Forest U.k. Limited

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forest u.k. limited Company Information

Live

MatureMidRapid

Company Number

02672708

Next Accounts

Oct 2025

Industry

Repair of electrical equipment

Directors

Andrew Fraser

Neil Fraser

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Shareholders

forest group holdings ltd

Group Structure

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Contact

Registered Address

unit 7 hurstwood court mercer, way, shadsworth business park, blackburn, lancashire, BB1 2QU

Website

www.forest-uk.com

forest u.k. limited Estimated Valuation

£3.2m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FOREST U.K. LIMITED at £3.2m based on Net Assets of £704.5k and 4.56x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Forest U.k. Limited is a live company located in blackburn, BB1 2QU with a Companies House number of 02672708. It operates in the repair of electrical equipment sector, SIC Code 33140. Founded in January 1992, it's largest shareholder is forest group holdings ltd with a 100% stake. Forest U.k. Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £5.6m with rapid growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Forest U.K. Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3.5out of 5

4 Strong

4 Regular

4 Weak

Size

annual sales of £5.6m, make it larger than the average company (£1.3m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 43%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.8%)

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Forest U.K. Limited's latest turnover from January 2024 is estimated at £5.6 million and the company has net assets of £704.5 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Forest U.K. Limited has 53 employees and maintains cash reserves of £392.5 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Jan 2024	Jan 2023	Jan 2022	Jan 2021	Jan 2020	Jan 2019	Jan 2018	Jan 2017	Jan 2016	Jan 2015	Jan 2014	Jan 2013	Jan 2012	Jan 2011	Jan 2010
Turnover	5,620,113	4,148,763	4,074,786	1,932,537	3,201,192	2,780,134	3,008,275	2,419,787	2,591,793	2,209,187	2,031,543	1,769,342	2,026,197	1,798,967	2,558,454
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	3,302,654	2,426,456	2,436,155	1,128,506	1,789,988	1,606,912	1,784,014	1,413,722	1,518,321	1,332,451	1,184,796	1,023,325	1,134,110	992,332	1,487,890
Gross Profit	2,317,460	1,722,307	1,638,631	804,030	1,411,204	1,173,221	1,224,260	1,006,064	1,073,472	876,736	846,748	746,016	892,087	806,636	1,070,563
Admin Expenses	2,063,717	1,792,367	1,591,815	735,597	1,326,959	1,097,826	1,204,649	1,010,332	1,061,879	870,624	795,502	739,649	884,609	812,716	792,572
Operating Profit	253,743	-70,060	46,816	68,433	84,245	75,395	19,611	-4,268	11,593	6,112	51,246	6,367	7,478	-6,080	277,991
Interest Payable	13,500	15,200	11,875	6,100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	19,512	15,689	1,425	444	1,765	1,469	1,309	755	1,432	1,337	970	946	1,070	816	365
Pre-Tax Profit	259,755	-69,571	36,365	62,777	86,010	76,864	20,920	-3,513	13,025	7,449	52,216	7,313	8,547	-5,264	278,356
Tax	-64,939	0	-6,909	-11,928	-16,342	-14,604	-3,975	0	-2,605	-1,564	-12,010	-1,755	-2,222	0	-77,940
Profit After Tax	194,816	-69,571	29,456	50,849	69,668	62,260	16,945	-3,513	10,420	5,885	40,206	5,558	6,325	-5,264	200,416
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	194,816	-69,571	29,456	50,849	69,668	62,260	16,945	-3,513	10,420	5,885	40,206	5,558	6,325	-5,264	200,416
Employee Costs	2,249,266	1,976,926	1,474,761	1,325,388	1,219,778	1,532,412	1,075,182	1,133,333	926,605	852,246	547,989	595,745	772,041	710,710	922,204
Number Of Employees	53	46	38	36	33	33	33	30	25	24	14	16	21	20	23
EBITDA*	331,134	-50,742	69,823	104,038	124,245	112,070	57,098	21,732	26,635	23,904	69,140	22,451	21,498	9,952	291,826

