metro safety group limited
metro safety group limited Company Information
Company Number
09301473
Next Accounts
Oct 2025
Shareholders
obsequio group limited
trustee of the simcott family trust
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Industry
Activities of other holding companies (not including agricultural, production, construction, distribution and financial services holding companies) n.e.c.
Registered Address
sovereign house 2 dominus way, meridian business park, leicester, LE19 1RP
Website
www.metrosafety.co.ukmetro safety group limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of METRO SAFETY GROUP LIMITED at £6m based on a Turnover of £5m and 1.2x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
metro safety group limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of METRO SAFETY GROUP LIMITED at £2.1m based on an EBITDA of £424k and a 5.01x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
metro safety group limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of METRO SAFETY GROUP LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-780.2k and 1.31x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Metro Safety Group Limited Overview
Metro Safety Group Limited is a live company located in leicester, LE19 1RP with a Companies House number of 09301473. It operates in the activities of other holding companies n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 64209. Founded in November 2014, it's largest shareholder is obsequio group limited with a 80.1% stake. Metro Safety Group Limited is a established, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £5m with rapid growth in recent years.
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Metro Safety Group Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Metro Safety Group Limited a 1 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 1 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
1 Strong
2 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £5m, make it smaller than the average company (£19.1m)
- Metro Safety Group Limited
£19.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 33%, show it is growing at a faster rate (11.2%)
- Metro Safety Group Limited
11.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 35%, this company has a comparable cost of product (35%)
- Metro Safety Group Limited
35% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -1.6% make it less profitable than the average company (4.4%)
- Metro Safety Group Limited
4.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 41 employees, this is below the industry average (103)
41 - Metro Safety Group Limited
103 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £44.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£44.4k)
- Metro Safety Group Limited
£44.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £122k, this is less efficient (£190.4k)
- Metro Safety Group Limited
£190.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
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- - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 29 days, this is quicker than average (44 days)
- Metro Safety Group Limited
44 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
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Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
0 weeks - Metro Safety Group Limited
14 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 120.8%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (69%)
120.8% - Metro Safety Group Limited
69% - Industry AVG
METRO SAFETY GROUP LIMITED financials
Metro Safety Group Limited's latest turnover from January 2024 is estimated at £5 million and the company has net assets of -£780.2 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Metro Safety Group Limited has 41 employees and maintains cash reserves of £5.7 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
| Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 7,765,593 | 8,192,563 | 8,007,070 | 9,298,030 | 9,230,371 | 8,517,403 | |||||
| Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | 2,989,480 | 3,228,863 | 3,265,086 | 4,355,317 | 4,311,300 | 3,800,278 | |||||
| Gross Profit | 4,776,113 | 4,963,700 | 4,741,984 | 4,942,713 | 4,919,071 | 4,717,125 | |||||
| Admin Expenses | 4,550,117 | 4,801,201 | 4,884,269 | 4,896,400 | 4,776,311 | 4,519,400 | |||||
| Operating Profit | 225,996 | 162,499 | -142,285 | 46,313 | 142,760 | 197,725 | |||||
