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WELPLAN LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 28 FEBRUARY 2026













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WELPLAN LIMITED
 

COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
P G Lewis 
B G Lea 
S A Hardy 
T E Brunt 
H Baker 




Company secretary
S A Hardy



Registered number
02782737



Registered office
Old Mansion House
Eamont Bridge

Penrith

Cumbria

CA102BX




Independent auditors
Armstrong Watson Audit Limited
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors

James Watson House

Montgomery Way

Rosehill

Carlisle

CA1 2UU





 
WELPLAN LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Strategic report
 
 
1 - 2
Directors' report
 
 
3 - 4
Independent auditors' report
 
 
5 - 8
Statement of comprehensive income
 
 
9
Balance sheet
 
 
10
Statement of changes in equity
 
 
11
Notes to the financial statements
 
 
12 - 28


 
WELPLAN LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

Introduction
 
The directors present their Strategic Report for Welplan Limited for the year ended 28 February 2026

Business review
 
The Board is pleased to report that despite the ongoing high levels of uncertainty, Welplan was able to continue to provide valuable and sustainable services to customers.
The Statement of Comprehensive Income is set out on page 9 and shows a profit on trading activities before taxation for the year of £569,714 (2025 - £678,322).
A dividend of £400,000 (2025 - £200,000) was declared and paid in the year (refer to note 11 to the financial statements).
The Company continues to maintain a strong balance sheet, with net assets standing at £1,940,862 (2025 - £1,981,066).

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
General
The Company's risks arise from competition from other service providers, either within the building services industry or externally, or from the fact that the relevance, competitiveness, or quality of its products, as seen by its customers, could reduce. These factors are kept under regular review by the Board of Directors to ensure that, where possible, any negative effects are neutralised and, in addition, that all positive and realistic commercial opportunities are exploited. From a wider group perspective, the defined benefit pension scheme liability is considered to be a risk that is monitored by the BESA Board.
New entrants to the market
For commercial subsidiaries in the Group there is a risk of increased activity by competitors operating in our marketplace.
Technology
Technology, especially Al technology, continues to develop at a fast rate, although this creates numerous opportunities, there is a significant business risk if the group fails to keep up with the latest technology.
Pension Scheme Deficit
The final salary pension scheme deficit is an ongoing risk (see note 23). The Scheme Trustees have developed a recovery plan that aims to address the funding shortfall by 2030.

Financial key performance indicators
 
Key performance indicators monitored by the directors include employee and employer participation levels,
fund deposit levels and income, overheads and net profit comparators.

2026
2025
£
£
Turnover

1,881,713

1,737,577
 
Overheads

1,517,448

1,432,651
 
Operating profit

369,265

304,926
 

The board of Directors are satisfied that the key performance indicators are in line with their expectations.
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WELPLAN LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026


This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.



H Baker
Director

Date: 24 September 2026

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WELPLAN LIMITED
 

 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 28 February 2026.

Directors' responsibilities statement

The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic report, the Directors' 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 applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. 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 for the Company's financial statements and then apply them consistently;

∙make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

∙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 to 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.

Principal activity

The principal activity of the Company is the administration of welfare benefits.

Results and dividends

The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £359,796 (2025 - £461,912).

A dividend of £400,000 (2025 - £200,000) was declared and paid in the year.

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

P G Lewis 
B G Lea 
S A Hardy 
T E Brunt 
H Baker 

Future developments

Welplan has performed well and built a strong financial base. The investment strategy continues to deliver a balanced and high performing return that supports future modernisation and growth aspirations.

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WELPLAN LIMITED
 

 
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

Disclosure of information to auditors

Each of the persons who are directors at the time when this Directors' report is approved has confirmed that:
 
∙so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditors are unaware, and

∙the director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditors are aware of that information.

Auditors

Under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006, Armstrong Watson Audit Limited will be deemed to have been reappointed as auditors 28 days after these financial statements were sent to members or 28 days after the latest date prescribed for filing the accounts with the registrar, whichever is earlier.

This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
 





H Baker
Director

Date: 24 September 2026

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WELPLAN LIMITED
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WELPLAN LIMITED
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Welplan Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 28 February 2026, which comprise the Statement of comprehensive income, the Balance sheet, the Statement of changes in equity and the related notes, including a summary of 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 28 February 2026 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.


Basis for opinion


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 Auditors' 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 United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council'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.


Other information


The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' 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.


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WELPLAN LIMITED
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WELPLAN LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
 

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the 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.


