Company registration number 02584903 (England and Wales)
GREYSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
GREYSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
S.A. Lomas
N.A. Peden
K. Horner
N. Alexander
Secretary
N.A. Peden
Company number
02584903
Registered office
Foundation House
Scott Drive
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA15 8AB
Auditor
JS. Audit Limited
James House
Stonecross Business Park
Yew Tree Way
Warrington
Cheshire
WA3 3JD
Business address
Foundation House
Scott Drive
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA15 8AB
Bankers
Bank of America
26 Elmfield Road
Bromley
Kent
BR1 1WA
GREYSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Strategic report
1 - 2
Directors' report
3 - 4
Independent auditor's report
5 - 7
Statement of income and retained earnings
8
Balance sheet
9
Notes to the financial statements
10 - 21
GREYSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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The directors present the strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2025.
Review of the business
The financial highlights of the year were as follows:
Revenue increased to £8.682 million from £8.630 million, an increase of £0.052 million (0.603%).
The company’s stability is based on the maintenance of high recurring revenue. This has increased by £27,579 (0.342%) to £8.090 million.
The directors continue to consider that the key performance indicators are those that communicate the financial performance and strength of the company as a whole, namely the total funds under management, the operating profit and shareholders' funds.
The total funds under management at the year-end were £1,606 million (2024: £1,911 million).
Operating profit for the year increased to a profit of £70,904 (2024: loss of £164,702).
Shareholders’ funds of £4.749 million (2024: £4.496 million) represents the capital strength of the company and exceeds the capital requirements of the Financial Conduct Authority.
There were no identified instances of non compliance with Financial Conduct Authority regulations and no customer complaints, directly or through external channels, to the company or its appointed representatives in the year.
Future developments and economic outlook
With the entry of the Trump administration in the United States the world economic outlook appears to be more uncertain than ever. It remains to be seen whether or not a so called trade war with China ensues, as well as, to a lesser extent, the EU. The situation is very volatile and changes almost on a daily basis.
Bond yields remain elevated in the UK (and the US) putting considerable strain on government borrowing, and the tax measures introduced by The Chancellor have yet to be fully felt within the economy but clearly will be a brake on economic growth. The outlook for the UK is generally less than optimistic.
We remain well diversified within the Greystone Funds and the Greystone Discretionary Model Portfolios. We have trimmed our US exposure by way of taking some profit off the table, however we do not believe that the economic environment is such that a strong view of outcomes can be predicted with any confidence. With that in mind, much as we did in the previous year, we have sought to construct the portfolios in a way which allows us to take advantage of any likely scenarios. All of our funds have produced positive returns despite market volatility, attesting to the prudence of that approach.
Principal risks and uncertainties
The activities of the company expose it to a variety of risks, both financial and operational. Those which have a material impact on the company are as follows:
Credit risk
The company neither holds client money nor assets nor lends money. The exposure to credit risk is therefore the risk that:
investment management fees cannot be collected,
clients do not pay their fees,
commissions / fees are not paid by providers, and
banks, where the revenue is deposited, fail.
The credit risk is low as all cash is held with banks assigned high credit ratings. Amounts due from clients and providers are closely monitored and reviewed to assess their recoverability. Provisions are made if recoverability is in doubt.
GREYSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Market risk
The company is exposed to market risk to the degree that a downturn in the market will usually lead to decreased revenues. These risks are unavoidable in the context of a largely percentage-based fee structure with clients. The risk is mitigated by Greystone’s excellent and long-standing relationship with many clients and the stability that this brings to revenues.
Operational risk
Our business is reliant upon financial, accounting and technology systems and networks to process, transmit and store information, including sensitive client and proprietary information, and to conduct many business activities and transactions with clients, advisers, vendors and other third parties. Failure to implement, maintain and safeguard an appropriate infrastructure could adversely impact our operations. Our back-up procedures, cyber-defenses and compliance with data privacy laws (“GDPR”) are regularly monitored and updated to manage this risk.
Performance risk
The company may under-perform against its chosen benchmarks. To mitigate this risk, performance in all areas of the business is monitored on a regular basis, allowing remedial action to be taken where necessary.
