MERRYDOWN PLC

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Executive summary

Merrydown PLC operates as a heritage niche player within the highly consolidated UK cider and soft drinks manufacturing sector, leveraging its long-standing brand history rather than competing on volume. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of SHS Group, its standalone financial metrics are shielded by parent-company audit exemptions, though its strategic positioning benefits from group-level distribution synergies while suffering from a lack of independent strategic agility. The company's future trajectory depends on its ability to navigate sector-wide shifts away from high-strength ciders toward premium, low-ABV offerings, relying on SHS Group's capital to fund necessary brand innovation.

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Overview

Company type
Public Limited Company
Incorporated
1946-11-22
Registered office
MANDERSON HOUSE, 5230 Valiant Court, Delta Way Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4FE
Postcode
GL3 4FE
Capital
5,741,685 GBP
Accounts category
Audit Exemption Subsidiary
Charges
3 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2026-01-02
Next due by
2027-06-30
Financial year end
31 December

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2026-09-16
Next due by
2027-09-30
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 11030 Manufacture of cider and other fruit wines
  • 11070 Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters

Officers 3 current · 29 resigned

Bernadette ORR Secretary
Appointed 2025-05-01
Appointed 2025-01-13
Appointed 2024-05-21

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Data protection registration

Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z827311X (Tier 1), registered since 2003.

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Contact details

Website
http://www.merrydown.co.uk

Previous company names

NameDate changed
MERRYDOWN WINE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY1993-01-19

Previous registered addresses 6

AddressChanged on
C/O MANDERSON HOUSE, 5230 VALIANT COURT, GLOUCESTER BUSINESS PARK HUCCLECOTE, GLOUCESTER, GL3 4FE, ENGLAND2010-05-06
ORIEL VILLAS 2/3 ORIEL ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL50 1XN2010-05-05
110 CANNON STREET, LONDON, EC4N 6AR2008-03-17
GISTERED OFFICE CHANGED ON 17/03/2008 FROM, 110 CANNON STREET, LONDON, EC4N 6AR2008-03-17
RAM MANOR, HEATHFIELD, EAST SUSSEX, TN21 0JA2005-01-06
HORAM MANOR, HEATHFIELD, EAST SUSSEX, TN21 0JA2005-01-06

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The oldest

of 13 similar companies in GL, trading since 1946

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