merit holdings limited Company Information
Company Number
04499715
Website
www.merit-merrell.co.ukRegistered Address
8 silverton court, northumberland business park, cramlington, NE23 7RY
Industry
Specialised design activities
Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Telephone
01912504330
Next Accounts Due
March 2025
Group Structure
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Shareholders
merit group services limited 100%
merit holdings limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MERIT HOLDINGS LIMITED at £76m based on a Turnover of £94.3m and 0.81x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
merit holdings limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MERIT HOLDINGS LIMITED at £59.3m based on an EBITDA of £8.6m and a 6.86x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
merit holdings limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MERIT HOLDINGS LIMITED at £38.7m based on Net Assets of £16.1m and 2.41x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Merit Holdings Limited Overview
Merit Holdings Limited is a live company located in cramlington, NE23 7RY with a Companies House number of 04499715. It operates in the other manufacturing n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 32990. Founded in July 2002, it's largest shareholder is merit group services limited with a 100% stake. Merit Holdings Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £94.3m with rapid growth in recent years.
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Merit Holdings Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Merit Holdings Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
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6 Strong
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1 Regular
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5 Weak
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Size
annual sales of £94.3m, make it larger than the average company (£4.9m)
£94.3m - Merit Holdings Limited
£4.9m - Industry AVG
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Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 36%, show it is growing at a faster rate (5.6%)
36% - Merit Holdings Limited
5.6% - Industry AVG
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Production
with a gross margin of 17.9%, this company has a higher cost of product (36.8%)
17.9% - Merit Holdings Limited
36.8% - Industry AVG
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Profitability
an operating margin of 8.8% make it more profitable than the average company (7.1%)
8.8% - Merit Holdings Limited
7.1% - Industry AVG
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Employees
with 2 employees, this is below the industry average (31)
2 - Merit Holdings Limited
31 - Industry AVG
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Pay Structure
on an average salary of £192.4k, the company has a higher pay structure (£41.7k)
£192.4k - Merit Holdings Limited
£41.7k - Industry AVG
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Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £47.2m, this is more efficient (£127.1k)
£47.2m - Merit Holdings Limited
£127.1k - Industry AVG
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Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 78 days, this is near the average (67 days)
78 days - Merit Holdings Limited
67 days - Industry AVG
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Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 85 days, this is slower than average (42 days)
85 days - Merit Holdings Limited
42 days - Industry AVG
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Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 26 days, this is less than average (50 days)
26 days - Merit Holdings Limited
50 days - Industry AVG
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Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 9 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (20 weeks)
9 weeks - Merit Holdings Limited
20 weeks - Industry AVG
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Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 69.7%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (52.7%)
69.7% - Merit Holdings Limited
