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04267888

MERIT GROUP LIMITED

Officer · FIELDFISHER SECRETARIES LIMITED and 52 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 December 2026.
2 outstanding charges registered against this company. View charges.

Company details

Registered name
MERIT GROUP LIMITED
Company number
04267888
Registered office
5TH FLOOR, 150 BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE1 1LB, UNITED KINGDOM
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
9 August 2001
Status
Active
Age
25 years
Previous names
DODS GROUP PLC (to 22 Apr 2021) · DODS (GROUP) PLC (to 22 Apr 2021) · HUVEAUX PLC (to 22 Apr 2021)
Nature of business (SIC)
64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Accounts — next due
31 Dec 2026
Accounts — last made up to
31 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
23 Aug 2026
Confirmation statement — last
09 Aug 2025

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Officers

5 active · 48 resigned

corporate-secretary
Appointed 06/06/2019
Active
director
Appointed 29/11/2017
Active
director
Appointed 17/11/2021
Active
director
Appointed 24/06/2025
Active
director
Appointed 29/11/2017
Active

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Lord Michael Anthony Ashcroft
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 24/07/2017

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Lord Michael Anthony Ashcroft
born 03/1946 · Belize owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Notified 24/07/2017 Controls 4 companies

Serving officers

corporate-secretary Appointed 06/06/2019
director Appointed 29/11/2017
director Appointed 17/11/2021
director Appointed 24/06/2025
director Appointed 29/11/2017

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
31/07/2025 Director resigned LEES, Diane Elizabeth, Dame
24/06/2025 Director appointed ROBERTSON, Julia
31/05/2025 Director resigned BRIANT, Timothy
31/03/2025 Director resigned CONLON, Cornelius Anthony
26/04/2024 Director resigned ASHCROFT, Michael, Lord
28/02/2024 Director appointed BRIANT, Timothy
26/01/2024 Director resigned BECK, David Clive
31/01/2023 Director resigned VAGHELA, Vijay Kumar Lakhman Meghji
31/01/2023 Director resigned BOON, Richard James
13/12/2022 Director appointed ASHCROFT, Michael, Lord
01/12/2022 Director resigned IBRAHIM, Munira
17/11/2021 Director resigned BULLOCK, Simon Charles
17/11/2021 Director appointed MACHRAY, Philip James
06/09/2021 Director appointed BECK, David Clive
22/04/2021 Registered name changed HUVEAUX PLC DODS (GROUP) PLC
22/04/2021 Registered name changed DODS (GROUP) PLC DODS GROUP PLC
22/04/2021 Registered name changed DODS GROUP PLC MERIT GROUP LIMITED
26/11/2020 Director appointed VAGHELA, Vijay Kumar Lakhman Meghji
01/07/2020 Director appointed IBRAHIM, Munira
01/07/2020 Director appointed CONLON, Cornelius Anthony

Financial highlights

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Filing history

Most recent filings

PSC04 — change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts
AD02 — change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
AD01 — change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts
MAR — re-registration-memorandum-articles
incorporation
CERT10 — certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-private
change-of-name
RR02 — reregistration-public-to-private-company
change-of-name
RESOLUTIONS — resolution
resolution
RESOLUTIONS — resolution
resolution
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts
RESOLUTIONS — resolution
resolution
AD02 — change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers

Charges

2 outstanding · 5 satisfied

A registered charge — persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC
outstanding
A registered charge — persons entitled: Barclays Bank PLC
outstanding
A registered charge — persons entitled: Bank of Scotland PLC
fully-satisfied
Debenture — persons entitled: Bank of Scotland PLC
fully-satisfied
Debenture — persons entitled: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
fully-satisfied
Charge over shares — persons entitled: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
fully-satisfied
Rent deposit deed — persons entitled: Thames Bank Property (Knightsbridge) Limited
fully-satisfied

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of MERIT GROUP LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of MERIT GROUP LIMITED is 04267888.
Where is MERIT GROUP LIMITED registered?
The registered office is 5TH FLOOR, 150 BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE1 1LB, UNITED KINGDOM.
Who runs MERIT GROUP LIMITED?
FIELDFISHER SECRETARIES LIMITED is listed among the officers of MERIT GROUP LIMITED.
What is the SIC code of MERIT GROUP LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c..
Who controls MERIT GROUP LIMITED?
Lord Michael Anthony Ashcroft is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 25–50% of shares, holds 25–50% of voting rights.
When are the next accounts of MERIT GROUP LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 December 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 March 2025.
Does MERIT GROUP LIMITED have any outstanding charges?
Yes — 2 outstanding charges are registered against the company, alongside 5 already satisfied.

About MERIT GROUP LIMITED (04267888)

MERIT GROUP LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 9 August 2001 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 04267888. Its registered office is at 5TH FLOOR, 150 BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE1 1LB, UNITED KINGDOM. The recorded nature of business is activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (SIC 64209). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 March 2025. 53 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Lord Michael Anthony Ashcroft. 2 outstanding charges are registered against it. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 10 September 2026.

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