FORTHSTAR LIMITED
Company number 14677456 · Active · Altrincham WA14 1SG
FORTHSTAR LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 14677456) incorporated on 20 February 2023, registered in Altrincham. Its registered activity is ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development (SIC 62011). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2026, showing net assets of £2.42m and cash of £2.65m, with 20 employees on average. Net assets fell 49% on the prior period (£4.70m). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is falling.
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 188 comparable companies in Manchester (median £100, upper quartile £11k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 20 February 2023
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2027 — in 439 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 6 March 2027 — in 139 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 62011
- Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 March 2026
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £2.42m | £2.65m | £84k | £907k | — | — | 20 |
| 31 March 2025 | £4.70m | £4.23m | £116k | £346k | — | — | 15 |
| 31 March 2024 | £6.60m | £6.41m | £207k | £65k | — | — | 10 |
- Current ratio
- 3.02 — comfortable
- Cash per employee
- £133k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 73/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £2,420,608 at 2026-03-31
- -8 Net assets falling — -48.5% vs prior period
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 3.02
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £2,653,751
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +4 Past first filings — Incorporated 2023-02-20
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 Paul Kenneth Gouge — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 20 February 2023
- Mr Alexander John Rigby — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 20 February 2023
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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Reminders for FORTHSTAR LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.