
Company Number
SC201964
Next Accounts
May 2026
Shareholders
forth holdings limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Activities of head offices
Registered Address
forth house, pirnhall business park, stirling, stirlingshire fk7 8hw, FK7 7US
Website
https://www.fes-group.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of FORTH HOLDCO LIMITED at £232.6m based on a Turnover of £265.4m and 0.88x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FORTH HOLDCO LIMITED at £122.7m based on an EBITDA of £18.3m and a 6.71x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FORTH HOLDCO LIMITED at £105.3m based on Net Assets of £52.9m and 1.99x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Forth Holdco Limited is a live company located in stirling, FK7 7US with a Companies House number of SC201964. It operates in the activities of head offices sector, SIC Code 70100. Founded in November 1999, it's largest shareholder is forth holdings limited with a 100% stake. Forth Holdco Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £265.4m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Forth Holdco Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
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4 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £265.4m, make it larger than the average company (£20.9m)
£265.4m - Forth Holdco Limited
£20.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 13%, show it is growing at a faster rate (9.8%)
13% - Forth Holdco Limited
9.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 21%, this company has a higher cost of product (33.5%)
21% - Forth Holdco Limited
33.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 6.8% make it as profitable than the average company (5.9%)
6.8% - Forth Holdco Limited
5.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 1698 employees, this is above the industry average (114)
1698 - Forth Holdco Limited
114 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £46k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£49.9k)
£46k - Forth Holdco Limited
£49.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £156.3k, this is less efficient (£200.8k)
£156.3k - Forth Holdco Limited
£200.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 55 days, this is later than average (44 days)
55 days - Forth Holdco Limited
44 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 40 days, this is close to average (42 days)
40 days - Forth Holdco Limited
42 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 0 days, this is less than average (45 days)
0 days - Forth Holdco Limited
45 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 27 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (16 weeks)
27 weeks - Forth Holdco Limited
16 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 53.7%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (54.7%)
53.7% - Forth Holdco Limited
54.7% - Industry AVG
Forth Holdco Limited's latest turnover from August 2024 is £265.4 million and the company has net assets of £52.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Forth Holdco Limited has 1,698 employees and maintains cash reserves of £31.6 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Turnover | 265,379,000 | 233,507,000 | 192,410,000 | 181,791,000 | 148,033,000 | 221,767,000 | 259,974,000 | 204,567,621 | 185,979,813 | 204,060,138 | 174,652,831 | 180,771,073 | 163,200,702 | 151,885,254 | 125,362,745 | 131,663,520 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 209,645,000 | 188,561,000 | 150,745,000 | 141,649,000 | 114,247,000 | 177,586,000 | 213,333,000 | 161,000,169 | 146,645,201 | 164,234,656 | 141,339,155 | 144,769,133 | 128,422,842 | 120,042,573 | 95,447,439 | 101,310,862 |
