Website & contact details
- Website
Merchant Rentals Limited
- Incorporated
- 21 May 2002 (24 years)
- Industry
- Financial leasing (64910)
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- East of England
- Address
- 1 The BoulevardShire ParkWelwyn Garden CityAL7 1EL
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2026
- Conf. stmt due
- 4 July 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 20 June 2026
Charges
- Total
- 12
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 12
Officers 5 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 12 May 2026
Also at Handepay Ltd., Turnlake Limited (proposed for strike-off)
British
Born January 1988 (38)
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 22 January 2024
Director · Appointed 18 September 2023
British
Born October 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 14 August 2023
British
Born August 1974 (52)
British
Born September 1979 (47)
Officer history (17 former)
12 May 2026
12 May 2026
22 January 2024
29 December 2023
Resigned Mclelland, Brian as Secretary
6 December 2023
18 September 2023
15 September 2023
Resigned Kemp, Alexander James as Director
14 August 2023
18 October 2022
18 October 2022
28 January 2022
Appointed Mclelland, Brian as Secretary
28 January 2022
Resigned Carne, Sarah as Secretary
19 May 2021
3 February 2021
3 February 2021
Appointed Kemp, Alexander James as Director
3 February 2021
3 February 2021
Appointed Carne, Sarah as Secretary
3 February 2021
3 February 2021
3 February 2021
3 February 2021
3 February 2021
Resigned Macauley, Simon as Director
22 June 2020
Resigned Crabtree, Mariel Lesley as Director
22 June 2020
Resigned Crabtree, Graham as Director
31 July 2019
Resigned Adlam, Kevin Leslie as Director
17 July 2019
30 April 2019
Resigned Prendergast, Michael Christopher as Secretary
30 August 2018
1 February 2012
Appointed Crabtree, Mariel Lesley as Director
9 February 2009
Resigned Prendergast, Alison Jean as Secretary
9 February 2009
Appointed Prendergast, Michael Christopher as Secretary
29 March 2006
Appointed Adlam, Kevin Leslie as Director
31 July 2002
Appointed Macauley, Simon as Director
31 July 2002
Appointed Crabtree, Graham as Director
21 May 2002
21 May 2002
21 May 2002
Appointed Prendergast, Alison Jean as Secretary
21 May 2002
21 May 2002
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 3 February 2021
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Public Limited Company
Reg. no. 03581541
Former controllers (2)
3 February 2021
Ceased Paulus Reginaldus Van Vliet — Owns 25–50% of shares (as a trust)
3 February 2021
Group structure 30 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Aperidata Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Appreciate Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
MBL Holdco Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
MBL Solutions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Park Card Marketing Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Park Card Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Park Group Ltip Trustee Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Park Group UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Park Prepayments Trustee Company Limited Right to appoint and remove directors
Collect+ Brand Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
Handepay Ltd. Owns 75–100% of shares
I-Movo Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
I-Movo Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Merchant Rentals Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Obconnect Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Paypoint Collections Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Paypoint Network Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Paypoint Trust Managers Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Paypoint Payment Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Paypoint Retail Solutions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
RSM 2000 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2023 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 March 2026, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £6,117,000
- Cash
- £403,000
- Turnover
- £8,067,000
- Profit Before Tax
- £3,253,000
- Employees
- 33
- Debt Ratio
- 41%
- Current Ratio
- 1.5x
- Profit Margin
- 40%
- Return on Equity
- 45%
Balance sheet detail
| 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £4,451,000 |
| Current Assets | £5,916,000 |
| Cash | £403,000 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £4,003,000 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £170,000 |
| Net Current Assets | £1,913,000 |
| Net Assets | £6,117,000 |
| Shareholder Funds | £6,117,000 |
| Turnover | £8,067,000 |
| Cost of Sales | £3,293,000 |
| Gross Profit | £4,774,000 |
| Admin Expenses | £1,352,000 |
| Operating Profit | £3,422,000 |
| Profit Before Tax | £3,253,000 |
| Tax | £488,000 |
| Profit for Period | £2,765,000 |
What Merchant Rentals say about themselves
“Merchant Rentals Ltd provides tailor-made asset finance solutions for the merchant acquiring industry.”
Filings 176
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September 2026 | Full accounts | 31 March 2026 | ||
| 23 June 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 20 June 2026 | ||
| 27 May 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 26 May 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 5 November 2025 | Full accounts | 31 March 2025 |
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