THE FREEDOM GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD.
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Cash
£19m
+27.4% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£28m
+12.3% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
904
+24.7% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£11m
+23.1% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Utilities median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-02-27
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-01 | 2025-02-28 | 2026-02-27 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £140,358,000 | £170,525,000 | £262,039,000 | +53.7% | |
| Operating profit | £6,440,000 | £9,004,000 | £11,088,000 | +23.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £6,440,000 | £9,004,000 | £11,088,000 | +23.1% | |
| Net profit | £4,505,000 | £6,477,000 | £8,006,000 | +23.6% | |
| Cash | £10,180,000 | £15,196,000 | £19,356,000 | +27.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £21,535,000 | £24,512,000 | £27,518,000 | +12.3% | |
| Net assets | £21,535,000 | £24,512,000 | £27,518,000 | +12.3% | |
| Equity | £21,535,000 | £24,512,000 | £27,518,000 | +12.3% | |
| Average employees | 624 | 725 | 904 | +24.7% | |
| Wages | £31,317,000 | £39,138,000 | £44,353,000 | +13.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-01 | 2025-02-28 | 2026-02-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.6% | 5.3% | 4.2% | |
| Net margin | 3.2% | 3.8% | 3.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 29.9% | 36.7% | 40.3% | |
| Current ratio | 1.28x | 1.35x | 1.35x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- THE FREEDOM GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD. 2002-04-19 → present
- FREEDOM FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED 2001-05-23 → 2002-04-19
- FREEDOM MAINTENANCE LIMITED 1994-08-18 → 2001-05-23
- MAGPIE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 1993-11-01 → 1994-08-18
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- RSM UK Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making enquiries, including a review of forecasts for a period extending to 12 months from the date of signing the financial statements, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the Board continues to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- THE FREEDOM GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD. · parent
- British Power International Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 55 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE, Rosemary Fay | Secretary | 2024-06-01 | — | — |
| SALMON, Rachel Clare | Director | 2024-06-01 | Jun 1975 | British |
| STOCKTON, Jonathan | Director | 2020-07-01 | Feb 1982 | British |
Show 55 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOX, Darrell | Secretary | 2016-12-06 | 2018-03-30 |
| HUMPHREYS, David Christopher | Secretary | 2012-10-12 | 2016-12-06 |
| JOHNSTONE, Lee | Secretary | 2011-01-17 | 2011-12-01 |
| JOHNSTONE, Lee | Secretary | 2005-05-20 | 2009-09-14 |
| KERSHAW, Christopher Graham | Secretary | 1999-11-22 | 2003-01-06 |
| LIGHTOWLERS, Oliver James | Secretary | 2003-01-06 | 2005-05-20 |
| MCDONELL, Lisa Michelle | Secretary | 2018-03-30 | 2018-09-30 |
| MORTON, Julia Alison | Secretary | 2009-09-14 | 2010-11-03 |
| O'SULLIVAN, Liam | Secretary | 2011-12-01 | 2012-10-12 |
| RIGBY, Linda | Secretary | 1995-01-01 | 1995-12-06 |
| RIGBY, Linda | Secretary | 1993-11-01 | 1994-08-15 |
| RIGBY, William Simon | Secretary | 1994-08-15 | 1995-01-01 |
| SALMON, Rachel Clare | Secretary | 2018-10-01 | 2024-06-01 |
| CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1993-11-01 | 1993-11-01 |
| J BRYAN SMITH & CO COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1995-12-06 | 1999-11-22 |
| ATKINSON, Mandy Elizabeth | Director | 2003-04-10 | 2011-05-11 |
| BLACKBURN, Brian Edward | Director | 1993-11-01 | 1994-08-18 |
| BOOTH, Robert | Director | 2006-12-21 | 2011-08-01 |
| BULLOCK, Mark William | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2011-08-08 |
| CATCHPOLE, Andrew Phillip | Director | 2006-01-06 | 2010-12-20 |
| CHADWICK, Andrew John | Director | 2001-05-01 | 2003-04-30 |
| CHAMBERS, Carl James | Director | 2007-07-26 | 2008-01-02 |
| CHAMBERS, Carl James | Director | 2006-01-06 | 2006-08-17 |
| CHAMBERS, Carl James | Director | 2003-09-30 | 2004-02-06 |
| CRUDDACE, David Lee, Mr. | Director | 2012-01-05 | 2016-12-06 |
| DOWNMAN, Julie Helen | Director | 2012-01-05 | 2014-03-05 |
| FELTON, David Alexander | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2013-08-06 |
| FISCHER, Andrew Olaf | Director | 2016-01-15 | 2018-03-30 |
| FISHER, Ian | Director | 2016-01-15 | 2018-03-30 |
| FLETCHER, Alan Thomas | Director | 2016-05-23 | 2018-03-30 |
| FOX, Darrell | Director | 2014-12-02 | 2018-12-07 |
| HARTLEY, David Nevil | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2018-12-07 |
| HAYES, Wayne Jonathan | Director | 2006-01-06 | 2011-01-14 |
| HUMPHREYS, David Christopher | Director | 2013-11-01 | 2016-12-06 |
| HURCOMB, David Stuart | Director | 2018-03-30 | 2024-06-01 |
| JAMES, Stephen | Director | 2008-01-11 | 2015-11-20 |
| JUPP, Richard Anthony | Director | 2008-01-11 | 2011-08-01 |
| LEE, Geoffrey William | Director | 2006-12-21 | 2011-08-01 |
| OWENS, David William | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2013-11-01 |
| PARSONS, William | Director | 2001-05-01 | 2006-03-16 |
| PERKINS, Mark | Director | 2016-12-06 | 2018-03-30 |
| PIGDEN-BENNETT, Ian William | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2012-03-31 |
| PORTER, Michael | Director | 2018-03-30 | 2020-06-30 |
| RICHARDSON, Jonathan Charles | Director | 2016-01-15 | 2018-03-30 |
| RIGBY, William Simon | Director | 1994-08-15 | 2010-02-08 |
| SHERMAN, Martin Anthony | Director | 1997-03-01 | 2004-12-31 |
| SIMMONS, Tim | Director | 2013-04-29 | 2018-12-07 |
| SMITH, Andrew Alfred | Director | 2006-12-21 | 2009-08-19 |
| TATE, Wendy | Director | 2010-12-21 | 2011-03-02 |
| THEOBALD, Robert Stephen | Director | 2006-12-21 | 2011-01-14 |
| WALDEN, Michael Andrew | Director | 2014-03-05 | 2016-12-06 |
| WATSON, Andrew Charles | Director | 2010-07-06 | 2012-05-18 |
| WEBSTER, Andrew Norman | Director | 1994-11-22 | 2003-11-30 |
| WOOD, Frank | Director | 1995-10-20 | 1997-03-31 |
| CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1993-11-01 | 1993-11-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ngbf Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-02-13 | Active |
| Enserve Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-02-13 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 256 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-07-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-31 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-31 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-08-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-09 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-09 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-10-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-08-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-07 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2023-08-07 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-11-30 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-09-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.