U-POL LIMITED
Company number 00464919 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
U-POL Limited warrants a conditional approve based on its established market position, profitable operations (£13.9m PBT), and strong parent company backing from Axalta Coating Systems. However, the significant net asset contraction from £205.9m to £89.2m—predominantly driven by group restructuring rather than operational losses—alongside declining revenue and margins, necessitates enhanced monitoring. The company's 80% export concentration without formal hedging instruments and exposure to cyclical end-markets require ongoing scrutiny, though the Axalta ownership provides substantial comfort regarding ultimate creditworthiness.
Shareholders' funds
£70,155
Balance sheet as at 2025-12-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1949-02-23
- Employees
- 305 (2025 accounts · was 313 in 2024)
- Registered office
- U-Pol Tech Centre Denington Road, Denington Industrial Estate, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2QH
- Postcode
- NN8 2QH
- Capital
- 15 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 3 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-05-20
- Next due by
- 2027-06-03
Nature of business (SIC)
- 20301 Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants
- 20590 Manufacture of other chemical products not elsewhere classified
Officers 3 current · 22 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS UK HOLDING LIMITED — since 2024-05-15
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Gender pay gap
9%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · around the middle of the pack for parity
Contact details
- Website
- u-pol.com
U-POL is a World leader in automotive refinishing with a wide range of products specialising in driving surface perfection.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| W.DAVID & SONS,LIMITED | 2002-09-23 |
Previous registered addresses 3
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 1/3 TOTTERIDGE LANE, WHETSTONE, LONDON, N20 OEY | 2015-02-25 |
| GISTERED OFFICE CHANGED | 1976-10-04 |
| REGISTERED OFFICE CHANGED | 1976-10-04 |
Among its peers
The largest employer
of 35 similar companies in NN — measured against the wider sector, with 305 staff. Among the oldest 25% of its local peers.
Property in England & Wales 6 titles
- Freehold
- 4
- Leasehold
- 2
- Most recent registration
- 2016-04-22
- Where
- North Northamptonshire (5), Greater London (1)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN339679 | North Northamptonshire | Leasehold | 2016-04-22 | — |
| AGL338041 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2015-03-19 | — |
| NN230883 | North Northamptonshire | Freehold | 2002-10-23 | — |
| NN200313 | North Northamptonshire | Freehold | 1998-08-24 | — |
| NN169953 | North Northamptonshire | Freehold | 1994-10-17 | — |
| NN146527 | North Northamptonshire | Freehold | 1994-01-07 | — |
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