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Registration number: 11621575

EFS Global Limited

Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

 

EFS Global Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Strategic Report

2

Directors' Report

3 to 4

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

5

Independent Auditor's Report

6 to 9

Consolidated Profit and Loss Account

10

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

11

Consolidated Balance Sheet

12 to 13

Balance Sheet

14

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

15

Statement of Changes in Equity

16

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

17

Notes to the Financial Statements

18 to 40

 

EFS Global Limited

Company Information

Directors

M D Jones

J Jones

J A Kellett

M Steen Hansen

Registered office

EFS Global
Pendle House
Phoenix Way
Burnley
Lancashire
BB11 5SX

Auditors

Kneeshaws
Chartered Accountants & Statutory AuditorsFourth Floor
St James House
St James's Row
Burnley
Lancashire
BB11 1DR

 

EFS Global Limited

Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Principal activity

The principal activity of the group is the provision of freight services and road haulage.

Fair review of the business

Trading and general economic conditions have remained challenging throughout the year ended 31st March 2025. Despite these conditions the company has performed well over the course of the year. The directors are therefore satisfied with the results for the year.
Since the end of the end of the year, trading conditions have remained challenging within the sector and the company’s focus has been devoted to improved efficiencies and cost management, combined with business development initiatives.


The group's key financial and other performance indicators during the year were as follows:

Financial KPIs

Unit

2025

2024

Turnover

£

63,367,134

59,419,163

Gross profit margin

%

20

20

EBITDA

£

3,349,957

5,239,526

Net assets

£

9,536,050

9,419,186

Principal risks and uncertainties

The directors of the group manage the group’s risk significantly in conjunction with the management of fuel consumption, drivers’ wages and subcontractors’ costs.
The fuel cost fluctuation is an industry-wide factor caused by oil prices and government fuel tariffs. The group closely monitors fuel prices and strives to make price conscious fuel purchase policies where possible, and keeps vehicles well maintained to ensure maximum efficiency.
Due to the mobility of the driver market we seek to maintain driver/subcontractor satisfaction and training, which benefits all parties.
The group’s operations are exposed to a variety of financial risks that include the effects of changes to customer credit risk, supply chain risk and trading seasonality. The group has in place a risk management programme that seeks to limit the adverse effects on the financial performance of the group.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 23 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

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M D Jones
Director

 

EFS Global Limited

Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

The directors present their report and the for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Directors of the group

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

M D Jones

J Jones

J A Kellett

M Steen Hansen (appointed 1 April 2024)

Risk policies
 

As required by schedule 7.6(1)(a) and 7.6(1)(b) of the Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 the following information required to be disclosed in the directors report has been disclosed in the Strategic Report on page 2:

• an indication of the financial risk management objectives and policies,
• an indication of the different risks the company is exposed to.

Employment of disabled persons

Disabled persons are given full and fair consideration for all types of vacancy. If an existing employee becomes disabled, such steps that are practicable and reasonable are taken to retain him or her in employment. Where appropriate, assistance with rehabilitation and suitable training are given. Disabled persons have equal opportunities for training, career development and promotion, except insofar as such opportunities are constrained by the practical limitations of their disability.

Employee involvement

Within the bounds of commercial responsibility, staff at all levels are kept fully informed of matters that affect the progress of the company and are of interest to them as employees. The company aims to recruit and retain sufficient skilled and motivated employees to meet the needs of the business. The required skills are defined and employees are encouraged to acquire additional skills where appropriate.

Future developments

The Group has been and will continue to invest in systems and processes with the aim of providing an ever improving working environment for our colleagues, combined with the best possible service experience for our customers. The Group remains well placed to weather the current and future challenges within the logistics sector.

Research and development

The company will continue its policy of investment in research and development in order to retain a competitive position in the market.

 

EFS Global Limited

Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Disclosure of information to the auditor

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 auditor is aware of that information. The directors confirm that there is no relevant information that they know of and of which they know the auditor is unaware.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 23 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

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M D Jones
Director

 

EFS Global Limited

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities 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 group and the company and of the profit or loss of the group 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 group's and the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the group and 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 group and the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

 

EFS Global Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of EFS Global Limited

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of EFS Global Limited (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31 March 2025, which comprise the Consolidated Profit and Loss Account, Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Balance Sheet, Balance Sheet, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, Statement of Changes in Equity, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, 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 group's and the parent company's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of the group's 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 auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group 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 director's 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 group's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the original 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.

 

EFS Global Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of EFS Global 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 year 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 by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or

the parent company 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.

