FORTH ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED
Company number SC155061 · Active · Edinburgh EH5 1QT
FORTH ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC155061) incorporated on 21 December 1994, registered in Edinburgh. Its registered activity is non-specialised wholesale trade (SIC 46900). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2025, showing net assets of £227k and cash of £85k, with 3 employees on average. Net assets fell 7% on the prior period (£245k).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 137 comparable companies in Edinburgh (median £1,000, upper quartile £60k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 21 December 1994
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2027 — in 350 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 4 January 2027 — in 81 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 46900
- Non-specialised wholesale trade
- SIC 71129
- Other engineering activities
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 December 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £227k | £85k | £193k | £68k | — | — | 3 |
| 31 December 2024 | £245k | £199k | £61k | £33k | — | — | 3 |
- Current ratio
- 4.32 — comfortable
- Cash per employee
- £28k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 80/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £227,471 at 2025-12-31
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 4.32
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £84,756
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1994-12-21 (32 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
- Mccondichie (Holdings) Ltd (corporate entity, England) — owns 75–100% of shares · since 14 October 2025
- Mr Robert James Thomas Torrance — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 14 October 2025
- Mr John Cleland — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 14 October 2025
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
Similar companies in Edinburgh
Same activity (non-specialised wholesale trade), closest in incorporation date.
- RUSSELL OF EDINBURGH LIMITED — Edinburgh, inc. Jun 1993
- THE GUTHRIE GROUP LIMITED — Livingston, inc. Jun 1992
- NISHA ENTERPRISES LIMITED — Livingston, inc. Feb 1999
- STOCKTON BEARINGS AND TRANSMISSIONS LIMITED — Lower Bathville, Armadale, inc. Apr 1990
- MIDLAND ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED — Armadale, inc. Oct 1989
- R & M ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS LIMITED — Broxburn, inc. Jun 2000
Reminders for FORTH ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.