Website & contact details
- Website
Metro Shipping Limited
- Incorporated
- 24 March 1980 (46 years)
- Industry
- Sea and coastal freight water transport (50200) Freight air transport (51210)
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- West Midlands
- Address
- 2700 The CrescentBirmingham Business ParkBirminghamB37 7YE
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2024
- Conf. stmt due
- 15 September 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 1 September 2026
Charges
- Total
- 2
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 2
Officers 5 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Gb Global Management Limited
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 21 October 2026
British
Born October 1987 (39)
British
Born August 1981 (45)
Director · Appointed 14 December 2021
British
Born September 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 22 October 2010
British
Born June 1963 (63)
Officer history (8 former)
21 October 2026
Appointed Gb Global Management Limited as Corporate Secretary
21 October 2026
Resigned Brooks, Nicholas Kevin as Secretary
22 October 2025
22 October 2025
31 March 2023
3 January 2023
Resigned Lake, Kevin as Director
3 January 2023
14 December 2021
31 July 2019
Resigned Tuck, Barry as Secretary
31 July 2019
Appointed Brooks, Nicholas Kevin as Secretary
8 November 2010
8 November 2010
Appointed Lake, Kevin as Director
22 October 2010
Appointed Tuck, Barry as Secretary
22 October 2010
Resigned Phillips, Anthony Keith as Secretary
22 October 2010
22 October 2010
Resigned Phillips, Anthony Keith as Director
22 October 2010
Ownership 2 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Limited Company
Reg. no. 07317590
British
Born June 1963 (63)
Former controllers (1)
2 May 2023
Group structure 32 shown
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Corby Property Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dover Property Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ellerman City Liners Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ellerman Lines Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
GB Global Management Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Beyondly Global Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Commercial Platforms International Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Comply Direct Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Cpi Media Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cromwell Manor Functions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Customs Insights Consultancy Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Efret Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Eurotrade Fulfilment Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
George Baker Group Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
BKR Consultants Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
George Baker (Air & Sea) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
George Baker (Europe) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
George Baker (Logistics) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
George Baker (Shipping) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
George Baker (Transport) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
James Kemball Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
D.J.B. Haulage Ltd. Owns 75–100% of shares
Metro Global Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Metro Global Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Metro Shipping Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Ocean Gateway LLP Right to 75–100% of surplus assets
One World Global Trade Management Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Pro Carrier Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Recycling in Action Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Speke Property Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Stretford Property Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 December 2024 · full accounts
- Net Assets
- £92,630,908
- Cash
- £85,278,494
- Turnover
- £169,736,250
- Profit Before Tax
- £20,864,062
- Employees
- 189
- Debt Ratio
- 16%
- Current Ratio
- 6.1x
- Profit Margin
- 12%
- Return on Equity
- 17%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £25,461 | £76,089 | £608,949 | £695,609 |
| Current Assets | £110,815,908 | £105,549,132 | £76,136,539 | £37,950,984 |
| Cash | £85,278,494 | £73,968,970 | £27,970,733 | £20,624,747 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £18,210,461 | £30,499,983 | £31,838,426 | £14,275,884 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £23,581 | |||
| Net Current Assets | £92,605,447 | £75,049,149 | £44,298,113 | £23,675,100 |
| Net Assets | £92,630,908 | £75,101,657 | £44,907,062 | £24,370,709 |
| Shareholder Funds | £92,630,908 | £75,101,657 | £44,907,062 | £24,370,709 |
| Turnover | £169,736,250 | £235,526,410 | £146,543,523 | |
| Cost of Sales | £136,656,621 | £230,542,235 | £195,982,771 | £122,802,464 |
| Gross Profit | £33,079,629 | £39,543,639 | £23,741,059 | |
| Admin Expenses | £17,858,859 | £19,485,601 | £16,134,912 | £11,094,980 |
| Staff Costs | £13,002,759 | £15,748,636 | £12,163,772 | £8,038,665 |
| Operating Profit | £16,932,711 | £25,345,007 | £15,301,208 | |
| Profit Before Tax | £20,864,062 | £37,124,466 | £25,373,302 | £15,462,746 |
| Tax | £5,260,988 | £6,929,871 | £4,836,949 | £2,960,307 |
| Profit for Period | £15,603,074 | £30,194,595 | £20,536,353 | £12,502,439 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 October 2026 | Termination of appointment of a secretary | |||
| 28 October 2026 | Appointment of a secretary | |||
| 1 September 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 1 September 2026 | ||
| 2 January 2026 | Full accounts | 31 December 2024 | ||
| 22 October 2025 | Appointment of a director | 2 |
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