Company registration number 07121336 (England and Wales)
MALCOLM SCOTT CONSULTANTS (HOLDINGS) LTD
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
MALCOLM SCOTT CONSULTANTS (HOLDINGS) LTD
CONTENTS
Page
Accountants' report
1
Balance sheet
2
Notes to the financial statements
3 - 4
MALCOLM SCOTT CONSULTANTS (HOLDINGS) LTD
ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MALCOLM SCOTT CONSULTANTS (HOLDINGS) LTD FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
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In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of Malcolm Scott Consultants (Holdings) Ltd for the year ended 31 October 2024 set out on pages 2 to 4 from the company’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

 

As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.icaew.com/regulation.

This report is made solely to the board of directors of Malcolm Scott Consultants (Holdings) Ltd, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 3 February 2025. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of Malcolm Scott Consultants (Holdings) Ltd and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the board of directors of Malcolm Scott Consultants (Holdings) Ltd, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Malcolm Scott Consultants (Holdings) Ltd and its board of directors as a body, for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that Malcolm Scott Consultants (Holdings) Ltd has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and result of Malcolm Scott Consultants (Holdings) Ltd. You consider that Malcolm Scott Consultants (Holdings) Ltd is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the financial statements of Malcolm Scott Consultants (Holdings) Ltd. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory financial statements.

Malcolm Piper & Company Limited
15 July 2025
Chartered Accountants
Kingsnorth House
Blenheim Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
United Kingdom
B44 8LS
MALCOLM SCOTT CONSULTANTS (HOLDINGS) LTD
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 OCTOBER 2024
31 October 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Investments
4
85,720
85,720
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
75
75
Net current assets
75
75
Net assets
85,795
85,795
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
6
75
75
Share premium account
85,720
85,720
Total equity
85,795
85,795

The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true

For the financial year ended 31 October 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 480 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to dormant companies.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The member has not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 15 July 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr R D Fantham
Director
Company registration number 07121336 (England and Wales)
MALCOLM SCOTT CONSULTANTS (HOLDINGS) LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

Malcolm Scott Consultants (Holdings) Ltd is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 4th Floor, 4 Brindley Place, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom, B1 2LG.

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 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

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.

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.

 

Malcolm Scott Consultants (Holdings) Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Harris Lamb (Holdings) Limited and the results of Malcolm Scott Consultants (Holdings) Ltd are included in the consolidated financial statements of Harris Lamb (Holdings) Limited which are available from Companies House.

1.2
Profit and loss account

The company has not traded during the year or the preceding financial period. During this time, the company received no income and incurred no expenditure and therefore no Profit and loss account is presented in these 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.

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
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.

MALCOLM SCOTT CONSULTANTS (HOLDINGS) LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
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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
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

2024
2023
Number
Number
Total
4
4
4
Fixed asset investments
2024
2023
£
£
Shares in group undertakings and participating interests
85,720
85,720
5
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
Malcolm Scott Consultants Limited
4th Floor, 4 Brindley Place, Birmingham, B1 2LG
B Ordinary
100.00
6
Called up share capital
2024
2023
2024
2023
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
B Ordinary shares of £1 each
75
75
75
75
7
Parent company

The company's parent undertaking is Harris Lamb Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales. The company's ultimate parent undertaking is Harris Lamb Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office of all companies is 75-76 Francis Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 8SP.

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