METROPLAN LIMITED, LA8 9AD : Companies House Number 01348713

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Shareholders' funds

£1,514,213

Balance sheet as at 2022-11-30

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Overview

Company type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 1978-01-18
Employees: 62 (2022 accounts · was 59 in 2021)
Registered office: Godmond Hall, Burneside, Kendal, Cumbria, England, LA8 9AD
Postcode: LA8 9AD
Capital: 50 GBP
Accounts category: Total Exemption Full
Charges: 4 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Next due by: 2027-08-31
Financial year end: 30 November

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated: 2026-06-04
Next due by: 2027-06-18

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Nature of business (SIC)

46900 Non-specialised wholesale trade

Officers 5 current · 6 resigned

MR Daniel Ian BIGGS Director

Appointed 2014-11-24

MRS SALLY CLARE MURPHY Director

SECRETARY Appointed 1992-06-04

MRS SALLY CLARE MURPHY Secretary

Appointed 1992-06-04

Geoffrey James MURPHY Director

Sally Clare MURPHY Director

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Group structure 2 subsidiaries

Controlled by CWM PRODUCTS LIMITED — since 2019-12-01

BUSYBASE LIMITED
SCREENWORLD LIMITED Active - Proposal to Strike off

From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.

Public contracts won 1

£6,240,000 total awarded value where published.

283_24 Display and Exhibition Ranges

Espo 2024-05-10 £6,240,000

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Contact details

Website: http://www.metroplan.co.uk

Previous company names

Name	Date changed
BUSYBASE LIMITED	1999-04-07
NIBPLAN LIMITED	1994-05-04

Previous registered addresses 6

Address	Changed on
GODMOND HALL, BOWSTON, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA8 9AD	2018-09-18
JENSON HOUSE FLITCH IND. EST.,, CHELMSFORD ROAD, GREAT DUNMON, ESSEX CM6 1XK	1998-03-26
UNIT 4, STUART IND. EST., NAVIGATION ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX CM2 6HE	1993-05-04
UNIT 4, STUART IND. EST., NAVIGATION ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX CM2 6HE	1993-05-04
115 NEW LONDON ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 0QT	1992-08-21
22 HIGH STREET, BILLERICAY, ESSEX, CM12 9BQ	1990-04-25

Among its peers

Top 25%

by shareholders' funds, of 45 similar companies in LA

2nd largest employer among its local peers (62 staff).

The oldest of its local peers, trading since 1978.

No.7 of the largest non-specialised wholesale trade companies in Lancaster →

Competitors Lancaster

1. BENDER UK LIMITED

£13,277,570
2. CASTLE INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LTD

£13,024,304
3. DELTAWAITE LIMITED

£4,875,995
4. P.K.A. COMPANY LIMITED

£3,667,319
5. WHITBY & COMPANY (UK) LTD

£2,048,021

This company ranks 7 among non-specialised wholesale trade in Lancaster.

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The class of 1978

51%

of the 8,636 companies incorporated in 1978 are still active today; 42% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

Property in England & Wales 9 titles

Leasehold: 9
Most recent registration: 2025-09-01
Where: Westmorland And Furness (5), North Northamptonshire (3), City Of Bristol (1)

Title number	County	Tenure	Registered	Price paid
CU349298	Westmorland And Furness	Leasehold	2025-09-01	—
CU349299	Westmorland And Furness	Leasehold	2025-09-01	—
CU349300	Westmorland And Furness	Leasehold	2025-09-01	—
CU349301	Westmorland And Furness	Leasehold	2025-09-01	—
CU319397	Westmorland And Furness	Leasehold	2019-12-17	—
NN368268	North Northamptonshire	Leasehold	2019-07-19	—
NN368270	North Northamptonshire	Leasehold	2019-07-19	—
NN368271	North Northamptonshire	Leasehold	2019-07-19	—
BL82529	City Of Bristol	Leasehold	2005-01-05	—

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