 

EFS Global Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of EFS Global Limited

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our respnsibilities, 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:

We identified areas of laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the financial statements from our general commercial and sector experience, through discussion with the director and other management (as required by auditing standards), and from inspection of the company's regulatory and legal correspondence and discussed with the directors and other management the policies and procedures regarding compliance with laws and regulations. We communicated identified laws and regulations throughout our team and remained alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout the audit.

The potential effect of these laws and regulations on the financial statements varies considerably.

Firstly, the group is subject to laws and regulations that directly affect the financial statements including financial reporting legislation (including related companies legislation), distributable profits legislation, taxation legislation and pension legislation and we assessed the extent of compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our procedures on the related financial statements items.

Secondly, the group is subject to many other laws and regulations where the consequences of non-compliance could have a material effect on amounts or disclosures in the financial statements, for instance through the imposition of fines or litigation. We identified the following areas as those most likely to have such an effect: anti-bribery and certain aspects of company legislation recognising the financial nature of the company's activities. Auditing standards, limit the required audit procedures to identify non-compliance with these laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any. Through these procedures we are not aware of actual or suspected non-compliance and this did not affect our procedures on the related financial statement items.

Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. For example, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations (irregularities) is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the inherently limited procedures required by auditing standards would identify it. In addition, as with any audit, there remained a higher risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: 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.

 

EFS Global Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of EFS Global Limited

......................................
Andrew Davies BFP FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Kneeshaws, Statutory Auditor
 Fourth Floor
St James House
St James's Row
Burnley
Lancashire
BB11 1DR

23 December 2025

 

EFS Global Limited

Consolidated Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Turnover

3

63,367,134

59,419,163

Cost of sales

 

(50,563,280)

(47,478,728)

Gross profit

 

12,803,854

11,940,435

Administrative expenses

 

(12,761,469)

(9,915,041)

Other operating income

4

1,657,343

198,540

Operating profit

6

1,699,728

2,223,934

Other interest receivable and similar income

7

60,725

74,214

Interest payable and similar expenses

8

(997,449)

(954,039)

   

(936,724)

(879,825)

Profit before tax

 

763,004

1,344,109

Tax on profit

12

(646,139)

(400,957)

Profit for the financial year

 

116,865

943,152

Profit/(loss) attributable to:

 

Owners of the company

 

111,911

902,249

Minority interests

 

4,954

40,903

 

116,865

943,152

 

EFS Global Limited

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

2025
£

2024
£

Profit for the year

116,865

943,152

Total comprehensive income for the year

116,865

943,152

Total comprehensive income attributable to:

Owners of the company

111,911

902,249

Minority interests

4,954

40,903

116,865

943,152

 

EFS Global Limited

(Registration number: 11621575)
Consolidated Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Fixed assets

 

Intangible assets

13

4,500,925

5,477,465

Tangible assets

14

8,724,190

9,430,099

Investment property

15

1,218,000

1,218,000

Investments

16

237

237

 

14,443,352

16,125,801

Current assets

 

Stocks

17

345,113

398,884

Debtors

18

23,363,072

20,277,100

Cash at bank and in hand

 

1,365,038

1,278,341

 

25,073,223

21,954,325

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

20

(21,858,103)

(19,149,655)

Net current assets

 

3,215,120

2,804,670

Total assets less current liabilities

 

17,658,472

18,930,471

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

20

(7,171,766)

(8,467,643)

Provisions for liabilities

21

(950,656)

(1,043,642)

Net assets

 

9,536,050

9,419,186

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

23

249

249

Share premium reserve

604,357

604,357

Revaluation reserve

302,650

307,091

Other reserves

(147,500)

(147,500)

Retained earnings

8,558,610

8,442,259

Equity attributable to owners of the company

 

9,318,366

9,206,456

Minority interests

 

217,684

212,730

Shareholders' funds

 

9,536,050

9,419,186

 

EFS Global Limited

(Registration number: 11621575)
Consolidated Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025

Approved and authorised by the Board on 23 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
M D Jones
Director

 

EFS Global Limited

(Registration number: 11621575)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Fixed assets

 

Investments

16

4,105,835

4,105,323

Current assets

 

Debtors

18

4,991,199

3,847,125

Cash at bank and in hand

 

388,970

473,411

 

5,380,169

4,320,536

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

20

(8,350,588)

(7,449,936)

Net current liabilities

 

(2,970,419)

(3,129,400)

Net assets

 

1,135,416

975,923

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

23

249

249

Share premium reserve

604,357

604,357

Retained earnings

530,810

371,317

Shareholders' funds

 

1,135,416

975,923

The company made a profit after tax for the financial year of £159,493 (2024 - profit of £15,193).