| Interest Payable | 242,896 | 292,569 | 236,616 | 127 | 101,327 | 73,966 | |||||
| Interest Receivable | 106 | 126 | 120 | ||||||||
| Pre-Tax Profit | -16,900 | -129,964 | -378,901 | 46,312 | 41,433 | 123,879 | |||||
| Tax | 49,606 | 136,384 | 22,625 | 3,905 | -30,102 | -16,882 | |||||
| Profit After Tax | 32,706 | 6,420 | -356,276 | 50,217 | 11,331 | 106,997 | |||||
| Dividends Paid | |||||||||||
| Retained Profit | 37,028 | 27,278 | -376,366 | 46,685 | 7,958 | 94,851 | |||||
| Employee Costs | 3,229,497 | 3,424,670 | 3,553,495 | 3,379,895 | 3,207,754 | 3,305,211 | |||||
| Number Of Employees | 41 | 41 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 91 | 90 | 106 | 109 | 199 | 109 |
| EBITDA* | 600,525 | 564,586 | 234,015 | 174,980 | 276,423 | 361,214 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
| Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 133,388 | 189,489 | 233,163 | 269,711 | 288,718 | 316,780 | 282,643 | 318,687 | 2,523,653 | 415,375 | 1,508,279 |
| Intangible Assets | 1,715,922 | 1,830,527 | 1,864,117 | 1,876,875 | 2,129,276 | 2,118,715 | 2,269,627 | 2,537,362 | 385,645 | 1,974,218 | 231,196 |
| Investments & Other | 148,604 | 148,604 | 148,604 | 148,604 | 148,604 | 7,414 | 3,092 | 1,021 | 4,553 | 7,925 | |
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 19,536 | 19,536 | 19,536 | ||||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 2,017,450 | 2,188,156 | 2,265,420 | 2,295,190 | 2,566,598 | 2,442,909 | 2,555,362 | 2,856,049 | 2,910,319 | 2,394,146 | 1,747,400 |
| Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||
| Trade Debtors | 23,640 | 1,648,602 | 1,821,122 | 2,182,654 | 2,224,397 | 2,067,988 | 1,929,324 | ||||
| Group Debtors | 1,551,728 | 1,182,475 | 1,435,065 | 1,026,145 | 1,724,631 | ||||||
| Misc Debtors | 172,781 | 189,048 | 144,259 | 368,758 | 300,601 | 596,591 | 630,080 | 409,785 | 334,803 | 562,769 | 306,613 |
| Cash | 5,654 | 22,457 | 1,690 | 9,464 | 71,576 | 313,838 | 140,960 | 122,089 | 36,909 | 76 | 53,843 |
| misc current assets | |||||||||||
| total current assets | 1,730,163 | 1,393,980 | 1,581,014 | 1,428,007 | 2,096,808 | 2,559,031 | 2,592,162 | 2,714,528 | 2,596,109 | 2,630,833 | 2,289,780 |
| total assets | 3,747,613 | 3,582,136 | 3,846,434 | 3,723,197 | 4,663,406 | 5,001,940 | 5,147,524 | 5,570,577 | 5,506,428 | 5,024,979 | 4,037,180 |
| Bank overdraft | 452,439 | 473,940 | 392,584 | 339,251 | 194,220 | 154,841 | |||||
| Bank loan | 175,213 | ||||||||||
| Trade Creditors | 265,688 | 212,572 | 246,566 | 201,236 | 204,582 | 542,252 | 426,669 | 583,894 | 688,458 | 799,404 | 560,819 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | 993,642 | 1,381,409 | 1,479,117 | 1,296,211 | 1,413,798 | 125,000 | |||||
| other short term finances | 30,000 | 77,420 | 77,420 | ||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | 841,904 | 383,305 | 1,976 | 12,030 | |||||||
| other current liabilities | 486,757 | 150,806 | 609,294 | 379,387 | 969,008 | 1,391,698 | 1,476,117 | 1,711,184 | 1,508,603 | 1,389,000 | 1,305,884 |
| total current liabilities | 2,587,991 | 2,128,092 | 2,334,977 | 1,906,834 | 2,587,388 | 2,588,809 | 2,454,146 | 2,687,662 | 2,536,312 | 2,384,600 | 2,208,787 |
| loans | 1,939,783 | 1,938,315 | 1,770,517 | 1,791,009 | 1,849,245 | 2,189,574 | 2,464,074 | 794,245 | 834,474 | 1,033,745 | 837,689 |
| hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||
| other liabilities | 2,030,590 | 1,712,588 | 1,233,220 | 631,412 | |||||||
| provisions | 17,607 | 15,520 | 31,295 | 33,283 | 40,960 | 38,006 | 31,842 | ||||
| total long term liabilities | 1,939,783 | 1,938,315 | 1,770,517 | 1,791,009 | 1,866,852 | 2,205,094 | 2,495,369 | 2,858,118 | 2,588,022 | 2,304,971 | 1,500,943 |
| total liabilities | 4,527,774 | 4,066,407 | 4,105,494 | 3,697,843 | 4,454,240 | 4,793,903 | 4,949,515 | 5,545,780 | 5,124,334 | 4,689,571 | 3,709,730 |
| net assets | -780,161 | -484,271 | -259,060 | 25,354 | 209,166 | 208,037 | 198,009 | 5,728 | 382,094 | 335,408 | 327,450 |
| total shareholders funds | -780,161 | -484,271 | -259,060 | 25,354 | 209,166 | 208,037 | 198,009 | 5,728 | 382,094 | 335,408 | 327,450 |
| Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 225,996 | 162,499 | -142,285 | 46,313 | 142,760 | 197,725 | |||||
| Depreciation | 86,388 | 84,316 | 112,339 | 140,094 | 102,433 | 89,035 | 69,463 | 83,093 | 70,254 | 75,251 | 105,073 |
| Amortisation | 416,105 | 364,754 | 347,553 | 342,401 | 304,554 | 285,494 | 332,624 | 293,207 | 58,413 | 58,412 | 58,416 |
