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Registered number: 00793636
TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
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Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor
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TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
CONTENTS
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Independent Auditor's Report
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Statement of Comprehensive Income
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Statement of Changes in Equity
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Notes to the Financial Statements
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TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Introduction
The Directors present their report and the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025.
The Company has elected not to present a Strategic Report in accordance with section 414B of the Companies Act 2006 exemption relating to small companies.
Tilney Discretionary Portfolio Management Limited (the "Company") is a wholly owned subsidiary of Evelyn Partners Group Limited, the parent company for which consolidated accounts are prepared (the "Group"). Previously the Company was a wholly owned subsidiary of Towry Finance Company Limited, itself a wholly owned subsidiary of Evelyn Partners Group Limited.
The Company's principal activity is that of wealth management.
The Company is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK.
Revenue for the year decreased to £2,000 (2024 - £9,000), as the Company continues to downsize. The remaining clients are expected to transfer to another Group subsidiary by the end of 2026. As a result, operating profit for the year was £nil (2024 - £1,000).
At 31 December 2025, the Company had net assets of £6,072,000 (2024 - £6,137,000).
The Directors who served during the year, except where noted, were:
A Baddeley (resigned 31 March 2025)
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A Gersh (appointed 27 June 2025)
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S Hagerty (appointed 1 May 2025)
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T Huysseune (appointed 12 February 2025)
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K Jones (resigned 5 September 2025)
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P Muelder (resigned 12 February 2025)
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Details of directors' remuneration are set out in note 8 to the financial statements.
The Directors have been covered by third party liability insurance throughout the year and the policy of insurance remains in force.
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TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £35,000 (2024 - £112,000).
During the year, the Company paid dividends of £100,000 (2024 - £200,000). The Directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend.
Principal risks and uncertainties
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The Group has made significant investment in its risk management and compliance capabilities with the procurement of a new Governance, Risk and Compliance system. The system is still being developed to maximise its potential but has already contributed to ensuring the Group has a robust risk management framework in place.
The Company is exposed to financial risk through the financial assets and liabilities that it has. The main areas of financial risk for the Company are:
∙Market risk, being the risk that movements in financial markets will adversely impact income generated by the Company;
∙Credit risk, being the risk that a counterparty will be unable to pay liabilities in full when they fall due;
∙Liquidity risk, being the risk that the Company cannot settle liabilities as they become due; and
∙Regulatory risk, being the risk that changes in laws or regulations will materially impact an industry or business.
These areas are considered further below.
Market risk
Most of the Company's revenues are linked to the values of clients' investments so market risk resulting in a decrease in investment values will cause a reduction in revenue. For investment management clients, investment decisions are made by experienced investment managers within an asset allocation and risk management framework that is controlled by the Company’s investment management team in conjunction with the wider Group’s investment process. Investment managers are measured against a series of risk management and suitability indicators, with specifically designed tools providing them with information. The Group's three lines of defence model is applied to check and ensure that these are adhered to. In addition, management and the Directors are provided with regular reporting of changes in asset values that are benchmarked against a range of indices, expected outcomes and competitors. To mitigate this risk, the various economic scenarios are regularly analysed to model the impact of economic downturns on the Company's financial position. Finally, the dispersion of aggregate returns is assessed.
Credit risk
Credit risk represents the loss which the Company would incur if a customer or counterparty failed to perform its contractual obligations. This risk is well diversified so the Company has no significant exposure to credit risk. At the balance sheet date there were no significant concentrations of credit risk external to the Company. The exposure to credit risk is monitored on an ongoing basis. The credit risk on cash and cash equivalents is limited as the Company's selected few counterparties are banks with high credit ratings assigned by international credit rating agencies.
Liquidity risk
In order to maintain liquidity to ensure that sufficient funds are available for ongoing operations and future developments, the Group uses a mixture of long-term and short-term debt finance. The Company’s cash flow needs are assessed on an ongoing basis to ensure liabilities can be met as they fall due.