Approved and authorised by the Board on 23 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
M D Jones
Director

 

EFS Global Limited

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Equity attributable to the parent company

Share capital
£

Share premium
£

Revaluation reserve
£

Merger reserve
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

Non-controlling interests - Equity
£

Total equity
£

At 1 April 2024

249

604,357

307,091

(147,500)

8,442,258

9,206,455

212,730

9,419,185

Profit for the year

-

-

-

-

111,911

111,911

4,954

116,865

Other comprehensive income

-

-

(4,441)

-

4,441

-

-

-

Total comprehensive income

-

-

(4,441)

-

116,352

111,911

4,954

116,865

At 31 March 2025

249

604,357

302,650

(147,500)

8,558,610

9,318,366

217,684

9,536,050

Share capital
£

Share premium
£

Revaluation reserve
£

Merger reserve
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

Non-controlling interests - Equity
£

Total equity
£

At 1 April 2023

249

604,357

311,532

(147,500)

7,635,371

8,404,009

171,827

8,575,836

Profit for the year

-

-

-

-

902,249

902,249

40,903

943,152

Other comprehensive income

-

-

(4,441)

-

4,441

-

-

-

Total comprehensive income

-

-

(4,441)

-

906,690

902,249

40,903

943,152

Dividends

-

-

-

-

(99,802)

(99,802)

-

(99,802)

At 31 March 2024

249

604,357

307,091

(147,500)

8,442,259

9,206,456

212,730

9,419,186

 

EFS Global Limited

Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Share capital
£

Share premium
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

At 1 April 2024

249

604,357

371,317

975,923

Profit for the year

-

-

159,493

159,493

At 31 March 2025

249

604,357

530,810

1,135,416

Share capital
£

Share premium
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

At 1 April 2023

249

604,357

455,926

1,060,532

Profit for the year

-

-

15,193

15,193

Dividends

-

-

(99,802)

(99,802)

At 31 March 2024

249

604,357

371,317

975,923

Share capital
£

Share premium
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

At 1 April 2023

249

604,357

455,926

1,060,532

Profit for the year

-

-

15,193

15,193

Dividends

-

-

(99,802)

(99,802)

At 31 March 2024

249

604,357

371,317

975,923

 

EFS Global Limited

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit for the year

 

116,865

943,152

Adjustments to cash flows from non-cash items

 

Depreciation and amortisation

6

3,140,739

2,941,379

Profit on disposal of tangible assets

 

-

54,303

Profit on disposal of intangible assets

5

(81,561)

(838,502)

Finance income

7

(60,725)

(74,214)

Finance costs

8

997,449

954,039

Income tax expense

12

646,139

400,957

 

4,758,906

4,381,114

Working capital adjustments

 

Decrease in stocks

17

53,771

44,784

Increase in trade debtors

18

(2,993,482)

(3,060,131)

Increase/(decrease) in trade creditors

20

1,626,847

(1,160,289)

(Decrease)/increase in deferred income, including government grants

 

(15,886)

4,755

Cash generated from operations

 

3,430,156

210,233

Income taxes paid

12

(335,751)

(791,082)

Net cash flow from operating activities

 

3,094,405

(580,849)

Cash flows from investing activities

 

Interest received

60,725

74,214

Acquisitions of tangible assets

(1,485,006)

(4,497,516)

Proceeds from sale of tangible assets

 

116,740

351,994

Acquisition of intangible assets

13

(408,318)

(304,012)

Proceeds from sale of intangible assets

 

407,806

3,674,414

Net cash flows from investing activities

 

(1,308,053)

(700,906)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

Interest paid

8

(997,449)

(954,039)

Proceeds from bank borrowing draw downs

 

(196,950)

2,092,585

Repayment of other borrowing

 

529,402

(1,453,792)

Payments to finance lease creditors

 

(1,034,658)

2,058,755

Dividends paid

-

(99,802)

Net cash flows from financing activities

 

(1,699,655)

1,643,707

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

86,697

361,952

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April

 

1,278,341

916,389

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March

 

1,365,038

1,278,341

 

EFS Global Limited

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

1

General information

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

The address of its registered office is:
EFS Global
Pendle House
Phoenix Way
Burnley
Lancashire
BB11 5SX

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 23 December 2025.

2

Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

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

Statement of compliance

These financial statements were prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006'.

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.

Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements consolidate the financial statements of the company and its subsidiary undertakings drawn up to 31 March 2025.

No profit and loss account is presented for the company as permitted by section 408(3) of the Companies Act 2006. Its profit for the financial year was £20,257 (2023 - £708,154).

 

EFS Global Limited

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

A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the company. Control is achieved where the company has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.

