FORWARD GLASS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-03-31 (in 10mo)
Last filed for 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-14 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-11-30
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£106K
+342.5% vs 2024
Net assets
£3M
+20.2% vs 2024
Employees
89
-14.4% lowest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£544K
-65.1% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-06-30
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £11,567,413 | £11,726,022 | £14,521,451 | £7,883,190 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £2,504,168 | £1,936,277 | £1,497,047 | £543,526 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £2,504,281 | £1,960,433 | £1,556,762 | £543,526 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £2,029,038 | £1,584,924 | £1,278,253 | £461,229 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £3,835,711 | £1,921,331 | £24,048 | £106,416 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £8,601,580 | £2,249,862 | £2,311,809 | £2,982,832 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £8,584,284 | £2,209,208 | £2,287,461 | £2,748,690 | |
| Equity | £10,355,543 | £11,077,365 | £6,555,246 | £8,584,284 | £2,209,208 | £2,287,461 | £2,748,690 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 110 | 106 | 104 | 89 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £2,832,300 | £2,828,028 | £4,116,219 | £2,391,516 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 21.6% | 16.5% | 10.3% | 6.9% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 17.5% | 13.5% | 8.8% | 5.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 29.1% | 86.1% | 64.8% | 18.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 3.28x | 2.19x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- TC Group
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “Since Cornwall Group's acquisition of Forward Glass in December 2023 we have invested significant time, effort and financial resources to enhance our product range, IT provisions, logistics, processing services and factory facilities. To date some £3.5m has been committed on this important and key site for us.”
- “A major milestone has been the arrival and commissioning of a new toughening furnace to complement our existing two furnace's; this investment has dominated much engineering and management time over the Spring and Summer months.”
- “We anticipate during Qtr 1 and 2 of 2026 investing in further plant and machinery to allow the business to both retain its leading role within the Midlands and provide some modest diversity within our current offerings.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUNT, Kathryn Elizabeth | Director | 2023-11-30 | Feb 1995 | British |
| GWILLIAM, Stephen Paul | Director | 2017-03-27 | Oct 1972 | British |
| HERBERT, Mark Ivor | Director | 2023-11-30 | Aug 1969 | British |
| JULIAN, Thomas Stuart | Director | 2023-11-30 | May 1983 | British |
| MITCHELL, Mark John | Director | 2023-11-30 | Mar 1970 | British |
| PROWSE, Matthew John | Director | 2023-11-30 | Oct 1982 | British |
| SMITH, James Alexander | Director | 2024-12-01 | Sep 1969 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTON SMITH, Mark Rodney | Secretary | — | 2023-11-30 |
| GEORGE, John William | Director | 2001-09-01 | 2016-04-30 |
| MARSHALL, David | Director | 2016-05-01 | 2022-11-30 |
| SMITH, Alan Wynyates | Director | 2001-08-01 | 2016-12-31 |
| SMITH, Brian Wynyates | Director | — | 2014-03-09 |
| WEAVING, Michael James | Director | 2001-08-01 | 2016-06-09 |
| WESTON SMITH, Mark Rodney | Director | — | 2023-11-30 |
| WESTON SMITH, Michael | Director | — | 2019-11-07 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-11-30 | Active |
| Forward Glass Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-03-19 | Ceased 2023-11-30 |
| Mr Mark Rodney Weston Smith | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-03-19 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 127 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-10-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type medium | |
| 2024-01-30 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2023-12-18 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-12-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-12-07 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-12-01 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-01 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-12-01 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-12-01 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-12-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-06-30 vs 2024-06-30
-
Turnover
-45.7%
£14,521,451 £7,883,190
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Cash
+342.5%
£24,048 £106,416
-
Net assets
+20.2%
£2,287,461 £2,748,690
-
Employees
-14.4%
104 89
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Operating profit
-63.7%
£1,497,047 £543,526
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-65.1%
£1,556,762 £543,526
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
-41.9%
£4,116,219 £2,391,516
lowest in 4 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers