Company registration number 01117894 (England and Wales)
PRIORY MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
PRIORY MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
Mr S Kennedy
Mr B Kennedy
Mr P Molyneaux
Mr P Sponder
Secretary
Mr S Kennedy
Company number
01117894
Registered office
Priory House
479 Godstone Road
Whyteleafe
Surrey
CR3 0BL
PRIORY MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Directors' report
1 - 2
Independent auditor's report
3 - 5
Statement of income and retained earnings
6
Balance sheet
7
Notes to the financial statements
8 - 19
PRIORY MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
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The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the period ended 31 October 2025.

Principal activities

The principal activity of the company continued to be that of plumbing, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and electrical engineering.

Results and dividends

The results for the period are set out on page 6.

 

Review of Business

Priory Mechanical Services Limited has continued to maintain and grow our presence in London's high quality residential market which has also led on to opportunities in high end hospitality, education and science projects. We are fortunate to have built up a robust client base over the last 50 plus years, which has enabled us to work on some very prestigious projects in London and surrounding areas. In comparison to many firms in our sector Priory employee the majority of our skilled operatives that contribute to the successful delivery of our projects. We work hard on developing relationships with our supply chains, ensuring any third party representing Priory can maintain our high standards.

 

Priory is committed to training the next generation of engineers with opportunity's for apprenticeships across the board in our business. We see the lack of skilled trained operatives as a potential risk in future years which we will continue to invest to help mitigate the risk whist providing job opportunities and training.

 

The tendering opportunities and subsequent hit rate in securing projects continues to maintain buoyant despite the disruption and impact caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic and war in Ukraine. There has been a direct impact on the cost of materials causing extraordinary price increases which caused a negative impact on the margins of fixed price contract. Priory have been more aware and cautious in our approach to entering into fixed price contracts for works in 2025/26.

 

We maintain a strong cash position entering into 2025/26 with the full support of our holding company Priory Group Holdings Limited.

 

We have a strong secured order book for 2025/26 which consist of nearly all repeat clients.

No ordinary dividends were paid. The directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend.

Directors

The directors who held office during the period and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:

Mr S Kennedy
Mr B Kennedy
Mr P Molyneaux
Mr P Sponder
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.

PRIORY MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
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In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

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.

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
Mr S Kennedy
Mr B Kennedy
Director
Director
30 October 2026
PRIORY MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBER OF PRIORY MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
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Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Priory Mechanical Services Limited (the 'company') for the period ended 31 October 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:

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 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.

Other information

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:

PRIORY MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBER OF PRIORY MECHANICAL 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 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:

 

Responsibilities of directors

As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities statement, 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.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.

-Obtained an understanding of the nature of the industry and sector including the legal and regulatory framework that the company operates in;

- Enquired of management, those charged with governance around actual and potential litigation and claims.

- Enquired of entity staff in tax and compliance functions to identify any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations.

- Revieweded minutes of meetings of those charged with governance.

- Reviewed financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

- Audited the risk of management override of controls, including testing of journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, and evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the company's member 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 member those matters we are required to state to the member 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 member, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

PRIORY MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBER OF PRIORY MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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Peter Seed FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of , Statutory Auditor
Chartered Accountants
30 October 2026
PRIORY MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
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Period ended
Year ended
31 October
30 April
2025
2024
Notes
£
£
Turnover
3
28,785,554
20,488,248
Cost of sales
(25,606,076)
(17,419,889)
Gross profit
3,179,478
3,068,359
Administrative expenses
(3,217,808)
(2,626,220)
Other operating income
28,000
39,000
Operating (loss)/profit
4
(10,330)
481,139
Interest receivable and similar income
7
29,974
9,159
Interest payable and similar expenses
8
(36,546)
(5,158)
(Loss)/profit before taxation
(16,902)
485,140
Tax on (loss)/profit
9
87,677
(160,625)
Profit for the financial period
70,775
324,515
Retained earnings brought forward
1,781,192
1,456,677
Retained earnings carried forward
1,851,967
1,781,192
PRIORY MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 OCTOBER 2025
31 October 2025
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31 October 2025
30 April 2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
10
360,802
301,059
Current assets
Stocks
11
28,345
25,768
Debtors
12
4,691,263
5,261,470
Cash at bank and in hand
1,254,958
1,710,885
5,974,566
6,998,123
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
13
(4,014,503)
(5,151,995)
Net current assets
1,960,063
1,846,128
Total assets less current liabilities
2,320,865
2,147,187
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
14
(218,349)
(122,234)
Provisions for liabilities
Deferred tax liability
17
54,549
47,761
(54,549)
(47,761)
Net assets
2,047,967
1,977,192
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
19
196,000
196,000
Profit and loss reserves
1,851,967
1,781,192
Total equity
2,047,967
1,977,192

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions relating to medium-sized companies.

The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 30 October 2026 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr S Kennedy
Mr B Kennedy
Director
Director
Company registration number 01117894 (England and Wales)
PRIORY MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

Priory Mechanical Services Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Priory House, 479 Godstone Road, Whyteleafe, Surrey, CR3 0BL.

1.1
Reporting period

These financial statements have been prepared for a longer period of 18 months to 31 October 2025. The reason for extending the period was for the year-end to agree with that of the parent company and other group companies.

The comparative amounts presented in the financial statements (including related notes) are not entirely comparable.

1.2
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:

 

 

The financial statements of the company are consolidated in the financial statements of Priory Group Holdings Limited. These consolidated financial statements are available from its registered office, Priory House, 479 Godstone Road, Whyteleafe, Surrey, CR3 0BL.

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.

PRIORY MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.4
Revenue

Revenue comprises sales of goods or services provided to customers net of value added tax and other sales taxes, less an appropriate deduction for actual and expected returns and discounts. Revenue is recognised when performance obligations are satisfied and the control of goods or services is transferred to the buyer. Where the performance obligation is satisfied over time, revenue is recognised in accordance with its progress towards complete satisfaction of that performance obligation.

 

When cash inflows are deferred and represent a financing arrangement, the promised consideration is adjusted for the effects of the time value of money, which is recognised as interest income.

The company recognises revenue from the following major sources:

The nature, timing of satisfaction of performance obligations and significant payment terms of the company's major sources of revenue are as follows:

Management fees

Management fees are receivable from group companies and other connected companies. This is for costs that are paid for by Priory Mechanical Services Limited.

Sale of services

Revenue from contracts for the provision of professional services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion when the stage of completion, costs incurred and costs to complete can be estimated reliably. The stage of completion is calculated by comparing costs incurred, mainly in relation to contractual hourly staff rates and materials, as a proportion of total costs. Where the outcome cannot be estimated reliably, revenue is recognised only to the extent of the expenses recognised that are recoverable.

1.5
Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Leasehold land and buildings
10% straight line
Plant and equipment
25% reducing balance
Motor vehicles
25% reducing balance

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.

1.6
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). 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.

PRIORY MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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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.

1.7
Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition.

 

Stocks held for distribution at no or nominal consideration are measured at the lower of cost and replacement cost, adjusted where applicable for any loss of service potential.

At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of stocks over its estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised in profit or loss.

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, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

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 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.

PRIORY MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Other financial assets

Other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the transaction price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss, except that investments in equity instruments that are not publicly traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.

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.

PRIORY MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Other financial liabilities

Derivatives, including interest rate swaps and forward foreign exchange contracts, are not basic financial instruments. Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently re-measured at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognised in profit or loss in finance costs or finance income as appropriate, unless hedge accounting is applied and the hedge is a cash flow hedge.

 

Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss. Debt instruments may be designated as being measured at fair value through profit or loss to eliminate or reduce an accounting mismatch or if the instruments are measured and their performance evaluated on a fair value basis in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy.

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.

