Company registration number 14681933 (England and Wales)
ETS BUYCO LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
ETS BUYCO LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
Mrs L Newbould
Mr S Little
(Appointed 11 December 2024)
Mr D Glenday
(Appointed 11 December 2024)
Company number
14681933
Registered office
Wallace House
4 Falcoln Way
Welwyn Garden City
AL7 1TW
Auditor
DSA Prospect Audit Limited
First Floor
1 Des Roches Square
Witan Way
Witney
OX28 4BE
ETS BUYCO LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Strategic report
1
Directors' report
2
Directors' responsibilities statement
3
Independent auditor's report
4 - 6
Profit and loss account
7
Statement of comprehensive income
8
Balance sheet
9
Statement of changes in equity
10
Notes to the financial statements
11 - 18
ETS BUYCO LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
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The directors present the strategic report for the year ended 31 October 2024.
Review of the business
The company operates as a holding company and therefore the directors do not believe a review of the business would be appropriate. The company receives dividends as and when the directors of the subsidiaries deem it appropriate to vote them accordingly.
Principal risks and uncertainties
The principal risks for the business are driven by the companies subsidiaries.
There are no uncertainties that the directors believe need to be disclosed.
Development and performance
The company operates as a holding company and therefore any development and performance are received as a through put from the subsidiaries.
Mrs L Newbould
Director
12 May 2025
ETS BUYCO LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
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The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 October 2024.
Principal activities
Results and dividends
The results for the year are set out on page 7.
Ordinary dividends were paid amounting to £20,000. The directors do not recommend payment of a further dividend.
Directors
The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:
Mrs L Newbould
Mr E David
(Resigned 11 December 2024)
Mr S Little
(Appointed 11 December 2024)
Mr D Glenday
(Appointed 11 December 2024)
Post reporting date events
There are no events after the year end that the directors believe need to be reported.
Future developments
There are no future developments that the directors believe need to be reported.
Auditor
DSA Prospect Audit Limited were appointed as auditor to the company and in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006, a resolution proposing that they be re-appointed will be put at a General Meeting.
Statement of disclosure to auditor
So far as each person who was a director at the date of approving this report is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company’s auditor is unaware. Additionally, the directors individually have taken all the necessary steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditor is aware of that information.
Medium-sized companies exemption
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the medium-sized companies exemption.
On behalf of the board
Mrs L Newbould
Director
12 May 2025
ETS BUYCO LIMITED
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
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The directors are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law, the directors must not approve the 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 financial statements, the directors are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and
prepare the 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 enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They 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.
ETS BUYCO LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF ETS BUYCO LIMITED
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Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of ETS Buyco Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 October 2024 which comprise the profit and loss account, the statement of comprehensive income, the balance sheet, the statement of changes in equity and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The 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 October 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.
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 Auditor's 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 UK, including the FRC’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.
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's 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.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our 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.
ETS BUYCO LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF ETS BUYCO LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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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, 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.
Auditor's 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 auditor's 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.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.
Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:
the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the company through discussions with directors and other management, and from our commercial knowledge and experience of the subsidiary;
we focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the company, including the Companies Act 2006, taxation legislation and data protection, anti-bribery, employment, environmental (including Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment recycling (WEEE) Regulations 2013) and health and safety legislation;
we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and inspecting legal correspondence; and
identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.
ETS BUYCO LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF ETS BUYCO LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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We assessed the susceptibility of the company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:
making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; and
considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.
To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:
performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships;
tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions;
assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias; and
investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.
In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:
agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation;
reading the minutes of meetings of those charged with governance;
enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims; and
reviewing correspondence with HMRC, relevant regulators including the Health and Safety Executive, and the company’s legal advisors.
There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.
Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.
Mr Gary John McHale FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of DSA Prospect Audit Limited, Statutory Auditor
Chartered Certified Accountants
First Floor
1 Des Roches Square
Witan Way
Witney
OX28 4BE
13 May 2025
ETS BUYCO LIMITED
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
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Year
Period
ended
ended
31 October
31 October
2024
2023
Notes
£
£
Turnover
3
-
-
Administrative expenses
(16,929)
(6,190)
Operating loss
4
(16,929)
(6,190)
Interest receivable and similar income
6
620,000
350,344
Interest payable and similar expenses
7
(580,804)
(276,584)
Profit before taxation
22,267
67,570
Tax on profit
8
Profit for the financial year
22,267
67,570
The profit and loss account has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.