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TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Regulatory risk
The Company is subject to the extensive regulation applicable to financial services businesses. Changes in regulation could require additional capital to be raised or reduce profitability. Failure to comply with regulatory requirements could result in fines or other enforcement action. The Company monitors regulatory changes, assesses the impact any changes may have on the business and plans to ensure there is sufficient resource to implement those changes.
Key performance indicators
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Key performance indicators are discussed in the business review section of this report. The Company regularly reviews these financial measures as key performance indicators. Also, the Company is required to maintain sufficient regulatory own funds and liquid assets to meet the own funds requirement and the basic liquid assets requirement with a satisfactory buffer being held. Performance against these key performance indicators are formally monitored on a monthly basis, with own funds and liquid assets being maintained above minimum levels throughout the year.
Further information on key performance indicators can be found in the Group's Annual Report and Financial Statements on pages 19 and 20, which do not form part of this report.
The Directors are required to satisfy themselves that it is reasonable to presume that the Company is a going concern. After reviewing the Company’s performance projections for the period of at least 12 months from the date of issue of the financial statements, the Directors are satisfied that, the Company has adequate access to resources to enable the Company to meet its obligations and continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The Directors do not anticipate wind down within 12 months from the date of issue of the financial statements as ongoing work continues with the FCA on the migration of the remaining clients. Accordingly, the Directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
In accordance with section 487 of the Companies Act 2006, the auditor's term of office will end at the conclusion of the next period for appointing auditors. The auditor will be deemed reappointed at that time unless the members resolve otherwise or another statutory exception applies.
Post balance sheet events
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On 9 February 2026, it was announced that NatWest Group Plc had reached an agreement to acquire the Company's parent undertaking of the largest group for which consolidated financial statements are prepared, Symmetry Topco Guernsey Limited. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to complete in the summer of 2026.
There have been no other material post balance sheet events requiring disclosure prior to the date of signing this report.
The Directors have reviewed the business and consider the performance of the Company to be in line with expectations for the year. The Directors consider that the Company’s position at the end of the period is consistent with the size and complexity of the business and intend for the Company to continue with its principal activity, until the remaining clients are migrated out. The Directors are cautiously optimistic that the current levels of performance will be maintained in the medium-term.
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TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Directors' responsibilities statement
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The Directors are responsible for preparing 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;
∙state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
∙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 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information. Legislation in the United Kingdom, governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements, may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
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TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Disclosure of information to the auditor
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Each of the persons who is a Director at the date of approval of this report confirms that:
∙so far as the Director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditor is
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 auditor is aware of that information.
This confirmation is given and should be interpreted in accordance with the provision of s418 of the Companies Act 2006.
This report was approved by the Board and signed on its behalf.
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TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Tilney Discretionary Portfolio Management 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 Notes to the Financial Statements, including material accounting policy information.
The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 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 “Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements” section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The Directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
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TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
∙the information given in the Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
∙the Directors’ Report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In 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 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; or
∙the Directors were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regimes and take advantage of the small companies' exemption in preparing the Directors' Report and from the requirement to prepare a Strategic Report.
Responsibilities of Directors
As explained more fully in the Directors’ responsibilities statement set out on page 4, the Directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the Directors are responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of the financial statements.
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TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below.
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.
Based on our understanding of the Company and its industry, we considered that non-compliance with the following laws and regulations might have a material effect on the financial statements: financial crime laws and regulations, anti-money laundering regulation, sanctions regime and financial services legislation applicable to the regulated nature of the Company's activities.
To help us identify instances of non-compliance with these laws and regulations, and in identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect to non-compliance, our procedures included, but were not limited to:
∙Inquiring of management and, where appropriate, those charged with governance, as to whether the Company is in compliance with laws and regulations, and discussing their policies and procedures regarding compliance with laws and regulations;
∙Inspecting correspondence, if any, with relevant licensing or regulatory authorities;
∙Communicating identified laws and regulations to the engagement team and remaining alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout our audit; and
∙Considering the risk of acts by the Company which were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, including fraud.
We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct effect on the preparation of the financial statements, such as tax legislation and the Companies Act 2006.
In addition, we evaluated the Directors’ and Management’s incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements, including the risk of management override of controls, and determined that the principal risks related to posting manual journal entries to manipulate financial performance, management bias through judgements and assumptions in significant accounting estimates, revenue recognition (which we pinpointed to the accuracy and valuation assertions), and significant one-off or unusual transactions.
Our audit procedures in relation to fraud included but were not limited to:
∙Making enquiries of the Directors and Management on whether they had knowledge of any actual, suspected, or alleged fraud;
∙Gaining an understanding of the internal controls established to mitigate risks related to fraud;
∙Discussing amongst the engagement team the risks of fraud; and
∙Addressing the risks of fraud through management override of controls by performing journal entry testing.
There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of irregularities including fraud rests with management. As with any audit, there remained a risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations or the override of internal controls.
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 auditor’s report.
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TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Use of the audit report
This report is made solely to the Company’s members as a body in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company’s members as a body for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Kamilla Racinska (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Forvis Mazars LLP
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor
30 Old Bailey
London
EC4M 7AU
Date: 26 March 2026
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TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Profit for the financial year
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Other comprehensive income:
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Net gain on revaluation of equity investment securities designated at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI)
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Total comprehensive income for the financial year
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There were no other gains and losses in either the current year or the prior year other than those included in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.
The results for each year relate to continuing activities. There were no discontinued operations in either the current year or the prior year.
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The notes on pages 13 to 22 form part of these financial statements.
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TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 00793636
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Debtors: Amounts falling due within one year
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Cash and cash equivalents
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Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
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The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board and were signed on its behalf on 26 March 2026.
The notes on pages 13 to 22 form part of these financial statements.
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TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Comprehensive income for the financial year
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Profit for the financial year
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Net fair value gain on investments in equity instruments measured at FVOCI
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Total comprehensive income for the financial year
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Comprehensive income for the financial year
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Profit for the financial year
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Total comprehensive income for the financial year
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Gain transferred to profit and loss on disposal of equity investments designated at FVOCI
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1. The fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI) reserve consists of accumulated changes in the fair value of equity investments.
The notes on pages 13 to 22 form part of these financial statements.
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TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Tilney Discretionary Portfolio Management Limited (the "Company") is a private company limited by shares incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006. The registered number is 00793636 and the registered office address is 45 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7BG.
These financial statements are presented in pound sterling (£) because that is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Company operates.
All amounts in the financial statements and notes have been rounded off to the nearest thousand, unless otherwise stated.
The principal activity of the Company and the nature of the Company’s operations are set out in the Directors' Report.
2.Material accounting policy information
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Basis of preparation of financial statements
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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 Company's top UK parent undertaking, Evelyn Partners Group Limited includes the Company in its consolidated financial statements and therefore the Company is exempt, by virtue of section 400 of the Companies Act 2006, from the requirement to produce consolidated financial statements. The consolidated financial statements of Evelyn Partners Group Limited are prepared in accordance with international accounting standards in conformity with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006, are available to the public and may be obtained from the Registrar of Companies, Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ.
The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 101 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Company's accounting policies (note 3).
The Directors have performed a detailed review of all new accounting standards and interpretations that became effective on 1 January 2025. Based on this assessment, it has been determined that these standards have no impact on the reported financial position or performance of the Company.
The following principal accounting policies have been applied consistently to all periods presented, unless otherwise stated:
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TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
2.Material accounting policy information (continued)
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Financial reporting standard reduced disclosure exemptions
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The Company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions under FRS 101:
∙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 79(a)(iv) of IAS 1;
∙the requirements of paragraphs 10(d), 10(f), 16, 38A, 38B, 38C, 38D, 40A, 40B, 40C, 40D, 111 and 134-136 of IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements
∙the requirements of IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows
∙the requirements of paragraphs 30 and 31 of IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors
∙the requirements of paragraph 17 and 18A of IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures
∙the requirements in IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures to disclose related party transactions entered into between two or more members of a group, provided that any subsidiary which is a party to the transaction is wholly owned by such a member
The Directors are required to satisfy themselves that it is reasonable to presume that the Company is a going concern. After reviewing the Company’s performance projections for the period of at least 12 months from the date of issue of the financial statements, the Directors are satisfied that, the Company has adequate access to resources to enable the Company to meet its obligations and continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The Directors do not anticipate wind down within 12 months from the date of issue of the financial statements as ongoing work continues with the FCA on the migration of the remaining clients. Accordingly, the Directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
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, value added tax and other sales taxes.
