REF METALS LIMITED
Active Company number 05354862
REF METALS LIMITED (company number 05354862) is a private limited company incorporated on 7 February 2005. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Tyne and Wear, NE10 0SQ. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is wholesale of waste and scrap (46770). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 27 February 2024, report net assets of £680k.
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Company Report on REF METALS LIMITED (PDF)
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- Red flags: and what changed in the last 12 months
- Key figures: the accounts to 27 Feb 2024 against the year before
- Filing deadlines: accounts due 27 Nov 2026; confirmation statement due 21 Feb 2027
- Financials ledger: 10 years of filed accounts held (2010–2024)
- 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
- 05354862
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 7 February 2005
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- UNIT 10, BILL QUAY INDUSTRIAL
ESTATE, GATESHEAD
TYNE AND WEAR
NE10 0SQ
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 27 February
- Accounts category
- TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL
- Accounts last made up to
- 27 February 2025
- Next accounts due
- 27 November 2026
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 7 February 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 21 February 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 27 February 2024 | 27 February 2023 | 27 February 2022 | 28 February 2016 | 28 February 2015 | 28 February 2014 | 28 February 2013 | 28 February 2012 | 28 February 2011 | 28 February 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £742k | £691k | £625k | £276k | £275k | £253k | £224k | £247k | £121k | £80k |
| Cash at bank | £428k | £492k | £429k | £226k | £242k | £188k | £122k | £155k | £83k | £65k |
| Current liabilities | £43k | £51k | £59k | £45k | £66k | £87k | £103k | £115k | £55k | £35k |
| Net current assets | £433k | £467k | £391k | £215k | £194k | £129k | £72k | £48k | £28k | £37k |
| Total liabilities | — | — | — | £47k | £67k | £92k | £110k | — | £82k | £35k |
| Net assets | £680k | £639k | £565k | £230k | £208k | £161k | £114k | £97k | £39k | £45k |
| Employees | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
—: no figure read from the filing.
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Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 2 current (3 including ceased)
Questions about REF METALS LIMITED
Is REF METALS LIMITED active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
When was REF METALS LIMITED incorporated?
REF METALS LIMITED was incorporated on 7 February 2005, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
Where is REF METALS LIMITED registered?
Its registered office is in Tyne and Wear, NE10 0SQ. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
Who controls REF METALS LIMITED?
The register lists 2 current persons with significant control (3 including those who have ceased). The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05354862/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are REF METALS LIMITED's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 27 November 2026. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 27 February 2025. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
Does REF METALS LIMITED file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Total exemption accounts”, made up to 27 February 2025. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Is REF METALS 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 9 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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