Metropolis Financial Platforms Limited

Proposed for strike-off06439194 Private limited company
Incorporated
28 November 2007 (18 years)
Previously known as
Centaur Financial Platforms Limited (until 14 June 2019)
Investment Platforms Limited (until 24 October 2018)
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Industry
Other publishing activities (58190)
Accounts type
Audit exemption subsidiary
Region
Greater London
Address
10th Floor
Southern House
Wellesley Grove
Croydon
CR0 1XG

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
12 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
28 November 2025

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers

This list may be incomplete. See all officers on Companies House

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 28 March 2019
British
Born March 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 28 March 2019
British
Born September 1965 (61)
Hutchinson, Richard
Secretary · Appointed 28 March 2019
Officer history (18 former)
28 March 2019
Appointed Marr, Robert Andrew as Director
28 March 2019
Appointed Hutchinson, Richard as Secretary
28 March 2019
Resigned Silver, Helen Frances as Secretary
28 March 2019
Appointed Hutchinson, Richard as Director
28 March 2019
Resigned Mukerji, Swagatam as Director
28 March 2019
Resigned Vidler, Andria Louise as Director
30 October 2018
Resigned Smith, Linda Patricia Henworth as Director
4 September 2017
Appointed Silver, Helen Frances as Secretary
30 June 2017
Resigned Brankin, Grainne as Director
30 June 2017
Resigned Brankin, Grainne as Secretary
1 October 2016
Appointed Mukerji, Swagatam as Director
1 September 2016
Appointed Smith, Linda Patricia Henworth as Director
29 July 2016
Resigned Kerswell, Mark Henry as Director
13 October 2014
Appointed Brankin, Grainne as Director
25 September 2014
Resigned Mackay, Holly as Director
30 July 2014
Appointed Brankin, Grainne as Secretary
30 July 2014
Resigned Jones, Matthew David Alexander as Secretary
1 May 2014
Resigned Ponsford, Patrick Francis as Director
29 January 2014
Appointed Jones, Matthew David Alexander as Secretary
29 January 2014
Resigned Baty, Claire Vanessa as Secretary
15 November 2013
Resigned Harris, Peter Jonathan as Director
13 November 2013
Appointed Vidler, Andria Louise as Director
18 July 2013
Appointed Harris, Peter Jonathan as Director
24 May 2013
11 May 2013
Resigned Potter, Timothy John as Director
1 October 2012
Appointed Baty, Claire Vanessa as Secretary
1 October 2012
Resigned Keith, Philippa Anne as Secretary
19 August 2011
Appointed Kerswell, Mark Henry as Director
19 August 2011
Appointed Ponsford, Patrick Francis as Director
19 August 2011
Appointed Keith, Philippa Anne as Secretary
19 August 2011
19 August 2011
Resigned Tse, Nicholas Hon Keung as Secretary
19 August 2011
Appointed Potter, Timothy John as Director
28 November 2007
Appointed Temple Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
28 November 2007
Resigned Temple Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
28 November 2007
Appointed Company Directors Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
28 November 2007
Resigned Company Directors Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
28 November 2007
Appointed Tse, Nicholas Hon Keung as Secretary
28 November 2007
Appointed Mackay, Holly as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 28 March 2019
Owns 75–100% of shares
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 08490580
Former controllers (1)
28 March 2019
Ceased Centaur Communications Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

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 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 Financial Platforms Limited This company Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Metropolis International Group Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Metropolis Global Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Metropolis International Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
22 September 2026First Gazette notice for voluntary strike-off
11 September 2026Application to strike the company off the register
6 June 2026Other filing
6 June 2026Other filing
6 June 2026Accounts filing
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