FORBES GROUP LIMITED
Company number 01591882 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Forbes Group Limited presents a reasonable credit profile underpinned by a 43-year trading history, consistent equity growth (from £412k in 2021 to £583k in 2024), and a healthy cash position of £378k. However, the significant increase in current liabilities (up 22.5% to £573k) and declining net current assets (down 26% to £231k) introduce working capital concerns that require monitoring. A conditional approval is recommended, with covenants tied to current ratio maintenance above 1.25x and a requirement for periodic management accounts to compensate for the limited disclosure in abridged filings.
Shareholders' funds
£615,744
Balance sheet as at 2025-12-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1981-10-16
- Employees
- 21 (2025 accounts · was 20 in 2024)
- Registered office
- Forbes Building, Glendower Road, Leominster, Herefordshire, United Kingdom, HR6 0RL
- Postcode
- HR6 0RL
- Capital
- 8,670 GBP
- Accounts category
- Unaudited Abridged
- Charges
- 2 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-01-14
Nature of business (SIC)
- 46410 Wholesale of textiles
Officers 2 current · 5 resigned
Contact details
- Website
- http://www.forbesgroup.eu
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| SNAP-DRAPE FORBES GROUP LIMITED | 2009-09-29 |
| SNAP-DRAPE GROUP LIMITED | 2009-02-26 |
| SNAP-DRAPE HOLDINGS LIMITED | 2001-04-02 |
| SNAPDRAPE LIMITED | 1991-03-26 |
| PLAYJOY LIMITED | 1981-12-31 |
Previous registered addresses 1
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 1 ST JOHNS COTTAGES, SUMMERS LANE, FRIERN BARNET, LONDON N12 OLA | 2001-04-18 |
Among its peers
Top 10%
by shareholders' funds, of 10 similar companies in HR
Among the biggest employers among its local peers (21 staff).
The oldest of its local peers, trading since 1981.
Competitors Kington
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5. ARNOVO LTD
This company ranks 1 among wholesale of textiles in Kington.
The class of 1981
65%
of the 14,514 companies incorporated in 1981 are still active today; 29% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 1 title
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 1986-07-04
- Where
- Greater London
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGL461782 | Greater London | Leasehold | 1986-07-04 | — |
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