Discretionary investment management
Discretionry investment management fees are recognised on a continuous basis over the period in which the related services are provided. The fair value of fees received or receivable is measured based on the contracted rates by client and the client's assets under management.
Any commissions and distribution fees payable to third parties are presented as cost of sales.
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TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
2.Material accounting policy information (continued)
Finance income is recognised when it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the amount of revenue can be measured reliably. Finance income is accrued on a time basis, by reference to the principal outstanding and at the effective interest rate applicable, which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset to that asset’s net carrying amount on initial recognition.
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from profit or loss for the year as reported in the Statement of Comprehensive Income because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The Company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.
Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable and other receivables 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.
Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment. The impairment testing performed considered the net assets of the subsidiaries held and whether this exceeded the carrying value. In instances where the net asset value is lower than the carrying value, a value in use assessment is performed using discounted forecast cash flows for the relevant subsidiary to assess whether an impairment has arisen.
Investments in pooled investment funds for which daily unit prices are available are measured at market value using those unit prices. Gains and losses on remeasurement are recognised in other comprehensive income.
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Cash and cash equivalents
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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.
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.
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TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
2.Material accounting policy information (continued)
The Company recognises financial instruments when it becomes a party to the contractual arrangements of the instrument. Financial instruments are de-recognised when they are discharged or when the contractual terms expire. The Company's accounting policies in respect of financial instruments transactions are explained below:
Financial assets and financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value.
Financial assets
All recognised financial assets are subsequently measured in their entirety at either fair value or amortised cost, depending on the classification of the financial assets.
Impairment of financial assets
The Company recognises lifetime expected credit losses (ECL) for trade receivables and amounts due on contracts with customers. The ECL on these financial assets are estimated based on the Company's historical credit loss experience, adjusted for factors that are specific to the debtors, general economic conditions and an assessment of both the current as well as the forecast direction of conditions at the reporting date, including time value of money where appropriate. Lifetime ECL represents the expected credit losses that will result from all possible default events over the expected life of a financial instrument.
Financial liabilities
At amortised cost
Financial liabilities which are neither contingent consideration of an acquirer in a business combination, held for trading, nor designated as at fair value through profit or loss are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. This is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial liability and of allocating interest expense over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments through the expected life of the financial liability, or where appropriate a shorter period, to the amortised cost of a financial liability.
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.
Ordinary shares and deferred ordinary shares are classified as equity.
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TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
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In the application of the Company’s accounting policies, which are described in note 2, the Directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts 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. There are no critical judgements or estimates to disclose at the year end.
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An analysis of revenue by class of business is as follows:
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Discretionary investment management
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All revenue arose within the United Kingdom.
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Operating profit for the year has been arrived at after charging:
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Auditor's remuneration (note 6)
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Fees payable to the Company's auditor for the audit of the Company's annual financial statements
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Audit fees were paid and borne by Evelyn Partners Services Limited (EPSL), another company within the Group.
The Company has taken advantage of the exemption not to disclose amounts paid for non-audit services as these are disclosed in the group accounts of the parent company which are prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 and are audited by the same auditor.
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TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Staff costs were paid and borne by EPSL. EPSL allocated a portion of its salary and administrative costs to the Company based upon the proportion of revenue generated by the Company and the other operating subsidiaries within the Group.
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Salaries and other emoluments
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Compensation for loss of office
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Pension scheme contributions
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The highest paid Director received the following remuneration:
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Salaries and other emoluments
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Pension scheme contributions
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Total emoluments include fees paid to Non-Executive Directors. Certain Executive Directors are also Directors of other group companies. It is not practicable to allocate their total remuneration between their services as executives to this company or other group companies, and no such allocation has been attempted. The remuneration shown above therefore includes amounts paid to the Company’s directors by all group companies.
