MERLIN BUSINESS SOFTWARE LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 01274874
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 26 August 197650 years
Registered office: Lincoln House, Wellington Crescent, Fradley Park, Lichfield, WS13 8RZ, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 26 December 2026
Active officers: 2
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Lincoln House, Wellington Crescent, Fradley Park, Lichfield, WS13 8RZ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Business and domestic software development
Previous company names
CHATSWORTH COMPUTERS AND BUSINESS SYSTEMS LTD
COGGON COMPUTERS (NORTH MIDLANDS) LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
MARRISON, Nicola ACTIVE	Director	21 Oct 2022		United Kingdom	May 1986	Lincoln House,, Wellington Crescent, Fradley Park, Lichfield, WS13 8RZ, United Kingdom
STEIN, Hellen Maria ACTIVE	Director	21 Oct 2022		United Kingdom	March 1974	Lincoln House,, Wellington Crescent, Fradley Park, Lichfield, WS13 8RZ, United Kingdom
BAXTER, Judith Mary RESIGNED	Secretary	06 Dec 1999	16 Nov 2006			Old Bank House, Butts Road, Ashover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S45 0AX
CRAWFORD, George Geoffrey RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Nov 1994	06 Dec 1999			37 Somersby Avenue, Walton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 7LY
PARKER, Simon Charles RESIGNED	Secretary	16 Nov 2006	01 Apr 2019			Meadow Hill, Saltergate Lane, Bamford, Derbyshire, S33 0BE
WHEELDON, Michael John RESIGNED	Secretary		30 Nov 1994			The Sycamores 396 Myers Grove Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 5LA
CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Apr 2019	21 Oct 2022			5 Churchill Place, 10th Floor, Churchill Place, London, E14 5HU, England
BAXTER, Clive RESIGNED	Director		03 Jan 2007		September 1938	Old Bank House, Butts Road, Ashover, Derbyshire, S45 0AX
BAXTER, Judith RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2012	30 Oct 2013	United Kingdom	November 1945	Old Bank House, Butts Road, Ashover, Chesterfield, S45 0AX, United Kingdom
CLARKE, Justin Neil RESIGNED	Director	03 Jul 2020	31 Dec 2021	England	December 1976	65, Chartwell Drive, Wigston, LE18 2FS, England
COGGON, Denis RESIGNED	Director		21 Jul 1993		October 1928	1 Brickhouse Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S17 3DQ
DRAA III, Horace Vincent, Mr. RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2017	02 Jul 2020	United States	December 1956	Corporation Service Company (Uk) Limited, 25 Canada Square, Level 37, London, Canary Wharf, E14 5LQ, England
FOWLER, Steven David RESIGNED	Director	02 Jan 2009	30 Oct 2013	United Kingdom	December 1971	25b, Netherthorpe, Staveley, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 3PU
JONES, Ashley David RESIGNED	Director	16 Nov 2006	30 Oct 2013	England	July 1968	2 Kirkdale Close, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 2UX
JOWSEY, Neil Lawrence, Mr. RESIGNED	Director	07 Sep 2018	21 Oct 2022	England	August 1964	PO BOX 14, 65 Chartwell Drive, Wigston, Leicester, LE18 1AT, England
KERINS, Michael RESIGNED	Director	30 Oct 2013	02 Oct 2017	England	May 1964	Chatsworth House, Millennium Way, Chesterfield, S41 8ND
MALLENDER, Clive Michael RESIGNED	Director	16 Nov 2006	21 Oct 2022	England	March 1975	Chatsworth House, Millennium Way, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 8ND, England
MORTIBOYS, Gary RESIGNED	Director	30 Oct 2013	12 Sep 2016	United Kingdom	October 1962	Chatsworth House, Millennium Way, Chesterfield, S41 8ND
PARKER, Simon Charles RESIGNED	Director	16 Nov 2006	28 Feb 2021	United Kingdom	April 1959	Chatsworth House, Millennium Way, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 8ND, England
RAWLINSON II, David Lee RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 2016	31 Dec 2016	England	January 1976	Cromwell Group (Holdings) Ltd, Chartwell Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 2FS, England
STANUKINAS, Paul Joseph RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 2016	31 Jul 2017	Netherlands	June 1976	65, Chartwell Drive, Wigston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE18 2FS, England
STRAFFORD, David George RESIGNED	Director	15 Apr 1993	30 Nov 1994		July 1941	10 Auckland Drive, Halfway, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S20 4TP
WILSON, Andrew Geoffrey RESIGNED	Director	16 Nov 2006	30 Oct 2013	England	August 1947	Field House, Woods Lane, Flintham, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 5LR
WILSON, David Jonathan RESIGNED	Director	02 Jan 2009	31 Mar 2011	England	January 1977	Hawthorne House, The Close, Averham, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 5RP, England
WILSON, Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2012	30 Oct 2013	United Kingdom	November 1952	Field House, Woods Lane, Flintham, Newark, Notts, NG23 5LR, United Kingdom

