COMPANY TIMELINE
OUR HISTORY
For almost 30 years, ADC Entrance Solutions has helped customers create safer, more accessible and better-performing entrances.
1997
Where It All Began
JPF Systems Ltd was established in April 1997 by Mike Parker and Nick Judge. The business initially manufactured and installed aluminium windows, doors and curtain walling, specialising in the education sector working with local authorities
Mike and Nick built the company around technical expertise, quality workmanship and doing what they said they would do. They also created a positive, supportive working environment where people could develop, progress and build long careers.
2002
The Automatic Door Company
As demand for accessible automated entrances grew, Mike and Nick founded The Automatic Door Company (ADC) in 2002. Initially focused on installing its own automatic door systems, ADC soon developed a small service department to maintain and repair them.
Although service was initially a minor part of the business, demand grew rapidly, making it central to the company’s future.
2008
Remembering Nick Judge
In 2008, we sadly lost our co-founder, Nick Judge.
Nick played an important role in establishing the business and shaping the values and reputation upon which it was built. His contribution remains an important part of our history.
2008 – 2024
Expanding Our Expertise
Over the following years, JPF Systems and The Automatic Door Company grew together, combining aluminium manufacturing and installation with an expanding automatic-door and maintenance operation. During the 2010s, the company expanded into industrial doors, shutters, gates, barriers and other access systems, while continuing to grow its service network across the North.
Throughout, the business retained its family culture, creating opportunities for people to develop.
2024
One Company, One Identity
By 2024, the business had grown beyond its original identities.
Although JPF Systems Ltd and The Automatic Door Company remained important parts of our history, neither name fully represented the breadth of services the company now provided.
In April 2024, JPF Systems Ltd officially became ADC Entrance Solutions Limited, bringing every part of the business together under one clear identity.
TODAY
ADC Entrance Solutions Today
Today, ADC Entrance Solutions provides automatic doors, aluminium windows and doors, curtain walling, industrial doors, shutters, gates and barriers, supporting customers across the education, healthcare, retail, commercial, industrial and public sectors.
Our name has evolved and our capabilities have expanded, but the principles established by Mike Parker and Nick Judge remain at the heart of the business.
