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METRO SUPPLY CHAIN (UK) LIMITED
Cash
£671K
+5,314% vs 2023
Net assets
£515K
+238.7% vs 2023
Employees
50
-9.1% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£891K
-29.5% vs 2023
Profile
- Company number
- 05669272
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 2006-01-09
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-09-30
- Account category
- FULL
- Primary SIC
- 52103
Net assets
6-year trend · vs UK Logistics & Mobility median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2019-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £1,264,552 | £891,005 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £1,195,702 | £885,549 | |
| Cash | £2,334 | £908 | £77,273 | £92,220 | £12,392 | £670,901 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | -£2,309,766 | -£2,219,511 | -£1,566,739 | -£302,187 | £588,818 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | -£1,566,739 | -£371,037 | £514,512 | |
| Equity | -£2,265,738 | -£2,309,766 | -£2,219,511 | -£1,566,739 | -£371,037 | £514,512 | |
| Average employees | 1 | 1 | 17 | 66 | 55 | 50 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in iXBRL accounts. — indicates the figure was not present in the extracted filing (either not filed under that concept or absent from the period). About these numbers
Audit & accounting basis
From AI-extracted PDF accounts
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Mercer & Hole LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“On the basis of the above analysis the directors believe that the going concern basis is appropriate and have prepared the financial statements on this basis. The financial statements do not contain any adjustments that would arise should the going concern basis of preparation not be appropriate.”
Significant events
- “An annual contract was entered into in prior years, generating income of £4,758,375 (2023: £4,631,200) in this year. This contract is expected to remain in place.”
- “Amounts owed to group undertakings of £1,471,879 (2023: 3,142,998) which the company is reliant on not being called for repayment. The group undertakings have provided written confirmations that these amounts will only be due when the company is able to make repayment.”
Auditor / going-concern / subsidiary information is extracted from the PDF version of the latest annual accounts and is not tagged in iXBRL. 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 | 2006-06-27 | Aug 1960 | Canadian |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOSTER, Ian | Secretary | 2006-01-09 | 2006-02-01 |
| GRAHAM, Martin | Secretary | 2006-06-27 | 2023-04-03 |
| KIMBELLS LLP | Corporate Secretary | 2006-02-01 | 2008-05-06 |
| D'AMOUR, Marc | Director | 2017-01-31 | 2022-03-02 |
| GRAHAM, Martin Stephenson | Director | 2006-02-01 | 2023-04-03 |
| HAMBLETON, Jonathan Lee | Director | 2006-01-09 | 2006-02-01 |
| MANCINI, Domenico | Director | 2006-06-29 | 2017-01-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Supply Chain Holdings (Uk) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-07-01 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 104 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | RP01CS01 | confirmation-statement | replacement filing of confirmation statement with made up date |
| 2026-01-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2025-06-19 | AAMD | accounts | accounts amended with accounts type full |
| 2025-01-17 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2025-01-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2024-09-23 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type small |
| 2024-03-05 | MR01 | mortgage | mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
| 2024-01-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2023-11-20 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2023-11-17 | AD01 | address | change registered office address company with date old address new address |
| 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 |
| 2023-06-30 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type small |
| 2023-05-05 | TM02 | officers | termination secretary company with name termination date |
| 2023-05-04 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2023-05-04 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2023-03-07 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2023-03-07 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
Credit score
Altman Z″ (private-firm) · reference 2024-09-30
2.88
SAFE
Altman Z″
- Working capital / Total assets 0.069 × 6.56 = +0.45
- Retained earnings / Total assets 0.000 × 3.26 = +0.00
- EBIT / Total assets 0.326 × 6.72 = +2.19
- Book equity / Total liabilities 0.232 × 1.05 = +0.24
Bands: > 2.6 safe · 1.1–2.6 grey · < 1.1 distress. Z″ is a public-formula baseline, not a substitute for adverse-data signals (CCJs, charges, gazette notices) — those land in a later pass.
Activity Score
Filings velocity, capital events, officer churn, accounts trajectory