FREEFORM PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-03-31 (in 10mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-10 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-06-26
Watchouts
Cash
£2M
-23.4% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£10M
+37.5% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
45
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£4M
-48.6% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- FREEFORM PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 1997-07-17 → present
- CASECITE LIMITED 1997-06-26 → 1997-07-17
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £11,908,163 | £10,678,183 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £7,242,261 | £3,756,241 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £7,299,591 | £3,749,564 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £5,574,743 | £2,814,835 | |
| Cash | £2,459,068 | £2,317,232 | £3,330,714 | — | £2,514,261 | £1,925,193 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,155,353 | £1,336,218 | £2,126,100 | — | £7,516,534 | £10,324,044 | |
| Net assets | £1,148,734 | £1,329,018 | £2,118,848 | — | £7,509,209 | £10,324,044 | |
| Equity | £1,148,734 | £1,329,018 | £2,118,848 | £1,932,151 | £7,509,209 | £10,324,044 | |
| Average employees | 20 | 23 | 27 | — | 45 | 45 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 60.8% | 35.2% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 46.8% | 26.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 96.4% | 36.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 2.42x | 14.53x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 99209.05x | 30.44x |
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 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Grunberg & Co Limited
- 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 group's and parent 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
- FREEFORM PRODUCTIONS LIMITED · parent
- Double FTV Limited 90%
Significant events
- “2024 was an exceptional year for Freeform Productions with brilliant overseas sales and licensing income from our IP. We do not expect to repeat this level of profits soon.”
- “Freeform has a subsidiary, 10% owned by its' management (with that figure set to rise if they successfully grow the business) also making a variety of programmes for UK broadcasters. It secured 3 commissions in 2024 and we have high hopes for the future.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAVELLE, Pauline Ann | Secretary | 1997-07-10 | — | British |
| GLENDINNING, Linda Marie | Director | 2026-04-10 | Nov 1965 | British |
| HEELEY, Michelle Ann Julier | Director | 2026-04-10 | Oct 1977 | British |
| LAVELLE, Pauline Ann | Director | 1997-07-10 | Sep 1962 | British |
| PALMER, Anthony | Director | 1997-07-10 | Apr 1968 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1997-06-26 | 1997-07-10 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1997-06-26 | 1997-07-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeform Productions Trustee Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2026-04-10 | Active |
| Mr Anthony Palmer | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2026-04-10 |
| Ms Pauline Ann Lavelle | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2026-04-10 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 92 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-15 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-15 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-15 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-04-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-04-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-02-04 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2026-01-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-01 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-01 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2024-06-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-07-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-26 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-01-26 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 14
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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
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Turnover
-10.3%
£11,908,163 £10,678,183
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Cash
-23.4%
£2,514,261 £1,925,193
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
+37.5%
£7,509,209 £10,324,044
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
0%
45 45
-
Operating profit
-48.1%
£7,242,261 £3,756,241
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Profit before tax
-48.6%
£7,299,591 £3,749,564
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