MARL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Company number 01109955 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
MARL International Limited presents as a strong credit proposition: a well-established (50+ year) manufacturer with consistent profitability, conservative leverage (long-term debt at only 3.5% of net assets), and robust net asset growth from £1.08M to £3.51M over four years. The principal risk factor is the significant 80% increase in trade debtors to £2.31M, which requires investigation to confirm it reflects revenue growth rather than collection deterioration. Subject to satisfactory explanation of the debtor movement and standard monitoring, this facility should be approved on favourable terms.
Shareholders' funds
£2,638,082
Balance sheet as at 2024-05-31
What it does
The principal activity of the company is the manufacture and supply of electronic components, electronic assemblies and LED lighting equipment.
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1973-04-25
- Employees
- 58 (2025 accounts · was 59 in 2024)
- Registered office
- Marl Business Park, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 9BN
- Postcode
- LA12 9BN
- Capital
- 93,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 3 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-01-22
- Next due by
- 2027-02-05
Nature of business (SIC)
- 26110 Manufacture of electronic components
- 26120 Manufacture of loaded electronic boards
- 27400 Manufacture of electric lighting equipment
Officers 4 current · 26 resigned
Group structure 3 subsidiaries
Controlled by MARL INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED — since 2016-04-06
-
MARL OPTOSOURCE LIMITED Dissolved
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OPTOSIGN LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZB692370 (Tier 2), registered since 2024.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Contact details
- Website
- marl.co.uk
MARL adapts LED technology for innovative indication and lighting solutions, and offers in-house design and manufacturing facilities for custom projects.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| MARL ASSOCIATES LIMITED | 1980-12-31 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| STONE CROSS, ULVERSTON, CUMBRIA, LA12 7RY | 2002-06-18 |
| MARL PARK, ULVERSTON, LANCS | 1987-09-19 |
Among its peers
Top 25%
by shareholders' funds, of 12 similar companies in LA
2nd largest employer among its local peers (58 staff).
2nd oldest of its local peers, trading since 1973.
Competitors Lancaster
This company ranks 2 among manufacture of electronic components in Lancaster.
The class of 1973
51%
of the 7,318 companies incorporated in 1973 are still active today; 41% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 1 title
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2024-09-25
- Where
- Westmorland And Furness
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CU344828 | Westmorland And Furness | Leasehold | 2024-09-25 | — |
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