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UPM Kymmene UK Ltd

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IrvineManufacturing & IndustrialOn the register since at least 4 Aug 2013

Can sponsor visas

It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

Visa routes
2
Listed below
Rating
A
In good standing
Live jobs
0
On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

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

A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.

Sponsored jobs

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Companies House changes

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17 changes worth checking since our records began (4 Aug 2013)Checked 26 Oct 2026
  1. Cessation of Upm-Kymmene Corporation as a person with significant control20 Apr 2026

    Change to people with significant control recorded on 20 Apr 2026. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.

  2. Director resigned: SALMELIN, Mirja17 Nov 2022

    Director change recorded on 17 Nov 2022. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.

  3. New director appointed: TALVIA, Tommi Juhani17 Nov 2022

    Same rule as the director change above.

Companies House doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.

Common questions about UPM Kymmene UK Ltd

Is UPM Kymmene UK Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor?
Yes. UPM Kymmene UK Ltd in Irvine is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors and has been since at least 2013. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with 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 rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
Where is UPM Kymmene UK Ltd based?
The register lists UPM Kymmene UK Ltd at Irvine. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else.
How current is this information?
This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number
SC102969
Legal name
UPM-KYMMENE (UK) LIMITED

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As of 30 October 2026, UPM Kymmene UK Ltd (Irvine) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since at least 4 August 2013 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors). The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version