JAMES FREW LIMITED

Company number SC036286 ·

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Shareholders' funds

£4,631,536

Balance sheet as at 2025-03-31

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What it does

James Frew Limited is one of the largest privately owned building services companies in Scotland providing integrated building services, including plumbing, heating, mechanical services, gas maintenance, property upgrades and renewable energy solutions, for the public and private sectors, including design, installation, and maintenance.

The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.

Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1961-04-03
Employees
390 (2025 accounts · was 399 in 2024)
Registered office
83 New Street, Stevenston, KA20 3HD
Postcode
KA20 3HD
Capital
3,100 GBP
Accounts category
Full
Charges
0 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-03-31
Next due by
2026-12-31
Financial year end
31 March

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2025-12-13
Next due by
2026-12-27
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 33190 Repair of other equipment
  • 43220 Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
  • 43320 Joinery installation

Officers 6 current · 12 resigned

Appointed 2025-04-01
Appointed 2022-03-09
Appointed 2021-03-01
FINANCE DIRECTOR Appointed 2004-12-22
ACCOUNTANT Appointed 2003-02-03

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Group structure

Controlled by JAMES FREW GROUP LIMITED — since 2022-03-09

From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.

Licensed visa sponsor

Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).

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Gender pay gap

24.05%

Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · in the bottom quarter for parity

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Contact details

Website
jamesfrew.co.uk
Phone
01294468113

James Frew provides integrated building services to a range of domestic and commercial clients across Scotland. Discover more today!

Previous company names

NameDate changed
JAMES FREW & SON (PLUMBING & HEATING) LIMITED1986-05-16

Among its peers

Top 25%

by shareholders' funds, of 28 similar companies in KA

The largest employer among its local peers (390 staff).

The oldest of its local peers, trading since 1961.

No.3 of the largest repair of other equipment companies in Ayr →

Competitors Ayr

This company ranks 3 among repair of other equipment in Ayr.

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