FORTH BOOKS LIMITED
Company number SC420765 · Active · Edinburgh EH12 9EG
FORTH BOOKS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC420765) incorporated on 30 March 2012, registered in Edinburgh. Its registered activity is book publishing (SIC 58110). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2026, showing net assets of £29k and cash of £6,970, with 2 employees on average. Net assets were unchanged on the prior period. Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is falling.
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 97 comparable companies in Edinburgh (median £205, upper quartile £13k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 30 March 2012
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2027 — in 439 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 13 April 2027 — in 177 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 58110
- Book publishing
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Micro (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 | £29k | £6,970 | — | £15k | — | — | 2 |
| 31 March 2025 | £29k | £5,494 | £7,177 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 31 March 2024 | £37k | £11k | £6,083 | — | — | — | 2 |
- Current ratio
- 2.88 — comfortable
- Cash per employee
- £3,485
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 81/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £29,324 at 2026-03-31
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 2.88
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2012-03-30 (15 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 Crawford Goodwin — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016
- Ms Jacqueline Gibson Brown — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016
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 FORTH BOOKS LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.