Gross Profit | 55,734,000 | 44,946,000 | 41,665,000 | 40,142,000 | 33,786,000 | 44,181,000 | 46,641,000 | 43,567,452 | 39,334,612 | 39,825,482 | 33,313,676 | 36,001,940 | 34,777,860 | 31,842,681 | 29,915,306 | 30,352,658 |
Admin Expenses | 37,819,000 | 33,783,000 | 30,770,000 | 29,593,000 | 27,352,000 | 37,729,000 | 40,739,000 | 35,652,746 | 33,882,610 | 34,441,946 | 32,752,104 | 31,596,589 | 27,971,717 | 25,100,738 | 23,395,063 | 22,866,714 |
Operating Profit | 17,915,000 | 11,163,000 | 10,895,000 | 10,549,000 | 6,434,000 | 6,452,000 | 5,902,000 | 7,914,706 | 5,452,002 | 5,383,536 | 561,572 | 4,405,351 | 6,806,143 | 6,741,943 | 6,520,243 | 7,485,944 |
Interest Payable | 507,000 | 441,000 | 831,000 | 1,109,000 | 1,170,000 | 1,215,000 | 1,372,000 | 1,138,190 | 723,822 | 348,485 | 378,140 | 224,863 | 182,092 | 161,247 | 192,312 | 190,311 |
Interest Receivable | 3,610,000 | 2,682,000 | 2,315,000 | 2,475,000 | 2,532,000 | 2,627,000 | 2,763,000 | 2,327,340 | 1,884,310 | 1,124,401 | 1,178,697 | 949,045 | 847,446 | 778,249 | 656,484 | 446,211 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 20,915,000 | 13,569,000 | 13,499,000 | 11,496,000 | 8,465,000 | 8,529,000 | 6,631,000 | 12,273,708 | 6,743,521 | 6,200,201 | 1,485,045 | 5,406,239 | 7,531,466 | 7,358,945 | 6,984,415 | 7,741,844 |
Tax | -4,940,000 | -3,089,000 | -2,427,000 | -1,843,000 | -1,114,000 | -1,673,000 | -1,592,000 | -2,407,489 | -1,395,819 | -1,674,322 | -244,372 | -1,609,367 | -2,247,871 | -2,336,783 | -2,108,395 | -2,456,624 |
Profit After Tax | 15,975,000 | 10,480,000 | 11,072,000 | 9,653,000 | 7,351,000 | 6,856,000 | 5,039,000 | 9,866,219 | 5,347,702 | 4,525,879 | 1,240,673 | 3,796,872 | 5,283,595 | 5,022,162 | 4,876,020 | 5,285,220 |
Dividends Paid | 10,052,000 | 13,516,000 | 5,640,000 | 4,713,000 | 3,799,000 | 3,015,000 | 3,015,000 | 2,525,160 | 3,519,920 | 2,051,304 | 2,535,864 | 2,495,484 | 4,502,370 | 4,457,952 | 3,254,628 | |
Retained Profit | 6,210,000 | -2,958,000 | 5,245,000 | 4,745,000 | 3,453,000 | 3,676,000 | 1,781,000 | 7,141,825 | 1,719,847 | 2,260,151 | 1,116,853 | 1,254,588 | 2,663,804 | 457,106 | 199,652 | 1,825,392 |
Employee Costs | 78,094,000 | 69,326,000 | 62,475,000 | 57,937,000 | 54,522,000 | 71,231,000 | 82,822,000 | 69,706,363 | 66,673,472 | 65,550,184 | 67,641,956 | 66,060,761 | 58,210,071 | 50,671,872 | 46,620,754 | 48,771,008 |
Number Of Employees | 1,698 | 1,620 | 1,523 | 1,452 | 1,460 | 1,874 | 2,154 | 1,927 | 1,903 | 1,905 | 1,967 | 1,896 | 1,798 | 1,531 | 1,392 | 1,450 |
EBITDA* | 18,299,000 | 11,470,000 | 11,252,000 | 10,878,000 | 6,700,000 | 6,854,000 | 6,388,000 | 8,521,901 | 6,201,777 | 7,772,298 | 1,901,268 | 5,645,355 | 7,949,883 | 7,507,660 | 7,245,274 | 8,196,477 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 916,000 | 730,000 | 774,000 | 835,000 | 699,000 | 821,000 | 3,447,000 | 7,145,179 | 7,569,573 | 8,101,763 | 10,131,623 | 9,809,711 | 9,946,318 | 5,498,115 | 5,123,194 | 4,876,054 |
Intangible Assets | 2,256,000 | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 25,106,000 | 26,050,000 | 24,648,000 | 29,164,000 | 29,607,000 | 29,415,000 | 29,062,000 | 28,210,517 | 24,033,835 | 12,900,916 | 8,319,882 | 7,706,730 | 4,180,674 | 3,441,001 | 3,067,552 | 1,439,267 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 2,197,000 | 2,937,000 | 2,650,000 | 4,121,000 | 1,240,000 | 1,269,000 | 4,943,000 | 2,847,689 | 3,071,023 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 475,666 | 1,023,643 | 1,657,873 |
Total Fixed Assets | 28,219,000 | 29,717,000 | 28,072,000 | 34,120,000 | 31,546,000 | 31,505,000 | 39,708,000 | 38,203,385 | 34,674,431 | 21,177,679 | 18,626,505 | 17,691,441 | 14,301,992 | 9,414,782 | 9,214,389 | 7,973,194 |
Stock & work in progress | 243,000 | 939,000 | 580,000 | 508,000 | 163,000 | 434,000 | 788,000 | 623,081 | 912,648 | 600,057 | 993,574 | 1,326,689 | 828,075 | 1,836,137 | 801,280 | 493,549 |
Trade Debtors | 40,570,000 | 44,959,000 | 39,860,000 | 20,830,000 | 29,427,000 | 31,560,000 | 25,054,000 | 41,930,476 | 33,939,858 | 32,624,585 | 35,181,229 | 38,922,963 | 25,164,763 | 26,207,668 | 18,181,230 | 15,694,522 |
Group Debtors | 9,349,000 | 1,500,000 | 11,060,000 | 65,000 | ||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 6,059,000 | 6,274,000 | 5,453,000 | 2,719,000 | 2,629,000 | 2,645,000 | 26,208,000 | 4,485,687 | 5,786,802 | 2,361,270 | 3,093,707 | 3,093,588 | 3,554,517 | 3,033,199 | 1,864,894 | 1,727,353 |
Cash | 31,587,000 | 28,547,000 | 28,899,000 | 34,180,000 | 36,760,000 | 22,658,000 | 51,374,000 | 17,315,035 | 9,176,887 | 17,197,131 | 7,615,754 | 6,631,811 | 15,039,331 | 16,954,706 | 19,712,977 | 19,021,166 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||||
total current assets | 87,808,000 | 82,219,000 | 74,792,000 | 69,297,000 | 68,979,000 | 57,362,000 | 103,424,000 | 64,354,279 | 49,816,195 | 52,783,043 | 46,884,264 | 49,975,051 | 44,586,686 | 48,031,710 | 40,560,381 | 36,936,590 |
total assets | 116,027,000 | 111,936,000 | 102,864,000 | 103,417,000 | 100,525,000 | 88,867,000 | 143,132,000 | 102,557,664 | 84,490,626 | 73,960,722 | 65,510,769 | 67,666,492 | 58,888,678 | 57,446,492 | 49,774,770 | 44,909,784 |
Bank overdraft | 336,304 | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 2,430,720 | 2,450,870 | ||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 23,262,000 | 35,471,000 | 29,710,000 | 22,484,000 | 23,740,000 | 26,559,000 | 42,339,000 | 35,694,786 | 27,216,190 | 29,583,515 | 26,668,314 | 31,179,108 | 22,682,300 | 22,015,514 | 15,645,360 | 14,924,229 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 22,000 | 18,000 | 175,000 | 3,776,000 | 1,000 | |||||||||||
other short term finances | 163,000 | 163,000 | 538,000 | 476,000 | 1,576,336 | 1,460,896 | 1,584,167 | 12,504 | 15,630 | 12,504 | ||||||
hp & lease commitments | 1,000 | 10,919 | 56,664 | 251,462 | 398,453 | 287,826 | 129,851 | 42,093 | 194,220 | 310,924 | ||||||
other current liabilities | 36,013,000 | 24,950,000 | 20,461,000 | 26,499,000 | 25,842,000 | 18,750,000 | 49,521,000 | 18,327,902 | 17,062,299 | 13,735,362 | 12,593,962 | 11,572,055 | 15,049,200 | 16,626,974 | 15,435,765 | 11,157,561 |
total current liabilities | 59,297,000 | 60,439,000 | 50,171,000 | 49,321,000 | 53,521,000 | 45,848,000 | 92,337,000 | 55,609,943 | 45,796,049 | 45,154,506 | 42,103,953 | 45,505,489 | 38,210,159 | 38,684,581 | 31,275,345 | 26,392,714 |
loans | 10,108,000 | 10,208,000 | 9,914,000 | 10,145,000 | 10,348,875 | 10,475,776 | 16,672 | 29,176 | 40,638 | 53,142 | ||||||
