Merlin Tech Ltd
Registered name: MERLIN TECH LTD
Merlin Tech Ltd made £43.6k revenue and a £36.2k loss in the year to 31 Jan 2026.
Merlin Tech Ltd’s revenue fell 19% to £43.6k in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with a loss of £36.2k and 3 employees. The company is classified under “development of building projects” and is based in Tamworth; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Tamworth, West Midlands
- Age
- 13 yrs · since 2012
- Type
- Private Limited Company
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Jan 2023 | 31 Jan 2024 | 31 Jan 2025 | 31 Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | ||||
| Revenue (turnover) | £46.2k | £60.7k | £53.9k | £43.6k |
| Profit after tax | £288 | £22.4k | −£1.2k | −£36.2k |
| Profit (best available) | £288 | £22.4k | −£1.2k | −£36.2k |
| Staff costs | £34.7k | £36.6k | £34.6k | £53.7k |
| Employees (average) | — | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Ratios | ||||
| Profit margin | 0.6% | 37% | −2.3% | −83.1% |
| Revenue per employee | — | £30.3k | £26.9k | £14.5k |
| Profit per employee | — | £11.2k | −£613 | −£12.1k |
| Growth (year on year) | ||||
| Revenue growth | — | ▲31.4% | ▼11.2% | ▼19.1% |
| Profit growth | — | ▲7693% | ▼105.5% | — |
| Headcount growth | — | — | 0% | ▲50% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | ||||
| Net assets | £0 | £0 | £0 | £5.4k |
| Fixed assets | £0 | £0 | £0 | £5.4k |
| Current assets | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Source | FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025 | FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- −83.1%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- —
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £14.5k
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- −£12.1k
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- —
- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
- 12.4%
- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
- —
- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
- —
- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
Balance-sheet signals
Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.
- Net assets
- —
- Now £5.4k
- Cash at bank
- —
- Now —
- Headcount
- ▲50%
- Now 3
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- —
- Now £5.4k
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Sources
Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2026 (profit −£36.2k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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