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WILLIAM FREER LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 31 Mar 1928

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 30 Sep 2027.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 8 Jun 2027.

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    None of the 3 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    Directors

    2 current directors.

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    Owners

    1 owner on file.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 31 Mar 1928 (98 years ago).

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    Name changes

    Never renamed.

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From the public register, filing history, officers, owners and filed accounts, as of 14 Nov 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    360 MELTON ROAD, LEICESTER, LE4 7SL

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 33120 Repair Of Machinery

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    30 Sep 2027
    Last made up to
    31 Dec 2025
    Type
    GROUP

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    8 Jun 2027
    Last made up to
    25 May 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    6
    All time
    10

  6. Names

    1. WILLIAM FREER LIMITED current

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Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 Dec 2025 not published £241,595 — — —
31 Dec 2024 not published £76,793 — — —
31 Dec 2023 not published £216,359 — — —
31 Dec 2022 not published £226,945 — — —
31 Dec 2021 not published £-378,461 — — —
31 Dec 2020 not published £-623,865 — — —

* From the following year's accounts (prior-year figures).

Public contracts

6 contracts won

  1. Derbyshire County Council

    Gas upgrade

    £26,362.20 Awarded 30 Jun 2026 Ends 21 Jul 2026 See the tender

  2. Derbyshire County Council

    PRP291 Servicing and Repairs of Air Conditioning and Air Handling Units/ Heating Ventilation (HVAC)

    £324,712 Awarded 20 May 2026 Ends 31 Mar 2027 See the tender

  3. ESPO

    Lot 1. Catering Equipment

    £45,000,000 shared by 34 suppliers Awarded 31 Mar 2026 Ends 31 Mar 2028 See the tender

  4. ESPO

    Lot 3. Maintenance Services for Catering Equipment

    £45,000,000 shared by 15 suppliers Awarded 31 Mar 2026 Ends 31 Mar 2028 See the tender

  5. ESPO

    Lot 4. Turnkey Kitchen Solutions

    £45,000,000 shared by 17 suppliers Awarded 31 Mar 2026 Ends 31 Mar 2028 See the tender

  6. Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO

    IPRFQ03/25-01 HVAC Replacement

    Value not stated Awarded 7 Aug 2025 Ends 5 Dec 2025 See the tender

Values exclude VAT; a shared award's value is the whole award's. Matching is by Companies House number only, so contracts filed without the number are not shown.

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People

Officers All 14, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Richard William Freer General Manager Director 26 Feb 1992 — October 1962 British · England
Gavin Karl Whitehead Smith Operations Drector Director 1 Jul 2023 — April 1990 British · England
Richard William Freer Director Secretary 3 Sep 1996 — October 1962 British · England

Owners and controllers All 1, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Richard William Freer Ownership of shares 50 to 75 percent; Voting rights 50 to 75 percent 6 Apr 2016 — October 1962 British · England

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Is WILLIAM FREER LIMITED still trading?

The register shows WILLIAM FREER LIMITED as active.

What does WILLIAM FREER LIMITED do?

It files the industry code 33120 (Repair Of Machinery).

When was WILLIAM FREER LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 31 March 1928.

When are WILLIAM FREER LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 30 September 2027. The last accounts were made up to 31 December 2025.

When is WILLIAM FREER LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 8 June 2027.

Who runs WILLIAM FREER LIMITED?

WILLIAM FREER LIMITED has 2 current directors and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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