THE MERCHANT CHEST LIMITED
Active Company number 05450037
THE MERCHANT CHEST LIMITED (company number 05450037) is a private limited company incorporated on 11 May 2005. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in London, EC1V 2NX. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is development of building projects (41100). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 May 2024, report net liabilities of £44k.
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Company details
- Company number
- 05450037
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 11 May 2005
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- Kemp House
City Road
London
EC1V 2NX
England
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 May
- Accounts category
- MICRO ENTITY
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 May 2025
- Next accounts due
- 28 February 2027
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 11 May 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 25 May 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 31 May 2024 | 31 May 2023 | 31 May 2022 | 31 May 2021 | 31 May 2020 | 31 May 2019 | 31 May 2018 | 31 May 2017 | 31 May 2016 | 31 May 2015 | 31 May 2014 | 31 May 2013 | 31 May 2012 | 31 May 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £522 | £1,837 | — | £769 | £8,571 | £11k | £16k | £31k | £31k | £39k | £52k | £5,528 | £4,386 | £9,844 |
| Cash at bank | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £996 | £1,049 | £2,747 | £1,945 | £700 | £1,191 |
| Current liabilities | £33k | £27k | £20k | £13k | £23k | £17k | £2,321 | £3,766 | £13k | £5,307 | £25k | £13k | £13k | £21k |
| Net current assets / (liabilities) | (£33k) | (£26k) | (£3,034) | (£12k) | (£14k) | (£15k) | (£303) | £6,356 | (£12k) | (£4,258) | (£18k) | (£7,431) | (£8,614) | (£14k) |
| Total liabilities | £44k | £41k | — | £37k | £43k | £17k | £2,377 | £11k | £17k | £13k | £25k | £13k | £13k | £21k |
| Net assets / (liabilities) | (£44k) | (£39k) | (£21k) | (£36k) | (£34k) | (£6,041) | £14k | £20k | £13k | £26k | £27k | (£7,431) | (£8,614) | (£11k) |
| Employees | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
—: no figure read from the filing.
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Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 2 current (3 including ceased)
Questions about THE MERCHANT CHEST LIMITED
Is THE MERCHANT CHEST LIMITED active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
When was THE MERCHANT CHEST LIMITED incorporated?
THE MERCHANT CHEST LIMITED was incorporated on 11 May 2005, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
Where is THE MERCHANT CHEST LIMITED registered?
Its registered office is in London, EC1V 2NX. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
Who controls THE MERCHANT CHEST LIMITED?
The register lists 2 current persons with significant control (3 including those who have ceased). The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05450037/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 THE MERCHANT CHEST LIMITED's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 28 February 2027. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 May 2025. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
Does THE MERCHANT CHEST LIMITED file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Micro-entity accounts”, made up to 31 May 2025. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Is THE MERCHANT CHEST 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 7 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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