The Forest of Black Ltd
iSource and licenceOfficial record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.Register edition compiled 8 November 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.How we handle dataOverview
The Forest of Black Ltd's network
3 people4 organisationsExplore in 3Di3 listed on the board. 4 organisations share a board member with this company.The large node is The Forest of Black Ltd. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.The board
3 listediDirectors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Sherrington | Director | 2016 | 10y 9m |
| Oscar Peter Sansom | Director | 2016 | 10y 9m |
| Elizabeth Jane Allan | Director | 2014 | 12y 1m |
Recent news and events
From the public record
- 3 May 2026Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 31 January 2026Accounts made up to this dateCompanies House company file
Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Board
Current officers
3iOccupation and nationality are held for only some companies and are not held for this one. Other boards counts directorships that are current in the Companies House officer data; it does not say whether the people are the same without a matching date of birth, and is not proof of any link between the companies.| Name | Role | Appointed | Other boards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Jane Allan | Director | 2 October 2014 | 3 other current boards |
| Michael Sherrington | Director | 1 February 2016 | No other current boards on our record |
| Oscar Peter Sansom | Director | 1 February 2016 | 1 other current board |
Source: Companies House officer data (appointments and resignations). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Former officers
1 listed, latest first| Name | Role | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair William Young | Director | 2 October 2014 | 31 January 2020 |
When board seats may change
iTime on the board since appointment. Many boards cap service at 6 to 9 years, so long-serving seats are the ones most likely to change.Who is on the board
iCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.3 directors on the board
- Michael Sherrington Director · appointed 2016
- Elizabeth Jane Allan Director · appointed 2014
- Oscar Peter Sansom Director · appointed 2016
Directors past 6 years
- Michael Sherrington Director · appointed 2016
- Elizabeth Jane Allan Director · appointed 2014
- Oscar Peter Sansom Director · appointed 2016
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Michael Sherrington Director · appointed 2016
Portfolio (2)
- Elizabeth Jane Allan Director · appointed 2014
- Oscar Peter Sansom Director · appointed 2016
Where else this board sits
The charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.
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.
Network
Network
iThe large node is The Forest of Black Ltd. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.Most connected
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Finances
Financial history
9 years heldiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Scroll sideways to see every column.
| Year ending | Accounts | Turnover | Profit or loss | Net assets | Total assets less current liabilities | Cash | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | FRS102 | Not reported | Not reported | £213.49k | £216.49k | Not reported | 3 |
| 31 January 2024 | FRS102 | Not reported | Not reported | £289.62k | £298.62k | Not reported | 3 |
| 31 January 2023 | FRS102 | Not reported | Not reported | £249.81k | £264.81k | Not reported | 4 |
| 31 January 2022 | FRS102 | Not reported | Not reported | £200.40k | £221.40k | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 January 2021 | - | Not reported | Not reported | £115.66k | £148.16k | Not reported | 3 |
| 31 January 2020 | - | Not reported | Not reported | £91.75k | £93.00k | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 January 2019 | - | Not reported | Not reported | £85.40k | £88.21k | Not reported | 2 |
| 31 January 2018 | - | Not reported | Not reported | £25.86k | £28.65k | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 January 2017 | - | Not reported | Not reported | £11.07k | £12.22k | Not reported | Not reported |
- Absent is not zero. A figure shown as Not reported was not given in the accounts we hold. Small and micro companies do not have to file a profit and loss account, so turnover and profit are usually absent for them.
- These are not the latest accounts. Companies House shows micro entity accounts made up to 31 January 2026, but the newest year we hold is 31 January 2025. Group and some other filings are not read into this table; see the filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab).
- Accounts for years ending in 2025 and 2026 are still being filed, so the newest years may be missing.
- Employees, cash and net assets are shown as Not shown when the filed figure is not possible (for example a negative headcount or negative cash).
Definitions
- Total assets less current liabilities
- Fixed assets plus current assets, minus what the company owes within a year. It is not total assets: cash can be larger than this figure when the company owes a lot in the short term. Where a filing does not give it, the table marks the fixed-assets figure used instead.
- Net assets
- What the company owns minus everything it owes. Also called shareholders' funds.
- Turnover
- Sales for the year. Only larger companies report it.
- Accounts
- The accounting framework named in the filing (for example FRS 102). Not stated means the filing does not say.
Source: Companies House accounts (iXBRL and XBRL), ten most recent years held, read by Governance Register from the monthly bulk accounts files. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Key dates and compliance
- Accounts category
- Micro-entityThe smallest category of accounts, with a very short balance sheet.
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 January 2026
- Next accounts due
- 31 October 2027 Not yet due
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 3 May 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 17 May 2027 Not yet due
- Charges (secured loans)
- None registered
Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About
About this company
Companies House (opens in a new tab)- Company number
- SC487976
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Status
- Active
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Incorporated
- 2 October 2014
- Registered office
- 60 1st Floor Rear, 60 Tradeston Street, Glasgow, G5 8BH
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 59111 Motion picture production activities
- 59112 Video production activities
- 59113 Television programme production activities
- Group companies
- 2 in this ownership group See the group structure →
- Latest accounts
- 31 January 2026 (micro-entity)
Source: Companies House company file of 1 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Key dates and compliance
- Accounts category
- Micro-entityThe smallest category of accounts, with a very short balance sheet.
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 January 2026
- Next accounts due
- 31 October 2027 Not yet due
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 3 May 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 17 May 2027 Not yet due
- Charges (secured loans)
- None registered
Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Same sector and place
4iA sample. Matched on the main business code and postcode district, from the company file of 1 October 2026. Same sector and district is not evidence of any connection.4 other active companies have the same main business code (59111 Motion picture production activities) and a registered office in the G5 postcode district.
Recent news and events
From the public record
- 3 May 2026Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 31 January 2026Accounts made up to this dateCompanies House company file
Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Ownership
Group structure
2 companies- Active
- Dissolved or closed
- Other status
- Not a UK company
- Current control
- Ceased control
- Shares a director
- Bar under a name: net assets or equity, where known
Loading the group structure…
Built from the corporate people with significant control records matched to UK companies (Companies House, Open Government Licence v3.0; ownership graph of 19 September 2026). Control is shown as the nature of control the controller declared; the group count includes only active majority holdings (more than 50%), so holdings of 25-50% are drawn but not counted. Overseas parents that are not on the UK register appear only when a company names them.
People with significant control
3| Name | Control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Oscar Peter SansomPerson · British |
| 24 October 2022 | Current |
| Mr Michael SherringtonPerson · British |
| 24 October 2022 | Current |
| Ms Elizabeth Jane AllanPerson · British |
| 6 April 2016 | Current |
3 current controllers and 0 former. Addresses and birth details are not shown.
Source: Companies House people with significant control data, snapshot of 1 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Companies are linked to their page where the name matches an owner company in our ownership graph.
Companies it holds shares or votes in
0| Company | Control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| SY Film Ltd | 75-100% shares, 75-100% votes, appoints directors | 1 July 2021 | Current |
| Hidden Lane Film Ltd | 25-50% shares, 25-50% votes | 8 April 2026 | Current |
0 companies where it holds a majority now (more than 50% of shares or votes, or the right to appoint or remove a majority of the directors); holdings of 25-50% are significant influence or control, not majority control. The whole group is in the structure above.