Annual accounts
Total Exemption Full 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 INNS LIMITED
Active- 02095003Copy
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Registry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
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- Registered office
- 84, Smithbrook Kilns, Horsham Road, Cranleigh, Surrey. GU6 8JJ
- Classification (SIC)
- Public houses and bars (56.30/2 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
Company activity
The 4 most recent documents filed at Companies House.
Pre-Score for UK companies is coming soon
- 18/02/2026View PDF (4 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2026-02-17 with updates
- 18/12/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Satisfaction of charge 17 in full
- 18/12/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Satisfaction of charge 18 in full
- 18/12/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Satisfaction of charge 19 in full
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- Whether the filed accounts are strengthening or weakening year on year.
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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
- 17/02/2027
- Last statement dated
- 31/03/2025
Financial performance
The latest figures MERLIN INNS LIMITED filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2021–2025; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£1.05M2025
-8.46%vs 20242024: £1.15M
Total Assets
£1.53M2025
-6.10%vs 20242024: £1.63M
Cash in Bank
£770.60K2025
-4.19%vs 20242024: £804.31K
Total Liabilities
£124.29K2025
-1.85%vs 20242024: £126.63K
Employees
322025
-2vs 20242024: 34
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 4 fell. Total assets moved furthest, down 6.10% on 2024. See the full financial analysis for MERLIN INNS LIMITED.
The full financial record
Four ways through MERLIN INNS LIMITED's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · +12.3% 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 | 32 | -2 |
| 2024 | 34 | -2 |
| 2023 | 36 | -2 |
| 2022 | 38 | -6 |
| 2021 | 44 | – |
Reported employee count decreased from 44 in 2021 to 32 in 2025. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
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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 | 09/06/2021–Present | 2 | |
| Director | 25/07/2007–30/07/2010 | 6 | |
| Director | 09/06/2021–Present | 6 | |
| Director | 26/03/1992–30/03/1992 | 2 | |
| Secretary | 02/01/2001–20/04/2012 | 0 | |
| Secretary | 20/04/2012–23/10/2019 | 0 | |
| Director | 25/07/2007–30/07/2010 | 2 |
Persons with significant control
3Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 06/04/2016–Present | 4 | |
| 02/10/2025–Present | 6 | |
| 06/04/2016–02/10/2025 | 4 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 16 Since 01/04/2023
- Last 12 months
- 8 +7 vs the year before
- Most recent filing
- 18/02/2026 7 months ago
What changed in the last year
- Confirmation statementLatest 18/02/2026
- Charges and mortgages (3)Latest 18/12/2025
- Accounts filedLatest 28/11/2025
- Officer changes (3)Latest 28/10/2025
Filing timeline
- 18/02/2026View PDF (4 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2026-02-17 with updates
- 18/12/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Satisfaction of charge 17 in full
- 18/12/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Satisfaction of charge 18 in full
- 18/12/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Satisfaction of charge 19 in full
- 28/11/2025View PDF (8 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2025-03-31
- 28/10/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Termination of appointment of Anthony Edward Matthews as a director on 2025-10-02
- 28/10/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Cessation of Anthony Edward Matthews as a person with significant control on 2025-10-02
- 28/10/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Notification of Tristan Alexander Matthews as a person with significant control on 2025-10-02
- 21/12/2024View PDF (8 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2024-03-31
- 03/07/2024View PDF (8 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2023-03-31
- 24/02/2024View PDF (2 pages)
Change of details for Mr Anthony Edward Matthews as a person with significant control on 2024-02-20
- 24/02/2024View PDF (2 pages)
Director's details changed for Mr Anthony Edward Matthews on 2024-02-20
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About MERLIN INNS LIMITED
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
MERLIN INNS LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in 84, Smithbrook Kilns, Horsham Road, Cranleigh, Surrey. GU6 8JJ. Companies House classifies its business as Public houses and bars. It has been on the register for 39 years 7 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2025 accounts report net assets of £1.05M and 32 employees.
MERLIN INNS LIMITED: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
What does MERLIN INNS LIMITED do?
Companies House records MERLIN INNS LIMITED under one registered business activity: Public houses and bars (56.30/2 - SIC 2007).
Is MERLIN INNS LIMITED still active?
MERLIN INNS LIMITED is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 30/01/1987.
What are MERLIN INNS LIMITED's latest reported financials?
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2025 and report net assets of £1.05M, total assets of £1.53M, cash in bank of £770.60K and total liabilities of £124.29K.
When did MERLIN INNS LIMITED last file with Companies House?
The most recent document on the record is dated 18/02/2026: Confirmation statement made on 2026-02-17 with updates, 7 months ago.
When are MERLIN INNS LIMITED's next filings due?
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 31/12/2026.
Who runs MERLIN INNS LIMITED?
Companies House lists 7 officers (2 currently in post) and 3 people with significant control (2 current).