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MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 20 Sep 2013

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 30 Sep 2027.

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    Next due 4 Dec 2026.

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    Directors

    10 current directors; 2 left in the last 12 months.

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    Owners

    1 owner on file.

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    Charges

    None outstanding (1 paid off).

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 20 Sep 2013 (13 years ago).

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    Name changes

    1 earlier name, none in the last year.

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From the public register, filing history, officers, owners and filed accounts, as of 1 Nov 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    ARBOR BUILDING, 16TH FLOOR, 255 BLACKFRIARS ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, SE1 9AX

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 70100 Activities of head offices

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    30 Sep 2027
    Last made up to
    27 Dec 2025
    Type
    FULL

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    4 Dec 2026
    Last made up to
    20 Nov 2025

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    0
    All time
    1

  6. Names

    1. MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS LIMITED current
    2. ARTHUR ENTERTAINMENTS PLC earlier

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People

Officers All 39, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Soren Thorup Sorensen Director 20 Oct 2013 — September 1965 Danish · Denmark
Joseph Patrick Baratta Ii Director 4 Nov 2019 — January 1971 American · United States
Roland Hernandez Director 7 Apr 2020 — September 1957 American · United States
Fiona Eastwood Director 17 Feb 2025 — August 1970 British · England
Ron Bension Director 11 Mar 2025 — July 1954 American · United States
Thomas Kirk Kristiansen Director 10 Apr 2025 — February 1979 Danish · Denmark
David Buxbaum Director 10 Apr 2025 — January 1971 American · United Kingdom
Jonathan Murphy Director 1 Aug 2025 — February 1984 Irish · United Kingdom

Owners and controllers All 1, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Motion Acquisition Limited company · 12024126 · United Kingdom Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent; Voting rights 75 to 100 percent 4 Nov 2019 — —

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Is MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS LIMITED still trading?

The register shows MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS LIMITED as active.

What does MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS LIMITED do?

It files the industry code 70100 (Activities of head offices).

When was MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 20 September 2013.

When are MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 30 September 2027. The last accounts were made up to 27 December 2025.

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

By 4 December 2026.

Who runs MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS LIMITED?

MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS LIMITED has 10 current directors and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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