WIPAK UK LIMITED
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Cash
£0
-100% vs 2024
Net assets
£4.9M
+5.6% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
118
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£1.3M
+33.8% vs 2024
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £33,259,528 | £31,943,671 | £32,051,197 | +0.3% | |
| Operating profit | — | £1,787,238 | £1,576,329 | £1,842,017 | +16.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,550,695 | £1,088,166 | £960,678 | £1,285,418 | +33.8% | |
| Net profit | £1,188,178 | £856,857 | £713,713 | £959,152 | +34.4% | |
| Cash | £17,148 | £0 | £1,579 | £0 | -100% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £11,573,501 | £12,486,127 | £12,624,705 | £12,911,506 | +2.3% | |
| Net assets | £3,537,360 | £4,394,217 | £4,607,930 | £4,867,082 | +5.6% | |
| Equity | £3,537,360 | £4,394,217 | £4,607,930 | £4,867,082 | +5.6% | |
| Average employees | 109 | 116 | 118 | 118 | 0% | |
| Wages | £4,479,204 | £4,854,423 | £5,008,420 | £5,266,727 | +5.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £118,339 | £149,395 | £149,749 | £161,496 | +7.8% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.7% | |
| Net margin | — | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 14.3% | 12.5% | 14.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | 1.63x | 2.26x | 2.92x | |
| Interest cover | — | 2.61x | 2.47x | 3.33x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- WIPAK UK LIMITED 1998-03-24 → present
- WIPAK GREENCROWN LIMITED 1990-02-02 → 1998-03-24
- GREENCROWN PACKAGING LIMITED 1976-12-31 → 1990-02-02
- GREENCROWN LIMITED 1976-03-25 → 1976-12-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 18 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWBOLD, Andrew Frederick | Secretary | 2016-04-01 | — | — |
| AARNIO WIHURI, Antti | Director | — | Feb 1940 | Finnish |
| AARNIO-WIHURI, Martti Hjaimar | Director | 2011-03-14 | Nov 1988 | Finnish |
| AARNIO-WIHURI, Risto | Director | 2018-08-01 | Sep 1975 | Finnish |
| FAULKNER, Mark Alistair | Director | 2026-03-03 | Jan 1983 | British |
| KOSKELA, Karri | Director | 2020-02-10 | May 1973 | Finnish |
| NEWBOLD, Andrew Frederick | Director | 2016-04-01 | Feb 1978 | English |
Show 18 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMBROSE, Alison Jane | Secretary | — | 1994-11-30 |
| MAKINEN, Urho | Secretary | 1994-12-01 | 1997-05-29 |
| PURSIAINEN, Harry | Secretary | 1997-05-30 | 1998-03-11 |
| WOLSTENHOLME, Philip | Secretary | 1998-03-11 | 2016-03-31 |
| AARNIO WIHURI, Marja Annaliisa | Director | 2005-03-15 | 2011-03-14 |
| GUTHEIL, Stefan | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2018-06-30 |
| HELLGREN, Juha Martti | Director | 2005-03-15 | 2020-02-10 |
| KNUUTILA, Jaakko Kustaa | Director | — | 1998-10-01 |
| KNUUTILA, Jaako Kustaa | Director | 2007-08-01 | 2010-11-01 |
| LEPISTO, Juhani Heimo | Director | — | 1995-06-01 |
| LEPPANEN, Lauri Juhani | Director | — | 2004-03-31 |
| MAKINEN, Urho | Director | — | 1997-05-29 |
| MATTI, Juhani Rovamaa | Director | — | 1995-06-01 |
| MUSTANIEMI, Matti | Director | 2000-01-01 | 2005-03-15 |
| PURSIAINEN, Harri Ilmari | Director | 2004-03-31 | 2007-07-31 |
| PURSIAINEN, Harry | Director | 1997-05-30 | 1998-03-11 |
| ROVAMAA, Matti Juhani | Director | 2010-11-01 | 2015-08-31 |
| WOLSTENHOLME, Philip | Director | 1998-03-11 | 2016-03-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Antti Aarnio-Wihuri | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2020-07-09 | Active |
| Mr Martti Aarnio-Wihuri | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2020-07-09 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 155 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-03-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-06-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-03-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-10-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-07-10 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2020-07-10 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2020-07-09 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2020-07-09 | PSC09 | persons-with-significant-control | Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2020-03-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- 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.