Active02639800Private limited companyCoventry

METPREP LIMITED

B70/100

Summary

Generated from filed data · no estimates

METPREP LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 02639800) incorporated on 21 August 1991, registered in Coventry. Its registered activity is non-specialised wholesale trade (SIC 46900). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £4.52m and cash of £1.37m, with 15 employees on average. Net assets fell 12% on the prior period (£5.11m).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 225 comparable companies in Coventry (median £9,270, upper quartile £184k).

Key dates

Incorporated: 21 August 199135 yrs ago
Next accounts due: 30 September 202622 days overdue
Confirmation statement due: 4 September 2027in 317 days

Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.

Activity

SIC 46900: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Accounts type: Total Exemption Full
Size band: SmallCompanies Act thresholds

Financials

2 periods on record · latest ending 31 December 2024

Net assets

£4.52m

−12%vs Dec 2023

Cash at bank

£1.37m

+6%vs Dec 2023

Turnover

Not reported

Employees

+7%vs Dec 2023

Net assets

£4.52m

Cash at bank

£1.37m

Average employees

Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period end	Net assets	Cash	Debtors	Creditors <1y	Turnover	Profit	Employees
31 December 2024	£4.52m	£1.37m	£1.39m	£832k	—	—	15
31 December 2023	£5.11m	£1.30m	£783k	£562k	—	—	14

Current ratio4.67Comfortable

Cash per employee£91kCash ÷ average employees

Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.

Firmoscan score

Rules-based · every point shows its evidence

70 / 100 · grade B

Score breakdown
50	Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here
+10	Positive net assetsNet assets £4,517,021 at 2024-12-31
+8	Comfortable liquidityCurrent ratio 4.67
+4	Cash reservesCash £1,370,525
+8	EstablishedIncorporated 1991-08-21 (35 years)
−10	Accounts overdueDue 2026-09-30
70	Score, grade B

A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice. How the score is computed.

Ownership and control

2 active · 3 other

KL
Mr Keith Leonard Ashby
Individual · since 5 December 2018
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
25–50%
BA
Mrs Beverly Alexandra Ashby
Individual · since 10 March 2020
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
25–50%
JF
Mr James Frederick Ashby
Individual · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 5 May 2018
- owns 50–75% of shares
- holds 50–75% of voting rights
50–75%
persons with significant control statement · since 21 August 2016 · ceased 21 August 2016
TE
The Executors Of Mr J Ashby Deceased
Individual · since 5 May 2018 · ceased 5 December 2018
- owns 50–75% of shares
- holds 50–75% of voting rights
50–75%

Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.

Timeline

Newest first

04 Sept 2027Confirmation statement duein 317 days
30 Sept 2026Next accounts due22 days overdue
31 Dec 2024Accounts period endNet assets £4.52m · small accounts
31 Dec 2023Accounts period endNet assets £5.11m · small accounts
21 Aug 1991Incorporated

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Reminders for METPREP LIMITED

Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.