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JONAS COLLECTIONS AND RECOVERY LIMITED










ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

 
JONAS COLLECTIONS AND RECOVERY LIMITED
 

COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
J MacKinnon 
D Boxall 
M Otchet 
B Symons 




Company secretary
J MacKinnon



Registered number
13381712



Registered office
Gladstone House
Hithercroft Road

Wallingford

OX10 9BT




Independent auditors
James Cowper Kreston Audit

2 Communications Road

Greenham Business Park

Greenham

Newbury

RG19 6AB





 
JONAS COLLECTIONS AND RECOVERY LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Strategic report
1
Directors' report
2 - 3
Independent auditors' report
4 - 6
Statement of comprehensive income
7
Balance sheet
8
Statement of changes in equity
9
Notes to the financial statements
10 - 23


 
JONAS COLLECTIONS AND RECOVERY LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Introduction
 
Jonas Collections and Recovery Limited (the “Company”) is a wholly owned subsidiary within Constellation Software Inc., focused on delivering centralized services and administrative support to affiliated entities. The Company operates under a cost-plus model with fixed margins, ensuring predictability in its financial performance. The year ended 31 December 2024 marked the Company’s first year qualifying as a medium-sized entity under the Companies Act 2006, reflecting continued operational stability and growth.

Business review
 
The Company provides a range of administrative and collections-related services to group companies, primarily based in the UK and Canada. Revenue is generated on a cost-plus basis, whereby direct and indirect costs incurred are reimbursed by the service recipients with an agreed-upon mark-up of 7%.
During 2024, the Company reported turnover of £8,887,061, an increase of 13.6% from £7,825,354 in 2023. Operating profit improved to £1,074,788 from a loss of £210,843 in the prior year, mainly driven by the impact of the foreign exchange movements on the amounts owed by group with a net exchange gain of £493,392 (2023: loss of £713,379), which is not included in the marked up costs. Profit for the year after taxation was £841,958 (2023: £205,653 loss).

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
As a cost-plus service provider operating under intercompany agreements, the Company faces limited commercial risk. However, its principal risk arises from foreign exchange rate fluctuations due to its international cost recovery structure, with a significant portion of recoveries denominated in USD.
In 2024, the Company experienced a net exchange gain of £493,392 (2023: loss of £713,379), which impacted reported results. The Company continues to evaluate the materiality of this exposure and may consider mitigation strategies such as hedging in future periods if volatility persists.

Financial key performance indicators
 
The directors use the following key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the ongoing performance of the Company in relation to its service obligations, efficiency, and profitability. These KPIs reflect the Company’s revenue generation and cost management capabilities and are considered appropriate and sufficient for a cost-plus operating model. The directors have determined that they provide a reasonable basis for understanding the financial position and performance of the business year-on-year.
 
KPI
2024
2023
Turnover
£8,887,061
£7,825,354
Turnover growth
13.6%
25.1%
Operating profit
£1,074,788
(£210,843)
Profit after tax
£841,958
(£205,653)



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



J MacKinnon
Director

Date: 23 July 2025

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JONAS COLLECTIONS AND RECOVERY LIMITED
 

 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

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

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

J MacKinnon 
D Boxall 
M Otchet 
B Symons 

Directors' responsibilities statement

The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic report, the Directors' 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 applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 101 ‘Reduced Disclosure Framework’. 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 judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

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 to enable them to ensure that the 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.

Results and dividends

The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £841,462 (2023 - loss £205,653).

The directors did not propose any dividend in respect of the year ended 31 December 2023 or 2024. 

Future developments

The Company expects to continue providing stable support services under its existing cost-plus model with no significant changes to operations anticipated in the near term. Management will maintain its current approach to monitoring foreign exchange exposure as part of routine financial oversight.

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.

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JONAS COLLECTIONS AND RECOVERY LIMITED
 

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

Post balance sheet events

There have been no significant events affecting the Company since the year end.

Auditors

The auditorsJames Cowper Kreston Auditwill be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

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





J MacKinnon
Director

Date: 23 July 2025

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JONAS COLLECTIONS AND RECOVERY LIMITED
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF JONAS COLLECTIONS AND RECOVERY LIMITED
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Jonas Collections and Recovery Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 December 2024, which comprise the Statement of comprehensive income, the Balance sheet, 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 101 ‘Reduced Disclosure Framework’ (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.


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 ReportOur 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.


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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF JONAS COLLECTIONS AND RECOVERY LIMITED (CONTINUED)


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 2, 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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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF JONAS COLLECTIONS AND RECOVERY 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.

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.

The specific procedures for this engagement that we designed and performed to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud, were as follows:

Enquiry of management and those charged with governance around actual and potential litigation and claims;
Enquiry of management and those charged with governance to identify any material instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations;
Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
Performing audit work to address the risk of irregularities due to 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 evidence of bias.