hp & lease commitments | 10,919 | 56,859 | 303,401 | 397,219 | 146,439 | 42,093 | 236,357 | |||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
provisions | 3,039,000 | 3,235,000 | 2,169,000 | 1,446,000 | 1,056,000 | 1,121,000 | 1,498,000 | 1,119,673 | 376,678 | 612,878 | ||||||
total long term liabilities | 3,039,000 | 3,235,000 | 2,169,000 | 11,554,000 | 11,942,000 | 11,035,000 | 11,643,000 | 11,468,548 | 12,029,373 | 686,409 | 332,577 | 437,857 | 329,541 | 120,573 | 646,037 | |
total liabilities | 62,336,000 | 63,674,000 | 52,340,000 | 60,875,000 | 65,463,000 | 56,883,000 | 103,980,000 | 67,078,491 | 57,825,422 | 45,840,915 | 42,436,530 | 45,943,346 | 38,539,700 | 38,684,581 | 31,395,918 | 27,038,751 |
net assets | 52,932,000 | 47,640,000 | 49,855,000 | 41,937,000 | 34,546,000 | 31,492,000 | 38,719,000 | 35,213,872 | 26,524,137 | 27,660,348 | 22,707,854 | 21,715,091 | 20,276,243 | 18,607,479 | 17,921,271 | 17,531,419 |
total shareholders funds | 52,932,000 | 47,640,000 | 49,855,000 | 41,937,000 | 34,546,000 | 31,492,000 | 38,719,000 | 35,213,872 | 26,524,137 | 27,660,348 | 22,707,854 | 21,715,091 | 20,276,243 | 18,607,479 | 17,921,271 | 17,531,419 |
Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 17,915,000 | 11,163,000 | 10,895,000 | 10,549,000 | 6,434,000 | 6,452,000 | 5,902,000 | 7,914,706 | 5,452,002 | 5,383,536 | 561,572 | 4,405,351 | 6,806,143 | 6,741,943 | 6,520,243 | 7,485,944 |
Depreciation | 384,000 | 307,000 | 357,000 | 329,000 | 266,000 | 402,000 | 486,000 | 607,195 | 749,775 | 2,388,762 | 1,339,696 | 1,240,004 | 1,143,740 | 765,717 | 725,031 | 710,533 |
Amortisation | ||||||||||||||||
Tax | -4,940,000 | -3,089,000 | -2,427,000 | -1,843,000 | -1,114,000 | -1,673,000 | -1,592,000 | -2,407,489 | -1,395,819 | -1,674,322 | -244,372 | -1,609,367 | -2,247,871 | -2,336,783 | -2,108,395 | -2,456,624 |
Stock | -696,000 | 359,000 | 72,000 | 345,000 | -271,000 | -354,000 | 164,919 | -289,567 | 312,591 | -393,517 | -333,115 | 498,614 | -1,008,062 | 1,034,857 | 307,731 | 493,549 |
Debtors | 2,505,000 | 7,707,000 | 9,233,000 | 5,434,000 | -2,243,000 | -20,666,000 | 6,941,148 | 6,466,169 | 7,636,828 | -3,289,081 | -3,741,615 | 13,297,271 | -822,253 | 8,646,766 | 1,990,019 | 19,079,748 |
Creditors | -12,209,000 | 5,761,000 | 7,226,000 | -1,256,000 | -2,819,000 | -15,780,000 | 6,644,214 | 8,478,596 | -2,367,325 | 2,915,201 | -4,510,794 | 8,496,808 | 666,786 | 6,370,154 | 721,131 | 14,924,229 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 11,063,000 | 4,489,000 | -6,038,000 | 657,000 | 7,092,000 | -30,771,000 | 31,193,098 | 1,265,603 | 3,326,937 | 1,141,400 | 1,021,907 | -3,477,145 | -1,577,774 | 1,191,209 | 4,278,204 | 11,157,561 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -196,000 | 1,066,000 | 723,000 | 390,000 | -65,000 | -377,000 | 378,327 | 742,995 | -236,200 | 612,878 | ||||||
Cash flow from operations | 10,208,000 | 11,631,000 | 1,431,000 | 3,047,000 | 12,308,000 | -20,727,000 | 35,905,572 | 10,425,004 | -2,420,049 | 14,450,053 | 2,242,739 | -4,740,234 | 6,621,339 | 3,050,617 | 7,838,464 | 12,248,346 |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 1,219,000 | -1,099,139 | -11,241,227 | -1,119,813 | -1,301,410 | -3,632,226 | -6,149,185 | -1,259,436 | -2,608,991 | -490,158 | ||||||
Change in Investments | -944,000 | 1,402,000 | -4,516,000 | -443,000 | 192,000 | 353,000 | 851,483 | 4,176,682 | 11,132,919 | 4,581,034 | 613,152 | 3,526,056 | 739,673 | 373,449 | 1,628,285 | 1,439,267 |
