MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS (BLACKPOOL) LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 02429776
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 5 October 198936 years
Registered office: Arbor Building, 16th Floor, 255 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 9AX, England
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 4 December 2026
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Arbor Building, 16th Floor, 255 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 9AX, England
Nature of business
Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Previous company names
WARWICK CASTLE PARK LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BAILEY, Amy ACTIVE	Secretary	14 Jan 2025				Arbor Building, 16th Floor, 255 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 9AX, England
BAILEY, Amy ACTIVE	Director	14 Jan 2025		England	September 1986	Arbor Building, 16th Floor, 255 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 9AX, England
BREEZE, Natasha ACTIVE	Director	12 Nov 2025		United Kingdom	February 1982	Arbor Building, 16th Floor, 255 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 9AX, England
ARMSTRONG, Colin North RESIGNED	Secretary	11 Dec 2007	26 Feb 2016			3, Market Close, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1NQ
AUSTIN, Terence Nigel RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Aug 1996	31 Jul 2000			73 Balmoral, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 6SX
BURROWS, Peter Anthony RESIGNED	Secretary		31 Jul 1996			Tregaron 44 Highland Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 9AY
COOTE, Sarah RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Aug 2000	11 Dec 2007			14 Byron Road, Hutton, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 2RU
LESTER, Frances Joan RESIGNED	Secretary	29 Oct 2002	01 Jul 2003			7 Beult Meadow, Cage Lane Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8PZ
ROSE, Fiona Jane RESIGNED	Secretary	26 Feb 2016	14 Jan 2025			Arbor Building, 16th Floor, 255 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 9AX, England
ARMSTRONG, Colin North RESIGNED	Director	22 Jan 2009	26 Feb 2016	United Kingdom	June 1964	3, Market Close, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1NQ
BARRATT, Raymond RESIGNED	Director		20 Nov 1996		November 1931	Ivy Cottage Freehay Road, Mobberley, Staffordshire, ST10 1TR
CARR, Andrew Christopher RESIGNED	Director	21 May 2007	21 Sep 2015	United Kingdom	June 1963	3 Market Close, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1NQ
CHITTICK, Gavin William RESIGNED	Director	30 Sep 1996	06 Mar 1998	England	May 1958	19 Kitson Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9HJ
DOUBLE, Michael Stockwell RESIGNED	Director		30 Apr 1997		March 1935	Arden 37 Grovewood Close, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 5PX
JOLLY, Michael Gordon RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 1992	29 Jun 2001	England	September 1952	Flat 29 Harmont House, 20 Harley Street, London, W1G 9PH
JOWETT, Matthew Paul RESIGNED	Director	26 Feb 2016	17 Nov 2025	England	December 1967	Arbor Building, 16th Floor, 255 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 9AX, England
PHILLIPSON, Peter William RESIGNED	Director	06 Aug 2001	21 May 2007		March 1954	Glendevon, Larch Avenue, Sunninghill, Berkshire, SL5 0AP
ROGER, Robert RESIGNED	Director	17 Jun 1998	21 May 2007		December 1960	28a Eversley Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT5 8BQ
ROSE, Fiona Jane RESIGNED	Director	21 Sep 2015	14 Jan 2025	England	January 1964	Arbor Building, 16th Floor, 255 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 9AX, England
TANSLEY, Philip Andrew RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 1992	27 Nov 2000		May 1952	11 Montagu Square, London, W1H 2LD
TAYLOR, Philip Boyd RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 1996	29 Dec 2000		April 1955	23 Castlebar Road, London, W5 2DL
VARNEY, Nicholas John RESIGNED	Director	21 May 2007	22 Jan 2009	England	November 1962	3 Market Close, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1NQ

BAILEY, Amy ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 Jan 2025
Address: Arbor Building, 16th Floor, 255 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 9AX, England

BAILEY, Amy ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Jan 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1986
Address: Arbor Building, 16th Floor, 255 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 9AX, England

BREEZE, Natasha ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Nov 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1982
Address: Arbor Building, 16th Floor, 255 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 9AX, England

ARMSTRONG, Colin North RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 11 Dec 2007
Resigned on: 26 Feb 2016
Address: 3, Market Close, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1NQ

AUSTIN, Terence Nigel RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Aug 1996
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2000
Address: 73 Balmoral, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 6SX

BURROWS, Peter Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Jul 1996
Address: Tregaron 44 Highland Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 9AY

COOTE, Sarah RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2000
Resigned on: 11 Dec 2007
Address: 14 Byron Road, Hutton, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 2RU

LESTER, Frances Joan RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Oct 2002
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2003
Address: 7 Beult Meadow, Cage Lane Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8PZ

ROSE, Fiona Jane RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 26 Feb 2016
Resigned on: 14 Jan 2025
Address: Arbor Building, 16th Floor, 255 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 9AX, England

ARMSTRONG, Colin North RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Jan 2009
Resigned on: 26 Feb 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1964
Address: 3, Market Close, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1NQ

BARRATT, Raymond RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 20 Nov 1996
Date of birth: November 1931
Address: Ivy Cottage Freehay Road, Mobberley, Staffordshire, ST10 1TR

CARR, Andrew Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 May 2007
Resigned on: 21 Sep 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1963
Address: 3 Market Close, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1NQ

CHITTICK, Gavin William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Sep 1996
Resigned on: 06 Mar 1998
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1958
Address: 19 Kitson Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9HJ

DOUBLE, Michael Stockwell RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Apr 1997
Date of birth: March 1935
Address: Arden 37 Grovewood Close, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 5PX

JOLLY, Michael Gordon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 1992
Resigned on: 29 Jun 2001
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1952
Address: Flat 29 Harmont House, 20 Harley Street, London, W1G 9PH

JOWETT, Matthew Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Feb 2016
Resigned on: 17 Nov 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1967
Address: Arbor Building, 16th Floor, 255 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 9AX, England

PHILLIPSON, Peter William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Aug 2001
Resigned on: 21 May 2007
Date of birth: March 1954
Address: Glendevon, Larch Avenue, Sunninghill, Berkshire, SL5 0AP

ROGER, Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 21 May 2007
Date of birth: December 1960
Address: 28a Eversley Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT5 8BQ

ROSE, Fiona Jane RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Sep 2015
Resigned on: 14 Jan 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1964
Address: Arbor Building, 16th Floor, 255 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 9AX, England

TANSLEY, Philip Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 1992
Resigned on: 27 Nov 2000
Date of birth: May 1952
Address: 11 Montagu Square, London, W1H 2LD

TAYLOR, Philip Boyd RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 29 Dec 2000
Date of birth: April 1955
Address: 23 Castlebar Road, London, W5 2DL

VARNEY, Nicholas John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 May 2007
Resigned on: 22 Jan 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1962
Address: 3 Market Close, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1NQ

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
28 Jun 2013	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
24 May 2011	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
26 Nov 2010	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)

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