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 set out 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.


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WELPLAN LIMITED
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WELPLAN LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Auditors' 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 Auditors' 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, including 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:

∙We obtained an understanding of laws and regulations that affect the company, focusing on those that
had a direct effect on the financial statements or that had a fundamental effect on its operations. Key
laws and regulations that we identified included the UK Companies Act, tax legislation and occupational
health and employment legislation.

∙We enquired of the directors, reviewed correspondence with HMRC and reviewed directors meeting
minutes for evidence of non-compliance with relevant laws and regulations. We also reviewed controls
the directors have in place to ensure compliance.

∙We gained an understanding of the controls that the directors have in place to prevent and detect fraud.
We enquired of the directors about any incidences of fraud that had taken place during the accounting
period.

∙The risk of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations and fraud was discussed within the audit
team and tests were planned and performed to address these risks. We identified the potential for fraud
in the following areas: revenue recognition and management override of controls.

∙We reviewed financial statements disclosures and tested to supporting documentation to assess
compliance with relevant laws and regulations discussed above.

∙We enquired of the directors and third-party advisors about actual and potential litigation and claims.

∙We performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that might
indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud.

∙In addressing the risk of fraud due to management override of internal controls we tested the
appropriateness of journal entries and assessed whether the judgements made in making accounting
estimates were indicative of a potential bias.


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 Auditors' report.


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WELPLAN LIMITED
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WELPLAN LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Use of our 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 Auditors' 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.





Joanna Gray (Senior statutory auditor)
for and on behalf of
Armstrong Watson Audit Limited
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors

24 September 2026
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WELPLAN LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

2026
2025
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
 4 
1,881,713
1,737,577

Gross profit
  
1,881,713
1,737,577

Administrative expenses
  
(1,517,448)
(1,432,651)

Fair value movements
  
5,000
-

Operating profit
  
369,265
304,926

Interest receivable and similar income
 9 
200,449
373,396

Profit before tax
  
569,714
678,322

Tax on profit
 10 
(209,918)
(216,410)

Profit for the financial year
  
359,796
461,912

The notes on pages 12 to 28 form part of these financial statements.

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WELPLAN LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 02782737

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 28 FEBRUARY 2026

2026
2025
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Intangible assets
 12 
238,586
24,000

Tangible assets
 13 
1,146,085
1,238,330

Investments
 14 
-
602

Investment property
 15 
380,000
375,000

  
1,764,671
1,637,932

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 16 
4,734,752
3,201,099

Short term investments
 17 
3,220,125
4,163,007

Cash at bank and in hand
 18 
1,011,022
1,082,155

  
8,965,899
8,446,261

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 19 
(8,774,944)
(8,089,613)

Net current assets
  
 
 
190,955
 
 
356,648

Total assets less current liabilities
  
1,955,626
1,994,580

Provisions for liabilities
  

Deferred tax
 20 
(14,764)
(13,514)

  
 
 
(14,764)
 
 
(13,514)

Net assets
  
1,940,862
1,981,066


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 21 
50,000
50,000

Profit and loss account
 22 
1,890,862
1,931,066

  
1,940,862
1,981,066


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by: 




H Baker
Director

Date: 24 September 2026

The notes on pages 12 to 28 form part of these financial statements.

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WELPLAN LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026


Called up share capital
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£


At 1 March 2024
50,000
1,669,154
1,719,154



Profit for the year
-
461,912
461,912

Dividends: Equity capital
-
(200,000)
(200,000)



At 1 March 2025
50,000
1,931,066
1,981,066



Profit for the year
-
359,796
359,796

Dividends: Equity capital
-
(400,000)
(400,000)


At 28 February 2026
50,000
1,890,862
1,940,862


The notes on pages 12 to 28 form part of these financial statements.

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WELPLAN LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

1.


General information

Welplan Limited ('the Company') is a limited company incorporated in the United Kingdom and registered in England and Wales. The address of its registered office and principal place of business is:
 Old Mansion House, Eamont Bridge, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2BX
The principal activity of the Company is the administration of welfare benefit schemes.
These financial statements have been presented in pound sterling which is the functional currency of the Company.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

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 applicable legislation as set out in the Companies Act 2006 and Schedule 1 of The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. These financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention modified for investment properties and equity investments held at fair value.

 
2.2

Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions

The Company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by the FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland":
∙the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows;
∙the requirements of Section 3 Financial Statement Presentation paragraph 3.17(d);
∙the requirements of Section 11 Financial Instruments paragraphs 11.42, 11.44 to 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(a)(iii), 11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and 11.48(c);
∙the requirements of Section 33 Related Party Disclosures paragraph 33.7.

