Northern Lift Trucks (N.I.) Limited

Reference number: 674030

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When northernlifttrucks.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 028 9267 3111 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT28 2EU
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
NI017337
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 March 1984 (42 years old)
Registered office
2 Glenavy Road, Upper Ballinderry, Lisburn, Antrim, BT28 2EU, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies (SIC 46610)
  • Wholesale of other machinery and equipment (SIC 46690)
  • Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment (SIC 77320)
  • Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods not elsewhere classified (SIC 77390)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Brian James Bradford Director Apr 1955 15 Mar 1984 13 other companies
Paul Henry Smyth Director Jan 1950 15 Mar 1984 15 other companies
Sophie Clare Maxwell Director Apr 1988 15 Aug 2018 5 other companies
Matthew William Smyth Director Apr 1984 15 Aug 2018 3 other companies
Roisin Mclernon Secretary Not published 15 Aug 2018 –

Other companies run by these 4 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
17
closed down
9
run together
12

In the full report: all 17 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 12 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£1.25m

+39% from £895k

Net assets

£5.02m

+16% from £4.32m

Cash at bank

£3.50m

+42% from £2.46m

Owed within a year

£5.89m

+29% from £4.58m

The accounts for the year to 31 March 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £15.5m, for the year to 31 March 2022.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • Both charts, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company NI017337. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Northern Lift Trucks (N.I.)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (28)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Brian James Bradford gained significant control
  • Brian James Bradford no longer has significant control
  • Bs Lifts Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Paul Henry Smyth gained significant control
  • Paul Henry Smyth no longer has significant control

Companies House

2015

19 March 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1984

15 March 1984

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 28 events

  • All 28 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 18
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Firms connected to Northern Lift Trucks (N.I.)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Northern Lift Trucks (N.I.). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Northern Lift Trucks (N.I.)

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  • 17 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 28 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Northern Lift Trucks (N.I.) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Northern Lift Trucks (N.I.) Limited (FRN 674030) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Northern Lift Trucks (N.I.)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 9267 3111 and the website northernlifttrucks.co.uk for Northern Lift Trucks (N.I.). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Northern Lift Trucks (N.I.) a scam or clone?
Northern Lift Trucks (N.I.) is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Northern Lift Trucks (N.I.)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Northern Lift Trucks (N.I.) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Northern Lift Trucks (N.I.) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Northern Lift Trucks (N.I.)?
Northern Lift Trucks (N.I.) is owned by Bs Lifts Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Paul Henry Smyth and Mr Brian James Bradford.
Who runs Northern Lift Trucks (N.I.)?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Northern Lift Trucks (N.I.): Brian James Bradford, Paul Henry Smyth, Sophie Clare Maxwell and Matthew William Smyth.
How long has Northern Lift Trucks (N.I.) been in business?
The company was formed on 15 March 1984, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do Northern Lift Trucks (N.I.)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show profit before tax of £1.25m (+39% from £895k) and net assets of £5.02m (+16% from £4.32m).

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