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Merlin Entertainments (SEA Life) Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 31

  1. Amy Bailey 2025-2026 Director View profile
  2. Martin Luffman 2023-2025 Director View profile
  3. Tony Grizzanti 2018-2020 Director View profile
  4. Stephanie Jane Brooksbank 2018-2022 Director View profile
  5. Rene Johannes Leonardus Sleven 2018-2024 Director View profile
  6. Ian David Wood 2017-2018 Director View profile
  7. Nicholas Stephen Mackenzie 2015-2017 Director View profile
  8. Fiona Jane Rose 2015-2025 Director View profile
  9. Dominic Jones 2015-2017 Director View profile
  10. Donald Glenn Earlam 2009-2015 Director View profile
  11. Fraser Montgomery 2009-2019 Director View profile
  12. Colin North Armstrong 2008-2016 Director View profile
  13. Elisabeth Christine Dure-Smith 2006-2009 Director View profile
  14. James Gurth Burleigh 2006-2009 Director View profile
  15. Mock, Johannes, Herr 2004-2008 Director View profile
  16. Steven Mark Palmer 1998-1998 Director View profile
  17. David Leslie Hudd 1997-1998 Director View profile
  18. Keith Thomas 1996-1997 Director View profile
  19. Nick John Varney 1995-2006 Director View profile
  20. Judith Ann Hope 1995-1996 Director View profile
  21. Alexandra Louise Pike 1995-1996 Director View profile
  22. Nicholas James Irens 1992-1998 Director View profile
  23. Peter Lance Taylor 1992-1995 Director View profile
  24. Ian Walter Swanson 1992 Director View profile
  25. David Champion Mace 1996 Director View profile
  26. Michael Arnison-Newgass 1995 Director View profile
  27. Guy Whitmore Mace 1995 Director View profile
  28. Peter Grove 1992 Director View profile
  29. David Newman 1995 Director View profile
  30. Darcy Corben 2006-2008 Secretary View profile
  31. Andrew Christopher Carr 1996-2009 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
22/10/1987

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. Merlin Entertainments (SEA Life) Limited is controlled by Merlin Entertainments Group Operations Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Merlin Entertainments Group Operations Limited is controlled by Merlin Entertainments Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Merlin Entertainments Group Limited is controlled by Merlin Entertainments Group Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Merlin Entertainments Group Holdings Limited is controlled by Charcoal Newco 1 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Charcoal Newco 1 Limited is controlled by Merlin Entertainments Limited
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Merlin Entertainments Limited is controlled by Motion Acquisition Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2019-11-04 · source: Companies House PSC register
  7. Motion Acquisition Limited is controlled by Motion Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-05-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  8. Motion Midco Limited is controlled by Motion Topco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-05-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  9. Motion Topco Limited is controlled by Stephen Schwarzman
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2019-05-30, ceased 2019-06-19 · source: Companies House PSC register

The individual named as ultimate controller on the PSC register for this chain is a known formation agent or data-quality flag, not a confirmed beneficial owner - not shown as fact.

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Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

4 directors on the board

1.2y median 0.7y
average tenure
2.7y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

Also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Arts and leisure 7Business services 2Hospitality 2Professional services 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
02182098
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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