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Registered number: 03381115









LUMIN WEALTH LIMITED









ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

 
LUMIN WEALTH LIMITED
 
 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
M P Cotter 
J R Cusins 
M C Felton 
J P Hussey 
S P Oluwole 
G A Williams 
U Feldmann 
M Graf 
K J Koenig 




Company secretary
E Freestone



Registered number
03381115



Registered office
5 Sandridge Park
Porters Wood

St. Albans

AL3 6PH




Independent auditors
BKL Audit LLP
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor

35 Ballards Lane

London

N3 1XW





 
LUMIN WEALTH LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Strategic Report
 
 
1 - 2
Directors' Report
 
 
3 - 4
Independent Auditors' Report
 
 
5 - 8
Statement of Comprehensive Income
 
 
9
Statement of Financial Position
 
 
10
Statement of Changes in Equity
 
 
11
Notes to the Financial Statements
 
 
12 - 21


 
LUMIN WEALTH LIMITED
 
 
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Introduction
 
The Directors present their strategic report for Lumin Wealth Limited (“the Company”) for the year ended 31 December 2024. The principal activity of the Company is that of the provision of independent financial services including advice and discretionary model portfolio services to clients. The Company is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Business review
 
The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lumin Group Limited (“The Group”) which concentrates all client advice activities in the Company.  
During the year, as part of the activity of the Group, the Company has novated clients from B.W. Financial Consultants Limited which was acquired by the Group at the end of 2023.
The results for the year and the financial position at the period end were considered satisfactory by the directors. 

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
Risks and uncertainties continue to be assessed by the Group. The Group is exposed to risks around its advisors, investment recommendations to clients, client-based risks and advice-based risks. Each of these could lead to reduction in new business written and a loss of existing business. The Group has a risk analysis and control framework through which it seeks to address and mitigate these risks, of which there were no immediate concerns.
The Group also has policies and procedures covering disaster recovery and health and safety to ensure operational risks are minimised.
The Group maintains resources in excess of regulatory capital in its regulated businesses as required by the FCA as well as closely managing strict compliance with all regulations set out by the FCA.  

Financial key performance indicators
 
The key performance indicators of the Company are Income and EBITDA and reported as following for the year ended 31 December 2024:
Performance Metric Amount (£)
Revenue                    8,404,457
EBITDA                       2,432,892

Other key performance indicators
 
Other key performance indicators are assessed on a group level, which can be found in the consolidated accounts.

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LUMIN WEALTH LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Directors' statement of compliance with duty to promote the success of the Company
 
The Directors of the Company are aware of the requirement to act in the way they consider, in good faith, would be the most likely to promote the success of the Company for the benefit of its members as a whole. In considering this duty the Directors considers the following stakeholders:
Shareholders
The Director has regular contact with the shareholders in order to maximise the Company’s long-term growth prospects and the opportunity for a dividend stream.
Clients
The Company’s client base ranges from large institutional clients to professional clients. The Director prioritises compliance to ensure the funds of relevant clients are protected, whilst ensuring each client’s best interest are served in accordance with their risk appetite.
Suppliers
The Company has various key supplier relationships which work more as a partnership to ensure the smooth running of the business.
The Environment
The Company is committed to minimising the environmental impacts of the business operations particularly with regards to recycling and the re-use of paper. The Company also complies as a minimum with all relevant environmental legislation as well as other environmental requirements.


This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.





M Graf
Director

Date: 25 April 2025

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LUMIN WEALTH LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

The directors present their report and the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Directors' responsibilities statement

The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Directors' Report and the audited financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
 
Company law requires the directors to prepare audited financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the audited financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. Under company law the directors must not approve the audited financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the profit or loss of the Company for that period.

 In preparing these audited financial statements, the directors are required to:


select suitable accounting policies for the Company's financial statements and then apply them consistently;

make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;

prepare the audited financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and to enable them to ensure that the audited financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Principal activity

The principal activity of Lumin Wealth Limited ("the Company") is that of the provision of independent financial services.

Results and dividends

The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £669,740 (2023 - loss £239,621).

During the year, £360,000 (2023: £750,000) of interim dividends were paid. The directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend. 

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LUMIN WEALTH LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

M P Cotter 
J R Cusins 
M C Felton 
J P Hussey 
S P Oluwole 
G A Williams 
U Feldmann 
M Graf 
K J Koenig 

Future developments

As the Lumin Group growth plans continue into 2025, the Group will incorporate new businesses and clients into its operations and as such expect revenue and EBITDA increases into 2025. 

