Freestart Public Limited Company

Active03855529 Public limited company
Incorporated
8 October 1999 (27 years)
Industry
Other information technology service activities (62090)
Owned by
Earl Joseph Crooks
Maria Louise Crooks
Accounts type
Full
Region
North West
Address
12 Lord Street
Wigan
WN1 2BN

Website & contact details

Group website
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due
31 May 2027
Last accounts
30 November 2025
Conf. stmt due
14 November 2026
Last conf. stmt
31 October 2025

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 18 August 2020
British
Born September 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 15 March 2011
British
Born February 1981 (45)
Crooks, Maria Louise
Director · Appointed 1 November 1999
British
Born January 1978 (48)
Crooks, Earl Joseph
Director · Appointed 30 October 1999
British
Born March 1955 (71)
Officer history (8 former)
31 October 2022
Resigned Hart, Alison Jayne as Secretary
18 August 2020
Appointed Lowe, Kevin as Director
27 February 2017
Resigned Hunter, David Geoffrey as Director
3 October 2016
Resigned Wynn, Janette Louise as Director
10 December 2015
Appointed Hunter, David Geoffrey as Director
17 April 2014
Appointed Wynn, Janette Louise as Director
15 March 2011
Appointed Gerrard, Mark Andrew as Director
27 October 2009
Resigned Payne, Guy Stephen John as Secretary
27 October 2009
Appointed Hart, Alison Jayne as Secretary
8 March 2000
Appointed Payne, Guy Stephen John as Secretary
8 March 2000
Resigned Collins, Michael as Secretary
1 November 1999
Appointed Crooks, Maria Louise as Director
1 November 1999
Appointed Collins, Michael as Secretary
1 November 1999
Resigned Global Company Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
1 November 1999
Resigned LLC Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
1 November 1999
Resigned Master Nominees Limited as Corporate Director
30 October 1999
Appointed Crooks, Earl Joseph as Director
8 October 1999
Appointed Global Company Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
8 October 1999
Appointed LLC Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
8 October 1999
Appointed Master Nominees Limited as Corporate Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Earl Joseph Crooks
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born March 1955 (71)
Maria Louise Crooks
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born January 1978 (48)

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 November 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets
£442,160
Cash
£398,442
Profit Before Tax
£1,254
Debt Ratio
36%
Current Ratio
2.6x
Return on Equity
-0%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £595,088 £651,716 £752,484 £790,645 £933,641 £464,104 £442,160
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£90,964£99,095£666,343£639,178£644,089£654,453£372,196
Current Assets£603,783£646,534£803,146£487,613£1,209,791£403,343£517,857
Debtors£205,341£50,942£666,755£105,777£54,942£37,072£59,902
Cash£398,442£595,592£136,391£381,836£1,154,397£361,681£449,055
Creditors (< 1 year)£234,693£260,582£511,577£336,146£814,449£324,817£212,822
Creditors (> 1 year)£17,894£20,943£24,271£0£286,947£81,263£82,143
Net Current Assets£369,090£385,952£291,569£151,467£395,342£78,526£305,035
Net Assets£442,160£464,104£933,641£790,645£752,484£651,716£595,088
Shareholder Funds£442,160£464,104£933,641£790,645£752,484£651,716£595,088

Turnover£2,826,463£2,918,936£2,592,239£2,301,581£1,860,342£1,647,827
Cost of Sales£470,897£487,059£472,485£457,803£332,081£245,763£205,394
Gross Profit£2,339,404£2,446,451£2,134,436£1,969,500£1,614,579£1,442,433
Admin Expenses£2,169,889£2,308,919£2,245,644£2,075,964£1,891,948£1,345,848£1,142,371
Staff Costs£1,594,791£1,631,299£1,581,024£1,473,727£1,330,039£899,120£713,277
Operating Profit£30,485£211,607£79,625£149,295£327,558£310,392
Profit Before Tax£1,254£36,037£212,568£75,755£133,495£324,422£301,930
Tax£1,802£6,680£49,625£15,194£26,990£43,111£57,685
Profit for Period(£548)£29,357£162,943£60,561£106,505£281,311£244,245

Filings 91

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
28 May 2026Full accounts30 November 2025
31 October 2025Confirmation statement with no updates31 October 2025
29 May 2025Full accounts30 November 2024
12 November 2024Confirmation statement with no updates31 October 2024
30 May 2024Full accounts30 November 2023
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