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Merlin Swimming Pools Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsSpecialist contractorsColchester
Company number
03905321
Incorporated
12 Jan 200026 years trading
Registered office
Middleborough House, 16 Middleborough, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1QT
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Accounts due in
379 days
27 Oct 2027
Net assets
£98K▲
+83.0% on the year before
Cash at bank
£55K▲
At 31 Jan 2026
Employees
0
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Merlin Swimming Pools Limited is a 26-year-old private limited company registered in Colchester, company number 03905321, one of 184 specialist construction companies in Colchester. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 27 October 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 27 January 2027 is due at HMRC on 27 January 2028.

Key dates

Worked out from the year end and filing history on the Companies House register.

Accounts due
27 Oct 2027
in 379 days
For the period to 27 Jan 2027
CT600 due
27 Jan 2028
in 471 days
Period 1 Feb 2026 to 27 Jan 2027
Corporation tax payment
28 Oct 2027
in 380 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
26 Jan 2027
in 105 days
Last made up to 12 Jan 2026

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Finances

From each year's balance sheet filed at Companies House. Small companies do not have to publish turnover or profit, so these are balance sheet figures.

  • Net assets up £44K (+83%) on the year before, to £98K.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £118K against £21K owed within a year: 5.7 times cover.
  • No employees reported for the latest year (directors are often not counted as employees).
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2017 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£50K31 January 2017: net assets -£2,311-£2,311201731 January 2018: net assets -£2,311-£2,311201831 January 2019: net assets -£2,311-£2,311201931 January 2020: net assets -£2,311-£2,311202031 January 2021: net assets -£2,311-£2,311202131 January 2022: net assets £62K£62K202231 January 2023: net assets £83K£83K202331 January 2024: net assets £75K£75K202431 January 2025: net assets £54K£54K202531 January 2026: net assets £98K£98K2026
Net assets at each year end, 2017 to 2026£0£50K31 January 2017: net assets -£2,311-£2,311'1731 January 2018: net assets -£2,311-£2,311'1831 January 2019: net assets -£2,311-£2,311'1931 January 2020: net assets -£2,311-£2,311'2031 January 2021: net assets -£2,311-£2,311'2131 January 2022: net assets £62K£62K'2231 January 2023: net assets £83K£83K'2331 January 2024: net assets £75K£75K'2431 January 2025: net assets £54K£54K'2531 January 2026: net assets £98K£98K'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jan 2026£98K£55K£118K£21K0
31 Jan 2025£54K£40K£80K£31K0
31 Jan 2024£75K£22K£83K£16K0
31 Jan 2023£83K£13K£162K£83K0
31 Jan 2022£62K£28K£94K£35K0
31 Jan 2021-£2,311£2,3110
31 Jan 2020-£2,311£2,3110
31 Jan 2019-£2,311£2,311
31 Jan 2018-£2,311£2,311
31 Jan 2017-£2,311£993£3,304

Where Merlin Swimming Pools Limited is registered

Merlin Swimming Pools Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Colchester (CO1), in the Colchester local authority area, East of England. Show CO1 1QT on a map.

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Shared registered office

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What happens if Merlin Swimming Pools Limited files late

Companies House charges an automatic penalty the day after the deadline, and it rises the longer the accounts are late. These are the dates for this company's accounts due on 27 October 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late28 Oct 2027 to 27 Nov 2027£150
1 to 3 months late28 Nov 2027 to 27 Jan 2028£375
3 to 6 months late28 Jan 2028 to 27 Apr 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 28 Apr 2028£1,500

Penalties double if the accounts were also late the year before.

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late28 Jan 2028£200
3 months late27 Apr 2028another £200
6 months late27 Jul 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late27 Jan 2029another 10% of any unpaid tax

For returns filed on or after 1 April 2026. Late three times in a row and the £200 penalties become £1,000 each.

Company details

As held on the Companies House register.

Company number
03905321
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 January 2000 (26 years ago)
Registered office
Middleborough House, 16 Middleborough, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1QT
Nature of business
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999)
Year end
27 January (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 January 2026
Last confirmation statement
12 January 2026

Filing notes for specialist construction companies

Specialist contractors often work under CIS for main contractors. Retentions held back by the customer still count towards turnover once the work is done.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Merlin Swimming Pools Limited's accounts due?

Merlin Swimming Pools Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 27 October 2027 (in 379 days), covering the period to 27 January 2027.

When is Merlin Swimming Pools Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 27 January 2027 is due at HMRC by 27 January 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 28 October 2027.

Is Merlin Swimming Pools Limited still trading?

Merlin Swimming Pools Limited is listed as active on the Companies House register as of 1 Oct 2026. Active means it has not been dissolved or entered insolvency; it does not show whether it is currently taking on work.

What does Merlin Swimming Pools Limited do?

Merlin Swimming Pools Limited is registered under Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999).

How old is Merlin Swimming Pools Limited?

Merlin Swimming Pools Limited was incorporated on 12 January 2000, 26 years ago.

What is the penalty if Merlin Swimming Pools Limited files its accounts late?

Companies House charges £150 if the accounts are up to 1 month late, £375 up to 3 months, £750 up to 6 months and £1,500 after that, doubled if the previous year's accounts were also late. HMRC charges £200 for a CT600 filed a day late and another £200 at 3 months.

Official records

View Merlin Swimming Pools Limited on Companies House for filed documents, officers and the full history.

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Based on the Companies House register (snapshot 1 Oct 2026). Deadlines are worked out from the register and assume a standard accounting period; a change of year end or a short period moves them. This page is general information, not tax or accountancy advice.

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