C.R. MARKS (OXFORD) LIMITED
Company number 01199879 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
C.R. Marks (Oxford) Limited occupies an enviable financial position within the independent motor factors segment, with cash reserves of £1.51m representing nearly 59% of total assets—a ratio far exceeding industry norms of 8-15%. The business has delivered consistent net asset growth of approximately 14% CAGR over the past decade, reflecting both profitable trading and conservative capital management. However, this very conservatism presents a strategic dilemma: the substantial cash accumulation, while providing exceptional resilience against sector headwinds including consolidation pressure and EV transition, may indicate under-investment in the digital and operational capabilities required to remain competitive against well-capitalised national operators. The 11% workforce reduction and lean fixed asset base suggest the business may be optimising for margin rather than growth, a strategy that preserves value but potentially limits long-term positioning in an increasingly scale-dependent market.
Shareholders' funds
£1,867,372
Balance sheet as at 2025-03-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1975-02-11
- Employees
- 33 (2025 accounts · was 37 in 2024)
- Registered office
- Peterley Road, Horspath Industrial Estate, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2TZ
- Postcode
- OX4 2TZ
- Capital
- 600 GBP
- Accounts category
- Total Exemption Full
- Charges
- 2 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-03-31
- Next due by
- 2026-12-31
- Financial year end
- 31 March
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-08-16
- Next due by
- 2027-08-30
Nature of business (SIC)
- 45320 Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Officers 4 current · 3 resigned
Group structure 1 subsidiary
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BERINTECH LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Among its peers
Top 5%
by shareholders' funds, of 37 similar companies in OX
The largest employer among its local peers (33 staff).
2nd oldest of its local peers, trading since 1975.
No.1 of the largest retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories companies in Oxford →
Competitors Oxford
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2. AMESPLAN LTD
This company ranks 1 among retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories in Oxford.
The class of 1975
52%
of the 5,874 companies incorporated in 1975 are still active today; 41% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 2 titles
- Leasehold
- 2
- Most recent registration
- 2009-03-16
- Where
- Oxfordshire (2)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ON285060 | Oxfordshire | Leasehold | 2009-03-16 | — |
| ON276559 | Oxfordshire | Leasehold | 2008-02-11 | — |
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