Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Limited
Annual Report and Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 December 2025
Pages for Filing with Registrar
Company Registration No. 04153480 (England and Wales)
Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Limited
Contents
Page
Directors' report
1
Balance sheet
2
Statement of changes in equity
3
Notes to the financial statements
4 - 12
Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Limited
Directors' Report
For the year ended 31 December 2025
Page 1

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

Principal activities

The principal activity of the company continued to be that of provision of strategic communications and public relations services.

Results

The company's profitability was adversely affected in 2024 and 2025 due to the loss of a main customer during 2024. The company is addressing the adverse profitability through rebuilding its client portfolio and managing costs.

Directors

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

C Kalbfleisch
M Waggener Zorkin
Auditor

Moore Kingston Smith LLP were appointed as auditor to the company and in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006, a resolution proposing that they be re-appointed will be put at a General Meeting.

Statement of disclosure to auditor

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

Small companies exemption

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

On behalf of the board
C Kalbfleisch
Director
18 August 2026
Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Limited
Balance Sheet
As at 31 December 2025
Page 2
2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
4
123,033
85,580
Current assets
Debtors
5
1,508,673
2,510,503
Cash at bank and in hand
397,727
153,249
1,906,400
2,663,752
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
6
(1,788,576)
(1,675,259)
Net current assets
117,824
988,493
Net assets
240,857
1,074,073
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
4,500,900
4,500,900
Profit and loss reserves
(4,260,043)
(3,426,827)
Total equity
240,857
1,074,073

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

The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true

The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 18 August 2026 and are signed on its behalf by:
C Kalbfleisch
Director
Company Registration No. 04153480
Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Limited
Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 31 December 2025
Page 3
Share capital
Profit and loss reserves
Total
£
£
£
Balance at 1 January 2024
4,500,900
(2,682,089)
1,818,811
Year ended 31 December 2024:
Loss and total comprehensive income
-
(744,738)
(744,738)
Balance at 31 December 2024
4,500,900
(3,426,827)
1,074,073
Year ended 31 December 2025:
Loss and total comprehensive income
-
(833,216)
(833,216)
Balance at 31 December 2025
4,500,900
(4,260,043)
240,857
Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 December 2025
Page 4
1
Accounting policies
Company information

Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is One New Change, London, England, EC4M 9AF.

1.1
Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of Section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2
Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. This is based on cashflow forecasts and provision of a letter of support from the parent entity which indicates their willingness to provide support as required to enable the company to meet its liabilities as they fall due. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.true

1.3
Turnover

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

 

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

The nature, timing of satisfaction of performance obligations and significant payment terms of the company's major sources of revenue are as follows:

Revenue from contracts for the provision of professional services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion when the stage of completion, costs incurred and costs to complete can be estimated reliably. The stage of completion is calculated by comparing costs incurred, mainly in relation to contractual hourly staff rates and expenses incurred, as a proportion of total costs. Where the outcome cannot be estimated reliably, revenue is recognised only to the extent of the expenses recognised that it is probable will be recovered.

1.4
Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
Page 5

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following basis:

Leasehold improvements
Period of the lease
Furniture, fittings and office equipment
10 years straight line
Computer equipment
3 years straight line

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.

1.5
Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

1.6
Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.7
Financial instruments

The company only has basic financial instruments measured at amortised cost, with no financial instruments classified as other or basic instruments measured at fair value.

Classification of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.

1.8
Equity instruments

Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.

1.9
Taxation

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

Current tax

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account 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 reporting end date.

Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
Page 6
Deferred tax

Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.

1.10
Employee benefits

The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.

 

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

 

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.11
Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

1.12
Leases
As lessee

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leased asset are consumed.

1.13
Foreign exchange

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

Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2025
Page 7
2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

The estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are as follows.

Revenue recognition

The main factor considered in determining the percentage of completion, is the time incurred as a proportion of the total expected time spent on a project.

3
Employees

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

2025
2024
Number
Number
Total
46
59
Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2025
Page 8
4
Tangible fixed assets
Leasehold improvements
Furniture, fittings and office equipment
Total
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 January 2025
146,977
352,941
499,918
Additions
3,450
36,527
39,977
Disposals
(150,701)
(66,115)
(216,816)
Adjustment
3,724
33,843
37,567
At 31 December 2025
3,450
357,196
360,646
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2025
99,521
314,816
414,337
Depreciation charged in the year
9,173
48,177
57,350
Eliminated in respect of disposals
(104,995)
(60,220)
(165,215)
Adjustment
(2,836)
(66,023)
(68,859)
At 31 December 2025
863
236,750
237,613
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2025
2,587
120,446
123,033
At 31 December 2024
47,456
38,124
85,580

The amount included within the ‘adjustment’ line represents corrections made during the year to align the fixed asset note disclosures with the underlying fixed asset register.

5
Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
1,156,146
1,738,665
Amounts owed by group undertakings
58,553
412,013
Other debtors
243,088
269,737
Prepayments and accrued income
50,886
90,088
1,508,673
2,510,503

Included within other debtors are rent deposits totalling £225,126 (2024: £255,000) that are due over one year.

Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2025
Page 9
6
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
£
£
Trade creditors
294,119
560,625
Amounts owed to group undertakings
914,386
339,170
Taxation and social security
99,360
161,351
Other creditors
480,711
614,113
1,788,576
1,675,259
7
Retirement benefit schemes
2025
2024
Defined contribution schemes
£
£
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
175,744
201,224

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund.

There were accrued pension contributions at the year end of £0 (2024: £4,225).

8
Audit report information

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

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

Opinion

In our opinion the financial statements:

Senior Statutory Auditor:
Robert Kersse
Statutory Auditor:
Moore Kingston Smith LLP
Date of audit report:
18 August 2026
Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2025
Page 10
9
Operating lease commitments
Lessee

 

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

2025
2024
£
£
Within one year
828,667
1,020,790
Between two and five years
921,063
78,572
1,749,730
1,099,362
Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2025
Page 11
10
Related party transactions

The company derived £1,793,034 (2024: £871,736) in commission income and made purchases of £227,812 (2024: £230,776) from Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, Inc. a company incorporated in the USA, the parent undertaking. At the year end, the company owed £607,103 to Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, Inc. In 2024, the company owed £211,664 to Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, Inc.

 

During the year, the company made sales of £41,174 (2024: £8,598) and purchases of £119,244 (2024: £12,244) with Waggener Edstrom Worldwide GmbH, a company incorporated in Germany, and a subsidiary of Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, Inc. At the year end, the company owed £116,437 to Waggener Edstrom Worldwide GmbH. In 2024 the company was owed £229,907 by Waggener Edstrom Worldwide GmbH.

 

During the year, the company had made sales of £nil (2024: £nil) and purchases of £30,368 (2024:£nil) with Waggener Edstrom Worldwide (Proprietary) Limited, a company incorporated in South Africa, and a subsidiary of Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, Inc. At the year end, the company owed £122,067 (2024: £98,073) to Waggener Edstrom Worldwide (Proprietary) Limited.

 

During the year, the company had made sales of £5,880 (2024: £7,816) with Buchan Consulting Pty Ltd, a company incorporated in Australia and a subsidiary of Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, Inc.

 

At the year end, the company was owed £234 (2024: £1,000) by Red Bridge Communications (Shanghai) Ltd, a company incorporated in China and a subsidiary of Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, Inc.

 

During the year, the company made sales of £nil (2024: £25,256) with Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Singapore Pte. Ltd., a company incorporated in Singapore and a subsidiary of Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, Inc.

 

During the year, the company made sales of £nil (2024: £7,000) and purchases of £10,905 (2024: £nil) with Avian Media Private Limited, a company incorporated in India and a subsidiary of Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, Inc. At the year end, the company owed £4,113 to Avian Media Private Limited. In 2024 the company was owed £7,973 by Avian Media Private Limited.

 

During the year, the company made sales of £3,094 (2024: £nil) and purchases of £304 (2024: £nil) with Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Communications (Beijing) Co., Ltd, a company incorporated in Beijing and a subsidiary of Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, Inc. At the year end, the company was owed £2,764 (2024: £2,625) by Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Communications (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

 

During the year, the company made sales of £1,540 (2024: £21,488) and purchases of £9,111 (2024: £nil) from Hopscotch Consulting Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales and a subsidiary of Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, Inc. At the year end, the company owed £9,111 to Hopscotch Consulting Limited. In 2024 the company was owed £39,209 by Hopscotch Consulting Limited.

 

All transactions were carried out under normal market conditions.

 

No guarantees have been given or received.

Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2025
Page 12
11
Parent company

The company is a subsidiary undertaking of Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, Inc. a company incorporated in the United States of America.

 

The address of Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, Inc. is as follows;

 

Civica North Tower

225 108th Avenue NE, Suite 600

Bellevue

WA 98004-5737

United States of America

 

Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, Inc. is the head of the largest and smallest group within which the results of the company are consolidated. The results of Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, Inc. are not available to the public.

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