Company registration number 02193983 (England and Wales)
GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
Mr J Mercurin
Mr Christophe Cognee
Mr Jerome Solia
Mr E Noleau
Mr J Morel
Company number
02193983
Registered office
Unit 3
Tower Lane Industrial Estate
Tower Lane
Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO50 6NZ
Auditor
HJS Accountants Limited
Tagus House
9 Ocean Way
Southampton
Hampshire
United Kingdom
SO14 3TJ
GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Strategic report
1 - 2
Directors' report
3 - 4
Directors' responsibilities statement
5
Independent auditor's report
6 - 8
Profit and loss account
9
Statement of comprehensive income
10
Balance sheet
11 - 12
Statement of changes in equity
13
Statement of cash flows
14
Notes to the financial statements
15 - 25
GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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The directors present the strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2025.

Review of the business

The principal activities of the Company are set out in the directors’ report on page 3.

 

The Directors are pleased to report that GSF Sandylight Limited has delivered increased sales during the year. Key performance highlights, compared to the year ended 31 December 2025, are as follows:

 

Principal risks and uncertainties

As with any business, the company faces risks and uncertainties during its operations.

It is only by timely identification and effective management of these risks that we can deliver our strategy and grow the business.

 

The board have considered the prospects of the company and have taken into account its current financial position and its principal risks.

 

•    Economic Uncertainty

The Company operates across a diverse client base including commercial offices, industrial sites, and public sector environments, all of which are subject to budgetary pressures in the current economic climate. Clients are increasingly focused on value, which may lead to contracts re-tendering, scope reductions, pricing pressure and longer payment terms. The Company mitigates this through long-term relationships, and high service standards.

 

•    Digital Competition

The cleaning sector continues to evolve with increased use of digital tools and data-driven service delivery. The Company is investing in a contract management system with mobile auditing tools to support service delivery across multi-location contracts and to differentiate through quality and responsiveness rather than price alone.

 

•    Regulatory Risk

The Company operates in a highly regulated environment, particularly in relation to employment and health and safety. Key areas include compliance with National Minimum Wage legislation, TUPE regulations on contract mobilisation, Working Time Regulations, and COSHH requirements. In addition, clients in sectors such as healthcare, education, and food production require strict adherence to sector-specific hygiene and compliance standards. The Company maintains robust compliance frameworks, supported by training, audits, and central oversight.

 

•    Operational Risk

As a labour-intensive, multi-site service provider, the Company faces operational risks relating to recruitment, retention, and service consistency across geographically dispersed contracts. The availability of reliable frontline staff remains a key challenge, particularly in certain regions. These risks are mitigated through structured onboarding, local management support, ongoing training, and investment in systems. Health and safety and business continuity planning remain key priorities across all sites.

GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Key performance indicators

The Board monitors a number of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to assess performance, support decision-making, and identify both short- and long-term risks and opportunities. These KPIs are considered effective measures of operational and financial performance:

 

•    Revenue growth, including new contract wins and organic expansion

•    Contract retention and renewal rates across key sectors

•    Gross margin by contract and overall portfolio profitability

•    Labour cost as a percentage of revenue

•    Staff turnover, vacancy rates, and absenteeism levels

•    Customer satisfaction, audit scores, and service delivery KPIs

•    Health and safety performance, including incident and near-miss reporting

 

 

As the business grows, there is a continued focus on improving contract-level profitability, strengthening operational delivery, and ensuring high service standards across all client locations. Investment in regional management structure, systems, and workforce capability remains central to supporting scalable growth.

Other information and explanations

 

Financial risk management

 

The Company’s financial performance is closely linked to effective management of labour costs, contract pricing, and working capital across its client portfolio. Key risks include wage inflation, delays in passing through cost increases to clients, and cash flow pressures associated with contract mobilisation and payroll cycles.

 

These risks are managed through disciplined financial planning, regular contract performance reviews, and the use of contractual mechanisms such as annual price reviews. Credit risk is managed through ongoing monitoring of client balances, particularly across larger multi-site contracts.

Future outlook

 

The outlook for the Company remains positive, supported by continued demand for outsourced cleaning services, particularly within integrated FM contracts.

 

The Company expects ongoing cost pressures, particularly in relation to labour and compliance, but is well positioned to manage these through scale, operational efficiency, and strong client relationships. There is a continued focus on securing high-quality, long-term contracts, improving margin performance, and leveraging technology to enhance service delivery.

 

The Board remains confident that, with its established market position and growing contract base, the Company is well placed to deliver sustainable growth and profitability in the medium to long term.

On behalf of the board

Mr Christophe Cognee
Director
2 June 2026
GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025.

Principal activities

The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of contract cleaners.

Results and dividends

The results for the year are set out on page 9.

No ordinary dividends were paid. The directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend.

