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Merlin Entertainments Holidays Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Amy Bailey 2025-2025 Director View profile
  2. Fiona Jane Rose 2015-2025 Director View profile
  3. Colin North Armstrong 2008-2016 Director View profile
  4. Andrew Christopher Carr 2007-2015 Director View profile
  5. Nicholas John Varney 2007-2009 Director View profile
  6. Darcy Corben 2007-2008 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
20/06/2007

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 Holidays Limited is controlled by Merlin Attractions Operations Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Merlin Attractions Operations Limited is controlled by Charcoal Midco 1 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Charcoal Midco 1 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.

2 directors on the board

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

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

  • Amy Bailey Director · appointed 2025 · resigned 2025

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 6Hospitality 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
06287489
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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