Company Registration No. 10717369 (England and Wales)
Regency Soft Services Limited (formerly SJA Group Limited)
Financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Pages for filing with the registrar
Regency Soft Services Limited (formerly SJA Group Limited)
Contents
Page
Statement of financial position
1
Notes to the financial statements
2 - 11
Regency Soft Services Limited (formerly SJA Group Limited)
Statement of financial position
As at 31 March 2025
1
2025
2024
as restated
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
6
2,155
3,915
Current assets
Debtors
7
3,918,037
2,766,000
Cash at bank and in hand
1,327,717
2,162,684
5,245,754
4,928,684
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
8
(2,399,252)
(2,939,655)
Net current assets
2,846,502
1,989,029
Net assets
2,848,657
1,992,944
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
9
100
100
Other reserves
481,885
105,377
Profit and loss reserves
2,366,672
1,887,467
Total equity
2,848,657
1,992,944
The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the income statement within the financial statements.true
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 5 December 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
John Hunt
Director
Company Registration No. 10717369
Regency Soft Services Limited (formerly SJA Group Limited)
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
2
1
Accounting policies
Company information
Regency Soft Services Limited (formerly SJA Group Limited) is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 21-24 Millbank Tower, 17th Floor, London, SW1P 4QP.
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.
1.2
Going concern
The company has prepared cash flow forecasts covering a 12 month period from the date of approval of these financial statements. In preparing these forecasts, the company has considered the principal areas of uncertainty within the forecasts and the underlying assumptions, in particular those relating to market risks, cost management and working capital management. Specifically, the forecasts also consider as far as possible the impact of the current cost of living crisis and macro-economic factors. These forecasts show that the company continues to have sufficient levels of cash for the forecast period.true
Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
1.3
Turnover
Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.
Revenue from annual contracts are recognised on a monthly basis in arrears for services completed in that specific month.
1.4
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Computers
25% straight line
Motor vehicles
25% straight line
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.
Regency Soft Services Limited (formerly SJA Group Limited)
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
1
Accounting policies (continued)
3
1.5
Impairment of fixed assets
At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.
1.6
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.
1.7
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 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.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors, 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.
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.
1.8
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.
Regency Soft Services Limited (formerly SJA Group Limited)
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
1
Accounting policies (continued)
4
1.9
Taxation
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
Current tax
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the income statement because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Where items recognised in other comprehensive income or equity are chargeable to or deductible for tax purposes, the resulting current or deferred tax expense or income is presented in the same component of comprehensive income or equity as the transaction or other event that resulted in the tax expense or income. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.
1.10
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.
1.11
Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
1.12
Leases
Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.
Regency Soft Services Limited (formerly SJA Group Limited)
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
5
2
Critical accounting 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.
Critical judgements
The following judgements (apart from those involving estimates) have had the most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements.
Recoverability of trade debtors
The company establishes a provision for debtors that are estimated not to be recoverable. When assessing recoverability the directors have considered factors such as the ageing of the debtors, past experience of recoverability, and the credit profile of customers.
Recoverability of intercompany balances
Management regularly assess balances due between group entities and whether these are recoverable. Where it is considered that the future cash flows of these debts are less than the carrying amount in the individual company financial statements, appropriate provisions are made against these balances to reflect the recoverability of the asset.
3
Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2025
2024
Number
Number
Total
309
258
4
Directors' remuneration
2025
2024
£
£
Remuneration paid to directors
356,383
81,250
Remuneration disclosed above include the following amounts paid to the highest paid director:
2025
2024
£
£
Remuneration for qualifying services
125,000
87,500
Regency Soft Services Limited (formerly SJA Group Limited)
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
6
5
Taxation
2025
2024
£
£
Current tax
UK corporation tax on profits for the current period
119,417
328,996
Adjustments in respect of prior periods
103,954
(125,862)
Total current tax
223,371
203,134
Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of timing differences
(34,643)
(581)
Total tax charge
188,728
202,553
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:
2025
2024
£
£
Profit before taxation
667,933
1,217,801
Expected tax charge based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25.00% (2024: 25.00%)
166,983
304,450
Tax effect of expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profit
55,878
8,336
Tax effect of income not taxable in determining taxable profit
(2,047)
(1,832)
Adjustments in respect of prior years
(106,126)
Group relief
(136,040)
Under/(over) provided in prior years
103,954
Movement in deferred tax not recognised
(2,275)
Taxation charge for the year
188,728
202,553
Regency Soft Services Limited (formerly SJA Group Limited)
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
7
6
Tangible fixed assets
Computers
Motor vehicles
Total
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 April 2024
1,721
9,700
11,421
Additions
1,272
1,272
At 31 March 2025
2,993
9,700
12,693
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2024
61
7,445
7,506
Depreciation charged in the year
777
2,255
3,032
At 31 March 2025
838
9,700
10,538
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
2,155
2,155
At 31 March 2024
1,660
2,255
3,915
7
Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
1,863,395
2,038,087
Amounts owed by group undertakings
1,834,648
519,573
Other debtors
184,770
207,759
3,882,813
2,765,419
Deferred tax asset
35,224
581
3,918,037
2,766,000
The deferred tax asset set out above is expected to reverse within 12 months and relates short term timing differences.
