Merlin Machinery LTD
ActiveLiveMerlin Machinery LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 12 Aug 2024 (2 years ago), with its registered office in London. The company operates in Manufacturing.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
A live business, still light on evidence
Incorporated 2 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
From Merlin Machinery LTD's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-08-31. As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
An established manufacturing business in London, in a market growing 1.8% a year and growing faster here than nationally. 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 31 May 2027; the last set was made up to 31 Aug 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
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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 faster in London than nationally — a regional tailwind worth tracking.
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.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1London is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 47,610 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is running ahead of the national average here (+2.4% vs +1.8%), pointing to a regional tailwind.
- 3Around 2,535 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 (67) — not the full 49/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Sheetmetal Machinery LTD 14988986 · SIC 28410 | 07 Jul 2023 | London | Active | 73 |
| Dogar Metal & Property Management Limited 12114119 · SIC 28410 | 20 Jul 2019 | London | Active | 96 |
| Global Engineering And Investment LTD 12397045 · SIC 09900 | 10 Jan 2020 | London | Active | 93 |
| UK Rolls Bearing Manufacturing Co., LTD. 15874398 · SIC 28150 | 03 Aug 2024 | London | Active | 68 |
| Hungarolaser LTD 16975033 · SIC 28410 | 20 Jan 2026 | London | Active | 59 |
| Limitless Traders LTD 15602563 · SIC 25730 | 29 Mar 2024 | London | Active | 69 |
| LDB E-Commerce LTD 16406339 · SIC 25110 | 24 Apr 2025 | London | Active | 63 |
| Gestoria Gest LTD 16905141 · SIC 28230 | 11 Dec 2025 | London | Active | 60 |
| Fogo (Ni) Limited NI611342 · SIC 28410 | 23 Feb 2012 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| Ba Machine LTD 14083812 · SIC 28410 | 03 May 2022 | South East | Active | 80 |
| Ava-Matic (U.K.) Limited 02315545 · SIC 28410 | 10 Nov 1988 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Transkem Plant Limited SC017991 · SIC 28410 | 12 Jul 1934 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Box Strap Limited 14560163 · SIC 28410 | 28 Dec 2022 | South East | Active | 77 |
| W.Beadle Contract Services Limited 06206973 · SIC 28410 | 10 Apr 2007 | North East | Active | 100 |
| Mitsui Seiki Usa (UK) Limited 08169422 · SIC 28410 | 06 Aug 2012 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Vector Manufacturing LTD NI654130 · SIC 28410 | 02 Jul 2018 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| Quinn Bros Industries LTD 10647062 · SIC 28410 | 02 Mar 2017 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Tsing Shan Steel Industrial Limited 14332859 · SIC 24200 | 02 Sept 2022 | West Midlands | Active | 78 |
| Act UK Group LTD 05902312 · SIC 28410 | 10 Aug 2006 | North East | Active | 100 |
| J Dimmock Engineering Limited 13033508 · SIC 28410 | 20 Nov 2020 | South East | Active | 88 |
| Dietec Precision Engineering Limited 03866623 · SIC 28410 | 27 Oct 1999 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Glendower Cutting Tools Limited 01047217 · SIC 28410 | 23 Mar 1972 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| RSL Engineering Limited 06470218 · SIC 28410 | 11 Jan 2008 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Commtec Services LTD NI673727 · SIC 28410 | 27 Oct 2020 | Northern Ireland | Active | 89 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates22 Aug 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full29 Apr 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates22 Aug 2025
- IncorporatedIncorporation12 Aug 2024
Company details
- Company
- Merlin Machinery LTD
- Number
- 15891808
- Registered office
- 62 Seacon Tower, 5 Hutchings St, London, E14 8JX
- Incorporated
- 12 Aug 2024
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 28410 — SIC division 28
- Status
- Active
- Region
- London · England
- Accounts
- Next due 31 May 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 25 Aug 2027
Connected companies
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Who runs and owns it
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