This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of B&ESA Limited as at 26 February 2026.
The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of B&ESA Limited, which is registered in the United Kingdom, which itself is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Building Engineering Services Association. The Building Engineering Services Association is the parent undertaking of the largest group which consolidates the financial information of the Company. B&ESA Limited is the parent undertaking of the smallest group which consolidates the financial information of the Company. Therefore the Company has taken advantage of the exemption available under section 400 of Companies Act 2006 not to prepare consolidated financial statements itself.
Copies of the B&ESA Limited consolidated financial statements may be obtained from Companies House and the registered office and principal place of business which is Old Mansion House, Eamont Bridge, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2BX.
The Annual Return for the Building Engineering Services Association and group can be obtained from the Certification Office, 11th Floor, 14 Westfield Avenue, London, E20 1HZ.

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WELPLAN LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.3

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared using the going concern basis.
All reasonable scenarios have been carefully considered for a period of at least 12 months from the approval of these financial statements and in doing so the Board are confident that, even in the worst case scenario with the measures already implemented, the Company has sufficient cash to meet its liabilities.

 
2.4

Revenue

Turnover in relation to welfare benefit administration and other services is recognised in the period to which those services relate based on the value of services invoiced, less value added tax where applicable. Amounts are recognised only at the point that it is probable that the economic benefit will flow to the Company and when the amount of revenue can be measured reliably.

 
2.5

Government grants

Government grants received of a revenue nature are recognised in the statement of comprehensive
income in the same period as the related expenditure.

 
2.6

Interest income

Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.

 
2.7

Pensions

Defined contribution pension plan

The Company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. 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 in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Balance sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.

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WELPLAN LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.8

Current and deferred taxation

Tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax currently payable, relating to UK
corporation tax, is calculated on the basis of the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or
substantively enacted as at the reporting date.

Deferred tax is recognised on all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the reporting date. Transactions or events that result in an obligation to pay more tax in the future or a right to pay less tax in the future gives rise to a deferred tax liability or asset. Timing differences are differences between taxable profits and total comprehensive income as stated in the financial statements that arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in the financial statements.
Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted as at the reporting date that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference. The tax expense is recognised in the same component of comprehensive income or equity as the transaction or other event that resulted in the tax expense.
Deferred income tax assets are recognised only to the extent that, on the basis of all available evidence, it is deemed probable that there will be suitable taxable profits from which the future reversal of the underlying timing differences can be deducted.
Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset only when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the amounts and there is the intention either to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.


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WELPLAN LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.9

Intangible assets

Intangible assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses. The Company recognises an intangible asset in respect of development expenditure when it can demonstrate:
∙its technical feasibility of completing the intangible asset so that it will be available for use or sale;
∙its intention to complete the intangible asset and use or sell it;
∙its ability to use or sell the intangible asset;
∙how the intangible asset will generate probable future economic benefits. Among other things, the Company can demonstrate the existence of a market for the output of the intangible asset or the intangible asset itself or, if it is to be used internally, the usefulness of the intangible asset;
∙the availability of adequate technical, financial and other resources to complete the development and to use or sell the intangible asset; and
∙its ability to measure reliably the expenditure attributable to the intangible asset during its development.

Amortisation of capitalised development expenditure does not commence until the asset is available for use. All expenditure not meeting the criteria set out above is considered to form part of the 'research' phase, and is expensed in the period in which it is incurred. Other intangibles constitute software, intellectual property and website development costs.
The Directors have considered the useful economic life of software licenses to be equivalent to the term of the licence of that software, with an initial licence period of 10 years from December 2015. Any increases in the licence fees due to expansion will be amortised over the remainder of the initial licence period.

 The estimated useful lives range as follows:

Development expenditure
-
4
years

 
2.10

Tangible fixed assets

Property (other than investment property), vehicles and equipment are initially recognised at cost, which is the purchase price plus any directly attributable costs, and are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the methods listed below.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Freehold property
-
2% per annum
Fixtures and fittings
-
15 - 25% per annum



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WELPLAN LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.11

Investment property

Property held for investment is not subject to depreciation but is held at an annually assessed fair value, with any adjustments being charged to the Statement of Comprehensive Income, together with a provision for deferred taxation.
The directors review and assess this fair value on an annual basis.

