What MX Group does

MX Group, the trading name of Marleton Cross Limited, is a UK-based manufacturer of shower trays and complementary shower accessories, founded in 1974 and headquartered at a 90,000 sq ft site on the Tewkesbury Industrial Estate in Gloucestershire. The company produces over 200 types and variations of shower trays across multiple proprietary material platforms—DucoStone, DucoLite, Minerals/Slate, Silhouette, Elements, and Expressions—and geometric configurations including Square, Rectangle, Quadrant, Offset Quadrant, Pentangle, and Bath Replacement, with a stated weekly output of approximately 7,200 units. MX Group is described as the largest producer of shower trays in the United Kingdom. The company also supplies accessories such as panel riser kits, baseboard kits, Flexi Seal strips, 90mm wastes, compound adhesives, threshold seals, flexi pipes, and the MX ECO Flow Restrictor water-saving device.

MX Group generates revenue through B2B sales of trays and accessories primarily to trade customers—plumbers, bathroom installers, bathroom fitters, and trade professionals serving UK residential renovations, new-build installations, and commercial washroom fit-outs. Distribution is conducted through a nationwide network of local bathroom stockists supplemented by a dedicated trade account program with online login and account application. Warranty terms of 1 to 25 years, British Standards compliance, WRAS-approved and Phthalate-free material designations, and a 100% recyclable product positioning all support trade specification work. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; consumer pricing is set downstream by stockists. The customer base is horizontal (multiple end-use segments) and primarily UK-domestic; warranty coverage explicitly excludes products purchased or installed outside the United Kingdom.

Operationally, MX Group employs circa 200 staff described as highly trained with careers in the shower and plumbing industry, holds ISO 14001 environmental management certification, complies with the Data Protection Act 1998 (Companies House registration 01215692), and publishes an ethics policy addressing freely chosen employment, safe working conditions, no child labour, living wages, and non-discrimination. Anti-slip variants have been extended across most material platforms, addressing safety and accessibility requirements. The publicly identified leadership is Director Bernard Robinson, who additionally serves as Data Compliance Manager. There is no evidence of venture capital, private equity, or institutional ownership; the entity is privately held under its 'Limited' suffix.

Name

MX Group

Legal name

Marleton Cross Limited

Website

https://mx-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MX Group (Marleton Cross Limited) is a UK shower tray manufacturer founded in 1974. It produces 200+ tray variants at its Tewkesbury facility (~7,200 units weekly), supplying plumbers, bathroom installers, and trade stockists through B2B trade accounts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tewkesbury

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Shower Tray Sales: Direct B2B sales of shower trays to trade customers and stockists. Products sold through trade accounts with standard payment terms.
2. Shower Tray Accessories: Sale of complementary accessories including panel riser kits, waste products, seal strips, and installation materials

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MX Group manufactures and supplies shower trays and complementary shower tray accessories from its Tewkesbury facility, producing over 200 types and variations of shower trays at a weekly output of approximately 7,200 units. The product range spans multiple materials (DucoStone, DucoLite, mineral-based composites, slate-effect surfaces) and shapes (Square, Rectangle, Quadrant, Offset Quadrant, Pentangle, Bath Replacement), with anti-slip variants and ECO water-saving options available across lines. The company also offers installation accessories such as panel riser kits, waste fittings, seal strips, and adhesives, sold primarily through trade accounts and a UK stockist network.

