METRO SUPPLY CHAIN LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-29 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-10-15
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
+45.5% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£1M
+15.1% vs 2023
Employees
173
+3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£138K
+157.7% first positive since 2023
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £11,570,549 | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | £874,997 | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | £872,582 | £252,137 | -£238,528 | £137,583 | |
| Net profit | — | £739,709 | £81,531 | -£244,465 | £148,698 | |
| Cash | £519 | £995,645 | £412,754 | £1,018,295 | £1,481,426 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,145,812 | £1,431,502 | £1,489,557 | £1,395,741 | £1,717,442 | |
| Net assets | £908,578 | £1,148,287 | £1,229,818 | £985,353 | £1,134,051 | |
| Equity | £908,578 | £1,148,287 | £1,229,818 | £985,353 | £1,134,051 | |
| Average employees | 129 | 150 | 175 | 168 | 173 | |
| Wages | — | £5,011,041 | £7,545,322 | £5,063,497 | £5,702,750 |
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
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 7.6% | — | — | — | |
| Net margin | — | 6.4% | — | — | — | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 61.1% | — | — | — | |
| Interest cover | — | 362.32x | — | — | — |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Mercer & Hole LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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.”
Significant events
- “Turnover - turnover increased by 3.0m. This was driven by strong growth of new customers throughout the year, utilising the new facility in Bedford.”
- “Gross profit as a percentage of sales increased from 11.2% to 11.5% due to the absorbing of fixed costs through new customer acquisition.”
- “Profit before taxation - increased by 376k due mainly to the profitable growth in revenue.”
- “2024 was a year successful year and following more new customer acquisitions, it is expected 2025 will continue to see a further increase in profitable growth.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DESCHENEAUX, Mathieu | Director | 2022-05-06 | Jun 1977 | Canadian |
| FENTON, Christopher Paul John | Director | 2023-04-03 | Apr 1976 | British |
| NANJI, Hanif | Director | 2022-03-01 | Aug 1960 | Canadian |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASEY-FISHER, Ann | Secretary | 1997-10-15 | 2022-03-01 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1997-10-15 | 1997-10-15 |
| BASEY-FISHER, Ann Louise | Director | 2006-03-21 | 2022-03-01 |
| BASEY-FISHER, Stephen James | Director | 1997-10-15 | 2022-03-01 |
| D'AMOUR, Marc | Director | 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-02 |
| GRAHAM, Martin Stephenson | Director | 2022-03-01 | 2023-04-03 |
| WILSON, Stuart | Director | 2010-11-17 | 2015-05-26 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Supply Chain (Pl Uk) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-06-28 | Active |
| Mr Stephen James Basey-Fisher | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-06-28 |
| Mrs Ann Louise Basey-Fisher | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-06-28 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 129 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | RP01CS01 | confirmation-statement | Replacement filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2025-10-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-02-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-11-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-09 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-11-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-11-09 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2023-11-08 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2023-08-01 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-06-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-03-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-01-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-01-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-09-30 vs 2023-09-30
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+45.5%
£1,018,295 £1,481,426
highest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
+15.1%
£985,353 £1,134,051
-
Employees
+3%
168 173
-
Profit before tax
+157.7%
-£238,528 £137,583
first positive since 2023
-
Wages
+12.6%
£5,063,497 £5,702,750
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers