Company Registration No. 05671510 (England and Wales)
The Public Service Consultants Limited
Financial statements
for the year ended 31 January 2026
Pages for filing with the registrar
The Public Service Consultants Limited
Contents
Page
Statement of financial position
1
Notes to the financial statements
2 - 8
The Public Service Consultants Limited
Statement of financial position
As at 31 January 2026
31 January 2026
1
2026
2025
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
5
25,138
32,565
Current assets
Debtors
6
2,306,747
1,985,910
Cash at bank and in hand
2,432,448
2,537,976
4,739,195
4,523,886
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
7
(2,343,560)
(1,964,142)
Net current assets
2,395,635
2,559,744
Net assets
2,420,773
2,592,309
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
8
841
841
Share premium account
268,898
268,898
Capital redemption reserve
361
361
Profit and loss reserves
2,150,673
2,322,209
Total equity
2,420,773
2,592,309

The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the income statement within the financial statements.true

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 27 July 2026 and are signed on its behalf by:
R Cake
Director
Company Registration No. 05671510
The Public Service Consultants Limited
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 January 2026
2
1
Accounting policies
Company information

The Public Service Consultants Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 45 Pall Mall, London, England, SW1Y 5JG.

1.1
Basis of preparation

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 unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland' and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2
Going concern

Atruet 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
Revenue

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:

Rendering of Services

 

reliably; and

1.4
Intangible fixed assets other than goodwill

Intangible assets acquired separately from a business are recognised at cost and are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses.

 

All intangible assets are considered to have a finite useful life.

Amortisation 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:

Rebranding expenditure
3 years on a straight line basis
The Public Service Consultants Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 31 January 2026
1
Accounting policies (continued)
3
1.5
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 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
20% straight line
Fixtures and fittings
20% straight line
Computer equipment
33% 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.

 

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.

1.6
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.

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 statement of financial position 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, 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.

The Public Service Consultants Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 31 January 2026
1
Accounting policies (continued)
4
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
Taxation
Current 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 balance sheet date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.

1.9
Retirement benefits

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 Balance Sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.

1.10
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.

1.11
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. 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.

1.12

Dividends

Equity dividends are recognised when they become legally payable. Interim equity dividends are recognised when paid. Final equity dividends are recognised when approved by the shareholders at an annual general meeting.

The Public Service Consultants Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 31 January 2026
1
Accounting policies (continued)
5
1.13

Interest income

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

2
Critical accounting judgements 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.

 

 

Critical judgements

The following judgements (apart from those involving estimates) have had the most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements.

Revenue recognition- Stage of completion

Management applies judgement in determining the stage of completion of contracts where revenue is recognised over time in accordance with Section 23 of FRS 102. Revenue is recognised by reference to the extent to which a project that has been completed, based on management’s best estimate of progress at the reporting date.

 

 

Revenue recognition- Principal Vs Agent

Management applies judgement in determining whether the Company acts as principal or agent in arrangements involving third-party services, in accordance with FRS 102 Section 23.

3
Employees

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

2026
2025
Number
Number
Total
57
66
The Public Service Consultants Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 31 January 2026
6
4
Intangible fixed assets
Rebranding expenditure
£
Cost
At 1 February 2025 and 31 January 2026
109,253
Amortisation and impairment
At 1 February 2025 and 31 January 2026
109,253
Carrying amount
At 31 January 2026
-
0
At 31 January 2025
-
0
5
Tangible fixed assets
Fixtures and fittings
Computer equipment
Total
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 February 2025
9,630
262,123
271,753
Additions
-
0
15,150
15,150
At 31 January 2026
9,630
277,273
286,903
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 February 2025
6,244
232,944
239,188
Depreciation charged in the year
2,005
20,572
22,577
At 31 January 2026
8,249
253,516
261,765
Carrying amount
At 31 January 2026
1,381
23,757
25,138
At 31 January 2025
3,386
29,179
32,565
6
Debtors
2026
2025
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
1,341,240
1,395,811
Other debtors
53,801
54,103
Prepayments and accrued income
911,706
535,996
2,306,747
1,985,910
The Public Service Consultants Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 31 January 2026
7
7
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2026
2025
£
£
Trade creditors
269,596
105,439
Amounts owed to group undertakings
1,052,921
1,037,359
Corporation tax
66,834
49,350
Other taxation and social security
329,762
305,092
Other creditors
2,590
3
Accruals and deferred income
621,857
466,899
2,343,560
1,964,142
8
Called up share capital
2026
2025
2026
2025
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
841
841
841
841
9
Audit report information

As the income statement has been omitted from the filing copy of the financial statements, the following information in relation to the audit report on the statutory financial statements is provided in accordance with s444(5B) of the Companies Act 2006.

The auditor's report is unqualified and includes the following:

Opinion

In our opinion the financial statements:

Senior Statutory Auditor:
Neil Davies
Statutory Auditors:
Saffery LLP
Date of audit report:
27 July 2026
10
Operating lease commitments
As lessee
The Public Service Consultants Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 31 January 2026
10
Operating lease commitments (continued)
8

At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, as follows:

2026
2025 (restated)
£
£
Total commitments
180,000
420,000

The operating lease commitments for the year ended 31 January 2025 has been restated to reflect the lease commitment at year end. This has had no impact on the balance sheet or statement of comprehensive income.

 

This disclosure has been included in the current period based on the information available at the reporting date.

11
Parent company

The Public Service Consultants Group Limited, a company registered in England and Wales, is the Company's ultimate parent entity by virtue of the majority shareholding in the Company. The address of the registered office of the Company's ultimate parent is 45 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JG.

 

The Company has taken advantage of the exemption conferred by paragraph 31.A of FRS 102 "Related Party Disclosures" not to disclose transactions with other group entities, whose voting rights are 100% controlled within the group, and where consolidated financial statements of the group are publicly available.

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