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eXPD8 Limited

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the Period from 24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025

 

eXPD8 Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Strategic Report

2

Directors' Report

3 to 4

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

5

Independent Auditor's Report

6 to 8

Profit and Loss Account

9

Balance Sheet

10

Statement of Changes in Equity

11

Notes to the Financial Statements

12 to 22

 

eXPD8 Limited

Company Information

Directors

Mr P Bailey

Mr M Thurgood

Registered office

Spectrum Building
Bond Street
Bristol
BS1 3LG

Auditors

ML Audit LLP
Statutory AuditorsFreshford House
Redcliffe Way
Bristol
BS1 6NL

 

eXPD8 Limited

Strategic Report for the Period from 24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025

The directors present their strategic report for the period from 24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025.

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company is the provision of merchandising, compliance audits and supply chain management services to the retail sector.

Fair review of the business

The Company’s turnover increased by 34.4% year on year due the acquisition of new clients and also the inflationary impact of circa 6.6% arising from the 9.7% increase in the NMLW.

Despite the aggregate 28% increase in the NMLW across three years and continuing resource challenges in the economy, the business has performed well through the year with service being maintained to a high standard.

The operating profit for the year was £367k (2024: £107k) which was lower than it would otherwise have been due to costs incurred to in growing the business significantly during the year.

The company has a healthy balance sheet and strong liquidity with net assets of £1,782k (2024 - £1,579k).

Principal risks and uncertainties

The primary risk to the business remains the relative size of certain key contracts, but also the increased cost base due legislative changes, notably Employer’s National Insurance.

The contract risk is mitigated by entering into multiple year contract agreements, and managed by working closely with clients, continuously enhancing services and maintaining service levels.

As a general case, the Government tax and other legislative cost increases have resulted in individual clients reducing their volume and consequently the work available for our employees, but the macro impact is to increase the attractiveness to clients of the eXPD8 flexible resource solution.

The upcoming Workers Rights Act will further damage employment across the economy and will be both challenging and costly for the company. However, it is believed that the macro impact will once again favour eXPD8 relative to other less flexible solutions.

Approved by the Board on 5 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

.........................................
Mr P Bailey
Director

.........................................
Mr M Thurgood
Director

 
     
 

eXPD8 Limited

Directors' Report for the Period from 24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the period from 24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025.

Directors of the company

The directors who held office during the period were as follows:

Mr P Bailey

Mr M Thurgood

Mrs C Hill (resigned 26 July 2024)

Dividends

The directors recommend a final dividend payment of £Nil be made in respect of the financial period ended 22 March 2025 (2024 - £Nil).

Financial instruments

Objectives and policies

The company's objective is to operate in a profitable manner in the United Kingdom.

Price risk, credit risk, liquidity risk and cash flow risk

Price risk
The company is exposed to price risk as a result of its operations. However, sale prices are agreed by management before any work is undertaken and management also have a good knowledge of how long jobs take which means they are able to control the main cost of the company.

Credit risk
The company is exposed to credit risk and management ensure credit checks are completed or references received on all new customers and chase debts as soon as they are overdue.

Liquidity risk
The company's exposure to liquidity risk is minimal and the company has adequate net current assets and no short term borrowings.

Cashflow risk
The company is exposed to cash flow risk as a result of the timing between paying staff wages and the receipt of monies from customers. However the risk is managed by the financial support of the company’s main customer who provide an invoice discounting facility.

Employment of disabled persons

eXPD8 Limited is committed to employment policies that provide and promote equal employment and advancement opportunities and to providing an environment that ensures tolerance and respect for all employees. eXPD8 Limited's policy is that no employee will be treated less favourably, victimised or harassed on the grounds of their disability, gender, marital or civil partnership status, race, nationality, colour, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, or any other class protected by applicable law.

 

eXPD8 Limited

Directors' Report for the Period from 24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025

Employee involvement

eXPD8 Limited recognises the importance of engaging with and developing employees for both enhancing the performance of the business and in achieving and maintaining the highest standards in the workplace. This objective is achieved through a number of means. Notably, the company regularly convenes the Employee Representative Group, it uses social media very actively and leverages the Tablet infrastructure to share information. The company continues to invest in people, processes and technology in order to deliver on its core people values.

Future developments

25/26 is expected to show an increase in turnover in circa of 10%, but this is due primarily to inflationary increases in the cost base i.e. NMLW and National Insurance. Underlying volumes are likely to show only a small increase, but this disguises reductions in volume for existing clients as a consequence of additional cost offset by new business wins.