Directors

The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:

Mr J Mercurin
Mr Christophe Cognee
Mr Jerome Solia
Mr E Noleau
Mr J Morel
Disabled persons

Applications for employment by disabled persons are always fully considered, bearing in mind the aptitudes of the applicant concerned. In the event of members of staff becoming disabled, every effort is made to ensure that their employment within the company continues and that the appropriate training is arranged. It is the policy of the company that the training, career development and promotion of disabled persons should, as far as possible, be identical to that of other employees.

Employee involvement

The company's policy is to consult and discuss with employees, through unions, staff councils and at meetings, matters likely to affect employees' interests.

 

Information about matters of concern to employees is given through information bulletins and reports which seek to achieve a common awareness on the part of all employees of the financial and economic factors affecting the company's performance.

 

There is no employee share scheme at present, but the directors are considering the introduction of such a scheme as a means of further encouraging the involvement of employees in the company's performance.

Auditor

The auditor, HJS Accountants Limited, is deemed to be reappointed under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.

Statement of disclosure to auditor

So far as each person who was a director at the date of approving this report is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company’s auditor is unaware. Additionally, the directors individually have taken all the necessary steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditor is aware of that information.

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.

GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Medium-sized companies exemption

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the medium-sized companies exemption.

On behalf of the board
Mr Christophe Cognee
Director
2 June 2026
GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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The directors are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law, the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period.

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

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

GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
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Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of GSF Sandylight Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2025 which comprise the profit and loss account, the statement of comprehensive income, the balance sheet, the statement of changes in equity, the statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, including 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:

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 UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

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

 

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

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

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

GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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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:

Responsibilities of directors

As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities statement, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor'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.

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

Based on our understanding of the company and industry, we identified that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to breaches of UK regulatory principles. We also considered the laws and regulations which have a direct impact on the financial statements such as the Companies Act 2006.

We evaluated management's incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of override of controls), and determined that the principal risks were related to management bias in accounting estimates and judgmental areas of the financial statements.

Audit procedures performed by the audit engagement team included:

There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above. We are less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations that are not closely related to events and transactions reflected in the financial statements. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or though collusion.

GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Angela Trainor (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of HJS Accountants Limited, Statutory Auditor
Chartered Accountants
Tagus House
9 Ocean Way
Southampton
Hampshire
SO14 3TJ
United Kingdom
2 June 2026
GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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2025
2024
Notes
£
£
Turnover
2
11,014,218
7,755,801
Cost of sales
(8,090,049)
(5,542,132)
Gross profit
2,924,169
2,213,669
Administrative expenses
(2,456,798)
(1,835,723)
Operating profit
3
467,371
377,946
Interest receivable and similar income
7
95,932
75,000
Interest payable and similar expenses
8
(1,912)
(2,717)
Profit before taxation
561,391
450,229
Tax on profit
9
(134,945)
(105,749)
Profit for the financial year
426,446
344,480

The profit and loss account has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.

GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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2025
2024
£
£
Profit for the year
426,446
344,480
Other comprehensive income
-
-
Total comprehensive income for the year
426,446
344,480
GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2025
31 December 2025
- 11 -
2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
11
139,675
160,261
Investments
12
100
100
139,775
160,361
Current assets
Debtors
15
6,380,066
5,302,817
Cash at bank and in hand
-
0
1
6,380,066
5,302,818
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
16
(2,102,878)
(1,472,583)
Net current assets
4,277,188
3,830,235
Total assets less current liabilities
4,416,963
3,990,596
Provisions for liabilities
Deferred tax liability
17
27,958
28,037
(27,958)
(28,037)
Net assets
4,389,005
3,962,559
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
19
400,000
400,000
Profit and loss reserves
3,989,005
3,562,559
Total equity
4,389,005
3,962,559
GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2025
31 December 2025
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These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions relating to medium-sized companies.

The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 2 June 2026 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr Christophe Cognee
Director
Company registration number 02193983 (England and Wales)
GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Share capital
Profit and loss reserves
Total
£
£
£
Balance at 1 January 2024
400,000
3,218,079
3,618,079
Year ended 31 December 2024:
Profit and total comprehensive income
-
344,480
344,480
Balance at 31 December 2024
400,000
3,562,559
3,962,559
Year ended 31 December 2025:
Profit and total comprehensive income
-
426,446
426,446
Balance at 31 December 2025
400,000
3,989,005
4,389,005
GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
23
82,282
78,248
Interest paid
(1,912)
(2,717)
Income taxes paid
(99,538)
(47,240)
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities
(19,168)
28,291
Investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
(80,464)
(103,954)
Proceeds from disposal of tangible fixed assets
3,699
-
0
Interest received
95,932
75,000
Net cash generated from/(used in) investing activities
19,167
(28,954)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(1)
(663)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
1
664
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
-
0
1
GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

GSF Sandylight Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Unit 3, Tower Lane Industrial Estate, Tower Lane, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 6NZ.

