ESPC (UK) LIMITED

Company Registration Number:
SC203585 (Scotland)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 May 2025

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 June 2024

End date: 31 May 2025

ESPC (UK) LIMITED

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 May 2025

Directors report
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes

ESPC (UK) LIMITED

Directors' report period ended 31 May 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 May 2025

Principal activities of the company

The principal activity of the company continued to be the provision of business services to solicitor estate agents, largely in respect of residential property sales.



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2025

Andrew Diamond
Ben Cook
Bruce Spence
Claire Morgan
Paul Hilton
Peter Sturrock


The directors shown below have held office during the period of
1 June 2024 to 27 November 2024

Kevin McLuskey
Michael Maloco


The directors shown below have held office during the period of
27 November 2024 to 31 May 2025

Caitlin Keegan
Jill Andrew


The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
10 December 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Andrew Diamond
Status: Director

ESPC (UK) LIMITED

Balance sheet

As at 31 May 2025

Notes 2025 2024


£

£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets: 3 8,142 13,958
Tangible assets: 4 219,078 149,302
Investments: 5 4,616,497 4,576,239
Total fixed assets: 4,843,717 4,739,499
Current assets
Debtors: 6 1,120,994 1,155,355
Cash at bank and in hand: 1,508,770 1,703,935
Investments: 7 518,962 500,493
Total current assets: 3,148,726 3,359,783
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 8 ( 3,433,460 ) ( 3,326,051 )
Net current assets (liabilities): (284,734) 33,732
Total assets less current liabilities: 4,558,983 4,773,231
Provision for liabilities: ( 27,112 ) ( 65,057 )
Total net assets (liabilities): 4,531,871 4,708,174
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital: 10,000 10,000
Profit and loss account: 4,521,871 4,698,174
Total Shareholders' funds: 4,531,871 4,708,174

The notes form part of these financial statements

ESPC (UK) LIMITED

Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 May 2025 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

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

The directors have chosen not to file a copy of the company's profit and loss account.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 10 December 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Andrew Diamond
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

ESPC (UK) LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 May 2025

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

    Turnover policy

    Revenue is recognised when the company has performed its obligations under customer contracts and it is probable that economic benefits will flow to the company.

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    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.

    Intangible fixed assets amortisation policy

    Amortisation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives.

    Other accounting policies

    Accounting convention; goind concern; ficed asset investments; impairment of fixed assets; cash and cash equivalents; financial instruments; equity instruments; taxation.

ESPC (UK) LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 May 2025

  • 2. Employees

    2025 2024
    Average number of employees during the period 53 52

    "Employees" includes six Non-executive Directors.

ESPC (UK) LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 May 2025

3. Intangible assets

Goodwill Other Total
Cost £ £ £
At 1 June 2024 391,886 391,886
Additions
Disposals ( 26,446 ) ( 26,446 )
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 May 2025 365,440 365,440
Amortisation
At 1 June 2024 377,928 377,928
Charge for year 5,816 5,816
On disposals ( 26,446 ) ( 26,446 )
Other adjustments
At 31 May 2025 357,298 357,298
Net book value
At 31 May 2025 8,142 8,142
At 31 May 2024 13,958 13,958

ESPC (UK) LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 May 2025

4. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
At 1 June 2024 504,933 28,496 357,254 890,683
Additions 154,541 30,944 185,485
Disposals ( 504,933 ) ( 11,759 ) ( 10,705 ) ( 527,397 )
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 May 2025 154,541 16,737 377,493 548,771
Depreciation
At 1 June 2024 457,239 24,602 259,540 741,381
Charge for year 49,054 69,391 118,445
On disposals ( 504,323 ) ( 16,410 ) ( 9,400 ) ( 530,133 )
Other adjustments
At 31 May 2025 1,970 8,192 319,531 329,693
Net book value
At 31 May 2025 152,571 8,545 57,962 219,078
At 31 May 2024 47,694 3,894 97,714 149,302

ESPC (UK) LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 May 2025

5. Fixed assets investments note

At year end, the book cost of listed investments was £1914029 (2024: £1907890).

ESPC (UK) LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 May 2025

6. Debtors

2025 2024
£ £
Trade debtors 838,932 841,648
Prepayments and accrued income 274,170 296,889
Other debtors 7,892 16,818
Total 1,120,994 1,155,355

ESPC (UK) LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 May 2025

7. Current assets investments note

Other investments

ESPC (UK) LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 May 2025

8. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2025 2024
£ £
Trade creditors 158,607 136,996
Taxation and social security 316,602 357,529
Accruals and deferred income 434,404 465,352
Other creditors 2,523,847 2,366,174
Total 3,433,460 3,326,051