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CMA Case:Closed
Final Infringement Notice:Issued
Penalty:£720,000
Consumer Redress:~£600,000
Customers:Nearly 40,000
Refund Programme:Ongoing
Latest Trading Update:30 Sep 2026

Last updated 5 October 2026

Marks Electrical Group plc: Company Profile

Marks Electrical Group plc (AIM: MRK) is the listed holding company of Marks Electrical Limited, a Leicester-based online electrical retailer founded by Mark Smithson and tracing its history to 1987.

5 Key Facts
  • 01Holding company: Marks Electrical Group plc (13509635).
  • 02Operating subsidiary: Marks Electrical Limited (04463433).
  • 03AIM ticker: MRK.
  • 04Registered office: 4 Boston Road, Leicester, LE4 1AU.
  • 05Average employees FY2026: 287.
Primary EvidenceRead the record
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Marks Electrical Group plc (13509635)
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S008 · Companies House Record
Marks Electrical Limited (04463433)
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Company record

Holding company
Marks Electrical Group plc
Company number
13509635
AIM ticker
MRK
Market
AIM (London Stock Exchange)
Status
Active
Incorporated
14 July 2021
Registered office
4 Boston Road, Leicester, LE4 1AU
Operating subsidiary
Marks Electrical Limited
Operating company no.
04463433
Industry
Online electrical retail
Products
Major domestic appliances and consumer electronics
Founder
Mark Smithson
Origins
Leicester, 1987
Avg. employees FY26
287

Corporate structure

AIM-listed holding company
Marks Electrical Group plc
Company No. 13509635
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Operating subsidiary (CMA respondent)
Marks Electrical Limited
Company No. 04463433

This distinction matters: the Final Infringement Notice was issued against Marks Electrical Limited, the operating subsidiary — not the AIM-listed holding company.

Primary EvidenceRead the record
S007 · Companies House Record
Marks Electrical Group plc (13509635)
Companies House
Open source ↗
S008 · Companies House Record
Marks Electrical Limited (04463433)
Companies House
Open source ↗

Companies House records for both entities are publicly accessible.

Companies House

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