MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS LIMITED

Active London

Activities of head offices

8 employees website.com
Lifestyle and entertainment Activities of head offices
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MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS LIMITED

Activities of head offices

Founded 20 Sept 2013 Active London, England 8 employees website.com
Lifestyle and entertainment Activities of head offices

Previous Company Names

MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC 30 Sept 2013 — 5 Nov 2019
ARTHUR ENTERTAINMENTS PLC 20 Sept 2013 — 30 Sept 2013
Accounts Submitted 25 Sept 2025 Next due 30 Sept 2026 5 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 10 Dec 2025 Next due 4 Dec 2026 7 months remaining
Net assets £590M £382M 2024 year on year
Total assets £7,133M £277M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £6,543M £659M 2024 year on year
Charges 1
1 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

Arbor Building, 16th Floor 255 Blackfriars Road London SE1 9AX England

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS LIMITED (08700412), an active lifestyle and entertainment company based in London, England. Incorporated 20 Sept 2013. Activities of head offices. View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2024
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2025
Due by 30 September 2026 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2021–2024)

Cash in Bank

N/A

Decreased by £13.00k (-100%)

Net Assets

£589.98M

Decreased by £382.01M (-39%)

Total Liabilities

£6542.59M

Increased by £658.72M (+11%)

Turnover

N/A

Employees

8

Decreased by 2 (-20%)

Debt Ratio

92%

Increased by 6 (+7%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2024
Dec Year End
2023
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

Funding Rounds 2

Investors (4)

Investor NameInvestor SinceParticipating Rounds
Investor 1Nov 2013IPO
Investor 2Jun 2019Private Equity
Investor 3Jun 2019Private Equity

Share Capital

Share Capital

Share allotments and capital structure

5 Allotments 19,085,143 Shares £84569.83m Total
Date FromShare ClassShares AllottedAmount RaisedPrice/Share
1 Nov 201912,521,909£125k£0.01
24 Apr 20192,000,000£20k£0.01
1 May 20182,500,000£25k£0.01
26 Sept 20161,900,000£19k£0.01
1 Apr 2016163,234£84569.64m£518k

Officers

Officers

0 active 3 resigned
Status

No officers found

No officers found

Shareholders

Shareholders (5)

Motion Acquisition Limited
56.4%
150,697,799,936
Motion Acquisition Limited
15.3%
41,000,000,000

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active
Active
Notified 4 Nov 2019
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent,voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent

Group Structure

Group Structure

MOTION JVCO LIMITED united kingdom
MOTION TOPCO LIMITED united kingdom
MOTION MIDCO LIMITED united kingdom
MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS LIMITED Current Company
CHARCOAL CLG 1 LIMITED united kingdom

Charges

Charges

1 satisfied

Properties

Properties

0 total

No related properties

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
10 Dec 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2025-11-20 with no updates
17 Nov 2025OfficersAppointment of Mr Edouard Gueyffier as director on 2025-11-03
17 Nov 2025OfficersTermination of Dushy Sivanithy as director on 2025-11-03
7 Oct 2025OfficersAppointment of Mr Pablo Daniel Sconfianza as director on 2025-09-30
7 Oct 2025OfficersTermination of Karim Hajjar as director on 2025-09-19
10 Dec 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2025-11-20 with no updates

17 Nov 2025 Officers

Appointment of Mr Edouard Gueyffier as director on 2025-11-03

17 Nov 2025 Officers

Termination of Dushy Sivanithy as director on 2025-11-03

7 Oct 2025 Officers

Appointment of Mr Pablo Daniel Sconfianza as director on 2025-09-30

7 Oct 2025 Officers

Termination of Karim Hajjar as director on 2025-09-19

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Confirmation statement made on 2025-11-20 with no updates

4 months ago on 10 Dec 2025

Appointment of Mr Edouard Gueyffier as director on 2025-11-03

5 months ago on 17 Nov 2025

Termination of Dushy Sivanithy as director on 2025-11-03

5 months ago on 17 Nov 2025

Appointment of Mr Pablo Daniel Sconfianza as director on 2025-09-30

6 months ago on 7 Oct 2025

Termination of Karim Hajjar as director on 2025-09-19

6 months ago on 7 Oct 2025