DECHMONT FORKLIFT TRUCKS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC382934 · ltd · incorporated 2010-08-02
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 11.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Repair of machinery
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46140SIC 46140
  • 46690Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
  • 77390Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 11.8y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 £1

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£0£1£1£1Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£1£1
Debtors£1£1
Net assets£1£1

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-06-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-11-04
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    MORRIS, Jocelyn appointed
    director
  6. 2024-11-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-08-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-04-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-04-22
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    BHADAL, Sandeep Singh resigned
    director
  10. 2023-10-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-09-29
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    KENDREW, Terence resigned
    director
  12. 2023-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-07-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2023-07-03
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    BHADAL, Sandeep Singh appointed
    director
  15. 2023-06-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  16. 2023-05-23
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  17. 2023-05-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2023-05-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2023-05-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2023-03-23
    ➕
    ROLLITS COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2023-03-23
    ➕
    SHAKESPEARE, Steven John appointed
    director
  22. 2023-03-23
    ➖
    HARRIS, Robin Andrew resigned
    secretary
  23. 2023-03-23
    ➖
    HARRIS, Robin Andrew resigned
    director
  24. 2022-10-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2022-10-07
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    HARRIS, Robin Andrew appointed
    director
  26. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  27. 2021-11-12
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  28. 2021-06-21
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  29. 2021-06-21
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  30. 2021-06-15
    ➖
    HARRIS, Robin Andrew resigned
    director
  31. 2020-06-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  32. 2020-06-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  33. 2018-07-19
    ➕
    HARRIS, Robin Andrew appointed
    secretary
  34. 2018-07-19
    ➖
    ARMIT, Colin resigned
    director
  35. 2018-07-19
    ➖
    FORREST, Angela resigned
    director
  36. 2018-07-19
    ➖
    FORREST, David resigned
    director
  37. 2018-07-19
    ➕
    HARRIS, Robin Andrew appointed
    director
  38. 2018-07-19
    ➕
    KENDREW, Terence appointed
    director
  39. 2016-08-02
    ➕
    FORREST, Angela appointed
    director
  40. 2016-08-02
    ➖
    FORREST, Angela resigned
    director
  41. 2014-12-31
    ➕
    ARMIT, Colin appointed
    director
  42. 2014-08-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  43. 2014-08-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  44. 2010-08-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DECHMONT FORKLIFT TRUCKS LIMITED
  45. 2010-08-02
    ➕
    FORREST, Angela appointed
    director
  46. 2010-08-02
    ➕
    FORREST, David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Aprolis Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Aprolis Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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DECHMONT FORKLIFT TRUCKS LIMITED
This company · SC382934

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Aprolis Uk Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control19/07/2018
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr David Forrestceased 19/07/2018· 25-50% shares
  • Mrs Angela Forrestceased 19/07/2018· 25-50% shares

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

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6 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
Incorporated2010-08-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC33120 — Repair of machinery

Registered office

13 Brocks Way
East Mains Industrial Estate
Broxburn
West Lothian
EH52 5NB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-28
Last: 2025-06-14

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

ROLLITS COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2023-03-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORRIS, Jocelyn→
director · ~50y · appointed 2024-11-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHAKESPEARE, Steven John→
director · ~53y · appointed 2023-03-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARRIS, Robin Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2018-07-19 · resigned 2023-03-23
Resigned
ARMIT, Colin→
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-12-31 · resigned 2018-07-19
Resigned
BHADAL, Sandeep Singh→
director · ~50y · appointed 2023-07-03 · resigned 2024-04-22
Resigned
FORREST, Angela→
director · ~56y · appointed 2016-08-02 · resigned 2018-07-19
Resigned
FORREST, Angela→
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-08-02 · resigned 2016-08-02
Resigned
FORREST, David→
director · ~71y · appointed 2010-08-02 · resigned 2018-07-19
Resigned
HARRIS, Robin Andrew→
director · ~61y · appointed 2022-10-07 · resigned 2023-03-23
Resigned
HARRIS, Robin Andrew→
director · ~61y · appointed 2018-07-19 · resigned 2021-06-15
Resigned
KENDREW, Terence→
director · ~67y · appointed 2018-07-19 · resigned 2023-09-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property20/08/201411/06/2020
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—19/08/201411/06/2020

Recent filings (73 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
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officers · TM01
2024-04-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-05
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accounts · AA
2023-09-24
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2023-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-14
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-06-06
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officers · AP04
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