ETS BUYCO LIMITED
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
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Year
Period
ended
ended
2024
2023
£
£
Profit for the year
22,267
67,570
Other comprehensive income
-
-
Total comprehensive income for the year
22,267
67,570
ETS BUYCO LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 OCTOBER 2024
31 October 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Investments
10
10,607,199
10,607,199
Current assets
Debtors
12
704,698
367,656
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
13
(11,242,059)
(5,803,084)
Net current liabilities
(10,537,361)
(5,435,428)
Total assets less current liabilities
69,838
5,171,771
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
14
(5,104,200)
Net assets
69,838
67,571
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
17
1
1
Profit and loss reserves
69,837
67,570
Total equity
69,838
67,571
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions relating to medium-sized companies.
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 12 May 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mrs L Newbould
Director
Company registration number 14681933 (England and Wales)
ETS BUYCO LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
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Share capital
Profit and loss reserves
Total
Notes
£
£
£
Balance at 22 February 2023
-
Period ended 31 October 2023:
Profit and total comprehensive income
-
67,570
67,570
Issue of share capital
17
1
-
1
Balance at 31 October 2023
1
67,570
67,571
Year ended 31 October 2024:
Profit and total comprehensive income
-
22,267
22,267
Dividends
9
-
(20,000)
(20,000)
Balance at 31 October 2024
1
69,837
69,838
ETS BUYCO LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
ETS Buyco Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Wallace House, 4 Falcoln Way, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1TW.
1.1
Accounting convention
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
This company is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS 102, being a member of a group where the parent of that group prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements, including this company, which are intended to give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the group. The company has therefore taken advantage of exemptions from the following disclosure requirements:
Section 7 ‘Statement of Cash Flows’: Presentation of a statement of cash flow and related notes and disclosures;
Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instrument Issues: Interest income/expense and net gains/losses for financial instruments not measured at fair value; basis of determining fair values; details of collateral, loan defaults or breaches, details of hedges, hedging fair value changes recognised in profit or loss and in other comprehensive income;
Section 26 ‘Share based Payment’: Share-based payment expense charged to profit or loss, reconciliation of opening and closing number and weighted average exercise price of share options, how the fair value of options granted was measured, measurement and carrying amount of liabilities for cash-settled share-based payments, explanation of modifications to arrangements;
Section 33 ‘Related Party Disclosures’: Compensation for key management personnel.
The financial statements of the company are consolidated in the financial statements of Innervation Education and Training Partners Limited. These consolidated financial statements are available from its registered office, Wallace House, 4 Falcon Way, Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom, AL7 1TW.
The company has taken advantage of the exemption under section 400 of the Companies Act 2006 not to prepare consolidated accounts. The financial statements present information about the company as an individual entity and not about its group.
1.2
Going concern
Atruet the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
1.3
Fixed asset investments
Interests in subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. The investments are assessed for impairment at each reporting date and any impairment losses or reversals of impairment losses are recognised immediately in profit or loss.
A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the company. Control is the power to govern the financial and operating policies of the entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.
ETS BUYCO LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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An associate is an entity, being neither a subsidiary nor a joint venture, in which the company holds a long-term interest and where the company has significant influence. The company considers that it has significant influence where it has the power to participate in the financial and operating decisions of the associate.
Entities in which the company has a long term interest and shares control under a contractual arrangement are classified as jointly controlled entities.
1.4
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
1.5
Financial instruments
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with 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.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method 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. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Other financial assets
Other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the transaction price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss, except that investments in equity instruments that are not publicly traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.
Impairment of financial assets
Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.
Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. 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 profit or loss.
If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss.
ETS BUYCO LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Derecognition of financial assets
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.
Classification of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, 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 payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable 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.
Other financial liabilities
Derivatives, including interest rate swaps and forward foreign exchange contracts, are not basic financial instruments. Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently re-measured at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognised in profit or loss in finance costs or finance income as appropriate, unless hedge accounting is applied and the hedge is a cash flow hedge.
Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss. Debt instruments may be designated as being measured at fair value through profit or loss to eliminate or reduce an accounting mismatch or if the instruments are measured and their performance evaluated on a fair value basis in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
1.6
Compound instruments
The component parts of compound instruments issued by the company are classified separately as financial liabilities and equity in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangement. At the date of issue, the fair value of the liability component is estimated using the prevailing market interest rate for a similar non-convertible instrument. This amount is recorded as a liability on an amortised cost basis using the effective interest method until extinguished upon conversion or at the instrument's maturity date. The equity component is determined by deducting the amount of the liability component from the fair value of the compound instrument as a whole. This is recognised and included in equity net of income tax effects and is not subsequently remeasured.
