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REGISTERED NUMBER: 07402012 (England and Wales)















Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

for

The Virtual Forge Limited

The Virtual Forge Limited (Registered number: 07402012)






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025




Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 4


The Virtual Forge Limited

Company Information
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025







DIRECTORS: Mr G Doyle
Mr M P Wicks
Mrs V Edwards
Mr M Sanson
Mr C Backlund
Ms A Kelly
Mr I Rodrigues
Mr M C Stokes





SECRETARY: Mr G Doyle





REGISTERED OFFICE: Studio 1, The Glove Factory
Brook Lane
Holt
Trowbridge
BA14 6RL





REGISTERED NUMBER: 07402012 (England and Wales)





ACCOUNTANTS: Wilson Partners Limited
Chartered Accountants
TOR
Saint-Cloud Way
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 8BN

The Virtual Forge Limited (Registered number: 07402012)

Balance Sheet
31 December 2025

31.12.25 31.12.24
Notes £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 4 209,747 270,472
Tangible assets 5 14,516 11,840
Investments 6 110,269 110,269
334,532 392,581

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 7 1,404,053 1,226,141
Cash at bank 315,371 419,364
1,719,424 1,645,505
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 8 (1,255,789 ) (1,392,162 )
NET CURRENT ASSETS 463,635 253,343
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 798,167 645,924

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year 9 - (10,000 )

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES (3,629 ) (2,960 )
NET ASSETS 794,538 632,964

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 100 100
Retained earnings 794,438 632,864
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 794,538 632,964

The Virtual Forge Limited (Registered number: 07402012)

Balance Sheet - continued
31 December 2025


The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for:
(a)ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

The financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 4 September 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:





Mr G Doyle - Director


The Virtual Forge Limited (Registered number: 07402012)

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

The Virtual Forge Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Preparation of consolidated financial statements
The financial statements contain information about The Virtual Forge Limited as an individual company and do not contain consolidated financial information as the parent of a group. The company is exempt under Section 399(2A) of the Companies Act 2006 from the requirements to prepare consolidated financial statements.

Significant judgements and estimates
In the application of the company's accounting policies the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

The company's significant estimates and assumptions concerning the future relate to the recoverability and useful life of its capitalised development costs.

Turnover
The turnover shown in the profit and loss account represents the value of all services delivered during the year, at selling price exclusive of Value Added Tax. Sales are recognised at the point at which the company has fulfilled its contractual obligations to the customer.

Where services have been delivered but not yet invoiced, the income is accrued and included within debtors as accrued income. Where invoices have been raised in advance of the service being provided, the income is deferred and included within creditors as deferred income.

Intangible assets
Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

The Virtual Forge Limited (Registered number: 07402012)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Fixtures and fittings - 25% on cost
Computer equipment - 25% on cost

Tangible fixed assets are included at cost less depreciation and impairment.

Investments in subsidiaries
Investments in subsidiary undertakings are recognised at cost.

Financial instruments
Basic financial instruments are recognised at amortised cost using the effective interest method, except for investments in non-convertible preference and non-puttable preference and ordinary shares, which are measured at fair value, with changes recognised in profit or loss. Derivative financial instruments are initially recorded at cost and thereafter at fair value, with changes recognised in profit and loss.

Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

Research and development
Expenditure relating to software development directly associated with on-going revenue streams are capitalised and amortised over their estimated useful life of 5 years. Other research and development costs that cannot be attributed to on-going revenue streams are expensed to the profit and loss in the year in which it is incurred.

Development costs are initially recognised at cost less amortisation, however are reviewed annually for any impairment of the assets based on the expected on-going revenue streams associated to these development costs.

Foreign currencies
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.

The Virtual Forge Limited (Registered number: 07402012)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 34 (2024 - 37 ) .

4. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Other
intangible
assets
£   
COST
At 1 January 2025 1,081,201
Additions 35,854
At 31 December 2025 1,117,055
AMORTISATION
At 1 January 2025 810,729
Charge for year 96,579
At 31 December 2025 907,308
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2025 209,747
At 31 December 2024 270,472

The Virtual Forge Limited (Registered number: 07402012)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

5. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Plant and
machinery
etc
£   
COST
At 1 January 2025 35,825
Additions 9,775
At 31 December 2025 45,600
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2025 23,985
Charge for year 7,099
At 31 December 2025 31,084
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2025 14,516
At 31 December 2024 11,840

6. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Shares in
group
undertaking
£   
COST
At 1 January 2025
and 31 December 2025 110,269
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2025 110,269
At 31 December 2024 110,269

7. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.25 31.12.24
£    £   
Trade debtors 814,798 780,713
Amounts owed by group undertakings 442,652 342,087
Other debtors 146,603 103,341
1,404,053 1,226,141

The Virtual Forge Limited (Registered number: 07402012)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

8. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.25 31.12.24
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts 180,000 10,000
Trade creditors 58,491 153,370
Amounts owed to group undertakings 60,066 64,730
Taxation and social security 241,262 294,497
Other creditors 715,970 869,565
1,255,789 1,392,162

9. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
31.12.25 31.12.24
£    £   
Bank loans - 10,000

10. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
31.12.25 31.12.24
£    £   
Within one year 46,136 58,136
Between one and five years 47,413 37,196
93,549 95,332

11. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

31.12.25 31.12.24
£    £   
Bank loans 180,000 20,000

The bank loan is 100% backed by the Government and 2.5% interest is being charged on the loan annually.

The Virtual Forge Limited (Registered number: 07402012)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

12. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The Virtual Forge Portugal

A subsidiary company of The Virtual Forge Limited

The amount owed to The Virtual Forge Portugal at the balance sheet date is £61,534 (2024: £64,730).

Virtual Forge North America Inc.

A subsidiary company of The Virtual Forge Limited

The amount owed by The Virtual Forge North America as at the balance sheet date is £396,664 (2024: £342,087).

13. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

There is no ultimate controlling party.