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MERLIN EQUIPMENT LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 17 May 2000

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    Cash fell from £162,345 to £24,375 in a year.

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 31 Dec 2026.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 26 Jan 2027.

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    None of the 1 current officer checked is disqualified.

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    1 current director.

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    1 owner on file.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 17 May 2000 (26 years ago).

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    Never renamed.

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From the public register, filing history, officers, owners and filed accounts, as of 12 Nov 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    UNIT 3 CLYST COURT, HILL BARTON BUSINESS PARK, EXETER, DEVON, ENGLAND, EX5 1SA

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 46900 Non-specialised wholesale trade

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 Dec 2026
    Last made up to
    31 Dec 2024
    Type
    TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    26 Jan 2027
    Last made up to
    12 Jan 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    2
    All time
    8

  6. Names

    1. MERLIN EQUIPMENT LIMITED current

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 Dec 2024 not published not published £24,375 £692,686 16
31 Dec 2023 not published not published £162,345 £1,097,438 13
31 Dec 2022 not published not published £236,702 £863,252 11
31 Dec 2021 (18 months) not published not published £67,527 £696,995 10
30 Jun 2020 not published not published £167,931 £1,096,585 13
30 Jun 2019 not published not published £9,284 £943,153 12

* From the following year's accounts (prior-year figures).

Public contracts

1 contract won

  1. BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED

    Vehicle Conversions

    £200,000,000 shared by 33 suppliers Awarded 6 Aug 2025 Ends 6 Aug 2033 Notice on Find a Tender

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People

Officers All 13, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
James Edward Hortop Company Director Director 18 Jun 2004 — November 1974 British · England

Owners and controllers All 2, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Tnc Capital Limited company · 13282524 · England Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent; Voting rights 75 to 100 percent 19 Apr 2021 — —

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Is MERLIN EQUIPMENT LIMITED still trading?

The register shows MERLIN EQUIPMENT LIMITED as active.

What does MERLIN EQUIPMENT LIMITED do?

It files the industry code 46900 (Non-specialised wholesale trade).

When was MERLIN EQUIPMENT LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 17 May 2000.

When are MERLIN EQUIPMENT LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 31 December 2026. The last accounts were made up to 31 December 2024.

When is MERLIN EQUIPMENT LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 26 January 2027.

Who runs MERLIN EQUIPMENT LIMITED?

MERLIN EQUIPMENT LIMITED has 1 current director. They're listed under People on this page.

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