Metropress Limited

Active01010311 Private limited company

Incorporated: 6 May 1971 (55 years)
Industry: Business and domestic software development (62012)
Web portals (63120)
Directors: Duncan Anthony Painter
Sarah Louise Highfield
Richard Benedict Lewis
Owned by: Atg Holdings Limited
Accounts type: Full
Region: Greater London
Address: The Harlequin Building 6th Floor
65 Southwark Street
London
SE1 0HR

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 June 2027
Last accounts: 30 September 2025
Conf. stmt due: 25 February 2027
Last conf. stmt: 11 February 2026

Charges

Total: 12
Outstanding: 1
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 11

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Painter, Duncan Anthony, Mr

Director · Appointed 5 May 2026

Also at Edge From Flywheel Digital Limited (proposed for strike-off), Atg Mexico Holdings Limited, Atg US Holdings Limited · more companies

British

Born February 1970 (56)

Highfield, Sarah Louise

Director · Appointed 15 May 2025

Also at Coats Group PLC, Atg Mexico Holdings Limited, Atg US Holdings Limited · more companies

British

Born July 1978 (48)

Lewis, Richard Benedict

Director · Appointed 1 January 2010

Also at Bedales School, The John Badley Foundation · more companies

British

Born March 1967 (59)

Officer history (24 former)

5 May 2026

Appointed Painter, Duncan Anthony, Mr as Director

5 May 2026

Resigned Savant, John-Paul as Director

15 May 2025

Appointed Highfield, Sarah Louise as Director

28 February 2025

Resigned Hargreaves, Thomas Eric as Secretary

28 February 2025

Resigned Hargreaves, Thomas Eric as Director

23 January 2018

Appointed Hargreaves, Thomas Eric as Secretary

23 January 2018

Appointed Hargreaves, Thomas Eric as Director

20 December 2017

Resigned Wright, Joanna Clare as Secretary

20 December 2017

Resigned Wright, Joanna Clare as Director

5 April 2016

Resigned Berti, Simon as Director

3 March 2016

Appointed Savant, John-Paul as Director

19 February 2016

Resigned Somers, Anne as Director

21 December 2014

Appointed Wright, Joanna Clare as Director

21 December 2014

Resigned Luppino, Pablo as Secretary

21 December 2014

Resigned Luppino, Pablo as Director

21 December 2014

Appointed Wright, Joanna Clare as Secretary

27 June 2014

Resigned Bridge, Mark Charles Prentice as Director

1 January 2010

Appointed Lewis, Richard Benedict as Director

3 October 2008

Resigned Franks, Michael Andrew as Director

3 October 2008

Appointed Berti, Simon as Director

3 October 2008

Resigned Carr, Mark as Director

3 October 2008

Resigned Cooke, Michael Lance as Director

3 October 2008

Resigned Alcock, Mark Julius as Director

3 October 2008

Resigned Muddiman, Sally Anne as Secretary

3 October 2008

Appointed Luppino, Pablo as Director

3 October 2008

Appointed Luppino, Pablo as Secretary

30 June 2008

Resigned Sicely, Michael John as Director

6 November 2001

Appointed Sicely, Michael John as Director

28 September 2001

Resigned Munro, Neil John Tarry as Director

19 April 1999

Appointed Carr, Mark as Director

19 April 1999

Appointed Franks, Michael Andrew as Director

13 April 1999

Appointed Muddiman, Sally Anne as Secretary

13 April 1999

Resigned Harman, Deirdre Ann as Secretary

15 February 1999

Resigned Adkins, Simon Paul as Director

16 June 1997

Appointed Harman, Deirdre Ann as Secretary

16 June 1997

Resigned White, Mark Edward Furnival as Secretary

15 January 1996

Appointed Munro, Neil John Tarry as Director

24 July 1995

Resigned Crocker-Bowden, Anne as Secretary

24 July 1995

Appointed White, Mark Edward Furnival as Secretary

24 July 1995

Appointed Somers, Anne as Director

24 July 1995

Appointed Bridge, Mark Charles Prentice as Director

20 January 1995

Resigned Harris, Keith as Director

3 October 1994

Appointed Adkins, Simon Paul as Director

3 October 1994

Appointed Cooke, Michael Lance as Director

3 October 1994

Appointed Harris, Keith as Director

3 October 1994

Resigned Jukes, Christopher as Director

3 October 1994

Resigned Turnbull, Ivor Sinclair as Director

3 October 1994

Appointed Alcock, Mark Julius as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Atg Holdings Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 30 September 2022

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Limited By Shares

Reg. no. 6521301

Holdings 1

Companies where Metropress Limited is registered as a person with significant control

The Saleroom Limited

Owns 75–100% of shares

Active

Former controllers (1)

30 September 2022

Ceased Auction Technology Group UK Holdings Ltd — Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Figures from 2019 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 30 September 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Cash: £6,273,742; up £2,429,771 (63%)
Turnover: £15,939,774; up £410,418 (3%)
Profit Before Tax: £6,696,215; up £3,613,664 (117%)
Employees: 88; down 6 (6%)

Current Ratio: 5.9x
Profit Margin: 42%
Return on Equity: 31%

Balance sheet detail

	2019
Fixed Assets	£1,441,888
Current Assets	£21,499,074
Debtors	£15,225,332
Cash	£6,273,742
Creditors (< 1 year)	£3,654,164
Net Current Assets	£17,844,910
Shareholder Funds	£19,286,798

Turnover	£15,939,774
Cost of Sales	£5,230,352
Gross Profit	£10,709,422
Admin Expenses	£4,368,002
Staff Costs	£5,108,619
Operating Profit	£6,696,215
Profit Before Tax	£6,696,215
Tax	£710,712
Profit for Period	£5,985,503

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
7 May 2026	Appointment of a director
7 May 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
4 May 2026	Full accounts	30 September 2025
11 February 2026	Confirmation statement with updates	11 February 2026
29 May 2025	Appointment of a director