MARRISON, Nicola ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Oct 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1986
Address: Lincoln House,, Wellington Crescent, Fradley Park, Lichfield, WS13 8RZ, United Kingdom

STEIN, Hellen Maria ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Oct 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1974
Address: Lincoln House,, Wellington Crescent, Fradley Park, Lichfield, WS13 8RZ, United Kingdom

BAXTER, Judith Mary RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 06 Dec 1999
Resigned on: 16 Nov 2006
Address: Old Bank House, Butts Road, Ashover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S45 0AX

CRAWFORD, George Geoffrey RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Nov 1994
Resigned on: 06 Dec 1999
Address: 37 Somersby Avenue, Walton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 7LY

PARKER, Simon Charles RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Nov 2006
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2019
Address: Meadow Hill, Saltergate Lane, Bamford, Derbyshire, S33 0BE

WHEELDON, Michael John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Nov 1994
Address: The Sycamores 396 Myers Grove Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 5LA

CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2019
Resigned on: 21 Oct 2022
Address: 5 Churchill Place, 10th Floor, Churchill Place, London, E14 5HU, England

BAXTER, Clive RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 03 Jan 2007
Date of birth: September 1938
Address: Old Bank House, Butts Road, Ashover, Derbyshire, S45 0AX

BAXTER, Judith RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2012
Resigned on: 30 Oct 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1945
Address: Old Bank House, Butts Road, Ashover, Chesterfield, S45 0AX, United Kingdom

CLARKE, Justin Neil RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Jul 2020
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1976
Address: 65, Chartwell Drive, Wigston, LE18 2FS, England

COGGON, Denis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 21 Jul 1993
Date of birth: October 1928
Address: 1 Brickhouse Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S17 3DQ

DRAA III, Horace Vincent, Mr. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2017
Resigned on: 02 Jul 2020
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: December 1956
Address: Corporation Service Company (Uk) Limited, 25 Canada Square, Level 37, London, Canary Wharf, E14 5LQ, England

FOWLER, Steven David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jan 2009
Resigned on: 30 Oct 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1971
Address: 25b, Netherthorpe, Staveley, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 3PU

JONES, Ashley David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Nov 2006
Resigned on: 30 Oct 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1968
Address: 2 Kirkdale Close, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 2UX

JOWSEY, Neil Lawrence, Mr. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Sep 2018
Resigned on: 21 Oct 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1964
Address: PO BOX 14, 65 Chartwell Drive, Wigston, Leicester, LE18 1AT, England

KERINS, Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Oct 2013
Resigned on: 02 Oct 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1964
Address: Chatsworth House, Millennium Way, Chesterfield, S41 8ND

MALLENDER, Clive Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Nov 2006
Resigned on: 21 Oct 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1975
Address: Chatsworth House, Millennium Way, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 8ND, England

MORTIBOYS, Gary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Oct 2013
Resigned on: 12 Sep 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1962
Address: Chatsworth House, Millennium Way, Chesterfield, S41 8ND

PARKER, Simon Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Nov 2006
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1959
Address: Chatsworth House, Millennium Way, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 8ND, England

RAWLINSON II, David Lee RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2016
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1976
Address: Cromwell Group (Holdings) Ltd, Chartwell Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 2FS, England

STANUKINAS, Paul Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2016
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2017
Country of Residence: Netherlands
Date of birth: June 1976
Address: 65, Chartwell Drive, Wigston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE18 2FS, England

STRAFFORD, David George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Apr 1993
Resigned on: 30 Nov 1994
Date of birth: July 1941
Address: 10 Auckland Drive, Halfway, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S20 4TP

WILSON, Andrew Geoffrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Nov 2006
Resigned on: 30 Oct 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1947
Address: Field House, Woods Lane, Flintham, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 5LR

WILSON, David Jonathan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jan 2009
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1977
Address: Hawthorne House, The Close, Averham, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 5RP, England

WILSON, Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2012
Resigned on: 30 Oct 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1952
Address: Field House, Woods Lane, Flintham, Newark, Notts, NG23 5LR, United Kingdom

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Created	Status	Filings
30 Jan 2024	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
15 Apr 1982	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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