£711k
−1%vs Mar 2025Active04601594Private limited companyTorquay
MERCAN LTD
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms
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Summary
MERCAN LTD is an active private limited company (company number 04601594) incorporated on 26 November 2002, registered in Torquay. Its registered activity is accounting and auditing activities (SIC 69201). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2026, showing net assets of £711k and cash of £172k, with 2 employees on average. Net assets fell 1% on the prior period (£719k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 4,984 comparable companies in Other (median £6,089, upper quartile £36k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 26 November 200223 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2027in 435 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 10 December 2026in 49 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 69201
- Accounting and auditing activities
- SIC 69202
- Bookkeeping activities
- SIC 69203
- Tax consultancy
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£172k
−68%vs Mar 2025Not reported
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No changevs Mar 2025| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £711k | £172k | £68 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 31 March 2025 | £719k | £537k | £0 | — | — | — | 2 |
Cash per employee£86kCash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Positive net assetsNet assets £711,297 at 2026-03-31
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £171,802
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 2002-11-26 (24 years)
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Ownership and control
- Mr Mervyn Sanderson
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
- Mrs Candy Sanderson
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
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Timeline
- Next accounts duein 435 days
- Confirmation statement duein 49 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £711k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £719k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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All companies incorporated on 26 November 2002 · in Nov 2002.
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Reminders for MERCAN LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.