Kalforge Equipment Limited

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No. 16453253/Inc. 15 May 2025/SIC 28410 · SIC division 28/ Ilford, South East

SIC division 28

Kalforge Equipment Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 15 May 2025 (1 year ago), with its registered office in Ilford, South East. The company operates in Manufacturing.

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In shortfor any sellerAn established manufacturing business in South East, in a market growing 1.8% a year and growing faster here than nationally.Read the full summary

Lens · General opportunity|Confidence high

The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.

Opportunity scoreConfidence high

47out of 100

Early but active

A live business, still light on evidence

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Company maturity · 15% weight

Incorporated 1 yr ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.

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What we checked · weightSelect a row for why

Manufacturing formations up 1.8% a year nationally.

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Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable

Filed accounts · enrichment

Financials

No machine-readable accounts to parse yet. New companies often haven’t filed, and some file PDF-only or dormant accounts.

Company briefFor General opportunity

An established manufacturing business in South East, in a market growing 1.8% a year and growing faster here than nationally. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.

Market opportunity

Sector up 1.8% nationally, +2.1% in South East — a regional tailwind.

Company maturity

Incorporated 1 yr ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.

Competitive risk

43,874 comparable companies in South East; five-year survival across the sector is 42.0%.

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Key factsRegister & sector

Industry growth+1.8%More demand each year

Annual filingOverdueRisk of a strike-off notice

Company age1 yrStill in the riskier early years

Local competitionVery highMany rivals nearby

How it compares · against 43,874 similar companiesEach box is an index, 0–100 · select one

CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.

What to do nextFor any seller

Step 1Keep this company on the radarYou'll hear when it files or its status changes.Add to a watchlist Step 2See how South East comparesRegional growth and density put this company in context.Open the market Step 3Build a list from 43,874 comparable companiesSame industry, same region.Open the sector

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Market summary · manufacturing

Sector size & momentum

Companies in sector268,900

National growth+1.8%

South East+2.1%

New registrations (last 4 quarters)29,405live · all 259 SIC codes in the sector

5-year survival42.0%

This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in South East.

New companies per quarter

7,154 in Q3 2026

Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (259 codes) · a company listing codes in more than one group can be counted twice (~2%)

Growth & survival

How long companies last here

1-year survival90.3%

3-year survival55.7%

5-year survival42.0%

Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 42 are still trading five years later.

View methodology ONS Business Demography (reference baseline) · sector baseline, not this company

Local economy · South East

The market around it

Population9,691,844

Employment rate78.9%

Economic activity81.9%

Median weekly pay£815.20

Compare regions ONS · Nomis

Trends & outlook

Where the sector is heading

Growth trajectoryFlat to modest — incorporations broadly stable.

Regional concentrationHighly concentrated in South East relative to other regions.

Emerging locationsSouth East is an above-average growth location for this sector.

Sector momentumNewly incorporated — establishing momentum.

1South East is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 43,874 companies in the same industry.
2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+2.1%).
3Around 2,336 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
4Sector survival sits at 42% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.

View methodology Derived · ONS BPE sector growth + regional weighting

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Score distribution

24 closest comparables

00–20

021–30

031–40

041–50

151–60

This one61–70

571–80

1881+

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 (63) — not the full 47/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.

Closest comparables · 43,874 in South East · 2,336 new in 12m

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Ironyx LTD 17012861 · SIC 28410	04 Feb 2026	South East	Active	59
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