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Interest receivable from banks
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TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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- current tax on profits for the year
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Taxation on profit on ordinary activities
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Factors affecting tax charge for the year
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The tax assessed for the year is lower than (2024 - the same as) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of25.0% (2024 - 25.0%). The differences are explained below:
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Profit on ordinary activities before tax
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Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25.0% (2024 - 25.0%)
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Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior years
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Total tax charge for the year
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Amounts recognised as dividends to equity holders in the year
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The Directors do not recommend the payment of a final dividend (2024 - £nil).
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TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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During the year, investments in pooled investment funds were transferred to another entity within the Group.
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Subsidiary undertaking
Investments in subsidiaries are all stated at cost less provision for impairment.
The following was a subsidiary undertaking of the Company:
Class of
Name Registered office shares Holding
Tilney Nominees Limited 45 Gresham Street, Ordinary 100%
London, EC2V 7BG
The shares held comprise 2 shares of £1 each in Tilney Nominees Limited, whose principal activity is to act as a nominee in respect of the securities registered in its name.
Fair value estimation of unlisted investments
The disclosure of fair value measurements by level is based on the following hierarchy:
Level 1: quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2: inputs other than qupted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability; either directly (that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices)
Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable inputs)
There have been no transfers between level 1, level 2 and level 3 recurring fair value measurements during the year.
Unlisted investments included the Company's holding in seed capital investments. These are pooled investment funds where daily unit prices are available and references made to observable market data. The gains and losses on remeasurement are recognised in other comprehensive income for the period.
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TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Debtors: Amounts falling due within one year
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Amounts owed by group undertakings
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Amounts owed by group undertakings are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.
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Cash and cash equivalents
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Cash at bank and short term deposits
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Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash and short term bank deposits with an original maturity of three months or less.
In addition to the amounts disclosed on the Balance Sheet, the Company also holds monies as trustee on behalf of clients as cash at bank off Balance Sheet, which at the year-end amounted to £50,000 (2024 - £81,000).
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Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
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Authorised, issued, allotted, called up and fully paid
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6,000,000 (2024 - 6,000,000) Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
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11,000 (2024 - 11,000) Deferred ordinary shares of £1.00 each
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The Company's issued share capital comprises ordinary shares of £1.00 each and deferred ordinary shares of £1.00 each. Each ordinary share carries equal rights to dividends, voting and return of capital on winding up. The deferred ordinary shares have no voting rights, and no rights to participate beyond their paid up amount on a winding up. Their right to dividends is restricted to a maximum of 1% per annum on the amount of share capital paid, after payment to the ordinary shareholders of a total dividend of £1,000.
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TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The Company may from time to time be involved in legal actions that are incidental to its operations. Currently the Company is not involved in any legal actions that would materially affect the financial position or performance of the Company.
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Related party transactions
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The Company has taken advantage of the exemption in FRS 101 'Reduced Disclosure Framework' from the requirement to disclose transactions with group companies on the grounds that it is 100% owned by Evelyn Partners Group Limited.
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Post balance sheet events
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On 9 February 2026, it was announced that NatWest Group Plc had reached an agreement to acquire the Company's parent undertaking of the largest group for which consolidated financial statements are prepared, Symmetry Topco Guernsey Limited. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to complete in the summer of 2026.
There have been no other material post balance sheet events requiring disclosure prior to the date of signing this report.
As at 31 December 2025, the Company's immediate parent undertaking is Evelyn Partners Group Limited, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom.
The Directors consider the ultimate parent company and ultimate controlling party to be Platinum L.P. Guernsey Limited, a company incorporated in Guernsey.
Symmetry Topco Guernsey Limited is the parent undertaking of the largest group for which consolidated financial statements are prepared.
Evelyn Partners Group Limited is the parent undertaking of the smallest group for which consolidated financial statements are prepared. The registered address for Evelyn Partners Group Limited is 45 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7BG. Copies of the group accounts of that company are available from the Registrar of Companies, Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ.
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