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STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

FOR

PHOENIX SEARCHES LIMITED

PHOENIX SEARCHES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08450163)






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025




Page

Company Information 1

Strategic Report 2

Report of the Directors 4

Report of the Independent Auditors 5

Income Statement 9

Other Comprehensive Income 10

Balance Sheet 11

Statement of Changes in Equity 12

Notes to the Financial Statements 13


PHOENIX SEARCHES LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025







DIRECTORS: S Bozinis
S P Wood





SECRETARY: J M Buckle





REGISTERED OFFICE: The Maidstone Studios
Vinters Business Park
New Cut Road
Maidstone
Kent
ME14 5NZ





REGISTERED NUMBER: 08450163 (England and Wales)





AUDITORS: Oury Clark Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditors
Herschel House
58 Herschel Street
Slough
Berkshire
SL1 1PG

PHOENIX SEARCHES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08450163)

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 30 June 2025.

The Company's principal activity during the period continued to be be the provision of technological solutions for solicitors completing the conveyancing process and the offer of new data-based products to improve turnaround times in information provision.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
The Company generated revenue for the 12 month period to 30 June 2025 of £27,995k. The comparative amount for the corresponding period from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 of £22,148k. Phoenix Searches Limited sales revenues increased by 26% from 2024 to 2025. This uplift in sales is due to market recovery and growth in commercial market customer base.

The key financial and other performance indicators for the period were as follows:

2025 2024
£'000 £'000
Revenue 27,995 22,148
Gross Profit 7,363 5,813
Profit/(loss) before tax 2,657 74
Equity shareholders' funds 4,168 1,511
Average number of employees (No's) 52 52

Gross profit followed a similar trend and grew by 27% in 2025 in comparison to 2024. The increase is due to increased volumes and growth in product cross selling. The profit before tax of £2,657k is significantly up on prior year but 2024 included large one-off costs.


PHOENIX SEARCHES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08450163)

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The principal risks and uncertainties facing the company are summarised as follows:

(a) Financial instrument risk (Liquidity risk, credit risk and foreign currency exchange risk)

Liquidity risk describes the Company's ability to meet its liabilities as and when they fall due. Phoenix Searches Ltd has no gearing. Historically the organisation has had no liquidity issues. Cashflow is managed very closely and there are processes in place to forecast short term and long-term cash flow requirements. The company holds a cash balance that is higher than the forecast cash requirement for its operations.

Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss to that other party by failing to discharge an obligation. Policies are implemented to minimise this risk. The organisation operates on upfront payment terms. Customers are invoiced on order and 99% of the customer base pay by direct debit on seven-day terms.

Foreign currency exchange risk arises due to fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates. The company has minimum exposure to this risk.

(b) Competitive risk

Phoenix Searches Limited competitive advantage has improved post-acquisition due to collaboration with other group members, which has meant additional product offerings and innovation. Phoenix Searches continues to provide bespoke solutions to their customer base and has a strong presence in the commercial market. Phoenix Searches Ltd continues to have a strong brand in the industry, which gives the organisation a competitive advantage.

(c) Economic risk

The major economic risk is the current downturn in the housing market and the potential ongoing recession. The increase in interest rates may impact property transactions in England and Wales adversely.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





S Bozinis - Director


19 December 2025

PHOENIX SEARCHES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08450163)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 30 June 2025.

DIVIDENDS
No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 30 June 2025.

DIRECTORS
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 July 2024 to the date of this report.

S Bozinis
S P Wood

POLITICAL DONATIONS AND EXPENDITURE
Charitable donations were given in the financial year totalling £5,484.

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors 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 then apply them consistently;
-make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
-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.

STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS
So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information.

