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GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT,

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

FOR

WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED

WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

CONTENTS OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025










Page

Company Information 1

Group Strategic Report 2

Report of the Director 6

Report of the Independent Auditors 9

Consolidated Income Statement 12

Consolidated Other Comprehensive Income 13

Consolidated Balance Sheet 14

Company Balance Sheet 15

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 16

Company Statement of Changes in Equity 17

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 18

Notes to the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 19

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 21


WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025







DIRECTOR: Mr M P Madden



REGISTERED OFFICE: Granville Hall
Granville Road
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE1 7RU



REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881 (England and Wales)



SENIOR STATUTORY AUDITOR: Mr Phillip Bott FCA



AUDITORS: Mark J Rees LLP Chartered Accountants
and Statutory Auditors
Granville Hall
Granville Road
Leicester
LE1 7RU

WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


The director presents his strategic report of the company and the group for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Welford Topco Limited is the ultimate parent of a group of care homes, which provide care services to its residents.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
The Director is pleased with the strong results for the year which have been achieved in a challenging and strong market. Despite market pressures, occupancy has remained strong and fees increasingly competitively due to a focused sales strategy and ongoing contract negotiation with local authorities. Overall performance is improved from prior year, this is largely due to the focus on sustainable sales, strong occupancy and a stabilised workforce albeit with the impact of increasing workforce costs.

This year has seen the growth of the group with the inclusion of the first full year of trade for the Morris Care group to go alongside the existing portfolio.

This group consolidation includes all of the companies of the group and the intermediate parent company, Welford Healthcare Limited.

The results for the year and the financial position of the group are as shown in the annexed financial statement.


WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

REVIEW OF THE BUSINESS
Performance of the business and outlook;

The group has performed well on a comparative and absolute basis with a turnover of £79,244,210 (2024: £74,572,734).

The Gross profit was up in the year to 52% (2024: 46%) which is as a result of the trade stabilising following the acquisitions in the previous years. Direct costs for the care homes are stable.

Our KPI's for the year are as follows;


KPI's £    2025 2024
Turnover 79,244 74,573
Gross profit 41,354 34,376
Gross profit % 52% 46%
Operating profit 17,313 15,296
Operating profit % 22% 21%
Net profit 7,219 7,236
Net assets 22,062 16,211
EBITDARM 24,725 20,558

EBITDARM is profit measured using UK GAAP principles adjusted for the effects of interest, taxes, depreciation, amortisation, rent and management fees. EBITDARM is reported to the board as management considers that it provides a useful proxy for the Group's operating profit excluding non-cash items and costs that can be variable or negotiated, such as rent and management fees.

As a care home provider one of our main KPI's relate to the provision of care and are non-financial.

As at 31 March 2025 the occupancy levels for each care home in the group were as follows;

2025 2024
Birchlands Care Home 100% 100%
Fairview Court Care Home 91% 96%
Vale View Heights Care Home 91% 79%
Argentum Lodge Care Home 77% 98%
St Peter's House Care Home 90% 75%
Mavern House Care Home 90% 91%
Woodleigh Care Home 88% 74%
Baily House Care Home 97% 94%
Corbrook Park Nursing Home 79% 87%
Isle Court Nursing Home 95% 94%
Morris Care Centre 96% 96%
Oldbury Grange Nursing Home 96% 89%
Radbrook Nursing Home 96% 96%
Stretton Hall Nursing Home 90% 93%
East Street Residential Home 94% 96%
Minehead Nursing and Residential Home 93% 90%
Raleigh Mead Nursing Home 96% 94%

The results of each care home can be found in the individual financial statements for the subsidiary companies that own them as delivered to Companies House detailed below:


WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


Birchlands Care Home Birchlands (Haxby) Limited
Fairview Court Care Home Linksmax Limited
Vale View Heights Care Home Sidmouth Care Limited
Argentum Lodge Care Home Argentum Lodge Limited
St Peter's House Care Home St Peter's Care Home Limited
Mavern House Care Home Mavern Care Limited
Woodleigh Care Home Woodleigh Christian Care Limited
Baily House Care Home Woodleigh Christian Care Limited
Corbrook Park Nursing Home Welford Healthcare MC Limited
Isle Court Nursing Home Welford Healthcare MC Limited
Morris Care Centre Welford Healthcare MC Limited
Oldbury Grange Nursing Home Welford Healthcare MC Limited
Radbrook Nursing Home Welford Healthcare MC Limited
Stretton Hall Nursing Home Welford Healthcare MC Limited
East Street Residential Home Eastleigh Care Homes - East Street Limited
Minehead Nursing and Residential Home Eastleigh Care Homes - Minehead Limited

