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Merlin Accountancy & Payroll Services Ltd

Accountant in Darlaston, Wednesbury WS10

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score90/100Excellent

Companies House: 05951586Merlin House, 1-5 Wolverhampton St, Darlaston, Wednesbury, WS10 8UGData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Merlin Accountancy & Payroll Services Ltd is one of 13 accountancy practices we verify in Wednesbury. Incorporated in 2006, it is among the longest-established of them.

Verified Accountants assessment

Merlin Accountancy & Payroll Services Ltd is a UK limited company based in Wednesbury, incorporated in 2006 and trading for 20 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by HMRC and up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Mar 2025).

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Verification record and Trust Score

90/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · HMRC
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 19 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
Contact
Website
Phone
Emailn/a

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Companies HouseActiveno. 05951586 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2006Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Registered activity
  • SIC 69201 - Accounting and auditing
The business activity the firm registered with Companies House (its Standard Industrial Classification).Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Filing complianceAccounts and confirmation statement filed on timelast accounts 31 Mar 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by HMRCMLR XYML00000169597By law, every UK accountant must be supervised for anti-money-laundering, by HMRC or an approved professional body. Being on the HMRC supervised register means this firm is monitored and operating legitimately.HMRC AML register · checked 20 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), HMRC AML register (opens in new tab)
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People at Merlin Accountancy & Payroll Services Ltd

Directors and officers (2)

  • THORNE, Elizabeth AnnDirector · since 2014
  • Mr Davison MuropaDirector · since 2021

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Stephen Paul GittusOwns 25-50% of shares

Source: Companies House register (opens in new tab).

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Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2014 to 2025
Current assets
£436k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£30k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£238k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£18k vs 2024
Average employees
2
as at 31 Mar 2025-1 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
CashDebtorsNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 202231 Mar 202131 Mar 202031 Mar 201931 Mar 201831 Mar 201731 Mar 201631 Mar 201531 Mar 2014
Average employees233343454
Turnover£321,568£327,016£296,659£236,749£201,985£207,045£204,683£179,738£186,558£162,089
Cash at bank£237,727£219,496£199,300£106,137£86,951£56,764£55,906£40,263£21,769£23,385£33,702£30,632
Current assets£435,509£405,567£340,201£280,373£230,955£205,273£167,807£114,327£96,319£101,966£72,247£123,736
Fixed assets£20,000£20,700£20,700
Debtors£197,782£186,071£140,901£174,236£144,004£148,509£111,901£74,064£74,550£78,581£38,545£93,104
Shareholders equity£160,822£143,368£119,045£107,139£102,223£86,253£65,480£47,848£25,706£21,705£21,215£19,289

Figures as reported in this firm's accounts filed at Companies House. Net assets is total assets less what the company owes; a figure below zero means recorded liabilities exceed assets. Small companies may file abbreviated accounts that omit turnover and profit. Public record, reproduced as facts.

Timeline

  1. 2006Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Merlin Accountancy & Payroll Services Ltd a regulated accountant?

Yes. Merlin Accountancy & Payroll Services Ltd is supervised for anti-money-laundering by HMRC (registration XYML00000169597). Every UK accountant must be supervised for anti-money-laundering, by HMRC or an approved professional body, so this confirms the firm is authorised to practise and monitored for compliance.

How long has Merlin Accountancy & Payroll Services Ltd been established?

Merlin Accountancy & Payroll Services Ltd was incorporated at Companies House in 2006, so it has been on the register for about 20 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Merlin Accountancy & Payroll Services Ltd file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Merlin Accountancy & Payroll Services Ltd's most recent statutory accounts were filed by their due date. On-time filing is a basic sign that a company is being administered properly.

How do you verify Merlin Accountancy & Payroll Services Ltd?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House and HMRC AML register, and stamp every claim with its source and the date we last checked it. We show only what we can verify and say so plainly when we cannot. How we verify →

How is the Trust Score calculated?

The Trust Score is fully deterministic: fixed points for public, verified signals - an active company, anti-money-laundering supervision, filing compliance, a confirmed website and trading history. Merlin Accountancy & Payroll Services Ltd scores 90/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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