| Tax | 49,606 | 136,384 | 22,625 | 3,905 | -30,102 | -16,882 | |||||
| Stock | |||||||||||
| Debtors | 352,986 | -207,801 | 180,317 | -606,689 | -219,961 | -206,009 | -141,237 | 33,239 | -71,557 | 394,820 | 2,235,937 |
| Creditors | 53,116 | -33,994 | 45,330 | -3,346 | -337,670 | 115,583 | -157,225 | -104,564 | -110,946 | 238,585 | 560,819 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | 335,951 | -458,488 | 229,907 | -589,621 | -422,690 | -84,419 | -235,067 | 202,581 | 119,603 | 83,116 | 1,305,884 |
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -17,607 | 2,087 | -15,775 | -1,988 | -7,677 | 2,954 | 6,164 | 31,842 | |||
| Cash flow from operations | 871,529 | 447,927 | 313,741 | 262,053 | 179,366 | 6,940 | |||||
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||
| capital expenditure | -270,755 | -98,308 | -323,051 | -640,269 | -788,934 | -1,261,431 | |||||
| Change in Investments | 141,190 | 4,322 | 3,092 | -1,021 | -3,532 | -3,372 | 7,925 | ||||
| cash flow from investments | -275,077 | -101,400 | -322,030 | -636,737 | -785,562 | -1,269,356 | |||||
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||
| Bank loans | -175,213 | 175,213 | |||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | -387,767 | -97,708 | 182,906 | -117,587 | 1,288,798 | 125,000 | |||||
| Other Short Term Loans | -30,000 | 30,000 | -77,420 | 77,420 | |||||||
| Long term loans | 1,468 | 167,798 | -20,492 | -58,236 | -340,329 | -274,500 | 1,669,829 | -40,229 | -199,271 | 196,056 | 837,689 |
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 458,599 | 383,305 | -1,976 | -10,054 | 12,030 | ||||||
| other long term liabilities | -2,030,590 | 318,002 | 479,368 | 601,808 | 631,412 | ||||||
| share issue | |||||||||||
| interest | -242,896 | -292,463 | -236,616 | -1 | -101,327 | -73,846 | |||||
| cash flow from financing | -419,396 | -410,801 | 41,157 | 278,121 | 511,270 | 1,815,097 | |||||
| cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||
| cash | -16,803 | 20,767 | -7,774 | -62,112 | -242,262 | 172,878 | 18,871 | 85,180 | 36,833 | -53,767 | 53,843 |
| overdraft | -452,439 | -21,501 | 81,356 | 53,333 | 145,031 | 39,379 | 154,841 | ||||
| change in cash | -16,803 | 20,767 | -7,774 | -62,112 | 210,177 | 194,379 | -62,485 | 31,847 | -108,198 | -93,146 | -100,998 |
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Metro Safety Group Limited Competitor Analysis
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metro safety group limited Ownership
METRO SAFETY GROUP LIMITED group structure
Metro Safety Group Limited has 7 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
METRO SAFETY GROUP LIMITED
09301473
7 subsidiaries
metro safety group limited directors
Metro Safety Group Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Ian Simcott (Dec 2014) and Mr Simon Cashmore (Oct 2024).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ian Simcott | England | 57 years | Dec 2014 | - | Director |
| Mr Simon Cashmore | United Kingdom | 55 years | Oct 2024 | - | Director |
| Mr Daniel Bratton | United Kingdom | 43 years | Oct 2024 | - | Director |
| Mr Simon Abley | United Kingdom | 48 years | Oct 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
January 2024turnover
5m
+9%
operating profit
-78.5k
0%
gross margin
35.1%
-0.43%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
January 2024net assets
-780.2k
+0.61%
total assets
3.7m
+0.05%
cash
5.7k
-0.75%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
metro safety group limited company details
company number
09301473
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
64209 - Activities of other holding companies (not including agricultural, production, construction, distribution and financial services holding companies) n.e.c.
incorporation date
November 2014
age
11
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
January 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
TC GROUP
auditor
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address
sovereign house 2 dominus way, meridian business park, leicester, LE19 1RP
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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metro safety group limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 5 charges/mortgages relating to metro safety group limited. Currently there are 3 open charges and 2 have been satisfied in the past.
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