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Company · Romsey

Forth Building Services LTD

Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Jason Paul Davis 2018-2026 Director View profile
  2. Jack Robert Sowden 2012-2018 Director View profile
  3. Robert Malcolm Sowden 2000-2012 Director View profile
  4. Malcolm Henry Sowden 2000-2005 Director View profile
  5. Julie Anne Sowden 2005-2014 Secretary View profile
  6. Jacquelin Freda Sowden 2000-2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • RHPS HVAC and BMS Servicing and Maintenance Buyer: The Royal Household Value not published 2026-06-04 Source: Find a Tender

    This procurement exercise consists of three lots: Lot 1: London HVAC Servicing and Maintenance – Contract Reference: 0027/PPTO Lot 2: Windsor HVAC Servicing and Maintenance – Contract Reference: 0026/PPTO Lot 3: BMS Maintenance at the Winds…

About

What it does
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Incorporated
04/08/2000
Registered office
Romsey
Previous names
M.H. Sowden Limited (until 06/05/2021)

Ownership

Owned by (2) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • Jack Robert Sowden ceased 2017-03-23
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Forth Hold Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-03-23
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Forth Building Services LTD is controlled by Jack Robert Sowden
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2017-03-23 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Jack Robert Sowden.

12 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Financials

Net assets
£2,325,397
Total assets
£2,345,717
Cash
£1,129,602
Employees
0.66
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Profit/loss
£1,723,689

Five-year trend

Period endingTurnoverNet assets
2025-09-30Not reported£2,325,397
2025-09-30Not reported£2,325,397

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-09-30. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

3 directors on the board

7.3y median 8.3y
average tenure
11.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Property 4Finance 3Construction 2Public administration 2

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
04047092
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/06/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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