The Firmwatch take
Jcb Defence Products Limited (05959061) currently shows: At risk signal detected, based on accounts to 31 December 2024; last refreshed 24 May 2026. Net liabilities of £7k — assets do not cover obligations.
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
6 October 2006
19 years on the register
Sector
Machinery and equipment manufacturing
SIC 28990 · matched to division
Size
Not classified
Net assets
−£7k
Bottom 10% in sector
Cash at bank
Not disclosed
Not required for this filing type
Latest filing
None yet
Insolvency risk
High insolvency risk
The latest public accounts show multiple stress signals. Treat this as a prompt for deeper checks, not as a formal insolvency prediction.
Negative net assets
Visible liabilities exceed visible assets in the extracted accounts.
Negative working capital
Short-term liabilities are higher than short-term assets in the public balance sheet.
Current ratio below 1.0
Current assets are below current liabilities.
Money
What the balance sheet says
Net assets
−£7k
Bottom 10% in sector · sector median £32k · 16,824 filers in this sector
Cash
Not disclosed
Working cap.
−£7k
Median £36k
Current ratio
0.9×
Median 1.5×
Signals · 3
Negative net assets
The latest filed accounts show liabilities exceeding assets.
Negative working capital
Current liabilities exceed current assets in the extracted accounts.
Current ratio below 1.0
Current assets are lower than current liabilities in the extracted accounts.
Sector benchmark · Metals and Machinery Manufacturing
How this company compares in 16,824 filers in this sector
Bottom 10% in sector — Jcb Defence Products Limited shows −£7k 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.
People
Who runs this company
- MG
MACDONALD, Graeme Angus
director · since 2013
- OS
OVENS, Steven Ernest Robert
secretary · since 2007
Registered office
Address intelligence
76 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
76 other UK companies registered at this postcode.
Active
72
Dissolved
4
Strike-off action
0
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