Merlin Archery Limited
ActiveLiveMerlin Archery Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 11 Jun 2009 (17 years ago), with its registered office in Burton On Trent, East Midlands. The company operates in Manufacturing.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
A live business, still light on evidence
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
From Merlin Archery Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-09-30. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-09-30). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing manufacturing business in East Midlands, in a market growing 1.8% a year and tracking below the national rate here. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Accounts are next due 30 Jun 2027; the last set was made up to 30 Sept 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
Rows marked Not checked are excluded from the score rather than assumed — the missing weight shows up as lower confidence, not as a worse company.
Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in East Midlands.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (259 codes) · a company listing codes in more than one group can be counted twice (~2%)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 42 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1East Midlands is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 18,774 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.7%).
- 3Around 1,000 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 42% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 63/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coachspar Limited 10904399 · SIC 32300 | 08 Aug 2017 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| 3d Sports Limited 01460618 · SIC 32300 | 12 Nov 1979 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Prorugby Imports Limited 10764036 · SIC 32300 | 10 May 2017 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Eco-Friendly Events Limited 13346350 · SIC 32300 | 20 Apr 2021 | East Midlands | Active | 86 |
| Deadly Customs LTD 12740823 · SIC 32300 | 14 Jul 2020 | East Midlands | Active | 90 |
| Charlie French Limited 11974652 · SIC 32300 | 02 May 2019 | East Midlands | Active | 97 |
| Leonx Limited 10295336 · SIC 32300 | 26 Jul 2016 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| W.J. Bowman (1984) Limited 01844380 · SIC 32300 | 30 Aug 1984 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Clingz LTD 12622650 · SIC 32300 | 26 May 2020 | East Midlands | Active | 91 |
| Nordixfitness LTD 11792623 · SIC 32300 | 28 Jan 2019 | South East | Active | 99 |
| MJM Sports (Licenses) LTD 14585895 · SIC 32300 | 11 Jan 2023 | South West | Active | 76 |
| GTR Sports Merchandise LTD. 12159376 · SIC 32300 | 16 Aug 2019 | London | Active | 96 |
| Escape Surfboards Limited 05262460 · SIC 32300 | 18 Oct 2004 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Ecto Meso Limited 14463408 · SIC 14190 | 04 Nov 2022 | London | Active | 77 |
| Redpoint Supplements LTD 11851530 · SIC 10890 | 28 Feb 2019 | North West | Active | 98 |
| Mma Armary LTD 10729166 · SIC 32300 | 19 Apr 2017 | London | Active | 100 |
| Hardy Cricket Company Limited 13569295 · SIC 32300 | 17 Aug 2021 | West Midlands | Active | 84 |
| Absolute Speed LTD 12824548 · SIC 32300 | 19 Aug 2020 | South East | Active | 90 |
| One80 Darts UK Limited 07640692 · SIC 32300 | 19 May 2011 | Wales | Active | 100 |
| Fine Shooting Accessories LTD 12177955 · SIC 32300 | 28 Aug 2019 | North West | Active | 95 |
| Ispot Tech Limited 11382792 · SIC 27900 | 25 May 2018 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Mid Production LTD 15760588 · SIC 14110 | 04 Jun 2024 | East of England | Active | 69 |
| Life Changing Product Company Limited 15759547 · SIC 32300 | 04 Jun 2024 | Wales | Active | 69 |
| Mark Tunley Tackle LTD 13432842 · SIC 32300 | 01 Jun 2021 | South East | Active | 85 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates22 Jun 2026
- Ownership (PSC) changeChange to a person with significant control22 Jun 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full17 Jun 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates24 Jun 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full18 Jun 2025
- Charge registeredMortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date09 Apr 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full18 Jun 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates17 Jun 2024
- Charge satisfiedMortgage satisfy charge full23 Nov 2023
- Charge registeredMortgage charge whole release with charge number23 Nov 2023
Showing the 10 most recent of 25 filings. Upgrade for the complete history.
Company details
- Company
- Merlin Archery Limited
- Number
- 06930639
- Registered office
- 329 Wetmore Road, Burton On Trent, DE14 1SP
- Incorporated
- 11 Jun 2009
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 32300 — SIC division 32
- Status
- Active
- Region
- East Midlands · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Jun 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 25 Jun 2027
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
Who runs and owns it
- Created
- 09 Apr 2025
- Registered
- 09 Apr 2025
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- Created
- 27 May 2022
- Registered
- 31 May 2022
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- Created
- 03 Apr 2014
- Registered
- 16 Apr 2014
- Persons entitled
- Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- Created
- 20 May 2013
- Registered
- 21 May 2013
- Persons entitled
- Hsbc Bank PLC
- Created
- 29 Oct 2009
- Registered
- 30 Oct 2009
- Persons entitled
- Hsbc Bank PLC
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