The company will achieve a significantly higher Operating Profit in 25/26 compared to that in 24/25 because of reduced cost of change.

The major driver of future growth will continue to be large whole category focussed contracts of which there are several in the new business pipeline.

In common with many other businesses, employing and retaining quality colleagues and therefore maintaining service levels is difficult, but the company has a program in place to tackle these challenges.

Looking further forwards, the trend to whole category solutions continues and the company is in a strong position to continue growth by deploying it’s unique agile local dedicated resource model and by leveraging its enhanced IT development capability.

Disclosure of information to the auditors

Each director has taken steps that they ought to have taken as a director in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information. The directors confirm that there is no relevant information that they know of and of which they know the auditors are unaware.

Reappointment of auditors

The auditors ML Audit LLP are deemed to be reappointed under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.

Approved by the Board on 5 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

Mr P Bailey
Director

Mr M Thurgood
Director

 
     
 

eXPD8 Limited

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

The directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;

make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

 

eXPD8 Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of eXPD8 Limited

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of eXPD8 Limited (the 'company') for the period from 24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025, which comprise the Profit and Loss Account, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, and Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 22 March 2025 and of its profit for the period then ended;

have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and

have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements were authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

 

eXPD8 Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of eXPD8 Limited

Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

the information given in the Strategic Report and Directors' Report for the financial period for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

the Strategic Report and Directors' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of our knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or

the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or

certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or

we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of directors

As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page 5, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor Responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud, the audit engagement team:

obtained an understanding of the nature of the industry and sector, including the legal and regulatory framework that the company operates in and how the company is complying with the legal and regulatory framework;

inquired of management, and those charged with governance, about their own identification and assessment of the risks or irregularities, including known and actual, suspected or alleged instances of fraud;

discussed matters about non-compliance with laws and regulations and how fraud might occur including assessment of how and where the financial statements may be susceptible to fraud.

 

eXPD8 Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of eXPD8 Limited

undertaken a review of manual journals processed in the accounting system, applying professional scepticism to ensure they are in line with our expectation that they are not unusual in the normal course of business.
 

However, it is the primary responsibility of management, with the oversight of those charged with governance, to ensure that the entity’s operations are conducted in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations and for the prevention and detection of fraud.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: http://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.





Mrs S R Jenkins (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of ML Audit LLP, Statutory Auditor
Freshford House
Redcliffe Way
Bristol
BS1 6NL

15 December 2025

 

eXPD8 Limited

Profit and Loss Account for the Period from 24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025

Note

24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025

£

26 March 2023 to 23 March 2024

£

Turnover

3

34,783,428

25,876,715

Cost of sales

 

(27,888,472)

(20,163,872)

Gross profit

 

6,894,956

5,712,843

Administrative expenses

 

(6,527,477)

(5,605,067)

Operating profit

4

367,479

107,776

Interest payable and similar expenses

5

(82,780)

(107,412)

Profit before tax

 

284,699

364

Tax on profit

9

(82,459)

-

Profit for the financial period

 

202,240

364

The above results were derived from continuing operations.

The company has no recognised gains or losses for the period other than the results above.

 

eXPD8 Limited

(Registration number: 04601274)
Balance Sheet as at 22 March 2025

Note

22 March
2025
£

23 March
2024
£

Fixed assets

 

Intangible assets

10

204,861

229,287

Tangible assets

11

127,005

174,662

 

331,866

403,949

Current assets

 

Debtors

12

8,115,152

6,375,406

Cash at bank and in hand

13

1,091,637

359,088

 

9,206,789

6,734,494

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

14

(7,756,498)

(5,558,526)

Net current assets

 

1,450,291

1,175,968

Net assets

 

1,782,157

1,579,917

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

16

1,000

1,000

Profit and loss account

17

1,781,157

1,578,917

Total equity

 

1,782,157

1,579,917

Approved and authorised by the Board on 5 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

Mr P Bailey
Director

Mr M Thurgood
Director

 
     
 

eXPD8 Limited

Statement of Changes in Equity for the Period from 24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025

Share capital
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

At 26 March 2023

1,000

1,578,553

1,579,553

Profit for the period

-

364

364

At 23 March 2024

1,000

1,578,917

1,579,917

Share capital
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

At 24 March 2024

1,000

1,578,917

1,579,917

Profit for the period

-

202,240

202,240

At 22 March 2025

1,000

1,781,157

1,782,157


 

 

eXPD8 Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025

1

General information

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

The address of the company's registered office and principal place of business is:
Spectrum Building
Bond Street
Bristol
BS1 3LG

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 5 December 2025.

