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Company registration number: 05606522
(England and Wales)
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC UK LTD
Unaudited filleted financial statements
for the period from 1 April 2025 to
16 December 2025
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC UK LTD
Contents
Directors and other information
Accountants report
Statement of financial position
Notes to the financial statements
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC UK LTD
Directors and other information
Directors Michael Deed (resigned 17th December 2025)
Karen Deed (resigned 17th December 2025)
Richard Knipe (resigned 17th December 2025)
Catherine Collins (appointed 17th December 2025)
Jonathan Grandon (appointed 17th December 2025)
Hugh Langley (appointed 17th December 2025)
Secretary Elizabeth Woodhall (resigned 17th December 2025)
Company number 05606522
Registered office Unit 7 Sovereign Centre
Farthing Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 5AP
Accountants Griffin Chapman
4 & 5 The Cedars, Apex 12
Old Ipswich Road
Colchester
Essex
CO7 7QR
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC UK LTD
Chartered accountants report to the board of directors on the preparation of the
unaudited statutory financial statements of FRANKLIN ELECTRIC UK LTD
Period ended 16 December 2025
In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of FRANKLIN ELECTRIC UK LTD for the period ended 16 December 2025 which comprise the statement of financial position and related notes from the company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.
As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at http://www.icaew.com /en/members/regulations-standards-and-guidance/.
This report is made solely to the board of directors of FRANKLIN ELECTRIC UK LTD, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of FRANKLIN ELECTRIC UK LTD and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the board of directors of FRANKLIN ELECTRIC UK LTD as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than FRANKLIN ELECTRIC UK LTD and its board of directors as a body for our work or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that FRANKLIN ELECTRIC UK LTD has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of FRANKLIN ELECTRIC UK LTD. You consider that FRANKLIN ELECTRIC UK LTD is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the period.
We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the financial statements of FRANKLIN ELECTRIC UK LTD. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory financial statements.
Griffin Chapman
Chartered Accountants
4 & 5 The Cedars, Apex 12
Old Ipswich Road
Colchester
Essex
CO7 7QR
7 September 2026
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC UK LTD
Statement of financial position
16 December 2025
16/12/25 31/03/25
Note £ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 5 28,676 38,435
Investments 6 24,810 24,810
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53,486 63,245
Current assets
Debtors 7 42,794 455,303
Cash at bank and in hand 250,246 384,933
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293,040 840,236
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year 8 ( 63,756) ( 119,591)
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Net current assets 229,284 720,645
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Total assets less current liabilities 282,770 783,890
Provisions for liabilities ( 4,519) ( 4,519)
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Net assets 278,251 779,371
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Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 9 2,226 2,226
Share premium account 10 78,571 78,571
Profit and loss account 10 197,454 698,574
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Shareholders funds 278,251 779,371
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For the period ending 16 December 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors responsibilities:
- The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the period in question in accordance with section 476;
- The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and in accordance with Section 1A of FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.
In accordance with section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Statement of comprehensive income has not been delivered.
These financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 03 September 2026 , and are signed on behalf of the board by:
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Hugh Langley Catherine Collins Jonathan Grandon
Director Director Director
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Michael Deed Karen Deed
Director Director
Company registration number: 05606522
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC UK LTD
Notes to the financial statements
Period ended 16 December 2025
1. General information
The company is a private company limited by shares, registered in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is Unit 7 Sovereign Centre, Farthing Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5AP.
The company changed its name by special resolution on 7 August 2026 from GQS Holdings Ltd to Franklin Electric UK Ltd.
The principal activity of the company continues to be that of central services holding company.
2. Statement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with the provisions of FRS 102, Section 1A, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.
3. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through profit or loss.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.
Consolidation
The company has taken advantage of the option not to prepare consolidated financial statements contained in Section 398 of the Companies Act 2006 on the basis that the company and its subsidiary undertakings comprise a small group.
Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods supplied and services rendered, net of discounts and Value Added Tax.
The company is a central services holding company that charges management charges to its subsidiary and associated companies in respect of their proportion of the costs incurred. Turnover is therefore recognised to the extent that it is cross charged and recoverable to the subsidiary and associated companies. The amount is calculated on a periodic basis to cover the costs incurred plus an appropriate margin, where applicable.
Taxation
The taxation expense represents the aggregate amount of current and deferred tax recognised in the reporting period. Tax is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in capital and reserves. In this case, tax is recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in capital and reserves, respectively. Current tax is recognised on taxable profit for the current and past periods. Current tax is measured at the amounts of tax expected to pay or recover using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences at the reporting date. Unrelieved tax losses and other 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. Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.
