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Company number
06227946

BY THE METRE LIMITED

Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 30 September 2026.

Company details

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Registered name
BY THE METRE LIMITED
Company number
06227946
Registered office
FINE FABRICS, MAGDALENE LANE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1SE · 4 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
26 April 2007
Status
Active
Age
19 years
Nature of business (SIC)
47510 — Retail sale of textiles in specialised stores
Accounts — next due
30 Sept 2026
Accounts — last made up to
31 Dec 2024
Confirmation statement — next due
10 May 2027
Confirmation statement — last
26 Apr 2026

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Mr Graham William Peter Gardner
owns 25–50% of shares
Notified 06/04/2016
Ms Carolyn Elizabeth Coates
owns 50–75% of shares
Notified 06/04/2016

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Mr Graham William Peter Gardner
born 02/1953 · England owns 25–50% of shares Notified 06/04/2016 Controls 7 companies
Ms Carolyn Elizabeth Coates
born 08/1962 · England owns 50–75% of shares Notified 06/04/2016

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Ms Carolyn Elizabeth Coates
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Graham William Peter Gardner

Financial highlights

Parsed from the filed statutory accounts (£ thousands, except employees)

Source: Companies House bulk data filed accounts (iXBRL)
Metric FY2024FY2023
Total assets less current liabilities 112
▲ 6.3%
105
Net assets -11 -18
Employees (avg) 2 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of BY THE METRE LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of BY THE METRE LIMITED is 06227946.
Where is BY THE METRE LIMITED registered?
The registered office is FINE FABRICS, MAGDALENE LANE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1SE.
What is the SIC code of BY THE METRE LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 47510 — Retail sale of textiles in specialised stores.
Who controls BY THE METRE LIMITED?
Mr Graham William Peter Gardner is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 25–50% of shares.
When are the next accounts of BY THE METRE LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 30 September 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 December 2024.

About BY THE METRE LIMITED (06227946)

BY THE METRE LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 26 April 2007 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 06227946. Its registered office is at FINE FABRICS, MAGDALENE LANE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA1 1SE. The recorded nature of business is retail sale of textiles in specialised stores (SIC 47510). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 December 2024. , and the person with significant control is Mr Graham William Peter Gardner. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 2 September 2026.

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