Company registration number 15365290 (England and Wales)
WILSON SOLICITORS OXFORD LTD
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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WILSON SOLICITORS OXFORD LTD
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Balance sheet
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Notes to the financial statements
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WILSON SOLICITORS OXFORD LTD
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2025
31 December 2025
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2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
4
4,035
3,496
Current assets
Debtors
5
104,485
99,304
Cash at bank and in hand
186,746
310,833
291,231
410,137
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
6
(295,519)
(411,781)
Net current liabilities
(4,288)
(1,644)
Net (liabilities)/assets
(253)
1,852
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
8
90
90
Profit and loss reserves
(343)
1,762
Total equity
(253)
1,852
For the financial year ended 31 December 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 11 May 2026 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mrs L S S Wilson
Director
Company registration number 15365290 (England and Wales)
WILSON SOLICITORS OXFORD LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Accounting policies
Company information
Wilson Solicitors Oxford Ltd is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Ease House, 52 High Street, Wheatley, Oxford, OX33 1XT.
1.1
Accounting convention
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
1.2
Going concern
At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the 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.
1.3
Turnover
Fee income represents the fair value of service provided during the year on the client assignments. Fair value reflects amounts expected to be recoverable on clients based on time spent, skills provided and expenses incurred, and excludes VAT. Income is recognised as contract activity progresses and the right to consideration secured, except where the final outcome cannot be assessed with reasonable certainty.
Income in respect of contingent fee assignments is recognised in the period when the contingent event occurs and collectability of the fee is assured.
Unbilled income on individual client assignments is included in accrued income within debtors.
1.4
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Plant and equipment
25% reducing balance
Fixtures and fittings
25% reducing balance
Motor vehicles
25% straight line
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.
1.5
Impairment of fixed assets
At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.
WILSON SOLICITORS OXFORD LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.6
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
1.7
Financial instruments
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Classification of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
1.8
Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.
WILSON SOLICITORS OXFORD LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.9
Taxation
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
Current tax
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.
1.10
Employee benefits
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
1.11
Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
1.12
Leases
As lessee
Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.
2
Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2025
2024
Number
Number
Total
6
6
3
Dividends
2025
2024
£
£
Interim paid
191,730
WILSON SOLICITORS OXFORD LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Tangible fixed assets
Plant and equipment
Fixtures and fittings
Motor vehicles
Total
£
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 January 2025
24,649
8,447
52,651
85,747
Additions
1,555
939
2,494
At 31 December 2025
26,204
9,386
52,651
88,241
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2025
21,578
8,022
52,651
82,251
Depreciation charged in the year
1,536
419
1,955
At 31 December 2025
23,114
8,441
52,651
84,206
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2025
3,090
945
4,035
At 31 December 2024
3,071
425
3,496
5
Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
32,024
43,240
Corporation tax recoverable
1,775
Other debtors
70,686
56,064
104,485
99,304
6
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
£
£
Corporation tax
64,187
Other taxation and social security
21,626
58,290
Other creditors
273,893
289,304
295,519
411,781
WILSON SOLICITORS OXFORD LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Retirement benefit schemes
2025
2024
Defined contribution schemes
£
£
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
5,093
5,018
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund.
Included in the balance sheet are unpaid pension contributions of £354 (2024: £500).
8
Called up share capital
2025
2024
2025
2024
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary A shares of £1 each
90
90
90
90
9
Operating lease commitments
As lessee
At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, as follows:
2025
2024
£
£
Total commitments
142,857
18,000
10
Related party transactions
As at the year end, the total amount owed to Mrs L S S Wilson (a director of the company) was £220,127 (2024 - £1,176). The loan is interest free and repayable upon demand.
11
Directors' transactions
Interest free loans have been granted by the company to its directors as follows:
Loans
% Rate
Opening balance
Amounts repaid
Closing balance
£
£
£
Loan - interest free, unsecured and repayable upon demand
-
2,000
(2,000)
-
2,000
(2,000)
-