Metal Drum Company Limited(the)

Active00703681 Private limited company

Incorporated: 20 September 1961 (65 years)
Industry: Manufacture of steel drums and similar containers (25910)
Directors: Samuel James Thomas Britton
Jonica Britton
Owned by: Colin Fitzpatrick
Samuel James Thomas Britton
Michael Alan Britton
Accounts type: Full
Region: North East
Address: Dene Bridge Road
Chilton
Co Durham
DL17 0NU

Website & contact details

Group website: metal-drum.co.uk
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due: 28 February 2027
Last accounts: 31 May 2025
Conf. stmt due: 25 May 2027
Last conf. stmt: 11 May 2026

Charges

Total: 5
Outstanding: 1
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 4

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Britton, Jonica Jill

Secretary · Appointed 1 March 2026

Britton, Helen Edwina

Secretary · Appointed 1 November 2017

Britton, Samuel James Thomas

Director · Appointed 3 November 2016

British

Born December 1984 (41)

Britton, Jonica

Director

British

Born February 1954 (72)

Officer history (3 former)

1 March 2026

Appointed Britton, Jonica Jill as Secretary

10 March 2020

Resigned Britton, Michael Alan as Director

1 November 2017

Appointed Britton, Helen Edwina as Secretary

1 November 2017

Resigned Britton, Jonica as Secretary

3 November 2016

Appointed Britton, Samuel James Thomas as Director

31 August 1997

Resigned Rawle, Royston Stirling as Director

Ownership 3 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Colin Fitzpatrick

Individual · Notified 10 March 2020

Owns 25–50% of shares (as a trust)

Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a trust)

British

Born June 1955 (71)

Samuel James Thomas Britton

Individual · Notified 10 March 2020

Owns 50–75% of shares

Owns 25–50% of shares (as a trust)

Holds 50–75% of voting rights

Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a trust)

Right to appoint and remove directors

British

Born December 1984 (41)

Michael Alan Britton

Individual · Notified 10 March 2020

Owns 25–50% of shares (as a trust)

Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a trust)

British

Born April 1951 (75)

Former controllers (1)

10 March 2020

Ceased Jonica Britton — Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 May 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets: £11,418,446
Cash: £3,967,948
Turnover: £16,225,072
Profit Before Tax: £2,559,164
Employees: 71

Debt Ratio: 34%
Current Ratio: 2.3x
Profit Margin: 16%
Return on Equity: 17%

Trend

Turnover

Balance sheet detail

	2025	2024	2023	2021
Fixed Assets	£6,244,858	£4,896,552	£3,978,383	£2,154,247
Current Assets	£11,023,318	£9,540,632	£8,694,761	£7,649,723
Debtors	£3,442,352	£3,244,981	£2,938,002	£2,802,578
Cash	£3,967,948	£3,131,916	£3,500,234	£2,324,388
Creditors (< 1 year)	£4,704,935	£3,805,810	£3,087,771	£3,922,187
Creditors (> 1 year)	£123,097	£46,967	£231,478	£56,531
Net Current Assets	£6,318,383	£5,734,822	£5,606,990	£3,727,536
Net Assets	£11,418,446	£9,820,960	£8,764,923	£5,530,873
Shareholder Funds	£11,418,446	£9,820,960	£8,764,923	£5,530,873

Turnover	£16,225,072	£14,322,599	£15,745,967	£11,422,145
Cost of Sales	£11,608,543	£10,741,721	£11,663,798	£8,238,857
Gross Profit	£4,616,529	£3,580,878	£4,082,169	£3,183,288
Admin Expenses	£1,269,093	£1,385,460	£1,189,558	£725,487
Staff Costs	£2,876,130	£2,449,727	£2,172,070	£1,717,650
Operating Profit	£2,332,901	£1,354,121	£2,107,654	£1,715,444
Profit Before Tax	£2,559,164	£1,638,716	£2,143,628	£1,725,934
Tax	£627,018	£408,679	£441,098	£317,292
Profit for Period	£1,932,146	£1,230,037	£1,702,530	£1,408,642

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
13 May 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	11 May 2026
6 March 2026	Appointment of a secretary
26 February 2026	Full accounts	31 May 2025
12 May 2025	Confirmation statement with no updates	11 May 2025
28 February 2025	Full accounts	31 May 2024