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REGISTERED NUMBER: 16023502 (England and Wales)











UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD

1 FEBRUARY 2026 TO 31 MARCH 2026

FOR

FREE BRANDS LTD

FREE BRANDS LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 16023502)






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD 1 FEBRUARY 2026 TO 31 MARCH 2026




Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 4


FREE BRANDS LTD

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE PERIOD 1 FEBRUARY 2026 TO 31 MARCH 2026







DIRECTORS: A S Jeckells
L M Jeckells
G S Phitidis
G H Cornet





REGISTERED OFFICE: C/O TC Thompson Taraz Rand
Suite 20, New Cambridge House
Bassingbourn Road
Litlington
Cambridgeshire
SG8 0SS





BUSINESS ADDRESS: 26b
Marshalsea Road
London
London
SE1 1HF





REGISTERED NUMBER: 16023502 (England and Wales)





ACCOUNTANTS: TC Group
1st Floor
5-7 Portugal Place
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB5 8AF

FREE BRANDS LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 16023502)

BALANCE SHEET
31 MARCH 2026

2026 2026
Notes £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 5 1,530,000 1,575,000
Tangible assets 6 25,009 535
1,555,009 1,575,535

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 7 177,178 301,364
Cash and cash equivalents 416,474 319,190
593,652 620,554
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 8 (881,292 ) (694,826 )
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES (287,640 ) (74,272 )
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,267,369 1,501,263

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

9

(1,189,439

)

(1,310,894

)
NET ASSETS 77,930 190,369

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 10 100 100
Retained earnings 77,830 190,269
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 77,930 190,369

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the period ended 31 March 2026.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the period ended 31 March 2026 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for:
(a)ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

FREE BRANDS LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 16023502)

BALANCE SHEET - continued
31 MARCH 2026


The financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Profit and loss account has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 9 October 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:





A S Jeckells - Director


FREE BRANDS LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 16023502)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD 1 FEBRUARY 2026 TO 31 MARCH 2026

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Free Brands Ltd is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).


2. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006.

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The company has a deficit of current assets relative to its short-term liabilities at the balance sheet date. However, the directors have confirmed they will continue to provide financial support and will not demand repayment of amounts owed to them for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements.

Accordingly, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

Turnover
Turnover represents invoiced sales, excluding value added tax, in respect of insurance branding and marketing campaign services.

Goodwill
Goodwill, being the amount paid in connection with the acquisition of a business in 2024, is being amortised evenly over its estimated useful life of ten years.

Intangible assets
Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

During the period the company acquired the business of Free Partners LLP to the value of £1,800,000.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Plant and machinery - 15%, 25% on reducing balance
Computer equipment - 25% on reducing balance

Financial instruments
Basic financial assets and basic financial liabilities as defined under section 11 of FRS 102, including trade and other debtors, trade and other creditors, cash and bank balances and investments in commercial paper, are initially recognised at transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.


FREE BRANDS LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 16023502)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE PERIOD 1 FEBRUARY 2026 TO 31 MARCH 2026

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Taxation
Taxation for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Profit and loss account, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the period was 13 (2026 - 4 ) .

5. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Goodwill
£   
COST
Additions 1,800,000
At 31 March 2026 1,800,000
AMORTISATION
Charge for period 270,000
At 31 March 2026 270,000
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2026 1,530,000

During the period, the company acquired the business of Free Partners LLP for the value of £1,800,000.

6. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Plant and
machinery
etc
£   
COST
Additions 33,300
At 31 March 2026 33,300
DEPRECIATION
Charge for period 8,291
At 31 March 2026 8,291
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2026 25,009

FREE BRANDS LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 16023502)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE PERIOD 1 FEBRUARY 2026 TO 31 MARCH 2026

7. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2026 2026
£    £   
Trade debtors 143,293 139,259
Amounts owed by group undertakings - 1,478
Other debtors 33,885 160,627
177,178 301,364

8. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2026 2026
£    £   
Other loans 70,554 67,814
Trade creditors 77,758 25,554
Amounts owed to group undertakings - 493,735
Taxation and social security 157,236 99,125
Other creditors 575,744 8,598
881,292 694,826

9. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
2026 2026
£    £   
Other loans 271,175 110,894
Other creditors 918,264 1,200,000
1,189,439 1,310,894

10. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2026 2026
value: £    £   
40 Ordinary A £1 40 40
40 Ordinary B £1 40 40
10 Ordinary C £1 10 10
10 Ordinary D £1 10 10
100 100