The Firmwatch take
Jcb Backhoe Loaders Ltd (03479485) currently shows: Watch signal detected, based on accounts to 31 December 2024; last refreshed 24 May 2026. Cautionary signals appear on this company's public record.
Companies House source·Accounts to 31 Dec 2024·Refreshed 24 May 2026·Methodology and caveats
Firmwatch signals are generated from public filings and are not credit ratings or financial advice.
Incorporated
11 December 1997
28 years on the register
Sector
Machinery and equipment manufacturing
SIC 28922 · matched to division
Size
Not classified
Net assets
£1
Bottom 30% in sector
Cash at bank
Not disclosed
Not required for this filing type
Latest filing
None yet
Insolvency risk
Worth watching
The latest public accounts contain some cautionary signs, but not enough to suggest severe distress on their own.
Thin net asset buffer
The company reports a small visible net asset position.
Limited working capital
The short-term asset buffer is positive but small.
Sector benchmark · Metals and Machinery Manufacturing
How this company compares in 16,824 filers in this sector
Bottom 30% in sector — Jcb Backhoe Loaders Ltd shows £1 in net assets. Sector median is £32k.
Sector medians are computed annually across all UK companies in this broad sector. Position is approximate — see the Money tab for the full balance sheet.
Money
What the balance sheet says
Net assets
£1
Bottom 30% in sector · sector median £32k · 16,824 filers in this sector
Cash
Not disclosed
Working cap.
£1
Median £36k
Current ratio
—
Signals · 1
Positive net assets
The latest filed accounts show assets exceeding liabilities.
People
Who runs this company
- OS
OVENS, Steven Ernest Robert
director · since 2013
Registered office
Address intelligence
74 other companies use this address.
High-volume registered-office service. Many UK companies use these legitimately, but they are also a known hosting location for shell entities. Treat this as a flag, not a verdict.
Address pattern · ST14 5JP
74 other UK companies registered at this postcode.
Active
72
Dissolved
2
Strike-off action
0
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