Freeads.co.uk

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Freeads.co.uk
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Freeads - your local marketplace
Type of site
Classifieds Website
Available inEnglish
OwnerFreeads Classifieds Ltd.
CommercialYes
RegistrationOnly required for advertisers
Launchedbefore Aug-1996 [1]

Freeads.co.uk is an online classifieds website in the UK, and part of Freeads Classifieds Ltd. group and are owned by private investors. Covering over 50 cities [2] across the United Kingdom, Freeads.co.uk was recently voted the 7th in Harris Interactive's [3] survey in the "Classifieds & consumer to consumer marketplaces" behind the likes of eBay and Amazon.

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Background

Freeads is a UK classified ads and community marketplace. It connects buyers and sellers of second hand furniture, homewares, garden goods, vehicles, property, [4] jobs [5] and rehomes pets.

Advertising on Freeads.co.uk is free with paid upgrades available [6] for depending on the product category and the geographical market. Sellers may promote their listing through featured placements.

History

2001 - freeads was founded as an incubator project by seed investors, then trading as Freeads.net

14 May 2002 - company formed and rebranded as Freeads.co.uk [7] [8]

7 Feb 2012 - Appointment of Daniel Newman as a director

21 Nov 2017 Termination of appointment of Daniel Newman as a director [9]

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References

  1. Whois record for Freeads.co.uk
  2. Freeads Blog "About Freeads", Freeads.co.uk
  3. http://www.harrisinteractive.com/vault/HI_UK_Corp_News-UK-internet-users-favourite-sites.pdf Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine [ bare URL PDF ]
  4. Channel4 News (2008) - How to Sell Privately
  5. Freeads.co.uk boosts career prospects with Reed.co.uk
  6. Freeads Pricelist
  7. "FREEADS CLASSIFIEDS LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK".
  8. Directory of International Wholesalers and Dropshippers: Volume 1 - Page 215
  9. https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04438153/filing-history/MzE5MDY4MjQ0N2FkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0