Regulatory risk
The company requires FCA approval to undertake its financial services business. A breach of the FCA’s rules might lead to the withdrawal of this approval. The company continues to mitigate this risk by way of an experienced and dedicated compliance and risk team.
Financial risk management policy
The company has very strong financial controls in place to mitigate any financial risk on the running of the business. These financial controls are continuously reviewed and updated where appropriate.
Promoting the success of the company
The board of directors of Greystone Financial Services Limited considers, both individually and together, that they have acted in the way they consider, in good faith, would be most likely to promote the success of the company for the benefit of its members as a whole (having regard to the stakeholders and matters set out in s172(1)(a)-(f) of the Act) in the decisions taken during the period ended 31 December 2025.
Our strategy is designed to have a long-term beneficial impact on the company and to contribute to its success.
Our team members are fundamental to the delivery of our plan. The health, safety and well-being of our team members is one of our primary considerations in the way we do business.
Engagement with suppliers and customers is key to our success.
Our strategy takes into account the impact of the company's operations on the community and environment and our wider social responsibilities.
As the board of directors, our intention is to behave responsibly and ensure that the management operate the business in a responsible manner, operating within the high standards of business conduct and good governance expected for a business such as ours.
As the board of directors, our intention is to behave responsibly towards our shareholders and treat them fairly and equally, so they may to may benefit from the successful delivery of our strategy.
N. Alexander
Director
14 August 2026
GREYSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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The directors present their financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025.
Principal activities
The principal activity of the company continued to be that of wealth management and financial planning services.
Results and dividends
The results for the year are set out on page 8.
No ordinary dividends were paid. The directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend.
Directors
The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:
S.A. Lomas
N.A. Peden
K. Horner
N. Alexander
Auditor
The auditor, JS. Audit Limited, is deemed to be reappointed under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.
Statement of directors' responsibilities
The directors are responsible for preparing the annual 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 United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). 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 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.
Strategic report
The company has chosen in accordance with Companies Act 2006, s.414C(11) to set out in the company's strategic report information required by Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, Sch. 7 to be contained in the directors' report. It has done so in respect of principal risks and uncertainties, which include financial risk management.
GREYSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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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.
On behalf of the board
N. Alexander
Director
14 August 2026
GREYSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF GREYSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
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Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Greystone Financial Services Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2025 which comprise the statement of income and retained earnings, the balance sheet and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (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.
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.
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. 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 our audit:
the information given in the strategic report and the directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the strategic report and the directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
GREYSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF GREYSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the 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 strategic report or 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.
Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities statement included within the directors' report on page 3, 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 these financial statements.
Irregularities and 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. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities including fraud is detailed below.
Based on our understanding of the company and sector, we identified that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to, but was not limited to, the Companies Act 2006, UK tax legislation, employment law, pensions and Financial Conduct Authority regulations and we considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a material effect on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as the Companies Act 2006 and Financial Reporting Standard FRS102.
We evaluated management’s incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of override of controls) and determined that the principal risks were related to management bias in accounting estimates and judgements and the risk of fraudulent revenue recognition.
GREYSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF GREYSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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Our procedures to respond to risks identified included the following:
reviewing the financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with provisions of relevant laws and regulations described as having a direct effect on the financial statements;
enquiring of management about actual and potential litigation and claims;
performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud;
reading minutes of meetings of those charged with governance and reviewing regulatory correspondence with the Financial Conduct Authority; and
in addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls: testing the appropriateness of journal entries; assessing whether the accounting estimates, judgements and decisions made by management are indicative of a potential bias; and evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business.
We also communicated relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all engagement team members and remained alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit.
There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any. Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.
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.
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.
