Hull-based family business The Rix Group reported revenue of £574.7 million for the year ending 31 December 2025, an increase of 8% from £531.4 million the previous year.
Pre-tax profit increased by 92% to £4.62 million, with Group managing director James Doyle attributing the performance to continued strategic progress, successful acquisition integration and improved trading across several areas of the business.
Fuel supply business Rix Petroleum remains the dominant part of the Group by turnover, accounting for around 70%, although its revenue growth was more modest than the Group overall. Sales increased from £397.5 million in 2024 to £402.2 million in 2025.
The year also saw the distributor continue its geographical expansion with the acquisition of Teesside-based AR Fuels in October. The acquisition extended Rix Petroleum’s coverage into North Yorkshire, Teesside and County Durham, adding the Great Ayton depot and strengthening the link between its existing operations in Malton and Alnwick.
For the fuel business, the results point to relatively steady sales revenue alongside continued investment in its distribution footprint.
Rix described the AR Fuels deal at the time as a strategic acquisition that filled a geographic gap between existing locations. The approach is consistent with a wider industry pattern of distributors using acquisitions to build denser, more coherent regional networks.
The deal also reflects the wider Group strategy of reinvesting profits in existing businesses, pursuing organic growth opportunities and making targeted acquisitions that complement its longer-term objectives.
Rix Petroleum remains one of the UK’s long-established independent, family-owned fuel distributors, supplying domestic, agricultural and commercial customers across England and Scotland.
Wider Group growth
The strongest growth elsewhere in the Group came from its holiday home and lodge businesses.
Victory Leisure Homes increased sales from £27.5 million in 2024 to £62.5 million in 2025 as demand and production levels recovered, while Prestige Homeseeker Park & Leisure Homes, acquired by Rix in 2024, contributed £27.3 million to Group revenue.
Maritime Bunkering, which supplies marine fuels around the UK, also recorded a small increase in turnover from £42.2 million to £43.3 million.
James Doyle described the 2025 results as representing the “steady progress” that has underpinned the Group over its 150-year history.
He added that, despite economic uncertainty, elevated interest rates and cost-of-living pressures, the business had remained focused on operational efficiency, cost control and strengthening customer and supplier relationships.
Looking ahead, the Group says its strategy will continue to combine investment in existing operations with organic growth and targeted acquisitions.
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