MERCEL LTD
Company number SC711440 · Active · Edinburgh EH4 2HS
MERCEL LTD is an active private limited company (company number SC711440) incorporated on 6 October 2021, registered in Edinburgh. Its registered activity is research and experimental development on biotechnology (SIC 72110). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2025, showing net assets of £33k, 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 rose 215% on the prior period (−£29k). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is volatile.
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 62 comparable companies in Edinburgh (median £4,168, upper quartile £51k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 6 October 2021
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2027 — in 347 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 20 October 2027 — in 367 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 72110
- Research and experimental development on biotechnology
- Accounts type
- Micro Entity
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 December 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £33k | — | — | £18k | — | — | 2 |
| 31 December 2024 | −£29k | — | — | £22k | — | — | 3 |
| 31 December 2023 | £3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
- Current ratio
- 2.22 — comfortable
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: 89/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £32,821 at 2025-12-31
- +8 Net assets growing — +214.7% vs prior period
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 2.22
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2021-10-06 (5 years)
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Dr Mark Dorris — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 October 2021
- Mr Dominic Francis O'Rourke — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 October 2021
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
Similar companies in Edinburgh
Same activity (research and experimental development on biotechnology), closest in incorporation date.
- TARGOPEP LIMITED — Edinburgh, inc. Nov 2021
- LARIO THERAPEUTICS LIMITED — Edinburgh, inc. Nov 2021
- E.V.A BIOSYSTEMS LIMITED — Edinburgh, inc. Aug 2021
- PROTHEA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED — Edinburgh, inc. Jun 2021
- ROSTRA THERAPEUTICS LTD — Edinburgh, inc. Feb 2022
- BIOMARA LIMITED — Edinburgh, inc. Mar 2022
Reminders for MERCEL LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.