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Company Number

08357092

Next Accounts

Sep 2025

Directors

John Hepworth

Mark Hepworth

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Shareholders

mark hepworth

john peter hepworth

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Group Structure

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Industry

Other food service activities

Registered Address

brunel house 9 penrod way, heysham, morecambe, lancashire, LA3 2UZ

Website

www.freedommallows.com

freedom confectionery limited Estimated Valuation

£871.4k

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FREEDOM CONFECTIONERY LIMITED at £871.4k based on a Turnover of £1.7m and 0.5x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Freedom Confectionery Limited is a live company located in morecambe, LA3 2UZ with a Companies House number of 08357092. It operates in the other food services sector, SIC Code 56290. Founded in January 2013, it's largest shareholder is mark hepworth with a 40% stake. Freedom Confectionery Limited is a established, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.7m with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Freedom Confectionery Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3.5out of 5

3 Strong

2 Regular

7 Weak

Size

annual sales of £1.7m, make it smaller than the average company (£3.9m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (10.5%)

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Freedom Confectionery Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £1.7 million and the company has net assets of £8.6 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Freedom Confectionery Limited has 5 employees and maintains cash reserves of £153.6 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013
Turnover	1,740,220	1,365,599	1,467,774	1,825,530	1,379,631	1,134,388	840,645	470,068	440,392	825,147	600,605
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	1,280,290	987,599	1,084,500	1,346,730	984,392	817,286	590,285	331,432	326,689	622,722	451,541
Gross Profit	459,930	378,000	383,275	478,800	395,239	317,102	250,360	138,636	113,703	202,424	149,064
Admin Expenses	456,467	511,240	391,117	391,985	257,849	242,922	284,129	131,236	61,345	243,193	229,967
Operating Profit	3,463	-133,240	-7,842	86,815	137,390	74,180	-33,769	7,400	52,358	-40,769	-80,903
Interest Payable	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	6	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	5,622	3,976	586	233	1,221	1,049	425	190	286	66	31
Pre-Tax Profit	9,085	-129,264	-7,256	87,048	138,611	75,230	-33,350	7,585	52,644	-40,703	-80,872
Tax	-2,271	0	0	-16,539	-26,336	-14,294	0	-1,517	-10,529	0	0
Profit After Tax	6,814	-129,264	-7,256	70,509	112,275	60,936	-33,350	6,068	42,115	-40,703	-80,872
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	6,814	-129,264	-7,256	70,509	112,275	60,936	-33,350	6,068	42,115	-40,703	-80,872
Employee Costs	135,992	97,964	95,436	86,090	90,385	45,503	45,391	177,022	115,211	181,789	144,798
Number Of Employees	5	4	4	4	4	2	2	8	5	8	7
EBITDA*	4,777	-131,355	-4,785	93,556	146,987	82,599	-26,849	9,612	53,498	-39,500	-80,454

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013
Tangible Assets	7,108	8,756	10,116	12,390	7,407	13,823	16,401	13,323	1,303	2,179	2,179
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	7,108	8,756	10,116	12,390	7,407	13,823	16,401	13,323	1,303	2,179	2,179
Stock & work in progress	146,340	192,665	161,142	177,193	156,385	78,619	28,318	17,366	6,727	24,380	11,184
Trade Debtors	183,642	96,091	183,097	173,096	124,382	122,677	132,884	61,269	65,730	43,631	34,703
Group Debtors	0	15,500	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	8,706	65,773	87,156	74,118	80,618	120,576	76,140	82,752	28,303	0	0
Cash	153,585	60,604	166,609	301,980	164,160	161,381	118,432	51,605	100,623	13,796	12,470
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	492,273	430,633	598,004	726,387	525,545	483,253	355,774	212,992	201,383	81,807	58,357
total assets	499,381	439,389	608,120	738,777	532,952	497,076	372,175	226,315	202,686	83,986	60,536
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	183	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	184,178	233,308	166,157	196,081	136,521	180,510	116,756	47,421	35,510	205,461	141,308
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	90,601	85,934	63,792	139,313	70,808	70,665	361,161	252,003	246,536	0	0
total current liabilities	274,779	319,242	229,949	335,394	207,329	251,175	477,917	299,607	282,046	205,461	141,308
loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	214,611	116,457	244,551	256,551	257,785	290,707	0	0	0	0	0
provisions	1,351	1,864	2,529	8,485	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total long term liabilities	215,962	118,321	247,080	265,036	257,785	290,707	0	0	0	0	0
total liabilities	490,741	437,563	477,029	600,430	465,114	541,882	477,917	299,607	282,046	205,461	141,308
net assets	8,640	1,826	131,091	138,347	67,838	-44,806	-105,742	-73,292	-79,360	-121,475	-80,772
total shareholders funds	8,640	1,826	131,091	138,347	67,838	-44,806	-105,742	-73,292	-79,360	-121,475	-80,772