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Jan 2024	Jan 2023	Jan 2022	Jan 2021	Jan 2020	Jan 2019	Jan 2018	Jan 2017	Jan 2016	Jan 2015	Jan 2014	Jan 2013	Jan 2012	Jan 2011	Jan 2010
Tangible Assets	256,021	71,839	51,058	70,533	98,148	121,569	143,810	107,735	63,499	25,220	33,291	45,405	43,767	56,721	47,267
Intangible Assets	52,510	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	308,531	71,839	51,058	70,533	98,148	121,569	143,810	107,735	63,499	25,220	33,291	45,405	43,767	56,721	47,267
Stock & work in progress	245,467	211,189	206,716	196,112	202,536	211,971	198,512	133,901	111,617	114,440	106,505	110,922	69,880	56,237	59,814
Trade Debtors	834,593	770,822	621,905	248,083	498,976	406,424	487,020	370,448	407,601	327,336	313,822	320,270	349,954	343,077	369,742
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	392,542	350,766	545,769	594,122	293,595	177,119	214,538	309,075	294,774	277,973	256,781	131,186	247,311	180,595	145,907
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	1,472,602	1,332,777	1,374,390	1,038,317	995,107	795,514	900,070	813,424	813,992	719,749	677,108	562,378	667,145	579,909	575,463
total assets	1,781,133	1,404,616	1,425,448	1,108,850	1,093,255	917,083	1,043,880	921,159	877,491	744,969	710,399	607,783	710,912	636,630	622,730
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	861,326	737,994	662,786	352,703	583,977	473,756	659,504	550,820	511,245	396,820	366,737	302,117	411,114	340,727	327,724
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	40,000	40,000	40,000	20,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	901,326	777,994	702,786	372,703	583,977	473,756	659,504	550,820	511,245	396,820	366,737	302,117	411,114	340,727	327,724
loans	60,000	100,000	140,000	180,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	43,219	5,906	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
provisions	72,132	11,076	3,451	6,392	10,372	14,089	17,398	20,306	12,700	5,023	6,421	8,631	8,321	10,751	4,590
total long term liabilities	175,351	116,982	143,451	186,392	10,372	14,089	17,398	20,306	12,700	5,023	6,421	8,631	8,321	10,751	4,590
total liabilities	1,076,677	894,976	846,237	559,095	594,349	487,845	676,902	571,126	523,945	401,843	373,158	310,748	419,435	351,478	332,314
net assets	704,456	509,640	579,211	549,755	498,906	429,238	366,978	350,033	353,546	343,126	337,241	297,035	291,477	285,152	290,416
total shareholders funds	704,456	509,640	579,211	549,755	498,906	429,238	366,978	350,033	353,546	343,126	337,241	297,035	291,477	285,152	290,416

	Jan 2024	Jan 2023	Jan 2022	Jan 2021	Jan 2020	Jan 2019	Jan 2018	Jan 2017	Jan 2016	Jan 2015	Jan 2014	Jan 2013	Jan 2012	Jan 2011	Jan 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	253,743	-70,060	46,816	68,433	84,245	75,395	19,611	-4,268	11,593	6,112	51,246	6,367	7,478	-6,080	277,991
Depreciation	77,391	19,318	23,007	35,605	40,000	36,675	37,487	26,000	15,042	17,792	17,894	16,084	14,020	16,032	13,835
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-64,939	0	-6,909	-11,928	-16,342	-14,604	-3,975	0	-2,605	-1,564	-12,010	-1,755	-2,222	0	-77,940
Stock	34,278	4,473	10,604	-6,424	-9,435	13,459	64,611	22,284	-2,823	7,935	-4,417	41,042	13,643	-3,577	59,814
Debtors	63,771	148,917	373,822	-250,893	92,552	-80,596	116,572	-37,153	80,265	13,514	-6,448	-29,684	6,877	-26,665	369,742
Creditors	123,332	75,208	310,083	-231,274	110,221	-185,748	108,684	39,575	114,425	30,083	64,620	-108,997	70,387	13,003	327,724
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	61,056	7,625	-2,941	-3,980	-3,717	-3,309	-2,908	7,606	7,677	-1,398	-2,210	310	-2,430	6,161	4,590
Cash flow from operations	352,534	-121,299	-14,370	114,173	131,290	-24,454	-22,284	83,782	68,690	29,576	130,405	-99,349	66,713	59,358	116,644
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-314,083	-40,099	-3,532	-7,990	-16,579	-14,434	-73,562	-70,236	-53,321	-9,721	-5,780	-17,722	-1,066	-25,486	-61,102
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-314,083	-40,099	-3,532	-7,990	-16,579	-14,434	-73,562	-70,236	-53,321	-9,721	-5,780	-17,722	-1,066	-25,486	-61,102
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	20,000	20,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	-40,000	-40,000	-40,000	180,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	37,313	5,906	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	90,000
interest	6,012	489	-10,450	-5,656	1,765	1,469	1,309	755	1,432	1,337	970	946	1,070	816	365
cash flow from financing	3,325	-33,605	-30,450	194,344	1,765	1,469	1,309	755	1,432	1,337	970	946	1,070	816	90,365
cash and cash equivalents
cash	41,776	-195,003	-48,353	300,527	116,476	-37,419	-94,537	14,301	16,801	21,192	125,595	-116,125	66,716	34,688	145,907
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	41,776	-195,003	-48,353	300,527	116,476	-37,419	-94,537	14,301	16,801	21,192	125,595	-116,125	66,716	34,688	145,907

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Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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FOREST U.K. LIMITED group structure

Forest U.K. Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

FOREST GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

06883198

1 parent

FOREST U.K. LIMITED

02672708

FOREST U.K. LIMITED Shareholders

forest group holdings ltd

100%

Forest U.K. Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Andrew Fraser (Jul 1998) and Mr Neil Fraser (Jul 1998).

officer	age	start	end	role
Mr Andrew Fraser	47 years	Jul 1998	-	Director
Mr Neil Fraser	52 years	Jul 1998	-	Director
Mrs Janine Vernon	45 years	Jun 2007	-	Director

P&L

January 2024

turnover

5.6m

+35%

operating profit

253.7k

gross margin

41.3%

-0.67%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

January 2024

net assets

704.5k

+0.38%

total assets

1.8m

+0.27%

cash

392.5k

+0.12%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

33140 - Repair of electrical equipment

incorporation date

January 1992

ultimate parent company

FOREST GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

previous names

forrest pumps limited (February 1992)

urgentgrade limited (February 1992)

address

unit 7 hurstwood court mercer, way, shadsworth business park, blackburn, lancashire, BB1 2QU

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