 
2.12

Investments

The Company accounts for shares in subsidiary companies at cost less any provision for impairment. Equity investments are recognised by the Company at fair value, with any adjustments being charged to the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

 
2.13

Debtors

Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

 
2.14

Cash and cash equivalents

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.

 
2.15

Creditors

Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

 
2.16

Leases

Rental costs under operating leases are charged in the Statement of Comprehensive Income in equal annual amounts over the period of the lease.

 
2.17

Financial instruments

Impairment of financial assets
At each reporting date the Company reviews the carrying value of its 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.
The recoverable amount of an asset is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. Value in use is the present value of the future cash flows expected to be derived from the asset, or cash generating unit. The present value calculation involves estimating the future cash inflows and outflows to be derived from continuing use of the asset, and from its ultimate disposal, applying an appropriate discount rate to those future cash flows.
 
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WELPLAN LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.17
Financial instruments (continued)

Where the recoverable amount of an asset is less than the carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss. An impairment loss recognised for all assets is reversed in a subsequent period if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply. Impairment losses are charged to the Statement of Comprehensive Income in administration expenses.

 
2.18

Dividends

Equity dividends are recognised when they become legally payable. Interim equity dividends are recognised when paid. Final equity dividends are recognised when approved by the shareholders at an annual general meeting.


3.


Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In applying the Company's accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions in determining the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities. The directors' judgements, estimates and assumptions are based on the best and most reliable evidence available at the time when the decisions are made, and are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be applicable. Due to the inherent subjectivity involved in making such judgements, estimates and assumptions, the actual results and outcomes may differ.

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, if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods, if the revision affects both current and future periods.

Accounting judgements
The critical accounting judgements made in the process of applying the Company's accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements are discussed below:

∙Development expenditure
Development expenditure is capitalised in accordance with the accounting policy given in note 2.9 to these financial statements. Initial capitalisation of costs is based on management's judgement that technical and economic feasibility is confirmed, usually when a product development project has reached a defined milestone according to an established project management model. In determining the amounts to be capitalised management makes assumptions regarding the expected future cash generation of the assets and the expected period of benefits.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty
The key assumptions concerning the future, and other key sources of estimation uncertainty, that have
a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within
the next financial year are discussed below.
 
∙Valuation of investment property
The Company carries its investment property at fair value, with changes in fair value being recognised in the Income Statement. The Company engaged an independent valuation specialist to determine fair value. The valuer used a valuation technique based on a discounted cash flow model adjusted for comparable market. The determined fair value of the investment property is based on the open market value of the property.
 

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WELPLAN LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

3.Judgments in applying accounting policies (continued)

∙Intangible assets
Intangible assets are amortised over their useful lives taking into account residual values, where appropriate. The actual lives of the assets and residual values are assessed annually and may vary depending on a number of factors. In reassessing asset lives, factors such as technological innovation, product life cycles and maintenance programmes are taken into account. Residual value assessments consider issues such as future market conditions and the remaining life of the asset.
∙Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets, other than investment properties, are depreciated over their useful lives taking into account residual values, where appropriate. The actual lives of the assets and residual values are assessed annually and may vary depending on a number of factors. In reassessing asset lives, factors such as technological innovation, product life cycles and maintenance programmes are taken into account. Residual value assessments consider issues such as future market conditions, the remaining life of the asset and projected disposal values.
∙Deferred tax asset
The directors exercise judgement in determining whether, and to what extent, a deferred tax asset should be recognised for tax losses and timing differences based upon the assessment of likely recoverability of the asset. The deferred tax asset is recognised on the basis of recoverability of tax losses over a four year period using the company's latest financial projections. Due to the length of time there can be a significant amount of economic uncertainty on the figures used.


4.


Turnover

An analysis of turnover by class of business is as follows:


2026
2025
£
£

Welfare benefit and pension scheme administration
1,815,773
1,727,627

Other income
65,940
9,950

1,881,713
1,737,577


All turnover arose within the United Kingdom.

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WELPLAN LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

5.


Operating profit

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2026
2025
£
£

Rentals under operating leases


Plant & equipment
13,940
17,192



Amortisation of intangible fixed assets
18,633
18,547

Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
132,008
118,296

Loss on disposal of fixed assets
2,375
3,956

Auditors remuneration


Fees for preparation of the statutory accounts
1,900
-

Taxation compliance
2,200
1,658


6.


Auditors' remuneration

During the year, the Company obtained the following services from the Company's auditors:


2026
2025
£
£

Fees payable to the Company's auditors for the audit of the Company's financial statements
24,890
22,770


7.


