JFS MACHINERY LTD
- · Hygiene score: 70 → 85
- · Deal-killer verdict: clean → complicated
- · Opportunity score: 66 → 72
- · Bankability: 55 → 65
- · 4 recent signals strengthening vs 1 weakening
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 4 positive signals vs 1 negative.
- ↓Deal-killer verdict: clean → complicated
- ↑Opportunity score: 66 → 72
- ↑Hygiene score: 70 → 85
- ↑Bankability: 55 → 65
- ↑Filings: 1 → 6
- +1 more
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- 77390Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-06-22✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-06-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-01➖BARTON, Eleanor Kathleen resigneddirector
- 2025-03-13🏢Company incorporatedAs JFS MACHINERY LTD
- 2025-03-13➕BARTON, Julian appointedsecretary
- 2025-03-13➕BARTON, Julian Michael appointeddirector
- 2025-03-13➕BARTON, Eleanor Kathleen appointeddirector
- 2025-03-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-06-22: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Julian Michael Barton Individual · British · DOB 06/1965 · age 61 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 13/03/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Eleanor Kathleen Bartonceased 01/01/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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