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Follen (Forton) Ltd

08460333

active
Private Limited Company
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
74 / 100

Some Concerns

30/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
34/40
Risk
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • 3 outstanding charges (-6)

Details

SNOW HILL HOUSE SNOW HILL LANE, PRESTON, PR3 1BA
Incorporated 25/03/2013

Compliance

Last accounts

30/09/2025

total exemption full

Next accounts due

30/06/2027

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 02/04/2026

Due 16/04/2027

On track

Industry

47300
Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores

Officers

Mr Mark Follen

director · Since 25/03/2013

RETAIL

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 59

Also on 4 other boards

Persons with Significant Control

Mr Mark Follen

75–100% shares
75–100% votes

British · England · Age 59

Snow Hill House, Snow Hill Lane, Preston, PR3 1BA

Notified 01/07/2016

Former PSCs

Mrs Suzanne Lesley Follen

Ceased 09/09/2019

Charges3 outstanding

Charge
outstanding

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CompanyRankvs 156+ SIC 47300 peers
70

Financial strength84th percentile among SIC peers · 21/25
Employees75th percentile among SIC peers · 11/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 5.91× · 20/20
Longevity13 years trading (max 15) · 13/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Outstanding charges -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength21/25 pts

Net worth compared to all companies in the same SIC code with published accounts. Top quartile earns the full 25 points.

Employees11/15 pts

Workforce size relative to sector peers from the most recent accounts. A larger team generally signals commercial scale.

Liquidity20/20 pts

Current assets ÷ current liabilities. A ratio above 2× earns full marks; between 1–2× scores partially; below 0.5× scores minimal points.

Longevity13/15 pts

One point per year of operation since incorporation, capped at 15. Older companies have a proven track record.

Filing compliance15/15 pts

Full 15 points when both annual accounts and confirmation statement are filed on time. Points are deducted for each overdue filing.

Risk deductions

Outstanding charges: -10 pts

Maximum score is 100. Deductions apply for insolvency history, outstanding charges, going concern doubt, or disqualified officers.

Key FinancialsYear ending 30/09/2025

Net Worth

£1.1M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£238k

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£1.1M

Working capital

Current Assets

£1.4M

Current Liabilities

£230k

Fixed Assets

£33k

Debtors

£1.0M

13avg. employees+3

Tax at Year End(2024)

Corp tax£74k
VAT£22k

Director Loans(2024)

Directors owe company£132k

Balance Sheet

Intangible assets£22k
Assets less current liabilities£1.2M
Prepared with IRIS Accounts Production

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied ProfitEst. Revenue
20255.91+£144k
20244.75+£188k£442k
20234.78+£134k£434k
20224.36+£93k£723k
20214.09+£161k
20204.57+£129k
20192.60+£30k
20182.73

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.