J.D. FORK TRUCKS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
NI012323 · ltd · incorporated 1977-10-27
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£341.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 43.5y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 43.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
143 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £341,785
Cash YoY
+510%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£110k
↑ 510% YoY
Net Worth
£342k
↑ 410% YoY
Current Assets
£892k
↑ 233% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£178k£357k£535k£714k£892kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£388.8k£84.1k
Current assets£892.3k£268.1k
Cash£109.8k£18.0k
Debtors£66.6k£64.9k
Net assets£341.8k£67.0k

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
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Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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  2. 2025-11-12
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    MCCARRY-BOGLE, Sinead resigned
    director
  3. 2025-09-18
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  6. 2025-09-18
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  7. 2025-09-18
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    Charge satisfied #1
  8. 2025-09-18
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    Charge satisfied #5
  9. 2025-09-18
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    Charge satisfied #4
  10. 2025-09-18
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    Charge satisfied #3
  11. 2025-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  12. 2025-01-16
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  13. 2024-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  14. 2023-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  15. 2022-12-13
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    COOKE, John G resigned
    secretary
  16. 2022-12-13
    ➖
    COOKE, John Gracey resigned
    director
  17. 2022-12-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2022-12-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
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  19. 2022-11-08
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2022-11-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2022-11-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  22. 2022-11-04
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  23. 2022-11-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  24. 2022-11-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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  25. 2022-11-04
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  26. 2022-11-04
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  27. 2022-11-04
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  28. 2022-11-03
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    officers · AP01
  29. 2022-11-01
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    GRAHAM, Ross Peter John appointed
    director
  30. 2022-11-01
    ➕
    MCCARRY, Sean Patrick appointed
    director
  31. 2022-11-01
    ➖
    COOKE, Jonathan Alexander resigned
    director
  32. 2022-11-01
    ➕
    MCCARRY-BOGLE, Sinead appointed
    director
  33. 2009-01-01
    ➕
    COOKE, John G appointed
    secretary
  34. 2009-01-01
    ➖
    LOUGHREY, Michael D resigned
    secretary
  35. 2005-01-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
  36. 2003-08-14
    ➕
    COOKE, Jonathan Alexander appointed
    director
  37. 2002-07-31
    ➖
    MCMEEKIN, Desmond resigned
    director
  38. 1992-11-06
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland
  39. 1987-04-13
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Niib Group Limited
  40. 1985-11-06
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    Charge satisfied #2
  41. 1984-01-16
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland
  42. 1982-12-07
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Allied Irish Banks Limited
  43. 1980-09-17
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    MCMEEKIN, Desmond appointed
    director
  44. 1977-10-27
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    Company incorporated
    As J.D. FORK TRUCKS LIMITED
  45. 1977-10-27
    ➕
    LOUGHREY, Michael D appointed
    secretary
  46. 1977-10-27
    ➕
    COOKE, John Gracey appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 49 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ross Peter John Graham
Individual · British · DOB 07/1979 · age 47
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/11/2022
Mr Sean Patrick Mccarry
Individual · Irish · DOB 10/1957 · age 69
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/11/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr John Gracey Cookeceased 01/11/2022· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated1977-10-27
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140

Registered office

5 Sentry Lane
Newtownabbey
BT36 4XX
Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-18
Last: 2025-11-04

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

GRAHAM, Ross Peter John→
director · ~47y · appointed 2022-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCCARRY, Sean Patrick→
director · ~69y · appointed 2022-11-01
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Active
COOKE, John G→
secretary · appointed 2009-01-01 · resigned 2022-12-13
Resigned
LOUGHREY, Michael D→
secretary · appointed 1977-10-27 · resigned 2009-01-01
Resigned
COOKE, John Gracey→
director · ~70y · appointed 1977-10-27 · resigned 2022-12-13
Resigned
COOKE, Jonathan Alexander→
director · ~46y · appointed 2003-08-14 · resigned 2022-11-01
Resigned
MCCARRY-BOGLE, Sinead→
director · ~41y · appointed 2022-11-01 · resigned 2025-11-12
Resigned
MCMEEKIN, Desmond→
director · ~76y · appointed 1980-09-17 · resigned 2002-07-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
Mortgage or charge1 property10/01/200518/09/2025
satisfied
The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland
Mortgage1 property06/11/199218/09/2025
satisfied
Niib Group
Niib Group Limited
Mortgage1 property13/04/198718/09/2025
satisfied
The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland
Debenture1 property16/01/198418/09/2025
satisfied
Allied Irish Banks
Allied Irish Banks Limited
Debenture1 property07/12/198206/11/1985

Recent filings (143 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-12-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-11-08