Merlin Entertainments

Summary

Merlin Entertainments is a business^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (397 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Merlin Entertainments is in the country of United Kingdom^[3].
• Merlin Entertainments is in the country of GB^[4].
• Merlin Entertainments's instance of is recorded as business^[5].
• Merlin Entertainments's instance of is recorded as enterprise^[6].
• Merlin Entertainments's instance of is recorded as public company^[7].
• Merlin Entertainments's founder is recorded as Nick Varney^[8].
• Merlin Entertainments is owned by Kirkbi^[9].
• Merlin Entertainments is owned by Blackstone Inc.^[10].
• Merlin Entertainments is owned by BlackRock^[11].
• Merlin Entertainments is owned by CVC Capital Partners^[12].
• Merlin Entertainments's headquarters location is recorded as Poole^[13].
• Merlin Entertainments's child organization or unit is recorded as Merlin Entertainments Group Denmark^[14].
• Merlin Entertainments's Commons category is recorded as Merlin Entertainments^[15].
• Merlin Entertainments's stock exchange is recorded as London Stock Exchange^[16].
• Merlin Entertainments's industry is recorded as entertainment^[17].
• January 1, 1998 marks the founding of Merlin Entertainments^[18].
• 2013-09-20 marks the founding of Merlin Entertainments^[19].
• Merlin Entertainments's parent organization or unit is recorded as Blackstone Inc.^[20].
• Merlin Entertainments's official website is recorded as http://www.merlinentertainments.biz/^[21].
• Merlin Entertainments's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Roller coasters operated by Merlin Entertainments^[22].
• Merlin Entertainments's product or material produced is recorded as amusement park^[23].
• Merlin Entertainments's product or material produced is recorded as theme park^[24].
• Merlin Entertainments's legal form is recorded as public limited company^[25].
• Merlin Entertainments's legal form is recorded as H0PO^[26].
• Merlin Entertainments's owner of is recorded as Legoland^[27].

Body

Founding

Merlin Entertainments's founder is recorded as Nick Varney^[8]. Recorded inception include January 1, 1998^[18] and 2013-09-20^[19].

Operations

Merlin Entertainments's headquarters location is recorded as Poole^[13]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Blackstone Inc.^[20]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Merlin Entertainments Group Denmark^[14].

Industry

Merlin Entertainments's industry is recorded as entertainment^[17].

Ownership

Owners include Kirkbi^[9], a business^[28], in Denmark^[29], founded in 1995^[30], headquartered in Billund^[31]; Blackstone Inc.^[10], a business^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1985^[34], headquartered in New York City^[35]; BlackRock^[11], a company^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1988^[38], headquartered in New York City^[39]; and CVC Capital Partners^[12], a business^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1981^[42], headquartered in Saint Helier^[43]. Merlin Entertainments's stock exchange is recorded as London Stock Exchange^[16]. Products include amusement park^[23] and theme park^[24].

Why It Matters

Merlin Entertainments ranks in the top 2% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (397 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]