S Mcafee & Son
ActiveLiveS Mcafee & Son is an active private unlimited company incorporated on 03 May 2022 (4 years ago), with its registered office in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. 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
No machine-readable accounts to parse yet. New companies often haven’t filed, and some file PDF-only or dormant accounts.
An established retail & wholesale business in Northern Ireland, in a market growing 3.1% a year and tracking below the national rate here. 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.
Companies House has not published an accounts deadline for this company yet.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
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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 roughly in line with the national average in Northern Ireland.
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.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1Northern Ireland is a very high-density market for retail & wholesale, with about 12,986 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+2.8%).
- 3Around 1,133 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 (80) — not the full 52/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indigene Group LTD NI647046 · SIC 45111 | 24 Jul 2017 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| Colin Hughes (Ni) LTD NI665000 · SIC 45111 | 10 Oct 2019 | Northern Ireland | Active | 95 |
| Newline Vehicle & Finance Limited NI068760 · SIC 45111 | 04 Apr 2008 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| Pontypool Electric Vehicles LTD 14078034 · SIC 45111 | 29 Apr 2022 | Wales | Active | 80 |
| M.J. Fews Limited 01230309 · SIC 45111 | 17 Oct 1975 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Simpsons Garage (GT. Yarmouth) Limited 02022816 · SIC 45111 | 27 May 1986 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Apnr Management LTD 12313068 · SIC 45111 | 13 Nov 2019 | North West | Active | 94 |
| Voi Couriers Limited 12419582 · SIC 45111 | 22 Jan 2020 | North West | Active | 93 |
| Whiteline Motors Mot LTD 12278172 · SIC 45111 | 23 Oct 2019 | Wales | Active | 94 |
| Trydan Cyf 12113476 · SIC 29100 | 19 Jul 2019 | Wales | Active | 96 |
| Stelian Samuel Car Was Hand LTD SC730252 · SIC 45111 | 21 Apr 2022 | Scotland | Active | 80 |
| Adria Concessionaires Limited 02280957 · SIC 45111 | 27 Jul 1988 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Road Radio Limited 01139414 · SIC 45111 | 12 Oct 1973 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Peter Blake Limited 00502229 · SIC 45111 | 12 Dec 1951 | North East | Active | 100 |
| Dick Lovett (SV) Limited 01911184 · SIC 45111 | 03 May 1985 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Robert Vipond Car Sales LTD 04871079 · SIC 45111 | 19 Aug 2003 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Dick Lovett (Swindon) Limited 01292488 · SIC 45111 | 29 Dec 1976 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Hendon Way Motors Limited 00535642 · SIC 45111 | 12 Jul 1954 | London | Active | 100 |
| Trade Priced Vans LTD 14715398 · SIC 45111 | 08 Mar 2023 | London | Active | 75 |
| Sweet Senses LTD 11699784 · SIC 45111 | 27 Nov 2018 | South East | Active | 100 |
| W.R. Davies (2oo4) Limited 05284390 · SIC 45111 | 11 Nov 2004 | Wales | Active | 100 |
| Johnston & Sons Limited 00647857 · SIC 45111 | 25 Jan 1960 | London | Active | 100 |
| VC 002 LTD 14686707 · SIC 45111 | 24 Feb 2023 | East of England | Active | 76 |
| BSK Enterprises LTD 10270301 · SIC 45111 | 11 Jul 2016 | London | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates08 May 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates07 May 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates15 May 2024
- Ownership (PSC) changeChange to a person with significant control15 May 2024
- Change person director company with change date15 May 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates12 Jun 2023
- IncorporatedIncorporation03 May 2022
Company details
- Company
- S Mcafee & Son
- Number
- NI687849
- Registered office
- 32 Railway Street, Ballymena, BT42 2AE
- Incorporated
- 03 May 2022
- Type
- Private unlimited company
- Nature of business
- 45111 — Motor vehicle trade; 45112 — Motor vehicle trade; 45200 — Motor vehicle trade
- Status
- Active
- Region
- Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland
- Accounts
- —
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 16 May 2027
Connected companies
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Who runs and owns it
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