52.7% - Industry AVG
MERIT HOLDINGS LIMITED financials
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Merit Holdings Limited's latest turnover from June 2023 is £94.3 million and the company has net assets of £16.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Merit Holdings Limited has 2 employees and maintains cash reserves of £6.7 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Turnover | 94,343,636 | 63,738,874 | 41,839,791 | 37,143,734 | 34,032,992 | 47,355,912 | 34,104,865 | 27,953,971 | 42,574,581 | 31,640,178 | 38,445,465 | 32,387,989 | 26,978,565 | 28,270,450 |
Other Income Or Grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cost Of Sales | 77,465,839 | 52,659,993 | 35,793,736 | 30,566,040 | 28,239,664 | 39,650,140 | 28,059,375 | 23,786,264 | 38,746,509 | 27,583,595 | 33,173,846 | 27,792,805 | 22,180,710 | 24,651,472 |
Gross Profit | 16,877,797 | 11,078,881 | 6,046,055 | 6,577,694 | 5,793,328 | 7,705,772 | 6,045,490 | 4,167,707 | 3,828,072 | 4,056,583 | 5,271,619 | 4,595,184 | 4,797,855 | 3,618,978 |
Admin Expenses | 8,574,795 | 7,063,300 | 5,002,332 | 5,771,591 | 4,504,630 | 4,758,016 | 4,662,813 | 3,421,643 | 3,432,713 | 3,177,130 | 5,096,589 | 4,299,220 | 4,091,952 | 3,060,329 |
Operating Profit | 8,303,002 | 4,015,581 | 1,043,723 | 806,103 | 1,288,698 | 2,947,756 | 1,382,677 | 746,064 | 395,359 | 879,453 | 175,030 | 295,964 | 705,903 | 558,649 |
Interest Payable | 0 | 0 | 91 | 3,876 | 5,811 | 3,065 | 12,477 | 44,105 | 53,901 | 52,850 | 47,768 | 15,697 | 14,221 | 19,645 |
Interest Receivable | 62,618 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 79 | 291 | 601 | 407 | 61 | 0 | 938 | 532 | 2,486 | 3,927 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 8,365,620 | 4,015,581 | 1,043,632 | 802,230 | 1,282,966 | 2,944,982 | 1,370,801 | 702,366 | 341,519 | 826,603 | 128,200 | 280,799 | 694,168 | 542,931 |
Tax | -163,828 | -278,258 | 215,707 | 32,464 | -11,244 | -290,569 | -343,678 | 29,991 | 30,253 | 102,332 | 204,638 | -160,291 | -285,040 | -149,558 |
Profit After Tax | 8,201,792 | 3,737,323 | 1,259,339 | 834,694 | 1,271,722 | 2,654,413 | 1,027,123 | 732,357 | 371,772 | 928,935 | 332,838 | 120,508 | 409,128 | 393,373 |
Dividends Paid | 3,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,300,000 | 1,500,000 | 265,000 | 205,260 | 110,000 | 51,805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Retained Profit | 5,201,792 | 3,737,323 | 1,259,339 | -465,306 | -228,278 | 2,389,413 | 821,863 | 622,357 | 319,967 | 928,935 | 332,838 | 120,508 | 409,128 | 393,373 |
Employee Costs | 384,856 | 1,236,766 | 1,472,219 | 2,306,835 | 1,638,103 | 5,164,819 | 6,488,074 | 5,257,459 | 6,338,887 | 5,347,756 | 7,320,968 | 5,554,551 | 5,599,072 | 7,048,037 |
Number Of Employees | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 86 | 114 | 108 | 133 | 98 | 90 | 101 | 106 | 140 |
EBITDA* | 8,639,620 | 4,160,247 | 1,173,180 | 906,830 | 1,369,816 | 3,041,818 | 1,476,740 | 831,488 | 560,658 | 1,058,952 | 440,447 | 438,757 | 844,761 | 630,574 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 2,068,668 | 1,610,643 | 1,613,611 | 1,142,230 | 845,202 | 932,224 | 1,002,828 | 1,103,443 | 1,120,773 | 1,297,986 | 1,282,895 | 1,361,409 | 1,265,542 | 1,394,817 |
Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments & Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 1,023 | 8,752 | 49,462 | 39,848 | 145,091 | 145,091 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Fixed Assets | 2,068,668 | 1,610,643 | 1,613,611 | 1,142,230 | 845,202 | 932,424 | 1,002,828 | 1,103,443 | 1,121,796 | 1,306,738 | 1,332,357 | 1,401,257 | 1,410,633 | 1,539,908 |
Stock & work in progress | 5,696,896 | 2,655,668 | 4,491,746 | 3,023,815 | 1,061,798 | 4,008,130 | 3,197,939 | 1,263,286 | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,478,948 | 144,100 | 5,000 |
Trade Debtors | 20,216,092 | 14,715,718 | 14,617,229 | 12,115,657 | 14,916,935 | 8,758,671 | 9,629,770 | 9,058,222 | 10,268,683 | 12,737,787 | 8,991,693 | 10,081,440 | 5,898,579 | 4,638,125 |
Group Debtors | 15,190,390 | 8,372,644 | 28,718 | 0 | 200 | 248,969 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Misc Debtors | 3,132,728 | 5,719,745 | 1,966,731 | 1,676,041 | 860,358 | 1,074,065 | 230,517 | 247,121 | 983,284 | 341,716 | 188,864 | 231,279 | 455,145 | 201,910 |
