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Merck Sharp & Dohme (Holdings) Pty Ltd (ACN 000235245) is an Australian private company registered in 1958. ASIC's company register lists it as registered as at November 2026.
Litigation and court cases: Merck Sharp & Dohme (Holdings) Pty Ltd
Courts and tribunals record companies by their legal name. LitigationWatch looks for MERCK SHARP & DOHME (HOLDINGS) PTY LTD (ACN 000 235 245) in matters before the High Court, the Federal Court, the Federal Circuit and Family Court, the Supreme, District, County, Local and Magistrates Courts of every state and territory, and tribunals such as the Fair Work Commission, the Administrative Review Tribunal and each state's civil and administrative tribunal.
When Merck Sharp & Dohme (Holdings) Pty Ltd is named as a party, you get an email with the court, the case and what happened, such as a new filing or a hearing being listed, with a link to the court's record where one is available.
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Key facts
| Item | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Legal name | MERCK SHARP & DOHME (HOLDINGS) PTY LTD |
| ACN | 000235245 |
| ABN | 57000235245 |
| Company type | Australian Private Company |
| Status (ASIC register, November 2026) | Registered |
| Status in the 2023 records | Registered |
| Class (ASIC register) | Limited by shares |
| Sub-class (ASIC register) | Proprietary company |
| Former names | Essex Laboratories Pty Ltd and Schering-Plough Pty. Limited |
| Current name since | 2011 |
| Registered | 1958 (about 65 years before these records) |
| Current directors | 2 |
| Current secretaries | 0 |
| Shareholders recorded | 1 |
| Share classes | 1 |
| Ultimate holding company | Merck & Co., Inc. |
| Former ultimate holding companies | Merck &Amp; Co., Inc. |
| Appointed auditor | Eliza Mary Penny |
Associated parties
Following majority shareholdings up to three levels above and below it, Merck Sharp & Dohme (Holdings) Pty Ltd is associated with 1 company and 94 people.
| Company |
|---|
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Board changes by year
Between 1973 and 2018, records show 52 appointments and 0 recorded departures at Merck Sharp & Dohme (Holdings) Pty Ltd. The busiest year was 1988, with 7 changes. For 55 former roles the year of leaving is not recorded.
| Year | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
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