The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the income statement within the financial statements.true

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

WordSynk Limited (‘the Company’) is a developer of technology solutions, primarily to the language services industry.

The company is a private company limited by shares and is incorporated in England and Wales under the Companies Act 2006. The address of its registered office is Suite U2, Ground Floor Arlington Business Centre, White Rose Park, Leeds, England, LS11 0PA.

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

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £000.

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; and

• 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 thebigword Group Holdings Limited. These consolidated financial statements are available from its registered office, Suite U2, Ground Floor Arlington Business Centre, White Rose Park, Leeds, England, LS11 0PA.

The truedirectors manage the business on a UK group-wide basis, "the group", and assess going concern at both a company and group level. The going concern basis of preparation is considered applicable in the financial statements despite the group reporting a statutory loss for 2025, primarily reflecting non-cash depreciation and amortisation charges and interest expense. The group generated positive EBITDA and cash during the year and is forecast to continue generating positive EBITDA and operating cash flows during the year ending December 2026 and beyond. The group is also in a strong net asset position and holds a significant positive cash balance.

The directors have considered the group’s forecast cash flows up to 31 December 2027 and are satisfied that current performance and forecasts indicate continued positive operating cash generation sufficient to meet liabilities as they fall due over this period, subject to addressing the term loan maturity before 30 September 2027 through extension, refinancing, replacement or repayment.

The group’s debt currently includes a £24.5m term loan which, at the reporting date, was due for repayment in August 2026. Covenant compliance on the outstanding term loan includes cash flow cover, adjusted leverage and guarantor coverage. Subsequent to year end, the facility was amended to extend the maturity date to 30 September 2027.

At 31 December 2025, the group also had a £5m revolving credit facility (“RCF”), of which £2m had been drawn. The outstanding RCF balance was fully repaid in February 2026 and the RCF agreement was subsequently terminated.

The directors have considered the group’s current and forecast performance, including forecast improvements in EBITDA and cash generation, and are satisfied that the group is expected to remain in compliance with its covenants.

Based on the above, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group will continue to trade as a going concern for the foreseeable future and has adequate resources.

The group guarantees the continuing operations of Wordsynk Limited.

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration receivable for the use of the company's technology solutions, under licence agreements with fellow group companies, at an agreed mark up.

The company recognises turnover when the amount of turnover can be measured reliably and when the specific criteria relating to the company’s sales channels have been met. Turnover is recognised in the accounting period in which the services are rendered.

In the research phase of an internal project it is not possible to demonstrate that the project will generate future economic benefits and hence all expenditure on research shall be recognised as an expense when it is incurred. Intangible assets are recognised from the development phase of a project if and only if certain specific criteria are met in order to demonstrate the asset will generate probable future economic benefits and that its cost can be reliably measured. The capitalised development costs are subsequently amortised on a straight line basis over their useful economic lives, estimated for assets currently held at 3 years.

If it is not possible to distinguish between the research phase and the development phase of an internal project, the expenditure is treated as if it were all incurred in the research phase only.

Intangible assets are stated at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Amortisation is calculated, using the straight-line method, to allocate the depreciable amount of the assets to their residual values over their estimated useful lives.

The estimated useful lives range as follows:

Amortisation is charged to administrative expenses in the profit and loss account.

Where factors, such as technological advancement or changes in market price, indicate that residual value or useful life have changed, the residual value, useful life or amortisation rate are amended prospectively to reflect the new circumstances.

The assets are reviewed for impairment if the above factors indicate that the carrying amount may be impaired.

Costs associated with maintaining software are recognised as an expense as incurred. Development costs that are directly attributable to the design and testing of identifiable and unique software products controlled by the company are recognised as intangible assets when the following criteria are met:

• it is technically feasible to complete the software so that it will be available for use;

• management intends to complete the software and use or sell it;

• there is an ability to use or sell the software;

• it can be demonstrated how the software will generate probable future economic benefits;

• adequate technical, financial and other resources to complete the development and to use or sell the software are available; and

• the expenditure attributable to the software during its development can be reliably measured

Other development expenditures that do not meet these criteria are recognised as an expense as incurred. Development costs previously recognised as an expense are not recognised as an asset in a subsequent period.

Tangible assets are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes the original purchase price, costs directly attributable to bringing the asset to its working condition for its intended use, dismantling and restoration costs.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

The assets’ residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised within ‘administrative expenses’ in the profit and loss account.

