FORBIDDEN PLANET LIMITEDActive
Key figures
FORBIDDEN PLANET LIMITED does not disclose its turnover in its latest accounts; the profit for the year is as stated in the accounts.
Ratios
2025Balance sheet structure
Dividends
from the accountsDividends paid in the financial year: £3,500,000 (248% of the profit for the year).
Filed accounts2020–2025
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 20,234,112 | — | — | — | — |
| Profit for the year | 400,713 | 525,043 | 299,830 | 809,330 | 1,411,531 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 4,731,627 | 5,174,094 | 6,143,943 | 6,047,431 | 6,732,489 |
| Total assets | 10,537,968 | 11,085,227 | 11,062,264 | 12,025,587 | 12,176,023 |
| Total liabilities | 3,899,906 | 3,906,862 | 3,597,981 | — | 5,990,361 |
| Net assets / total equity | 6,364,766 | 6,889,809 | 7,189,639 | 7,998,969 | 5,854,407 |
| Average number of employees | 156 | 176 | 177 | 2 | 2 |
| Average pay (per year) | 19,683 | 22,251 | 22,834 | 2,068,226 | 2,299,478 |
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | 3,500,000 |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
Principal activity
Accounts 2025The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of retailing entertainment merchandise and books. No significant change in the nature of these activities occurred during the year.
As described in the company's latest filed accounts.
Summary: FORBIDDEN PLANET LIMITED
Company
FORBIDDEN PLANET LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 01356753. It was incorporated on 9 Mar 1978. Its status is active. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is retail sale of books in specialised stores (47610), retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores (47650).
Accounts
The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 31 Dec 2025); the company files full accounts. Profit for the year was £1,411,531. Net assets were £5,854,407, down 26.8% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £6,732,489. Total assets were £12,176,023 and total liabilities £5,990,361. The company had an average of 2 employees. Figures are available for 6 financial years (2020–2025).
Control and charges
The company has 2 current directors. 2 persons with significant control are registered. 5 of 13 registered charges are outstanding.
Filing deadlines
The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 20 Nov 2026.