MERKUR SLOTS UK LIMITED
Formerly known as Cashino Gaming, the company operates high street slot machine and bingo venues under the MERKUR Slots brand as a subsidiary of the privately owned German gaming conglomerate MERKUR Group.
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Cash
£18M
+59.8% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£19M
+99.4% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
1,878
+2.3% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£13M
+99.5% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £181,521,000 | £196,715,000 | £213,722,000 | +8.6% | |
| Operating profit | £6,367,000 | £8,130,000 | £14,126,000 | +73.8% | |
| Profit before tax | £4,331,000 | £6,707,000 | £13,381,000 | +99.5% | |
| Net profit | £2,067,000 | £3,372,000 | £9,360,000 | +177.6% | |
| Cash | £13,247,000 | £11,465,000 | £18,321,000 | +59.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £65,925,000 | £40,113,000 | £39,510,000 | -1.5% | |
| Net assets | £6,049,000 | £9,421,000 | £18,781,000 | +99.4% | |
| Equity | £6,049,000 | £9,421,000 | £18,781,000 | +99.4% | |
| Average employees | 1,811 | 1,836 | 1,878 | +2.3% | |
| Wages | £38,765,000 | £42,623,000 | £48,426,000 | +13.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.5% | 4.1% | 6.6% | |
| Net margin | 1.1% | 1.7% | 4.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 9.7% | 20.3% | 35.8% | |
| Current ratio | 1.45x | 0.68x | 0.81x | |
| Interest cover | 2.12x | 3.88x | 14.64x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- MERKUR SLOTS UK LIMITED 2021-04-07 → present
- CASHINO GAMING LIMITED 2008-12-08 → 2021-04-07
- H.J.M.CATERERS LIMITED 1972-01-14 → 2008-12-08
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “The UK Government announced its Budget, within which changes to Machine Games Duty ("MGD") had been widely anticipated across the industry. The Government ultimately confirmed that no increase to MGD would be implemented at this time.”
- “The directors put plans in place to cease operations at venues where sustainable profitability could not be achieved... relevant closed store provisions have been recognised in these financial statements.”
- “From 6 April 2025, a mandatory statutory levy was introduced by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport ("DCMS"), increasing the required contribution towards research, education and treatment ("RET") to 0.2% of Gross Gambling Yield ("GGY").”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 23 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSKUN, Egemen | Director | 2023-03-31 | Jun 1979 | British |
| SCHERTLE, Mark Stefan | Director | 2018-07-06 | Sep 1977 | German |
Show 23 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROCTOR, Matthew Frederick | Secretary | 2009-08-04 | 2011-08-24 |
| SHIPLEY, Jonathan James | Secretary | 2002-11-25 | 2008-07-23 |
| SHIPLEY, Jonathan | Secretary | — | 1994-03-31 |
| SHIPLEY, Joy | Secretary | 1994-03-31 | 2002-11-25 |
| EMW SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2011-03-04 | 2021-06-01 |
| MAWLAW SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2009-03-23 | 2011-01-01 |
| BALL, Susan Elisabeth | Director | 2008-07-23 | 2009-02-10 |
| BRUNS, Stefan | Director | 2018-07-06 | 2023-04-03 |
| EVANS, Byron | Director | 2011-08-24 | 2018-11-07 |
| HALL, Andrew James | Director | 2012-12-17 | 2017-03-25 |
| HALL, Elliot Lawrence | Director | 2007-07-01 | 2008-07-23 |
| HALL, Joy | Director | 2007-07-01 | 2008-07-23 |
| HARDING, Nicholas Simon | Director | 2008-12-01 | 2018-07-06 |
| HUGHES, Jonathan Boyd | Director | 2008-07-23 | 2010-03-07 |
| LUNGEN, Borris | Director | 2018-07-06 | 2023-03-31 |
| MASCORD, David Anthony | Director | 2008-07-23 | 2010-01-31 |
| PROCTOR, Matthew Frederick | Director | 2009-03-23 | 2011-08-24 |
| RUF, Irina | Director | 2023-04-06 | 2024-07-23 |
| SHIPLEY, Harry James | Director | — | 1996-03-19 |
| SHIPLEY, Jonathan James | Director | 1998-03-27 | 2008-07-23 |
| SHIPLEY, Jonathan | Director | — | 2008-07-23 |
| SHIPLEY, Joy | Director | — | 2008-07-23 |
| SHIPLEY, Lavinia Ann | Director | — | 1996-03-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merkur Casino Holdings Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 231 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-14 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2025-11-14 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-29 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-11-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-22 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-05-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-05-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-06-14 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-03-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.