£1.31m
+17%vs Mar 2024ActiveSC337979Private limited companyGlasgow
FORWARD ASSET FINANCE LIMITED
Significant control: David Howat (50–75%), Lashman Saranna (25–50%)
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Summary
FORWARD ASSET FINANCE LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC337979) incorporated on 18 February 2008, registered in Glasgow. Its registered activity is financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £1.31m and cash of £347k, with 5 employees on average. Net assets rose 17% on the prior period (£1.13m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 331 comparable companies in Glasgow (median £12k, upper quartile £104k).
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Ownership and control
- Mr David Howat
- owns 50–75% of shares
- holds 50–75% of voting rights
- Mr Lashman Saranna
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 18 February 200818 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026in 64 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 4 March 2027in 127 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 64999
- Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£347k
−22%vs Mar 2024Not reported
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+25%vs Mar 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1.31m | £347k | £1.30m | £489k | — | £186k | 5 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1.13m | £444k | £1.23m | £694k | — | £17k | 4 |
| 31 March 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Current ratio3.36Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£69kCash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £1,312,289 at 31 March 2025
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+16.5% vs prior period
- Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 3.36
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £346,577
- Three or more accounting periods on record3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 18 February 2008
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 127 days
- Next accounts duein 64 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £1.31m · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £1.13m · small accounts
- Accounts period end
- Incorporated
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