The results of subsidiaries acquired or disposed of during the year are included in the Profit and Loss Account from the effective date of acquisition or up to the effective date of disposal, as appropriate. Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring their accounting policies into line with those used by the group.

The purchase method of accounting is used to account for business combinations that result in the acquisition of subsidiaries by the group. The cost of a business combination is measured as the fair value of the assets given, equity instruments issued and liabilities incurred or assumed at the date of exchange, plus costs directly attributable to the business combination. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. Any excess of the cost of the business combination over the acquirer’s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities recognised is recorded as goodwill.

Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between the company and its subsidiaries, which are related parties, are eliminated in full.

Intra-group losses are also eliminated but may indicate an impairment that requires recognition in the consolidated financial statements.

Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the group. Non-controlling interests in the net assets of consolidated subsidiaries are identified separately from the group’s equity therein. Non-controlling interests consist of the amount of those interests at the date of the original business combination and the non-controlling shareholder’s share of changes in equity since the date of the combination.

Going concern

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

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported for assets and liabilities as at the date of the financial position and the amounts reported for revenues and expenses during the year. However, the nature of estimation means that actual outcomes could differ from those estimates. Details of judgements are set out in the accounting policies.

Revenue recognition

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

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

Foreign currency transactions and balances

Transactions in foreign currency are recorded at the exchange rate ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the closing rates at the balance sheet date. All exchange differences are included in the profit and loss account.

 

EFS Global Limited

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

Tax

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

The current 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 group operates and generates taxable income.

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

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

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

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the 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

Freehold property

2% per annum straight line basis

Long leasehold property

10% per annum straight line basis

Short leasehold property

Over the terms of the lease

Fixtures and fittings

15% per annum reducing balance basis

Equipment

33% per annum reducing balance basis

Motor vehicles

25% per annum reducing balance basis

Cabin

10% per annum reducing balance basis

Plant and machinery

25% per annum reducing balance basis

Investment property

Investment property is carried at fair value, derived from the current market prices for comparable real estate determined annually by external valuers. The valuers use observable market prices, adjusted if necessary for any difference in the nature, location or condition of the specific asset. Changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss.

Business combinations

Business combinations are accounted for using the purchase method. The consideration for each acquisition is measured at the aggregate of the fair values at acquisition date of assets given, liabilities incurred or assumed, and equity instruments issued by the group in exchange for control of the acquired, plus any costs directly attributable to the business combination. When a business combination agreement provides for an adjustment to the cost of the combination contingent on future events, the group includes the estimated amount of that adjustment in the cost of the combination at the acquisition date if the adjustment is probable and can be measured reliably.

 

EFS Global Limited

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

Goodwill

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

Amortisation

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

Asset class

Amortisation method and rate

Goodwill

Over 10 years straight line basis

Investments

Investments in equity shares which are publicly traded or where the fair value can be measured reliably are initially measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where fair value cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.


Interest income on debt securities, where applicable, is recognised in income using the effective interest method. Dividends on equity securities are recognised in income when receivable.

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.

Trade 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 group will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stocks are impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell; the impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

 

EFS Global Limited

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

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the group 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.

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the profit and loss account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the group has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

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.

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee.

Assets held under finance leases are recognised at the lower of their fair value at inception of the lease and the present value of the minimum lease payments. These assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the useful life of the asset and the lease term. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation.

Lease payments are apportioned between finance costs in the profit and loss account and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

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.

Dividends

Dividend distribution to the group’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.

 

EFS Global Limited

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

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the group 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.

Financial instruments

Classification
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financial transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument. Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.
 

3

Turnover

The analysis of the group's turnover for the year from continuing operations is as follows:

2025
£

2024
£

Sale of goods and services

63,367,134

59,419,163

The analysis of the group's turnover for the year by market is as follows:

2025
£

2024
£

UK

62,815,744

58,050,606

Europe

551,390

1,368,557

63,367,134

59,419,163

4

Other operating income

The analysis of the group's other operating income for the year is as follows:

2025
£

2024
£

Rent receivable

175,359

77,557

Miscellaneous other operating income

1,481,984

120,983

1,657,343

198,540

5

Other gains and losses

The analysis of the group's other gains and losses for the year is as follows:

2025
£

2024
£

Gain on disposal of intangible assets

81,561

838,502

 

EFS Global Limited

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

6

Operating profit

Arrived at after charging/(crediting)