A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditors' report.

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.





Jonathan Baillie BA (Hons) ACA FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of
James Cowper Kreston Audit
2 Communications Road
Greenham Business Park
Greenham
Newbury
RG19 6AB

23 July 2025
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JONAS COLLECTIONS AND RECOVERY LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024
2023
                                                                                                                   Note
£
£

  

Turnover
 4 
8,887,061
7,825,354

Gross profit
  
8,887,061
7,825,354

Administrative expenses
  
(7,806,898)
(8,036,197)

Operating profit/(loss)
 5 
1,080,163
(210,843)

Interest payable and similar expenses
  
(5,871)
-

Profit/(loss) before tax
  
1,074,292
(210,843)

Tax on profit/(loss)
 9 
(232,830)
5,190

Profit/(loss) for the financial year
  
841,462
(205,653)

There was no other comprehensive income for 2024 (2023:£NIL).

The notes on pages 10 to 23 form part of these financial statements.

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JONAS COLLECTIONS AND RECOVERY LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 13381712

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024
2023
                                                                    Note
£
£

  

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 10 
117,694
-

Investments
 11 
14,128
14,128

  
131,822
14,128

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 12 
3,260,655
2,640,680

Cash at bank and in hand
 13 
288,554
27,526

  
3,549,209
2,668,206

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 14 
(2,042,408)
(1,894,574)

Net current assets
  
 
 
1,506,801
 
 
773,632

Total assets less current liabilities
  
1,638,623
787,760

  

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 15 
(9,401)
-

  
1,629,222
787,760

  

  

Net assets
  
1,629,222
787,760


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 19 
1
1

Profit and loss account
  
1,629,221
787,759

  
1,629,222
787,760


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




J MacKinnon
Director

Date: 23 July 2025

The notes on pages 10 to 23 form part of these financial statements.

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JONAS COLLECTIONS AND RECOVERY LIMITED
 

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


Called up share capital
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£

At 1 January 2024
1
787,759
787,760



Profit for the year
-
841,462
841,462


At 31 December 2024
1
1,629,221
1,629,222


The notes on pages 10 to 23 form part of these financial statements.


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


Called up share capital
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£

At 1 January 2023
1
993,412
993,413



Loss for the year
-
(205,653)
(205,653)


At 31 December 2023
1
787,759
787,760


The notes on pages 10 to 23 form part of these financial statements.

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JONAS COLLECTIONS AND RECOVERY LIMITED
 

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

1.


General information

The Company is a private company limited by share capital and incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Gladstone House, Hithercroft Road, Wallingford, OX10 9BT.

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 101 'Reduced Disclosure Framework'  and the Companies Act 2006.

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 101 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 101 - reduced disclosure exemptions

The Company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions under FRS 101:
the requirements of the second sentence of paragraph 110 and paragraphs 113(a), 114, 115, 118, 119(a) to (c), 120 to 127 and 129 of IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers
the requirement in paragraph 38 of IAS 1 'Presentation of Financial Statements' to present comparative information in respect of:
 - paragraph 79(a)(iv) of IAS 1;
the requirements of paragraphs 10(d), 10(f), 16, 38A, 38B, 38C, 38D, 40A, 40B, 40C, 40D, 111 and 134-136 of IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements
the requirements of IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows
the requirements of paragraph 17 and 18A of IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures
the requirements in IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures to disclose related party transactions entered into between two or more members of a group, provided that any subsidiary which is a party to the transaction is wholly owned by such a member

This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of Constellation Software Inc. as at 31 December 2024 and these financial statements may be obtained from www.csisoftware.com/category/stat-filings.

 
2.3

Exemption from preparing consolidated financial statements

The Company is a parent company that is also a subsidiary included in the consolidated financial statements of a larger group by a parent undertaking established under the law of a state other than the United Kingdom and is therefore exempt from the requirement to prepare consolidated financial statements under section 401 of the Companies Act 2006.

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JONAS COLLECTIONS AND RECOVERY LIMITED
 

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

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.4

Foreign currency translation

Functional and presentation currency

The Company's functional and presentational currency is GBP.

Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.

At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.

Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in profit or loss except when deferred in other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges.

Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the Statement of comprehensive income within 'finance income or costs'. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in profit or loss within 'other operating income'.

  
2.5

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 stated net of VAT. Revenue from the supply of services represents the value of services provided under contracts to the extent that there is a right consideration and is recorded at the value of consideration due. Revenue is calculated on costs incurred recharged to an affiliated company at a mark-up of 7%.