Raleigh Mead Nursing Home
Eastleigh Care Homes - Raleigh Mead
Limited

PRINCIPAL RISK AND UNCERTAINTIES
The principal risks for the group considered during the year ending 31 March 2025 are:

- Staff Recruitment - The ability to recruit and retain qualified carers and nurses is a continuing challenge for the whole sector. It impacts directly on the costs of operating care homes and the subsequent quality of care delivered.

- Home Occupancy - The company faces competition from other care providers in the regions in which it operates. If a home were to experience an increase in the volume of vacant rooms or the duration of vacancies, income streams and profitability of the care home can be impacted. The company manages occupancy levels continually and works to ensure relationships with local authorities and other commissioning bodies remain strong to ensure that room voids are filled as promptly as possible.

- Government Policy and Legislation Change - The company's operations are closely regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The consequences of non-compliance with regulations could be significant. The company has a robust internal audit system in place to ensure adherence to policies and compliance with regulatory requirements. Changes to CQC compliance are monitored to ensure policies and processes reflect any updates, in the current year CQC have introduced a new inspection regime which the company has had to adapt to to ensure quality ratings are maintained. Risks also include those around health and safety compliance, legislative requirements and contractual risks.

SECTION 172(1) STATEMENT
The board of directors have complied with their s172 Companies Act 2006 duties during the period by initially identifying the main types of stakeholders in the business. In doing this we have considered our impact on stakeholders including our position on the environment.

One of the key stakeholder groups is our growing resident population and we continue to consider the risks and adapt our policies to ensure best practice is adopted at all times.

Company meetings at board and group level reflect the importance of this approach and consider the key stakeholder groups in all major decisions made. Details of the groups key stakeholders can be found within the report of the directors.


WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

FUTURE ACTIVITIES
The group's strategy is to remain operating within the care sector for the medium to long term. However, in the shorter term, the group will continue to look for suitable care homes to broaden the group portfolio.

The company will continue to work towards improving occupancy rates which are the ultimate driver of future success.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





Mr M P Madden - Director


22 December 2025

WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


The director presents his report with the financial statements of the company and the group for the year ended 31 March 2025.

DIVIDENDS
The total distribution of dividends for the year ended 31 March 2025 for the company was £270,103 (2024: £255,000).

An interim dividend totalling £1,097,986 (2024: £122,812) was paid during the year ended 31 March 2025 to the minority interest by Welford Healthcare Limited.

DIRECTOR
Mr M P Madden held office during the whole of the period from 1 April 2024 to the date of this report.

DISABLED EMPLOYEES
The group gives full consideration to applications for employment from disabled persons where the candidate's
particular aptitudes and abilities are consistent with the requirements of the job. Opportunities are available to disabled employees for training, career development and promotion.

Where existing employees become disabled, it is the company's policy to provide continuing employment wherever
practicable in the same or an alternative position and to provide appropriate training to achieve this aim.

EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT
The company operates a framework for employee information and consultation which complies with the requirements of the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004.

ENGAGEMENT WITH SUPPLIERS, CUSTOMERS AND OTHERS
In addition to its workforce, the group's other key stakeholders are its residents, the NHS, local councils and its suppliers. As all members of the management team work within the business this ensures regular dialogue with residents and key suppliers.

Engagement with residents and their representatives drive alignment with their values and priorities, helping to ensure business sustainability and growth. Strong links with local councils and the NHS ensures a sustainable source of residents. Suppliers are a critical link in the overall supply chain, providing a source of value, consistency of quality and service and an opportunity for innovation.

There are regular review meetings to agree progress and develop relationships which will mutually benefit all parties.

STREAMLINED ENERGY AND CARBON REPORTING
The group accepts that as an owner and operator of care homes, it has a significant impact on the environment, and the management of that is critical. At all times the group must act in an environmentally responsible manner, helping to navigate to a sustainable, low-carbon economy. The group has a responsibility to all its stakeholders to deliver environmental good practice, energy and emissions reductions and to assist the UK Government to meet its target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. With operational challenges continually changing, the group must react accordingly to retain the key priorities of environment and sustainability.

