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WATERMANS LEGAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

 
WATERMANS LEGAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
 

COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
Mr S D D Whyte 
Mr J P Dillon (appointed 5 April 2024)




Registered number
SC687504



Registered office
5-10 Dock Place

Edinburgh

EH6 6LU




Accountants
EQ Accountants Limited
Chartered Accountants

Pentland House

Saltire Centre

Glenrothes

Fife

KY6 2AH





 
WATERMANS LEGAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: SC687504

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024
2023
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Investments
 4 
5,947,251
5,947,251

  
5,947,251
5,947,251

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 5 
55,124
34,506

Cash at bank and in hand
  
678,461
105,480

  
733,585
139,986

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 6 
(41,440)
(40,720)

Net current assets
  
 
 
692,145
 
 
99,266

Total assets less current liabilities
  
6,639,396
6,046,517

  

Net assets
  
6,639,396
6,046,517


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 7 
10,526
5,942,250

Profit and loss account
  
6,628,870
104,267

  
6,639,396
6,046,517


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WATERMANS LEGAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: SC687504

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

The directors consider that the Company is entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and members have not required the Company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

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 financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - small entities.

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

The Company has opted not to file the statement of income and retained earnings in accordance with provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

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




Mr S D D Whyte
Director

Date: 26 September 2025

The notes on pages 5 to 7 form part of these financial statements.

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WATERMANS LEGAL HOLDINGS 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
5,942,250
104,267
6,046,517


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year

-
682,879
682,879


Other comprehensive income for the year
-
-
-


Total comprehensive income for the year
-
682,879
682,879


Contributions by and distributions to owners

Dividends: Equity capital
-
(90,526)
(90,526)

Purchase of own shares
-
5,932,250
5,932,250

Shares issued during the year
526
-
526

Shares cancelled during the year
(5,932,250)
-
(5,932,250)


Total transactions with owners
(5,931,724)
5,841,724
(90,000)


At 31 December 2024
10,526
6,628,870
6,639,396


The notes on pages 5 to 7 form part of these financial statements.

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WATERMANS LEGAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
 

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
5,942,250
10,278
5,952,528


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year

-
175,322
175,322


Other comprehensive income for the year
-
-
-


Total comprehensive income for the year
-
175,322
175,322


Contributions by and distributions to owners

Dividends: Equity capital
-
(81,333)
(81,333)


Total transactions with owners
-
(81,333)
(81,333)


At 31 December 2023
5,942,250
104,267
6,046,517


The notes on pages 5 to 7 form part of these financial statements.

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WATERMANS LEGAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
 

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

1.


General information

Watermans Legal Holdings Limited is a private company, limited by shares, incorporated in Scotland with registration number SC687504. The registered office address is 5-10 Dock Place, Edinburgh, EH6 6LU.
The financial statements are presented in Sterling, which is the functional currency of the Company, and rounded to the nearest £.

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 FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland' and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. 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 following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Valuation of investments

Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.

 
2.3

Financial instruments

The Company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 “Basic Financial Instruments” of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the Company's Statement of financial position 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.

 
2.4

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.


3.


Employees

The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 2 (2023 - 1).

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WATERMANS LEGAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
 

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

4.


Fixed asset investments





Investments in subsidiary companies

£



Cost or valuation


At 1 January 2024
5,947,251



At 31 December 2024
5,947,251





5.


Debtors

2024
2023
£
£


Amounts owed by group undertakings
55,024
34,406

Other debtors
100
100

55,124
34,506



6.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2024
2023
£
£

Amounts owed to group undertakings
40,000
40,000

Accruals and deferred income
1,440
720

41,440
40,720


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WATERMANS LEGAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
 

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

7.


Share capital

2024
2023
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



10,000 (2023 - 0) A Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
10,000
-
526 (2023 - 0) B Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
526
-
0 (2023 - 5,942,250) Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
-
5,942,250

10,526

5,942,250

On 5 April 2024, the company cancelled 5,932,250 ordinary shares of £1.00 each. The remaining 10,000 ordinary shares of £1.00 each were redesignated as 10,000 A ordinary shares of £1.00 each on the same day.
Also on 5 April 2024, 526 B ordinary shares of £1.00 each were issued. 



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