Merit Group Limited

Active04267888 Private limited company
Incorporated
9 August 2001 (25 years)
Previously known as
Merit Group PLC (until 3 March 2025)
Dods Group PLC (until 22 April 2021)
Dods (Group) PLC (until 17 May 2016)
Earlier: Huveaux PLC
Industry
Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (64209)
Directors
Owned by
Lord Michael Anthony Ashcroft
Accounts type
Group
Region
Greater London
Address
5th Floor 150 Borough High Street
London
SE1 1LB

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
23 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
9 August 2026

Charges

Total
7
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
5

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 24 June 2025
Also at Headfirst Global PLC, Gusbourne Limited, Optima Health PLC · more companies
British
Born November 1958
Director · Appointed 17 November 2021
Also at Dods Group Limited, Digitalbox PLC, System1 Group PLC · more companies
British
Born November 1970
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 6 June 2019
Also at Sapphire Technology Holdings Limited, Skydance TV UK Limited, Natural Mosaic Ltd · more companies
Director · Appointed 29 November 2017
Also at Conservative Intelligence Limited, Conservative Home Limited, Crimestoppers Trust · more companies
British
Born September 1961 (65)
Officer history (49 former)
30 September 2026
Resigned Smith, Mark William as Director
31 July 2025
Resigned Lees, Diane Elizabeth, Dame as Director
24 June 2025
Appointed Robertson, Julia as Director
31 May 2025
Resigned Briant, Timothy as Director
31 March 2025
Resigned Conlon, Cornelius Anthony as Director
26 April 2024
Resigned Ashcroft, Michael, Lord as Director
28 February 2024
Appointed Briant, Timothy as Director
26 January 2024
Resigned Beck, David Clive as Director
31 January 2023
31 January 2023
Resigned Boon, Richard James as Director
13 December 2022
Appointed Ashcroft, Michael, Lord as Director
1 December 2022
Resigned Ibrahim, Munira as Director
17 November 2021
Appointed Machray, Philip James as Director
17 November 2021
Resigned Bullock, Simon Charles as Director
6 September 2021
Appointed Beck, David Clive as Director
26 November 2020
1 July 2020
Appointed Ibrahim, Munira as Director
1 July 2020
Appointed Conlon, Cornelius Anthony as Director
17 June 2020
Resigned Hammond, David Bruce, Dr as Director
1 June 2020
Appointed Bullock, Simon Charles as Director
24 February 2020
Resigned Patel, Nitil as Director
22 January 2020
Resigned Presswell, Simon Paul Thomas as Director
6 June 2019
Appointed Fieldfisher Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
6 June 2019
Resigned Reed Smith Corporate Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
14 August 2018
Appointed Boon, Richard James as Director
1 August 2018
Appointed Hammond, David Bruce, Dr as Director
1 August 2018
Resigned Jones, Cheryl Christine as Director
1 August 2018
Resigned Brabners LLP as Corporate Secretary
1 August 2018
Appointed Reed Smith Corporate Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
9 July 2018
Appointed Presswell, Simon Paul Thomas as Director
29 November 2017
29 November 2017
Resigned Cleaver, Edward Guy as Director
29 November 2017
Appointed Entwistle, Angela Elizabeth as Director
29 November 2017
Resigned Adonis, Andrew, Lord as Director
29 November 2017
Appointed Smith, Mark William as Director
5 September 2016
Appointed Lees, Diane Elizabeth, Dame as Director
5 September 2016
Appointed Patel, Nitil as Director
4 August 2016
Appointed Cleaver, Edward Guy as Director
24 March 2016
Resigned Beck, Martin as Director
31 March 2015
Resigned Sadler, Keith John as Secretary
31 March 2015
Appointed Brabners LLP as Corporate Secretary
19 November 2014
Resigned Marsh, Henrietta Elizabeth as Director
25 September 2014
Resigned Higgins, Michael James as Director
25 September 2014
Resigned Sadler, Keith John as Director
22 May 2014
Appointed Jones, Cheryl Christine as Director
15 May 2014
Resigned Wilson, Andrew Stephen as Director
7 April 2014
