Annual accounts
Micro Entity accounts
31/12/2026Filing deadline
Made up to 31/03/2025Due 31/12/2026
- Next accounts made up to
- 31/03/2026
- Last accounts made up to
- 31/03/2025
MERLIN BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Active- SC214354Copy
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Registry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
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- Registered office
- 29 Portland Road, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire KA1 2BY
- Classification (2 SIC codes)
- Accounting and auditing activities (69.20/1 - SIC 2007)Management consultancy activities other than financial management (70.22/9 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Micro Entity
Company activity
The 4 most recent documents filed at Companies House.
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- 31/01/2026View PDF (4 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2026-01-03 with updates
- 31/12/2025View PDF (4 pages)
Micro company accounts made up to 2025-03-31
- 28/02/2025View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-01-03 with no updates
- 31/12/2024View PDF (4 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2024-03-31
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Accounts and confirmation statement
The two filings Companies House requires every year, and where each one stands against its deadline today.
On schedule
Confirmation statement
Confirms the registry record is up to date
- Next statement date
- 03/01/2027
- Last statement dated
- 31/03/2025
Financial performance
The latest figures MERLIN BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2021–2025; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£89.32K2025
30.45%vs 20242024: £68.47K
Total Assets
£96.69K2025
27.05%vs 20242024: £76.10K
Cash in Bank
£4.34K2024
-81.25%vs 20232023: £23.14K
Total Liabilities
£7.37K2025
-3.46%vs 20242024: £7.64K
Employees
62025
0vs 20242024: 6
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 2 rose and 2 fell. Net assets moved furthest, up 30.45% on 2024. See the full financial analysis for MERLIN BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED.
The full financial record
Four ways through MERLIN BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · +36.2% a year (CAGR)Three-year trend, 2023–2025Every measure end to end across 2023, 2024 and 2025, with the compound rate behind each one.See what moved5 chartsCharts by indicator5 filed indicators plotted year by year, 2021–2025.Plot the figuresNothing estimatedRatios from the filed figures4 ratios computed from this company's own reported amounts, each shown against the year it was derived from.Check the ratios5 × 5 yearsEvery figure by yearAll 5 measures Okredo tracks across 5 reported years, exactly as filed.Open the table
Employees
Headcount as reported to Companies House for 2021–2025.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | -1 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | – |
Reported employee count decreased from 7 in 2021 to 6 in 2025. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
Credit report
It is a professional assessment of the company 's performance, revealing company's potential and risks, showing it's past experiences and revealing future prospects.
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Officers
7Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 12/03/2009–Present | 13 | |
| Nominee Secretary | 03/01/2001–03/01/2001 | 226 | |
| Director | 12/03/2009–Present | 3 | |
| Director | 03/01/2001–24/05/2011 | 10 | |
| Secretary | 23/07/2009–Present | 0 | |
| Nominee Director | 03/01/2001–03/01/2001 | 229 | |
| Secretary | 03/01/2001–23/07/2009 | 0 |
Persons with significant control
2Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 06/04/2016–Present | 13 | |
| 06/04/2016–Present | 3 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 22 Since 04/01/2001
- Last 12 months
- 2 Same as the year before (2)
- Most recent filing
- 31/01/2026 7 months ago
What changed in the last year
- Confirmation statementLatest 31/01/2026
- Accounts filedLatest 31/12/2025
Filing timeline
- 31/01/2026View PDF (4 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2026-01-03 with updates
- 31/12/2025View PDF (4 pages)
Micro company accounts made up to 2025-03-31
- 28/02/2025View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-01-03 with no updates
- 31/12/2024View PDF (4 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2024-03-31
- 15/02/2024View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2024-01-03 with no updates
- 07/12/2023View PDF (4 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2023-03-31
- 15/11/2023View PDF (1 pages)
Previous accounting period extended from 2023-03-25 to 2023-03-31
- 15/03/2023View PDF (2 pages)
Change of details for Mr Brian Russell Smith as a person with significant control on 2023-03-13
- 14/03/2023View PDF (2 pages)
Director's details changed for Mr Brian Russell Smith on 2023-03-13
- 14/03/2023View PDF (1 pages)
Secretary's details changed for Mr Bryan Robert Swan on 2023-03-13
- 14/03/2023View PDF (2 pages)
Director's details changed for Mr Bryan Robert Swan on 2023-03-13
- 14/03/2023View PDF (2 pages)
Change of details for Mr Brian Russell Smith as a person with significant control on 2023-03-13
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About MERLIN BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
MERLIN BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in 29 Portland Road, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire KA1 2BY. Companies House classifies its business as Accounting and auditing activities, one of 2 SIC classifications on its record. It has been on the register for 25 years 8 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2025 accounts report net assets of £89.32K and 6 employees.
MERLIN BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
What does MERLIN BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED do?
Companies House records MERLIN BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED under 2 registered business activities: Accounting and auditing activities (69.20/1 - SIC 2007) and Management consultancy activities other than financial management (70.22/9 - SIC 2007).
Is MERLIN BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED still active?
MERLIN BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 03/01/2001.
What are MERLIN BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED's latest reported financials?
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2025 and report net assets of £89.32K, total assets of £96.69K, cash in bank of £4.34K and total liabilities of £7.37K.
When did MERLIN BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED last file with Companies House?
The most recent document on the record is dated 31/01/2026: Confirmation statement made on 2026-01-03 with updates, 7 months ago.
When are MERLIN BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED's next filings due?
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 31/12/2026.
Who runs MERLIN BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED?
Companies House lists 7 officers (3 currently in post) and 2 people with significant control.