Disclosure of information to auditors

Each of the persons who are directors at the time when this Directors' Report is approved has confirmed that:
 
so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditors are unaware, and

the director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditors are aware of that information.

Auditors

Under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006BKL Audit LLP will be deemed to have been reappointed as auditors 28 days after these financial statements were sent to members or 28 days after the latest date prescribed for filing the accounts with the registrar, whichever is earlier.

This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
 







M Graf
Director

Date: 25 April 2025

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LUMIN WEALTH LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF LUMIN WEALTH LIMITED
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Lumin Wealth Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 December 2024, which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Statement of Financial Position, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).


In our opinion the financial statements:


give a true and fair view of the state of the Company's affairs as at 31 December 2024 and of its profit for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.


Basis for opinion


We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.


Conclusions relating to going concern


In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.


Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.


Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.


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LUMIN WEALTH LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF LUMIN WEALTH LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Other information


The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and  our Auditors' Report thereon.  The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual Report.  Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.  If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves.  If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.


We have nothing to report in this regard.


Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
 

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:


the information given in the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
 

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Directors' Report.


We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:


adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.


Responsibilities of directors
 

As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement set out on page 3, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.


In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.


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LUMIN WEALTH LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF LUMIN WEALTH LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditors' Report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.


Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Enquiring of management, those charged with governance and the entity’s solicitors around actual and
potential litigation and claims;
Reviewing minutes of meetings of those charged with governance;
Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance
with applicable laws and regulation;
Performing audit work over the risk of management override of controls, including testing of journal entries
and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions
outside the normal course of business and reviewing accounting estimates for bias.


Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance.  The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.


As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK), we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:


Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion of the effectiveness of the Company's internal control.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the directors.
Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our Auditors' Report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our Auditors' Report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
 
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LUMIN WEALTH LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF LUMIN WEALTH LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.


We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.


Use of our report
 

This report is made solely to the Company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditors' Report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.







David Landau FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
  
for and on behalf of
BKL Audit LLP
 
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
  
London

25 April 2025
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LUMIN WEALTH LIMITED
 
 
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
 4 
8,404,457
6,890,926

Gross profit
  
8,404,457
6,890,926

Administrative expenses
  
(7,265,406)
(6,945,899)

Operating profit/(loss)
 5 
1,139,051
(54,973)

Interest receivable and similar income
 8 
4
25

Profit/(loss) before tax
  
1,139,055
(54,948)

Tax on profit/(loss)
 9 
(469,315)
(184,673)

Profit/(loss) for the financial year
  
669,740
(239,621)

Total comprehensive income for the year
  
669,740
(239,621)

There were no recognised gains and losses for 2024 or 2023 other than those included in the statement of comprehensive income.

The notes on pages 12 to 21 form part of these financial statements.

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LUMIN WEALTH LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 03381115

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Intangible assets
 11 
9,907,543
9,140,723

  
9,907,543
9,140,723

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 12 
2,441,702
1,765,781

Cash at bank and in hand
  
1,398,096
410,198

  
3,839,798
2,175,979

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 13 
(430,004)
(352,023)

Net current assets
  
 
 
3,409,794
 
 
1,823,956

Total assets less current liabilities
  
13,317,337
10,964,679

  

Net assets
  
13,317,337
10,964,679


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 14 
6,604
6,504

Share premium account
 15 
12,808,037
10,765,219

Profit and loss account
 15 
502,696
192,956

  
13,317,337
10,964,679


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by: 




M Graf
Director

Date: 25 April 2025

The notes on pages 12 to 21 form part of these financial statements.

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LUMIN WEALTH LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


Called up share capital
Share premium account
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£
£


At 1 January 2023
6,304
6,017,502
1,182,577
7,206,383


Comprehensive income for the year

Loss for the year
-
-
(239,621)
(239,621)
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
(239,621)
(239,621)

Dividends: Equity capital
-
-
(750,000)
(750,000)

Shares issued during the year
200
4,747,717
-
4,747,917


Total transactions with owners
200
4,747,717
(750,000)
3,997,917



At 1 January 2024
6,504
10,765,219
192,956
10,964,679


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year
-
-
669,740
669,740
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
669,740
669,740


Contributions by and distributions to owners

Dividends: Equity capital
-
-
(360,000)
(360,000)

Shares issued during the year
100
2,042,818
-
2,042,918


Total transactions with owners
100
2,042,818
(360,000)
1,682,918


At 31 December 2024
6,604
12,808,037
502,696
13,317,337


The notes on pages 12 to 21 form part of these financial statements.

