South West Mediation Limited

trading as Mediation First

Contents

Statement of Financial Position	1 to 2
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements	3 to 9

South West Mediation Limited

trading as Mediation First

(Registration number: 04634643)
Statement of Financial Position as at 31 March 2025

	Note	2025 £	2024 £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets	5	12,011	22,781
Current assets
Debtors	6	135,014	119,791
Cash at bank and in hand		3,531	10,581
		138,545	130,372
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year	7	(155,988)	(140,433)
Net current liabilities		(17,443)	(10,061)
Total assets less current liabilities		(5,432)	12,720
Provisions for liabilities		(3,003)	(5,695)
Net (liabilities)/assets		(8,435)	7,025
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital		10	10
Profit and loss account		(8,445)	7,015
Shareholders' (deficit)/funds		(8,435)	7,025

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

South West Mediation Limited

trading as Mediation First

(Registration number: 04634643)
Statement of Financial Position as at 31 March 2025 (continued)

Directors' responsibilities:

•	The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and
•	The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 16 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

Ms L Caldwell Director

Mr T Elwell Director

South West Mediation Limited

trading as Mediation First

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

1	General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England.

The address of its registered office is:
26-28 Southernhay East
Exeter
Devon
EX1 1NS

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company is to undertake family mediation services.

2	Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

South West Mediation Limited

trading as Mediation First

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

2	Accounting policies (continued)

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Accounting estimates and assumptions are made concerning the future and, by their nature, will rarely equal the related actual outcome.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

The company recognises revenue when:
The amount of revenue can be reliably measured;
it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity;
and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company operates and generates taxable income.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the financial statements.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised when it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the statement of financial position at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

South West Mediation Limited

trading as Mediation First

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

2	Accounting policies (continued)

Asset class	Depreciation method and rate
Other tangible assets	15% reducing balance

Impairment

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.

Goodwill

Goodwill arising on the acquisition of an entity represents the excess of the cost of acquisition over the company’s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the entity recognised at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is held in the currency of the acquired entity and revalued to the closing rate at each reporting period date. Goodwill is amortised over its useful life, which shall not exceed ten years if a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made.

Amortisation

Amortisation is provided on intangible assets so as to write off the cost, less any estimated residual value, over their useful life as follows:

Asset class	Amortisation method and rate
Goodwill	20 years straight line

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and in hand, demand deposits with banks, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value. In the statement of financial position, bank overdrafts are shown within borrowing or current liabilities

Leases

Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

South West Mediation Limited

trading as Mediation First

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

2	Accounting policies (continued)

Financial instruments

Recognition and measurement
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

3	Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 10 (2024 - 10).

South West Mediation Limited

trading as Mediation First

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

4	Intangible assets

	Goodwill  £	Total £
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2024	20,000	20,000
At 31 March 2025	20,000	20,000
Amortisation
At 1 April 2024	20,000	20,000
At 31 March 2025	20,000	20,000
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025	-	-

5	Tangible assets

	Fixtures and fittings £	Plant and machinery £	Total £
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2024	28,179	85,240	113,419
Additions	-	2,802	2,802
Disposals	(28,179)	(52,663)	(80,842)
At 31 March 2025	-	35,379	35,379
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024	23,331	67,307	90,638
Charge for the year	-	2,119	2,119
Eliminated on disposal	(23,331)	(46,058)	(69,389)
At 31 March 2025	-	23,368	23,368
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025	-	12,011	12,011
At 31 March 2024	4,848	17,933	22,781

South West Mediation Limited

trading as Mediation First

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

6

Debtors

	Note	2025 £	2024 £
Trade debtors		69,897	67,558
Amounts owed by related parties	10	59,784	46,519
Other debtors		680	750
Prepayments		4,653	4,964
		135,014	119,791

7

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

	2025 £	2024 £
Due within one year
Trade creditors	29,536	26,659
Taxation and social security	37,758	41,626
Accruals and deferred income	50,224	43,453
Other creditors	38,470	28,695
	155,988	140,433

8

Reserves

Profit and loss account:

This reserve records retained earnings and accumulated losses.

9	Obligations under leases and hire purchase contracts

Operating leases

The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:

	2025 £	2024 £
Not later than one year	705	705

South West Mediation Limited

trading as Mediation First

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

10	Related party transactions

Loans to related parties

2025	Parent £	Total £
At start of period	46,519	46,519
Advanced	43,265	43,265
Repaid	(30,000)	(30,000)
At end of period	59,784	59,784

2024	Parent £	Total £
Advanced	46,519	46,519
At end of period	46,519	46,519

Terms of loans to related parties

The loan provided to Mediation First Limited is non-interest bearing.