Active14598815Private limited companyTowcester

FOREFRONT ENGINEERING LTD

C60/100

Owned by David John Payne (significant control)

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Summary

Generated from filed data · no estimates

FOREFRONT ENGINEERING LTD is an active private limited company (company number 14598815) incorporated on 17 January 2023, registered in Towcester. Its registered activity is engineering design activities for industrial process and production (SIC 71121). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 November 2025, showing net assets of −£96k and cash of £44k, with 2 employees on average. Net assets rose 36% on the prior period (−£151k). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is volatile.

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 82 comparable companies in Northampton (median £2,783, upper quartile £49k).

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Key dates

Incorporated
17 January 20233 yrs ago
Next accounts due
30 August 2027in 312 days
Confirmation statement due
31 January 2027in 101 days

Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.

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Activity

SIC 71121
Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
SIC 71122
Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Accounts type
Total Exemption Full
Size band
MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials

3 periods on record · latest ending 30 November 2025
Net assets
−£96k
vs Nov 2024
Cash at bank
£44k
+221%vs Nov 2024
Turnover
Not reported
Employees
2
−60%vs Nov 2024
Net assets
−£96k
Cash at bank
£44k
Average employees
2
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
30 November 2025−£96k£44k—£25k——2
30 November 2024−£151k£14k—£7,117——5
30 November 2023−£131k£4,693—£1,440——5
Current ratio2.43Comfortable
Cash per employee£22kCash ÷ average employees

Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.

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Firmoscan score

Rules-based · every point shows its evidence
60 / 100 · grade C
EDCBA
Score breakdown
50Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here
−15Negative net assetsNet assets £-96,258 at 2025-11-30
+8Net assets growing+36.2% vs prior period
+8Comfortable liquidityCurrent ratio 2.43
+5Multi-year filing history3 periods on record
+4Past first filingsIncorporated 2023-01-17
60Score, grade C

A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice. How the score is computed.

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Ownership and control

1 active · 1 other
  • Mr David John Payne
    Individual · since 17 November 2025
    • has significant influence or control
  • Mr David Payne
    Individual · since 17 January 2023 · ceased 17 November 2025
    • owns 75–100% of shares
    • holds 75–100% of voting rights
    • can appoint or remove directors

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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Timeline

Newest first
  1. Next accounts duein 312 days
  2. Confirmation statement duein 101 days
  3. Accounts period endNet liabilities £96k · small accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet liabilities £151k · small accounts
  5. Accounts period endNet liabilities £131k · small accounts
  6. Incorporated
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Reminders for FOREFRONT ENGINEERING LTD

Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.