Firmoscan
ActiveSC166831Private limited companyAberdeen

ACE FORWARDING LIMITED

B70/100

Owned by Terence Robert Cobban (75–100%)

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Summary

Generated from filed data · no estimates

ACE FORWARDING LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC166831) incorporated on 5 July 1996, registered in Aberdeen. Its registered activity is licensed carriers (SIC 53201). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £1.30m and cash of £89k, with 46 employees on average. Net assets rose 15% on the prior period (£1.13m).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 1,665 comparable companies in the UK (median £814, upper quartile £11k).

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Key dates

Incorporated
5 July 199630 yrs ago
Next accounts due
30 September 202622 days overdue
Confirmation statement due
19 July 2027in 270 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 53201
Licensed carriers
Accounts type
Total Exemption Full
Size band
SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials

2 periods on record · latest ending 31 December 2024
Net assets
£1.30m
+15%vs Dec 2023
Cash at bank
£89k
+182%vs Dec 2023
Turnover
Not reported
Employees
46
No changevs Dec 2023
Net assets
£1.30m
Cash at bank
£89k
Average employees
46
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
31 December 2024£1.30m£89k————46
31 December 2023£1.13m£32k————46
Cash per employee£1,937Cash ÷ 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
70 / 100 · grade B
EDCBA
Score breakdown
50Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here
+10Positive net assetsNet assets £1,298,126 at 2024-12-31
+8Net assets growing+14.5% vs prior period
+4Cash reservesCash £89,087
+8EstablishedIncorporated 1996-07-05 (30 years)
−10Accounts overdueDue 2026-09-30
70Score, grade B

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
  • Mr Terence Robert Cobban
    Individual · since 6 April 2016
    • 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. Confirmation statement duein 270 days
  2. Next accounts due22 days overdue
  3. Accounts period endNet assets £1.30m · small accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet assets £1.13m · small accounts
  5. Incorporated
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Similar companies in Aberdeen

Same activity (licensed carriers), closest in incorporation date

All companies incorporated on 5 July 1996 · in Jul 1996.

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Reminders for ACE FORWARDING LIMITED

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