2

Accounting policies

Statement of compliance

These financial statements were prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.

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 company, and rounded to the nearest £.

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.

Summary of disclosure exemptions

In accordance with Section 1.8 of FRS 102 the company is considered to be a qualifying entity and has taken advantage of the disclosure exemption as set out in paragraph 1.12(b) in relation to the preparation of the cash flow statement and related notes.

Name of parent group

These financial statements are consolidated in the financial statements of IZIT Group Limited.

The financial statements of IZIT Group Limited may be obtained from Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ.

Disclosure of long or short period

The company reports a 52 week period. Due to the 2024 period also being 52 weeks, the comparative data is directly comparable.

Going concern

The directors are confident that the business has adequate resources and accordingly the company has continued to prepare its financial statements on a going concern basis.

 

eXPD8 Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025

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 amounts 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, if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

Revenue recognition

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

The company recognises revenue for the sale of goods when all the following conditions are satisfied:
a) the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the buyer;
b) the company retains no continuing involvement or control over the goods;
c) the amount of revenue can be reliably measured;
d) it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the company; and
e) specific criteria have been met for each of the groups activities.

The company recognises revenue from the provision of services in the period in which the services are provided in accordance with the stage of completion of the contract when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
a) the amount of revenue can be reliably measured;
b) it is probable that future economic benefit will flow to the company;
c) the stage of completion of the contract at the end of the reporting period can be reliably measured; and
d) the costs incurred and the costs to complete the contract can be reliably measured.
 

Finance income and costs policy

Interest income and expenses are recognised using the effective interest rate method.

Foreign currency transactions and balances

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded at the functional currency rate prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated into the respective functional currency of the entity at the rates prevailing on the reporting period date. Non-monetary items carried at fiar value that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the initial transaction dates.

Non-monetary items measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current 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.

 

eXPD8 Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025

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 recongised 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 encated or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Intangible assets

Intangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated amortisation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

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

Software development costs

straight line over 5 years

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet 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:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Office equipment

straight line over 2 to 5 years

Debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, 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.

 

eXPD8 Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025

Creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade creditors are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

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.

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

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.

3

Turnover

The analysis of the company's turnover for services provided in the period by market is as follows:

24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025
£

26 March 2023 to 23 March 2024
£

UK

34,783,428

25,876,715

 

eXPD8 Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025

4

Operating profit

Arrived at after charging/(crediting):

24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025
£

26 March 2023 to 23 March 2024
£

Depreciation expense

91,028

102,162

Amortisation expense

84,015

63,924

Operating lease expense - property

143,335

126,835

Operating lease expense - plant and machinery

142,247

-

5

Interest payable and similar expenses

24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025
£

26 March 2023 to 23 March 2024
£

Interest on bank overdrafts and borrowings

81,104

104,909

Foreign exchange gains

1,676

2,503

82,780

107,412

6

Staff costs

The aggregate payroll costs (including directors' remuneration) were as follows:

24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025
£

26 March 2023 to 23 March 2024
£

Wages and salaries

28,164,949

20,981,054

Social security costs

1,510,894

1,058,925

Pension costs, defined contribution scheme

454,657

302,067

Other employee expense

66,696

82,347

30,197,196

22,424,393

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the period, analysed by category, was as follows:

24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025
£

26 March 2023 to 23 March 2024
£

Administration and support

30

25

Other departments

2,751

2,319

2,781

2,344

 

eXPD8 Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025

7

Directors' remuneration

The directors' remuneration for the period was as follows:

24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025
£

26 March 2023 to 23 March 2024
£

Remuneration

278,551

318,844

Contributions paid to money purchase schemes

8,246

6,500

286,797

325,344

During the period the number of directors who were receiving benefits and share incentives was as follows:

24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025
£

26 March 2023 to 23 March 2024
£

Accruing benefits under money purchase pension scheme

1

1

In respect of the highest paid director:

24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025
£

26 March 2023 to 23 March 2024
£

Remuneration

135,169

137,223

Company contributions to money purchase pension schemes

8,245

6,500

8

Auditors' remuneration

24 March 2024 to 25 March 2025
£

26 March 2023 to 23 March 2024
£

Audit of the financial statements

10,000

9,400


 

 

eXPD8 Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025

9

Taxation

Tax charged/(credited) in the income statement:

24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025
£

24 March 2023 to 26 March 2024
£

Current taxation

UK corporation tax

82,459

-

The tax on profit before tax for the period is higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK (2024 - higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK) of 25% (2024 - 25%).