Product overview

MX Group (Marleton Cross Limited) is a UK manufacturer of bathroom products, primarily offering shower trays as its core product line and shower tray accessories as supporting offerings. The company produces over 200 types and variations of shower trays in various materials (DucoStone, DucoLite, Minerals/Slate, Silhouette, Elements, Expressions), shapes (Square, Rectangle, Quadrant, Offset Quadrant, Pentangle, Bath Replacement), and sizes (700x700mm to 2000x1000mm). Anti-slip variants are available across most product ranges. Accessories include panel riser kits, waste fittings, seal strips, and adhesives. The company also offers the MX ECO Flow Restrictor for water-saving applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shower Trays MX Group's core product line of shower trays available in multiple material types (DucoStone, DucoLite, Minerals/Slate, Silhouette, Elements, Expressions), shapes (Square, Rectangle, Quadrant, Offset Quadrant, Pentangle, Bath Replacement), and sizes ranging from 700x700mm to 2000x1000mm. Sold to UK trade customers including plumbers, bathroom installers, and stockists, with end consumers reached via retail stockists. Anti-slip variants are available across product ranges and products comply with British Standards using WRAS-approved and phthalate-free materials.
• Shower Tray Accessories Supporting products for shower tray installation and maintenance, including panel riser kits, baseboard accessory kits, Flexi Seal strips, 90mm wastes, compound adhesives, threshold seals, and flexi pipes. Sold alongside MX Group shower trays to UK trade customers and stockists.
• MX ECO Flow Restrictor Water-saving device that converts any showerhead to an ECO Energy Saving option by reducing water flow while maintaining showering performance. MX supplies the ECO Flow restrictor with applicable shower products.
• Anti-Slip Shower Trays Shower trays with anti-slip surfaces for enhanced bathroom safety, available across multiple material variants including DucoStone AS, Elements AS, Silhouette AS, and DucoLite AS. Targeted at installations where slip resistance is a priority, such as accessible bathrooms and family homes.
• Elements Shower Tray Range Shower tray product range available in standard, AS (Anti-Slip), and Nero variants, supported by dedicated brochures and fitting instructions. Targeted at trade customers seeking a consistent tray range across diverse bathroom styles.
• Minerals Slate Shower Tray Range Premium shower tray range with a natural slate finish effect, available in both standard and anti-slip versions. Targeted at consumers and installers seeking a high-end slate aesthetic for residential bathroom projects.
• Expressions Shower Tray Range Shower tray product range offering diverse design expressions, available in multiple shapes, sizes, and configurations including Flat Top and various upstand options for varied installation requirements.
• DucoStone Shower Tray Range Stone-effect shower tray material range offering durability and aesthetic appeal, available in standard and AS (Anti-Slip) variants. Targeted at consumers and installers seeking a stone-look finish.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7200 shower trays produced per week
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Triton Showers: Triton is one of the UK's largest shower brands, offering electric, mixer and pumped showers plus related accessories through the same trade/merchant channel as MX Group. It is a broad incumbent competing for the same installer wallet.
• Bristan Group: Bristan is a UK manufacturer of taps, showers and bathroom accessories, with strong merchant-channel presence. It competes with MX Group for the same trade account customer and bathroom-renovation spend.
• Mira Showers (Kohler): Mira is a leading UK shower brand owned by Kohler, offering showers, trays and accessories through merchants. It is a broader incumbent in the UK shower category that overlaps with MX Group in tray and accessory SKUs.
• Ideal Standard UK: Ideal Standard is a major UK and European bathroom manufacturer covering brassware, ceramics, showers and shower trays. Its broader portfolio overlaps with MX Group on shower trays and accessories for new-build and commercial projects.
• Aqualisa: Aqualisa is a well-established UK shower manufacturer (electric, mixer, digital) selling through trade merchants. While primarily known for shower valves rather than trays, it competes for the same bathroom-renovation trade budget and merchant shelf space as MX Group.
• Kohler (UK / EMEA): Kohler is a global bathroom and kitchen brand with a UK presence through Mira and its own walk-in/wetroom shower programmes. It is a broad incumbent pressuring MX Group's premium end and large project bids in the UK.

Direct peers

• Impey Showers: Impey is a UK-based specialist manufacturer of shower trays and wetroom solutions, the most direct competitor to MX Group's shower tray core. Both serve UK trade customers via stockist networks and operate in the same product/spec category (level-access and stone-resin trays).
• Roman Showers: Roman is a UK manufacturer of shower enclosures and shower trays targeted at the trade and merchant channel. It directly overlaps MX Group's tray and accessories portfolio and shares the same UK stockist-led distribution model.
• Coram Showers: Coram manufactures shower enclosures, trays and accessories in the UK and is sold through the same merchant and trade channels as MX Group. It is a direct competitor in the shower tray replacement and new-build category.

Regional players

• Roper Rhodes: Roper Rhodes is a UK-based bathroom furniture, basins and accessory manufacturer serving merchants and housebuilders. While focused on furniture rather than trays, it competes in the same UK bathroom refurbishment channel and adjacent product adjacencies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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