AUDITORS
The auditors, Oury Clark Chartered Accountants, were appointed in accordance with Section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





S Bozinis - Director


19 December 2025

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
PHOENIX SEARCHES LIMITED

Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Phoenix Searches Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 30 June 2025 which comprise the Income Statement, Other Comprehensive Income, 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 30 June 2025 and of its profit for the year 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 Auditors' 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 12 months and 1 day from when the financial statements are 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 in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors 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 inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be misstated. If we identify such inconsistencies or apparent misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters 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 the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
- the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
PHOENIX SEARCHES LIMITED


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified any matters in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors that are inconsistent with our overall view of the financial statements.

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 four, 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 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.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
PHOENIX SEARCHES LIMITED


Auditors' 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 a Report of the Auditors 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.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below:

Identifying and assessing potential irregularities, including fraud
In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, our procedures included the following:
- Considering the nature of the industry, sector, control environment and current business activities, including possible performance targets and subsequent remuneration;
- Enquiring of management concerning policies and procedures relating to:
1. Complying with laws and regulations and whether there were any instances of non-compliance;
2. Mitigating, detecting and responding to fraud risk and whether there has been any actual or possible instances of fraud.
- Discussing with the engagement team regarding how and where fraud may occur in the financial statements along with the possible indicators of fraud. We identified the following areas most likely to be susceptible to fraud:
1. Revenue recognition;
2. Management override.
- Discussing with the engagement team the legal and regulatory framework in which the company operates and in particular those which would have an impact on the financial statements. The key laws and regulations considered were the Companies Act 2006, UK tax legislation and UK employment legislation..

Audit response to the risks identified
As noted above, we identified revenue recognition and management override as matters that would most likely be susceptible to fraud. Our procedures to respond to these risks included the following:
- Reviewing a sample of sales contracts and invoices to ensure sales are legitimate, recognised in the correct accounting period and are in line with applicable accounting standards;
- Review of the nominal ledger and journals posted in the year to ensure there was no evidence of management override.

Further, we also identified compliance with the Companies Act 2006, UK tax legislation and UK employment legislation as being key areas where there may be possible non-compliance. Our procedures to respond to these risks included the following:
- Review the financial statement disclosures with completion of a disclosure checklist and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with the Companies Act 2006;
- Safeguard review of financial statements by a qualified accountant not associated with the engagement team;
- Corporation tax computation prepared and reviewed by a separate team not associated with the audit team;
- We have checked a sample of compliance with right to work checks and reviewed legal fees for indications of material issues arsing out of non-compliance with UK employment law.

The above matters and identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks were communicated to all engagement team members in order to enable the team to have the ability to identify such risks. The whole team remained alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit.

There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Auditors.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
PHOENIX SEARCHES LIMITED


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 a Report of the Auditors 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.




Emma Crowley (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Oury Clark Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditors
Herschel House
58 Herschel Street
Slough
Berkshire
SL1 1PG

19 December 2025

PHOENIX SEARCHES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08450163)

INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

30.6.25 30.6.24
Notes £    £   

TURNOVER 3 27,994,924 22,147,512

Cost of sales 20,631,465 16,335,012
GROSS PROFIT 7,363,459 5,812,500

Administrative expenses 4,775,218 5,753,662
2,588,241 58,838

Other operating income 68,754 15,214
OPERATING PROFIT and
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 2,656,995 74,052

Tax on profit 6 - 83,327
PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE FINANCIAL
YEAR

2,656,995

(9,275

)

PHOENIX SEARCHES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08450163)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

30.6.25 30.6.24
Notes £    £   

PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE YEAR 2,656,995 (9,275 )


OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - -
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR

2,656,995

(9,275

)

PHOENIX SEARCHES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08450163)

BALANCE SHEET
30 JUNE 2025

30.6.25 30.6.24
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 8 755,614 1,458,551
Tangible assets 9 13,952 11,181
769,566 1,469,732

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 10 6,251,847 1,989,040
Cash at bank 1,046,330 1,891,808
7,298,177 3,880,848
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 11 3,899,629 3,839,461
NET CURRENT ASSETS 3,398,548 41,387
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

