Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 14 January 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 31 December 2025
Colour Anodising Ltd
- Incorporated
- 7 February 1938 (88 years)
- Industry
- Treatment and coating of metals (25610)
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Small
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- 10th Floor Southern House C/o Emap10th FloorSouthern HouseWellesley GroveCroydonCR0 1XG
Charges
- Total
- 5
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 5
Officers 3 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 17 October 2024
British
Born March 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 17 October 2024
Also at Professional Publishers Association Ltd, Emap Publishing Limited, Metropolis Financial Platforms Limited (proposed for strike-off) · more companies
British
Born September 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 10 March 2011
British
Born June 1966 (60)
Officer history (6 former)
17 October 2024
Resigned Shepherd, Ian as Director
17 October 2024
17 October 2024
17 October 2024
Resigned Buckley, Debra Lyn as Director
17 October 2024
Resigned Buckley, Vivien Lesley as Director
17 October 2024
6 April 2021
1 July 2019
22 June 2016
Appointed Buckley, Debra Lyn as Director
22 June 2016
Appointed Buckley, Vivien Lesley as Director
9 May 2011
Appointed Shepherd, Ian as Director
10 March 2011
10 March 2011
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 16 July 2019
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited
Reg. no. 00401536
Former controllers (2)
16 July 2019
Ceased June Buckley — Owns 25–50% of shares
16 July 2019
Group structure 12 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Metropolis Group Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Anodising & Platings Ltd Owns 50–75% of shares
Colour Anodising Ltd This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Crambeth Allen Publishing Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Diamond Publishing Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Emap Publishing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Metropolis International Group Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Medical Publications (Ireland) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Metropolis Global Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Metropolis International Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £886,806
- Cash
- £360,076
- Debt Ratio
- 51%
- Current Ratio
- 1.3x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £774,216 | £834,940 | £870,397 |
| Current Assets | £1,036,589 | £2,101,771 | £1,544,979 |
| Debtors | £647,048 | £706,583 | £728,589 |
| Cash | £360,076 | £1,375,567 | £798,797 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £823,538 | £745,839 | £657,198 |
| Net Current Assets | £213,051 | £1,355,932 | £887,781 |
| Net Assets | £886,806 | £2,078,624 | £1,638,398 |
| Shareholder Funds | £886,806 | £2,078,624 | £1,638,398 |
Filings 120
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 2026 | Accounts for a small company | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 27 January 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 27 August 2025 | Accounts for a small company | 31 December 2024 | ||
| 12 March 2025 | Director's details changed | |||
| 12 March 2025 | Director's details changed |
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