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LUMIN WEALTH LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

1.


General information

The principal activity of Lumin Wealth Limited ("the Company") is that of the provision of independent financial services. 
The Company is a private company limited by shares, incorporated in England and Wales. 
The Registered Office address is at 5 Sandridge Park, Porters Wood, St. Albans, AL3 6PH.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland ("FRS 102") and the Companies Act 2006.

The presentation currency for the Company is GBP Sterling. The level of rounding in the accounts iz to zero decimal places.

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

  
2.2

Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions

The Company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by the FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland":
 
the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows;
the requirements of Section 3 Financial Statement Presentation paragraph 3.17(d);
the requirements of Section 26 Share-based Payment paragraphs 26.18(b), 26.19 to 26.21 and 26.23;
the requirements of Section 33 Related Party Disclosures paragraph 33.7.

This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of Lumin Group Limited as at 31 December 2024 and these financial statements may be obtained from the Registered Office.

 
2.3

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis, which assumes that the Company will continue to trade for at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements, and will be able to meet its liabilites as they fall due.

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LUMIN WEALTH LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.4

Revenue

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:

Rendering of services

Revenue from a contract to provide services is recognised in the period in which the services are provided in accordance with the stage of completion of the contract when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
it is probable that the Company will receive the consideration due under the contract;
the stage of completion of the contract at the end of the reporting period can be measured reliably; and
the costs incurred and the costs to complete the contract can be measured reliably.

 
2.5

Operating leases: the Company as lessee

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Comprehensive Income on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term, unless another systematic basis is representative of the time pattern of the lessee's benefit from the use of the leased asset.

 
2.6

Interest income

Interest income is recognised in Statement of Comprehensive Income using the effective interest method.

 
2.7

Finance costs

Finance costs are charged to the Statement of Comprehensive Income over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.8

Pensions

Defined contribution pension plan

The Company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the Company has no further payment obligations.

The contributions are recognised as an expense in the Statement of Comprehensive Income when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Statement of Financial Position. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.

 
2.9

Taxation

Tax is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.


 
2.10

Intangible assets

Client books
Client books represents relationships with clients acquired from third parties. Intangible assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

At each reporting date the company assesses whether there is any indication of impairment. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is determined which is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. An impairment loss is recognised where the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount.

All intangible assets are considered to have a finite useful life. If a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made, the useful life shall not exceed ten years.

The directors have deemed the useful economic life to be ten years.

 
2.11

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

 
2.12

Financial instruments

The Company only enters into basic financial instruments and transactions that result in the
recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors.
 
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.12
Financial instruments (continued)


(i) Financial assets
Basic financial assets, including trade and other debtors, and, 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.
Such assets are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method. At the end of each reporting period financial assets measured at amortised cost are assessed for objective evidence of impairment. If an asset is impaired the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.
Financial assets are derecognised when (a) the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or (b) substantially all the risks and rewards of the ownership of the asset are transferred to another party or (c) control of the asset has been transferred to another party who has the practical ability to unilaterally sell the asset to an unrelated third party without imposing additional restrictions.
(ii) Financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including trade and other creditors and accruals, are initially recognised at transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade creditors are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the liability is extinguished, that is when the contractual obligation is discharged, cancelled or expires.
(iii) Offsetting
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amounts presented in the financial statements when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

 
2.13

Dividends

Equity dividends are recognised when they become legally payable. Interim equity dividends are recognised when paid. Final equity dividends are recognised when approved by the shareholders at an annual general meeting.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

3.


Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported for assets and liabilities as at the Statement of Financial Position date and the amounts reported for revenues and expenses during the year. However, the nature of estimation means that actual outcomes could differ from those estimates. Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The following judgements (apart from those involving estimates) have had the most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements.
Useful economic life of client books
The annual amortisation charge for intangible assets is sensitive to changes in the estimated useful economic lives and residual values of the assets. The useful economic lives and residual values are reassessed annually. See note 10 for the carrying value of the goodwill and accounting policy 2.10 for the useful economic life of the goodwill.


4.


Turnover

An analysis of turnover by class of business is as follows:


2024
2023
£
£

Provision of independent financial services
8,404,457
6,890,926

8,404,457
6,890,926


All turnover arose within the United Kingdom.


