Annual accounts
Total Exemption Full accounts
30/09/2027Filing deadline
Made up to 31/12/2025Due 30/09/2027
- Next accounts made up to
- 31/12/2026
- Last accounts made up to
- 31/12/2025
METALS DIRECT LIMITED
ActiveRegistry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
Copy registry details
- Registered office
- Anchors Rest 21 21 Kennedy Avenue, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR31 6TB
- Classification (SIC)
- Wholesale of metals and metal ores (46.72 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
Company activity
The 4 most recent documents filed at Companies House.
Pre-Score for UK companies is coming soon
- 24/08/2026View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2026-07-30 with no updates
- 23/02/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Director's details changed for Mrs Nicola Gent on 2026-02-23
- 30/09/2025View PDF (9 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2024-12-31
- 08/08/2025View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-07-30 with no updates
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- Whether the filed accounts are strengthening or weakening year on year.
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Accounts and confirmation statement
The two filings Companies House requires every year, and where each one stands against its deadline today.
On schedule
Confirmation statement
Confirms the registry record is up to date
13/08/2027Filing deadline
Last statement 30/07/2026Due 13/08/2027
- Next statement date
- 30/07/2027
- Last statement dated
- 30/07/2026
Financial performance
The latest figures METALS DIRECT LIMITED filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2021–2024; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£121.33K2024
32.22%vs 20232023: £91.77K
Total Assets
£572.22K2024
21.06%vs 20232023: £472.69K
Cash in Bank
£93.002024
416.67%vs 20232023: £18.00
Total Liabilities
£431.13K2024
20.21%vs 20232023: £358.65K
Employees
112024
+1vs 20232023: 10
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 4 rose. Total assets moved furthest, up 21.06% on 2023. See the full financial analysis for METALS DIRECT LIMITED.
The full financial record
Four ways through METALS DIRECT LIMITED's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · +56.5% a year (CAGR)Three-year trend, 2022–2024Every measure end to end across 2022, 2023 and 2024, with the compound rate behind each one.See what moved5 chartsCharts by indicator5 filed indicators plotted year by year, 2021–2024.Plot the figuresNothing estimatedRatios from the filed figures4 ratios computed from this company's own reported amounts, each shown against the year it was derived from.Check the ratios5 × 4 yearsEvery figure by yearAll 5 measures Okredo tracks across 4 reported years, exactly as filed.Open the table
Employees
Headcount as reported to Companies House for 2021–2024.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | +1 |
| 2023 | 10 | +1 |
| 2022 | 9 | +1 |
| 2021 | 8 | – |
Reported employee count increased from 8 in 2021 to 11 in 2024. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
Credit report
It is a professional assessment of the company 's performance, revealing company's potential and risks, showing it's past experiences and revealing future prospects.
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Officers
5Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 30/07/2009–30/07/2009 | 28543 | |
| Director | 30/07/2009–Present | 2 | |
| Secretary | 30/07/2009–Present | 0 | |
| Director | 17/04/2024–Present | 0 | |
| Director | 17/04/2024–Present | 0 |
Persons with significant control
1Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 30/07/2016–Present | 2 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 10
- Since 09/08/2023
- Last 12 months
- 2
- Same as the year before (2)
- Most recent filing
- 24/08/2026
- 1 month ago
What changed in the last year
- Confirmation statementLatest 24/08/2026
- Officer changesLatest 23/02/2026
Filing timeline
- 24/08/2026View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2026-07-30 with no updates
- 23/02/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Director's details changed for Mrs Nicola Gent on 2026-02-23
- 30/09/2025View PDF (9 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2024-12-31
- 08/08/2025View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-07-30 with no updates
- 25/09/2024View PDF (9 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2023-12-31
- 05/08/2024View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2024-07-30 with no updates
- 17/04/2024View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Mrs Kerry Gent as a director on 2024-04-17
- 17/04/2024View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Mrs Nicola Gent as a director on 2024-04-17
- 27/09/2023View PDF (9 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2022-12-31
- 09/08/2023View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2023-07-30 with no updates
See when the next accounts and confirmation statement are due
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About METALS DIRECT LIMITED
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
METALS DIRECT LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in Anchors Rest 21 21 Kennedy Avenue, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR31 6TB. Companies House classifies its business as Wholesale of metals and metal ores. It has been on the register for 17 years 2 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2024 accounts report net assets of £121.33K and 11 employees.
METALS DIRECT LIMITED: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
Companies House records METALS DIRECT LIMITED under one registered business activity: Wholesale of metals and metal ores (46.72 - SIC 2007).
METALS DIRECT LIMITED is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 30/07/2009.
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2024 and report net assets of £121.33K, total assets of £572.22K, cash in bank of £93.00 and total liabilities of £431.13K.
The most recent document on the record is dated 24/08/2026: Confirmation statement made on 2026-07-30 with no updates, 1 month ago.
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 30/09/2027 and the next confirmation statement is due by 13/08/2027.
Companies House lists 5 officers (4 currently in post) and 1 person with significant control.