The ultimate parent company, Welford Topco Limited, being a holding company for the group of trading care homes, itself consumed less than 40,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of energy in the reporting period and as such is exempt from reporting on its usage in line with the Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) guidelines.

The only trading subsidiary qualifying as large during the year was Welford Healthcare MC Limited. The energy and carbon information was reported as follows:


WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Annual Quantity of CO2 Emissions 2025
Resulting from activities which the company is
responsible for

kWh

tCO2e
Natural Gas 1,132,537.00 206.73
Purchased Electricity 1,274,673.43 246.50
Supply Chain and Logistics 12,716.20 3.34
Total 2,419,926.63 456.57


Intensity Metrics 2025
Total kWh of energy consumed/total gross revenue 78,530 kWh per £M
Energy intensity per square metre 144 kW/m2


To mitigate energy consumption, each home has been fitted with solar panels in the year.

This information was obtained via a report from UEC Energy Consulting.

The remaining trading subsidiaries, being the care homes detailed in the strategic report, are themselves not obliged to report on their energy and carbon information due to them reporting as medium entities. This is in line with section 415(2) of the Companies Act 2006 and the SECR guidelines.

STATEMENT OF DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES
The director is responsible for preparing the Group Strategic Report, the Report of the Director and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the director to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the director has 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 director must not approve the financial statements unless he is satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and the group and of the profit or loss of the group for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the director is required to:

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and
explained in the financial statements;
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The director is responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's and the group's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and the group and enable him to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. He is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and the group 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 director is aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the group's auditors are unaware, and he 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 group's auditors are aware of that information.

WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


AUDITORS
The auditors, Mark J Rees LLP Chartered Accountants, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





Mr M P Madden - Director


22 December 2025

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED


Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Welford Topco Limited (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Consolidated Income Statement, Consolidated Other Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Balance Sheet, Company Balance Sheet, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, Company Statement of Changes in Equity, Consolidated Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement, 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 of the parent company 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 Auditors' 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 and the parent company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

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

Other information
The director is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Group Strategic Report and the Report of the Director, 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 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 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 material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED


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 Group Strategic Report and the Report of the Director for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
- the Group Strategic Report and the Report of the Director have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and the parent company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Group Strategic Report or the Report of the Director.

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 director's remuneration specified by law are not made; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of director
As explained more fully in the Statement of Director's Responsibilities set out on page seven, the director is 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 director determines 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 director is responsible for assessing the group's and the parent 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 director either intends to liquidate the group or the parent company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
WELFORD TOPCO 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.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

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 for the group.

We have determined that the principal risk areas where material irregularities could occur for the group were related to posting manual journal entries to manipulate financial performance, revenue recognition, significant one-off or unusual transactions, going concern and the CQC rating.

Our audit procedures were designed to respond in particular to these identified risks (including non compliance with laws and regulations and fraud).

Our audit procedures included but were not limited to:
- A review of a sample of occupancy reports for each group company in the year to ensure these were correctly recorded in revenue and detailed cut off testing around the year end to ensure revenue is correctly recognised.
- A review of laws and regulations the group is subject to, being specifically the CQC reviews and ratings and discussion with management to ensure no instances of non compliance.
- Addressing the risks of fraud through management override of controls by performing journal entry testing to check for any significant one-off or unusual transactions.

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.

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.




Mr Phillip Bott FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Mark J Rees LLP Chartered Accountants
and Statutory Auditors
Granville Hall
Granville Road
Leicester
LE1 7RU

23 December 2025

WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2025 2024
Notes £    £    £    £   

TURNOVER 3 79,244,210 74,572,734

Cost of sales 37,890,377 40,196,549
GROSS PROFIT 41,353,833 34,376,185

Administrative expenses 24,043,485 19,229,085
17,310,348 15,147,100

Other operating income 2,987 148,712
OPERATING PROFIT 5 17,313,335 15,295,812

Loss on sale of investment 6 115,768 -
17,429,103 15,295,812

Income from fixed asset investments 5,386 -
Interest receivable and similar income 3,844 29,333
9,230 29,333
17,438,333 15,325,145
Gain/loss on revaluation of investments 45,069 -
17,483,402 15,325,145

Interest payable and similar expenses 7 7,500,345 5,043,482
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 9,983,057 10,281,663

Tax on profit 8 2,764,161 3,045,317
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 7,218,896 7,236,346
Profit attributable to:
Owners of the parent 6,324,048 6,545,560
Non-controlling interests 894,848 690,786
7,218,896 7,236,346

WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

CONSOLIDATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2025 2024
Notes £    £   

PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 7,218,896 7,236,346


OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - -
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR

7,218,896

7,236,346

Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the parent 6,324,048 6,545,560
Non-controlling interests 894,848 690,786
7,218,896 7,236,346

WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
31 MARCH 2025

2025 2024
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 11 16,963 588,015
Tangible assets 12 139,440,418 120,781,403
Investments 13 - -
139,457,381 121,369,418

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 14 19,895,926 12,421,088
Investments 15 2,434,178 2,186,072
Cash at bank and in hand 8,227,609 6,417,181
30,557,713 21,024,341
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 16 11,637,522 11,714,133
NET CURRENT ASSETS 18,920,191 9,310,208
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

158,377,572

130,679,626

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year 17 (135,538,285 ) (113,665,109 )

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 21 (777,583 ) (803,620 )
NET ASSETS 22,061,704 16,210,897

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 22 201 201
Retained earnings 23 20,867,744 14,813,799
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 20,867,945 14,814,000

NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS 24 1,193,759 1,396,897
TOTAL EQUITY 22,061,704 16,210,897

The financial statements were approved by the director and authorised for issue on 22 December 2025 and were signed by:



Mr M P Madden - Director


WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

COMPANY BALANCE SHEET
31 MARCH 2025

2025 2024
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 11 - -
Tangible assets 12 - -
Investments 13 91 189
91 189

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 14 11,277,604 2,440,368
Investments 15 2,434,178 2,186,072
Cash at bank and in hand 41,964 177,874
13,753,746 4,804,314
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 16 33,296 54,053
NET CURRENT ASSETS 13,720,450 4,750,261
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

13,720,541

4,750,450

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 22 201 201
Retained earnings 23 13,720,340 4,750,249
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 13,720,541 4,750,450

Company's profit for the financial year 9,240,194 946,469

The financial statements were approved by the director and authorised for issue on 22 December 2025 and were signed by:





Mr M P Madden - Director


WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Called up
share Retained Non-controlling Total
capital earnings Total interests equity
£    £    £    £    £   
Balance at 1 April 2023 201 8,523,239 8,523,440 828,923 9,352,363

Changes in equity
Dividends - (255,000 ) (255,000 ) (122,812 ) (377,812 )
Total comprehensive income - 6,545,560 6,545,560 690,786 7,236,346
Balance at 31 March 2024 201 14,813,799 14,814,000 1,396,897 16,210,897

Changes in equity
Dividends - (270,103 ) (270,103 ) (1,097,986 ) (1,368,089 )
Total comprehensive income - 6,324,048 6,324,048 894,848 7,218,896
Balance at 31 March 2025 201 20,867,744 20,867,945 1,193,759 22,061,704

WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Called up
share Retained Total
capital earnings equity
£    £    £   
Balance at 1 April 2023 201 4,058,780 4,058,981

Changes in equity
Dividends - (255,000 ) (255,000 )
Total comprehensive income - 946,469 946,469
Balance at 31 March 2024 201 4,750,249 4,750,450

Changes in equity
Dividends - (270,103 ) (270,103 )
Total comprehensive income - 9,240,194 9,240,194
Balance at 31 March 2025 201 13,720,340 13,720,541

WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2025 2024
Notes £    £   
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 1 17,197,525 17,282,147
Interest paid (40,698 ) (39,568 )
Interest element of finance lease payments
paid

(7,459,647

)

(5,003,914

)
Tax paid (3,249,400 ) (2,447,615 )
Net cash from operating activities 6,447,780 9,791,050

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of intangible fixed assets - (407,207 )
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (1,352,806 ) (1,578,760 )
Sale of tangible fixed assets 18,008 40,827
Purchase of current asset investments (5,612,018 ) (2,186,072 )
Sale of current asset investments 5,408,979 57,225,000
Interest received 3,844 29,333
Dividends received 5,386 -
Net cash from investing activities (1,528,607 ) 53,123,121

Cash flows from financing activities
Loan repayments in year (169,646 ) (57,175,608 )
Capital repayments in year (2,517,333 ) (3,375,692 )
Amount introduced by directors - 240,289
Amount withdrawn by directors (263,000 ) (128,000 )
Dividends paid to NCI (158,766 ) (122,812 )
Net cash from financing activities (3,108,745 ) (60,561,823 )

Increase in cash and cash equivalents 1,810,428 2,352,348
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
year

2

6,417,181

4,064,833

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 2 8,227,609 6,417,181

WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


1. RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS

2025 2024
£    £   
Profit before taxation 9,983,057 10,281,663
Depreciation charges 6,769,566 4,876,036
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 51,567 19,642
Gain on revaluation of fixed assets (45,069 ) -
Profit on sale of investments (115,768 ) -
Finance costs 7,500,345 5,043,482
Finance income (9,230 ) (29,333 )
24,134,468 20,191,490
Increase in trade and other debtors (8,409,356 ) (796,498 )
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other creditors 1,472,413 (2,112,845 )
Cash generated from operations 17,197,525 17,282,147

2. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

The amounts disclosed on the Cash Flow Statement in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Balance Sheet amounts:

Year ended 31 March 2025
31.3.25 1.4.24
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 8,227,609 6,417,181
Year ended 31 March 2024
31.3.24 1.4.23
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 6,417,181 4,064,833


WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


3. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT

Other non
cash
At 1.4.24 Cash flow changes At 31.3.25
£    £    £    £   
Net cash
Cash at bank
and in hand 6,417,181 1,810,428 - 8,227,609
6,417,181 1,810,428 - 8,227,609

Liquid resources
Current asset
investments 2,186,072 248,106 - 2,434,178
2,186,072 248,106 - 2,434,178
Debt
Finance leases (117,310,970 ) 2,517,333 (23,373,569 ) (138,167,206 )
Debts falling due
within 1 year (158,439 ) 52,634 - (105,805 )
Debts falling due
after 1 year (143,262 ) 117,012 - (26,250 )
(117,612,671 ) 2,686,979 (23,373,569 ) (138,299,261 )
Total (109,009,418 ) 4,745,513 (23,373,569 ) (127,637,474 )

WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

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

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

The group financial statements consolidate the financial statements of Welford Topco Limited and all its subsidiary undertakings drawn up to 31 March each year.

Basis of consolidation
These consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the company and entities controlled by the group. All intergroup transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated.

On acquisition of a subsidiary, all of the subsidiary's assets and liabilities which exist at the date of acquisition are recorded at their fair values reflecting their condition at that date.

Significant judgements and estimates
There were no areas in which the preparation of the financial statements required management to make
significant judgements or estimates.

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

Turnover represents income receivable from the provision of healthcare services and goods supplied.

Turnover is recognised in the accounting period in which the company obtains the right to consideration in exchange for its performance.

Goodwill
Purchased goodwill, being the amount paid in connection with the acquisition of businesses in the current and previous years, is being amortised evenly and respectively over the estimated useful life of five years. Any negative goodwill is written back as income immediately.

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 is being amortised evenly over its estimated useful life of ten years.

WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are measured using the cost model. These assets are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method as follows:

AssetDepreciation Rate
Long LeaseholdStraight line over the period of the lease in equal instalments
Improvements to Property 10% on cost
Plant and MachineryBetween 4%-33% on cost
Fixtures and FittingsBetween 10%-25% on cost and 15%-25% on reducing balance
Motor VehiclesUp to 33% on cost and 25% reducing balance
Computer EquipmentBetween 10%-33% on cost

Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Consolidated 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.

WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

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.

Assets held under finance leases which confer rights and obligations similar to those attached to owned assets, are capitalised as tangible fixed assets at the fair value of the leased asset (or if lower, the present value of the minimum lease payments as determined at the inception of the lease and are depreciated over the shorter of the lease terms and their useful lives). The capital elements of future lease obligations are recorded as liabilities, while the interest elements are charged to the profit and loss account over the period of the lease to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

Lease liabilities are remeasured when there is a change in future lease payments arising from a change in an index or rate, including changes in market rental rates following a market rent review, or, as appropriate, changes in the assessment of whether a renewal or purchase option is reasonably certain to be exercised or a break clause is reasonably certain not to be exercised. The revised lease payments are discounted using the company's incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date when the rate implicit in the lease cannot be readily determined. The amount of the remeasurement of the lease liability is reflected as an adjustment to the carrying amount of the long leasehold asset. The exception being when the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset has been reduced to zero then any excess is recognised in the income statement.

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

Debtors
Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

Creditors
Short term trade creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Going concern
After reviewing the group's forecasts and projections, the director has a reasonable expectation that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The group therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its consolidated financial statements.

WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


3. TURNOVER

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

An analysis of turnover by geographical market is given below:

2025 2024
£    £   
United Kingdom 79,244,210 74,572,734
79,244,210 74,572,734

4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
2025 2024
£    £   
Wages and salaries 36,790,196 36,331,925
Social security costs 3,256,020 3,294,127
Other pension costs 862,284 896,583
40,908,500 40,522,635

The average number of employees during the year was as follows:
2025 2024

Care Workers 1,240 1,258
Admin 130 132
1,370 1,390

The key management personnel team comprises of the Managing Director, the Operations Director and the Financial Director. The total employee benefits (including pension contributions and employer's national insurance) of the key management personnel were £230,888 (2024: £252,003).

2025 2024
£    £   
Director's remuneration 16,816 13,116
Director's pension contributions to money purchase schemes 60,190 98,190

The number of directors to whom retirement benefits were accruing was as follows:

Money purchase schemes 1 1

WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


5. OPERATING PROFIT

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2025 2024
£    £   
Hire of plant and machinery 36,387 36,222
Other operating leases 13,793 22,409
Depreciation - owned assets 6,059,722 4,720,175
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 51,567 19,642
Goodwill amortisation 708,417 152,422
Computer software amortisation 3,439 3,438
Auditors remuneration 107,447 137,908
Auditors' remuneration for non audit work 134,203 118,969

6. EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS
2025 2024
£    £   
Loss on sale of investment 115,768 -

7. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
2025 2024
£    £   
Bank interest paid 15,885 6,682
Other interest 7,461,989 5,003,914
Interest payable 22,471 32,886
7,500,345 5,043,482

Other interest payable relates to the long leasehold arrangements under which the individual care homes are operated.

WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


8. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge
The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows:
2025 2024
£    £   
Current tax:
UK corporation tax 3,322,052 2,673,372
Prior year
UK corporation tax (532,392 ) (106,415 )
Total current tax 2,789,660 2,566,957

Deferred taxation (25,499 ) 478,360
Tax on profit 2,764,161 3,045,317

UK corporation tax has been charged at 25 % (2024 - 25 %).

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

2025 2024
£    £   
Profit before tax 9,983,057 10,281,663
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25 %
(2024 - 25 %)

2,495,764

2,570,416

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 43,129 6,807
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances 1,192,906 2,060,496
Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods (490,283 ) (115,163 )


Finance lease charge (623,538 ) (812,356 )

Other timing differences - 60,917
Adjustments for goodwill 146,183 (725,800 )
Total tax charge 2,764,161 3,045,317

9. INDIVIDUAL INCOME STATEMENT

As permitted by Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement of the parent company is not presented as part of these financial statements.


WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


10. DIVIDENDS
2025 2024
£    £   
Ordinary shares of £1 each
Interim 270,103 255,000

In addition to the above there were dividends declared and paid by subsidiaries, that are not wholly owned, to the non-controlling interest which amounted to £1,097,986 in the year (2024: £122,812).

11. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Group
Computer
Goodwill software Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 April 2024 (824,675 ) 34,472 (790,203 )
Additions 584,730 - 584,730
Disposals (182,389 ) - (182,389 )
At 31 March 2025 (422,334 ) 34,472 (387,862 )
AMORTISATION
At 1 April 2024 (1,392,288 ) 14,070 (1,378,218 )
Amortisation for year 708,417 3,439 711,856
Eliminated on disposal 261,537 - 261,537
At 31 March 2025 (422,334 ) 17,509 (404,825 )
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025 - 16,963 16,963
At 31 March 2024 567,613 20,402 588,015

WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


12. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Group
Improvements
Long to Plant and
leasehold property machinery
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 April 2024 126,265,084 265,453 1,551,874
Additions 40,944,663 112,066 241,978
Disposals (20,181,599 ) - -
At 31 March 2025 147,028,148 377,519 1,793,852
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2024 8,995,460 69,101 415,474
Charge for year 4,803,562 41,755 279,748
Eliminated on disposal (2,599,799 ) - -
At 31 March 2025 11,199,223 110,856 695,222
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025 135,828,925 266,663 1,098,630
At 31 March 2024 117,269,624 196,352 1,136,400

Fixtures
and Motor Computer
fittings vehicles equipment Totals
£    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 April 2024 2,758,449 721,250 195,813 131,757,923
Additions 491,041 491,682 88,682 42,370,112
Disposals (18,363 ) (87,383 ) - (20,287,345 )
At 31 March 2025 3,231,127 1,125,549 284,495 153,840,690
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2024 1,179,711 200,714 116,060 10,976,520
Charge for year 625,849 268,754 40,054 6,059,722
Eliminated on disposal (380 ) (35,791 ) - (2,635,970 )
At 31 March 2025 1,805,180 433,677 156,114 14,400,272
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025 1,425,947 691,872 128,381 139,440,418
At 31 March 2024 1,578,738 520,536 79,753 120,781,403

WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


12. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued

Group

The remeasurement of the lease liabilities have been recognised as a result of a change in lease payments. These adjustments have been capitalised as additions to the carrying amounts of the long leasehold assets in the period.

Following the completion of building works within the year for Birchlands (Haxby) Limited, Mavern Care Limited and Linksmax Limited, the terms and scope of the existing lease liabilities were materially modified. As a result, the leases were reassessed in accordance with Section 20 of FRS 102.

New lease liabilities were recognised to reflect the updated lease terms and the previous lease liabilities were derecognised.

13. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

Company
Shares in
group
undertakings
£   
COST
At 1 April 2024 189
Disposals (98 )
At 31 March 2025 91
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025 91
At 31 March 2024 189

The group or the company's investments at the Balance Sheet date in the share capital of companies include the following:

Subsidiary


WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


13. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued

Welford Healthcare Limited
Registered office: Granville Hall, Granville Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 7RU
Nature of business: Holding company
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 89.00
Ordinary B 100.00

Welford Healthcare Limited owns 100% of the issued share capital of Linksmax Limited, Birchlands (Haxby) Limited, Sidmouth Care Limited, Argentum Lodge Limited, Mavern Care Limited, St Peter's Care Home Limited, Woodleigh Christian Care Limited, Welford Bidco 3 Limited, Welford Bidco 4 Limited, Welford Bidco 6 Limited and Welford Healthcare MC Limited (formerly Welford Bidco 5 Limited).


Welford Bidco 4 Limited, a subsidiary of Welford Healthcare Limited, owns 100% of the issued share capital in Eastleigh Care Homes Limited, Eastleigh Care Homes - East Street Limited, Eastleigh Care Homes - Minehead Limited, Eastleigh Care Homes - Raleigh Mead Limited, Eastleigh Care Homes - HR Limited, Superphase Lettings Limited and Superphase Limited.

The registered office of all these companies is Granville Hall, Granville Road, Leicester, LE1 7RU.


14. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Group Company
2025 2024 2025 2024
£    £    £    £   
Trade debtors 3,356,732 5,295,692 - -
Amounts owed by group undertakings - - 2,072,508 1,826,005
Other debtors 15,996,398 5,645,321 9,205,096 603,584
Taxation 5,959 - - 10,779
Prepayments and accrued income 536,837 1,480,075 - -
19,895,926 12,421,088 11,277,604 2,440,368

15. CURRENT ASSET INVESTMENTS

Group Company
2025 2024 2025 2024
£    £    £    £   
Listed investments 2,434,178 2,186,072 2,434,178 2,186,072

Market value of listed investments at 31 March 2025 held by the group - £2,434,178 (2024 - £2,186,072). and by the company - £ (2,434,178) (2024 - £ (2,186,072) ).

WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


16. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Group Company
2025 2024 2025 2024
£    £    £    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 18) 105,805 158,439 - -
Finance leases (see note 19) 2,655,171 3,789,123 - -
Trade creditors 1,926,734 1,329,277 - -
Amounts owed to group undertakings - - 680 680
Taxation 1,258,366 1,712,147 14,551 -
Paye/Ni payable 1,154,216 77,292 - -
VAT 18 - - -
Other creditors 605,552 1,451,185 8,103 -
Wages creditor 1,934,855 186,339 - -
Directors' current accounts 961 1,461 961 1,461
Accruals and deferred income 1,995,844 3,008,870 9,001 51,912
11,637,522 11,714,133 33,296 54,053

17. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR

Group
2025 2024
£    £   
Bank loans (see note 18) 26,250 143,262
Finance leases (see note 19) 135,512,035 113,521,847
135,538,285 113,665,109

WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


18. LOANS

An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

Group
2025 2024
£    £   
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand:
Bank loans - less than 1 year 105,805 158,439
Amounts falling due between one and two years:
Bank loans - 1-2 years 5,000 117,012
Amounts falling due between two and five years:
Bank loans - 2-5 years 15,000 15,000
Amounts falling due in more than five years:
Repayable by instalments
Bank loans more than 5 years
by instalment 6,250 11,250
6,250 11,250

19. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments fall due as follows:

Group
Finance leases
2025 2024
£    £   
Net obligations repayable:
Within one year 2,655,171 3,789,123
Between one and five years 11,891,961 15,307,065
In more than five years 123,620,074 98,214,782
138,167,206 117,310,970

WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


19. LEASING AGREEMENTS - continued

Group
Non-cancellable
operating leases
2025 2024
£    £   
Within one year 34,000 34,000
Between one and five years 85,000 119,000
119,000 153,000

The finance leases above relate to the long leasehold included in the accounts in note 12 and relates to the rental of the residential care homes.

20. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

Group
2025 2024
£    £   
Bank loans 132,055 301,701

The bank loans are secured via a fixed and floating charges on the assets of the company to which the loan relates. The loans are part of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) and 80% of which are backed by the Government. They are repayable over 5 years and the first year was interest free with the government paying any interest payments. Interest is now payable at 2.5%.

21. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES

Group
2025 2024
£    £   
Deferred tax
Accelerated capital allowances 777,583 803,620

Group
Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 April 2024 803,620
Movement (26,037 )
Balance at 31 March 2025 777,583

WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


22. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2025 2024
value: £    £   
100 Ordinary £1 100 100
100 B Ordinary £1 100 100
1 C Ordinary £1 1 1
201 201

B Ordinary shares are non voting, non-equity, full dividend rights, non redeemable.

C Ordinary share is non voting, non-equity, full dividend rights, non redeemable.

23. RESERVES

Group
Retained
earnings
£   

At 1 April 2024 14,813,799
Profit for the year 6,324,048
Dividends (270,103 )
At 31 March 2025 20,867,744

Company
Retained
earnings
£   

At 1 April 2024 4,750,249
Profit for the year 9,240,194
Dividends (270,103 )
At 31 March 2025 13,720,340


WELFORD TOPCO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09408881)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


24. NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

11% of the ordinary shares of Welford Healthcare Limited are held outside the group.



2025 2024
£ £

Brought forward 1,396,897 828,923

Share of profit/(loss) in year 894,848 690,786

Dividends (1,097,986 ) (122,812 )
Carried forward 1,193,759 1,396,897


25. PENSION COMMITMENTS

The group operates a personal pension scheme for the benefit of directors and employees. Contributions are charged to the profit and loss account as they are made. The charge for the period was £862,284 (2024: £896,582). Contributions of £196,718 (2024: £217,407) were unpaid at the period end.

26. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.

Transactions between group entities which have been eliminated on consolidation are not disclosed within the financial statements.

At the year end an amount of £12,842,566 (2024: £4,485,979) was owed from related parties.

At the year end an amount of £75,727 (2024: £223,485) was owed to related parties.

All of the related party companies share the same director.

At the year end an amount of £961 was owed to the director (2024: £1,461).

During the year, an invoice for management fees of £85,000 was raised to the group by the non-controlling interest (2024: £Nil). As at the year end, this invoice remained outstanding.

A shareholder of Welford Topco Limited raised further management charges of £85,000 which were paid during the year (2024: £Nil). As at the year end, an amount of £8,103 was owed to the shareholder.

27. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The ultimate controlling party is Mr M P Madden.