Staff costs

2026
2025
£
£



Salaries
3,105,309
6,892,423

Social security costs
385,111
731,779

Other pension costs
481,685
791,164

Other welfare costs
123,441
211,308

Directors' fees
25,258
23,934

4,120,804
8,650,608


Other reallocations
(4,373)
(355,219)

Staff costs recharged between fellow group undertakings

(3,047,890)
(7,387,470)


Net staff costs included in income statement
1,068,541
907,919

The average number of employees during the year was 72 (2025: 141).

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WELPLAN LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

8.


Directors' remuneration

2026
2025
£
£

Directors' emoluments
349,402
254,463

Company contributions to defined contribution pension schemes
27,096
78,473

376,498
332,936


During the year retirement benefits were accruing to 2 directors (2025 - 2) in respect of defined contribution pension schemes.

The highest paid director received remuneration of £215,498 (2025 - £112,336).

The value of the Company's contributions paid to a defined contribution pension scheme in respect of the highest paid director amounted to £16,360 (2025 - £68,098).


9.


Interest receivable

2026
2025
£
£


Bank interest
38,787
55,971

Interest income from short term investments
161,662
317,425

200,449
373,396


10.


Taxation


2026
2025
£
£

Corporation tax


Current tax on profits for the year
208,668
216,410


208,668
216,410


Total current tax
208,668
216,410

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
1,250
-

Total deferred tax
1,250
-


Tax on profit
209,918
216,410
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WELPLAN LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026
 
10.Taxation (continued)


Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is lower than (2025 - higher than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2025 - 25%). The differences are explained below:

2026
2025
£
£


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
569,714
678,322


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2025 - 25%)
142,429
169,581

Effects of:


Fixed asset differences
7,144
(13,973)

Non-allowable expenditure and gain
60,345
60,802

Payment for group relief
208,668
216,410

Group relief
(208,668)
(216,410)

Total tax charge for the year
209,918
216,410


11.


Dividends

2026
2025
£
£


Final dividend paid of £8.00 (2025 - £4.00) per share
400,000
200,000

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WELPLAN LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

12.


Intangible assets




Development expenditure

£



Cost


At 1 March 2025
136,308


Additions - external
233,219



At 28 February 2026

369,527



Amortisation


At 1 March 2025
112,308


Charge for the year on owned assets
18,633



At 28 February 2026

130,941



Net book value



At 28 February 2026
238,586



At 28 February 2025
24,000



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WELPLAN LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

13.


Tangible fixed assets


Freehold property
Fixtures and fittings
Total

£
£
£



Cost or valuation


At 1 March 2025
1,403,709
524,079
1,927,788


Additions
-
42,138
42,138


Disposals
-
(44,335)
(44,335)



At 28 February 2026

1,403,709
521,882
1,925,591



Depreciation


At 1 March 2025
355,026
334,433
689,459


Charge for the year on owned assets
28,062
103,945
132,007


Disposals
-
(41,960)
(41,960)



At 28 February 2026

383,088
396,418
779,506



Net book value



At 28 February 2026
1,020,621
125,464
1,146,085



At 28 February 2025
1,048,684
189,646
1,238,330




The net book value of land and buildings may be further analysed as follows:


2026
2025
£
£

Freehold
1,020,621
1,048,684


The freehold property is secured by way of a charge in favour of the HVCA Retirement Benefit Scheme.

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WELPLAN LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

14.


Fixed asset investments





Investments in subsidiary companies

£





At 1 March 2025
602


Disposals
(602)



At 28 February 2026
-





15.


Investment property


Freehold investment property

£



Valuation


At 1 March 2025
375,000


Fair value movement
5,000



At 28 February 2026
380,000

The investment property is secured by way of a charge in favour of the HVCA Retirement Benefit Scheme.
The fair value at 28 February 2026 was based on a formal valuation as at 23 January 2026, commissioned by the director from an independent valuer holding a professional qualification with the Royal institution of Chartered Surveyors and having experience in the location and class of the investment property valued, which confirmed the value at that date increased to £380,000. As a result, the fair value gain of £5,000 (2025: £Nil) has been recognised through the Statement of Comprehensive Income.
If the investment properies had been accounted for under the historic cost accounting rules, they would have been measured as follows:


2026
2025
£
£


Historic cost
320,943
320,943

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WELPLAN LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

16.


