Metia Ltd

Active01700444 Private limited company
Incorporated
18 February 1983 (43 years)
Previously known as
Write Image Limited (until 4 October 2006)
Wickes Technologies Limited (until 27 March 1987)
Ideal Hardware Limited (until 11 December 1986)
Earlier: Videotel Limited, Pebbleprint Limited
Industry
Advertising agencies (73110)
Accounts type
Small
Region
Greater London
Address
77 Shaftesbury Avenue
London
W1D 5DU

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 December 2024
Conf. stmt due
14 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
31 December 2025

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
3

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 15 July 2024
American
Born May 1955 (71)
Director · Appointed 15 July 2024
American
Born June 1962 (64)
Director
British
Born June 1962 (64)
Officer history (4 former)
30 December 2025
Resigned Ellis, Emma as Secretary
30 December 2025
Resigned Burcher, Paul as Director
15 July 2024
Appointed Close, Colin Peter as Director
15 July 2024
Appointed Wise, John William as Director
1 October 2014
Appointed Ellis, Emma as Secretary
1 October 2014
Resigned Ellis, Stephen Andrew as Secretary
30 October 2013
Resigned Walsh, Clare as Director
17 August 2010
Appointed Burcher, Paul as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 31 December 2023
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 04171401
Former controllers (2)
31 December 2023
Ceased Emma Ellis — Owns 25–50% of shares
31 December 2023
Ceased Stephen Andrew Ellis — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 4 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Metia Group Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Metia Ltd This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Write Image Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2024 · small accounts

Cash
£202,383
Current Ratio
0.5x

Trend

Shareholder Funds
(£2.0M) £0 £2.0M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 £887,089 £460,967 £861,249 £478,101 (£51,724) (£1,422,326)
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£5,371£26,863£203,891£353,536£466,944£0
Current Assets£1,219,421£1,697,053£2,570,253£3,755,163£2,574,596£2,467,588
Debtors£1,017,038£1,503,758£2,310,677£2,253,543£1,894,258£1,859,172
Cash£202,383£193,295£259,576£1,501,620£680,338£608,416
Creditors (< 1 year)£2,647,118£925,640£2,296,043£3,247,450£2,580,573£1,580,499
Creditors (> 1 year)£850,000
Net Current Assets(£1,427,697)£771,413£274,210£507,713(£5,977)£887,089
Net Assets(£51,724)
Shareholder Funds(£1,422,326)(£51,724)£478,101£861,249£460,967£887,089

Turnover£4,908,571
Cost of Sales£1,516,078
Gross Profit£3,392,493
Admin Expenses£4,072,179
Staff Costs£2,928,116
Operating Profit(£338,286)
Profit Before Tax(£337,725)
Tax£0
Profit for Period(£337,725)

What Metia say about themselves

“We solve marketers biggest problems. Using the optimal mix of digital channels and platforms, we create and operate marketing programs which help our B2B and tech clients to best engage their customer audiences worldwide.”

— from metia.com

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