MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS (SEA LIFE) LIMITED

Overview

Company Name	MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS (SEA LIFE) LIMITED
Company Status	Active
Legal Form	Private limited company
Company Number	02182098
Jurisdiction	England/Wales
Date of Creation	Oct 22, 1987

Summary

Has Super Secure PSCs	No
Has Charges	No
Has Insolvency History	No
Registered Office is in Dispute	No

What is the purpose of MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS (SEA LIFE) LIMITED?

Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities (91040) / Arts, entertainment and recreation
Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c. (93290) / Arts, entertainment and recreation

Where is MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS (SEA LIFE) LIMITED located?

Registered Office Address	Arbor Building, 16th Floor 255 Blackfriars Road SE1 9AX London England
Undeliverable Registered Office Address	No

What were the previous names of MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS (SEA LIFE) LIMITED?

Previous Company Names
Company Name	From	Until
VARDON ATTRACTIONS LIMITED	Dec 23, 1993	Dec 23, 1993
SEA LIFE CENTRES LIMITED.	Sep 04, 1992	Sep 04, 1992
SEA LIFE CENTRE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED	Dec 10, 1987	Dec 10, 1987
AGEPOLAR LIMITED	Oct 22, 1987	Oct 22, 1987

What are the latest accounts for MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS (SEA LIFE) LIMITED?

Next Accounts
Overdue	No
Next Accounts Period End On	Dec 31, 2025
Next Accounts Due On	Sep 30, 2026
Last Accounts
Last Accounts Made Up To	Dec 28, 2024

What is the status of the latest confirmation statement for MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS (SEA LIFE) LIMITED?

Last Confirmation Statement
Last Confirmation Statement Made Up To	Nov 20, 2026
Next Confirmation Statement Due	Dec 04, 2026
Next Confirmation Statement Made Up To	Nov 20, 2025
Overdue	No

What are the latest filings for MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS (SEA LIFE) LIMITED?

Filings
Date	Description	Document	Type
Apr 22, 2026	Termination of appointment of Amy Bailey as a director on Apr 22, 2026	1 pages	TM01

Jan 06, 2026	Appointment of Andy Turner as a director on Dec 15, 2025	2 pages	AP01

Dec 11, 2025	Confirmation statement made on Nov 20, 2025 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Nov 17, 2025	Termination of appointment of Matthew Paul Jowett as a director on Nov 17, 2025	1 pages	TM01

Nov 17, 2025	Termination of appointment of Martin Luffman as a director on Nov 17, 2025	1 pages	TM01

Nov 13, 2025	Appointment of Mrs Rachel Bastin as a director on Nov 04, 2025	2 pages	AP01

Nov 04, 2025	Appointment of Mr Kevin Rock as a director on Nov 04, 2025	2 pages	AP01

Sep 26, 2025	Audit exemption subsidiary accounts made up to Dec 28, 2024	32 pages	AA

Sep 26, 2025	legacy	117 pages	PARENT_ACC

Sep 26, 2025	legacy	2 pages	GUARANTEE2

Sep 26, 2025	legacy	1 pages	AGREEMENT2

Feb 14, 2025	Appointment of Amy Bailey as a secretary on Jan 14, 2025	2 pages	AP03

Feb 11, 2025	Registration of charge 021820980083, created on Feb 10, 2025	56 pages	MR01

Feb 10, 2025	Termination of appointment of Fiona Jane Rose as a secretary on Jan 14, 2025	1 pages	TM02

Jan 22, 2025	Termination of appointment of Fiona Jane Rose as a director on Jan 14, 2025	1 pages	TM01

Jan 22, 2025	Appointment of Amy Bailey as a director on Jan 14, 2025	2 pages	AP01

Dec 09, 2024	Confirmation statement made on Nov 20, 2024 with no updates	3 pages	CS01

Dec 05, 2024	Audit exemption subsidiary accounts made up to Dec 30, 2023	32 pages	AA

Dec 05, 2024	legacy	115 pages	PARENT_ACC

Dec 05, 2024	legacy	3 pages	GUARANTEE2

Dec 05, 2024	legacy	1 pages	AGREEMENT2

Oct 25, 2024	Registered office address changed from Arbor Building, 16th Floor 255 Blackfriars Road London SE1 9AX England to Arbor Building, 16th Floor 255 Blackfriars Road London SE1 9AX on Oct 25, 2024	1 pages	AD01

Oct 25, 2024	Registered office address changed from Link House 25 West Street Poole Dorset BH15 1LD England to Arbor Building, 16th Floor 255 Blackfriars Road London SE1 9AX on Oct 25, 2024	1 pages	AD01

Oct 10, 2024	Termination of appointment of Rene Johannes Leonardus Sleven as a director on Sep 30, 2024	1 pages	TM01

Feb 06, 2024	Registration of charge 021820980082, created on Feb 05, 2024	55 pages	MR01

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Who are the officers of MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS (SEA LIFE) LIMITED?

