METRO GLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-26 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-07-12
Watchouts
Cash
£6M
+3.1% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£23M
+0.9% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
5
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£272K
-98.7% lowest in 5 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
8-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
8-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-04-01 | 2019-03-31 | 2019-04-01 | 2020-06-30 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | -£814 | -£29 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £6,687,400 | £846,999 | £850,011 | £21,408,047 | £271,795 | |
| Net profit | — | £1,108,769 | — | £6,687,400 | — | £845,449 | £21,366,640 | £203,846 | |
| Cash | — | £1,037,040 | — | £1,604,319 | £3,138,717 | £3,988,729 | £5,397,590 | £5,566,267 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £19,163,444 | — | £19,850,844 | £20,697,843 | £21,543,403 | £22,910,043 | £23,113,889 | |
| Net assets | — | £19,163,444 | — | £19,850,844 | — | — | £22,910,043 | £23,113,889 | |
| Equity | £18,054,675 | £19,163,444 | £19,163,444 | £19,850,844 | £20,697,843 | £21,543,403 | £22,910,043 | £23,113,889 | |
| Average employees | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
—
Not reported
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Cash
+3.1%
£5,397,590 £5,566,267
highest in 6 filed years
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Net assets
+0.9%
£22,910,043 £23,113,889
highest in 4 filed years
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Employees
0%
5 5
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Operating profit
+96.4%
-£814 -£29
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Profit before tax
-98.7%
£21,408,047 £271,795
lowest in 5 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2018-04-01 | 2019-03-31 | 2019-04-01 | 2020-06-30 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.0% | -0.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.90x | 0.94x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.22x |
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
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- MHA Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. 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.”
Group structure
- METRO GLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITED · parent
- Metro Global Ltd 100%
- Metro Shipping Limited 100%
- Tri State Lines Inc. Limited 100%
Significant events
- “There have been no significant events affecting the Company since the year end.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKS, Nicholas Kevin | Secretary | 2019-07-30 | — | — |
| BURFORD, Laurence James | Director | 2025-10-22 | Oct 1987 | British |
| IRELAND, Stephen William George | Director | 2010-10-22 | Aug 1966 | British |
| LIDDELL, Grant Anthony | Director | 2021-12-14 | Sep 1968 | British |
| LIDDELL, Iain Robert | Director | 2010-07-30 | Jun 1963 | British |
| SMITH, Andrew Phillip | Director | 2023-01-03 | Aug 1981 | British |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| TUCK, Barry George | Secretary | 2010-07-30 | 2019-07-30 |
| CARLILE, Paul | Director | 2010-10-22 | 2023-03-31 |
| WARMISHAM, Barry Charles | Director | 2010-07-16 | 2010-07-30 |
| WHITE, Andrew | Director | 2010-10-22 | 2025-10-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniserve Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2020-09-05 | Active |
| Mr Nicholas Kevin Brooks | Individual | Significant influence | 2019-07-30 | Ceased 2026-04-01 |
| Mr Barry George Tuck | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-07-13 | Ceased 2019-07-30 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 65 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-02-14 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-12-15 CC04 Statement of companys objects
- 2025-12-15 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-02-14 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-02-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-15 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2025-12-15 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-11-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-11-03 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2022-11-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-10-31 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2022-10-31 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.