Website & contact details
- Website
Mertrux Limited
- Incorporated
- 23 January 1984 (42 years)
- Industry
- Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (45112) Sale of other motor vehicles (45190)Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (45200)Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories (45320)
- Directors
- Owned by
- Pentagon Investments Limited
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- East Midlands
- Address
- 12Chequers RoadWest Meadows Ind.EstateDerby.DE21 6EN
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 11 November 2026
- Last conf. stmt
- 28 October 2025
Charges
- Total
- 8
- Outstanding
- 2
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 6
Officers 1 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 1 April 1999
British
Born July 1963 (63)
Officer history (8 former)
18 November 2011
6 June 2009
Resigned Smith, Norman as Director
17 June 2008
3 December 2007
16 May 2007
Resigned O'Reilly, Joseph Michael as Director
31 March 2006
31 March 2006
31 August 2005
Resigned Stock, Martin Philip as Director
1 April 1999
8 December 1994
Appointed Stock, Martin Philip as Director
8 December 1994
Appointed Smith, Norman as Director
8 December 1994
8 December 1994
8 December 1994
Appointed O'Reilly, Joseph Michael as Director
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Pentagon Investments Limited
Corporate entity · Notified 16 November 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited Company
Former controllers (4)
16 November 2016
Ceased Judith Ann Wright — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
16 November 2016
16 November 2016
Ceased Matthew Edward Marshall — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
16 November 2016
Ceased Sarah Ann Robson — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · full accounts
- Net Assets
- £14,229,000
- Cash
- £4,097,000
- Turnover
- £122,526,000
- Profit Before Tax
- £3,127,000
- Employees
- 199
- Debt Ratio
- 67%
- Current Ratio
- 1.4x
- Profit Margin
- 3%
- Return on Equity
- 16%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £3,803,000 | £1,605,000 | £1,575,000 | £1,080,000 | £1,005,000 | £1,398,000 | £1,467,000 |
| Current Assets | £39,481,000 | £41,005,000 | £60,776,000 | £35,436,000 | £22,756,000 | £24,852,000 | £26,323,000 |
| Debtors | £8,623,000 | £12,384,000 | £10,147,000 | £8,100,000 | £4,310,000 | £4,230,000 | £5,310,000 |
| Cash | £4,097,000 | £8,456,000 | £10,087,000 | £4,943,000 | £3,630,000 | £3,654,000 | £5,755,000 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £28,447,000 | £23,928,000 | £47,769,000 | £25,022,000 | £15,933,000 | £21,051,000 | £22,030,000 |
| Net Current Assets | £11,034,000 | £17,077,000 | £13,007,000 | £10,414,000 | £6,823,000 | £3,801,000 | £4,293,000 |
| Net Assets | £14,229,000 | £18,481,000 | £14,293,000 | ||||
| Shareholder Funds | £14,229,000 | £18,481,000 | £14,293,000 | £11,494,000 | £7,828,000 | £5,199,000 | £5,760,000 |
| Turnover | £122,526,000 | £131,766,000 | £130,126,000 | £96,957,000 | £80,496,000 | £73,864,000 | £98,097,000 |
| Cost of Sales | £115,152,000 | £121,249,000 | £121,131,000 | £89,434,000 | £74,168,000 | £69,745,000 | £93,473,000 |
| Gross Profit | £7,374,000 | £10,517,000 | £8,995,000 | £7,523,000 | £6,328,000 | £4,119,000 | £4,624,000 |
| Admin Expenses | £4,074,000 | £4,394,000 | £4,100,000 | £3,726,000 | £3,512,000 | £3,167,000 | £3,078,000 |
| Staff Costs | £10,344,000 | £10,212,000 | £9,862,000 | £9,270,000 | £8,115,000 | £7,901,000 | £8,127,000 |
| Operating Profit | £3,531,000 | £6,147,000 | £5,129,000 | £4,293,000 | £3,269,000 | £1,505,000 | £1,659,000 |
| Profit Before Tax | £3,127,000 | £5,474,000 | £4,412,000 | £4,209,000 | £3,158,000 | £1,488,000 | £1,495,000 |
| Tax | £784,000 | £1,286,000 | £1,613,000 | £543,000 | £529,000 | £249,000 | £242,000 |
| Profit for Period | £2,343,000 | £4,188,000 | £2,799,000 | £3,666,000 | £2,629,000 | £1,239,000 | £1,253,000 |
Filings 135
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2026 | Full accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 28 October 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 28 October 2025 | ||
| 5 September 2025 | Full accounts | 31 December 2024 | ||
| 5 March 2025 | Change of details for a person with significant control | |||
| 3 March 2025 | Cessation of a person with significant control |
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