Officers
Name	Appointed On	Resigned On	Role	Address	Country of Residence	Nationality	Date of Birth	Number
BAILEY, Amy 255 Blackfriars Road SE1 9AX London Arbor Building, 16th Floor England	Jan 14, 2025		Secretary	255 Blackfriars Road SE1 9AX London Arbor Building, 16th Floor England				332369800001
BASTIN, Rachel 255 Blackfriars Road SE1 9AX London Arbor Building, 16th Floor England	Nov 04, 2025		Director	255 Blackfriars Road SE1 9AX London Arbor Building, 16th Floor England	United Kingdom	British	1968-2	342440540001
JOUHAL, Sundeep Singh 255 Blackfriars Road SE1 9AX London Arbor Building, 16th Floor England	Oct 31, 2023		Director	255 Blackfriars Road SE1 9AX London Arbor Building, 16th Floor England	England	British	1979-7	315622790001
ROCK, Kevin 255 Blackfriars Road SE1 9AX London Arbor Building, 16th Floor England	Nov 04, 2025		Director	255 Blackfriars Road SE1 9AX London Arbor Building, 16th Floor England	United Kingdom	British	1978-12	342172070001
TURNER, Andy 255 Blackfriars Road SE1 9AX London Arbor Building, 16th Floor England	Dec 15, 2025		Director	255 Blackfriars Road SE1 9AX London Arbor Building, 16th Floor England	England	British	1978-12	344001860001
ARMSTRONG, Colin North Market Close BH15 1NQ Poole 3 Dorset	Jan 11, 2008	Feb 26, 2016	Secretary	Market Close BH15 1NQ Poole 3 Dorset		British		172030620001
CARR, Andrew Christopher Oakapple Cottage Oak Court Church Road Shillingstone DT11 0TT Blandford Forum Dorset	Oct 08, 1996	Mar 06, 2006	Secretary	Oakapple Cottage Oak Court Church Road Shillingstone DT11 0TT Blandford Forum Dorset		British		65490970002
CORBEN, Darcy 3 Market Close BH15 1NQ Poole Dorset	Mar 06, 2006	Jan 11, 2008	Secretary	3 Market Close BH15 1NQ Poole Dorset		British		111442510002
HOPE, Judith Ann Netherhill Awbridge SO51 0HG Romsey Hampshire		Sep 30, 1996	Secretary	Netherhill Awbridge SO51 0HG Romsey Hampshire		British		9297890001
ROSE, Fiona Jane 255 Blackfriars Road SE1 9AX London Arbor Building, 16th Floor England	Feb 26, 2016	Jan 14, 2025	Secretary	255 Blackfriars Road SE1 9AX London Arbor Building, 16th Floor England				205819740001
ARMSTRONG, Colin North Market Close BH15 1NQ Poole 3 Dorset United Kingdom	Apr 28, 2011	Feb 26, 2016	Director	Market Close BH15 1NQ Poole 3 Dorset United Kingdom	United Kingdom	British	1964-6	172030620001
ARNISON-NEWGASS, Michael Gambledown Farm Sherfield English SO51 6JU Romsey Hampshire		Apr 11, 1995	Director	Gambledown Farm Sherfield English SO51 6JU Romsey Hampshire	England	British	1938-12	750190001
BAILEY, Amy 255 Blackfriars Road SE1 9AX London Arbor Building, 16th Floor England	Jan 14, 2025	Apr 22, 2026	Director	255 Blackfriars Road SE1 9AX London Arbor Building, 16th Floor England	United Kingdom	British	1986-9	331512840001
BROOKSBANK, Stephanie Jane 25 West Street BH15 1LD Poole Link House Dorset England	Dec 27, 2018	Apr 08, 2022	Director	25 West Street BH15 1LD Poole Link House Dorset England	England	British	1967-8	303237780001
BURLEIGH, James Gurth 3 Market Close BH15 1NQ Poole Dorset	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 22, 2009	Director	3 Market Close BH15 1NQ Poole Dorset	England	British	1966-3	113941470001
CARR, Andrew Christopher 3 Market Close BH15 1NQ Poole Dorset	Aug 29, 1996	Jan 22, 2009	Director	3 Market Close BH15 1NQ Poole Dorset	United Kingdom	British	1963-6	65490970003
DURE-SMITH, Elisabeth Christine 3 Market Close BH15 1NQ Poole Dorset	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 22, 2009	Director	3 Market Close BH15 1NQ Poole Dorset		Dutch	1965-7	113941400001
EARLAM, Donald Glenn Market Close BH15 1NQ Poole 3 Dorset Great Britain	Jan 22, 2009	Jun 12, 2015	Director	Market Close BH15 1NQ Poole 3 Dorset Great Britain	United Kingdom	British	1965-9	136758950001
GRIZZANTI, Tony 25 West Street BH15 1LD Poole Link House Dorset England	Dec 27, 2018	Jun 04, 2020	Director	25 West Street BH15 1LD Poole Link House Dorset England	United Kingdom	British	1970-5	191756380002
