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Registration number: 08859316

Aspire & Co Limited

Unaudited Filleted Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 January 2026

 

Aspire & Co Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2 to 3

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

4 to 10

 

Aspire & Co Limited

Company Information

Director

PJ Cushing

Registered office

Unit 36
Shirehill Industrial Estate
Saffron Walden
Essex
United Kingdom
CB11 3AQ

Accountants

Mansell & Co
Chartered Certified Accountants5 Ducketts Wharf
South Street
Bishop Stortford
Hertfordshire
CM23 3AR

 

Aspire & Co Limited

(Registration number: 08859316)
Balance Sheet as at 31 January 2026

Note

2026
£

2025
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

147,042

177,584

Current assets

 

Stocks

5

112,038

104,981

Debtors

6

1,272,947

933,951

Cash at bank and in hand

 

190,007

268,769

 

1,574,992

1,307,701

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

7

(460,626)

(283,984)

Net current assets

 

1,114,366

1,023,717

Total assets less current liabilities

 

1,261,408

1,201,301

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

7

(244,938)

(311,981)

Net assets

 

1,016,470

889,320

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

8

1

1

Retained earnings

1,016,469

889,319

Shareholders' funds

 

1,016,470

889,320

For the financial year ending 31 January 2026 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Director's responsibilities:

•

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and

•

The director acknowledges her responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the director has not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the director on 16 September 2026
 

 

Aspire & Co Limited

(Registration number: 08859316)
Balance Sheet as at 31 January 2026

.........................................
PJ Cushing
Director

 

Aspire & Co Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 January 2026

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
Unit 36
Shirehill Industrial Estate
Saffron Walden
Essex
CB11 3AQ
United Kingdom

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the director on 16 September 2026.

2

Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

The company recognises revenue when:
The amount of revenue can be reliably measured;
it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity;
and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities.

Foreign currency transactions and balances

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded at the functional currency rate prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated into the respective functional currency of the entity at the rates prevailing on the reporting period date. Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rate on the date when the fair value is re-measured.

Non-monetary items measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.

 

Aspire & Co Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 January 2026

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

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

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the financial statements.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised when 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 and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Leasehold land and buildings

10 years' straight line basis

Plant and machinery

10 years' staright line basis

Fixtures and fittings

4 years' straight line basis

Office equipment

4 years' straight line basis

Motor vehicles

25% reducing balance basis

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

 

Aspire & Co Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 January 2026

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stocks are impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell; the impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the profit and loss account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

Leases

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee.

Assets held under finance leases are recognised at the lower of their fair value at inception of the lease and the present value of the minimum lease payments. These assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the useful life of the asset and the lease term. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation.

Lease payments are apportioned between finance costs in the profit and loss account and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

 

Aspire & Co Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 January 2026

Dividends

Dividend distribution to the company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including the director) during the year, was 3 (2025 - 3).

 

Aspire & Co Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 January 2026

4

Tangible assets

Short leasehold land and buildings
£

Fixtures and fittings
£

Plant and machinery
£

Office equipment
£

Motor vehicles
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 February 2025

116,978

69,158

78,935

3,687

52,685

321,443

Additions

-

10,209

-

-

-

10,209

At 31 January 2026

116,978

79,367

78,935

3,687

52,685

331,652

Depreciation

At 1 February 2025

46,788

50,613

29,600

3,687

13,171

143,859

Charge for the year

11,698

11,282

7,893

-

9,878

40,751

At 31 January 2026

58,486

61,895

37,493

3,687

23,049

184,610

Carrying amount

At 31 January 2026

58,492

17,472

41,442

-

29,636

147,042

At 31 January 2025

70,190

18,545

49,335

-

39,514

177,584

Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £58,492 (2025 - £70,190) in respect of short leasehold land and buildings.
 

 

Aspire & Co Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 January 2026

5

Stocks

2026
£

2025
£

Other inventories

112,038

104,981

6

Debtors

Current

Note

2026
£

2025
£

Trade debtors

 

37,887

35,815

Amounts owed by related parties

10

827,160

717,834

Other debtors

 

407,900

180,302

   

1,272,947

933,951

7

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Note

2026
£

2025
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

9

66,536

60,682

Trade creditors

 

168,991

21,612

Amounts owed to group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest

10

48,350

12,350

Taxation and social security

 

168,243

168,299

Accruals and deferred income

 

8,506

21,041

 

460,626

283,984

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

Note

2026
£

2025
£

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

9

244,938

311,981

 

Aspire & Co Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 January 2026

8

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2026

2025

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary of £0.10 each

10

1

10

1

       

9

Loans and borrowings

Non-current loans and borrowings

2026
£

2025
£

Bank borrowings

207,110

266,061

Hire purchase contracts

37,828

45,920

244,938

311,981

Current loans and borrowings

2026
£

2025
£

Bank borrowings

58,951

53,682

Hire purchase contracts

7,585

7,000

66,536

60,682

10

Related party transactions

Summary of transactions with other related parties

During the year the company entered into the following transactions and had loans outstanding with companies, which are controlled by the Director, Ms P Cushing. These loans have no fixed repayment terms, are interest free, and are repayable on demand. The company purchased services of £36,000 (2025 - £0) from The International Skin And Aesthetics Academy Limited. The company owes £48,350 (2025 - £12,350) to The International Skin And Aesthetics Academy Limited. The company is owed £8,316 (2025 - £8,316) by Aspire Medical Aesthetics Limited. During the year the company was repaid £21,609 by (2025 - the company loaned £62,980 to) Aspire Ireland Limited. At the year end Aspire Ireland Limited owes £362,510 (2025 - £384,119) to the company.

During the year the company loaned £120,214 (2025 - £321,604) to the Director, Ms P Cushing. Interest of £14,554 (2025 - £4,297) was charged on the loan. Ms P Cushing repaid £3,833 (2025 - £138,430) during the year. The balance owed to the company at the year end by Ms P Cushing was £456,334 (2025 - £325,399).