A.P.M. METALS LIMITED
ActiveKey figures
Ratios
2024/25Sector comparison
SIC 38320Where the company stands among the 1,884 active companies whose first SIC code is 38320 (Recovery of sorted materials).
Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 1,884. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: A.P.M. METALS LIMITED
What kind of company is it?
A.P.M. METALS LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 00844605. It was incorporated on 5 Apr 1965. Its status is active. The registered office is in Sittingbourne (ME10). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is recovery of sorted materials (38320).
How is the company doing financially?
The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 30 Apr 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £30,937,850. Loss for the year was £37,441. Net assets were £4,322,715, down 0.9% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £82,901. Total assets were £4,508,415 and total liabilities £1,210,233. The company had an average of 20 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023/24–2024/25).
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 1,884 active companies whose first SIC code is 38320: By turnover it ranks higher than 73% of the 100 that publish turnover (median £17,691,678). By net assets it ranks higher than 91% of them (median £95,169). By total assets it ranks higher than 85% of them (median £308,041). By cash it ranks higher than 50% of them (median £82,801). By number of employees it ranks higher than 88% of them (median 2). It is older than 99% of them (median age 11.4 years).
What do public registers and reports show?
HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly iron and steel, aluminium, copper.
Who runs and controls the company?
The company has 3 current directors. One person with significant control is registered. 7 of 8 registered charges are outstanding.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 31 Jan 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 4 Dec 2026.
Filed accounts2023/24–2024/25
| 2023/24 | 2024/25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 30,787,228 | 30,937,850 |
| Profit for the year | 163,591 | -37,441 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 1,254,508 | 82,901 |
| Total assets | 4,712,241 | 4,508,415 |
| Total liabilities | 1,371,178 | 1,210,233 |
| Net assets / total equity | 4,360,156 | 4,322,715 |
| Average number of employees | 21 | 20 |
| Average pay (per year) | 32,864 | 42,723 |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
Principal activity
Accounts 2025Secondary Metal recycling
As described in the company's latest filed accounts.
Registers and licences
Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: iron and steel, aluminium and copper.
From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.
Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.
History
8 events- Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £30.9m, net assets £4.3m, 20 employees
- Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £30.8m, net assets £4.4m, 21 employees
- A.P.M. Holdings Limited registered as a person with significant control
- Allen James HYAMS resignedSecretary
- Allen James HYAMS resignedDirector
- Gareth Peter HYAMS appointedDirector
- Alan Gerard HYAMS appointedDirector
- Company incorporatedPrivate limited company
Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.