
Company Number
SC419217
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Directors
Shareholders
saveheat group limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of builders’ ware of plastic
Registered Address
9 baker street, greenock, PA15 4TU
Website
www.merlinnetwork.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of MERLIN NETWORK (SCOTLAND) LIMITED at £1.5m based on a Turnover of £3.3m and 0.46x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MERLIN NETWORK (SCOTLAND) LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-176.4k and a 3.77x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MERLIN NETWORK (SCOTLAND) LIMITED at £2.9m based on Net Assets of £1.8m and 1.62x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Merlin Network (scotland) Limited is a live company located in greenock, PA15 4TU with a Companies House number of SC419217. It operates in the manufacture of builders ware of plastic sector, SIC Code 22230. Founded in March 2012, it's largest shareholder is saveheat group limited with a 100% stake. Merlin Network (scotland) Limited is a established, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3.3m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Merlin Network (Scotland) Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
4 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £3.3m, make it smaller than the average company (£20.9m)
- Merlin Network (scotland) Limited
£20.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -1%, show it is growing at a slower rate (12.1%)
- Merlin Network (scotland) Limited
12.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 27.7%, this company has a comparable cost of product (27.7%)
- Merlin Network (scotland) Limited
27.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -7.8% make it less profitable than the average company (7.4%)
- Merlin Network (scotland) Limited
7.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 28 employees, this is below the industry average (111)
28 - Merlin Network (scotland) Limited
111 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £39k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£39k)
- Merlin Network (scotland) Limited
£39k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £116.6k, this is less efficient (£167.1k)
- Merlin Network (scotland) Limited
£167.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 49 days, this is near the average (46 days)
- Merlin Network (scotland) Limited
46 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 54 days, this is slower than average (38 days)
- Merlin Network (scotland) Limited
38 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 43 days, this is in line with average (41 days)
- Merlin Network (scotland) Limited
41 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 59 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
59 weeks - Merlin Network (scotland) Limited
14 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 27.6%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (52.9%)
27.6% - Merlin Network (scotland) Limited
52.9% - Industry AVG
Merlin Network (Scotland) Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £3.3 million and the company has net assets of £1.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Merlin Network (Scotland) Limited has 28 employees and maintains cash reserves of £664.2 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | |
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Number Of Employees | 28 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 35 | ||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | |
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Tangible Assets | 282,894 | 345,639 | 360,371 | 462,623 | 572,926 | 391,483 | 365,629 | 463,229 | 459,497 | 271,451 | 295,904 | 280,566 |
Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||
Investments & Other | ||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 282,894 | 345,639 | 360,371 | 462,623 | 572,926 | 391,483 | 365,629 | 463,229 | 459,497 | 271,451 | 295,904 | 280,566 |
Stock & work in progress | 282,346 | 260,126 | 277,825 | 210,394 | 150,066 | 134,761 | 163,950 | 169,665 | 141,364 | 134,744 | 114,156 | 88,615 |
Trade Debtors | 441,685 | 664,238 | 563,072 | 471,667 | 403,488 | 482,585 | 406,575 | 479,147 | 362,542 | 365,798 | 313,867 | 151,277 |
Group Debtors | 788,465 | 713,465 | 713,465 | 463,465 | 469,860 | |||||||
Misc Debtors | 34,305 | 36,362 | 54,501 | 31,489 | 37,795 | 177,856 | 145,776 | 4,542 | 14,230 | |||
Cash | 664,245 | 1,190,802 | 819,283 | 757,607 | 484,104 | 412,660 | 136,269 | 127,217 | 18,470 | 77,667 | 79,619 | 71,964 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||
