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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025


 
JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
Paula Mary Jacobs 
Simon Andrew Jacobs 




Registered number
15480247



Registered office
6 Europa Boulevard

Birkenhead

United Kingdom

CH41 4PE




Independent auditors
Langtons Professional Services Limited
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors

The Plaza

100 Old Hall Street

Liverpool

United Kingdom

L3 9QJ





 
JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Strategic report
1 - 2
Directors' report
3 - 4
Independent auditors' report
5 - 8
Statement of comprehensive income
9
Balance sheet
10 - 11
Statement of changes in equity
12
Notes to the financial statements
13 - 31


 
JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Introduction
 
The Directors present their Strategic report and financial statements for the financial period ended 31 December 2025.

Business review
 
Jacobs Enforcement Limited was incorporated on 10 February 2024 and commenced trading on 1 May 2024. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of ColX Limited and forms part of the ColX Group. Prior to incorporation, the business operated as a partnership founded in 1959. The transition to a limited company has not altered the core operations, and the business continues to provide specialised financial and business services to selected professional markets.

The company’s principal activity is the provision of services including debt recovery, certificated enforcement agent services, and process services. Its client base includes local authorities, legal professionals, and commercial property owners and managers. 

Since commencing trading, Jacobs Enforcement Limited has continued to deliver its core services with minimal disruption. The incorporation has allowed the business to integrate more formally into the ColX Group structure, benefiting from shared resources and strategic alignment.

The company’s key services remain focused on debt recovery, enforcement, and legal process services, with local government debt recovery being the primary source of revenue. 

This financial year marks the first time in which Jacobs Enforcement Limited has traded for a full year. 

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
The company is subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which arise from external factors. The company’s risk management framework is designed to identify, assess, and mitigate strategic, financial,operational, and compliance risks.

The principal types of risk for the Company are:
• Strategic: Changes in economic and market conditions, including contract pricing and competition.
• Financial: Failures in internal control systems and corporate instability.
• Operational: Recruitment and retention challenges, reputational risks, supplier and customer relationship   management, IT system reliability, and information security.
• Compliance: Adherence to legal and regulatory requirements.

To mitigate the effect of these risks and uncertainties, the Company adopts a number of systems and procedures, including

• Regularly reviewing trading conditions to be able to respond quickly to changes in market conditions.
• Applying procedures and controls to manage compliance, financial and operational risks, including    adhering to an internal control framework

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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Financial key performance indicators
 
The directors monitor performance using a range of financial and operational KPIs. For the period ended 31 December 2025, the key indicators were:

• Operating Margin: 24.7%
• Profit After Tax: £3,880,596

These indicators reflect the company’s ability to maintain profitability and operational efficiency during its first accounting period as a limited company.


This report was approved by the board on 24 July 2026 and signed on its behalf.



Simon Andrew Jacobs
Director

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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025.

Directors' responsibilities statement

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 the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 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 the profit or loss of the Company 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 accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

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

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

Results and dividends

The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £3,880,596 (8 months of trading in 2024 - £3,540,358).

No dividend was paid out in the financial period. The directors propose no dividends for the financial year ending 31 December 2025.

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

Paula Mary Jacobs 
Simon Andrew Jacobs 

Political contributions

The Company made no political donations and incurred no political expenditure during the period.

Qualifying third-party indemnity provisions

The Company has granted an indemnity to the Directors of the Company against liability in respect of proceedings brought by third parties, subject to the conditions set out in the Companies Act 2006. Such qualifying third-party indemnity provision remains in force as at the date of approving the Directors' report.

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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Disclosure of information to auditors

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

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

Auditors

The auditorsLangtons Professional Services Limitedwill be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the board on 24 July 2026 and signed on its behalf.
 





Simon Andrew Jacobs
Director

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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Jacobs Enforcement Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 December 2025, which comprise the Statement of comprehensive income, the Balance sheet, the Statement of changes in equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 101 ‘Reduced Disclosure Framework’ (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).


In our opinion the financial statements:


give a true and fair view of the state of the Company's affairs as at 31 December 2025 and of its profit for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.


Basis for opinion


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


Conclusions relating to going concern


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


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


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


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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Other information


The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual ReportOur opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.


We have nothing to report in this regard.


Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
 

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


the information given in the Strategic report and the Directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the Strategic report and the Directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
 

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic report or the Directors' report.


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


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


Responsibilities of directors
 

As explained more fully in the Directors' responsibilities statement set out on page 3, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.


In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.


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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Auditors' 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 Auditors' report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.


Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Explanation as to what extent the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud.

The objectives of our audit, in respect to fraud, are:

•  to identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements due to fraud;
•  to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the assessed risks of material misstatement due
 to fraud, through designing and implementing appropriate responses; and
•  to respond appropriately to fraud or suspected fraud identified during the audit.

However, the primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of fraud rests with both those charged with governance of the entity and management.

Our approach was as follows:

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that are applicable to the Company and determined that the most significant are those that relate to the reporting framework (FRS 101 and the Companies Act 2006), the relevant tax compliance regulations in the UK and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

We understood how the Company is complying with those frameworks by making enquiries of management.

Through consideration of the results of our audit procedures we were able to either corroborate or provide contrary evidence which was then followed up.

Based on our understanding we designed our audit procedures to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations. Our procedures involved:

•  enquiries of management; and
•  journal entry testing, with a focus on journals indicating large or unusual transactions based on our
 understanding of the business.

We assessed the susceptibility of the Company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur by meeting with management to understand where it considered there was susceptibility to fraud. We also considered performance targets and their propensity to influence efforts made by management to manage revenue and earnings. Where the risk was considered to be higher, including areas impacting key performance indicators or management remuneration, we performed audit procedures to address each identified fraud risk or other risk of material misstatement. These procedures included those on revenue recognition detailed above, the assessment of items identified by management as non-recurring and testing manual journals and were designed to provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements were free from material fraud
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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED (CONTINUED)


or error.


A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditors' report.


Use of our report
 

This report is made solely to the Company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditors' 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.





Stephen Talbot (Senior statutory auditor)
  
for and on behalf of
Langtons Professional Services Limited
 
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditors
  
The Plaza
100 Old Hall Street
Liverpool
United Kingdom
L3 9QJ

24 July 2026
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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

31 December
10 months ended
31 December
2025
2024
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
 4 
21,212,737
15,137,697

Cost of sales
  
(12,131,488)
(9,027,217)

Gross profit
  
9,081,249
6,110,480

Administrative expenses
  
(3,840,619)
(1,400,131)

Operating profit
 5 
5,240,630
4,710,349

Interest receivable and similar income
 9 
20,482
13,065

Interest payable and similar expenses
 10 
(6,367)
(124)

Profit before tax
  
5,254,745
4,723,290

Tax on profit
 11 
(1,374,149)
(1,182,932)

Profit for the financial year
  
3,880,596
3,540,358

There were no recognised gains and losses for 2025 or 2024 other than those included in the statement of comprehensive income.

There was no other comprehensive income for 2025 (2024:£NIL).

The notes on pages 13 to 31 form part of these financial statements.

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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 15480247

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025

2025
2024
Note
£
£

Intangible assets
  

Goodwill
 12 
50,465,306
50,465,306

  
50,465,306
50,465,306

Tangible assets
  

Tangible assets
 13 
807,151
354,557

  
51,272,457
50,819,863

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 14 
7,580,855
4,046,855

Cash at bank and in hand
 15 
1,730,999
2,986,666

  
9,311,854
7,033,521

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 16 
(1,728,852)
(3,287,620)

Net current assets
  
 
 
7,583,002
 
 
3,745,901

Total assets less current liabilities
  
58,855,459
54,565,764

  

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 17 
(371,825)
-

  
58,483,634
54,565,764

Provisions for liabilities
  

Deferred taxation
 19 
(62,680)
(25,406)

  
 
 
(62,680)
 
 
(25,406)

  

Net assets excluding pension asset
  
58,420,954
54,540,358

Net assets
  
58,420,954
54,540,358


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 20 
4
4

Share premium account
 21 
50,999,996
50,999,996

Profit and loss account
 21 
7,420,954
3,540,358

  
58,420,954
54,540,358


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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 15480247
    
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 24 July 2026.




Simon Andrew Jacobs
Director

The notes on pages 13 to 31 form part of these financial statements.

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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025


Called up share capital
Share premium account
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£
£


Comprehensive income for the period

Profit for the period

-
-
3,540,358
3,540,358


Other comprehensive income for the period
-
-
-
-


Total comprehensive income for the period
-
-
3,540,358
3,540,358


Contributions by and distributions to owners

Shares issued during the period
4
50,999,996
-
51,000,000


Total transactions with owners
4
50,999,996
-
51,000,000



At 1 January 2025
4
50,999,996
3,540,358
54,540,358


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year

-
-
3,880,596
3,880,596


Other comprehensive income for the year
-
-
-
-


Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
3,880,596
3,880,596


Total transactions with owners
-
-
-
-


At 31 December 2025
4
50,999,996
7,420,954
58,420,954


The notes on pages 13 to 31 form part of these financial statements.

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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

1.


General information

Jacobs Enforcement Limited is a private Company incorporated by shares in the United Kingdom under Companies Act 2006. The address of the registered office is 6 Europa Boulevard, Birkenhead, CH41 4PE.

These financial statements present information about the company as an individual undertaking. It is a subsidiary of ColX Limited. The principal activity of the company is the provision of civil enforcement services.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 101 'Reduced Disclosure Framework'  and the Companies Act 2006.

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 101 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgement in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).

The Company's functional and presentational currency is GBP. The financial statements are rounded to the nearest pound.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Financial Reporting Standard 101 - reduced disclosure exemptions

The Company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions under FRS 101:
the requirements of paragraphs 62, B64(d), B64(e), B64(g), B64(h), B64(j) to B64(m), B64(n)(ii), B64(o)(ii), B64(p), B64(q)(ii), B66 and B67 of IFRS 3 Business Combinations
the requirements of IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures
the requirements of paragraphs 91-99 of IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement
the requirements of the second sentence of paragraph 110 and paragraphs 113(a), 114, 115, 118, 119(a) to (c), 120 to 127 and 129 of IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers
the requirement in paragraph 38 of IAS 1 'Presentation of Financial Statements' to present comparative information in respect of:
 - paragraph 73(e) of IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment;
 - paragraph 118(e) of IAS 38 Intangible Assets;
the requirements of IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows
the requirements of paragraph 17 and 18A of IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures
the requirements of paragraphs 130(f)(ii), 130(f)(iii), 134(d)-134(f) and 135(c)-135(e) of IAS 36 Impairment of Assets.

This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of Colx Limited as at 31 December 2025 and these financial statements may be obtained from Companies House.

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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.3

Going concern

In determining the appropriate basis of preparation for the annual report and financial statements for the period 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, being a period of at least 12 months following the approval of these financial statements.

Board assessment
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, although those standards do not specify how far beyond twelve months the Directors should consider. In its going concern assessment, the Directors have considered the period from the date of approval of these financial statements to 30 September 2027  ('the going concern period').

The financial forecasts used for the going concern assessment are derived from financial projections for 2026 which run to September 2027 for the Company which have been subject to review and challenge by management and Directors. The Directors have approved the projections. The Directors have taken into account any uncertainties in revenue, known increases in cost bases and applied these to the forecasts prepared. The forecasts prepared by the Directors show that the Company has the ability to continue to operate with the funding facilities available to it for a period of at least 12 months from signing of these financial statements. The Directors therefore consider it appropriate for the financial statements to be prepared on a going concern basis.

 
2.4

Foreign currency translation

Functional and presentation currency

The Company's functional and presentational currency is GBP.