Cash | 6,707,260 | 6,583,541 | 1,704,796 | 1,913,100 | 1,439,500 | 1,838,688 | 1,708,977 | 787,557 | 5,006,125 | 1,377,507 | 541,662 | 932,011 | 1,055,581 | 244,481 |
misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current assets | 50,943,366 | 38,047,316 | 22,809,220 | 18,728,613 | 18,278,791 | 15,928,523 | 14,767,203 | 11,356,186 | 16,558,092 | 14,457,010 | 9,722,219 | 12,723,678 | 7,553,405 | 5,089,516 |
total assets | 53,012,034 | 39,657,959 | 24,422,831 | 19,870,843 | 19,123,993 | 16,860,947 | 15,770,031 | 12,459,629 | 17,679,888 | 15,763,748 | 11,054,576 | 14,124,935 | 8,964,038 | 6,629,424 |
Bank overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,328,534 | 63,692 | 65,976 | 517,165 |
Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48,750 | 48,750 | 48,750 | 48,750 | 48,750 |
Trade Creditors | 18,220,103 | 13,249,342 | 10,161,619 | 10,023,606 | 7,734,659 | 8,600,378 | 8,916,436 | 5,837,658 | 11,107,561 | 10,119,481 | 6,001,668 | 9,880,461 | 4,752,457 | 3,271,791 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 0 | 2,437,279 | 3,656,094 | 2,428,203 | 1,755,695 | 223,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other short term finances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other current liabilities | 18,340,574 | 12,877,658 | 3,461,506 | 1,550,899 | 3,300,198 | 1,475,415 | 2,444,740 | 3,022,521 | 3,624,634 | 2,711,127 | 1,330,740 | 1,781,024 | 1,672,485 | 984,413 |
total current liabilities | 36,560,677 | 28,564,279 | 17,279,219 | 14,002,708 | 12,790,552 | 10,299,228 | 11,361,176 | 8,860,179 | 14,732,195 | 12,879,358 | 8,709,692 | 11,773,927 | 6,539,668 | 4,822,119 |
loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 207,188 | 255,938 | 329,063 | 377,813 | 427,062 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
provisions | 384,768 | 228,883 | 16,138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,064 | 29,400 | 0 | 20,109 | 29,980 | 56,161 | 201,528 | 53,416 |
total long term liabilities | 384,768 | 228,883 | 16,138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,064 | 29,400 | 0 | 227,297 | 285,918 | 385,224 | 579,341 | 480,478 |
total liabilities | 36,945,445 | 28,793,162 | 17,295,357 | 14,002,708 | 12,790,552 | 10,299,228 | 11,373,240 | 8,889,579 | 14,732,195 | 13,106,655 | 8,995,610 | 12,159,151 | 7,119,009 | 5,302,597 |
net assets | 16,066,589 | 10,864,797 | 7,127,474 | 5,868,135 | 6,333,441 | 6,561,719 | 4,396,791 | 3,570,050 | 2,947,693 | 2,657,093 | 2,058,966 | 1,965,784 | 1,845,029 | 1,326,827 |
total shareholders funds | 16,066,589 | 10,864,797 | 7,127,474 | 5,868,135 | 6,333,441 | 6,561,719 | 4,396,791 | 3,570,050 | 2,947,693 | 2,657,093 | 2,058,966 | 1,965,784 | 1,845,029 | 1,326,827 |
Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 8,303,002 | 4,015,581 | 1,043,723 | 806,103 | 1,288,698 | 2,947,756 | 1,382,677 | 746,064 | 395,359 | 879,453 | 175,030 | 295,964 | 705,903 | 558,649 |
Depreciation | 336,618 | 144,666 | 129,457 | 100,727 | 81,118 | 94,062 | 94,063 | 85,424 | 165,299 | 179,499 | 265,417 | 142,793 | 138,858 | 71,925 |
Amortisation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tax | -163,828 | -278,258 | 215,707 | 32,464 | -11,244 | -290,569 | -343,678 | 29,991 | 30,253 | 102,332 | 204,638 | -160,291 | -285,040 | -149,558 |
Stock | 3,041,228 | -1,836,078 | 1,467,931 | 1,962,017 | -2,946,332 | 810,191 | 1,934,653 | 963,286 | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,334,848 | 139,100 | 5,000 |
Debtors | 9,731,103 | 12,195,429 | 2,820,980 | -1,985,795 | 5,695,788 | 221,418 | 554,944 | -1,946,624 | -1,827,536 | 3,898,946 | 9,180,557 | 3,958,995 | 1,513,689 | 4,840,035 |
Creditors | 4,970,761 | 3,087,723 | 138,013 | 2,288,947 | -865,719 | -316,058 | 3,078,778 | -5,269,903 | 988,080 | 4,117,813 | 6,001,668 | 5,128,004 | 1,480,666 | 3,271,791 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 5,462,916 | 9,416,152 | 1,910,607 | -1,749,299 | 1,824,783 | -969,325 | -577,781 | -602,113 | 913,507 | 1,380,387 | 1,330,740 | 108,539 | 688,072 | 984,413 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 155,885 | 212,745 | 16,138 | 0 | 0 | -12,064 | -17,336 | 29,400 | -20,109 | -9,871 | 29,980 | -145,367 | 148,112 | 53,416 |