2025
£

2024
£

Depreciation expense

2,082,126

1,913,218

Amortisation expense

1,058,613

1,028,161

Operating lease expense - plant, machinery and motor vehicles

745,840

650,722

Operating lease expense - other

33,230

15,580

7

Other interest receivable and similar income

2025
£

2024
£

Interest income on bank deposits

2,354

2,605

Other finance income

58,371

71,609

60,725

74,214

8

Interest payable and similar expenses

2025
£

2024
£

Interest on bank overdrafts and borrowings

255,395

309,881

Interest on obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts

309,596

314,241

Interest expense on other finance liabilities

118,331

96,698

Foreign exchange losses

(14,241)

(13,772)

Other finance costs

328,368

246,991

997,449

954,039

9

Staff costs

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

2025
£

2024
£

Wages and salaries

14,299,627

14,137,506

Social security costs

1,370,489

1,307,254

Other short-term employee benefits

14,871

7,475

Pension costs, defined contribution scheme

288,359

282,799

Other employee expense

120,492

39,036

16,093,838

15,774,070

 

EFS Global Limited

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

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

2025
No.

2024
No.

Administration

79

69

Cost of sales

304

297

Management

3

3

386

369

10

Directors' remuneration

The directors' remuneration for the year was as follows:

2025
£

2024
£

Remuneration

104,072

122,039

Contributions paid to money purchase schemes

1,321

6,984

105,393

129,023

11

Auditors' remuneration

2025
£

2024
£

Other fees to auditors

Audit-related assurance services

33,566

28,250


 

12

Taxation

Tax charged/(credited) in the consolidated profit and loss account

2025
£

2024
£

Current taxation

UK corporation tax

725,005

414,745

UK corporation tax adjustment to prior periods

10,142

4,119

735,147

418,864

Deferred taxation

Arising from origination and reversal of timing differences

(89,008)

(17,907)

Tax expense in the income statement

646,139

400,957

The tax on profit before tax for the year 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:

 

EFS Global Limited

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

2025
£

2024
£

Profit before tax

763,004

1,344,109

Corporation tax at standard rate

190,751

336,027

Tax increase from effect of capital allowances and depreciation

10,837

57,695

Tax increase from other short-term timing differences

243,496

2,142

Tax increase re over/underprovision in a previous year

10,142

-

Tax increase arising from group relief

185,426

-

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes

5,487

5,093

Total tax charge

646,139

400,957

Deferred tax

Group

Deferred tax assets and liabilities

2025

Asset
£

Liability
£

Difference between accumulated depreciation and capital allowances

-

950,656

-

950,656

2024

Asset
£

Liability
£

Difference between accumulated depreciation and capital allowances

-

1,043,642

-

1,043,642

 

EFS Global Limited

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

13

Intangible assets

Group

Goodwill
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2024

11,274,707

11,274,707

Additions acquired separately

408,318

408,318

Disposals

(407,806)

(407,806)

At 31 March 2025

11,275,219

11,275,219

Amortisation

At 1 April 2024

5,797,242

5,797,242

Amortisation charge

1,058,613

1,058,613

Amortisation eliminated on disposals

(81,561)

(81,561)

At 31 March 2025

6,774,294

6,774,294

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2025

4,500,925

4,500,925

At 31 March 2024

5,477,465

5,477,465

 

EFS Global Limited

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

14

Tangible assets

Group

Land and buildings
£

Fixtures & fittings
£

Motor vehicles
 £

Cabin
£

Plant & equipment
£

Total
£

Cost

At 1 April 2024

2,239,863

627,840

13,134,193

12,918

2,157,187

18,172,001

Additions

104,173

72,210

1,104,829

-

203,794

1,485,006

Disposals

-

(38,132)

(665,775)

-

(36,839)

(740,746)

At 31 March 2025

2,344,036

661,918

13,573,247

12,918

2,324,142

18,916,261

Depreciation

At 1 April 2024

482,631

452,814

6,268,970

9,862

1,527,625

8,741,902

Charge for the year

67,478

51,465

1,777,863

306

189,248

2,086,360

Eliminated on disposal

-

(38,002)

(567,086)

-

(31,103)

(636,191)

At 31 March 2025

550,109

466,277

7,479,747

10,168

1,685,770

10,192,071

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2025

1,793,927

195,641

6,093,500

2,750

638,372

8,724,190

At 31 March 2024

1,757,232

175,026

6,865,223

3,056

629,562

9,430,099

Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £673,251 (2024 - £690,346) in respect of freehold land and buildings, £962,798 (2024 - £994,123) in respect of long leasehold land and buildings and £157,878 (2024 - £72,763) in respect of short leasehold land and buildings.
 

 

EFS Global Limited

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

Revaluation

The fair value of the group's Land and buildings was revalued on 31 March 2019. An independent valuer was not involved.
Had this class of asset been measured on a historical cost basis, the carrying amount would have been £1,494,720 (2024 - £1,453,764).
 