Transactions and balances

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

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

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

Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the Statement of comprehensive income within 'finance income or costs'. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in profit or loss within 'other operating income'.

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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.5

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is earned within the United Kingdom and is recognised when the performance obligation in the contract has been performed.

Transactional (Point in time) contracts
The Company delivers specialist debt recovery and enforcement services that are transactional services for which revenue is recognised at the point in time when either a debt is recovered and remitted to the customer or the enforcement services are delivered.

 
2.6

Leases

The Company as a lessee

The Company assesses whether a contract is or contains a lease, at inception of a contract. The Company recognises a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability with respect to all lease agreements in which it is the lessee, except for short-term leases (defined as leases with a lease term of 12 months or less) and leases of low value assets. For these leases, the Company recognises the lease payments as an operating expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease unless another systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leased asset are consumed.

The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted by using the rate implicit in the lease. If this rate cannot be readily determined, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate.

The lease liability is included in 'Creditors' on the Balance sheet.

The right-of-use assets comprise the initial measurement of the corresponding lease liability, lease payments made at or before the commencement day and any initial direct costs. They are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

Right-of-use assets are depreciated over the shorter period of lease term and useful life of the underlying asset. If a lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset or the cost of the right-of-use asset reflects that the Company expects to exercise a purchase option, the related right-of-use asset is depreciated over the useful life of the underlying asset. The depreciation starts at the commencement date of the lease.

The right-of-use assets are included in the 'Intangible Assets', 'Tangible Fixed Assets' and 'Investment Property' lines, as applicable, in the Balance sheet.

 
2.7

Interest income

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

 
2.8

Finance costs

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

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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.9

Pensions

The Company participates in a number of defined contribution schemes and contributions are charged to the income statement account in the year in which they are due. These schemes are funded and the payment of contributions is made to separately administered trust funds. The assets of these schemes are held separately from the Company. 

 
2.10

Current and deferred taxation

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

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

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

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


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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.11

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of a business combination over the total acquisition date fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities acquired.

Cost comprises the fair value of assets given, liabilities assumed and equity instruments issued.

When a business combination agreement provides for an adjustment to the cost of the combination which is contingent on future events, the company includes the estimated amount of that adjustment in the cost of the combination at the acquisition date if the adjustment is probable and can be measured reliably. However, if the potential adjustment is not recognised at the acquisition date but subsequently becomes probable and can be measured reliably, the additional consideration shall be treated as an adjustment to the cost of the combination. Changes in the estimated value of contingent consideration arising on business combinations completed as a consequence result in a change in the carrying value of the related goodwill.

Goodwill is capitalised as an intangible asset and is not amortised. Instead it is reviewed annually for impairment with any impairment in carrying value being charged to profit or loss. The Companies Act 2006 requires acquired goodwill to be reduced by provisions for depreciation calculated to write off the amount systematically over a period chosen by the directors, not exceeding its useful economic life. It has been deemed, however, the non-amortisation of goodwill is a departure, for the overriding purpose of giving a true and fair view. The effect of this departure has not been quantified because it is impracticable and, in the opinion of the directors, would be misleading.

 
2.12

Other intangible assets

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

 
2.13

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.

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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.13
Tangible fixed assets (continued)

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Long-term leasehold property
-
5 years
Fixtures and fittings
-
3 - 10 years
Computer equipment
-
3 years
Right of use assets
-
Over the lease term

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

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

 
2.14

Debtors

Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

 
2.15

Cash and cash equivalents

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

 
2.16

Creditors

Creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers.

Creditors are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

 
2.17

Provisions for liabilities

Provisions are recognised when an event has taken place that gives rise to a legal or constructive obligation, a transfer of economic benefits is probable and a reliable estimate can be made.

Provisions are measured as the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation, taking into account the related risks and uncertainties.
 
Increases in provisions are generally charged as an expense to profit or loss.

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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

  
2.18

Client Accounts

In accordance with the rules established by the Financial Conduct Authority the company holds all client funds in segregated statutory trust client bank accounts. These client bank accounts comprise of cash collected on behalf of clients and the Company does not have any rights over these balances.


