Metprep Limited (02639800) — Company Analyst

Company details

Type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 1991-08-21
Country of origin: United Kingdom

Accounts & filings

Accounts last filed: 2024-12-31 · TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL
Next accounts due: 2026-09-30 in 110 days
Confirmation statement: last made up 2025-08-21 · next due 2026-09-04

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Registered office

1 Falkland Close
Charter Avenue Industrial Estate
Coventry
Cv4 8au

Peer comparison

Compared against 195 UK companies in SIC 46900 (Non-specialised wholesale trade) within the Medium bracket (£1M–£10M net assets).

Net assets Above typical

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Turnover Above typical

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Profit / loss Typical

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Accounts

Based on this company's latest filed accounts (to Dec 2024) · Balance sheet only — small-company filing, no public profit & loss.

Year ending	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020
Balance sheet
Fixed assets	£1,469,075 ↓40.6%	£2,471,636 ↑14.9%	£2,151,973 ↑5.2%	£2,044,931 ↑4.3%	£1,959,966
Current assets	£3,882,315 ↑21.2%	£3,202,984 ↓0.9%	£3,232,944 ↑17.1%	£2,761,187 ↑16.8%	£2,363,593
Cash	£1,370,525 ↑5.8%	£1,295,861 ↓3.1%	£1,337,751 ↑5.7%	£1,265,468 ↑22.7%	£1,031,465
Debtors	£1,388,477 ↑77.4%	£782,591 ↓4.5%	£819,534 ↑25.4%	£653,439 ↑43.4%	£455,646
Net current assets	£3,050,144 ↑15.5%	£2,641,046 ↑11.9%	£2,361,161 ↑4.2%	£2,265,822 ↑14.1%	£1,985,507
Net assets	£4,517,021 ↓11.5%	£5,106,247 ↑13.3%	£4,507,015 ↑4.5%	£4,314,195 ↑9.5%	£3,941,423
Equity	£4,517,021 ↓11.5%	£5,106,247 ↑13.3%	£4,507,015 ↑4.5%	£4,314,195 ↑9.5%	£3,941,423
Other
Average employees	15 ↑7.1%	14 ↑7.7%	13 ↓7.1%	14 ↓6.7%	15

Source: filed iXBRL accounts at Companies House. P&L items are only published by medium and large companies; small companies file abridged or micro-entity accounts where the P&L is not public.

Industry (SIC codes)

46900 · Non-specialised wholesale trade

Officers (7)

Ashby, Gloria · Secretary appointed 2014-04-02 resigned 2024-01-27
Ashby, James Frederick · Director appointed 1993-03-04 resigned 2018-05-05
Ashby, Keith Leonard · Secretary appointed 2008-03-31 resigned 2014-04-02
Spicer, Ivan William · Director appointed 1993-03-04 resigned 2007-03-14
Fitton, Helen Elizabeth · Secretary appointed 2002-05-31 resigned 2005-03-29
James, Colin Lloyd · Director resigned 2002-03-23
Sharples, John Terrance · Director resigned 1994-11-07

People with significant control (5)

The Executors Of Mr J Ashby Deceased Ceased 2018-12-05

Individual Psc · British · resident in England · born 7/1936 · notified 2018-05-05

Ownership of shares 50 to 75 percent Voting rights 50 to 75 percent
Mr James Frederick Ashby Ceased 2018-05-05

Individual Psc · British · resident in England · born 7/1936 · notified 2016-04-06

Ownership of shares 50 to 75 percent Voting rights 50 to 75 percent
Persons-With-Significant-Control-Statement Ceased 2016-08-21

Persons With Significant Control Statement · notified 2016-08-21
Mrs Beverly Alexandra Ashby Active

Individual Psc · British · resident in Wales · born 11/1961 · notified 2020-03-10

Ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent as trust Voting rights 25 to 50 percent as trust
Mr Keith Leonard Ashby Active

Individual Psc · British · resident in Wales · born 5/1968 · notified 2018-12-05

Ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent as trust Voting rights 25 to 50 percent as trust

Mortgages & charges (3)

1 outstanding · 2 satisfied

Debenture Satisfied

Held by Colin Lloyd James

Created 1994-07-06 · satisfied 2002-06-19

F/H and l/h property including trade fixtures fixed plant and machinery, (fixed charge), floating charge undertaking property uncalledcapital and goodwill. See the mortgage charge document for full details.
Mortgage debenture Outstanding

Held by Tsb Bank PLC

Created 1992-02-28

A specific equitable charge over all freehold and leasehold properties and/or the proceeds of sale thereof fixed and floating charges over undertaking and all property and assets present and future including goodwill bookdebts and the benefits of any licences.
Debenture Satisfied

Held by Colin Lloyd James

Created 1992-01-30 · satisfied 2002-06-19

F/H and l/h property plant machinery theundertaking of the company including the goodwill monetary debts and claims.

Recent filings (15)

2025-09-08 Confirmation statement (no updates) CS01 Confirmation statement
2025-09-04 Total-exemption-full accounts AA Accounts
2024-08-21 Confirmation statement (no updates) CS01 Confirmation statement
2024-07-01 Total-exemption-full accounts AA Accounts
2024-06-14 Termination secretary company with name termination date TM02 Officers
2023-09-01 Confirmation statement (no updates) CS01 Confirmation statement
2023-09-01 Director details changed CH01 Officers
2023-08-07 Total-exemption-full accounts AA Accounts
2022-09-12 Total-exemption-full accounts AA Accounts
2022-08-23 Change to a person with significant control PSC04 PSC
2022-08-23 Confirmation statement (no updates) CS01 Confirmation statement
2022-08-23 Change to a person with significant control PSC04 PSC
2022-08-23 Change to a person with significant control PSC04 PSC
2021-09-03 Confirmation statement (with updates) CS01 Confirmation statement
2021-04-14 Total-exemption-full accounts AA Accounts

Showing the 15 most recent filings. View full filing history at Companies House.