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.

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
Turnover

Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.

 

When cash inflows are deferred and represent a financing arrangement, the fair value of the consideration is the present value of the future receipts. The difference between the fair value of the consideration and the nominal amount received is recognised as interest income.

1.3
Intangible fixed assets - goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquisition of unincorporated businesses over the fair value of net assets acquired. It is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is considered to have a finite useful life and is amortised on a systematic basis over its expected life, which is 10 years.

 

For the purposes of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to the cash-generating units expected to benefit from the acquisition. Cash-generating units to which goodwill has been allocated are tested for impairment at least annually, or more frequently when there is an indication that the unit may be impaired. If the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is less than the carrying amount of the unit, the impairment loss is allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the unit and then to the other assets of the unit pro-rata on the basis of the carrying amount of each asset in the unit.

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 provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Land and buildings Leasehold
10% to 20% straight line
Plant and machinery
33% to 50% straight line
Computer equipment
33% 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.

The depreciation charge in the balance sheet and profit and loss are not equal due to the recharges between group companies in the year.

GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 16 -
1.5
Fixed asset investments

Interests in subsidiaries are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. The investments are assessed for impairment at each reporting date and any impairment losses or reversals of impairment losses are recognised immediately in profit or loss.

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

1.6
Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets. A provision is made for any impairment loss and taken to the profit and loss account.

1.7
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.

1.8
Financial instruments

The company only enters into basic financial instrument transactions.

 

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.

Other financial assets

Other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the transaction price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss, except that investments in equity instruments that are not publicly traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.

Impairment of financial assets

Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.

 

Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.

 

If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss.

GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Derecognition of financial assets

Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.

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.

Other financial liabilities

Derivatives, including interest rate swaps and forward foreign exchange contracts, are not basic financial instruments. Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently re-measured at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognised in profit or loss in finance costs or finance income as appropriate, unless hedge accounting is applied and the hedge is a cash flow hedge.

 

Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss. Debt instruments may be designated as being measured at fair value through profit or loss to eliminate or reduce an accounting mismatch or if the instruments are measured and their performance evaluated on a fair value basis in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

1.9
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.

1.10
Taxation

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

Current tax

The current tax liability is recognised for the tax payable on the taxable profit of the current and past periods. A current tax asset is recognised in respect of a tax loss that can be carried back to recover tax paid in a previous period.

GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Deferred tax

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between the recognition of income and expenses in the financial statements and their inclusion in the tax assessments.

 

Unrelieved tax losses and other 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.

 

The company's liability for current and deferred tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.

1.11
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.

 

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

 

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.

1.12
Retirement benefits

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund. Contributions payable for the year are charged in the profit and loss account.

1.13
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.

1.14
Foreign exchange

Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each reporting end date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting end date. Gains and losses arising on translation in the period are included in profit or loss.

2
Turnover and other revenue

An analysis of the company's turnover is as follows:

2025
2024
£
£
Turnover analysed by class of business
Cleaning services
11,014,218
7,755,801
2025
2024
£
£
Other revenue
Interest income
95,932
75,000
GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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3
Operating profit
2025
2024
Operating profit for the year is stated after charging:
£
£
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets
96,842
75,474
Loss on disposal of tangible fixed assets
509
-
Operating lease charges
33,387
13,802
4
Auditor's remuneration
2025
2024
Fees payable to the company's auditor and associates:
£
£
For audit services
Audit of the financial statements of the company
16,000
15,625
5
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

2025
2024
Number
Number
Operations
484
356
Administration and finance
24
19
Total
508
375

Their aggregate remuneration comprised:

2025
2024
£
£
Wages and salaries
8,063,512
5,393,533
Social security costs
426,886
325,210
Pension costs
166,510
112,032
8,656,908
5,830,775
6
Directors' remuneration
2025
2024
£
£
Remuneration for qualifying services
94,306
111,869
Company pension contributions to defined contribution schemes
3,421
3,121
97,727
114,990
GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
6
Directors' remuneration
(Continued)
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The number of directors for whom retirement benefits are accruing under defined contribution schemes amounted to 1 (2024 - 1).

