S & J Material Handlers LTD
ActiveLiveS & J Material Handlers LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 31 Jan 2020 (6 years ago), with its registered office in Dartford, South East. The company operates in Retail & wholesale.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
A live business, still light on evidence
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
From S & J Material Handlers LTD's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-01-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-01-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing retail & wholesale business in South East, in a market growing 3.1% a year and growing faster here than nationally. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Accounts are next due 30 Oct 2026; the last set was made up to 31 Jan 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
Rows marked Not checked are excluded from the score rather than assumed — the missing weight shows up as lower confidence, not as a worse company.
Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing faster in South East than nationally — a regional tailwind worth tracking.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (103 codes)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 37 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1South East is a very high-density market for retail & wholesale, with about 82,706 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is running ahead of the national average here (+3.7% vs +3.1%), pointing to a regional tailwind.
- 3Around 7,213 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 37% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (93) — not the full 64/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
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| MB Van Centre LTD SC567485 · SIC 45190 | 31 May 2017 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Gplant 230 LTD SC610292 · SIC 45190 | 08 Oct 2018 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| City Group Scotland Limited SC647612 · SIC 45190 | 20 Nov 2019 | Scotland | Active | 94 |
| Wiseway Bus & Coach Sales LTD SC632971 · SIC 45190 | 10 Jun 2019 | Scotland | Active | 96 |
| Tamworth Cars & Vans LTD 12403637 · SIC 45190 | 14 Jan 2020 | West Midlands | Active | 93 |
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Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
In plain English: Received a strike-off notice without being dissolved.
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates07 Aug 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full30 Apr 2026
- Change account reference date company current shortened30 Jan 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates07 Jul 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full13 Mar 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates02 Jul 2024
- Status change / strike-offGazette filings brought up to date08 Jun 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full06 Jun 2024
- Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended22 May 2024
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory07 May 2024
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Company details
- Company
- S & J Material Handlers LTD
- Number
- 12436462
- Registered office
- 117 Dartford Rd, Dartford, DA1 3EN
- Incorporated
- 31 Jan 2020
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 45190 — Motor vehicle trade; 46140 — Wholesale trade
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South East · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Oct 2026
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 16 Jul 2027
Connected companies
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Who runs and owns it
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