total current assets | 2,211,046 | 2,864,993 | 2,428,146 | 1,934,622 | 1,545,313 | 1,207,862 | 852,570 | 780,571 | 536,606 | 578,209 | 507,642 | 311,856 |
total assets | 2,493,940 | 3,210,632 | 2,788,517 | 2,397,245 | 2,118,239 | 1,599,345 | 1,218,199 | 1,243,800 | 996,103 | 849,660 | 803,546 | 592,422 |
Bank overdraft | 95,793 | |||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 350,706 | 526,989 | 429,993 | 600,496 | 475,656 | 443,748 | 396,435 | 498,151 | 304,998 | 551,788 | 537,863 | 407,807 |
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other short term finances | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 56,291 | 95,885 | 74,856 | 74,856 | 74,856 | 48,195 | 64,225 | 78,249 | 67,855 | |||
other current liabilities | 176,997 | 401,801 | 349,241 | 234,276 | 163,938 | 170,828 | 159,190 | 112,895 | 71,286 | |||
total current liabilities | 583,994 | 1,024,675 | 854,090 | 909,628 | 714,450 | 662,771 | 619,850 | 689,295 | 539,932 | 551,788 | 537,863 | 407,807 |
loans | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 36,939 | 93,230 | 114,181 | 189,034 | 239,000 | 91,363 | 22,779 | 67,667 | 79,650 | |||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||
other liabilities | 13,121 | 117,022 | 123,409 | |||||||||
provisions | 67,176 | 82,097 | 64,377 | 82,207 | 99,693 | 59,393 | 44,344 | 58,205 | 50,072 | 19,667 | 18,557 | 5,972 |
total long term liabilities | 104,115 | 175,327 | 178,558 | 271,241 | 338,693 | 150,756 | 67,123 | 125,872 | 129,722 | 32,788 | 135,579 | 129,381 |
total liabilities | 688,109 | 1,200,002 | 1,032,648 | 1,180,869 | 1,053,143 | 813,527 | 686,973 | 815,167 | 669,654 | 584,576 | 673,442 | 537,188 |
net assets | 1,805,831 | 2,010,630 | 1,755,869 | 1,216,376 | 1,065,096 | 785,818 | 531,226 | 428,633 | 326,449 | 265,084 | 130,104 | 55,234 |
total shareholders funds | 1,805,831 | 2,010,630 | 1,755,869 | 1,216,376 | 1,065,096 | 785,818 | 531,226 | 428,633 | 326,449 | 265,084 | 130,104 | 55,234 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||
Operating Profit | ||||||||||||
Depreciation | 77,087 | 105,510 | 103,596 | 110,303 | 114,945 | 133,593 | 97,600 | 122,039 | 92,536 | 71,047 | 57,437 | 52,680 |
Amortisation | ||||||||||||
Tax | ||||||||||||
Stock | 22,220 | -17,699 | 67,431 | 60,328 | 15,305 | -29,189 | 22,586 | 28,301 | 6,620 | 20,588 | 25,541 | 88,615 |
Debtors | -149,610 | 83,027 | 364,417 | 55,478 | 250,702 | 108,090 | 175,579 | 106,917 | 10,974 | 51,931 | 162,590 | 151,277 |
Creditors | -176,283 | 96,996 | -170,503 | 124,840 | 31,908 | 47,313 | 91,437 | 193,153 | -246,790 | 13,925 | 130,056 | 407,807 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -224,804 | 52,560 | 114,965 | 70,338 | -6,890 | 11,638 | 87,904 | 41,609 | 71,286 | |||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -14,921 | 17,720 | -17,830 | -17,486 | 40,300 | 15,049 | -5,728 | 8,133 | 30,405 | 1,110 | 12,585 | 5,972 |
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Long term loans | ||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -95,885 | 78 | -74,853 | -49,966 | 174,298 | 52,554 | -60,501 | -1,589 | 147,505 | |||
other long term liabilities | -13,121 | -103,901 | -6,387 | 123,409 | ||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||
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cash flow from financing | ||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||
cash | -526,557 | 371,519 | 61,676 | 273,503 | 71,444 | 276,391 | 117,799 | 108,747 | -59,197 | -1,952 | 7,655 | 71,964 |
overdraft | -95,793 | -95,793 | 95,793 | |||||||||
change in cash | -526,557 | 371,519 | 61,676 | 273,503 | 71,444 | 276,391 | 213,592 | 204,540 | -154,990 | -1,952 | 7,655 | 71,964 |
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MERLIN NETWORK (SCOTLAND) LIMITED group structure
Merlin Network (Scotland) Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
MERLIN NETWORK (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
SC419217
Merlin Network (Scotland) Limited currently has 1 director, Mr Alexander Gray serving since Feb 2017.
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Alexander Gray | Scotland | 68 years | Feb 2017 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
3.3m
-16%
operating profit
-253.5k
0%
gross margin
27.8%
+0.99%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
1.8m
-0.1%
total assets
2.5m
-0.22%
cash
664.2k
-0.44%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
SC419217
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
22230 - Manufacture of builders’ ware of plastic
incorporation date
March 2012
age
13
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
HENDERSON & CO
auditor
-
address
9 baker street, greenock, PA15 4TU
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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