FIRST4 LIMITED
Company number 06560705 · Active · Braintree CM7 3GB
FIRST4 LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 06560705) incorporated on 9 April 2008, registered in Braintree. Its registered activity is technical and vocational secondary education (SIC 85320). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 31 July 2025, showing net assets of £31k, with 2 employees on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets fell 21% on the prior period (£39k).
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 2,412 comparable companies in the UK (median £1,967, upper quartile £32k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 9 April 2008
- Next accounts due
- 30 April 2027 — in 194 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 23 April 2027 — in 187 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 85320
- Technical and vocational secondary education
- Accounts type
- Micro Entity
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 July 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £31k | — | — | £28k | — | — | 2 |
| 31 July 2024 | £39k | — | — | £2,686 | — | — | 2 |
- Current ratio
- 1.55 — comfortable
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing; micro-entity accounts contain no profit and loss account.
Firmoscan score: 76/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £30,584 at 2025-07-31
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 1.55
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2008-04-09 (19 years)
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Mr David Cartwright — owns 25–50% of shares · since 6 April 2016
- Mrs Ruth Cartwright — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
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- TRAINPLUS LTD — Leigh-On-Sea, inc. Jan 2009
- UNIVERSAL KNOWLEDGE ACADEMY LIMITED — Chelmsford, inc. Jul 2009
- WILDERNESS FOUNDATION UK — Chelmsford, inc. Nov 2006
- BRITISH ACADEMY OF JEWELLERY LIMITED — Leigh-On-Sea, inc. Nov 2006
Reminders for FIRST4 LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.