AUCTANE, LIMITED
Company number 03870530 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Auctane, Limited represents a strategically vital European asset within the broader Auctane/Stamps.com portfolio, leveraging its market-leading delivery management platform and 25-year institutional moat to dominate e-commerce logistics. While total ownership by Pacific Shelf 1855 Limited and a unified US board provide substantial cross-selling and capital advantages, the company must navigate the risks of carrier consolidation and integration friction to sustain its growth trajectory. The transition from an independent UK entity to a globally integrated division is the defining strategic pivot for its future valuation.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1999-11-03
- Registered office
- 4th Floor 200 Grays Inn Road, London, United Kingdom, WC1X 8XZ
- Postcode
- WC1X 8XZ
- Capital
- 567 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 2 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-12-18
- Next due by
- 2027-01-01
Nature of business (SIC)
- 62020 Information technology consultancy activities
- 62090 Other information technology service activities
Officers 5 current · 40 resigned
Group structure 5 subsidiaries
Controlled by PACIFIC SHELF 1855 LIMITED — since 2018-08-15
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ABOL SOFTWARE LIMITED Dissolved
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FEEDPACK DELIVERY APPLICATION LTD Dissolved
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OVAL (2280) LIMITED Dissolved
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SHIPSTATION LIMITED Dissolved
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TOTAL DELIVERY MANAGEMENT LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker (Worker (A rating)), Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
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Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z8414753 (Tier 2), registered since 2004.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Contact details
- Website
- metapack.com
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Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| METAPACK LIMITED | 2022-11-29 |
Previous registered addresses 4
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 12 LAYSTALL STREET, CLERKENWELL, LONDON, EC1R 4PF | 2014-03-17 |
| 12 LAYSTALL STREET, CLERKENWELL, LONDON, EC1R 4PF | 2014-03-17 |
| UNIT 10, 329 HARROW ROAD, LONDON, W9 3RB | 2001-04-18 |
| UNIT 10, 329 HARROW ROAD, LONDON, W9 3RB | 2001-04-18 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 5,398 similar companies in WC, trading since 1999
The class of 1999
32%
of the 1,718 companies in this sector incorporated in 1999 are still active today; 66% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 1 title
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2024-01-24
- Where
- Greater London
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB31508 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2024-01-24 | — |
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