4,168,114

1,511,119

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 14 1,096 1,096
Share premium 15 712,452 712,452
Retained earnings 15 3,454,566 797,571
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 4,168,114 1,511,119

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 19 December 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





S Bozinis - Director


PHOENIX SEARCHES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08450163)

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

Called up
share Retained Share Total
capital earnings premium equity
£    £    £    £   
Balance at 1 July 2023 1,096 1,020,646 712,452 1,734,194

Changes in equity
Dividends - (213,800 ) - (213,800 )
Total comprehensive income - (9,275 ) - (9,275 )
Balance at 30 June 2024 1,096 797,571 712,452 1,511,119

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 2,656,995 - 2,656,995
Balance at 30 June 2025 1,096 3,454,566 712,452 4,168,114

PHOENIX SEARCHES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08450163)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Phoenix Searches Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The directors have reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence and meet its liabilities as they fall due for the foreseeable future, being a period of at least 12 months and 1 day from the date the audit report was signed. Accordingly they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions
The company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland":

the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows;
the requirement of paragraph 3.17(d);
the requirements of paragraphs 11.42, 11.44, 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(a)(iii), 11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and 11.48(c);
the requirements of paragraphs 12.26, 12.27, 12.29(a), 12.29(b) and 12.29A;
the requirements of paragraphs 26.18(b), 26.19 to 26.21 and 26.23;
the requirements of paragraphs 29.28(b) and 29.29;
the requirement of paragraph 33.7.

Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have transferred to the buyer, usually on despatach of the goods, the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the associated economic benefits will flow to the entity, and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transactions can be measured reliably.

Intangible assets
Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

Computer software costs are being amortised evenly over their estimated useful life of four years.

Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost, less any accumulated depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Fixtures, fittings & equipment- 20% straight line
Computer equipment- 20% straight line


PHOENIX SEARCHES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08450163)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

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

Foreign currencies
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

Basic financial instruments
Basic Financial Instruments as covered by Section 11 of FRS 102 are measured at amortised cost. The company does not have any Other Financial Instrument as covered by Section 12 of FRS 102.

3. TURNOVER

The turnover and profit before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the company.

An analysis of turnover by geographical market is given below:

30.6.25 30.6.24
£    £   
United Kingdom 27,994,924 22,147,512
27,994,924 22,147,512

PHOENIX SEARCHES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08450163)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
30.6.25 30.6.24
£    £   
Wages and salaries 2,150,849 3,364,282
Social security costs 233,189 235,670
Other pension costs 100,667 96,740
2,484,705 3,696,692

The average number of employees during the year was as follows:
30.6.25 30.6.24

Administrative 7 7
Sales 6 11
Operations 39 34
52 52

30.6.25 30.6.24
£    £   
Directors' remuneration - -

5. OPERATING PROFIT

The operating profit is stated after charging:

30.6.25 30.6.24
£    £   
Other operating leases 124,320 112,800
Depreciation - owned assets 6,246 8,710
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 395,020 -
Computer software amortisation 731,401 807,354
Auditors' remuneration 30,472 12,674
Foreign exchange differences - 428

6. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge
The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows:
30.6.25 30.6.24
£    £   
Deferred tax - 83,327
Tax on profit - 83,327

PHOENIX SEARCHES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08450163)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

6. TAXATION - continued

Reconciliation of total tax charge included in profit and loss
The tax assessed for the year is lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below:

30.6.25 30.6.24
£    £   
Profit before tax 2,656,995 74,052
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25%
(2024 - 25%)

664,249

18,513

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 11,133 6,145
Capital allowances in excess of depreciation (2,427 ) -
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances - 101,694
Utilisation of tax losses (672,955 ) (126,352 )
Deferred tax - 83,327
Total tax charge - 83,327

7. DIVIDENDS
30.6.25 30.6.24
£    £   
Ordinary shares of £0.01 each
Final - 213,800

8. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Computer
software
£   
COST
At 1 July 2024 5,368,622
Additions 423,483
Disposals (4,460,049 )
At 30 June 2025 1,332,056
AMORTISATION
At 1 July 2024 3,910,071
Amortisation for year 731,401
Eliminated on disposal (4,065,030 )
At 30 June 2025 576,442
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 June 2025 755,614
At 30 June 2024 1,458,551

PHOENIX SEARCHES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08450163)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

8. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued

The disposals relate to old legacy systems which were announced as obsolete during the year.

9. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
and Computer
fittings equipment Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 July 2024 53,881 67,863 121,744
Additions - 9,017 9,017
At 30 June 2025 53,881 76,880 130,761
DEPRECIATION
At 1 July 2024 53,431 57,132 110,563
Charge for year 450 5,796 6,246
At 30 June 2025 53,881 62,928 116,809
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 June 2025 - 13,952 13,952
At 30 June 2024 450 10,731 11,181

10. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
30.6.25 30.6.24
£    £   
Trade debtors 627,453 1,028,157
Amounts owed by group undertakings 4,638,031 -
Other debtors 6,491 33,793
Deferred tax asset 46,249 46,249
Prepayments and accrued income 933,623 880,841
6,251,847 1,989,040

11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
30.6.25 30.6.24
£    £   
Trade creditors 156,500 397,350
Amounts owed to group undertakings 1,741,514 1,303,751
Social security and other taxes 51,427 55,916
VAT 418,508 359,787
Other creditors 17,070 58,071
Accruals and deferred income 1,514,610 1,664,586
3,899,629 3,839,461

PHOENIX SEARCHES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08450163)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

12. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
30.6.25 30.6.24
£    £   
Within one year 69,631 9,400

13. DEFERRED TAX
£   
Balance at 1 July 2024 (46,249 )
Balance at 30 June 2025 (46,249 )

14. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 30.6.25 30.6.24
value: £    £   
109,550 Ordinary £0.01 1,096 1,000
NIL A Ordinary £0.01 - 96
1,096 1,096

In June 2025, 9,550 Class A Ordinary shares of £0.01 each were redesignated to Ordinary shares.

At June 2024, there were 100,000 Ordinary shares of £0.01 each and 9,550 Class A Ordinary shares of £0.01 each.

15. RESERVES
Retained Share
earnings premium Totals
£    £    £   

At 1 July 2024 797,571 712,452 1,510,023
Profit for the year 2,656,995 2,656,995
At 30 June 2025 3,454,566 712,452 4,167,018

16. ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY

The immediate parent company is Leap Search (UK) Pty Ltd, a company incorporated in Australia.

The smallest group to consolidate the results and financial position of the Company is ATI Holdings Co Pty Limited and the largest group to consolidate the Company's financial statements is ATI Global Limited. Copies of the ATI Holdings Co Pty Limited and ATI Global Limited financial statements are publicly available and can be obtained from the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) at asic.gov.au or from the ATI Global Limited registered office Level 8, 135 King Street, Sydney, 2000, NSW, Australia.

The Company's ultimate parent company is ATI Global Limited, a company registered in Australia, which is controlled by C M Beck, who is regarded as the ultimate controlling party.

PHOENIX SEARCHES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08450163)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

17. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There are no related party transactions other than with the parent company and other companies within the group in the ordinary course of business.

The company entered into a loan agreement with another 100% owned group company during the year. The balance outstanding shall be repaid within 1 year together with all interest accrued on the balance at Bank of England current bank rates less 1% per annum.

18. SECURED DEBTS

There is a debenture in favour of Global Loan Agency Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited over all assets and undertakings of the company, in relation to a Deed of Accession.

Legal Software Pty Ltd has a A$435m term loan B (TLB) which is secured by a charge as mentioned above over LEAP Legal Software UK Holdings Limited and all its subsidiaries. The TLB is a 5-year facility, maturing in 2027.