GROVE, Peter 7 Dorset Road BH4 9LB Bournemouth Dorset		Jul 16, 1992	Director	7 Dorset Road BH4 9LB Bournemouth Dorset		British	1951-8	28263260001
HOPE, Judith Ann Netherhill Awbridge SO51 0HG Romsey Hampshire	Jun 06, 1995	Sep 30, 1996	Director	Netherhill Awbridge SO51 0HG Romsey Hampshire	United Kingdom	British	1939-4	9297890001
HUDD, David Leslie 97 Gunterstone Road W14 9BT London	Jun 01, 1997	Apr 07, 1998	Director	97 Gunterstone Road W14 9BT London	United Kingdom	British	1945-3	26032950002
HUDD, David Leslie 97 Gunterstone Road W14 9BT London	Oct 19, 1992	Apr 11, 1995	Director	97 Gunterstone Road W14 9BT London	United Kingdom	British	1945-3	26032950002
IRENS, Nicholas James Whitegates Farm Grants Lane RH8 0RQ Oxted Surrey	Oct 19, 1992	Dec 21, 1998	Director	Whitegates Farm Grants Lane RH8 0RQ Oxted Surrey		British	1946-10	65447080002
JONES, Dominic 3 Market Close Poole BH15 1NQ Dorset	Feb 03, 2015	Jan 16, 2017	Director	3 Market Close Poole BH15 1NQ Dorset	England	British	1977-8	195006230001
JOWETT, Matthew Paul 255 Blackfriars Road SE1 9AX London Arbor Building, 16th Floor England	Feb 26, 2016	Nov 17, 2025	Director	255 Blackfriars Road SE1 9AX London Arbor Building, 16th Floor England	England	British	1967-12	205867540002
LUFFMAN, Martin 255 Blackfriars Road SE1 9AX London Arbor Building, 16th Floor England	Oct 31, 2023	Nov 17, 2025	Director	255 Blackfriars Road SE1 9AX London Arbor Building, 16th Floor England	England	British	1980-11	293731800001
MACE, David Champion Little Rew Buckland Newton DT2 7DN Dorchester Dorset		Sep 16, 1996	Director	Little Rew Buckland Newton DT2 7DN Dorchester Dorset	England	British	1955-2	9297920002
MACE, Guy Whitmore Peaton House,Ardpeaton Cove G84 0PE Helensburgh Dunbartonshire		Apr 11, 1995	Director	Peaton House,Ardpeaton Cove G84 0PE Helensburgh Dunbartonshire		British	1950-10	66829210001
MACKENZIE, Nicholas Stephen 25 West Street BH15 1LD Poole Link House Dorset England	Aug 24, 2015	Dec 27, 2017	Director	25 West Street BH15 1LD Poole Link House Dorset England	England	British	1968-7	164127710001
MOCK, Johannes, Herr 3 Market Close BH15 1NQ Poole Dorset	May 14, 2004	Jul 31, 2008	Director	3 Market Close BH15 1NQ Poole Dorset		German	1964-6	95589260004
MONTGOMERY, Fraser 25 West Street BH15 1LD Poole Link House Dorset England	Jan 22, 2009	Jul 31, 2019	Director	25 West Street BH15 1LD Poole Link House Dorset England	England	British	1970-5	200952930002
NEWMAN, David East Chase Cottage Bowerchalke SP5 5RB Salisbury Wiltshire		Oct 03, 1995	Director	East Chase Cottage Bowerchalke SP5 5RB Salisbury Wiltshire		British	1951-2	9297900002
PALMER, Steven Mark Nettlecombe Pyle Hill GU22 0SR Woking Surrey	Aug 25, 1998	Dec 21, 1998	Director	Nettlecombe Pyle Hill GU22 0SR Woking Surrey	England	British	1960-4	63240980001
PIKE, Alexandra Louise Hamilton House 8 Brunstead Road Branksome BH12 1EJ Poole Dorset	Jun 06, 1995	Sep 16, 1996	Director	Hamilton House 8 Brunstead Road Branksome BH12 1EJ Poole Dorset		British	1963-9	48548480002

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Who are the persons with significant control of MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS (SEA LIFE) LIMITED?

Persons with significant controls

Name

Notified On

Address

Ceased

Merlin Entertainments Group Operations Limited

Apr 06, 2016

25 West Street

BH15 1LD Poole

Link House

Dorset

England

Legal Form	Private Company Limited By Shares
Country Registered	United Kingdom
Legal Authority	Companies Act 2006
Place Registered	Companies House
Registration Number	03671093

Natures of Control

The person holds, directly or indirectly, more than 75% of the shares in the company.
The person holds, directly or indirectly, more than 75% of the voting rights in the company.
The person holds the right, directly or indirectly, to appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors of the company.

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Data Source

UK Companies House
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