Angela Harrison BA FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of JS. Audit Limited, Statutory Auditor
Chartered Accountants
James House
Stonecross Business Park
Yew Tree Way
Warrington
Cheshire
WA3 3JD
14 August 2026
GREYSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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2025
2024
as restated
Notes
£
£
Turnover
3
8,681,873
8,630,334
Cost of sales
(6,168,989)
(6,123,280)
Gross profit
2,512,884
2,507,054
Administrative expenses
(2,971,340)
(2,588,161)
Other operating income
529,360
834,542
Exceptional items
4
(918,137)
Operating profit/(loss)
5
70,904
(164,702)
Interest receivable and similar income
9
251,401
276,587
Profit before taxation
322,305
111,885
Tax on profit
10
(69,900)
(11,144)
Profit for the financial year
252,405
100,741
Retained earnings brought forward
4,495,165
4,394,424
Retained earnings carried forward
4,747,570
4,495,165
The Statement of Income and Retained Earnings has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.
GREYSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2025
31 December 2025
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2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
11
163,129
119,549
Investments
12
11
11
163,140
119,560
Current assets
Debtors falling due after more than one year
14
3,000
3,000
Debtors falling due within one year
14
3,408,698
2,379,660
Cash at bank and in hand
2,223,003
3,383,765
5,634,701
5,766,425
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
15
(1,028,332)
(1,368,881)
Net current assets
4,606,369
4,397,544
Total assets less current liabilities
4,769,509
4,517,104
Provisions for liabilities
Deferred tax liability
16
20,639
20,639
(20,639)
(20,639)
Net assets
4,748,870
4,496,465
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
18
1,300
1,300
Profit and loss reserves
19
4,747,570
4,495,165
Total equity
4,748,870
4,496,465
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 14 August 2026 and are signed on its behalf by:
N. Alexander
Director
Company registration number 02584903 (England and Wales)
GREYSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Greystone Financial Services Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Foundation House, Scott Drive, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 8AB.
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.
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.
This company is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS 102, being a member of a group where the parent of that group prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements, including this company, which are intended to give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the group. The company has therefore taken advantage of exemptions from the following disclosure requirements:
Section 7 ‘Statement of Cash Flows’: Presentation of a statement of cash flow and related notes and disclosures;
Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instrument Issues: Interest income/expense and net gains/losses for financial instruments not measured at fair value; basis of determining fair values; details of collateral, loan defaults or breaches, details of hedges, hedging fair value changes recognised in profit or loss and in other comprehensive income;
Section 33 ‘Related Party Disclosures’: Compensation for key management personnel.
The financial statements of the company are consolidated in the financial statements of Greystone Financial Services (Holdings) Limited. These consolidated financial statements are available from Companies House, Crown Way, Maindy, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ.
1.2
Prior period adjustment
During the year, the directors reviewed the income recognition policy in respect of its contract with one of its associates and determined that the company is acting as an agent for that associate. The company has therefore revised its income recognition policy to account for its commission rather than, as previously reported, gross income and a cost of sale.
The prior period adjustment has therefore been to reduce turnover, from £9,054,558 as previously reported, to £8,630,334, as restated, by £424,224, reduce cost of sales from £6,442,076, as previously reported, to £6,123,280, as restated, by £318,796 and increase other operating income, from £729,114, as previously reported, to £834,542, as restated, by £105,428. This adjustment has no impact on profit for the current or prior periods, retained earnings, net assets, or cash flows.
1.3
Going concern
Atruet 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. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
1.4
Turnover
Turnover represents fees which are receivable by the company for funds held under management during the year. Fees consist of monthly commission based on the total value of the funds at the end of each month and a growth commission applied to the monthly movement of the funds. Income is recognised in the month in which it is accrued.
GREYSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.5
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Leasehold improvements
Over the terms of the lease
Fixtures, fittings & equipment
14.00% and 33.33% per annum straight line basis
1.6
Fixed asset investments
Interests in subsidiaries and associates are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. The investments are assessed for impairment at each reporting date and any impairment losses or reversals of impairment losses are recognised immediately in profit or loss.
An associate is an entity, being neither a subsidiary nor a joint venture, in which the company holds a long-term interest and where the company has significant influence. The company considers that it has significant influence where it has the power to participate in the financial and operating decisions of the associate.
1.7
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).
1.8
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks and other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.
