D. KIRBY (METAL MERCHANTS) LIMITED
Active Company number 02678928
D. KIRBY (METAL MERCHANTS) LIMITED (company number 02678928) is a private limited company incorporated on 20 January 1992. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Essex, SS4 3HE. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 January 2026, report net assets of £27k.
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- Key figures: the accounts to 31 Jan 2026 against the year before
- Filing deadlines: accounts due 31 Oct 2027; confirmation statement due 3 Feb 2027
- Financials ledger: 18 years of filed accounts held (2009–2026)
- Who runs and owns it: 2 PSCs
- Shareholders: the current register from the filings: each holder, class, shares and percentage
- Charges: none on the register
- Filing history and methodology: with sources and a disclaimer
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Company details
- Company number
- 02678928
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 20 January 1992
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- 525B ASHINGDON ROAD
ROCHFORD
ESSEX
SS4 3HE
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 January
- Accounts category
- MICRO ENTITY
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 January 2026
- Next accounts due
- 31 October 2027
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 20 January 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 3 February 2027
Financial summary
Checked by CompanyStack on 9 October 2026: our figures for 2024–2026 match the accounts the company filed. The figures are the company's own, as filed; CompanyStack does not audit, verify or vouch for them.
| Period ending | 31 January 2026 | 31 January 2025 | 31 January 2024 | 31 January 2023 | 31 January 2022 | 31 January 2021 | 31 January 2020 | 31 January 2019 | 31 January 2018 | 31 January 2017 | 31 January 2016 | 31 January 2015 | 31 January 2014 | 31 January 2013 | 31 January 2012 | 31 January 2011 | 31 January 2010 | 31 January 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £31k | £29k | £28k | £123k | £120k | £120k | £118k | £120k | £117k | £178k | £19k | £17k | £19k | £23k | £22k | £21k | £20k | £18k |
| Cash at bank | Not filed | — | — | £14k | £14k | £14k | £12k | £14k | £17k | £15k | £12k | £11k | £8,794 | £15k | £15k | £13k | £12k | £11k |
| Current liabilities | £3,715 | £4,007 | £3,495 | £4,182 | £2,957 | £3,022 | £3,185 | £6,005 | £4,327 | £4,687 | £4,897 | £4,778 | £5,703 | £5,364 | £5,996 | £5,594 | £6,325 | £5,747 |
| Net current assets | £21k | £19k | £19k | £19k | £17k | £16k | £15k | £14k | £13k | £11k | £8,130 | £6,123 | £7,991 | £12k | £10k | £9,411 | £7,689 | £6,701 |
| Total liabilities | £3,715 | £4,007 | £3,495 | — | — | — | £20k | £23k | £21k | £31k | £4,897 | £4,778 | £5,703 | £5,364 | £5,996 | £5,594 | £6,325 | £5,747 |
| Net assets | £27k | £25k | £24k | £100k | £98k | £97k | £98k | £97k | £96k | £147k | £14k | £12k | £14k | £17k | £16k | £15k | £13k | £12k |
| Employees | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Not filed: the accounts do not give the figure. —: no figure read from the filing.
- Year to 31 January 2026: cash not filed. Micro-entity accounts give current assets as one total, without debtors, stock or cash.
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Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 2 current (3 including ceased)
- Corporate controllers
- Kirby Bros. (Metal Merchants) Limited
Questions about D. KIRBY (METAL MERCHANTS) LIMITED
Is D. KIRBY (METAL MERCHANTS) LIMITED active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
When was D. KIRBY (METAL MERCHANTS) LIMITED incorporated?
D. KIRBY (METAL MERCHANTS) LIMITED was incorporated on 20 January 1992, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Where is D. KIRBY (METAL MERCHANTS) LIMITED registered?
Its registered office is in Essex, SS4 3HE. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Who controls D. KIRBY (METAL MERCHANTS) LIMITED?
The register lists 2 current persons with significant control (3 including those who have ceased). Corporate controllers named on the register: Kirby Bros. (Metal Merchants) Limited. The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02678928/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are D. KIRBY (METAL MERCHANTS) LIMITED's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 31 October 2027. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 January 2026. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Does D. KIRBY (METAL MERCHANTS) LIMITED file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Micro-entity accounts”, made up to 31 January 2026. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Is D. KIRBY (METAL MERCHANTS) LIMITED on a sanctions list?
No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 10 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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