The differences are reconciled below:

24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025
£

26 March 2023 to 23 March 2024
£

Profit before tax

284,699

364

Corporation tax at standard rate

71,175

91

Effect of expense not deductible in determining taxable profit (tax loss)

1,489

513

Tax (decrease)/increase arising from group relief

(8)

22,769

Deferred tax not recognised

9,803

(23,476)

Deferred tax expense relating to changes in tax rates or laws

-

103

Total tax charge

82,459

-

 

eXPD8 Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025

10

Intangible assets

Software development costs
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 24 March 2024

401,676

401,676

Additions acquired separately

59,589

59,589

At 22 March 2025

461,265

461,265

Amortisation

At 24 March 2024

172,389

172,389

Amortisation charge

84,015

84,015

At 22 March 2025

256,404

256,404

Carrying amount

At 22 March 2025

204,861

204,861

At 23 March 2024

229,287

229,287

The amortisation of intangible assets is included in administrative expenses in the profit and loss account.

Individually material intangible assets

Software development costs
The carrying amount of this asset is £204,861 (2024 - £229,287) and the remaining amortisation period is 5 years and 0 months (2024 - 5 years and 0 months).

 

eXPD8 Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025

11

Tangible assets

Office equipment
 £

Total
£

Cost

At 24 March 2024

895,393

895,393

Additions

43,371

43,371

At 22 March 2025

938,764

938,764

Depreciation

At 24 March 2024

720,731

720,731

Charge for the period

91,028

91,028

At 22 March 2025

811,759

811,759

Carrying amount

At 22 March 2025

127,005

127,005

At 23 March 2024

174,662

174,662

12

Debtors

Current

22 March
2025
£

23 March
2024
£

Trade debtors

5,086,855

3,731,290

Amounts owed by related parties

211,444

211,444

Other debtors

27,674

4,902

Prepayments

198,913

124,294

Accrued income

2,590,266

2,303,476

 

8,115,152

6,375,406

13

Cash and cash equivalents

22 March
2025
£

23 March
2024
£

Cash at bank

1,091,637

359,088

 

eXPD8 Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025

14

Creditors

22 March
2025
£

23 March
2024
£

Due within one year

Trade creditors

310,485

280,451

Amounts due to related parties

855,098

656,394

Social security and other taxes

2,130,553

1,370,831

Outstanding defined contribution pension costs

96,698

131,347

Other creditors

1,923,753

1,443,552

Accruals

2,342,802

1,643,103

Corporation tax liability

82,459

-

Deferred income

14,650

32,848

7,756,498

5,558,526

15

Pension and other schemes

Defined contribution pension scheme

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the period represents contributions payable by the company to the scheme and amounted to £454,657 (23 March 2024 - £302,067).

Contributions totalling £96,698 (23 March 2024 - £131,347) were payable to the scheme at the end of the period and are included in creditors.

16

Share capital

Authorised, allotted, called up and fully paid shares

22 March
2025

23 March
2024

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary A shares of £1 each

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

       

Rights, preferences and restrictions

Ordinary A shares have the following rights, preferences and restrictions:
The Ordinary A shares carry full voting rights, rights to dividends at the discretion of the directors and a return on capital upon winding up.

 

eXPD8 Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 24 March 2024 to 22 March 2025

17

Reserves

Profit and loss

This reserve represents accumulated profits net of any distributions made to shareholders.

18

Obligations under leases and hire purchase contracts

Operating leases

The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:

22 March
 2025
£

23 March
 2024
£

Not later than one year

338,421

227,926

Later than one year and not later than five years

235,407

167,851

573,828

395,777

The amount of non-cancellable operating lease payments recognised as an expense during the period was £285,582 (2024 - £126,835).

19

Related party transactions

Summary of transactions with parent and other group companies

The company has taken advantage of the exemptions in Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 33.1A and has not disclosed transactions between wholly owned members of the same group.

20

Parent and ultimate parent undertaking

The company's immediate parent is IZIT Group Limited, incorporated in England and Wales.

 The most senior parent entity producing publicly available financial statements is IZIT Group Limited. These financial statements are available upon request from The Registrar of Companies, Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ.

 The ultimate controlling party is Mr P Bailey and Mr M Thurgood acting in concert.