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	3,463	-133,240	-7,842	86,815	137,390	74,180	-33,769	7,400	52,358	-40,769	-80,903
Depreciation	1,314	1,885	3,057	6,741	9,597	8,419	6,920	2,212	1,140	1,269	449
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-2,271	0	0	-16,539	-26,336	-14,294	0	-1,517	-10,529	0	0
Stock	-46,325	31,523	-16,051	20,808	77,766	50,301	10,952	10,639	-17,653	13,196	11,184
Debtors	14,984	-92,889	23,039	42,214	-38,253	34,229	65,003	49,988	50,402	8,928	34,703
Creditors	-49,130	67,151	-29,924	59,560	-43,989	63,754	69,335	11,911	-169,951	64,153	141,308
Accruals and Deferred Income	4,667	22,142	-75,521	68,505	143	-290,496	109,158	5,467	246,536	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-513	-665	-5,956	8,485	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash flow from operations	-11,129	18,639	-123,174	150,545	37,292	-242,967	75,689	-35,154	86,805	2,529	14,967
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	334	-525	-783	-11,724	-3,181	-5,841	-9,998	-14,232	-264	-1,269	-2,628
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	334	-525	-783	-11,724	-3,181	-5,841	-9,998	-14,232	-264	-1,269	-2,628
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	98,154	-128,094	-12,000	-1,234	-32,922	290,707	0	0	0	0	0
share issue	0	-1	0	0	369	0	900	0	0	0	100
interest	5,622	3,976	586	233	1,221	1,049	419	184	286	66	31
cash flow from financing	103,776	-124,119	-11,414	-1,001	-31,332	291,756	1,319	184	286	66	131
cash and cash equivalents
cash	92,981	-106,005	-135,371	137,820	2,779	42,949	66,827	-49,018	86,827	1,326	12,470
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	-183	183	0	0	0
change in cash	92,981	-106,005	-135,371	137,820	2,779	42,949	67,010	-49,201	86,827	1,326	12,470

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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FREEDOM CONFECTIONERY LIMITED group structure

Freedom Confectionery Limited has no subsidiary companies.

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FREEDOM CONFECTIONERY LIMITED Shareholders

mark hepworth	39.99%
john peter hepworth	10%
lynda christine hepworth	10%
paul hepworth	10%
john hepworth discretionary trust (harry)	5%
linzi hepworth	5%
john hepworth discretionary trust (georgia)	5%
elvin willgrass	5%
john hepworth discretionary trust (sienna)	5%
john hepworth discretionary trust (sophia)	5%

Freedom Confectionery Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr John Hepworth (Jan 2014) and Mr Mark Hepworth (May 2019).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr John Hepworth	England	70 years	Jan 2014	-	Director
Mr Mark Hepworth		45 years	May 2019	-	Director
Mrs Linzi Hepworth	England	37 years	May 2019	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

1.7m

+27%

operating profit

3.5k

gross margin

26.5%

-4.52%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

8.6k

+3.73%

total assets

499.4k

+0.14%

cash

153.6k

+1.53%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

08357092

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

56290 - Other food service activities

incorporation date

January 2013

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

the 4 old men company limited (July 2013)

address

brunel house 9 penrod way, heysham, morecambe, lancashire, LA3 2UZ

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