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Merchant Rentals Limited

Merchant Rentals Limited is an active UK company (number 04443310), incorporated 2002, with 4 current directors including Elliot John James Houghton and David Henshaw. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 14

  1. Benjamin Ford 2022-2022 Director View profile
  2. Robert Paul Gaskell 2021-2021 Director View profile
  3. Alan Christopher Dale 2021-2023 Director View profile
  4. Alexander James Kemp 2021-2023 Director View profile
  5. Christopher Richard Thomas Paul 2021-2026 Director View profile
  6. Mariel Lesley Crabtree 2012-2020 Director View profile
  7. Kevin Leslie Adlam 2006-2019 Director View profile
  8. Simon Macauley 2002-2021 Director View profile
  9. Graham Crabtree 2002-2020 Director View profile
  10. Andrew John Peake 2002-2021 Director View profile
  11. Brian Mclelland 2022-2023 Secretary View profile
  12. Sarah Carne 2021-2022 Secretary View profile
  13. Alison Jean Prendergast 2002-2009 Secretary View profile
  14. Michael Christopher Prendergast 2002-2019 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
21/05/2002

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Andrew John Peake ceased 2021-02-03
    50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-05-21 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Paypoint PLC
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2021-02-03

Group

  1. Merchant Rentals Limited is controlled by Andrew John Peake
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-05-21, ceased 2021-02-03 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Andrew John Peake.

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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

2.8y median 2.9y
average tenure
5.4y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

0
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.

Professional services 18Business services 9Finance 7Other services 3Tech and media 3Property 1Retail and trade 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
04443310
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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