 
2.6

Leases

The Company as a lessee

The Company assesses whether a contract is or contains a lease, at inception of a contract. The Company recognises a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability with respect to all lease agreements in which it is the lessee, except for short-term leases (defined as leases with a lease term of 12 months or less) and leases of low value assets. For these leases, the Company recognises the lease payments as an operating expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease unless another systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leased asset are consumed.

The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted by using the rate implicit in the lease. If this rate cannot be readily determined, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate.

Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise:

fixed lease payments (including in-substance fixed payments), less any lease incentives;


The lease liability is included in 'Creditors' on the Balance sheet.

The lease liability is subsequently measured by increasing the carrying amount to reflect interest on the lease liability (using the effective interest method) and by reducing the carrying amount to reflect
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JONAS COLLECTIONS AND RECOVERY LIMITED
 

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

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.6
Leases (continued)

the lease payments made.

The Company did not make any such adjustments during the periods presented.

The right-of-use assets comprise the initial measurement of the corresponding lease liability, lease payments made at or before the commencement day and any initial direct costs. They are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

Right-of-use assets are depreciated over the shorter period of lease term and useful life of the underlying asset. If a lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset or the cost of the right-of-use asset reflects that the Company expects to exercise a purchase option, the related right-of-use asset is depreciated over the useful life of the underlying asset. The depreciation starts at the commencement date of the lease.

The right-of-use assets are included in the 'Intangible Assets', 'Tangible Fixed Assets' and 'Investment Property' lines, as applicable, in the Balance sheet.

The Company applies IAS 36 to determine whether a right-of-use asset is impaired and accounts for any identified impairment loss as described in note 2.10.

As a practical expedient, IFRS 16 permits a lessee not to separate non-lease components, and instead account for any lease and associated non-lease components as a single arrangement. The Company has used this practical expedient.



 
2.7

Finance costs

Finance costs are charged to profit or loss 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.

 
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 profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Balance sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.

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

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.9

Current and deferred taxation

The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss 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 balance sheet date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.

Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the balance sheet date, except that:
The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and
Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met.

Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.


 
2.10

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Right-of-use assets
-
Over period of lease term

The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.

 
2.11

Valuation of investments

Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.

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

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.12

Debtors

Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

 
2.13

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.

 
2.14

Creditors

Creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers.

Creditors are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

 
2.15

Financial instruments

The Company recognises financial instruments when it becomes a party to the contractual arrangements of the instrument. Financial instruments are de-recognised when they are discharged or when the contractual terms expire. The Company's accounting policies in respect of financial instruments transactions are explained below:

Financial assets and financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value. 

Financial assets

All recognised financial assets are subsequently measured in their entirety at either fair value or amortised cost, depending on the classification of the financial assets.

Impairment of financial assets

The Company always recognises lifetime ECL for trade receivables and amounts due on contracts with customers. The expected credit losses on these financial assets are estimated based on the Company's historical credit loss experience, adjusted for factors that are specific to the debtors, general economic conditions and an assessment of both the current as well as the forecast direction of conditions at the reporting date, including time value of money where appropriate. Lifetime ECL represents the expected credit losses that will result from all possible default events over the expected life of a financial instrument.

Financial liabilities

At amortised cost

Financial liabilities which are neither contingent consideration of an acquirer in a business combination, held for trading, nor designated as at fair value through profit or loss are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. This is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial liability and of allocating interest expense over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments through the expected life of the financial liability, or where appropriate a shorter period, to the amortised cost of a financial liability.

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

3.


Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

There are no critical accounting judgements or material sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of these financial statements.


4.


Turnover

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


2024
2023
£
£

Intercompany revenue
8,887,061
7,825,354

8,887,061
7,825,354


All turnover arose within the United Kingdom.


5.


Operating profit/(loss)

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

2024
2023
£
£

Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
97,800
-

Exchange differences
(493,392)
713,379

Defined contribution pension cost
226,003
191,651


6.


Auditors' remuneration

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


2024
2023
£
£

Fees payable to the Company's auditors for the audit of the Company's financial statements
12,000
11,550

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

7.


Employees

Staff costs were as follows:


2024
2023
£
£

Wages and salaries
6,316,515
5,629,287

Social security costs
779,353
685,803

Cost of defined contribution scheme
226,003
191,651

7,321,871
6,506,741


The average monthly number of employees, including the directors, during the year was 64 (2023: 48). 


8.


