Merlin Entertainments

Merlin Entertainments Limited
FormerlyMerlin Entertainments Group Ltd. (1998–2013)
Merlin Entertainments PLC (2013–2019)
Company typePrivate
IndustryEntertainment
Founded14 December 1998 (1998-12-14)
Headquarters,
England
Key people
Fiona Eastwood (CEO)
Revenue £2,057million (2024)
-£132 million (2024)
-£428 million (2024)
Total assets £7,761 million (2024)
Total equity £1,307 million (2024)
OwnersMotion JVCO Ltd
Number of employees
22,103 (2024)
Websitemerlinentertainments.biz

Merlin Entertainments Limited is a global entertainment company based in London, England, which operates a number of theme park resorts and other visitor attractions. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange until November 2019. It was then privately acquired by the consortium Motion JVCO Ltd, which includes Kirkbi (the investment arm of the Kristiansen family that also controls the Lego Group and BrainPop).