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Charcoal Newco 1 Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. George Orologas 2025-2026 Director View profile
  2. Colin North Armstrong 2008-2016 Director View profile
  3. Andrew Christopher Carr 2007-2014 Director View profile
  4. Nicholas John Varney 2007-2014 Director View profile
  5. Gavin James Gordon 2007-2007 Director View profile
  6. Fiona Jane Rose 2014-2025 Secretary View profile
  7. Darcy Corben 2007-2008 Secretary View profile
  8. David Paul Arnold 2007-2007 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
26/02/2007

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.

Group

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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.

3 directors on the board

1y median 0.7y
average tenure
1.5y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

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 66Arts and leisure 11Business services 2

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
06128686
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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