Cash flow from operations | 6,293,023 | 6,239,258 | -835,266 | 1,502,720 | -431,820 | 422,193 | 1,127,126 | -3,997,799 | 3,999,925 | 2,750,667 | -1,173,084 | 75,799 | 1,223,782 | -54,399 |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 0 | 0 | -46,650 | -170,872 | -267,872 | -134,075 | -11,150 | -1,088,939 | ||||||
Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -200 | 200 | 0 | -1,023 | -7,729 | -40,710 | 49,462 | -105,243 | 0 | 145,091 |
cash flow from investments | 0 | 1,023 | -38,921 | -130,162 | -317,334 | -28,832 | -11,150 | -1,234,030 | ||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -48,750 | 0 | 48,750 | 0 | 0 | 48,750 |
Group/Directors Accounts | -2,437,279 | -1,218,815 | 1,227,891 | 672,508 | 1,532,260 | 223,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Short Term Loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long term loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -207,188 | -48,750 | 255,938 | -48,750 | -49,249 | 427,062 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
share issue | ||||||||||||||
interest | 62,618 | 0 | -91 | -3,873 | -5,732 | -2,774 | -11,876 | -43,698 | -53,840 | -52,850 | -46,830 | -15,165 | -11,735 | -15,718 |
cash flow from financing | -2,374,661 | -1,218,815 | 1,227,800 | 668,635 | 1,526,528 | -3,824 | -6,998 | -43,698 | -339,145 | -432,408 | 1,983,986 | -63,668 | 48,090 | 1,393,548 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
cash | 123,719 | 4,878,745 | -208,304 | 473,600 | -399,188 | 129,711 | 921,420 | -4,218,568 | 3,628,618 | 835,845 | 541,662 | -123,570 | 811,100 | 244,481 |
overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1,328,534 | 1,328,534 | -2,284 | -451,189 | 517,165 |
change in cash | 123,719 | 4,878,745 | -208,304 | 473,600 | -399,188 | 129,711 | 921,420 | -4,218,568 | 3,628,618 | 2,164,379 | -786,872 | -121,286 | 1,262,289 | -272,684 |
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merit holdings limited Ownership
MERIT HOLDINGS LIMITED group structure
Merit Holdings Limited has 15 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
MERIT HOLDINGS LIMITED
04499715
15 subsidiaries
merit holdings limited directors
Merit Holdings Limited currently has 8 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Tony Wells (Sep 2002) and Mr Matthew McGrady (Feb 2010).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Tony Wells | England | 59 years | Sep 2002 | - | Director |
Mr Matthew McGrady | England | 53 years | Feb 2010 | - | Director |
Dr Kirsty Wells | England | 53 years | Jul 2015 | - | Director |
Mr David Wilkinson | England | 69 years | Jul 2015 | - | Director |
Mr Kevin Hynes | England | 59 years | Nov 2016 | - | Director |
Mr Matthew Toomey | England | 64 years | May 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Jonathan Dodgeon | England | 54 years | Sep 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Hugo Testa | England | 36 years | May 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
June 2023turnover
94.3m
+48%
operating profit
8.3m
+107%
gross margin
17.9%
+2.92%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
June 2023net assets
16.1m
+0.48%
total assets
53m
+0.34%
cash
6.7m
+0.02%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
merit holdings limited company details
company number
04499715
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
74100 - Specialised design activities
32990 - Other manufacturing n.e.c.
incorporation date
July 2002
age
22
accounts
Group
ultimate parent company
previous names
merit merrell technology limited (May 2003)
merit merrell technology limited (May 2003)
incorporated
UK
address
8 silverton court, northumberland business park, cramlington, NE23 7RY
last accounts submitted
June 2023
merit holdings limited Charges & Mortgages
A charge, or mortgage, refers to the rights a company gives to a lender in return for a loan, often in the form of security given over business assets.
We found 7 charges/mortgages relating to merit holdings limited. Currently there are 2 open charges and 5 have been satisfied in the past.
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merit holdings limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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