J.E. PORTER LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01889043 · ltd · incorporated 1985-02-22

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

£54.79M

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 10910

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

11 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 40.2y

15/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 40.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)

Directors & officers

7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

127 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £54,789,154

Cash YoY

-36%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£1.4m

↓ 36% YoY

Net Worth

£55m

~ YoY

Current Assets

£18m

↓ 8.4% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£55.61M	£55.66M
Current assets	£18.36M	£20.05M
Cash	£1.36M	£2.14M
Debtors	£17.00M	£17.91M
Net assets	£54.79M	£54.74M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand

2025-12-24
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accounts · AA
2025-06-25
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PORTER, Graham Edward resigned
secretary
2025-06-25
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officers · TM02
2025-01-30
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PORTER, James Edward appointed
director
2025-01-30
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PORTER, Michael Edward appointed
director
2025-01-30
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PORTER, Graham Edward resigned
director
2025-01-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-30
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officers · AP01
2025-01-30
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officers · AP01
2024-12-30
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accounts · AA
2024-10-15
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-10-02
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-10
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mortgage · MR04
2022-11-10
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Charge satisfied #11
2021-12-21
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accounts · AA
2021-02-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-30
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accounts · AA
2018-12-19
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accounts · AA
2017-12-21
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accounts · AA
2017-10-10
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Charge satisfied #10
2017-10-04
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Charge registered #11
Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
2014-06-20
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Charge satisfied #8
2014-06-20
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Charge satisfied #7
2014-06-20
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Charge satisfied #6
2014-06-20
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Charge satisfied #5
2014-06-20
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Charge satisfied #4
2011-09-21
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2009-05-27
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Charge satisfied #9
2008-05-10
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Charge satisfied #3
2008-05-10
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Charge satisfied #2
2008-05-10
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Charge satisfied #1
2002-01-03
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2001-11-13
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2001-09-11
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2001-09-11
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2001-09-11
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2001-09-11
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
1998-09-30
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PORTER, Thelma Amelia resigned
director
1997-03-10
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PORTER, John Edward resigned
director
1996-02-26
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PORTER, Kathryn Mary appointed
director
1995-06-21
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Midland Bank PLC
1992-08-19
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Midland Bank PLC
1986-03-26
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Midland Bank PLC
1985-02-22
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Company incorporated
As J.E. PORTER LIMITED

Owner dependency

98/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "PORTER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS

primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — PORTER, James Edward (same surname) appointed 2025-01-30. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Roythornes Trustees Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

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Roythornes Trustees Limited

Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control

majority

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J.E. PORTER LIMITED

This company · 01889043

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Graham Edward Porter Individual · British · DOB 06/1953 · age 73	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016
Roythornes Trustees Limited Corporate entity	50–75%	50–75%	board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control	17/05/2017

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Ms Vember Mortlockceased 17/05/2017· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
Mr Graham Clive Holdich Smithceased 17/05/2017· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1985-02-22

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC10910 — SIC 10910

Registered office

Barn Farm Lowfields

Navenby

Lincoln

LN5 0LN

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-08

Last: 2025-09-24

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

PORTER, James Edward→

director · ~34y · appointed 2025-01-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

PORTER, Kathryn Mary→

director · ~67y · appointed 1996-02-26

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

PORTER, Michael Edward→

director · ~29y · appointed 2025-01-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

PORTER, Graham Edward→

secretary · resigned 2025-06-25

Resigned

PORTER, Graham Edward→

director · ~73y · resigned 2025-01-30

Resigned

PORTER, John Edward→

director · ~102y · resigned 1997-03-10

Resigned

PORTER, Thelma Amelia→

director · ~101y · resigned 1998-09-30

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)	A registered charge	—	04/10/2017	10/11/2022
satisfied	HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	21/09/2011	10/10/2017
satisfied	HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC	Legal mortgage	1 property	03/01/2002	27/05/2009
satisfied	HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC	Mortgage of life policy	1 property	13/11/2001	20/06/2014
satisfied	HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC	Mortgage of life policy	1 property	11/09/2001	20/06/2014
satisfied	HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC	Mortgage of credit insurance policy	1 property	11/09/2001	20/06/2014
satisfied	HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC	Mortgage of life policy	1 property	11/09/2001	20/06/2014
satisfied	HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	11/09/2001	20/06/2014
satisfied	Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC	Charge	2 properties	21/06/1995	10/05/2008
satisfied	Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC	Legal charge	2 properties	19/08/1992	10/05/2008
satisfied	Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC	Charge	1 property	26/03/1986	10/05/2008

Recent filings (127 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-12-24

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-10-03

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2025-06-25

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-01-30

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-01-30

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-01-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-12-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-10-15

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC05

2024-10-15

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC05

2024-10-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-12-22

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-10-05

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2023-10-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2022-11-23

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2022-11-10