1.9
Financial instruments
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors, group balances and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
GREYSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Impairment of financial assets
Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.
Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.
If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss.
Derecognition of financial assets
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.
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.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
1.10
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.
GREYSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.11
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.
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.
1.12
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.
1.13
Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
1.14
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 leases asset are consumed.
GREYSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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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.
Critical judgements
The following judgements (apart from those involving estimates) have had the most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements.
Investment compensation claims
The directors exercise judgement in measuring and recognising investment compensation claims. Judgement is necessary to quantify the value of such claims based on investment values.
No other critical judgements or estimates have been made by the directors in preparing these financial statements.
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Turnover and other revenue
An analysis of the company's turnover is as follows:
2025
2024
as restated
£
£
Turnover analysed by class of business
Non-recurring income
542,618
519,744
Recurring income
8,089,670
8,062,091
Arrangement fees
49,585
48,499
8,681,873
8,630,334
2025
2024
as restated
£
£
Turnover analysed by geographical market
United Kingdom
8,681,873
8,630,334
2025
2024
as restated
£
£
Other revenue
Management fees receivable
529,360
834,542
GREYSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Exceptional items
2025
2024
£
£
Expenditure
Exceptional costs - legal fees re regulatory compliance
-
560,137
Exceptional costs - claims provision
-
358,000
-
918,137
5
Operating profit/(loss)
2025
2024
Operating profit/(loss) for the year is stated after charging:
£
£
Exchange losses
17,521
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
34,790
24,604
Operating lease charges
233,680
291,979
6
Auditor's remuneration
2025
2024
Fees payable to the company's auditor and associates:
£
£
For audit services
Audit of the financial statements of the company
10,813
14,095
For other services
Taxation compliance services
960
3,310
GREYSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2025
2024
Number
Number
Financial consultants
18
17
Administration
67
70
Directors
4
5
Total
89
92
Their aggregate remuneration comprised:
2025
2024
£
£
Wages and salaries
6,040,510
5,527,716
Social security costs
763,450
617,701
Pension costs
250,272
227,567
7,054,232
6,372,984
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Directors' remuneration
2025
2024
£
£
Remuneration for qualifying services
568,689
183,220
Company pension contributions to defined contribution schemes
43,839
39,622
612,528
222,842
The number of directors for whom retirement benefits are accruing under defined contribution schemes amounted to 1 (2024 - 2).
Remuneration disclosed above include the following amounts paid to the highest paid director:
2025
2024
£
£
Remuneration for qualifying services
221,020
124,470
Company pension contributions to defined contribution schemes
8,438
8,266
GREYSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Interest receivable and similar income
2025
2024
£
£
Interest income
Interest on bank deposits
66,966
75,473
Income from fixed asset investments
Income from participating interests - associates
184,435
201,114
Total income
251,401
276,587
10
Taxation
2025
2024
£
£
Current tax
UK corporation tax on profits for the current period
69,900
11,144
The actual charge for the year can be reconciled to the expected charge for the year based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:
2025
2024
£
£
Profit before taxation
322,305
111,885
Expected tax charge based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25.00% (2024: 25.00%)
80,576
27,971
Tax effect of expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profit
17,008
17,817
Tax effect of income not taxable in determining taxable profit
(28,602)
(31,814)
Group relief
(166)
(2,903)
Other non-reversing timing differences
1,084
Fixed asset differences
73
Taxation charge for the year
69,900
11,144
GREYSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Tangible fixed assets
Leasehold improvements
Fixtures, fittings & equipment
Total
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 January 2025
33,960
559,571
593,531
Additions
78,370
78,370
Disposals
(356,451)
(356,451)
At 31 December 2025
33,960
281,490
315,450
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2025
30,565
443,417
473,982
Depreciation charged in the year
2,571
32,219
34,790
Eliminated in respect of disposals
(356,451)
(356,451)
At 31 December 2025
33,136
119,185
152,321
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2025
824
162,305
163,129
At 31 December 2024
3,395
116,154
119,549
12
Fixed asset investments
2025
2024
Notes
£
£
Investments in associates
13
11
11
13
Associates
Details of the company's associates at 31 December 2025 are as follows:
Name of undertaking
Registered office
Nature of business
Class of
% Held
shares held
Direct
HLB Financial Services Limited
HLB House, 68 High Street, Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6 0AT
Financial services
Ordinary
50.00
Hillyer McKeown Financial Services LLP
Foundation House, Scott Drive, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 8AB
Financial services
n/a
42.50
The investment in associated entities is recorded at cost.
GREYSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
794,994
759,679
Corporation tax recoverable
71,099
89,299
Amounts owed by group undertakings
2,077,185
1,217,437
Other debtors
316,309
168,071
Prepayments and accrued income
149,111
145,174
3,408,698
2,379,660
2025
2024
Amounts falling due after more than one year:
£
£
Other debtors
3,000
3,000
Total debtors
3,411,698
2,382,660
15
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
£
£
Trade creditors
14,902
58,958
Taxation and social security
18,838
18,377
Accruals and deferred income
994,592
1,291,546
1,028,332
1,368,881
16
Deferred taxation
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset where the company has a legally enforceable right to do so. The following is the analysis of the deferred tax balances (after offset) for financial reporting purposes:
Liabilities
Liabilities
2025
2024
Balances:
£
£
ACAs
22,120
22,120
Retirement benefit obligations
(1,481)
(1,481)
20,639
20,639
There were no deferred tax movements in the year.
The deferred tax liability set out above is expected to reverse within 4 years and mainly relates to accelerated capital allowances that are expected to mature within the same period.
GREYSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Retirement benefit schemes
2025
2024
Defined contribution schemes
£
£
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
250,272
227,567
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. At the balance sheet date the company had outstanding pension contributions to the scheme amounting to £57,074 (2024: £59,959).
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Share capital
2025
2024
2025
2024
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary voting shares of £1 each
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
Ordinary non-voting shares of £1 each
100
100
100
100
1,300
1,300
1,300
1,300
The rights attached to the different classes of shares can be found in the company's Memorandum and Articles of Association.
19
Profit and loss reserves
Includes all current and prior year retained profits and losses, net of distributions to shareholders.
20
Operating lease commitments
As lessee
At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:
2025
2024
£
£
Within 1 year
141,570
223,322
Years 2-5
160,477
56,505
302,047
279,827
The operating leases represent leases to third parties. The leases are negotiated over terms of 2-6 years. There are no options in place for either party to extend the lease terms.
GREYSTONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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Related party transactions
Transactions with related parties
During the year the company entered into the following transactions with related parties:
Sales
Sales
2025
2024
£
£
Entities over which the entity has control, joint control or significant influence
94,546
94,644
Other related parties
45,000
Rent payable in the year
Intermediaries paid
2025
2024
2025
2024
£
£
£
£
Directors' pension scheme
-
150,000
-
-
Entities over which the entity has control, joint control or significant influence
-
-
286,139
318,796
The following amounts were outstanding at the reporting end date:
2025
2024
Amounts due from related parties
£
£
Entities with control, joint control or significant influence over the company
153,480
386,280
Entities over which the entity has control, joint control or significant influence
118,922
158,243
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Ultimate controlling party
The ultimate parent entity is Ferdinand FFP Ultimate Holdings, L.P., a Delaware (United States) limited partnership.
The immediate parent company is Greystone Financial Services (Holdings) Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. Greystone Financial Services (Holdings) Limited is the smallest and largest group that prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements in which the company results are included.
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Prior period adjustment
During the year, the directors reviewed the income recognition policy in respect of its contract with one of its associates and determined that the company is acting as an agent for that associate. The company has therefore revised its income recognition policy to account for its commission rather than, as previously reported, gross income and a cost of sale.
The prior period adjustment has therefore been to reduce both turnover, from £9,054,558 as previously reported, to £8,630,334, as restated, and cost of sales from £6,442,076, as previously reported, to £6,123,280, as restated, by £318,796. This adjustment has no impact on profit for the current or prior periods, retained earnings, net assets, or cash flows.
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