FREUD COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-21 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-03-07
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
-42.7% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£12M
+181.3% vs 2023
Employees
181
+1.7% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£10M
+34.6% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
9-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
9-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £31,255,243 | — | £32,231,679 | — | £24,968,045 | — | £29,659,194 | £27,900,741 | |
| Operating profit | — | £8,809,872 | — | £9,215,721 | — | £6,129,036 | — | £6,853,996 | £6,275,641 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £9,031,870 | — | £9,227,662 | — | £6,371,801 | — | £7,130,909 | £9,595,426 | |
| Net profit | — | £7,348,059 | — | £7,460,149 | — | £5,348,501 | — | £5,989,854 | £7,900,135 | |
| Cash | — | £10,814,979 | — | £9,962,292 | — | £7,681,296 | — | £6,043,982 | £3,461,567 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £37,076,958 | — | £43,580,114 | — | £41,313,614 | — | £4,463,683 | £12,348,726 | |
| Net assets | — | £32,177,236 | — | £39,637,385 | — | £38,368,058 | — | £4,357,912 | £12,258,047 | |
| Equity | £24,829,177 | £32,177,236 | £32,177,236 | £39,637,385 | £39,637,385 | £38,368,058 | £38,368,058 | £4,357,912 | £12,258,047 | |
| Average employees | — | 215 | — | 213 | — | 169 | — | 178 | 181 | |
| Wages | — | £14,464,316 | — | £14,500,356 | — | £10,767,695 | — | £12,208,943 | £11,859,459 |
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 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 28.2% | — | 28.6% | — | 24.5% | — | 23.1% | 22.5% | |
| Net margin | — | 23.5% | — | 23.1% | — | 21.4% | — | 20.2% | 28.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 23.8% | — | 21.1% | — | 14.8% | — | 153.6% | 50.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.04x | 1.54x | |
| Interest cover | — | 250.67x | — | 54.93x | — | 29.89x | — | 138.31x | 238.49x |
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
- Sopher + Co LLP
- 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.”
Group structure
- FREUD COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED · parent
- Freuds + Limited 100%
- Freuds Republic Limited 100%
Significant events
- “There are no events after the reporting date which affect the Company.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 35 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADY, Arlo | Director | 2016-10-14 | Jul 1977 | British |
| FREUD, Matthew Rupert | Director | — | Nov 1963 | British |
Show 35 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIS, Robert | Secretary | 2010-11-03 | 2011-04-15 |
| EWING, Susanna | Secretary | 2007-11-30 | 2009-11-16 |
| GLYNN, Michael Richard | Secretary | 2001-10-01 | 2002-10-01 |
| GONZALEZ-GOMEZ, Minna Katariina | Secretary | 2007-03-26 | 2010-11-02 |
| HIRST, Rebecca Jane | Secretary | 2014-08-26 | 2017-04-10 |
| HYDE, Matthew James | Secretary | 2011-04-15 | 2013-11-18 |
| KIERNAN EARL, Elizabeth Louise | Secretary | 2005-09-16 | 2007-11-30 |
| MACDONALD, Robbie | Secretary | 2013-11-18 | 2014-08-26 |
| MARTEN, Napier Anthony Sturt Thomas | Secretary | — | 1993-06-18 |
| NIGHTINGALE, Andrew Mark | Secretary | 1996-02-23 | 2001-10-01 |
| RICHARDSON, Alan John | Secretary | 1993-06-18 | 1996-02-23 |
| THOMAS, Linda Rhiannon | Secretary | 2002-10-01 | 2005-09-16 |
| WYLLIE, Alison | Secretary | 2006-01-01 | 2006-10-06 |
| CHILCOTT, Clare Louise | Director | 2000-03-20 | 2003-07-16 |
| GLYNN, Michael Richard | Director | 2001-06-21 | 2002-10-01 |
| HICKS, Jeremy David | Director | 1994-12-12 | 1999-02-28 |
| HIRST, Rebecca Jane | Director | 1999-05-20 | 2017-04-10 |
| HOWSON, Nicola Jayne | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2014-10-22 |
| JOHNSTON, Alexander John | Director | 1993-12-08 | 2005-09-16 |
| KEEGAN, Patrick | Director | 2000-11-06 | 2010-01-01 |
| KEEN, Caroline Elizabeth | Director | 2016-10-10 | 2018-06-30 |
| KENNEDY, Simon Jonathan | Director | 1993-10-07 | 1997-05-23 |
| LEE, Cathryn Vanessa | Director | 2001-06-06 | 2010-01-01 |
| MARTEN, Napier Anthony Sturt Thomas | Director | — | 1993-06-18 |
| MCGUINNESS, Andrew Peter | Director | 2014-12-01 | 2016-12-07 |
| MEAD, Peter William | Director | 1994-12-12 | 2001-06-27 |
| MELODY, Paul Jonathan | Director | 2000-03-27 | 2013-06-11 |
| NIGHTINGALE, Andrew Mark | Director | 1996-02-23 | 2001-10-01 |
| PECK, Jerry Neil Weston | Director | 1999-05-20 | 1999-10-25 |
| SANCHEZ, Jonathan Lee | Director | 2003-05-01 | 2004-04-22 |
| THOMAS, Linda Rhiannon | Director | 2002-10-01 | 2008-10-14 |
| THYKIER, Svendkristoffer Stael | Director | 1996-02-23 | 2007-12-31 |
| WHEELER, Oliver Mark | Director | 2000-11-06 | 2010-01-01 |
| WISZOWATY, Nicholas Jan | Director | 1993-01-01 | 2009-03-31 |
| ZEIN, Gaby | Director | 1999-01-31 | 2005-09-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freuds Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Matthew Rupert Freud | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 236 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-28 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-12-11 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-08-13 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2024-05-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-03-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2023-04-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-22 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-03-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-03-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2020-10-28 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2020-10-28 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-5.9%
£29,659,194 £27,900,741
-
Cash
-42.7%
£6,043,982 £3,461,567
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
+181.3%
£4,357,912 £12,258,047
-
Employees
+1.7%
178 181
-
Operating profit
-8.4%
£6,853,996 £6,275,641
-
Profit before tax
+34.6%
£7,130,909 £9,595,426
highest in 5 filed years
-
Wages
-2.9%
£12,208,943 £11,859,459
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