Company Overview
Mel Research Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Tuesday 13 December 1994, so this is a well established company. Mel Research Limited has been in business for 31 years and 4 months. The accounts status is total exemption full and the accounts are next due on Tuesday 30 June 2026.
Registered Address

Somerset House, 37 Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5DP
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Companies House Data
Company NameMEL RESEARCH LIMITED
Company Number03000946
Registered Office AddressSomerset House
 37 Temple Street
 B2 5DP
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date13/12/1994
Accounting Reference Date Day30
Accounting Reference Date Month9
Accounts Next Due Date30/06/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date30/09/2024
Accounts Account CategoryTOTAL EXEMPTION FULL
Returns Next Due Date10/01/2017
Returns Last Made Up Date13/12/2015
Directors & Members
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Ching-Yi Chen - Director
(Taiwanese, 49 years old, born November 1977)
Appointed 13 May 2015
 Active
David Chong Ping - Director
(British, 59 years old, born July 1967)
Appointed 01 January 2020
 Active
Karen Etheridge - Director
(British, 49 years old, born May 1977)
Appointed 08 October 2014
 Active
Elliot Simmonds - Director
(British, 36 years old, born November 1990)
Appointed 13 October 2025
 Active
Secretaries
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Karen Etheridge - Secretary
Appointed 08 October 2014
 Active
Other Company Directorships
Ching-Yi Chen
MEASUREMENT, EVALUATION & LEARNING LIMITED
MEL (MEASUREMENT, EVALUATION & LEARNING) LIMITED
MEL REGENERATION LIMITED
MEL RESEARCH & SERVICE DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
David Chong Ping
No companies found
Karen Etheridge
MEASUREMENT, EVALUATION & LEARNING LIMITED
MEL RESEARCH GROUP LIMITED
MEL WASTE INSIGHTS LIMITED
Elliot Simmonds
CRESWELL TRADING COMPANY LIMITED
ELENYA LIMITED
THE CRESWELL HERITAGE TRUST
Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 30-Sep-2024 30-Sep-2021 30-Sep-2020
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 10,143 10,143 41,903
Current Assets 1,151,140 1,151,140 698,540
Creditors Due Within One Year 640,525 640,525 395,318
Working Cap 510,615 510,615 303,222
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 520,758 520,758 345,125
Long-term Liabilities 501,138 501,138 319,711
Net Assets 19,620 19,620 25,414
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap - - -
Profit & Loss Reserves - - -
Other Reserves - - -
Shareholders Funds 19,620 19,620 25,414
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Accounts Date 30-Sep-2024 30-Sep-2021 30-Sep-2020
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 0.9% 0.9% 5.7%
Stocks Inventory - - -
Debtors 45.0% 45.0% 45.2%
Cash Bank In Hand 54.1% 54.1% 49.2%
Current Assets 99.1% 99.1% 94.3%
Creditors Due Within One Year 55.2% 55.2% 53.4%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 44.0% 44.0% 41.0%
Creditors Due After One Year - - -
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability - - -
Called Up Share Capital - - -
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid - - -
Profit Loss Account Reserve - - -
Shareholder Funds 1.7% 1.7% 3.4%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 44.8% 44.8% 46.6%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 30-Sep-2024 30-Sep-2021 30-Sep-2020
Liquidity Ratio 1.8 1.8 1.8
Solvency Ratio 1.0 1.0 1.0
Reserves to Assets - - -
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Mortgages Charges 2
Mortgages Outstanding 1
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 1
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 30-Sep-2024 30-Sep-2021 30-Sep-2020
Assets 1,161,283 1,161,283 740,443
Debt 1,141,663 1,141,663 715,029
Net Assets/Debt 19,620 19,620 25,414

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet presents modest net assets. For the size of the company as inferred by the balance sheet the amount of net assets represents a slender margin of cover over total debts and obligations.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet presents modest net assets. For the size of the company as inferred by the balance sheet the amount of net assets represents a slender margin of cover over total debts and obligations.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet presents modest net assets. For the size of the company as inferred by the balance sheet the amount of net assets represents a slender margin of cover over total debts and obligations.

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Exact Court Judgements
Period of Months Last 12m 13-24m 25-36m 37-48m 49-60m 61-72m
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Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
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YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

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Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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Risk Score (1-100) X
Risk Band Description XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating XSKX
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Risk Band XY
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Z Score Bands

1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
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Document Filings
Amended total exemption full accounts made up to 30 September 2025
Appointment of Mr Elliot Thomas Simmonds as a director on 13 October 2025
Confirmation statement made on 8 September 2025 with updates
Confirmation statement made on 8 September 2024 with updates
Resolutions
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 18 April 2024
Particulars of variation of rights attached to shares
Memorandum and Articles of Association
Resolutions
Confirmation statement made on 8 September 2023 with updates
Confirmation statement made on 5 November 2022 with updates
Director's details changed for Mrs Karen Etheridge on 5 November 2022
Director's details changed for Mrs Ching-Yi Chen on 5 November 2022
Director's details changed for Mrs Ching-Yi Chen on 17 August 2022
Confirmation statement made on 5 November 2021 with updates
Notification of Mel Research Group Limited as a person with significant control on 5 November 2021
Cessation of Ching Yi Chen as a person with significant control on 5 November 2021
Cessation of Karen Etheridge as a person with significant control on 5 November 2021
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 22 January 2020
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