Operating leases
Lease payments are recognised as an expense over the lease term on a straight-line basis. The aggregate benefit of lease incentives is recognised as a reduction to expense over the lease term, on a straight-line basis.
Tangible assets
tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and are subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in capital and reserves, except to the extent it reverses a revaluation decrease of the same asset previously recognised in profit or loss. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation is recognised in other comprehensive income to the extent of any previously recognised revaluation increase accumulated in capital and reserves in respect of that asset. Where a revaluation decrease exceeds the accumulated revaluation gains accumulated in capital and reserves in respect of that asset, the excess shall be recognised in profit or loss.
Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:
Plant and machinery - 20 % straight line
Fittings fixtures and equipment - 20 % straight line
Computer equipment - 33 % straight line
Fixed asset investments
Fixed asset investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Listed investments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value being recognised in profit or loss.
Impairment
A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.
When it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.
Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the entity has an obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event; it is probable that the entity will be required to transfer economic benefits in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably. Provisions are recognised as a liability in the statement of financial position and the amount of the provision as an expense. Provisions are initially measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date and subsequently reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate of the amount that would be required to settle the obligation. Any adjustments to the amounts previously recognised are recognised in profit or loss unless the provision was originally recognised as part of the cost of an asset. When a provision is measured at the present value of the amount expected to be required to settle the obligation, the unwinding of the discount is recognised in finance costs in profit or loss in the period it arises.
Financial instruments
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.
Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.
Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss immediately. For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets or either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics. Any reversals of impairment are recognised in profit or loss immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.
Defined contribution plans
Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund. When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in finance costs in profit or loss in the period in which it arises.
4. Employee numbers
The average number of persons employed by the company during the period amounted to 18 (2025: 17 ).
5. Tangible assets
Short leasehold property Plant and machinery Office equipment Total
£ £ £ £
Cost
At 1 April 2025 15,867 37,376 21,344 74,587
Additions - - 304 304
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At 16 December 2025 15,867 37,376 21,648 74,891
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Depreciation
At 1 April 2025 2,038 24,554 9,560 36,152
Charge for the year 2,248 3,027 4,788 10,063
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At 16 December 2025 4,286 27,581 14,348 46,215
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Carrying amount
At 16 December 2025 11,581 9,795 7,300 28,676
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At 31 March 2025 13,829 12,822 11,784 38,435
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6. Investments
Shares in group undertakings and participating interests Total
£ £
Cost
At 1 April 2025 and 16 December 2025 24,810 24,810
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Impairment
At 1 April 2025 and 16 December 2025 - -
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Carrying amount
At 16 December 2025 24,810 24,810
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At 31 March 2025 24,810 24,810
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7. Debtors
16/12/25 31/03/25
£ £
Trade debtors - 332,273
Amounts owed by group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest - 100,899
Other debtors 42,794 22,131
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42,794 455,303
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8. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
16/12/25 31/03/25
£ £
Trade creditors 2,759 5,852
Corporation tax - 8,591
Social security and other taxes 18,326 96,801
Other creditors 42,671 8,347
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63,756 119,591
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9. Called up share capital
Issued, called up and fully paid
16/12/25 31/03/25
No £ No £
Ordinary shares of £ 0.10 each 22,248 2,225 22,248 2,225
Ordinary B shares of £ 0.10 each 10 1 10 1
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22,258 2,226 22,258 2,226
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10. Reserves
Profit and loss account:This reserve records retained earnings and accumulated losses.Share premium account: This reserve records the amount above the nominal value received for shares sold, less transaction costs.
11. Operating leases
The company as lessee
The total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
£ £
Not later than 1 year 78,682 78,682
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years 206,068 262,273
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284,750 340,955
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The above commitment includes amounts in respect of a sub-lease with a fellow subsidiary of the parent company.
12. Related party transactions
During the period the company entered into the following transactions with related parties:
Transaction value Balance owed by/(owed to)
Period Year Period Year
ended ended ended ended
16/12/25 31/03/25 16/12/25 31/03/25
£ £ £ £
Subsidiary companies - Management charges 559,677 773,761 - 298,266
Companies controlled by key management - - - 899
Subsidiary companies - Dividends received 800,000 260,000 - 100,000
Associated companies - Management charges 32,794 122,730 - 34,007
Associated companies - Dividends received - 62,500 - -
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The company charged management charges to its subsidiaries and other associated companies during the year and the balances owed from are included in trade debtors.
13. Controlling party
On 17 December 2025, GQS Holdings Ltd became a subsidiary of Franklin Electric Financing Uk Ltd, a company incorporated in England and Wales.