Debtors

2026
2025
£
£


Amounts owed by group undertakings
4,308,123
2,851,528

Amounts owed by related parties
34,308
33,363

Other debtors
8,894
29,491

Prepayments and accrued income
383,427
286,717

4,734,752
3,201,099


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


17.


Short term investments

2026
2025
£
£

Listed investments in investment portfolio
3,198,591
4,148,590

Cash deposits with investment portfolios
21,534
14,417

3,220,125
4,163,007


Short term investments are cash amounts invested into liquidity funds and are included at their market value being the fund price at the balance sheet date. Dividends received on the investments of £161,662 (2025: £317,425), interest received on the current account of £38,787 (2025: £55,971) has been credited to the statement of comprehensive income.


18.


Cash and cash equivalents

2026
2025
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
1,011,022
1,082,155


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WELPLAN LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

19.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2026
2025
£
£

Trade creditors
188,139
41,720

Amounts owed to group undertakings
7,792,259
6,795,901

Amounts owed to related parties
386,850
345,733

Other taxation and social security
207,597
623,356

Other creditors
41,024
73,124

Accruals and deferred income
159,075
209,779

8,774,944
8,089,613



20.


Deferred taxation




2026


£






At beginning of year
13,514


Charged to profit or loss
1,250



At end of year
14,764

The provision for deferred taxation is made up as follows:

2026
2025
£
£


Accelerated capital allowances
14,764
13,514


21.


Share capital

2026
2025
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



50,000 (2025 - 50,000) Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
50,000
50,000



22.


Reserves

Profit and loss account

This reserve comprises of accumulated, distributable profits and losses.

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WELPLAN LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

23.


Pension commitments

The Building Engineering Services Association and three of its operating subsidiary undertakings, including this Company, participate in both a funded defined benefit scheme and a defined contribution scheme.
Defined contribution scheme
A defined contribution scheme is available for all Group staff, including those former active members of the defined benefit scheme whose entitlements became deferred on the closure of the Scheme to future accrual. The Company made payments during the year of £386,449 (2025: £690,710) to the group's defined contribution scheme. There was £33,389 of contributions outstanding at the year-end (2025: £70,855).
Defined benefit scheme
The Company made payments during the year of £241,380 (2025: £223,500) to the groups defined benefit scheme. No amounts were outstanding at the year-end (2025: £nil).


24.


Commitments under operating leases

At 28 February 2026 the Company had future minimum lease payments due under non-cancellable operating leases for each of the following periods:

2026
2025
£
£


Within one year
9,781
12,301

Between two to five years
2,769
9,088

12,550
21,389


25.


Related party transactions

The Company has taken advantage of the exemption conferred by FRS 102 section 33 not to disclose transactions with members of the group headed by the Building Engineering Services Association on the grounds that at least 100% of the voting rights in the Company are controlled within that group and the Company's results are included in consolidated financial statements.
Excluding group companies, the directors consider there to be three classes of related parties as follows:
a) The undertakings listed below are considered to be related parties of Welplan Limited for the purposes of FRS 102 section 33 by virtue of these entities being administered by Welplan Limited.
 
∙The Welfare Schemes administered, and which Welplan acts as Trustee for, are as follows:
−Welplan Sickness and Accident Scheme
−Welplan Death Benefit Scheme
−TICI Sickness and Accident Scheme
−TICI Death Benefit Scheme
−ECI Sickness and Accident Scheme
−ECI Death Benefit Scheme




 
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WELPLAN LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

25.Related party transactions (continued)

A summary of the aggregate transactions which have been undertaken by Welplan Limited with the Welfare Schemes is as follows:
 

2026
2025
£
£

Amount included in turnover - administration fees
1,828,386
1,727,627
Amounts included within debtors
34,308
33,363
Amounts included within creditors
386,850
345,733
2,249,544
2,106,723

b) BESA Publications Limited became a partially owned subsidiary from 27 January 2023 and is now a related party of the Group for the purposes of FRS102 Section 33 "Related Party Disclosure". A summary of the aggregate transactions which have been undertaken by the company with BESA Publications Limited is as follows:

2026
2025
£
£
Costs recharged to BESA Publications Limited

1,187,308

5,380,929
 
Costs recharged from BESA Publications Limited

1,066,370

-
 
Amounts included in Creditors

4,790,017

3,787,888
 


26.


Controlling party

The immediate parent undertaking is B&ESA Limited, a company registered in England.
The ultimate parent undertaking is the Building Engineering Services Association, a registered trade
and employers association operating in the United Kingdom.
The ultimate controlling party is considered to be the Building Engineering Services Association.


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