The Directors present their Strategic report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025.
Capita International Limited ('the Company') is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capita plc. Capita plc along with all its subsidiaries is hereafter referred to as 'the Group'.
As shown in Company's income statement on page 10, the loss before tax has decreased from £14,118,486 in 2024 to £9,977,867 in 2025. The decrease is mainly on account of significant reduction in impairment charge.
The balance sheet on page 11 of the financial statements shows the financial position at the year end. Net assets have decreased from £129,513,444 in 2024 to £118,256,943 in 2025 primarily due to losses incurred during the year. Details of the amounts owed by/to its parent company and fellow subsidiary companies are shown in notes 9 and 11 to the financial statements.
On 26 March 2026, the Group agreed to sell its private sector contact centre business to Inspirit Capital for £1 with £6.5m cash retained in the business upon completion for normal working capital purposes. In addition, there is potential contingent consideration payable to the Group up to a cap of £61.5m, expected to be paid in 2027 and 2028; with £50.0m based on future financial performance of the disposed business and £11.5m based on cash availability. The sale is expected to be completed in June 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
The Company’s direct investment in Capita Customer Services (Germany) GmbH and Capita (South Africa) (Pty) Limited forms part of the sale perimeter and the Company will receive potential contingent consideration payable to the Company of up to £2.0m expected to be paid in 2027 and 2028 which is based on future financial performance of the disposed investment. Accordingly, the investments in Capita Customer Services (Germany) GmbH and Capita (South Africa) (Pty) Limited were impaired in full by £13,155,716 and £1,741,409 as at 31 December 2025 in advance of its planned disposal.
The key financial performance indicators used by the Group, on a consolidated basis, include adjusted revenue, adjusted profit before tax, adjusted basic earnings per share, free cash flow excluding business exits, and gearing ratios. The Group manages its operations on an operating segment basis and consequently, some of these indicators are monitored at an operating segment level. The Group's performance is discussed in the annual report which does not form part of this report.
The Company is exposed to a wide range of risks that, should they materialise, could have a detrimental impact on financial performance, reputation or operational resilience. The Company’s risk management framework provides a consistent approach to the identification, assessment, monitoring and reporting of risks and opportunities. The risk management process is based on risk registers and risk reporting at the established risk governance committees. Key risks are documented in the risk registers and have assigned risk owners who review them regularly, and report on them on at least a half-yearly basis at divisional and functional risk governance committees, Executive risk and Ethics Committee and Audit and Risk Committee. The effectiveness of existing controls is evaluated to determine whether any further mitigating actions are needed to manage the risk level to within the risk appetite set by the Board. The principal risks for the Company are:
Financial stability and resilience
Our ability to maintain financial resilience and achieve financial targets.
Cyber security
Protect our systems, networks and programs from unauthorised use and access.
Environment, social and governance
Comply with regulatory and contractual requirements to drive a purpose driven organisation with the right focus on governance.
Data governance and data privacy
Manage our data effectively (both clients and Capita) as a strategic asset across the organisation.
As a subsidiary of Capita plc, the Company is subject to controls and risk governance techniques across all businesses. Details of the specific risk assessments and mitigating actions are outlined on pages 81-85 of the Group's 2025 Annual Report.
Capita plc’s section 172 statement applies to its Divisions and the Company to the extent it relates to the Company’s activities. Common policies and practices are applied across the Group through divisional management teams and a common governance framework. The following disclosure describes how the Directors have regard to the matters set out in section 172(1)(a) to (f) and forms the Directors’ statement as required under section 414CZA of the Companies Act 2006.
Further details of the Group’s approach to each stakeholder are provided in Capita plc’s section 172 statement on pages 59 to 62 of Capita plc’s 2025 Annual Report.
Our People
Why this relationship matters
Our colleagues are central to the delivery of the Group’s strategy, the embedding of a values-based culture, and the provision of high-quality products and services that meet client expectations.
Their key priorities and expectations
Colleagues’ priorities include opportunities for learning, development and career progression; a positive and inclusive workplace culture; fair and transparent pay and reward; support for health and wellbeing; flexible ways of working; and open, two-way communication with leadership, including clear visibility of strategy, change programmes and decision-making.
How we engaged
Regular all-employee communications, including leadership briefings and global townhalls
Employee focus groups and colleague network groups
Workforce engagement on pay at Capita
Ongoing engagement through management cascades, local action planning and "you said, we did" feedback mechanisms.
Topics of engagement
Creating and sustaining an inclusive workplace
Culture, values and leadership behaviours
Health, safety and wellbeing
Speak Up arrangements and ethical culture
Directors’ remuneration and pay at Capita
Career development, internal mobility and the career path framework
Annual salary review and reward transparency
Outcomes and actions
The 2025 all-colleague survey reported an Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) of -22, representing an eleven-point improvement on the 2024 survey. While this indicates improving colleague sentiment, the Board recognises that overall survey indicators show engagement remains an area of focus. Survey insights have informed targeted action planning at Group, divisional and local levels.
During the year, the Group continued to progress its multi-year culture programme, building on foundations established in 2024 to rally, reset and embed Capita’s culture. This included the further mobilisation of more than 250 Culture Accelerators globally, mandated management and leadership development, and the embedding of refreshed Group values and the launch of an employee playbook to support consistent behaviours and ways of working. The Group also introduced Celebrate!, a recognition platform designed to reward and celebrate colleagues and reinforce behaviours aligned to Capita’s values acrossthe organisation. Capita continued to strengthen its focus on inclusion and fair reward. Gender pay gap performance improved compared to the prior year, and the Group continued its voluntary disclosure of ethnicity pay gap data and, for the first time, disability pay gap data. Since reporting commenced in 2017, Capita has reduced its median gender pay gap by more than ten percentage points.
Engagement with colleagues on pay, progression and reward transparency was strengthened through dedicated workforce engagement sessions during the year Promotion of the Speak Up policy continued across the organisation, reinforcing the Group’s commitment to ethical behaviour, openness and psychological safety.
Risks to stakeholder relationship
The ability to attract, retain and develop colleagues, with potential impacts on service quality and financial performance
The pace of cultural change and the effectiveness of embedding new behaviours and ways of working during transformation
Key metrics
Voluntary attrition, eNPS, employee engagement index and colleague survey completion level.
Clients and customers
Why this relationship matters
Clients and customers rely on Capita for the consistent and timely delivery of critical services. Capita’s reputation, contract performance and long-term success depend on meeting their service expectations and supporting effective transformation outcomes.
Their key priorities and expectations
High-quality service delivery; delivery of transformation projects within agreed timeframes; and responsible, ethical and sustainable business credentials.
How we engaged
Regular client meetings, monthly or quarterly business reviews and surveys
Through our customer advisory boards
Through our senior client partner programme which provides an experienced single point of contact for key clients and customers
Topics of engagement
Current service delivery, continuous improvement initiatives and operational excellence
Transition and mobilisation of services
Capita's digital and gen AI transformation capabilities
Possible future services, market and client needs
Co-creation of client value propositions in collaboration with our hyperscaler partners, AWS, Salesforce, Microsoft and ServiceNow such as Databricks and Snowflake
Ongoing benefits of hybrid working, near and offshore capabilities on client services
Outcomes and actions
Feedback provided to business units to address any issues raised; client value proposition teams supporting divisions with co-creation ideas; direct customer and sector feedback; and senior client partner programme undertaking client-focused growth sprints and account plans to build understanding of client issues and ideas to help address them.
Risks to stakeholder relationship
Loss of business by not providing the services that our clients and customers want
Damage to reputation by not delivering to the requirements of our clients and customers
Loss of customers for our clients
Key metrics
Customer NPS; specific feedback on client engagement
Section 172 statement (continued)
Suppliers and Partners
Why this relationship matters
At Capita, our suppliers and partners including leading hyperscalers, play a pivotal role in delivering our purpose. By collaborating with organisations that share our values, we maintain high standards, ensure operational excellence, and achieve outcomes aligned with our social, economic, and environmental commitments. Our partnerships, particularly with hyperscalers including AWS, Microsoft, Salesforce and ServiceNow, enhance our ability to innovate and deliver cutting-edge digital solutions.
We will continually review our supply base to ensure it delivers better outcomes for customers while addressing the need to reduce supply chain complexity and improve service quality.
Their key priorities and expectations
Transparent and fair procurement processes
Collaboration on joint initiatives that drive innovation and foster long-term partnerships.
Reliable and timely payment terms
Shared commitment to sustainability, resilience, and compliance with Science-Based Targets (SBTs) backed approach to net zero
Provision of a safe working environment for anyone affected by Capita businesses while upholding the highest standards of ethical conduct in all endeavours
Partnering with diverse suppliers that bring innovation, disruptive technologies and positively impact local communities
Maintaining availability, integrity and confidentiality of our business relationships and the systems that support them, remaining resilient through periods of disruption
How we engaged
Strategic collaboration with hyperscalers: focused on co-creating solutions for Capita's clients, integrating advanced AI and cloud capabilities into our offerings
Innovation forums: by conducting joint workshops with hyperscalers to align on product roadmaps and explore new technologies that enhance the customer experience
Performance reviews: by ongoing performance assessments to ensure value delivery and alignment with Capita's strategic goals
Sustainability partnerships: collaborating with hyperscalers to assess and mitigate the environmental impact of cloud-based operations, contributing to the reduction of Capita's Scope 3 carbon footprint
Engagement reviews: regular supplier meetings, ensuring openness throughout the source to procure process complete with in-life feedback questionnaires and risk assessments
Supplier performance monitoring
Supplier charter commitments
Partnering opportunities
Joint development of AI powered customer service tools
Topics of engagement
New technology and gen AI offerings suitable for both Capita and Capita-customer use
Supplier payments
Sourcing requirements and bid opportunities
Supplier performance monitoring
Supplier charter commitments
Partnering opportunities
Joint development of AI powered customer service tools
Deployment of cloud-native platforms to modernise public and private sector operations
Commitment to sustainability, including carbon footprint transparency and initiatives to meet net zero goals
Enhancing cyber security standards across partner ecosystems to safeguard stakeholders
Outcomes and actions
Our Supplier Charter, which is available on our website, remains central to Capita’s approach to supplier relationships and sets out the standards and behaviours expected of suppliers, including acting ethically, providing safe working conditions, treating workers with dignity and respect, and operating in an environmentally responsible manner. The Group seeks to work with suppliers and partners that share its values and support delivery of its purpose to create better outcomes.
As part of its responsible business commitments, Capita manages and monitors a range of supply chain-related metrics, including sustainability performance, spend with SMEs, VCSEs and diverse-owned businesses, and modern slavery risk.
During the year, procurement governance and risk management arrangements were strengthened through the introduction of enhanced supplier due diligence and a new supplier risk assessment framework, supported by a centralised supplier relationship management platform. These controls improve visibility across the supplier lifecycle and support the identification, monitoring and mitigation of risks relating to human rights, modern slavery, ethical conduct and regulatory compliance.
During 2025, 97% of Group suppliers were paid within 60 days.
Risks to stakeholder relationship
Evolving regulatory and environmental requirements
Maintaining shared commitments to transparency and sustainability
Maintaining resilience in the supply chain and partner ecosystems
Key metrics
Percentage of supplier payments made within agreed terms; SME spend allocation; and supplier diversity profile.
Society
Why this relationship matters
Capita is a provider of key services to government impacting a large proportion of the population.
Their key priorities and expectations
Social value; community engagement; diversity, equity and inclusion; climate change; data privacy and security, AI, business ethics; accreditations and benchmarking; and cost-of-living pressures
How we engaged
Membership of non-governmental organisations
Charitable and community partnerships
External accreditations and benchmarking
Working with our partners, clients and suppliers
Topics of engagement
Social value
Workplace inequalities
Diversity, equity & inclusion
Data privacy and security
AI and business ethics
Climate change
Community engagement
Section 172 statement (continued)
Outcomes and actions
Community engagement programme such as Social Shifters; Business in the Community’s Opening Doors campaign, a flagship initiative championing inclusive recruitment across UK workplaces. Listed on the Forbes Global list of top employers for women for the third consecutive year; our gender pay gap has improved by 11.10% since we began reporting. We achieved Onvero’s Gold Talent Inclusion and Diversity Evaluation (TIDE) Award, maintained a Disability Confident Employer (level 3) recognition across the Group and Armed Forces Covenant Gold Employer Recognition Award, received Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) ranking of B, EcoVadis Committed badge and the Charities Trust’s Payroll Giving Platinum Quality Mark Award.
Risks to stakeholder relationship
Lack of understanding of the issues important to them.
Insufficient communication or involvement in shaping and influencing strategies and plans.
Key metrics
Community investment, workforce diversity and ethnicity data, including pay gaps, external indices performance such as EcoVadis.
On behalf of the board
The Directors present their Directors' report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025.
The results for the year are set out on page 10.
The Directors, who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:
The Company recognises the importance of its environmental responsibilities, monitors its impact on the environment, and designs and implements policies to reduce any damage that might be caused by the it’s activities. The Company operates in accordance with Group policies, which are described in the Group’s 2025 annual report that does not form part of this report. Initiatives designed to minimise the Company’s impact on the environment include safe disposal of waste, recycling and reducing energy consumption.
The Directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic report, the Directors’ 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 they have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom ('UK') accounting standards and applicable law (UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including FRS 101 Reduced Disclosure Framework.
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 its profit or loss for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Directors are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
make judgements and 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; and
assess the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and use the going concern basis of accounting unless they either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
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 responsible for such internal control as they determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and have general responsibility for taking such steps as are reasonably open to them to safeguard the assets of the Company and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.
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Capita International Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is First Floor, 2 Kingdom Street, Paddington, London, England, W2 6BD. The Company's principal activities and nature of its operations are disclosed in the strategic report.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost basis except where stated otherwise and in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
In determining the appropriate basis of preparation for the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025, the Company’s Directors (‘the Directors’) are required to consider whether the Company can continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The Directors have concluded that it is appropriate to adopt the going concern basis, having undertaken a rigorous assessment set out below.
Accounting standards require that ‘the foreseeable future’ for going concern assessment covers a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements. The Directors have considered the period from the date of approval of these financial statements to 30 June 2027 (‘the going concern period’) and which aligns to the period considered by the Directors of the ultimate parent company, Capita plc.
Directors' assessment
The financial forecasts used for the going concern assessment are derived from financial projections for 2026-2028 for the Company which have been subject to review and challenge by management and the Directors. The Directors have approved the projections.
Inter-dependency with other entities in the group headed by Capita plc (‘the Group’)
The Directors' assessment of going concern has considered the extent to which the Company’s ability to remain a going concern is inter-dependent with that of the Group. The Company has dependency with the Group in respect of the following:
provision of certain services, such as administrative support services and should the Group be unable to deliver these services, the Company would have difficulty in continuing to trade;
participation in the Group’s notional cash pooling arrangements, of which £122,098 was held at 31 May 2026. In the event of the cash being required elsewhere in the Group, the Company may not be able to access this facility;
recovery of receivables of £118,926,901 from fellow Group companies as of 31 May 2026. If these receivables are not able to be recovered when forecast by the Company, then the Company may have difficulty in continuing to trade;
revenue earned by its subsidiaries from other group entities and/or key contracts that may be terminated in the event of a default by the Group;
the Company forms part of a group of subsidiary companies owned directly or indirectly by Capita plc each of which guarantee the obligations under certain funding arrangements of Capita plc and Capita Holdings Limited (refer to note 1.2 and 15)
Despite the Company being in a net current liability and is loss making the ultimate parent company, Capita plc, has indicated that it will provide continuing financial support as necessary and to the extent it is able to do so during the going concern assessment period.
The Company’s financial projections are dependent on the Group providing additional financial support over the going concern period. Capita plc has indicated its intention to provide financial support to the Company in order to meet its liabilities as and when they fall due in the going concern assessment period.
Basis of preparation (continued)
As with any company placing reliance on other group entities for financial support, the Directors acknowledge that there can be no certainty that this support will continue although, at the date of approval of these financial statements, they have no reason to believe that it will not do so.
Given the inter-dependency the Company has with the Group, the Directors have considered the financial position of the ultimate parent company as disclosed in its most recent consolidated financial statements, being for the year ended 31 December 2025.
Ultimate parent company – Capita plc
The Capita plc Board (‘the Board’) concluded that it was appropriate to adopt the going concern basis, having undertaken a rigorous assessment of the financial forecasts, key uncertainties, sensitivities, and mitigations when preparing the Group’s consolidated financial statements at 31 December 2025. These consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board on 9 March 2026 and are available on the Group’s website (www.capita.com/investors). Below is a summary of the position at 9 March 2026:
Accounting standards require that ‘the foreseeable future’ for going concern assessment covers a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of the consolidated financial statements. The Board has considered the period from the date of approval of the consolidated financial statements to 30 June 2027, which aligns with a period end and covenant test date for the Group.
The base case financial forecasts used in the Group going concern assessment are derived from the 2026-2028 business plan as approved by the Board in March 2026.
Under the base case scenario, the Group forecasts growth in revenue, profit and cash flow over the medium term. When combined with available committed facilities, this allows the Group to manage scheduled debt repayments (with no need for future refinancing of these repayments). The most material sensitivities to the base case are the risk of not delivering the planned revenue growth.
The base case projections used for going concern assessment purposes reflect business disposals completed up to the date of approval of the consolidated financial statements. The base case financial forecasts demonstrate liquidity headroom and compliance with all debt covenant measures throughout the going concern period to 30 June 2027.
In considering severe but plausible downside scenarios, the Board has taken account of the potential adverse financial impacts resulting from the following risks:
revenue growth falling materially short of plan;
unforeseen operational issues leading to contract losses and cash outflows;
sustained interest rates at current levels;
non-availability of the Group’s non-recourse trade receivables financing facility; and
unexpected financial costs linked to unexpected one-off incidents
The likelihood of simultaneous crystallisation of the above risks is considered by the Board to be low. Nevertheless, in the event that simultaneous crystallisation were to occur, the Group would need to take action to ensure there is sufficient liquidity. In its assessment of going concern, the Board has considered the mitigations, under the direct control of the Group, that could be implemented including, but not limited to, substantially reducing (or removing in full) bonus and incentive payments, reducing discretionary spend and reduction or delay in capital investment. Taking these considerations into account, the Group’s financial forecasts, in a severe but plausible downside scenario, demonstrate sufficient liquidity headroom and compliance with all debt covenant measures throughout the going concern period to 30 June 2027.
Adoption of going concern basis in the Group financial statements:
Reflecting the forecasts, coupled with the Board’s ability to implement appropriate mitigations should the severe but plausible downside materialise, the Group continued to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the consolidated financial statements. The Board has concluded that the Group will be able to continue in operation and meet its liabilities as they fall due over the period to 30 June 2027.
The Company forms part of a group of subsidiary companies owned directly or indirectly by Capita plc each of which guarantee the obligations under certain funding arrangements of Capita plc and Capita Holdings Limited. These funding arrangements are: Capita plc's principal bank credit facilities, and private placement loan notes issued by both Capita plc and Capita Holdings Limited. These arrangements are subject to ongoing compliance with covenants that include the Group’s maximum ratio of adjusted net debt to adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) and minimum interest cover. The covenant threshold tests are required to be carried out twice a year and the Group was in compliance with all debt covenants.
Trade and other receivables
Trade receivables are initially recognised at cost (being the same as fair value) and subsequently at amortised cost less any provision for impairment, to ensure the amounts recognised represent their recoverable amount.
For trade receivables, the Company applies the simplified approach permitted by IFRS 9 Financial instruments, resulting in trade receivables recognised and carried at original invoice amount less an allowance for any uncollectible amounts based on expected credit losses. Where the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset is considered impaired and is written down to its recoverable amount.
The Company monitors the level of trade receivables on a monthly basis, continually assessing the risk of default by any counterparty. Each customer has an external credit score which determines the level of credit provided.
Derecognition: A financial asset (or, where applicable, a part of a financial asset or part of a group of similar financial assets) is derecognised (i.e., removed from the Company’s balance sheet) when (i) the rights to receive the cash flows from the asset have expired; or, (ii) the Company has transferred its right to receive cash flows from the asset or has assumed an obligation to pay the received cash flows in full without material delay to a third party under a ‘pass-through’ arrangement; and either (a) the Company has transferred substantially all the risk and rewards of the asset; or, (b) the Company has neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, but has transferred control of the asset.
Trade and other payables
Trade and other payables are recognised initially at cost (being same as fair value). Subsequent to initial recognition they are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash in the balance sheet comprise cash at bank.
The Company presents assets and liabilities in the balance sheet based on whether they are current or non-current.
An asset is current when it is:
Expected to be realised or intended to be sold or consumed in the normal operating cycle;
Held primarily for the purpose of trading;
Expected to be realised within twelve months after the balance sheet date; or
Cash or cash equivalent unless restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least twelve months after the balance sheet date.
All other assets are classified as non-current.
A liability is current when:
It is expected to be settled in the normal operating cycle;
It is held primarily for the purpose of trading;
It is due to be settled within twelve months after the balance sheet date; or
There is no unconditional right to defer the settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the balance sheet date.
The Company classifies all other liabilities as non-current.
During the year, the Company received a dividend-in-specie of £480 (2024: £25,033,197) from Capita (210568) Limited in advance of its liquidation.
In 2024, the Company also received a dividend of £6,611,944 from its subsidiary Capita Cyprus Holdings Limited and £6,321,719 from its subsidiary Capita (South Africa) (Pty) Limited.
Impairment tests have been carried out where appropriate and the following impairment losses have been recognised in the income statement:
The charge for the year can be reconciled to the loss per the income statement as follows:
Details of the company's subsidiaries at 31 December 2025 are as follows:
*Date of Incorporation - 8 February 2025
Registered office addresses:
There were no employees during the year apart from the Directors (2024: nil).
All Directors are paid by other companies within the Capita Group. The Company has not paid any fees or other remuneration to the Group based Directors related to the directorship role they provided to the Company as a part of their Group-wide executive management role. The Company has estimated that allocation of the qualifying services that these Group based Directors provided to the Company is inconsequential.