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MERTRUX LIMITED

PaymentCheck Score 2025
63Fair
↓ 0.1vs last year
#3588 in UK
#134 in East Midlands

Industry ranking

  • 279th of 483 in Road Travel

Company Information

Company Number
01785323
Registered Address
12,Chequers Road, West Meadows Ind.Estate, Derby., DE21 6EN
Status
Active
Employee Count
202
Turnover
£131,766,000
EBITDA
£6,668,000

Additional Details

Website
https://mertruxmercedes-benz.co.uk/
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
23 January 1984
Nature of Business
45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
45190 - Sale of other motor vehicles
45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
45320 - Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Industries
Road Travel
Region
East Midlands
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
38 days
Shortest Period:30 days
Longest Period:30 days
Max Contractual:90 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
36%
31-60 Days
55%
After 60 Days
9%
Not Paid Within Terms2%

Payment Features

Participates in Codes✗ No
E-Invoicing✗ No
Supply Chain Finance✗ No

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2026-01-30
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
01 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 202530 Jan 20263836%55%9%2%
01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 202524 Jul 20254137%57%6%6%
01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 202429 Jan 20254137%57%6%2%
01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 202423 Jul 20244141%50%9%10%
01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 202330 Jan 20243640%54%6%2%
01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 202324 Jul 20234035%57%8%6%
01 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 202224 Jan 20233939%53%8%7%
01 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 202228 Jul 20223842%50%6%2%
01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 202121 Jan 20224138%50%12%10%
01 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 202119 Jul 20214238%48%14%11%
01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 202010 May 20215226%52%22%2%
01 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 201927 Jan 20205223%50%27%15%
01 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 201908 Jul 20196017%47%36%20%
01 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 201831 Jul 20184932%49%19%17%

Invoice Payment Practices

This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

Payment is made on statements received by the end of the month following the date of invoice

Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?

No information available

Any other information about payment terms

No additional information

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

90

Dispute Resolution Process

Disputes would be raised and resolved by the department ordering the goods or services before payment was authorised

Other Payment Information

Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices?

For example, signatories to The Prompt Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.

❌

Does this business offer e-invoicing in relation to qualifying contracts?

This is where suppliers can electronically submit and track invoices. It's not just allowing suppliers to email them an invoice.

❌

Does this business offer supply chain finance?

This is where a supplier who has submitted an invoice can be paid by a third-party finance provider earlier than the agreed payment date. The business would then pay the finance provider the invoiced sum.

❌

Under its payment practices and policies, can this business deduct sums from payments under qualifying contracts as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?

❌

During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?

No information available

About this company

Mertrux Limited is a Derby-based company registered to trade from West Meadows Industrial Estate. Companies House records list its business activities as the sale of used cars and light motor vehicles, sale of other motor vehicles, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, and retail of motor vehicle parts and accessories. The company was originally incorporated as Pentagon Investments Limited before trading as Mertrux (Derby) Limited and later adopting its current name. It remains an active private limited company. No further detail on specific vehicle brands, showroom operations or customer offering is available from the evidence supplied.

Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk

Financial Metrics

Cash
£4,097,000
Net Worth
£14,229,000
Total Current Assets
£39,481,000
Total Current Liabilities
£28,447,000

Company Location

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© 2026 Payment Check Ltd

Registered Address: 3rd Floor Suite 207 Regent Street London W1B 3HH

Made by Alastair Campbell