METSA WOOD UK LIMITED
Company number 03071064 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Metsä Wood UK Limited presents a low-risk profile, underpinned by a long operational history, a substantial £30 million share capital, and excellent regulatory compliance demonstrated by the timely filing of full accounts. The primary considerations for an institutional investor revolve around its status as a wholly-owned subsidiary, which ties its financial resilience to the broader Metsä Group, alongside standard cyclical risks inherent to the timber processing industry. Overall, the structural and governance indicators point towards a stable, well-capitalized entity.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1995-06-21
- Registered office
- Old Golf Course, Fishtoft Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 0BJ
- Postcode
- PE21 0BJ
- Capital
- 30,000,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-12-31
- Next due by
- 2026-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-08-07
- Next due by
- 2027-08-21
Nature of business (SIC)
- 16100 Sawmilling and planing of wood
Officers 4 current · 48 resigned
Group structure 1 subsidiary
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker (Worker (A rating)), Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
Matched by registered name to the register of licensed sponsors (Home Office, updated daily) — check the register itself before relying on it. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2026 (period to 2025-12-31) as part of the METSÄLIITTO OSUUSKUNTA AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES group statement — 7 years on the registry.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Gender pay gap
12.1%
Women's median hourly pay above men's, 2025/26 · around the middle of the pack for parity
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| FINNFOREST UK LIMITED | 2012-02-21 |
| INTERPAN UK LIMITED | 2000-01-28 |
| INTERPAN TIMBER LIMITED | 1998-10-28 |
| HUNTER TIMBER LIMITED | 1997-12-29 |
| PALMSILK LIMITED | 1995-10-06 |
Previous registered addresses 5
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| MAYNE HOUSE FENTON WAY, SOUTHFIELDS BUSINESS PARK, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS15 6RZ | 2015-02-10 |
| 46 BERTH TILBURY FREEPORT, TILBURY, ESSEX, RM18 7HS | 2011-02-07 |
| 46 BERTH TILBURY FREEPORT, TILBURY, ESSEX, RM18 7HS | 2008-06-30 |
| THE HEIGHTS, 59-65 LOWLANDS ROAD, HARROW ON THE HILL, MIDDLESEX HA1 3AE | 2007-08-03 |
| 200 ALDERSGATE STREET, LONDON, EC1A 4JJ | 1995-10-05 |
The class of 1995
45%
of the 34,002 companies incorporated in 1995 are still active today; 52% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 6 titles
- Freehold
- 3
- Leasehold
- 3
- Most recent registration
- 2010-08-18
- Where
- Lincolnshire (3), Thurrock (1), Tyne And Wear (1)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LL319491 | Lincolnshire | Leasehold | 2010-08-18 | — |
| LL154572 | Lincolnshire | Freehold | 1998-06-02 | — |
| EX515979 | Thurrock | Leasehold | 1996-09-18 | — |
| TY320605 | Tyne And Wear | Leasehold | 1996-05-29 | — |
| NK181645 | Norfolk | Freehold | 1995-11-20 | — |
| LL123082 | Lincolnshire | Freehold | 1995-10-06 | — |
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