Merlin Flex Ltd

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Merlin Flex Ltd specialises in flexible and rigid-flex printed circuit boards, designing, fabricating and assembling interconnection systems from its Hartlepool site as part of the Merlin PCB Group. The company offers turn-key PCB assembly including SMT placement, hand soldering, conformal coating and connector potting, with X-ray inspection and functional testing, for fast-turn prototype and single- and double-sided board requirements. It supplies aerospace and defence, medical, telecoms and industrial customers, and is certified to AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, JOSCAR, IPC J-STD-001, IPC A-600 and IPC A-610. Merlin Flex has traded since 1996.

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PCB Fabrication

Certifications

AS9100 ISO 9001 ISO 14001 JOSCAR IPC J-STD-001 IPC A-600 IPC A-610 Cyber Essentials

Services

Design Fabrication Turn-key PCB Assembly Assembly Conformal Coating

Board Type

Flexible Rigid-Flex

Assembly Type

Surface Mount

Soldering Type

Hand Soldering

Testing

X-Ray Inspection Functional Testing Visual Inspection

PCB Sides

Single Sided Double Sided

Order Type / Volume

Fast Turn Prototype

Box Build Capabilities

Gluing/Bonding/Potting

Industries Supported

Aerospace and Defense Medical Telecom Industrial

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Prospect Way, Parkview Industrial Estate, Hartlepool, TS25 1UD

Last Updated

2026-10-02

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Company Registration Number 03235739

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Verification History

2 Oct 2026 — Scheduled verification (Lite). No changes.

23 Sep 2026 — Scheduled verification (Lite). Added Visual Inspection.

21 Sep 2026 — Scheduled verification (Regular). Added Cyber Essentials Plus certification. Nadcap and UL certifications belong to the separate Merlin Circuit Technology division and are not held by this company.

12 Sep 2026 — Scheduled verification (Max). Added AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, JOSCAR, IPC J-STD-001, IPC A-600 and IPC A-610 certifications, single- and double-sided board options, surface-mount assembly, hand soldering, conformal coating, connector potting, X-ray and functional testing, fast-turn prototype order support, and industrial-sector customers.

12 Sep 2026 — Scheduled verification (Lite). No changes.

6 Sep 2026 — Listing added to EMS Directory, pending verification checks.

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