FAREWILL LTD.
Get an alert when FAREWILL LTD. files next
Leroy will email you the moment a new filing lands at Companies House — one short note per filing, nothing else.
Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-25 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-10-11
Watchouts
Cash
£2M
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
-£246K
lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
62
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£4M
Period ending 2024-12-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
-
3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
-
1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-08-01 | 2020-07-31 | 2020-08-01 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2023-07-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £4,934,593 | £9,478,290 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | -£4,741,422 | -£3,928,476 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | -£4,739,853 | -£3,889,152 | |
| Net profit | — | -£4,679,443 | — | -£7,083,724 | -£7,485,833 | -£4,595,279 | -£3,726,098 | |
| Cash | — | £15,965,900 | — | £8,855,927 | £1,369,260 | £3,473,823 | £1,881,511 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £16,156,328 | — | £9,516,808 | £2,426,066 | £3,427,589 | -£246,359 | |
| Net assets | — | £16,156,328 | — | £9,516,808 | £2,426,066 | £3,427,589 | -£246,359 | |
| Equity | £5,692,643 | £16,156,328 | £16,156,328 | £9,516,808 | £2,426,066 | £3,427,589 | -£246,359 | |
| Average employees | — | 58 | — | 0 | 0 | 67 | 62 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £4,352,493 | £5,745,353 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | £155,000 | £488,750 |
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 2023-07-31
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-08-01 | 2020-07-31 | 2020-08-01 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2023-07-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | -96.1% | -41.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | -93.1% | -39.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | -138.3% | 1594.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 2.19x | 0.92x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | — | -58633.97x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- RPG Crouch Chapman LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors do not consider that there is any serious doubt over the ability of the Group to continue to operate for a period of at least twelve months from the date of this report Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- FAREWILL LTD. · parent
- Farewill Legal Services Limited 100%
- Farewill Funerals Limited 100%
- Farewill Trustees Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In December 2023, Farewill Funerals Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, received FCA authorisation to sell funeral plans. Farewill Funerals commenced selling funeral plans shortly after receiving authorisation, supported by television marketing.”
- “On 17 October 2024 the Dignity Group Holdings Limited announced its intention to acquire Farewill Limited for up to £12.9 million, broadening its audience, enhancing customer experience, expanding its product offering, modernising its technology infrastructure and further strengthening its talent pool. The acquisition by Dignity Ventures Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dignity Group Holdings Limited, completed on 31 January 2025 following FCA and SRA approval.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 9 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYNG-THORNE, Zillah Ellen | Director | 2025-01-31 | Nov 1974 | British |
| TATE, Emily Sarah | Director | 2025-07-11 | Sep 1974 | British |
Show 9 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOREE, Tracy Louisa | Director | 2016-07-29 | 2025-01-31 |
| GARRETT, Daniel Joseph Richard William | Director | 2015-07-24 | 2025-12-31 |
| KAJANAKU, Koraldo | Director | 2015-07-24 | 2015-09-18 |
| LAURENT, Stanislas Marie | Director | 2020-07-09 | 2025-01-31 |
| LEVENE, Timothy Charles, Mr. | Director | 2018-12-06 | 2025-01-31 |
| LONG, Stephen Anthony | Director | 2025-01-31 | 2025-07-11 |
| PENA, Antton | Director | 2015-07-24 | 2016-07-14 |
| ROGERS, Thomas | Director | 2015-07-24 | 2022-12-31 |
| ZHAO, Jenny | Director | 2023-11-22 | 2025-07-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dignity Ventures Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-01-31 | Active |
| Mr Daniel Joseph Richard William Garrett | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-01-31 |
| Mr Thomas Rogers | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-10-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 116 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-07-22 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-07-22 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-10-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-09-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-31 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2025-07-30 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2025-07-30 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-07-22 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-07-22 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-07-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-25 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2025-03-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-27 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-02-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-13 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 2
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 3
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.