Merlin Inns Limited

Active02095003 Private limited company
Incorporated
30 January 1987 (39 years)
Industry
Public houses and bars (56302)
Controlled by
Tristan Alexander Matthews
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South East
Address
84
Smithbrook Kilns
Horsham Road
Cranleigh
GU6 8JJ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
3 March 2027
Last conf. stmt
17 February 2026

Charges

Total
21
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
21

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 9 June 2021
British
Born July 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 9 June 2021
British
Born February 1979 (47)
Officer history (9 former)
2 October 2025
Resigned Matthews, Anthony Edward as Director
9 June 2021
Appointed Matthews, Tristan Alexander as Director
9 June 2021
Appointed Matthews, Elliot James Sheridan as Director
23 October 2019
Resigned Tottenham-Smith, Michael Robert as Secretary
20 April 2012
Appointed Tottenham-Smith, Michael Robert as Secretary
20 April 2012
Resigned Kane, Richard Anthony as Secretary
30 July 2010
Resigned Matthews, Elliot James Sheridan as Director
30 July 2010
Resigned Matthews, Tristan Alexander as Director
25 July 2007
Appointed Matthews, Elliot James Sheridan as Director
25 July 2007
Appointed Matthews, Tristan Alexander as Director
2 January 2001
Appointed Kane, Richard Anthony as Secretary
2 January 2001
Resigned Hartley, Kenneth as Secretary
19 April 1995
Resigned Brooke, Jeremy Russell as Director
19 April 1995
Resigned Ferguson, Andrew John Duncan as Director
30 March 1992
Resigned Haynes, Brian John as Director
26 March 1992
Appointed Haynes, Brian John as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Tristan Alexander Matthews
Individual · Notified 2 October 2025
Has significant influence or control
British
Born February 1979 (47)
Former controllers (1)
2 October 2025
Ceased Anthony Edward Matthews — Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£1,048,248
Cash
£770,600
Employees
32
Debt Ratio
11%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M £1.5M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £1,067,233 £1,032,300 £972,400 £831,648 £1,145,068 £1,048,248
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£354,298£354,298£475,329£41,380£433,439£825,498
Current Assets£818,243£917,404£511,549£1,292,910£881,853£614,172
Debtors£25,643£91,092£166,074£692,968£514,451£504,277
Cash£770,600£804,312£316,975£596,657£312,016£27,375
Creditors (< 1 year)£372,437
Net Current Assets£693,950£790,770£356,319£931,020£598,861£241,735
Net Assets£1,048,248£1,145,068£831,648£972,400£1,032,300£1,067,233

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
18 February 2026Confirmation statement with updates17 February 2026
18 December 2025Satisfaction of a charge in full
18 December 2025Satisfaction of a charge in full
18 December 2025Satisfaction of a charge in full
28 November 2025Total exemption full accounts31 March 2025
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