JFB ENGINEERING

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NI607111 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2011-04-15

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 33110

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

23 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand

2024-07-10
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-07-09
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gazette · GAZ1
2022-05-20
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address · AD01
2016-05-17
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-21
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annual-return · AR01
2014-05-27
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annual-return · AR01
2013-04-19
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annual-return · AR01
2012-04-20
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annual-return · AR01
2011-04-27
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-04-27
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officers · AP01
2011-04-27
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officers · AP01
2011-04-27
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officers · TM01
2011-04-27
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officers · TM01
2011-04-15
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Company incorporated
As JFB ENGINEERING
2011-04-15
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BREEN, Bernadette appointed
director
2011-04-15
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BREEN, John Francis appointed
director
2011-04-15
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REDPATH, Denise appointed
director
2011-04-15
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REDPATH, Denise resigned
director
2011-04-15
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CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2011-04-15
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CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2011-04-15
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incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

91/100

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

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

74/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-29

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Francis Breen Individual · Irish · DOB 09/1960 · age 66	50–75%	—	50-75% shares	01/03/2017

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-unlimited

Incorporated2011-04-15

Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland

Primary SIC33110 — SIC 33110

Registered office

17b Castleblaney Road

Keady

Armagh

BT60 3QR

Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: —

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-04-29OVERDUE

Last: 2025-04-15

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

BREEN, Bernadette→

director · ~64y · appointed 2011-04-15

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Active

BREEN, John Francis→

director · ~66y · appointed 2011-04-15

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Active

REDPATH, Denise→

director · ~70y · appointed 2011-04-15 · resigned 2011-04-15

Resigned

CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2011-04-15 · resigned 2011-04-15

Resigned

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