MERLIN CYCLES LIMITED
Active Company number 02826103
MERLIN CYCLES LIMITED (company number 02826103) is a private limited company incorporated on 11 June 1993. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Chorley, PR7 7EL. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (47789). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 December 2025, report net assets of £7.1m.
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Company details
- Company number
- 02826103
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 11 June 1993
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- UNIT A4 BUCKSHAW LINK
ORDNANCE ROAD BUCKSHAW VILLAGE
CHORLEY
LANCASHIRE
PR7 7EL
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 December
- Accounts category
- FULL
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 December 2025
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 7 June 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 21 June 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 31 December 2025 | 31 December 2024 | 31 December 2023 | 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2021 | 31 October 2020 | 31 October 2019 | 31 October 2018 | 31 October 2013 | 31 October 2012 | 31 October 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £24.5m | £25.4m | — | £31.4m | £36.3m | £28.6m | £24.5m | — | — | — |
| Gross profit | — | £5.8m | £4.4m | — | £8.2m | £6.7m | £4.6m | £3.9m | — | — | — |
| Operating profit | — | £2.7m | £1.1m | — | £5.0m | £2.9m | £1.3m | £847k | — | — | — |
| Profit before tax | £4.6m | £3.1m | £1.2m | £4.6m | £4.9m | £2.9m | £1.2m | £801k | — | — | — |
| Profit after tax | £3.4m | £2.3m | £956k | £0 | £3.9m | £2.3m | £948k | £645k | — | — | — |
| Total assets | £9.2m | £18.1m | £15.4m | £15.4m | £12.9m | £11.9m | £9.0m | £7.5m | £3.3m | £2.2m | £1.9m |
| Cash at bank | £407k | £959k | £832k | £610k | £4.5m | £3.5m | £473k | £353k | £209k | £172k | £1,415 |
| Current liabilities | £2.1m | £2.1m | £1.7m | £2.7m | £3.4m | £6.3m | £5.3m | £4.3m | £2.0m | £1.2m | £906k |
| Net current assets | £7.1m | £15.9m | £13.6m | £12.7m | £9.4m | £5.4m | £3.6m | £2.9m | £1.3m | £925k | £909k |
| Total liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | — | £5.3m | £4.4m | — | — | — |
| Net assets | £7.1m | £16.0m | £13.7m | £12.7m | £8.9m | £5.5m | £3.7m | £3.1m | £1.4m | £1.0m | £1.0m |
| Employees | 39 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 40 | 45 | 46 | 37 | — | — | — |
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Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 1 current (2 including ceased)
- Corporate controllers
- Absolut Bikes Uk Limited
- Charges (mortgages)
- 7 registered, 2 outstanding, 5 satisfied
Questions about MERLIN CYCLES LIMITED
Is MERLIN CYCLES LIMITED active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
When was MERLIN CYCLES LIMITED incorporated?
MERLIN CYCLES LIMITED was incorporated on 11 June 1993, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
Where is MERLIN CYCLES LIMITED registered?
Its registered office is in Chorley, PR7 7EL. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
Who controls MERLIN CYCLES LIMITED?
The register lists 1 current person with significant control (2 including those who have ceased). Corporate controllers named on the register: Absolut Bikes Uk Limited. The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02826103/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are MERLIN CYCLES LIMITED's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 30 September 2027. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 December 2025. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
Does MERLIN CYCLES LIMITED file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Full accounts”, made up to 31 December 2025. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Does MERLIN CYCLES LIMITED have any charges registered against it?
Yes. The register shows 7 charges: 2 outstanding and 5 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02826103/charges. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one
Is MERLIN CYCLES LIMITED on a sanctions list?
No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 6 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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