Assets held under finance leases and hire purchase contracts

The net carrying amount of tangible assets includes the following amounts in respect of assets held under finance leases and hire purchase contracts:

2025
£

2024
£

Motor vehicles

5,235,781

4,597,577

Plant and machinery

132,632

155,397

Fixtures and fittings

20,660

-

5,389,073

4,752,974

15

Investment properties

Group

2025
£

At 1 April

1,218,000

At 31 March

1,218,000


There has been no valuation of investment property by an independent valuer. The fair value of the group's investment properties was revalued on 31 March 2019. An independent valuer was not involved. The open market valuation was carried out on the assumption that the properties would be used in the group's business.

16

Investments

Group

Details of undertakings

Details of the investments (including principal place of business of unincorporated entities) in which the group holds 20% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital are as follows:

Undertaking

Registered office

Holding

Proportion of voting rights and shares held

     

2025

2024

Subsidiary undertakings

EFS Boss Ltd*

EFS Group, Phoenix Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5SX

Ordinary

100%

100%

 

England

     
 

EFS Global Limited

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

Undertaking

Registered office

Holding

Proportion of voting rights and shares held

Jones Metcalf Ltd*

EFS Global, Pendle House, Phoenix Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5SX

Ordindary

100%

100%

 

England

     

Express Freight Solutions Ltd*

EFS Global, Pendle House, Phoenix Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5SX

Ordinary

100%

100%

 

England

     

EFS Logistics Ltd

EFS Global, Pendle House, Phoenix Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5SX

Ordinary

100%

100%

 

England

     

Red Scar Tyres Limited

EFS Global, Pendle House, Phoenix Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5SX

Ordinary

100%

100%

 

England

     

C.S. Brunt (Freight Services) Limited

EFS Global, Pendle House, Phoenix Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5SX

Ordinary

100%

100%

 

England

     

Evidale Consulting Limited

EFS Global, Pendle House, Phoenix Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5SX

Ordinary

100%

100%

 

England

     

Brad Trans International Limited

EFS Global, Pendle House, Phoenix Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5SX

Ordinary

100%

100%

 

England

     

Euro-Tran Despatch Limited

EFS Global, Pendle House, Phoenix Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5SX

Ordinary

100%

100%

 

England

     

Euro.SDB Limited

EFS Global, Pendle House, Phoenix Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5SX

Ordinary

100%

100%

 

England

     

EFS Traction Limited

EFS Group, Phoenix Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5SX

Ordinary

100%

100%

 

England

     

Ardenwell Limited

EFS Group, Phoenix Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5SX

Ordinary

100%

100%

 

England

     

EFS Burnley Limited

Efs Group, Phoenix Way, Burnley, England, BB11 5SX

Ordinary

0%

0%

 

England

     

F W D Freight Services Limited

EFS Group, Phoenix Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5SX

Ordinary

100%

100%

 

EFS Global Limited

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

Undertaking

Registered office

Holding

Proportion of voting rights and shares held

 

England

     

EFS Global 2 Ltd

EFS Global, Pendle House, Phoenix Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5SX

Ordinary

55%

55%

 

England

     

JRS Driver Hire Ltd

EFS Global, Pendle House, Phoenix Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5SX

Ordinary

99%

99%

 

England

     

AFI UK Limited

EFS Group, Phoenix Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5SX

Ordinary

100%

100%

 

England

     

Ecosse Transport Logistics Ltd*

Pegasus Express Souter Head Road,
Altens Industrial Estate,
Aberdenn AB12 3LF

Ordinary

100%

100%

 

Scotland

     

Pegasus Express Limited

Souter Head Road,
Altens Industrial Estate,
Aberdeen AB12 3LF

Ordinary

100%

100%

 

Scotland

     

* indicates direct investment of the company

Company

2025
£

2024
£

Investments in subsidiaries

4,105,835

4,105,323

Subsidiaries

£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2024

4,105,323

Additions

408,318

Disposals

(407,806)

At 31 March 2025

4,105,835

Provision

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2025

4,105,835

At 31 March 2024

4,105,323

Details of undertakings

Details of the investments (including principal place of business of unincorporated entities) in which the company holds 20% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital are as follows:

 

EFS Global Limited

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

Undertaking

Registered office

Holding

Proportion of voting rights and shares held

     

2025

2024

Subsidiary undertakings

EFS Boss Ltd

EFS Group, Phoenix Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5SX

England

Ordinary

100%

100%

Jones Metcalf Ltd

EFS Group, Phoenix Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5SX

England

Ordinary

100%

100%

Express Freight Solutions

EFS Group, Phoenix Way,
Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5SX

England

Ordinary

100%

100%

Ecosse Transport Logistics Ltd

Pegasus Express Souter Head Road,
Altens Industrial Estate,
Aberdeen AB12 3LF

Scotland

Ordinary

100%

100%

AFI UK Limited

EFS Group, Phoenix Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5SX

England

Ordinary

100%

100%

Subsidiary undertakings

EFS Boss Ltd

The principal activity of EFS Boss Ltd is the rental of commerical property and the provision of management services.. The loss for the financial period of EFS Boss Ltd was £2,215,246 and the aggregate amount of capital and reserves at the end of the period was £(2,323,434).

