122,303,000 |
Group Debtors | 56,638,000 | 90,845,000 | 64,288,000 | 70,670,000 | 91,366,000 | 96,796,000 | 88,350,000 | 81,876,000 | 74,186,000 | 93,339,000 | 95,995,000 | 93,636,000 | 45,413,000 | 34,814,000 | 161,781,000 |
Misc Debtors | 21,449,000 | 22,388,000 | 29,509,000 | 32,151,000 | 29,620,000 | 9,422,000 | 18,348,000 | 26,651,000 | 19,829,000 | 25,250,000 | 15,198,000 | 2,514,000 | 2,051,000 | 2,305,000 | 1,291,000 |
Cash | 169,000 | 175,000 | 156,000 | 154,000 | 159,000 | 167,000 | 156,000 | 174,000 | 4,000 | 18,000 | 40,000 | 1,000 | 2,019,000 | 336,000 | 710,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 89,445,000 | 127,362,000 | 109,340,000 | 119,226,000 | 138,510,000 | 142,981,000 | 147,662,000 | 147,950,000 | 133,666,000 | 162,821,000 | 167,991,000 | 160,660,000 | 225,716,000 | 185,786,000 | 318,881,000 |
total assets | 140,997,000 | 181,058,000 | 184,651,000 | 200,633,000 | 225,087,000 | 231,030,000 | 246,415,000 | 257,463,000 | 247,637,000 | 281,169,000 | 321,268,000 | 316,468,000 | 478,601,000 | 456,555,000 | 597,472,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 10,302,000 | 22,077,000 | 23,628,000 | 24,797,000 | 30,754,000 | 33,588,000 | 33,116,000 | 27,216,000 | 28,260,000 | 28,645,000 | 35,049,000 | 37,979,000 | 38,438,000 | 24,477,000 | 30,859,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 2,927,000 | 582,000 | 1,463,000 | 5,251,000 | 1,253,000 | 1,278,000 | 3,300,000 | 2,180,000 | 2,853,000 | 8,843,000 | 23,938,000 | 19,137,000 | 91,588,000 | 103,801,000 | 95,598,000 |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 12,000 | 3,000 | 43,000 | 267,000 | 250,000 | ||||||||||
other current liabilities | 4,381,000 | 12,010,000 | 5,540,000 | 7,225,000 | 7,648,000 | 9,234,000 | 16,160,000 | 8,254,000 | 11,721,000 | 7,378,000 | 4,199,000 | 8,000,000 | 21,122,000 | 22,465,000 | 20,924,000 |
total current liabilities | 17,622,000 | 34,672,000 | 30,674,000 | 37,540,000 | 39,905,000 | 44,100,000 | 52,576,000 | 37,650,000 | 42,834,000 | 44,866,000 | 63,186,000 | 65,116,000 | 151,148,000 | 150,743,000 | 147,381,000 |
loans | 157,971,000 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 61,000 | 11,000 | 24,000 | 137,000 | 309,000 | ||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 6,475,000 | 7,061,000 | 7,718,000 | ||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 1,799,000 | 1,623,000 | 7,845,000 | 3,453,000 | 10,557,000 | 11,923,000 | 14,077,000 | 14,832,000 | 6,761,000 | 19,869,000 | 7,365,000 | 8,074,000 | 23,815,000 | 27,957,000 | 29,352,000 |
total long term liabilities | 22,206,000 | 20,366,000 | 7,869,000 | 25,163,000 | 25,652,000 | 42,131,000 | 78,446,000 | 138,762,000 | 84,101,000 | 123,548,000 | 66,363,000 | 53,758,000 | 58,723,000 | 51,155,000 | 217,124,000 |
total liabilities | 39,828,000 | 55,038,000 | 38,543,000 | 62,703,000 | 65,557,000 | 86,231,000 | 131,022,000 | 176,412,000 | 126,935,000 | 168,414,000 | 129,549,000 | 118,874,000 | 209,871,000 | 201,898,000 | 364,505,000 |
net assets | 101,169,000 | 126,020,000 | 146,108,000 | 137,930,000 | 159,530,000 | 144,799,000 | 115,393,000 | 81,051,000 | 120,702,000 | 112,755,000 | 191,719,000 | 197,594,000 | 268,730,000 | 254,657,000 | 232,967,000 |
total shareholders funds | 101,169,000 | 126,020,000 | 146,108,000 | 137,930,000 | 159,530,000 | 144,799,000 | 115,393,000 | 81,051,000 | 120,702,000 | 112,755,000 | 191,719,000 | 197,594,000 | 268,730,000 | 254,657,000 | 232,967,000 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -3,868,000 | 16,083,000 | -26,191,000 | -10,805,000 | 14,089,000 | 9,376,000 | 8,412,000 | 10,495,000 | 4,762,000 | -41,852,000 | -5,821,000 | -68,135,000 | 41,932,000 | 20,056,000 | 42,886,000 |
Depreciation | 6,192,000 | 6,492,000 | 7,074,000 | 8,390,000 | 8,730,000 | 8,833,000 | 8,742,000 | 11,687,000 | 10,796,000 | 15,162,000 | 12,910,000 | 28,283,000 | 26,373,000 | 26,269,000 | 29,817,000 |
Amortisation | 79,000 | 273,000 | 1,170,000 | 687,000 | 137,000 | ||||||||||
Tax | 357,000 | -3,409,000 | 6,924,000 | 581,000 | -2,790,000 | -974,000 | -2,278,000 | -8,048,000 | -1,169,000 | 4,554,000 | 1,562,000 | 8,866,000 | -9,739,000 | -5,311,000 | -11,328,000 |