8
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024 as restated
£
£
Trade creditors
383,984
174,838
Amounts owed to group undertakings
155,001
99,827
Corporation tax
119,417
328,996
Other taxation and social security
974,512
814,538
Other creditors
766,338
1,521,456
2,399,252
2,939,655
Regency Soft Services Limited (formerly SJA Group Limited)
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
8
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (continued)
8
As at the year end the company has outstanding fixed and floating charges held against their assets.
9
Called up share capital
2025
2024
2025
2024
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
100
100
100
100
10
Capital contribution
2025
2024
£
£
At the beginning of the year
105,377
-
Additions
376,508
105,377
At the end of the year
481,885
105,377
There were additional funds provided to the company following the acquisition by the parent company totalling £105,377, which were non-refundable. A prior year adjustment was made to recognise this balance as a capital contribution, rather than a liability in the comparative period.
A further capital contribution of £376,508 was recognised in 2025 in relation to contingent consideration no longer payable. The total contingent consideration was paid to the company in the prior year and held as an other creditor, the excess no longer payable to the vendors is not repayable to the ultimate shareholder and therefore has been moved to capital contribution in the period as is no longer a liability for the company.
This is considered to be a distributable reserve.
11
Audit report information
As the income statement has been omitted from the filing copy of the financial statements, the following information in relation to the audit report on the statutory financial statements is provided in accordance with s444(5B) of the Companies Act 2006:
The auditor's report was unqualified.
Senior Statutory Auditor:
Jamie Cassell
Statutory Auditors:
Saffery LLP
Date of audit report:
5 December 2025
Regency Soft Services Limited (formerly SJA Group Limited)
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
9
12
Operating lease commitments
Lessee
At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, as follows:
2025
2024
£
£
38,427
Regency Soft Services Limited (formerly SJA Group Limited)
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
10
13
Related party transactions
The Company has taken advantage of the exemption under FRS 102 paragraph 33 from disclosing transactions with companies wholly owned within the wider group.
As at the year ended 31 March 2025 the company was owed £nil (2024: £82,810) from a connected company controlled by a common director. This balance was written off during the year.
As at the year ended 31 March 2025 the company was owed £nil (2024: £11,863) from a connected company controlled by a common director. This balance was written off during the year.
As at the year ended 31 March 2025 the company was owed £nil (2024: £23,838 owed to) from a connected company controlled by a common director. This balance was written off during the year.
As at the year ended 31 March 2025 the company was owed £2,210 (2024:£nil) by a director. This balance is repayable on demand and is subject to 0% interest.
During the year ended 31 March 2024 the company sold £787 (2024: £nil) of services to a connected company controlled by a common director.
14
Parent company
The ultimate parent undertaking is Piccadilly Holdco Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. Its registered address is 21-24 Millbank Tower, 17th Floor, London, SW1P 4QP.
The ultimate controlling party is Key Capital Partners.
15
Events after the reporting date
Following the reporting date, the company identified a historic under-declaration of Value Added Tax (VAT) relating to prior periods. As a result, an additional VAT liability of £261,462 became payable, comprising amounts relating to multiple financial years: £34,095 in respect of FY22, £72,049 in respect of FY23, £78,942 in respect of FY24, and £76,376 in respect of FY25. Interest relating to late payment of £43,781 has been accrued for.
This matter was confirmed after the year-end but relates to transactions and conditions that existed at the balance sheet date. Accordingly, this is treated as an adjusting event under FRS 102 Section 32. The financial statements have been adjusted to reflect the additional VAT payable and interest. Please refer to note 15 for the prior period restatement.
Regency Soft Services Limited (formerly SJA Group Limited)
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
11
16
Prior period adjustment
Reconciliation of changes in equity
1 April
31 March
2023
2024
£
£
Adjustments to prior year
Impact of VAT understatement
-
(185,086)
Impact of Capital Contribution adjustment
-
105,377
Total adjustments
-
(79,709)
Equity as previously reported
978,463
2,072,653
Equity as adjusted
978,463
1,992,944
Analysis of the effect upon equity
Other reserves
-
105,377
Profit and loss reserves
-
(185,086)
-
(79,709)
Reconciliation of changes in profit for the previous financial period
2024
£
Adjustments to prior year
Impact of VAT understatement
(78,942)
Profit as previously reported
1,094,190
Profit as adjusted
1,015,248
Notes to reconciliation
This relates to a historic under-declaration of Value Added Tax (VAT) relating to prior periods. Please refer to note 14.
There was also a prior period adjustment to reflect the capital contribution of £105,377 relating to additional funds raised following the acquisition by the parent company paid to Regency Soft Services. These funds were not repayable and so should have been recognised as a capital contribution in the prior year and not as a liability.
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