7
Interest receivable and similar income
2025
2024
£
£
Interest income
Interest on bank deposits
20,932
-
0
Interest receivable from group companies
75,000
75,000
Total income
95,932
75,000
2025
2024
Investment income includes the following:
£
£
Interest on financial assets not measured at fair value through profit or loss
95,932
75,000
8
Interest payable and similar expenses
2025
2024
£
£
Other finance costs:
Other interest
1,912
2,717
9
Taxation
2025
2024
£
£
Current tax
UK corporation tax on profits for the current period
135,024
93,335
Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of timing differences
(79)
12,414
Total tax charge
134,945
105,749
GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
9
Taxation
(Continued)
- 21 -

The actual charge for the year can be reconciled to the expected charge for the year based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:

2025
2024
£
£
Profit before taxation
561,391
450,229
Expected tax charge based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25.00% (2024: 25.00%)
140,348
112,557
Tax effect of expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profit
10,729
8,314
Group relief
(18,750)
(18,750)
Depreciation on assets not qualifying for tax allowances
2,698
(8,786)
Deferred tax adjustments in respect of prior years
(80)
12,414
Taxation charge for the year
134,945
105,749
10
Intangible fixed assets
Goodwill
£
Cost
At 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025
76,545
Amortisation and impairment
At 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025
76,545
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2025
-
0
At 31 December 2024
-
0
GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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11
Tangible fixed assets
Land and buildings Leasehold
Plant and machinery
Computer equipment
Total
£
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 January 2025
146,803
370,607
177,555
694,965
Additions
-
0
47,783
32,681
80,464
Disposals
-
0
(7,956)
(47,166)
(55,122)
At 31 December 2025
146,803
410,434
163,070
720,307
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2025
129,729
245,499
159,476
534,704
Depreciation charged in the year
14,680
69,607
12,555
96,842
Eliminated in respect of disposals
-
0
(7,568)
(43,346)
(50,914)
At 31 December 2025
144,409
307,538
128,685
580,632
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2025
2,394
102,896
34,385
139,675
At 31 December 2024
17,074
125,108
18,079
160,261
12
Fixed asset investments
2025
2024
Notes
£
£
Investments in subsidiaries
13
100
100
13
Subsidiaries

Details of the company's subsidiaries at 31 December 2025 are as follows:

Name of undertaking
Registered office
Class of
% Held
shares held
Direct
GSF (UK) Limited
Unit 3 Tower Lane Industrial Estate, Tower Lane, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 6NZ
Ordinary
100.00
14
Financial instruments
15
Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
2,354,935
1,349,885
Amounts owed by group undertakings
3,598,602
3,675,562
Other debtors
426,529
277,370
6,380,066
5,302,817
GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
15
Debtors
(Continued)
- 23 -

Amounts advanced to group undertakings are repayable on demand. During the year interest was charged at 5% (2024: 5%) on a loan balance of £1,500,000.

16
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
£
£
Trade creditors
156,958
184,617
Corporation tax
88,356
52,870
Other taxation and social security
765,801
470,353
Other creditors
820,729
577,640
Accruals and deferred income
271,034
187,103
2,102,878
1,472,583
17
Deferred taxation

The following are the major deferred tax liabilities and assets recognised by the company and movements thereon:

Liabilities
Liabilities
2025
2024
Balances:
£
£
Accelerated capital allowances
27,958
28,037
2025
Movements in the year:
£
Liability at 1 January 2025
28,037
Credit to profit or loss
(79)
Liability at 31 December 2025
27,958
18
Retirement benefit schemes
2025
2024
Defined contribution schemes
£
£
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
166,510
112,032

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.

GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
- 24 -
19
Share capital
2025
2024
2025
2024
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary of £1 each
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
20
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, which fall due as follows:

2025
2024
£
£
Within 1 year
270,307
160,747
Years 2-5
401,016
334,384
After 5 years
245,718
43,108
917,041
538,239
21
Related party transactions

The company is party to a cross guarantee incorporating a fixed and floating charge, as security for the bank borrowings of both its holding company and fellow subsidiaries: GSF (London) Limited, GSF GB Limited and London Independent Holdings Limited.

The company has taken advantage of the FRS 102 exemption to not disclose related party transactions with wholly owned group entities.

22
Ultimate controlling party

The company's immediate parent company is GSF SAS, which holds 100% of the ordinary share capital.

 

The company's ultimate parent company is Trévise Holdings Coöperatief UA which is registered in The Netherlands, the accounts of which are available from Schiphol Boulevard 365, 1118 BJ Schiphol,The Netherlands. Trévise Holdings 3 is the smallest and largest group to consolidate the results of the company.

GSF SANDYLIGHT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
- 25 -
23
Cash generated from operations
2025
2024
£
£
Profit after taxation
426,446
344,480
Adjustments for:
Taxation charged
134,945
105,749
Finance costs
1,912
2,717
Investment income
(95,932)
(75,000)
Loss on disposal of tangible fixed assets
509
-
Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets
96,842
75,474
Movements in working capital:
Increase in debtors
(1,077,249)
(667,492)
Increase in creditors
594,809
292,320
Cash generated from operations
82,282
78,248
24
Analysis of changes in net funds
1 January 2025
Cash flows
31 December 2025
£
£
£
Cash at bank and in hand
1
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