METRO SUPPLY CHAIN (UK) LIMITED
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Cash
£1.6M
+133.7% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£1.4M
+141.4% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
61
+22% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£818K
-16.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £4,631,200 | £4,758,375 | £5,619,229 | +18.1% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £1,264,552 | £975,213 | £817,596 | -16.2% | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £1,195,702 | £969,757 | £846,860 | -12.7% | |
| Cash | £908 | £77,273 | £92,220 | £12,392 | £670,901 | £1,568,132 | +133.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£2,309,766 | -£2,219,511 | -£1,566,739 | -£302,187 | £673,026 | £1,490,622 | +121.5% | |
| Net assets | — | — | -£1,566,739 | -£371,037 | £598,720 | £1,445,580 | +141.4% | |
| Equity | -£2,309,766 | -£2,219,511 | -£1,566,739 | -£371,037 | £598,720 | £1,445,580 | +141.4% | |
| Average employees | 1 | 17 | 66 | 55 | 50 | 61 | +22% | |
| 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. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | — | — | — | 25.8% | 20.4% | 15.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 111.4% | 78.1% | — | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.75x | — | — |
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.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- METRO SUPPLY CHAIN (UK) LIMITED 2021-06-11 → present
- METRO EUROPE LOGISTICS LIMITED 2006-02-15 → 2021-06-11
- SILBURY 310 LIMITED 2006-01-09 → 2006-02-15
Audit & accounting basis
- 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
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and at least 12 months from the date of the report. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “Nippon Express Holdings Inc has reached an agreement to acquire all shares of Metro Supply Chain Group Inc (the ultimate parent) and entered into a share purchase agreemert dated 17 April 2026.”
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 | 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 105 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-11-09 MA Memorandum articles
- 2023-11-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 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 |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.