ETS BUYCO LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.7
Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.
1.8
Employee benefits
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
3
Revenue
2024
2023
£
£
Interest income
-
344
Dividends received
620,000
350,000
4
Operating loss
2024
2023
Operating loss for the year is stated after charging:
£
£
Fees payable to the company's auditor for the audit of the company's financial statements
3,800
1,800
5
Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2024
2023
Number
Number
2
2
ETS BUYCO LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
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6
Interest receivable and similar income
2024
2023
£
£
Interest income
Interest on bank deposits
344
Income from fixed asset investments
Income from shares in group undertakings
620,000
350,000
Total income
620,000
350,344
7
Interest payable and similar expenses
2024
2023
£
£
Interest on bank overdrafts and loans
580,804
276,584
8
Taxation
The actual charge for the year can be reconciled to the expected charge for the year based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:
2024
2023
£
£
Profit before taxation
22,267
67,570
Expected tax charge based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25.00% (2023: 25.00%)
5,567
16,893
Unutilised tax losses carried forward
19,128
Group relief
149,433
51,479
Dividend income
(155,000)
(87,500)
Taxation charge for the year
-
-
9
Dividends
2024
2023
£
£
Final paid
20,000
10
Fixed asset investments
2024
2023
Notes
£
£
Investments in subsidiaries
11
10,607,199
10,607,199
ETS BUYCO LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
10
Fixed asset investments
(Continued)
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Financial assets pledged as collateral
Fixed asset investments assets with a carrying amount of £10,607,199 (2023 - £10,607,199) have been pledged to secure borrowings of the company. The company is not allowed to pledge these assets as security for other borrowings.
11
Subsidiaries
Details of the company's subsidiaries at 31 October 2024 are as follows:
Name of undertaking
Registered office
Class of
% Held
shares held
Direct
Indirect
Innervation Capital Training Limited
United Kingdom
Ordinary, A and B Ordinary
100.00
-
Eden Training Solutions Limited
United Kingdom
Ordinary
0
100.00
12
Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Amounts owed by group undertakings
704,698
367,656
The carrying amount of debtors includes £704,698 (2023 - £367,656) pledged to secure borrowings of the company. The company is not allowed to pledge these assets as security for other borrowings.
13
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
Notes
£
£
Convertible loans
16
5,649,684
5,649,684
Bank loans
15
4,890,263
150,000
Amounts owed to group undertakings
696,580
Accruals and deferred income
5,532
3,400
11,242,059
5,803,084
14
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2024
2023
Notes
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
15
5,104,200
ETS BUYCO LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
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15
Loans and overdrafts
2024
2023
£
£
Bank loans
4,890,263
5,254,200
Payable within one year
4,890,263
150,000
Payable after one year
5,104,200
The long-term loans are secured by floating charges over the company's assets and were repaid after year end.
16
Convertible loan notes
2024
2023
£
£
Liability component of convertible loan notes
5,649,684
5,649,684
The fair value of the shares purchased by ETS Buyco Limited. Following the restructure, these loan notes are held by the parent company, Innervation Training and Education Limited. There is no interest paid on these loan notes.
17
Share capital
2024
2023
2024
2023
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
1
1
1
1
Ordinary shares carry one vote, rights to participate in distributions of dividends and capital on winding up. These are non redeemable.
18
Financial commitments, guarantees and contingent liabilities
As of the year-end, the company had a fixed and floating charge over certain assets, which included a negative pledge, securing group liabilities. These charges were fully settled after the year-end.
19
Events after the reporting date
On 11 December 2024, Supporting Education Group completed the acquisition of the ultimate controlling party, Innervation Education and Training Partners Limited under an agreement dated 22 October 2024. As this transaction was completed after the reporting date of 31 October 2024, it has not been reflected in these financial statements.
ETS BUYCO LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
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Ultimate controlling party
As at the year end the parent and ultimate holding company of ETS Buyco Limited was Innervation Education and Training Partners Limited and its registered office is Wallace House, 4 Falcon Way, Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom, AL7 1TW.
After the year end, the ultimate controlling party was Supporting Education Group Limited and its registered office is Wallace House, 4 Falcon Way, Welwyn Garden City, England, AL7 1TW.
The company's financial statements are consolidated into the ultimate holding company's financial statements as at 31 October 2024 and are available from the parent's registered office.
Largest group
Innervation Education and Training Partners Limited
Smallest group
Innervation Education and Training Partners Limited
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