5.


Operating profit/(loss)

The operating profit/(loss) is stated after charging:

2024
2023
£
£

Defined contribution schemes
45,464
38,752

Amortisation - intangible fixed assets
1,293,843
948,450

Other operating lease rentals
25,112
1,033

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

6.


Auditors' remuneration

During the year, the Company obtained the following services from the Company's auditors and their associates:


2024
2023
£
£

Fees payable to the Company's auditors and their associates for the audit of the Company's financial statements
30,000
24,000

The Company has taken advantage of the exemption not to disclose amounts paid for non-audit services as these are disclosed in the consolidated accounts of the parent Company.


7.


Employees

Staff costs were as follows:


2024
2023
£
£

Staff salaries and PHI
1,641,487
1,743,415

Social security costs
195,311
197,193

Cost of defined contribution scheme
45,464
38,752

1,882,262
1,979,360


There is no director remuneration in Lumin Wealth Limited. 

The average monthly number of employees, including the directors, during the year was as follows:


        2024
        2023
            No.
            No.







Advisors and administration
23
25



Directors
9
9

32
34


8.


Interest receivable

2024
2023
£
£


Other interest receivable
4
25

4
25

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

9.


Taxation


2024
2023
£
£

Corporation tax


Current tax on profit/(loss) for the year
469,315
184,673


Total current tax
469,315
184,673


Taxation on profit on ordinary activities
469,315
184,673

Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is higher than (2023 - higher than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023 - 23.52%). The differences are explained below:

2024
2023
£
£


Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before tax
1,139,055
(54,948)


Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023 - 23.52%)
284,764
(12,924)

Effects of:


Expenses not deductible for tax purposes, other than goodwill amortisation and impairment
4,554
42,944

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior periods
-
(33,770)

Movement in deferred tax not recognised
324,241
237,113

Group relief
(144,244)
(34,658)

Remeasurement of deferred tax for changes in tax rates
-
(14,032)

Total tax charge for the year
469,315
184,673


Factors that may affect future tax charges

There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

10.


Dividends

2024
2023
£
£


Dividends - Ordinary share capital
360,000
750,000

360,000
750,000


11.


Intangible assets




Client books

£



Cost


At 1 January 2024
10,783,893


Additions
2,060,663



At 31 December 2024

12,844,556



Amortisation


At 1 January 2024
1,643,170


Charge for the year on owned assets
1,293,843



At 31 December 2024

2,937,013



Net book value



At 31 December 2024
9,907,543



At 31 December 2023
9,140,723



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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

12.


Debtors

2024
2023
£
£


Trade debtors
14,500
4,142

Amounts owed by group undertakings
2,018,035
1,046,764

Other debtors
61,705
60,442

Prepayments and accrued income
347,462
654,433

2,441,702
1,765,781


Amounts owed by group undertakings are unsecured, interest free and are repayable upon demand. 


13.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2024
2023
£
£

Trade creditors
13,088
15,840

Corporation tax
236,315
184,673

Other taxation and social security
44,825
56,363

Other creditors
7,868
2,077

Accruals and deferred income
127,908
93,070

430,004
352,023



14.


Share capital

2024
2023
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



6,604 (2023 - 6,504) Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
6,604
6,504


On 1 February 2024, 100 Ordinary shares of £1 each were issued for £2,042,918.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

15.


Reserves

Share premium account

Included in the share premium account are all amounts paid for shares above their nominal value.

Profit and loss account

Comprises current and previous years retained profits and losses.


16.


Pension commitments

The Company operates a defined contributions pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Company in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the Company to the fund and amounted to £45,464 (2023: £38,752). There are no amounts payable at the reporting date.


17.


Commitments under operating leases

At 31 December 2024 the Company had future minimum lease payments due under non-cancellable operating leases for each of the following periods:


2024
2023

£
£


Not later than 1 year
14,637
-

14,637
-


18.


Related party transactions

Where possible, the Company has taken advantage of the exemptions in Section 33.1A of FRS 102 not to disclose transactions with other wholly-owned group undertakings.
Included in turnover is £Nil (2023: £2,773) for client introducer and compliance recharge fees provided to a subsidiary company. 


19.


Controlling party

The immediate and ultimate parent undertaking is Lumin Group Limited, a company incorporated in England & Wales.
Consolidated financial statements of Lumin Group Limited are available from the Registered Office.
The ultimate controlling party is VZ Holding AG, a company incorporated in Switzerland. 

 
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