Stock | -2,031,000 | 70,000 | -793,000 | -724,000 | 1,322,000 | -1,332,000 | -2,665,000 | -466,000 | -3,234,000 | -2,425,000 | -3,681,000 | -15,735,000 | 9,673,000 | -87,000 | 32,796,000 |
Debtors | -35,880,000 | 17,933,000 | -13,194,000 | -17,690,000 | -2,551,000 | -3,360,000 | 2,395,000 | 14,580,000 | -25,907,000 | -2,723,000 | 10,973,000 | -47,303,000 | 28,574,000 | -132,634,000 | 285,375,000 |
Creditors | -11,775,000 | -1,551,000 | -1,169,000 | -5,957,000 | -2,834,000 | 472,000 | 5,900,000 | -1,044,000 | -385,000 | -6,404,000 | -2,930,000 | -459,000 | 13,961,000 | -6,382,000 | 30,859,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -7,629,000 | 6,470,000 | -1,685,000 | -423,000 | -1,586,000 | -6,926,000 | 1,431,000 | -4,053,000 | 3,686,000 | 10,897,000 | -3,801,000 | -13,122,000 | -1,343,000 | 1,541,000 | 20,924,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 176,000 | -6,222,000 | 4,392,000 | -7,104,000 | -1,366,000 | -2,154,000 | -755,000 | 8,071,000 | -13,108,000 | 12,504,000 | -709,000 | -15,741,000 | -4,142,000 | -1,395,000 | 29,352,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 21,443,000 | 133,000 | 3,332,000 | 3,096,000 | 16,642,000 | 13,319,000 | 21,722,000 | 2,994,000 | 33,723,000 | 9,000 | -5,394,000 | 2,867,000 | 28,795,000 | 167,499,000 | -175,661,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -18,911,000 | 18,911,000 | -254,000 | -1,000 | 265,000 | ||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 2,345,000 | -881,000 | -3,788,000 | 3,998,000 | -25,000 | -2,022,000 | 1,120,000 | -673,000 | -5,990,000 | -15,095,000 | 4,801,000 | -72,451,000 | -12,213,000 | 8,203,000 | 95,598,000 |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -157,971,000 | 157,971,000 | |||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 59,000 | -53,000 | -337,000 | -155,000 | 559,000 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 3,133,000 | 982,000 | 645,000 | 1,551,000 | 805,000 | 461,000 | 217,000 | 243,000 | 244,000 | 340,000 | 312,000 | 66,000 | 639,000 | -931,000 | 293,000 |
cash flow from financing | -18,975,000 | -33,696,000 | 23,080,000 | -3,881,000 | 8,966,000 | 23,972,000 | 29,335,000 | -42,794,000 | -1,638,000 | -56,749,000 | 2,968,000 | -84,136,000 | -30,590,000 | -143,536,000 | 455,576,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -6,000 | 19,000 | 2,000 | -5,000 | -8,000 | 11,000 | -18,000 | 170,000 | -14,000 | -22,000 | 39,000 | -2,018,000 | 1,683,000 | -374,000 | 710,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -6,000 | 19,000 | 2,000 | -5,000 | -8,000 | 11,000 | -18,000 | 170,000 | -14,000 | -22,000 | 39,000 | -2,018,000 | 1,683,000 | -374,000 | 710,000 |
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UPM-KYMMENE (UK) LIMITED group structure
Upm-Kymmene (Uk) Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
UPM-KYMMENE CORP
#0000898
2 parents
UPM-KYMMENE (UK) LIMITED
SC102969
1 subsidiary
Upm-Kymmene (Uk) Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Jarkko Airamaa (Oct 2019) and Mr Simon Page (Jul 2021).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Jarkko Airamaa | Finland | 46 years | Oct 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Simon Page | United Kingdom | 43 years | Jul 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Bryan McMurdo | United Kingdom | 47 years | Oct 2021 | - | Director |
Tommi Talvia | Finland | 42 years | Nov 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
132m
-29%
operating profit
-3.9m
-124%
gross margin
24.7%
+13.08%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
101.2m
-0.2%
total assets
141m
-0.22%
cash
169k
-0.03%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
SC102969
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
17120 - Manufacture of paper and paperboard
incorporation date
January 1987
age
38
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
caledonian paper public limited company (December 2001)
accountant
-
auditor
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
address
1 meadowhead road, irvine, ayrshire, KA11 5AT
Bank
NORDEA BANK FINLAND PLC
Legal Advisor
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