Interest payable and similar expenses

2024
2023
£
£


Interest on lease liabilities
5,871
-

5,871
-

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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 profits for the year
268,697
(1,039)

Adjustments in respect of previous periods
(35,867)
-


Total current tax
232,830
(1,039)

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
-
(4,151)

Total deferred tax
-
(4,151)


Tax on profit/(loss)
232,830
(5,190)

Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is lower than (2023 - higher than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023 - 23.5%). The differences are explained below:

2024
2023
£
£


Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before tax
1,074,292
(210,843)


Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023 - 23.5%)
268,573
(49,548)

Effects of:


Remeasurement of deferred tax changes in tax rates
-
(3,119)

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior periods
(35,867)
-

Movement in deferred tax not recognised
124
47,477

Total tax charge for the year
232,830
(5,190)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
 
9.Taxation (continued)


Factors that may affect future tax charges

There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.

OECD Pillar Two model rules
Jonas Collections and Recovery Limited is within the scope of the OECD Pillar Two model rules. Pillar Two legislation has been enacted in the UK, the jurisdiction in which the entity is incorporated, and is effective in 2024. 
 
Under the legislation, the Company is liable to pay a top-up tax in the UK for the difference between the GloBE effective tax rate for each jurisdiction and the 15% minimum rate. In addition, top-up taxes are payable locally where qualifying domestic minimum top-up taxes have been legislated and are in effect. 
 
The Company applies the exception to recognising and disclosing information about deferred tax assets and liabilities related to Pillar Two income taxes, as provided in the amendments to FRS 102 section 29 issued in July 2023.

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

10.


Tangible fixed assets





Right-of-use assets

£



Cost or valuation


Additions
215,494



At 31 December 2024

215,494



Depreciation


Charge for the year 
97,800



At 31 December 2024

97,800



Net book value



At 31 December 2024
117,694



At 31 December 2023
-


The net book value of owned and leased assets included as "Tangible fixed assets" in the Balance sheet is as follows:

2024
£


Right-of-use tangible fixed assets
117,694

117,694

Information about right-of-use assets is summarised below:

Net book value

2024
2023
£
£

Property
117,694
-

Depreciation charge for the year ended

2024
2023
£
£

Property
97,800
-

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

11.


Fixed asset investments





Investments in subsidiary companies

£



Cost or valuation


At 1 January 2024
14,128



At 31 December 2024
14,128





Subsidiary undertaking


The following was a subsidiary undertaking of the Company:

Name

Class of shares

Holding

Jonas Collections and Recovery India Private Limited
Ordinary
99%


12.


Debtors

2024
2023
£
£


Amounts owed by group undertakings
3,149,955
2,549,826

Other debtors
34,420
44,281

Prepayments and accrued income
71,485
41,778

Deferred taxation
4,795
4,795

3,260,655
2,640,680



13.


Cash and cash equivalents

2024
2023
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
288,554
27,526

288,554
27,526


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

14.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2024
2023
£
£

Trade creditors
663
-

Amounts owed to group undertakings
68,085
153,139

Corporation tax
217,612
-

Other taxation and social security
197,671
249,870

Lease liabilities
110,405
-

Other creditors
41,775
36,737

Accruals and deferred income
1,406,197
1,454,828

2,042,408
1,894,574



15.


Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

2024
2023
£
£

Lease liabilities
9,401
-

9,401
-



16.

Leases

Company as a lessee

The company leases premises from which it operates. 

Lease liabilities are due as follows:

2024
2023
£
£

Not later than one year
110,405
-

Between one year and five years
9,401
-

119,806
-


The following amounts in respect of leases, where the Company is a lessee, have been recognised in profit or loss:

2024
2023
£
£

Interest expense on lease liabilities
5,871
-

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

17.


Financial instruments

2024
2023
£
£

Financial assets


Financial assets measured at amortised cost
3,184,375
2,594,107


Financial liabilities


Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost
1,627,125
(1,644,704)


Financial assets measured at amortised cost comprise of amounts owed by group and other debtors. 


Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost comprise of trade payables, amounts owed to group, accruals, lease liabilities and other creditors.


18.


Deferred taxation




2024
2023


£

£






At beginning of year
4,795
644


Charged to profit or loss
-
4,151



At end of year
4,795
4,795

The deferred tax asset is made up as follows:

2024
2023
£
£


Short term timing differences
4,795
4,795

4,795
4,795

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

19.


Share capital

2024
2023
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



1 (2023 - 1) Ordinary share of £1.00
1
1



20.


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 £226,003 (2023: £196,417). Contributions totalling £41,775 (2023: £36,736) were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date and are included in other creditors.


21.


Controlling party

The Company's immediate parent is Jonas Collections and Recovery Inc, incorporated in the US. 
The ultimate parent is Constellation Software Inc, incorporated in Canada.
The smallest group in which the results of the Company are consolidated is that headed by Jonas Collections and Recovery Inc. The consolidated accounts are not publicly available. 
The largest group in which the results of the Company are consolidated is that headed by Constellation Software Inc. The consolidated financial statements of this group are available to the public and may be obtained from www.csisoftware.com/category/stat-filings.

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