3.


Judgements in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires the directors to make judgements and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingencies at the date of the financial statements and the reported income and expense during the presented periods. Although these judgements and assumptions are based on the directors' best knowledge of the amount, events or actions, actual results may differ.

There are no critical judgements or key sources of estimation uncertainty.


4.


Turnover

The whole of the turnover is attributable to the provision of civil enforcement services.

All turnover arose within the United Kingdom.


5.


Operating profit

The operating profit is stated after charging:

31 December
10 months ended
31 December
2025
2024
£
£

Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
164,896
62,241

Exchange differences
120
-

Defined contribution pension cost
137,210
103,483

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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

6.


Auditors' remuneration

During the year, the Company obtained the following services from the Company's auditors:


31 December
10 months ended
31 December
2025
2024
£
£

Fees payable to the Company's auditors for the audit of the Company's financial statements
30,900
30,000

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

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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

7.


Employees

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


31 December
10 months ended
31 December
2025
2024
£
£

Wages and salaries
8,382,167
5,788,155

Social security costs
1,057,261
632,164

Cost of defined contribution scheme
137,210
103,483

9,576,638
6,523,802


Staff costs for the year ending 31 December 2025 include amounts recharged from other group entities in respect of personnel who are not directly employed by the Company.
The average monthly number of employees represents only individuals directly contracted by the Company.

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


     31 December
   10 months ended
      31 December
        2025
        2024
            No.
            No.







Sales
18
5



Administration
56
25



Operations
111
192

185
222

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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

8.


Directors' remuneration

31 December
10 months ended
31 December
2025
2024
£
£

Directors' emoluments
470,904
333,333

470,904
333,333


The highest paid director received remuneration of £239,272 (2024 - £166,667).

The value of the Company's contributions paid to a defined contribution pension scheme in respect of the highest paid director amounted to £NIL (2024 - £NIL).


9.


Interest receivable

31 December
10 months ended
31 December
2025
2024
£
£


Other interest receivable
20,482
13,065

20,482
13,065


10.


Interest payable and similar expenses

31 December
10 months ended
31 December
2025
2024
£
£


Bank interest payable
-
124

Interest on lease liabilities
6,367
-

6,367
124

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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

11.


Taxation


31 December
10 months ended
31 December
2025
2024
£
£

Corporation tax


Current tax on profits for the year
944,776
738,324

Adjustments in respect of previous periods
10,084
-


Group taxation relief
382,015
419,202


Total current tax
1,336,875
1,157,526

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
37,274
25,406

Total deferred tax
37,274
25,406


Profit for the financial year
1,374,149
1,182,932
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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
 
11.Taxation (continued)


Factors affecting tax charge for the year/period

The tax assessed for the year/period is higher than (2024 - higher than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024 - 25%). The differences are explained below:

31 December
10 months ended
31 December
2025
2024
£
£


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
5,254,745
4,723,290


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024 - 25%)
1,313,686
1,180,823

Effects of:


Expenses not deductible for tax purposes, other than goodwill amortisation and impairment
12,911
2,109

Fixed asset differences
2,154
-

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior periods
45,398
-

Group relief surrendered/(claimed)
(382,015)
(419,202)

Payment/(receipt) for group relief
382,015
419,202

Total tax charge for the year/period
1,374,149
1,182,932


Factors that may affect future tax charges

There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.

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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

12.


Goodwill



2025

£



Cost


At 1 January 2025
50,465,306



At 31 December 2025

50,465,306






Net book value



At 31 December 2025
50,465,306



At 31 December 2024
50,465,306


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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

13.


