Company No: 05374791 (England and Wales)

Contents

• Balance Sheet
• Notes to the Financial Statements

	Note	2026		2025
		£		£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets	3	3,400		2,100
Tangible assets	4	32,579		14,939
		35,979		17,039
Current assets
Debtors	5	506,277		885,711
Cash at bank and in hand		179,114		379,663
		685,391		1,265,374
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year	6	( 709,592)		( 819,038)
Net current (liabilities)/assets		(24,201)		446,336
Total assets less current liabilities		11,778		463,375
Provision for liabilities		( 8,220)		( 3,735)
Net assets		3,558		459,640
Capital and reserves
Called-up share capital	7	100		100
Profit and loss account		3,458		459,540
Total shareholders' funds		3,558		459,640

For the financial year ending 30 April 2026 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 financial year in accordance with section 476;
• The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements; and
• These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and a copy of the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings has not been delivered.

The financial statements of The Lead Advisory Company Limited (registered number: 05374791) were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 15 September 2026. They were signed on its behalf by:

P D Craven Director

1. Accounting policies

The principal accounting policies are summarised below. They have all been applied consistently throughout the financial year and to the preceding financial year, unless otherwise stated.

General information and basis of accounting

The Lead Advisory Company Limited (the Company) is a private company, limited by shares, incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006 and is registered in England and Wales. The address of the Company's registered office is Unit 6 Braxton Courtyard Lymore Lane, Milford On Sea, Lymington, SO41 0TX, United Kingdom.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value, and in accordance with Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102) ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ issued by the Financial Reporting Council and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements are presented in pounds sterling which is the functional currency of the Company and rounded to the nearest £.

Foreign currency

Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the rate of exchange at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the Balance Sheet date are reported at the rates of exchange prevailing at that date

Turnover

Turnover is stated net of VAT and trade discounts and is recognised when the significant risks and rewards are considered to have been transferred to the buyer. Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the goods are physically delivered to the customer. Turnover from the supply of services represents the value of services provided under contracts to the extent that there is a right to consideration and is recorded at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Where a contract has only been partially completed at the Balance Sheet date turnover represents the fair value of the service provided to date based on the stage of completion of the contract activity at the Balance Sheet date. Where payments are received from customers in advance of services provided, the amounts are recorded as deferred income and included as part of creditors due within one year.

Taxation

Current tax
Current tax is provided at amounts expected to be paid (or recoverable) using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the Balance Sheet date.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax arises as a result of including items of income and expenditure in taxation computations in periods different from those in which they are included in the Company's financial statements. Deferred tax is provided in full on timing differences which result in an obligation to pay more or less tax at a future date, at the average tax rates that are expected to apply when the timing differences reverse, based on tax rates and laws substantively enacted at the balance sheet date. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Intangible assets

Intangible assets are stated at cost or valuation, net of amortisation and any provision for impairment. Amortisation is provided on all intangible assets at rates to write off the cost or valuation of each asset over its expected useful life as follows:

Other intangible assets

3 years straight line

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any provision for impairment. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than investment property and freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost or valuation, less estimated residual value, of each asset on a straight-line or reducing balance basis over its expected useful life, as follows:

Vehicles	25 % reducing balance
Fixtures and fittings	20 % reducing balance
Office equipment	3 years straight line

Residual value represents the estimated amount which would currently be obtained from disposal of an asset, after deducting estimated costs of disposal, if the asset were already of the age and in the condition expected at the end of its useful life.

Financial instruments

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

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.

Financial assets and liabilities are only offset in the Balance Sheet when, and only when there exists a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and the Company intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets receivable within one year, such as trade debtors and bank balances, are measured at transaction price less any impairment.

Basic financial assets receivable within more than one year are measured at amortised cost less any impairment.

Financial assets are derecognised when and only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire or are settled, or the Company transfers to another party substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset, or the Company, despite having retained some, but not all, significant risks and rewards of ownership, has transferred control of the asset to another party.

Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities that have no stated interest rate and are payable within one year, such as trade creditors, are measured at transaction price.

Other basic financial liabilities are measured at amortised cost.

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Company's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

Loans and borrowings
Loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the transaction price including transaction costs. Subsequently, they are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, less impairment.

Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that the Company will be required to settle that obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the Balance Sheet date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows (when the effect of the time value of money is material).

When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a third party, a receivable is recognised as an asset if it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received and the amount of the receivable can be measured reliably.

2. Employees

	2026		2025
	Number		Number
Monthly average number of persons employed by the Company during the year, including directors	13		13

3. Intangible assets

	Other intangible assets		Total
	£		£
Cost
At 01 May 2025	2,400		2,400
Additions	2,800		2,800
At 30 April 2026	5,200		5,200
Accumulated amortisation
At 01 May 2025	300		300
Charge for the financial year	1,500		1,500
At 30 April 2026	1,800		1,800
Net book value
At 30 April 2026	3,400		3,400
At 30 April 2025	2,100		2,100

4. Tangible assets

	Vehicles		Fixtures and fittings		Office equipment		Total
	£		£		£		£
Cost
At 01 May 2025	10,820		3,454		10,642		24,916
Additions	13,459		7,667		2,506		23,632
At 30 April 2026	24,279		11,121		13,148		48,548
Accumulated depreciation
At 01 May 2025	2,874		1,282		5,821		9,977
Charge for the financial year	2,267		503		3,222		5,992
At 30 April 2026	5,141		1,785		9,043		15,969
Net book value
At 30 April 2026	19,138		9,336		4,105		32,579
At 30 April 2025	7,946		2,172		4,821		14,939

5. Debtors

	2026		2025
	£		£
Trade debtors	389,131		559,704
Other debtors	117,146		326,007
	506,277		885,711

6. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

	2026		2025
	£		£
Bank loans	0		5,208
Trade creditors	251,280		334,904
Taxation and social security	449,119		471,861
Other creditors	9,193		7,065
	709,592		819,038

7. Called-up share capital

	2026		2025
	£		£
Allotted, called-up and fully-paid
100 Ordinary shares of £ 1.00 each	100		100

8. Financial commitments

Commitments

Capital commitments are as follows:

	2026		2025
	£		£
Contracted for but not provided for:
Finance leases entered into	20,947		44,611

	2026		2025
	£		£
Total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases	20,947		44,611

9. Related party transactions

Transactions with the entity's directors

	2026		2025
	£		£
Key Management	14,291		12,791

During the year, interest was charged on the overdrawn director's loan account at 3.75% per annum, being the HMRC official rate applicable during the period. At the year end, the outstanding balance due from the director was £14,291 (2025: £12,791). The loan is unsecured and repayable on demand.