Jones Metcalf Ltd

The principal activity of Jones Metcalf Ltd is road haulage.. The profit for the financial period of Jones Metcalf Ltd was £1,689,727 and the aggregate amount of capital and reserves at the end of the period was £3,585,474.

Express Freight Solutions

The principal activity of Express Freight Solutions is the provision of labour and HR services.. The profit for the financial period of Express Freight Solutions was £212,216 and the aggregate amount of capital and reserves at the end of the period was £309,740.

Ecosse Transport Logistics Ltd

The principal activity of Ecosse Transport Logistics Ltd is a holding company. The profit for the financial period of Ecosse Transport Logistics Ltd was £- and the aggregate amount of capital and reserves at the end of the period was £50,630.

AFI UK Limited

The principal activity of AFI UK Limited is freight forwarding.. The profit for the financial period of AFI UK Limited was £295,900 and the aggregate amount of capital and reserves at the end of the period was £2,295,868.

 

EFS Global Limited

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

17

Stocks

 

Group

Company

2025
£

2024
£

2025
£

2024
£

Consumables

104,730

136,316

-

-

Stocks

240,383

262,568

-

-

345,113

398,884

-

-

Group

18

Debtors

   

Group

Company

Current

Note

2025
£

2024
£

2025
£

2024
£

Trade debtors

 

16,489,041

13,186,735

3,783,111

2,348,865

Amounts owed by related parties

27

2,631,827

160,000

1,183,072

1,267,908

Other debtors

 

2,213,758

5,032,853

-

229,012

Prepayments

 

1,491,696

1,409,908

25,016

1,340

Accrued income

 

100,074

143,418

-

-

Income tax asset

12

436,676

344,186

-

-

   

23,363,072

20,277,100

4,991,199

3,847,125

19

Cash and cash equivalents

 

Group

Company

2025
£

2024
£

2025
£

2024
£

Cash on hand

2,334

36

-

-

Cash at bank

1,300,391

1,069,907

388,970

473,411

Short-term deposits

62,313

208,398

-

-

1,365,038

1,278,341

388,970

473,411

 

EFS Global Limited

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

20

Creditors

   

Group

Company

Note

2025
£

2024
£

2025
£

2024
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

24

8,472,002

7,866,401

-

-

Trade creditors

 

7,000,951

6,025,266

1,895,882

1,540,292

Amounts due to related parties

27

1,290,745

-

5,239,496

3,862,094

Social security and other taxes

 

1,531,301

1,643,810

194,578

384,680

Other payables

 

1,093,394

1,705,176

962,296

1,464,359

Accruals

 

1,119,767

1,035,059

-

56,298

Income tax liability

12

1,349,943

858,057

58,336

142,213

Deferred income

 

-

15,886

-

-

 

21,858,103

19,149,655

8,350,588

7,449,936

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

24

7,171,766

8,467,643

-

-

 

EFS Global Limited

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

21

Provisions for liabilities

Group

Deferred tax
£

Total
£

At 1 April 2024

1,043,642

1,043,642

Additional provisions

(92,986)

(92,986)

At 31 March 2025

950,656

950,656

22

Pension and other schemes

Defined contribution pension scheme

The group operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the year represents contributions payable by the group to the scheme and amounted to £288,359 (2024 - £282,799).

Contributions totalling £Nil (2024 - £-) were payable to the scheme at the end of the year and are included in creditors.

23

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

 

2025

2024

 

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary shares of £0.00001 each

24,950,401

249.50

24,950,401

249.50

         

24

Loans and borrowings

 

Group

Company

2025
£

2024
£

2025
£

2024
£

Non-current loans and borrowings

Bank borrowings

3,654,494

4,074,311

-

-

Hire purchase contracts

3,346,539

4,147,937

-

-

Other borrowings

170,733

245,395

-

-

7,171,766

8,467,643

-

-

 

EFS Global Limited

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

 

Group

Company

2025
£

2024
£

2025
£

2024
£

Current loans and borrowings

Bank borrowings

865,904

643,037

-

-

Hire purchase contracts

1,751,202

1,984,462

-

-

Other borrowings

5,854,896

5,238,902

-

-

8,472,002

7,866,401

-

-

There is a fixed and floating charge on the group's assets given to National Westminster Bank plc and RBS Invoice Finance Limited in respect of any bank loans and overdrafts and factor advances owed by the group.