cash flow from investments | 944,000 | -1,402,000 | 4,516,000 | 443,000 | -192,000 | -353,000 | 367,517 | -5,275,821 | -22,374,146 | -5,700,847 | -1,914,562 | -7,158,282 | -6,888,858 | -1,632,885 | -4,237,276 | -1,929,425 |
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -2,430,720 | -20,150 | 2,450,870 | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 4,000 | 18,000 | -175,000 | -3,601,000 | 3,775,000 | 1,000 | ||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -163,000 | -375,000 | 62,000 | -1,100,336 | 115,440 | -123,271 | 1,571,663 | -3,126 | 3,126 | 12,504 | ||||||
Long term loans | -10,108,000 | -100,000 | 294,000 | -231,000 | -203,875 | -126,901 | 10,459,104 | -12,504 | -11,462 | -12,504 | 53,142 | |||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -1,000 | -9,919 | -56,664 | -240,738 | -393,533 | 16,809 | 408,755 | 234,197 | -194,220 | -310,968 | 547,281 | |||||
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||||
interest | 3,103,000 | 2,241,000 | 1,484,000 | 1,366,000 | 1,362,000 | 1,412,000 | 1,391,000 | 1,189,150 | 1,160,488 | 775,916 | 800,557 | 724,182 | 665,354 | 617,002 | 464,172 | 255,900 |
cash flow from financing | 2,189,000 | 3,002,000 | -6,289,000 | 311,000 | 4,657,000 | -9,660,000 | 1,800,998 | 2,668,935 | 8,399,525 | 2,203,165 | 658,538 | 3,758,689 | -29,843 | 651,884 | 343,404 | 16,509,208 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
cash | 3,040,000 | -352,000 | -5,281,000 | -2,580,000 | 14,102,000 | -28,716,000 | 34,058,965 | 8,138,148 | -8,020,244 | 9,581,377 | 983,943 | -8,407,520 | -1,915,375 | -2,758,271 | 691,811 | 19,021,166 |
overdraft | -336,304 | 336,304 | ||||||||||||||
change in cash | 3,040,000 | -352,000 | -5,281,000 | -2,580,000 | 14,102,000 | -28,716,000 | 34,058,965 | 8,138,148 | -8,020,244 | 9,581,377 | 983,943 | -8,071,216 | -2,251,679 | -2,758,271 | 691,811 | 19,021,166 |
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FORTH HOLDCO LIMITED group structure
Forth Holdco Limited has 4 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
FORTH HOLDCO LIMITED
SC201964
4 subsidiaries
Forth Holdco Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Duncan Fletcher (Nov 1999) and Mr Duncan Fletcher (Nov 1999).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Duncan Fletcher | 57 years | Nov 1999 | - | Director | |
Mr Duncan Fletcher | 82 years | Nov 1999 | - | Director | |
Mr Paul Lowe | 52 years | Mar 2008 | - | Director | |
Mr John Richards | 67 years | Nov 2014 | - | Director |
P&L
August 2024turnover
265.4m
+14%
operating profit
17.9m
+60%
gross margin
21.1%
+9.11%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
August 2024net assets
52.9m
+0.11%
total assets
116m
+0.04%
cash
31.6m
+0.11%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
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company number
SC201964
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
70100 - Activities of head offices
incorporation date
November 1999
age
26
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
August 2024
previous names
forth holdings limited (December 2018)
accountant
-
auditor
DICKSON MIDDLETON
address
forth house, pirnhall business park, stirling, stirlingshire fk7 8hw, FK7 7US
Bank
BARKCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
DICKSON MINTO
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