| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 |
| FOR |
| PHOENIX SEARCHES LIMITED |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| 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: |
| SECRETARY: |
| REGISTERED OFFICE: |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| AUDITORS: |
| 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: |
| 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. |
| 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: |
| 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. |
| for and on behalf of |
| Statutory Auditors |
| Herschel House |
| 58 Herschel Street |
| Slough |
| Berkshire |
| SL1 1PG |
| PHOENIX SEARCHES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08450163) |
| INCOME STATEMENT |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 |
| 30.6.25 | 30.6.24 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| TURNOVER | 3 |
| Cost of sales |
| GROSS PROFIT |
| Administrative expenses |
| 2,588,241 | 58,838 |
| Other operating income |
| OPERATING PROFIT and |
| PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION |
| Tax on profit | 6 |
| PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
( |
) |
| 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 | ( |
) |
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
( |
) |
| PHOENIX SEARCHES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08450163) |
| BALANCE SHEET |
| 30 JUNE 2025 |
| 30.6.25 | 30.6.24 |
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Intangible assets | 8 |
| Tangible assets | 9 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Debtors | 10 |
| Cash at bank |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 11 |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
| Called up share capital | 14 |
| Share premium | 15 |
| Retained earnings | 15 |
| SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
| 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 |
| Changes in equity |
| Dividends | - | ( |
) | - | ( |
) |
| Total comprehensive income | - | ( |
) | - | ( |
) |
| Balance at 30 June 2024 |
| Changes in equity |
| Total comprehensive income | - | - |
| Balance at 30 June 2025 |
| 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 |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
| Basis of preparing the financial statements |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Social security costs |
| Other pension costs |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Depreciation - owned assets |
| Loss on disposal of fixed assets |
| Computer software amortisation |
| Auditors' remuneration |
| Foreign exchange differences |
| 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 |
| Tax on profit |
| 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 |
| Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of (2024 - |
| Effects of: |
| Expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
| Capital allowances in excess of depreciation | ( |
) | - |
| Depreciation in excess of capital allowances | - |
| Utilisation of tax losses | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Deferred tax | - | 83,327 |
| Total tax charge | - | 83,327 |
| 7. | DIVIDENDS |
| 30.6.25 | 30.6.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Ordinary shares of £0.01 each |
| Final |
| 8. | INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Computer |
| software |
| £ |
| COST |
| At 1 July 2024 |
| Additions |
| Disposals | ( |
) |
| At 30 June 2025 |
| AMORTISATION |
| At 1 July 2024 |
| Amortisation for year |
| Eliminated on disposal | ( |
) |
| At 30 June 2025 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 30 June 2025 |
| At 30 June 2024 |
| 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 |
| Additions |
| At 30 June 2025 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 July 2024 |
| Charge for year |
| At 30 June 2025 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 30 June 2025 |
| At 30 June 2024 |
| 10. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 30.6.25 | 30.6.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Trade debtors |
| Amounts owed by group undertakings |
| Other debtors |
| Deferred tax asset |
| Prepayments and accrued income |
| 11. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 30.6.25 | 30.6.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Trade creditors |
| Amounts owed to group undertakings |
| Social security and other taxes |
| VAT | 418,508 | 359,787 |
| Other creditors |
| Accruals and deferred income |
| 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 |
| 13. | DEFERRED TAX |
| £ |
| Balance at 1 July 2024 | ( |
) |
| Balance at 30 June 2025 | ( |
) |
| 14. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
| Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
| Number: | Class: | Nominal | 30.6.25 | 30.6.24 |
| value: | £ | £ |
| 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 | 1,510,023 |
| Profit for the year |
| At 30 June 2025 | 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. |