Appointed Higgins, Michael James as Director
6 January 2014
Resigned Hand, Kevin Lawrence as Director
26 November 2013
Appointed Beck, Martin as Director
25 November 2013
Resigned Gornall, Alastair Charles as Director
3 September 2013
Appointed Gornall, Alastair Charles as Director
19 October 2012
Resigned Flaye, Richard Michael as Director
28 June 2012
Resigned Murray, Gerard as Director
20 April 2012
Appointed Marsh, Henrietta Elizabeth as Director
19 April 2012
Appointed Sadler, Keith John as Director
18 April 2012
Resigned Levy, Rupert James as Secretary
18 April 2012
Resigned Levy, Rupert James as Director
18 April 2012
Appointed Sadler, Keith John as Secretary
21 January 2011
Appointed Adonis, Andrew, Lord as Director
1 December 2010
Appointed Wells, William Henry Weston, Sir as Director
1 December 2010
Appointed Wilson, Andrew Stephen as Director
25 November 2008
Appointed Levy, Rupert James as Secretary
25 November 2008
Resigned De Cesare, Sue as Secretary
5 November 2008
5 November 2008
Resigned Clarke, John Leonard as Director
22 April 2008
Appointed Levy, Rupert James as Director
4 March 2008
Resigned O'Brien, Daniel Philip as Director
1 January 2008
Appointed De Cesare, Sue as Secretary
31 December 2007
Resigned Arnaouti, Michael as Secretary
1 September 2006
Appointed Flaye, Richard Michael as Director
7 April 2006
Resigned Benn, Timothy John as Director
7 April 2006
Resigned Benn, Christina Grace as Director
3 March 2006
Resigned Simon, Jean Marie as Director
1 January 2006
Appointed Arnaouti, Michael as Secretary
1 January 2006
Appointed O'Brien, Daniel Philip as Director
31 December 2005
Resigned Horne, David Bowen as Secretary
31 December 2005
Resigned Horne, David Bowen as Director
1 November 2004
Appointed Simon, Jean Marie as Director
1 November 2004
Appointed Hand, Kevin Lawrence as Director
1 November 2004
Appointed Murray, Gerard as Director
1 January 2004
Appointed Horne, David Bowen as Secretary
1 January 2004
Appointed Horne, David Bowen as Director
1 January 2004
Resigned Clarke, John Leonard as Secretary
30 June 2003
Resigned Peck, Edward Richmond as Director
1 August 2002
Appointed Peck, Edward Richmond as Director
19 October 2001
Appointed Clarke, John Leonard as Secretary
19 October 2001
Appointed Clarke, John Leonard as Director
19 October 2001
Appointed Benn, Timothy John as Director
19 October 2001
19 October 2001
Appointed Benn, Christina Grace as Director
19 October 2001
Resigned Eversecretary Limited as Corporate Director
19 October 2001
Resigned Everdirector Limited as Corporate Director
19 October 2001
Resigned Eversecretary Limited as Corporate Secretary
9 August 2001
Appointed York Place Company Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
9 August 2001
Resigned York Place Company Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
9 August 2001
Resigned York Place Company Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
9 August 2001
Appointed Eversecretary Limited as Corporate Secretary
9 August 2001
Appointed York Place Company Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
9 August 2001
Appointed Everdirector Limited as Corporate Director
9 August 2001
Resigned York Place Company Secretaries Limited as Corporate Director
9 August 2001
Appointed Eversecretary Limited as Corporate Director
9 August 2001
Appointed York Place Company Secretaries Limited as Corporate Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Lord Michael Anthony Ashcroft
Individual · Notified 24 July 2017
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Belizean,British
Born March 1946 (80)

Holdings 2

Companies where Merit Group Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
18 September 2026Confirmation statement with updates9 August 2026
18 March 2026Change of details for a person with significant control
27 November 2025Group of companies' accounts31 March 2025
27 August 2025Register inspection address has been changed
27 August 2025Registered office address changed
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