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.

Recognised impairment losses are reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

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 statement of financial position 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, which include debtors, 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.

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, including creditors, 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.

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.

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new ordinary shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.

Dividends and other distributions to the company’s shareholders are recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the period in which the dividends and other distributions are approved by the shareholders. These amounts are recognised in the Statement of Changes in Equity.

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

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the income statement 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 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.

Short term benefits, including holiday pay and other similar non-monetary benefits, are recognised

as an expense in the period in which the service is received.

The company provides a range of benefits to employees, including paid holiday arrangements and defined contribution pension plan.

Employees of the company are eligible to participate in a defined contribution plan, operated by Link Up Mitaka Limited, a fellow group undertaking. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the company has no further payment obligations. The contributions are recognised as an expense when they are due. Amounts not paid are shown in creditors in the balance sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in independently administered funds.

Where share options are awarded to employees, the fair value of the options at the date of grant is charged to profit or loss over the vesting period. Non-market vesting conditions are taken into account by adjusting the number of equity instruments expected to vest at each balance sheet date so that, ultimately, the cumulative amount recognised over the vesting period is based on the number of options that eventually vest. Market vesting conditions are factored into the fair value of the options granted. The cumulative expense is not adjusted for failure to achieve a market vesting condition.

The fair value of the award also takes into account non-vesting conditions. These are either factors beyond the control of either party (such as a target based on an index) or factors which are within the control of one or other of the parties (such as the company keeping the scheme open or the employee maintaining any contributions required by the scheme).

Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.

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.

The following judgements (apart from those involving estimates) have had the most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements.

The company makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates may, by definition, differ to the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are addressed below.

The company considers whether intangible assets are impaired. Where an indication of impairment is

identified the estimation of recoverable value requires estimation of the recoverable value of the cash

generating units (CGUs). This requires estimation of the future cash flows from CGUs. See note 4 for

the carrying amount of intangible fixed assets.

A share-based payments charge was made in the year under an equity settled scheme by issuance of profit interest units. The units are split 50% time based which vest at a rate of 10% per annum over a 5 year vesting period and 50% performance based which vest in full over 5 years. The company makes estimates on the fair value of these units over the vesting period by considering the non-market and market based conditions attached to them. It makes assumptions that the shares will vest over the full 5 year period and requires an estimate of the equity value of the company across the vesting period. See note 8 for the weighted average share price of the units.

The company makes an estimate of the recoverable value of debtors. When assessing impairment of

debtors, management considers factors including the ageing profile and historical experience. See note 6 for the value of debtors.

The average monthly number of persons (excluding non-remunerated directors) employed by the company during the year was:

Amounts owed by group undertakings are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.

Amounts owed to group undertakings are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.

The following are the major deferred tax liabilities and assets recognised by the company and movements thereon:

The company operates an equity-settled share based remuneration scheme for a number of key

employees. Shares consist of 417,824 units (2024: 417,824 units) split 50% time based units which vest at a rate of 10% per annum over a 5 year vesting period and 50% performance based shares which vest in full over 5 years.

The shares issued are in the ultimate parent company.

In the year a charge in profit and loss of £53,394 (2024: £81,423), was incurred in respect of a share based charge, from 417,824 units (2024: 417,824 units) split 50% time based shares which vest at a rate of 10% per annum over a 5 year vesting period and 50% performance based shares which vest in full over 5 years.

The shares issued are in the ultimate parent company.

All restricted stock are issued with a £nil exercisable price.

Rights, preferences and restrictions:

Each of the shares carry a voting right and equal rights to participate in any discretional dividends.

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

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

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.

As at the balance sheet date, the company is party to a fixed and floating charge over all of its assets in favour of Kartesia. thebigword Group Holdings Limited and fellow subsidiaries have a total facility with Kartesia for £26,770k (2024: £27,031k).

The company is a subsidiary undertaking of thebigword Group Limited, a company incorporated in Great

Britain and registered in England and Wales.

thebigword Group Holdings Limited is the parent company of the largest group for which consolidated

financial statements are drawn up.

Copies of the consolidated financial statements of thebigword Group Holdings Limited may be obtained

from, Suite U2, Ground Floor Arlington Business Centre, White Rose Park, Leeds, England, LS11 0PA.