CONTINENTAL SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED
Company number SC126157 · Active · Bathgate EH48 1TJ
CONTINENTAL SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC126157) incorporated on 12 July 1990, registered in Bathgate. Its registered activity is business and domestic software development (SIC 62012). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 31 August 2025, showing net assets of £572k, with 4 employees on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets fell 9% on the prior period (£628k).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 630 comparable companies in Edinburgh (median £1,335, upper quartile £30k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 12 July 1990
- Next accounts due
- 31 May 2027 — in 221 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 26 July 2027 — in 277 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 62012
- Business and domestic software development
- Accounts type
- Micro Entity
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 August 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £572k | — | — | £19k | — | — | 4 |
| 31 August 2024 | £628k | — | — | £21k | — | — | 4 |
- Current ratio
- 26.62 — 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 £572,346 at 2025-08-31
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 26.62
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1990-07-12 (36 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 Edward Forrest — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights · since 12 July 2016
- Mrs Winifred Forrest — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 4 June 2020
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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All companies incorporated on 12 July 1990 · in Jul 1990.
Reminders for CONTINENTAL SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED
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