METRO SHIPPING LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 01487078
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 24 March 198046 years
Registered office: 2700 The Crescent, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, B37 7YE
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 15 September 2027
Active officers: 5
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 24 October 2026 at 12:15 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
2700 The Crescent, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, B37 7YE
Nature of business
Sea and coastal freight water transport
Freight air transport

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BROOKS, Nicholas Kevin ACTIVE	Secretary	31 Jul 2019				2700, The Crescent, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, B37 7YE
BURFORD, Laurence James ACTIVE	Director	22 Oct 2025		England	October 1987	Eclipse House, 2700 The Crescent, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, B37 7YE, England
LIDDELL, Grant Anthony ACTIVE	Director	14 Dec 2021		England	September 1968	2700, The Crescent, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, B37 7YE
LIDDELL, Iain Robert ACTIVE	Director	22 Oct 2010		England	June 1963	13, Portland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9HN, United Kingdom
SMITH, Andrew Phillip ACTIVE	Director	03 Jan 2023		England	August 1981	Eclipse House, 2700 The Crescent, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, B37 7YE, England
PHILLIPS, Anthony Keith RESIGNED	Secretary		22 Oct 2010			3 Loxton Close, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4HY
TUCK, Barry RESIGNED	Secretary	22 Oct 2010	31 Jul 2019			13, Portland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9HN
CARLILE, Paul RESIGNED	Director		31 Mar 2023	England	April 1955	103 Millennium Apartment, Newhall Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 1BA
KAPLAN, Arnold Mark RESIGNED	Director		22 Oct 2010	England	November 1951	3 Alderbrook Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 1NH
LAKE, Kevin RESIGNED	Director	08 Nov 2010	03 Jan 2023	United Kingdom	July 1958	London Mega Terminal, Thurrock Park Way, Tilbury, Essex, RM18 7HD, United Kingdom
PHILLIPS, Anthony Keith RESIGNED	Director		22 Oct 2010	England	August 1951	3 Loxton Close, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4HY
WHITE, Andrew RESIGNED	Director	08 Nov 2010	22 Oct 2025	United Kingdom	February 1965	London Mega Terminal, Thurrock Park Way, Tilbury, Essex, RM18 7HD

BROOKS, Nicholas Kevin ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Jul 2019
Address: 2700, The Crescent, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, B37 7YE

BURFORD, Laurence James ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Oct 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1987
Address: Eclipse House, 2700 The Crescent, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, B37 7YE, England

LIDDELL, Grant Anthony ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Dec 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1968
Address: 2700, The Crescent, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, B37 7YE

LIDDELL, Iain Robert ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Oct 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1963
Address: 13, Portland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9HN, United Kingdom

SMITH, Andrew Phillip ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Jan 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1981
Address: Eclipse House, 2700 The Crescent, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, B37 7YE, England

PHILLIPS, Anthony Keith RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 22 Oct 2010
Address: 3 Loxton Close, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4HY

TUCK, Barry RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 22 Oct 2010
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2019
Address: 13, Portland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9HN

CARLILE, Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1955
Address: 103 Millennium Apartment, Newhall Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 1BA

KAPLAN, Arnold Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 22 Oct 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1951
Address: 3 Alderbrook Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 1NH

LAKE, Kevin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Nov 2010
Resigned on: 03 Jan 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1958
Address: London Mega Terminal, Thurrock Park Way, Tilbury, Essex, RM18 7HD, United Kingdom

PHILLIPS, Anthony Keith RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 22 Oct 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1951
Address: 3 Loxton Close, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4HY

WHITE, Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Nov 2010
Resigned on: 22 Oct 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1965
Address: London Mega Terminal, Thurrock Park Way, Tilbury, Essex, RM18 7HD

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
17 Feb 2011	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
26 May 1981	Satisfied

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