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FREESTART PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Cash
£596K
+336.7% vs 2023
Net assets
£464K
-50.3% vs 2023
Employees
48
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£36K
-83% vs 2023
Profile
- Company number
- 03855529
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 1999-10-08
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-11-30
- Account category
- FULL
- Primary SIC
- 62090
Net assets
7-year trend · vs UK AI & Enterprise SaaS median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest 2024-11-30
| Metric | Trend | 2018-11-30 | 2019-11-30 | 2020-11-30 | 2021-11-30 | 2022-11-30 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £2,918,936 | £2,826,463 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £211,607 | £30,485 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £212,568 | £36,037 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £162,943 | £29,357 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — | £136,391 | £595,592 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £957,912 | £485,047 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | £933,641 | £464,104 | |
| Equity | £488,598 | £595,088 | £651,716 | £752,484 | £790,645 | £933,641 | £464,104 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 48 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £1,374,583 | £1,421,055 |
Values shown as filed in iXBRL accounts. — indicates the figure was not present in the extracted filing (either not filed under that concept or absent from the period). About these numbers
Audit & accounting basis
From AI-extracted PDF accounts
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Auditor
- Fairhurst Audit Services Ltd
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“As set out in the strategic report, the company continued to trade strongly this year and the directors believe that it is experiencing good levels of sales growth and profitability. Therefore, they believe that the company is well places to manage its business risk successfully and accordingly they have a reasonable expectation that it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “The principal activity of the company remained the provision of cost-effective yet high-quality internet services and web development tailored to a wide range of business needs. While the trading environment during the year presented several challenges, including economic uncertainty and increased operational costs, we are pleased to report that the company still achieved a modest profit.”
- “This is particularly encouraging given the substantial investments we have made during the year in developing and implementing new remote work processes. These initiatives, while affecting short-term profitability, are expected to deliver tangible operational efficiencies and client service improvements over the coming year.”
- “Turnover for the year saw a slight decrease compared to the previous year, reflecting the cautious climate in which many of our clients have operated. However, we remain optimistic about the future. The introduction of our new remote worker monitoring system is designed to enhance individual accountability and performance, and we anticipate this will positively impact both productivity and turnover going forward.”
Auditor / going-concern / subsidiary information is extracted from the PDF version of the latest annual accounts and is not tagged in iXBRL. About these numbers
People
4 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROOKS, Earl Joseph | Director | 1999-10-30 | Mar 1955 | British |
| CROOKS, Maria Louise | Director | 1999-11-01 | Jan 1978 | British |
| GERRARD, Mark Andrew | Director | 2011-03-15 | Feb 1981 | British |
| LOWE, Kevin | Director | 2020-08-18 | Sep 1965 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLLINS, Michael | Secretary | 1999-11-01 | 2000-03-08 |
| HART, Alison Jayne | Secretary | 2009-10-27 | 2022-10-31 |
| PAYNE, Guy Stephen John | Secretary | 2000-03-08 | 2009-10-27 |
| GLOBAL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1999-10-08 | 1999-11-01 |
| HUNTER, David Geoffrey | Director | 2015-12-10 | 2017-02-27 |
| WYNN, Janette Louise | Director | 2014-04-17 | 2016-10-03 |
| LLC NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1999-10-08 | 1999-11-01 |
| MASTER NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1999-10-08 | 1999-11-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Earl Joseph Crooks | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mrs Maria Louise Crooks | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 90 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2025-05-29 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2024-11-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2024-05-30 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2023-11-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2023-08-21 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2022-11-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2022-10-31 | TM02 | officers | termination secretary company with name termination date |
| 2022-06-09 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2021-12-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2021-05-10 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2020-11-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2020-09-29 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2020-09-29 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2020-09-29 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2020-09-29 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2020-09-29 | CH03 | officers | change person secretary company with change date |
| 2020-09-29 | AD01 | address | change registered office address company with date old address new address |
| 2020-08-18 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2020-05-26 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
Credit score
Altman Z″ (private-firm) · reference 2024-11-30
6.25
SAFE
Altman Z″
- Working capital / Total assets 0.566 × 6.56 = +3.71
- Retained earnings / Total assets 0.000 × 3.26 = +0.00
- EBIT / Total assets 0.045 × 6.72 = +0.30
- Book equity / Total liabilities 2.129 × 1.05 = +2.24
Bands: > 2.6 safe · 1.1–2.6 grey · < 1.1 distress. Z″ is a public-formula baseline, not a substitute for adverse-data signals (CCJs, charges, gazette notices) — those land in a later pass.
Activity Score
Filings velocity, capital events, officer churn, accounts trajectory