Company · Belfast
C.J. Upton & Sons Limited
Wholesale of metals and metal ores
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 3
- Alan James Upton 1973-2016 View profile
- Linda Kristin Upton 1973-2023 View profile
- Denise Sandra Riley 1973-2018 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Wholesale of metals and metal ores
- Incorporated
- 14/09/1973
- Registered office
- Belfast
Ownership
Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.
- Uptonsteel Holdings Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-12-19
Group
- C.J. Upton & Sons Limited
is controlled by Uptonsteel Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-12-19 · source: Companies House PSC register - Uptonsteel Holdings Limited
is controlled by Kevin William Walpole
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2023-03-08 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Kevin William Walpole.
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Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.
4 directors on the board
- Christopher Alan Darlington Director · appointed 2022
- Thomas Mark Neale Director · appointed 2020
- Kevin William Walpole Director · appointed 2022
- James Morten Timothy Upton Director · appointed 2005
Directors past 6 years
- Thomas Mark Neale Director · appointed 2020
- James Morten Timothy Upton Director · appointed 2005
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (4)
- Christopher Alan Darlington Director · appointed 2022
- Thomas Mark Neale Director · appointed 2020
- Kevin William Walpole Director · appointed 2022
- James Morten Timothy Upton Director · appointed 2005
Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.
The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- NI009719
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 30/09/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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