Net obligations under hire purchase contracts are secured against the assets to which they relate.

The bank loans and overdrafts and factor advances are secured by intercompany guarantees between EFS Global Limited and its subsidiaries, supported by fixed and floating charges on the group's assets.

25

Obligations under leases and hire purchase contracts

Group

Finance leases

The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:

2025
£

2024
£

Not later than one year

1,751,203

1,984,462

Later than one year and not later than five years

3,346,540

4,147,937

5,097,743

6,132,399

Operating leases

The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:

2025
£

2024
£

Not later than one year

973,988

1,184,766

Later than one year and not later than five years

954,140

1,164,953

Later than five years

486,129

380,000

2,414,257

2,729,719

The amount of non-cancellable operating lease payments recognised as an expense during the year was £1,103,251 (2024 - £1,139,860).

26

Commitments

Group

Capital commitments

The total amount contracted for but not provided in the financial statements was £Nil (2024 - £211,599).

 

EFS Global Limited

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

27

Related party transactions

Group

All group comapnies have provided a cross guarantee to the bankers of EFS Global Limited in respect of any bank loans and overdrafts and factor advances owed by EFS Global Limited and its subsidiaries.

Transactions with directors

2025

At 1 April 2024
£

Advances to director
£

At 31 March 2025
£

M D Jones

Loans to directors

324,618

461,180

785,798

-

-

-

324,618

461,180

785,798

2024

At 1 April 2023
£

Advances to director
£

At 31 March 2024
£

M D Jones

Loans to directors

71,314

253,304

324,618

-

-

-

71,314

253,304

324,618

 

EFS Global Limited

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

Summary of transactions with other related parties

Blue Gecko Property Group
Claremont 2 Limited
Contact Burnley Ltd
Westeros Property Ltd

Summary of transactions with entities with joint control or significant interest

EFS Investments Limited
EFS Global Consulting Ltd
EFS Global Holdings Ltd
Jones Properties Ltd
EFS Transport Ltd
Caistor Distribution Limited
Thomas Harwood & Son limited
Courier Connections (Scotland) Limited
Gees Haulage Limited
Austin Wilkinson & Sons Limited
Austin Park Holdings Ltd
Andante Freight Limited
Tyneside Express Transport Limited
Tooles Transport Limited
Tom Moorhouse & Son Limited
Eminence Transport Limited
Independent Logistic Solutions Limited

Loans to related parties

2025

Entities with joint control or significant influence
£

Other related parties
£

Total
£

At start of period

3,264,741

136,407

3,401,148

Repaid

(647,914)

(121,407)

(769,321)

At end of period

2,616,827

15,000

2,631,827

2024

Entities with joint control or significant influence
£

Other related parties
£

Total
£

At start of period

2,752,083

37,959

2,790,042

Advanced

512,658

98,448

611,106

At end of period

3,264,741

136,407

3,401,148

 

EFS Global Limited

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

Loans from related parties

2025

Entities with joint control or significant influence
£

Total
£

At start of period

127,577

127,577

Advanced

1,163,169

1,163,169

At end of period

1,290,746

1,290,746

2024

Entities with joint control or significant influence
£

Total
£

At start of period

172,922

172,922

Repaid

(45,345)

(45,345)

At end of period

127,577

127,577

Income and receivables from related parties

Company

Income and receivables from related parties

2025

Entities with joint control or significant influence
£

Amounts receivable from related party

3,783,111

2024

Entities with joint control or significant influence
£

Amounts receivable from related party

2,348,864

 

EFS Global Limited

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

Loans to related parties

2025

Entities with joint control or significant influence
£

Total
£

At start of period

1,267,908

1,267,908

Repaid

(84,836)

(84,836)

At end of period

1,183,072

1,183,072

2024

Entities with joint control or significant influence
£

Total
£

At start of period

2,226,276

2,226,276

Repaid

(958,368)

(958,368)

At end of period

1,267,908

1,267,908

Loans from related parties

2025

Entities with joint control or significant influence
£

Total
£

At start of period

3,906,094

3,906,094

Advanced

1,333,402

1,333,402

At end of period

5,239,496

5,239,496

2024

Entities with joint control or significant influence
£

Total
£

At start of period

3,151,236

3,151,236

Advanced

754,858

754,858

At end of period

3,906,094

3,906,094

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Parent and ultimate parent undertaking

The ultimate controlling party is Mr M D Jones.