Active04480163Private limited companyBoughton

MERLIN TESTING CENTRE LIMITED

D35/100

Owned by Paul Alistair Handley and Paul Gregory

Summary

Generated from filed data · no estimates

MERLIN TESTING CENTRE LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 04480163) incorporated on 8 July 2002, registered in Boughton. Its registered activity is maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 31 July 2025, showing net assets of −£51k, with 2 employees on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets fell 10% on the prior period (−£46k).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 588 comparable companies in Nottingham (median £2,587, upper quartile £36k).

Key dates

Incorporated: 8 July 200224 yrs ago
Next accounts due: 30 April 2027in 190 days
Confirmation statement due: 22 July 2027in 273 days

Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.

Activity

SIC 45200: Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts type: Micro Entity
Size band: MicroCompanies Act thresholds

Financials

2 periods on record · latest ending 31 July 2025

Net assets

−£51k

vs Jul 2024

Cash at bank

Not reported

Turnover

Not disclosed

Employees

No changevs Jul 2024

Net assets

−£51k

Average employees

Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period end	Net assets	Cash	Debtors	Creditors <1y	Turnover	Profit	Employees
31 July 2025	−£51k	—	—	£43k	—	—	2
31 July 2024	−£46k	—	—	£44k	—	—	2

Current ratio0.32Current liabilities exceed current assets

Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing; micro-entity accounts contain no profit and loss account.

Firmoscan score

Rules-based · every point shows its evidence

35 / 100 · grade D

Score breakdown
50	Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here
−15	Negative net assetsNet assets £-51,047 at 2025-07-31
−8	Current liabilities exceed current assetsCurrent ratio 0.32
+8	EstablishedIncorporated 2002-07-08 (24 years)
35	Score, grade D

A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice. How the score is computed.

Ownership and control

2 active · 2 other

PA
Mr Paul Alistair Handley
Individual · since 10 February 2025
- owns 25–50% of shares
25–50%
PG
Mr Paul Gregory
Individual · since 10 February 2025
- owns 25–50% of shares
25–50%
NC
Mr Neil Concannon
Individual · since 8 July 2016 · ceased 30 April 2024
- owns 75–100% of shares
75–100%
RM
Mr Richard Michael Smith
Individual · since 30 April 2024 · ceased 10 February 2025
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
75–100%

Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.

Timeline

Newest first

22 Jul 2027Confirmation statement duein 273 days
30 Apr 2027Next accounts duein 190 days
31 Jul 2025Accounts period endNet liabilities £51k · micro accounts
31 Jul 2024Accounts period endNet liabilities £46k · micro accounts
08 Jul 2002Incorporated

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