Tangible fixed assets


Long-term leasehold property
Fixtures and fittings
Computer equipment
Right of Use Asset - Property
Total

£
£
£
£
£



Cost or valuation


At 1 January 2025
7
246,381
170,410
-
416,798


Additions
2,604
55,406
148,603
410,877
617,490



At 31 December 2025

2,611
301,787
319,013
410,877
1,034,288



Depreciation


At 1 January 2025
7
31,184
31,050
-
62,241


Charge for the year on owned assets
30
67,418
90,600
-
158,048


Charge for the year on right-of-use assets
-
-
-
6,848
6,848



At 31 December 2025

37
98,602
121,650
6,848
227,137



Net book value



At 31 December 2025
2,574
203,185
197,363
404,029
807,151



At 31 December 2024
-
215,197
139,360
-
354,557




The net book value of land and buildings may be further analysed as follows:


2025
2024
£
£

Long leasehold
2,574
-

2,574
-


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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

14.


Debtors

2025
2024
£
£


Trade debtors
612,239
651,522

Amounts owed by group undertakings
6,027,146
3,084,171

Other debtors
23,656
-

Prepayments and accrued income
917,814
311,162

7,580,855
4,046,855



15.


Cash and cash equivalents

2025
2024
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
1,730,999
2,986,666

1,730,999
2,986,666



16.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2025
2024
£
£

Trade creditors
415,743
269,139

Amounts owed to group undertakings
-
122,820

Corporation tax
236,693
1,157,526

Other taxation and social security
602,862
809,804

Lease liabilities
30,201
-

Other creditors
69,601
685,054

Accruals and deferred income
373,752
243,277

1,728,852
3,287,620


Amounts due to parent and fellow subsidiary entities are repayable on demand and are not chargeable to interest.

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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

17.


Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

2025
2024
£
£

Lease liabilities
371,825
-

371,825
-



18.


Lease Liabilities

2025
2024
£
£



At 1 January
-
-

Additions in the year
406,860
-

Finance costs on Lease Liabilities
4,332
-

Repayment of lease liabilities
(9,165)
-

At 31 December
402,027
-

Total lease liabilities have been analysed between current and non-current as follows:


2025
2024
£
£



Due within 1 year
30,201
-

Due within 1 - 2 years
32,219
-

Due within 2 - 5 years
110,179
-

Due after more than 5 years
229,428
-

402,027
-

Maturity analysis - contractual undiscounted cash flows:


2025
2024
£
£



Due within 1 year
54,840
-

Due within 1 - 2 years
54,840
-

Due within 2 - 5 years
164,520
-

Due after more than 5 years
265,060
-

539,260
-

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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The amount recognised in the profit and loss account includes:


2025
2024
£
£



Depreciation on ROU asset
6,847
-

Interest
4,332
-

Expenses relating to short-term leases
25,413
-

36,592
-

Total cash outflow for the lease during the year amounted to £38,898 (2024: £Nil).

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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

19.


Deferred taxation




2025


£






At beginning of year
25,406


Charged to profit or loss
37,274



At end of year
62,680

The provision for deferred taxation is made up as follows:

2025
2024
£
£


Accelerated capital allowances
67,373
25,406

Short term timing differences
(4,693)
-

62,680
25,406


20.


Share capital

2025
2024
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



4 (2024 - 4) Ordinary shares shares of £1 each
4
4



21.


Reserves

Share premium account

Share premium represents the premiums received on the issue of share capital, net of any issue costs.

Profit and loss account

Retained earnings includes all current and prior period retained profits and losses less dividends paid.

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JACOBS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

22.


Pension commitments

The Company operates a defined contributions pension scheme. 

The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Company  in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the Company  to the fund and amounted to £137,210 (2024: £103,483). 

Contributions totalling £45,052 (2024:£Nil) were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date and are included in creditors.


23.


Comparative Information

In the current year, the Company has revised the presentation of certain operating expenses to align with the Group's reporting policies. Comparative amounts have therefore been reclassified, resulting in an increase in cost of sales and a corresponding decrease in administrative expenses of £1,144,208. There is no impact on operating profit, profit before taxation, profit for the year, net assets or equity.


24.


Controlling party

ColX Limited is regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company.

Copies of accounts of ColX Limited may be obtained from Companies House, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ.

The Directors consider there to be no single ultimate controlling party.
 
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