UPP TECHNOLOGIES GROUP LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-20 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-06-06
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
-62% vs 2023
Net assets
£1M
-61.3% first positive since 2022
Employees
28
+3.7% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2024-12-31
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
4-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Cash | £504,178 | £64,663 | £3,002,869 | £1,140,378 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £3,646,872 | £1,412,240 | |
| Net assets | £3,496,037 | -£1,271,167 | £3,646,872 | £1,412,240 | |
| Equity | — | — | £3,646,872 | £1,412,240 | |
| Average employees | 18 | 20 | 27 | 28 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 9.9% | 23.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 9.96x | 4.16x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Hazlewoods LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which the directors consider to be appropriate, this has been considered for the group as a whole. In forming this assessment, the directors have considered the group's cash flow forecasts, liquidity and fundraising plans for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements.”
Group structure
- UPP TECHNOLOGIES GROUP LTD · parent
- UPP Technologies Ltd 100%
- Volo Commerce Inc 100%
Significant events
- “Capital commitments: The company had incurred professional costs totalling £22,245 in relation to a funding round that completed after the year-end. Subsequent to the year-end, the total professional costs associated with the funding round were confirmed to be £45,904.”
- “Post-balance sheet event: On 12 March 2025, the Group completed a £3.87m funding round, issuing 14,621,130 £0.001 A2 Preference shares for cash consideration of £3,829,312 and 147,705 £0.001 A3 Preference shares for cash consideration of £38,684.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 15 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH, Simon | Secretary | 2025-08-11 | — | — |
| GALE, Jonathan David | Director | 2023-09-01 | Aug 1969 | British |
| RICH, Brian | Director | 2023-06-09 | Sep 1960 | American |
| SMITH, Drew Anthony Peter | Director | 2021-09-08 | Jun 1991 | British |
| WHITE, Benjamin Vincent St John | Director | 2010-09-14 | Mar 1968 | British |
Show 15 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIRHA, Tarndeep Singh | Secretary | 2012-11-09 | 2017-02-15 |
| FARRELLY, Christopher Ian Charles | Secretary | 2002-03-24 | 2012-11-09 |
| PEARCE, Corinne Winifred | Secretary | 1996-07-19 | 2002-03-24 |
| SMITH, Simon Nicholas | Secretary | 2017-02-15 | 2019-09-30 |
| FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1996-07-19 | 1996-07-19 |
| BIRD, Keith Leonard | Director | 2011-01-04 | 2013-06-26 |
| CHAMBERLAIN, Adrian | Director | 2017-11-01 | 2020-04-23 |
| DRISCOLL, Shelley | Director | 2019-12-01 | 2021-07-14 |
| FARRELLY, Christopher Ian | Director | 2006-03-31 | 2019-08-30 |
| MILBOURN, Ian Leathley | Director | 2010-09-14 | 2019-08-30 |
| PEARCE, Vanessa Lesley | Director | 1996-07-19 | 2010-09-14 |
| SMITH, Simon Nicholas | Director | 2017-02-15 | 2019-09-30 |
| WATSON, Paul William | Director | 2013-10-14 | 2018-04-10 |
| WINWARD, Charles Stephen | Director | 2017-08-22 | 2020-10-20 |
| FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1996-07-19 | 1996-07-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Benjamin Vincent St John White | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2019-08-30 | Active |
| Mr Christopher Ian Farrelly | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-08-30 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 201 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-06 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-08-11 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-08-11 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-18 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-07-14 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-06-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-06-05 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-06-04 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-05-27 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-05-27 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-11-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-09-30 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-09-30 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-07-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-06-06 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- Capital events
- 4
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
-62%
£3,002,869 £1,140,378
-
Net assets
-61.3%
£3,646,872 £1,412,240
first positive since 2022
-
Employees
+3.7%
27 28
highest in 4 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers