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Annual report and financial statements



For the year ended 31 December 2024



Registered number: 04695072

 
Shepherd Compello Ltd
 


Company Information


Directors
John Shepherd 
Holly Shepherd 
Duncan McClure Fisher 
David Shapiro 




Registered number
04695072



Registered office
88 Leadenhall Street

London

EC3A 3BP




Independent auditor
Buzzacott Audit LLP

130 Wood Street

London

EC2V 6DL





 
Shepherd Compello Ltd
 


Contents



Page
Directors' report
 
1 - 2
Strategic report
 
3 - 4
Independent auditor's report
 
5 - 8
Statement of income and retained earnings
 
9
Statement of financial position
 
10
Notes to the financial statements
 
11 - 29


 
Shepherd Compello Ltd


Directors' report
For the year ended 31 December 2024

The directors present their report and the financial statements of Shepherd Compello Ltd ('the company') for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company during the year continued to be that of insurance brokerage.

Results and dividends

The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £253,258 (2023 - £872,599).

No ordinary dividends were paid. The directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend (2023: £nil).

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

John Shepherd 
Holly Shepherd 
Duncan McClure Fisher  
David Shapiro 

Directors' responsibilities statement

The directors are responsible for preparing the Directors' report, the Strategic 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 applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period.

 In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:


select suitable accounting policies for the company's financial statements and then 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;

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

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

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Shepherd Compello Ltd
 

Directors' report (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2024

Matters covered in Strategic report

The company has chosen, in accordance with s.414C(11) of the Companies Act 2006, to set out in the Strategic report information required by Schedule 7 of the Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 to be contained in the Directors' report. It has done so in respect of principal risks and uncertainties and future plans.

Engagement with suppliers, customers and others

The directors have acted, both individually and together, in a way that they consider in good faith would be the most likely to promote the success of the company. The directors continue to have regard to the interests of the company's employees, suppliers, customers and other stakeholders, including the impact of its activities on the company's reputation when making decisions.

Disclosure of information to auditor

Each of the persons who are directors at the time when this Directors' report is approved has confirmed that:
 
so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company's auditor is unaware, and

the director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditor is aware of that information.

Post balance sheet events

There have been no significant events affecting the company since the year end. 

Auditor

The auditor, Buzzacott Audit LLPwill be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
 





Holly Shepherd
Director

Date: 31 December 2025

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Shepherd Compello Ltd
 


Strategic report
For the year ended 31 December 2024

Introduction
 
The directors present the strategic report for Shepherd Compello Ltd ("the company") for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Business review
 
Turnover for the year was £5,890,946. Profit before tax was £295,462. 
The movement in commission income is primarily attributable to changes to the operating and regulatory environments since the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union. The result being that some income that would previously have been recognised in Shepherd Compello Limited is now recognised by other Group companies. 
Please refer to the Shepherd Global Limited consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 for more information. 

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
The directors consider the principal risks and uncertainties facing the business to be as follows:

Business and regulator risk
 
The company operates in a highly regulated and diverse business environment. The directors and management of the company therefore regularly review the business and regulatory risks to ensure these are mitigated as far as possible.

Exchange rate risk
 
The company is exposed to currency risk given a substantial portion of the company's operations are in currencies other than Sterling. The US dollar and Euro are the most significant currencies to which the company is exposed. The directors manage this risk and look to mitigate the effect of exchange rate fluctuations through the use of hedging and foreign exchange forward contracts as deemed appropriate at the time of trade.

Directors' statement of compliance with duty to promote the success of the company
 
The directors have acted, both individually and together, in a way that they consider in good faith would be the most likely to promote the success of the company. The directors continue to have regard to the interest of the company's suppliers and other stakeholders, including the impact of its activities on the company's reputation when making decisions. 

Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty will be unable to pay amounts in full when due. The company monitors its debtor balances on an ongoing basis and provision is made for doubtful debts as necessary.
Investments of cash surpluses are only made through banks and companies which have sufficient credit ratings.

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that cash may not be available to pay obligations when they fall due. The company has appropriate cash flow management structures in place in order to anticipate demand for cash and meet obligations as they are due. In addition, controls are in place over client money to ensure that the company has appropriate cash resource to meet its obligations as they fall due. 

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Shepherd Compello Ltd
 


Strategic report (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2024

Operating risk

The directors and management of the company meet regularly to review the operation of the business and to review the adequacy of operating systems and internal controls. When a risk is identified, it is assessed and the necessary remedial action is decided and agreed upon by the directors and management team. The company maintains errors and omissions insurance.

Future plans

The company continues to invest in IT platforms in order to drive forward an improved service for our clients and reporting for our stakeholders, whilst improving internal efficiencies.
The directors have undertaken a strategic review of the business priorities through to 2025 and have mapped out how to grow turnover and profitability through investment in people and diversification of our current offering. This began in earnest during previous periods and will continue moving forward.
The company also continues to focus on the team and developing talent from within where there is opportunity to do so. 


This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.



Holly Shepherd
Director

Date: 31 December 2025

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Independent auditor's report to the members of Shepherd Compello Ltd
For the year ended 31 December 2024

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Shepherd Compello Ltd (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2024, which comprise the Statement of income and retained earnings, the Statement of financial position and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).


In our opinion the financial statements:


give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 December 2024 and of its profit for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.


Basis for opinion


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


Conclusions relating to going concern


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


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


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


Other information


The other information comprises the information included in the Annual report other than the financial statements and our Auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual reportOur 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. 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 course of 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.


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Independent auditor's report to the members of Shepherd Compello Ltd (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2024

Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
 

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


the information given in the Strategic report and the Directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the Strategic report and the 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 the 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 or the Directors' report.


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


adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.


Responsibilities of directors
 

As explained more fully in the Directors' responsibilities statement set out on page 1, 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.


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Independent auditor's report to the members of Shepherd Compello Ltd (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2024

Auditor's 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.


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:

How the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities including fraud
Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud
and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:

the Senior Statutory Auditor ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations; 
we made enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, and their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; 
we identified the laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the financial statements of the company through discussions with directors and other management at the planning stage;
the audit team held a discussion to identify any particular areas that were considered to be susceptible to misstatement, including with respect to fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations; and 
we focused our planned audit work on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the company including the Companies Act 2006 and taxation legislation. 

We assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through: 

making enquiries of management; 
inspecting legal correspondence throughout the year for any potential litigation or claims; and 
considering the internal controls in place that are designed to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations. 

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we: 

identified and assessed the design effectiveness of controls management has in place to prevent and detect fraud; 
determined the susceptibility of the company to management override of controls by checking the implementation of controls and enquiring of individuals involved in the financial reporting process;
reviewed journal entries to identify unusual transactions; 
performed analytical procedures to identify any large, unusual or unexpected transactions where judgements or decisions made by management indicated bias (see note 3); 
tested revenue by obtaining an understanding of the client's systems, including when insurance debtors, insurance creditors, and commissions are recorded, and when a bordereau is issued, as well as tracing a sample of transactions in the accounting records to their respective bank receipts and bordereaux;
tested revenue by tracing bank receipts through to their bordereaux an the accounting recorded; and 
carried out substantive testing to check expenditure. 
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Independent auditor's report to the members of Shepherd Compello Ltd (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2024

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included: 

agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation; 
enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims; and 
reviewing correspondence with the Financial Conduct Authority.


Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.


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 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 2006Our 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.





Jonathan West (Senior statutory auditor)
for and on behalf of
Buzzacott Audit LLP
Statutory Auditor
130 Wood Street
London
EC2V 6DL

31 December 2025
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Shepherd Compello Ltd
 


Statement of income and retained earnings
For the year ended 31 December 2024

Year ended 31 December 2024
Year ended 31 December 2023
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
 4 
5,890,946
6,805,705

Gross profit
  
5,890,946
6,805,705

Administrative expenses
  
(6,924,825)
(8,095,891)

Other operating income
 7 
654,380
1,821,485

Operating (loss)/profit
 8 
(379,499)
531,299

Interest receivable and similar income
 10 
722,480
515,335

Interest payable and similar expenses
 11 
(47,519)
(67,476)

Profit before tax
  
295,462
979,158

Tax on profit
 12 
(42,204)
(106,559)

Profit after tax
  
253,258
872,599

  

  

Retained earnings at the beginning of the year
  
3,298,507
2,425,908

  
3,298,507
2,425,908

Profit for the year
  
253,258
872,599

Retained earnings at the end of the year
  
3,551,765
3,298,507
There were no recognised gains and losses for 2024 or 2023 other than those included in the statement of income and retained earnings.

The notes on pages 11 to 29 form part of these financial statements.
All amounts relate to continuing operations.

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Shepherd Compello Ltd - Registered number: 04695072



Statement of financial position
As at 31 December 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Intangible assets
 13 
-
-

Tangible assets
 14 
42,278
155,307

Investments
 15 
87
87

  
42,365
155,394

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 16 
6,876,925
6,475,550

Cash at bank and in hand
 17 
21,709,633
24,228,732

  
28,586,558
30,704,282

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 18 
(24,035,504)
(26,208,795)

Net current assets
  
 
 
4,551,054
 
 
4,495,487

Total assets less current liabilities
  
4,593,419
4,650,881

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 19 
(991,657)
(1,302,374)

  

Net assets
  
3,601,762
3,348,507


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 24 
34,335
34,335

Capital redemption reserve
 25 
15,665
15,665

Profit and loss account
 25 
3,551,762
3,298,507

  
3,601,762
3,348,507


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by: 


Holly Shepherd
Director

Date: 31 December 2025

The notes on pages 11 to 29 form part of these financial statements.

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Shepherd Compello Ltd


Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2024

1.


General information

Shepherd Compello Ltd is a private company limited by shares and is registered and incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office and principal place of business is 88 Leadenhall Street, London, E3CA 3BP.
The company's principal activities and nature of its operations are disclosed in the Director's Report.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' ('FRS 102') and the Companies Act 2006.

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgement in applying the company's accounting policies (see note 3).

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions

The company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by the FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland":
the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows;
the requirements of Section 3 Financial Statement Presentation paragraph 3.17(d);
the requirements of Section 11 Financial Instruments paragraphs 11.42, 11.44 to 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(a)(iii), 11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and 11.48(c);
the requirements of Section 12 Other Financial Instruments paragraphs 12.26 to 12.27, 12.29(a), 12.29(b) and 12.29A;
the requirements of Section 33 Related Party Disclosures paragraph 33.7.

This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of Shepherd Global Limited as at 31 December 2024 and these financial statements may be obtained from Companies House.

 
2.3

Exemption from preparing consolidated financial statements

The company is a parent company that is also a subsidiary included in the consolidated financial statements
of its immediate parent undertaking established in the UK and is therefore exempt from the requirement to
prepare consolidated financial statements under section 400 of the Companies Act 2006.

 
2.4

Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group and company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. 
Therefore the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. 

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Shepherd Compello Ltd
 

Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.5

Foreign currency translation

Functional and presentation currency

The company's functional and presentational currency is GBP.

Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.

At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.

Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in profit or loss except when deferred in other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges.

 
2.6

Turnover

Brokerage income is recognised when the company's obligations to arrange the respective insurance policy have been substantially completed and the income due is reasonably certain. In respect of income earned or returned out of adjustment premiums, declarations of turnover or periodic premium income statements from clients, income is recognised when the amount has been determined.
Fee income is recognised when and to the extent that insurance services to which it relates have been substantially completed.

 
2.7

Operating leases: the company as lessee

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term, unless another systematic basis is representative of the time pattern of the lessee's benefit from the use of the leased asset.

 
2.8

Interest income

Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.

 
2.9

Finance costs

Finance costs are charged to profit or loss over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.

 
2.10

Borrowing costs

All borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the year in which they are incurred.

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Shepherd Compello Ltd
 

Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.11

Pensions

Defined contribution pension plan

The company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the company has no further payment obligations.

The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Statement of financial position. The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in independently administered funds.

 
2.12

Current and deferred taxation

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

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company operates and generates income.

Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the reporting date, except that:
The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and
Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met.

Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.


 
2.13

Intangible fixed assets

Intangible assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

All intangible assets are considered to have a finite useful life. If a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made, the useful life shall not exceed ten years.

 Amortisation is provided on the following bases:

Computer software
20%

straight line
Website development costs
33%
straight line

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Shepherd Compello Ltd
 

Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.14

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets under the cost model 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.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Leasehold improvements
-
11% - 14% straight line
Fixtures, fittings and equipment
-
15% - 33% straight line
Motor vehicles
-
25% straight line

The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.

 
2.15

Valuation of investments

Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.

 
2.16

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.

 
2.17

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

 
2.18

Creditors

Short-term 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.

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Shepherd Compello Ltd
 

Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.19

Provisions for liabilities

Provisions are recognised when an event has taken place that gives rise to a legal or constructive obligation, a transfer of economic benefits is probable and a reliable estimate can be made.
Provisions are measured as the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation, taking into account the related risks and uncertainties.
 
Increases in provisions are generally charged as an expense to profit or loss.

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Shepherd Compello Ltd
 

Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

  
2.20

Claims handling provisions

An amount of income, representing anticipated future claims handling costs on contracts of insurance written or accepted under binding authorities as at the reporting date has been deferred to future accounting periods and is shown within creditors as a deferred income reserve.

  
2.21

Insurance debtors and creditors

i) The company acts as an agent in brokering the insurable risks of its clients and generally is not liable as a principal for premiums due to underwriters nor for claims payable of its clients. Notwithstanding the company's legal relationship with client and underwriters and since, in practice premium and claims monies are usually accounted for by insurance intermediaries, it has followed generally accepted accounting principles by showing cash, debtors, and creditors relating to insurance business as assets and liabilities of the company itself.
ii) The company has given regard to FRS 102 and offsets debtors and creditors from insurance broking transactions only when it is legally enforceable.

  
2.22

Research and development expenditure

Research expenditure is written off against profits in the year in which it is incurred. Identifiable development expenditure is capitalised to the extent that the technical, commercial and financial feasibility can be demonstrated.

 
2.23

Financial instruments

The company only enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties, loans to related parties and investments in ordinary shares.
Debt instruments (other than those wholly repayable or receivable within one year), including loans and other accounts receivable and payable, are initially measured at present value of the future cash flows and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Debt instruments that are payable or receivable within one year, typically trade debtors and creditors, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received. However, if the arrangements of a short-term instrument constitute a financing transaction, like the payments of a trade debt deferred beyond normal business terms or in case of an out-right short-term loan that is not at market rate, the financial asset or liability is measured, initially at the present value of future cash flows discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument and subsequently at amortised cost, unless it qualifies as a loan from a director in the case of a small company, or a public benefit entity concessionary loan.
Financial assets that are measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found, an impairment loss is recognised in the Statement of income and retained earnings.


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Shepherd Compello Ltd


Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2024

3.


Judgements in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the company's accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.                                                                                                         
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
Material estimates are made in determining deferred income. Details of its nature and carrying amount are set out in note 23.
Included in creditors are amounts that are being investigated and may be subject to a future credit write back. At 31 December 2024 these totalled £175,880 (2023 - £175,880).


4.


Turnover

An analysis of turnover by class of business is as follows:


2024
2023
£
£

Brokerage fees
5,890,946
6,805,705

5,890,946
6,805,705


Analysis of turnover by country of destination:

2024
2023
£
£
United States

3,154,573

2,423,536
 
Europe

133,767

171,581
 
United Kingdom

952,358

2,804,009
 
Other

1,650,248

1,406,579
 
5,890,946

6,805,705
 

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Shepherd Compello Ltd


Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2024

5.


Employees

Staff costs, including directors' remuneration, were as follows:


2024
2023
£
£

Wages and salaries
2,071,869
2,040,676

Social security costs
285,928
282,765

Company contributions to defined contribution pension schemes
147,546
158,679

2,505,343
2,482,120


The average monthly number of employees, including the directors, during the year was as follows:


        2024
        2023
            No.
            No.







Administration
5
10



Management
1
1



Production
6
9

12
20

During the year, there was a reallocation of staff within the Group. Please refer to the Shepherd Global Limited consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 for more information.


6.


Directors' remuneration

2024
2023
£
£

Directors' emoluments
500,000
500,000

Company contributions to defined contribution pension schemes
47,312
8,333

547,312
508,333


The highest paid director received remuneration of £500,000 (2023 - £500,000).

The value of the company's contributions paid to a defined contribution pension scheme in respect of the highest paid director amounted to £47,312 (2023 - £8,333).

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Shepherd Compello Ltd


Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2024

7.


Other operating income

2024
2023
£
£

Intercompany recharges
654,380
1,821,485



8.


Operating profit

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2024
2023
£
£

Other operating lease rentals
442,293
448,261


9.


Auditor's remuneration

During the year, the company obtained the following services from the company's auditor:


2024
2023
£
£

Fees payable to the company's auditor for the audit of the company's financial statements
24,250
20,500

The company has taken advantage of the exemption not to disclose amounts paid for non-audit services as these are disclosed in the consolidated accounts of the parent company.


10.


Interest receivable

2024
2023
£
£


Interest on bank deposits
722,480
515,335

722,480
515,335

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Shepherd Compello Ltd


Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2024

11.


Interest payable and similar expenses

2024
2023
£
£


Interest on finance leases and hire purchase contracts
39,331
5,098

Interest on bank overdrafts and loans
4,425
57,218

Finance leases and hire purchase contracts
3,763
5,160

47,519
67,476


12.


Taxation


2024
2023
£
£

Corporation tax


Current tax on profits for the year
133,663
173,575

Adjustments in respect of previous periods
(64,920)
(49,610)


Total current tax
68,743
123,965

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
(26,539)
(17,406)

Total deferred tax
(26,539)
(17,406)


Taxation on profit on ordinary activities
42,204
106,559
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Shepherd Compello Ltd


Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2024
 
12.Taxation (continued)


Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is ***select*** (2023 - lower than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023 -  24%). The differences are explained below:

2024
2023
£
£


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
295,462
979,158


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023 - 24%)
73,866
230,303

Effects of:


Tax effect of expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profit
33,259
26,988

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior periods
(64,921)
(49,610)

Change in rate of deferred tax
-
(1,030)

Group relief
-
(100,092)

Total tax charge for the year
42,204
106,559


Factors that may affect future tax charges

The deferred tax asset has been calculated at 25%, being the substantively enacted rate at the reporting date.

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Shepherd Compello Ltd


Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2024

13.


Intangible assets




Computer software
Goodwill
Total

£
£
£



Cost


At 1 January 2024
18,401
231,033
249,434



At 31 December 2024

18,401
231,033
249,434



Amortisation


At 1 January 2024
18,401
231,033
249,434



At 31 December 2024

18,401
231,033
249,434



Net book value



At 31 December 2024
-
-
-



At 31 December 2023
-
-
-



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Shepherd Compello Ltd


Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2024

14.


Tangible fixed assets





Leasehold improvements
Motor vehicles
Fixtures and fittings
Total

£
£
£
£



Cost or valuation


At 1 January 2024
303,578
97,939
333,657
735,174


Disposals
(303,578)
-
-
(303,578)



At 31 December 2024

-
97,939
333,657
431,596



Depreciation


At 1 January 2024
237,952
40,808
301,107
579,867


Charge for the year
33,720
24,485
22,918
81,123


Disposals
(271,672)
-
-
(271,672)



At 31 December 2024

-
65,293
324,025
389,318



Net book value



At 31 December 2024
-
32,646
9,632
42,278



At 31 December 2023
65,626
57,131
32,550
155,307

The net book value of assets held under hire purchase contracts, included in motor vehicles above, total £32,646 (2023: £57,131). The depreciation charged on these assets during the year was £24,485 (2023: £24,485).


15.


Fixed asset investments





Investments in subsidiary companies

£



Cost or valuation


At 1 January 2024
87



At 31 December 2024
87




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Shepherd Compello Ltd


Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2024

Subsidiary undertakings


The following were subsidiary undertakings of the company:

Name

Registered office

Class of shares

Holding

Shepherd Compello BV
Lubeckweg 2, 9723 HE Groningen, Netherlands
Ordinary
100%
Shepherd Compello Holdings LLC USA
8 The Green, Suit R, Dover, DE 19901-3618, USA
Ordinary
100%


16.


Debtors

2024
2023
£
£


Amounts owed by group undertakings
4,076,092
4,484,505

Other debtors
2,089,894
1,629,399

Insurance debtors
575,517
249,220

Prepayments and accrued income
95,138
98,681

Deferred taxation
40,284
13,745

6,876,925
6,475,550



17.


Cash and cash equivalents

2024
2023
£
£

Cash held on behalf of clients
20,759,576
23,692,392

Cash held in office account
950,057
536,340

21,709,633
24,228,732


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Shepherd Compello Ltd


Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2024

18.


Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2024
2023
£
£

Bank loans
300,000
300,000

Trade creditors
35,549
271,949

Corporation tax
111,861
274,118

Other taxation and social security
66,084
68,190

Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts
58,872
74,626

Insurance creditors
20,759,576
23,692,302

Other creditors
1,423,730
143,328

Accruals and deferred income
1,279,832
1,384,282

24,035,504
26,208,795


Net obligations under finances leases and hire purchase contracts are secured against the assets held under these agreements.


19.


Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

2024
2023
£
£

Bank loans
175,000
475,000

Accruals and deferred income
816,657
827,374

991,657
1,302,374


Net obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts are secured against the assets held under these agreements.


20.


Loans


2024
2023
£
£

Amounts falling due within one year

Bank loans
300,000
300,000

Amounts falling due 1-2 years

Bank loans
175,000
475,000



475,000
775,000


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Shepherd Compello Ltd


Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2024

21.


Hire purchase and finance leases

Future minimum lease payments due under finance leases or hire purchases:


2024
2023
£
£


Within one year
19,495
19,516

Between 1-5 years
8,087
27,582

27,582
47,098

Finance lease payments represent rentals payable by the company for certain fixed assets. Leases include purchase options at the end of the lease period, and no restrictions are placed on the use of the assets. The average lease term is 3 to 5 years. All leases are on a fixed repayment basis and no arrangements have been entered into for contingent rental payments.


22.


Deferred taxation




2024


£






At beginning of year
13,745


Charged to profit or loss
26,539



At end of year
40,284

The deferred tax asset is made up as follows:

2024
2023
£
£


Accelerated capital allowances
(3,208)
(3,661)

Other timing differences
43,492
17,406

40,284
13,745

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Shepherd Compello Ltd


Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2024

23.


Deferred income

Deferred income is included in the financial statements as follows:

2024
2023
£
£
Current liabilities

314,970

353,071

Non-current liabilities

816,657

788,270

1,131,627

1,141,341


The deferred income represents deferral of commission income related to claims handling activities. The amount of the provision has been determined using assumptions regarding the future activity levels and is at fair value.


24.


Share capital

2024
2023
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



Enter number Ordinary A shares of £1.00 each
31,830
31,830
Enter number Ordinary B shares of £1.00 each
2,502
2,502
Enter number Ordinary C shares of £1.00 each
3
3

34,335

34,335


A Ordinary shares and B Ordinary shares entitle the holders of the shares to the profit of the company as if
they were a single class of shares. In the event of liquidation of the company or otherwise, the assets of the
company remaining after the payment of all liabilities and the payment of an amount equal to the nominal
value of the C share to the holder of such share be applied between the holders of the A Ordinary shares
and B Ordinary shares pro rata to the number of shares held by them respectively. Each A Ordinary share
and B Ordinary share are entitled to one vote.
C Ordinary shares rank pari passu with A Ordinary and B Ordinary shares with regards to profit of the
company. In the event of liquidation of the company or otherwise, the assets of the company remaining
after the payment of all liabilities allow for the payment of an amount equal to the nominal value of the C
share to the holder of such share. C Ordinary shares do not confer the holder any rights to vote except
upon the appointment or removal of a B director, a resolution to change the number of directors, any
resolution which affects the rights of the holder of the C share or any shareholder reserved matter.


25.


Reserves

Capital redemption reserve
Reserves of proceeds from purchase and cancellation of shares.
Profit and loss account
Cumulative profit and loss net of distribution to owners.

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Shepherd Compello Ltd


Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2024

26.


Pension commitments

The entity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from
those of the entity in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions
payable by the entity to the fund and amounted to £194,858 (2023: £251,879). Contributions totalling £12,166 (2023: £114,667) were payable to the fund at the reporting date.


27.


Commitments under operating leases

At 31 December 2024 the company had future minimum lease payments due under non-cancellable operating leases for each of the following periods:

2024
2023
£
£


Not later than 1 year
328,828
352,115

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
742,831
1,093,970

1,071,659
1,446,085


28.


Related party transactions

The company charged fees to White Oak Underwriting Agency Limited £654,380 (2023: £1,536,952). At the year end, £1,419,819 (2023: £256,964) was due to White Oak Underwriting Agency Limited.
The company recharged £200,000 (2023: £200,000 ) of expenses to the Shepherd Global Limited, the parent, and the parent recharged expenses totalling £4,169,723 (2023: £3,344,220) to the company. The company made net payments of £4,513,349 (2023: £4,123,745) during the year. At the year end, the company was owed £1,523,181 (2023: £979,555) by Shepherd Global Limited.
At the year end, the company owed £120,069 (2023: £128,409) to EPG Global Limited, a company under common control.
At the year end, the company was due £24,330 (2023: £10,075) by Shepherd Compello Italy, an entity under common control.


29.


Transactions with directors

During the year, total advances of £27,360 (2023: £22,413) were made to J Shepherd and total repayments of £nil (2023: £nil) were received by the company. At the year end, £370,062 (2023: £342,702) was owed to the company by J Shepherd.
During the year, total advances of £19,064 (2023: £71,950) were made to H T Shepherd, and total repayments of £3,273 (2023: £11,073) were received by the company. At the year end, £1,064,069 (2023: £1,030,279) was owed to the company by H T Shepherd. These balances are included within "other debtors" in note 16, and are interest free and repayable on demand.

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Shepherd Compello Ltd


Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2024

30.


Controlling party

The immediate and ultimate parent company is Shepherd Global Limited, which heads the smallest and largest group for which consolidated accounts are prepared. Its registered office is 55 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0EE.
The consolidated financial statements of Shepherd Global Limited are available from The Registrar, Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF4 3UZ.
The ultimate controlling party is considered to be J Shepherd by virtue of his majority shareholdings in Shepherd Global Limited.


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