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Metro Shipping Limited

Company number
01487078
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
24 Mar 1980
Nature of business
Sea and coastal freight water transport
Freight air transport
Corporate group
GB Europe Holdings Limited (42 companies)

Registered office

2700 The Crescent
Birmingham Business Park
Birmingham
B37 7YE

Officers

NameRoleAppointedResigned
BURFORD, Laurence James Director 22 Oct 2025
SMITH, Andrew Phillip Director 3 Jan 2023
LIDDELL, Grant Anthony Director 14 Dec 2021
LIDDELL, Iain Robert Director 22 Oct 2010

Control

NameNature of controlNotifiedCeased
Mr Paul Carlile Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent 6 Apr 2016 2 May 2023
Metro Global Holdings Limited Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent 15 Nov 2024
Mr Iain Robert Liddell Right To Appoint And Remove Directors 2 May 2023

Accounts

Year ended Turnover Net assets Cash Employees
31 Dec 2024 £169,736,250 £92,630,908 £85,278,494 194
31 Dec 2023 - - - -
31 Dec 2022 - £75,101,657 £73,968,970 173
31 Dec 2021 £235,526,410 £44,907,062 £27,970,733 144
30 Jun 2020 £146,543,523 £24,370,709 £20,624,747 144
31 Mar 2019 - - - -
31 Mar 2018 - - - -
31 Mar 2017 - - - -
31 Mar 2016 - - - -
31 Mar 2015 - - - -
31 Mar 2014 - - - -
31 Mar 2013 - - - -
31 Mar 2012 - - - -
31 Mar 2011 - - - -
31 Mar 2010 - - - -
31 Mar 2009 - - - -
31 Mar 2008 - - - -
31 Mar 2007 - - - -
31 Mar 2006 - - - -
31 Mar 2005 - - - -
31 Mar 2004 - - - -
31 Mar 2003 - - - -
31 Mar 2002 - - - -
31 Mar 2001 - - - -
31 Mar 2000 - - - -
31 Mar 1999 - - - -
31 Mar 1998 - - - -
31 Mar 1997 - - - -
31 Mar 1996 - - - -
31 Mar 1995 - - - -
31 Mar 1994 - - - -
31 Mar 1993 - - - -
31 Mar 1992 - - - -
31 Mar 1991 - - - -
31 Mar 1990 - - - -
31 Mar 1989 - - - -
31 Mar 1988 - - - -
31 Mar 1987 - - - -
31 Mar 1986 - - - -

Connections

Owned by

Metro Shipping Limited → Metro Global Holdings Limited → GB Global Management Limited → GB Europe Holdings Limited

Directors’ other companies

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