William Freer Limited

Active00229334 Private limited company
Incorporated
31 March 1928 (98 years)
Industry
Repair of machinery (33120)
Directors
Gavin Karl Whitehead Smith
Owned by
Richard William Freer
Accounts type
Group
Region
East Midlands
Address
360 Melton Road
Leicester
LE4 7SL

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
8 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
25 May 2026

Charges

Total
10
Outstanding
6
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
4

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Whitehead Smith, Gavin Karl
Director · Appointed 1 July 2023
British
Born April 1990 (36)
Secretary · Appointed 3 September 1996
British
Director · Appointed 26 February 1992
British
Born October 1962 (64)
Officer history (11 former)
1 December 2023
Resigned Whitehead, Mark John as Director
1 July 2023
Appointed Whitehead Smith, Gavin Karl as Director
30 November 2005
Resigned Hall, Michael Charles Leslie as Director
22 April 1998
Appointed Whitehead, Mark John as Director
1 July 1997
Appointed Hall, Michael Charles Leslie as Director
30 June 1997
Resigned Gayton, Roy Anthony as Director
29 June 1997
Resigned Freer, William Richard as Director
3 September 1996
Appointed Freer, Richard William as Secretary
3 September 1996
Appointed Gayton, Roy Anthony as Director
31 August 1996
Resigned Kiziak, Richard William as Secretary
31 August 1996
Resigned Kiziak, Richard William as Director
30 August 1996
Resigned Ball, John as Director
20 July 1993
Appointed Kiziak, Richard William as Secretary
20 July 1993
Appointed Kiziak, Richard William as Director
20 July 1993
Resigned Moult, Nigel Alastair as Secretary
20 July 1993
Resigned Moult, Nigel Alastair as Director
6 January 1993
Resigned Ruck, Maurice as Director
31 December 1992
Resigned Mclauchlan, John Kibert as Director
26 February 1992
Appointed Freer, Richard William as Director
1 January 1992
Appointed Freer, William Richard as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
British
Born October 1962 (64)

Holdings 2

Companies where William Freer Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active

Financials

Net Assets
£6,596,821
Cash
£151,830
Employees
109
Debt Ratio
15%
Current Ratio
4.5x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £5.0M £10.0M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 £5,552,833 £5,573,041 £5,638,397 £5,857,233 £6,081,416 £6,596,821
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£5,658,600£5,320,499£5,244,737£5,204,811£5,218,855£5,297,659
Current Assets£2,064,002£2,172,863£1,778,676£1,620,110£1,257,997£1,107,837
Debtors£1,801,807£1,732,246£1,398,573£1,309,618£967,829£507,451
Cash£151,830£31,674£106,217£107,334£79,578£77,008
Creditors (< 1 year)£461,267£780,285£501,082£475,593£516,487£455,014
Creditors (> 1 year)£72,174£122,174£172,174£218,007£9,674£9,674
Net Current Assets£1,602,735£1,392,578£1,277,594£1,144,517£741,510£652,823
Net Assets£6,596,821£6,081,416£5,857,233£5,638,397£5,573,041£5,552,833
Shareholder Funds£6,596,821£6,081,416£5,857,233£5,638,397£5,573,041£5,552,833

What William Freer say about themselves

“William Freer - Leicestershire based Installation, Service & Repair for Plumbing | Heating | Gas | Refrigeration | Air Conditioning | Electrical | Catering Equipment”

— from williamfreer.co.uk

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
5 November 2026Satisfaction of a charge in full
8 September 2026Amended group of companies' accounts31 December 2025
18 August 2026Group of companies' accounts31 December 2025
26 May 2026Change of details for a person with significant control
26 May 2026Director's details changed
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