FRESH APPROACH (UK) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-24 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-07-10
Watchouts
Cash
£1M
+127.7% vs 2023
Net assets
£7M
+11.5% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
79
-2.5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£906K
+48.3% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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7 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 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 | £11,272,841 | — | £9,156,697 | — | £11,553,472 | — | £17,779,150 | — | £11,467,268 | £15,465,650 | |
| Operating profit | £152,919 | — | £792,706 | — | £1,591,753 | — | £1,487,527 | — | £604,964 | £915,108 | |
| Profit before tax | £140,419 | — | £785,767 | — | £1,586,807 | — | £1,486,524 | — | £611,093 | £906,010 | |
| Net profit | £150,022 | — | £784,062 | — | £1,381,614 | — | £1,276,444 | — | £488,051 | £767,733 | |
| Cash | £650,829 | £650,829 | £1,447,379 | £1,447,379 | £2,179,098 | £2,179,098 | £1,596,504 | — | £486,801 | £1,108,251 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,857,348 | — | £3,615,346 | — | £4,963,033 | — | £6,214,033 | — | £6,702,084 | £7,469,817 | |
| Net assets | £2,771,913 | — | £3,555,975 | — | £4,937,589 | — | £6,214,033 | — | £6,702,084 | £7,469,817 | |
| Equity | £2,771,913 | £2,771,913 | £3,555,975 | £3,555,975 | £4,937,589 | £4,937,589 | £6,214,033 | £6,214,033 | £6,702,084 | £7,469,817 | |
| Average employees | 68 | — | 74 | — | 82 | — | 85 | — | 81 | 79 | |
| Wages | £2,283,182 | — | £2,254,922 | — | £2,946,257 | — | £3,151,884 | — | £3,119,614 | £3,342,756 | |
| Directors' remuneration | £386,012 | — | £313,488 | — | £426,172 | — | £393,085 | — | £372,682 | £456,231 |
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
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
+34.9%
£11,467,268 £15,465,650
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Cash
+127.7%
£486,801 £1,108,251
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Net assets
+11.5%
£6,702,084 £7,469,817
highest in 6 filed years
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Employees
-2.5%
81 79
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Operating profit
+51.3%
£604,964 £915,108
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Profit before tax
+48.3%
£611,093 £906,010
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Wages
+7.2%
£3,119,614 £3,342,756
highest in 6 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 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 | 1.4% | — | 8.7% | — | 13.8% | — | 8.4% | — | 5.3% | 5.9% | |
| Net margin | 1.3% | — | 8.6% | — | 12.0% | — | 7.2% | — | 4.3% | 5.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 5.4% | — | 21.9% | — | 32.1% | — | 23.9% | — | 9.0% | 12.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.62x | 2.56x | |
| Interest cover | 12.11x | — | 108.49x | — | 185.71x | — | 278.46x | — | 294.96x | 74.50x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- FRESH APPROACH (UK) LIMITED 2004-11-11 → present
- FRESH MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS (UK) LIMITED 2004-08-19 → 2004-11-11
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Hurst Accountants 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 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.”
Significant events
- “A key strategic focus for the business during 2024 was working towards delivering environmentally friendly and sustainable events. The business is proud to have achieved IS20121 in Sustainable Event Management, in addition to a silver award by EcoVardis, this to manage and control the social, economic, and environmental impact of our events, in addition to offsetting our carbon footprint by investing in and supporting the UK's various reforestation schemes.”
- “In the agency's 20th year of trading, it relocated its head office into the heart of Manchester. Being amongst the thriving creative community of Manchester, this has brought additional opportunities to attract and retain talented team members together with raising the profile of the agency. A further addition to the business in the year was the launch of an Edinburgh office together with a team of talented marketeers, specialising primarily in integrated marketing.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 17 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MURRAY, Adam | Secretary | 2026-03-19 | — | — |
| MURRAY, Adam | Director | 2026-03-19 | May 1973 | British |
| NORRIS, Steven | Director | 2026-03-19 | Nov 1976 | British |
Show 17 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUXTON, Kirsty | Secretary | 2004-08-19 | 2005-11-14 |
| PORTER, Nicholas Anthony | Secretary | 2005-11-14 | 2014-06-03 |
| BESBRODE, Damian Stuart | Director | 2014-06-03 | 2017-07-27 |
| BESBRODE, Julie Vanessa | Director | 2005-01-14 | 2014-06-03 |
| CLARK, Kathryn | Director | 2016-09-20 | 2026-03-19 |
| COCKWILL, Karl Nicholas | Director | 2018-03-28 | 2025-11-17 |
| GLICHER, Steven Victor | Director | 2006-11-27 | 2008-11-01 |
| HARRIS, Lee | Director | 2017-03-29 | 2026-03-19 |
| HOWELLS, Patrick Mathias Rhys | Director | 2014-06-03 | 2019-11-27 |
| LEACH, Andrew William | Director | 2014-06-03 | 2018-03-28 |
| LEE, Laura | Director | 2016-09-20 | 2026-03-19 |
| MCCABE, Michael David John | Director | 2016-09-20 | 2018-11-09 |
| PORTER, Nicholas Anthony | Director | 2004-08-19 | 2014-06-03 |
| SOAR, Phil William | Director | 2014-06-25 | 2017-01-31 |
| WHITTLE, Stuart | Director | 2016-09-20 | 2025-06-13 |
| WILDIG, Oliver James | Director | 2025-11-17 | 2026-03-19 |
| WILSON, Antony Peter | Director | 2014-06-03 | 2026-03-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nvm Private Equity Llp | Corporate entity | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Fresh Approach (Uk) Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 104 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-04-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-03-19 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-03-17 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-11-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-20 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 15
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 7
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.