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METRO SHIPPING LIMITED

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01487078·incorporated 1980-03-24

METRO SHIPPING LIMITED is an active UK private limited company, incorporated on 24 March 1980 at Companies House (number 01487078; OpenRegistry canonical ID GB-01487078-metro-shipping-limited). Sophymarine's OpenRegistry classifies it under SIC 50200 (Sea and coastal freight water transport), one of 2,283 active UK entities in that code and one of 95,521 active companies registered in Birmingham (postcode B37). Programmatic access via MCP at https://openregistry.sophymarine.com/mcp.

Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1980-03-24
Registered Address
2700 THE CRESCENT, BIRMINGHAM BUSINESS PARK, BIRMINGHAM, B37 7YE
SIC
50200 — Sea and coastal freight water transport
Country of origin
United Kingdom

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Filings

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Accounts

Last filed accounts made up to 2024-12-31. Next accounts due 2026-09-30. Financial year-end: 31/12. Filing class: FULL.

Confirmation statement

Last confirmation statement made up to 2025-09-02. Next confirmation statement due 2026-09-16.

Mortgages and charges

2 charges recorded against the company at Companies House: 0 outstanding, 2 satisfied, 0 partially satisfied.

Persons with significant control

METRO SHIPPING LIMITED has 2 persons with significant control on file:

  • Mr Iain Robert Liddell born 1963 resident in England, British national. Notified 2023-05-02.
    • Has the right to appoint and remove directors
  • Metro Global Holdings Limited (United Kingdom reg. 07317590). Notified 2024-11-15.
    • Owns 75% or more of shares

1 historical PSC record has ceased:

  • Mr Paul Carlile born 1955 resident in England, British national. Notified 2016-04-06. Ceased 2023-05-02.
    • Owns 25–50% of shares

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Source: Companies House Free Company Data, refreshed 2026-05-01. Official record: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.