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UPM Kymmene UK Ltd

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IrvineManufacturing & IndustrialLicensed since 4 Aug 2013
Register status
Active
Licensed to sponsor workers
On register since
2013
4 Aug 2013
Visa routes
2
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker
Live jobs
0
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Licence & visa routes

Routes
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist WorkerSkilled Worker
Licence rating
Worker (A rating)

An A rating means the sponsor currently meets Home Office duties and can issue Certificates of Sponsorship; a B rating means a time-limited action plan is in place.

Companies House changes

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33/100Checked 2 Aug 2026

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Reporting duties

  • 20 Apr 2026 — Cessation of Upm-Kymmene Corporation as a person with significant control. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 18 May 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 17 Nov 2022 — Director resigned: SALMELIN, Mirja. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 15 Dec 2022 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 17 Nov 2022 — New director appointed: TALVIA, Tommi Juhani. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 15 Dec 2022 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 1 Oct 2021 — New director appointed: MCMURDO, Bryan. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 29 Oct 2021 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • + 13 earlier duties

Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.

  • 20 Apr 2026Cessation of Upm-Kymmene Corporation as a person with significant control
  • 17 Nov 2022Director resigned: SALMELIN, Mirja
  • 17 Nov 2022New director appointed: TALVIA, Tommi Juhani
  • 1 Oct 2021New director appointed: MCMURDO, Bryan
  • 30 Jul 2021Director resigned: CHALMERS, David Graeme
  • 30 Jul 2021Director resigned: MITCHELL, Gordon
  • + 11 earlier events

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Common questions about UPM Kymmene UK Ltd

Is UPM Kymmene UK Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor?
Yes. UPM Kymmene UK Ltd in Irvine holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2013. That means it is permitted to sponsor eligible workers from overseas, though a licence is permission to sponsor rather than a guarantee that any particular vacancy is open to sponsorship.
What visa routes can UPM Kymmene UK Ltd sponsor?
UPM Kymmene UK Ltd is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence is recorded on the register as "Worker (A rating)" — the rating reflects the Home Office's confidence in the sponsor's compliance record.
Where is UPM Kymmene UK Ltd based?
The register lists UPM Kymmene UK Ltd at Irvine. This is the address on the sponsor licence, which is usually the head office — a sponsored role may be based at a different site.
How current is this information?
This page is built from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors. We resync the register daily and keep a dated history of every addition and removal. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.

Registration details

Companies House
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First on register
4 Aug 2013

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Source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (updated daily) and Companies House. "First on register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date.