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.

PRIORY MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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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

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

 

Assets held under finance leases are recognised as assets at the lower of the assets fair value at the date of inception and the present value of the minimum lease payments. The related liability is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are treated as consisting of capital and interest elements. The interest is charged to profit or loss so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

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.

As lessor

When the company acts as a lessor, a lease is classified as a finance lease whenever it transfers substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the underlying asset to the lessee, either at the end of the lease term or for the major part of the economic life of the asset. All other leases are classified as operating leases. If an arrangement contains both lease and non-lease components, the company allocates the consideration in the contract to the two elements.

Rental income from operating leases is recognised on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease. Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognised on a straight line basis over the lease term.

1.15
Government grants

Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset received or receivable when there is reasonable assurance that the grant conditions will be met and the grants will be received.

 

A grant that specifies performance conditions is recognised in income when the performance conditions are met. Where a grant does not specify performance conditions it is recognised in income when the proceeds are received or receivable. A grant received before the recognition criteria are satisfied is recognised as a liability.

PRIORY MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 OCTOBER 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.

3
Turnover
2025
2024
£
£
Turnover analysed by class of business
Sales of services
27,735,554
20,002,098
Management fees
1,050,000
486,150
28,785,554
20,488,248
4
Operating (loss)/profit
2025
2024
Operating (loss)/profit for the period is stated after charging/(crediting):
£
£
Government grants
(1,000)
-
Fees payable to the company's auditor for the audit of the company's financial statements
18,000
10,000
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
163,455
61,081
Loss/(profit) on disposal of tangible fixed assets
2,236
(368)
Operating lease charges
109,473
-
5
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the period was:

2025
2024
Number
Number
Directors
4
4
Employees
53
51
Total
57
55
PRIORY MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
5
Employees
(Continued)
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Their aggregate remuneration comprised:

2025
2024
£
£
Wages and salaries
4,710,052
2,795,908
Social security costs
502,353
276,799
Pension costs
247,965
96,450
5,460,370
3,169,157
6
Directors' remuneration
2025
2024
£
£
Remuneration for qualifying services
197,321
128,887
Company pension contributions to defined contribution schemes
61,500
-
258,821
128,887
7
Interest receivable and similar income
2025
2024
£
£
Interest income
Interest on bank deposits and other interest income
29,974
9,159
8
Interest payable and similar expenses
2025
2024
£
£
Interest on finance leases and hire purchase contracts
30,930
5,158
Other interest
5,616
-
0
36,546
5,158
9
Taxation
2025
2024
£
£
Current tax
UK corporation tax on profits for the current period
19,880
140,466
Adjustments in respect of prior periods
(114,345)
-
0
Total current tax
(94,465)
140,466
PRIORY MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
9
Taxation
2025
2024
£
£
Current tax
(Continued)
- 16 -
Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of timing differences
6,788
20,159
Total tax (credit)/charge
(87,677)
160,625

The actual (credit)/charge for the period can be reconciled to the expected (credit)/charge for the period based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:

2025
2024
£
£
(Loss)/profit before taxation
(16,902)
485,140
Expected tax (credit)/charge based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024: 25%)
(4,226)
121,285
Effects of:
Expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profit
35,973
52,523
Group relief
(5,291)
(6,295)
Permanent capital allowances in excess of depreciation
(6,548)
(20,276)
Research and development tax credit
(121,115)
-
0
Tax under/(over) provided in prior years
6,771
(6,771)
Deferred tax adjustments in respect of prior years
6,788
20,159
Tax at marginal rate
(29)
-
0
Taxation (credit)/charge in the financial statements
(87,677)
160,625
10
Tangible fixed assets
Leasehold land and buildings
Plant and equipment
Motor vehicles
Total
£
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 May 2024
18,000
98,773
349,410
466,183
Additions
-
0
4,266
220,669
224,935
Disposals
-
0
-
0
(11,635)
(11,635)
At 31 October 2025
18,000
103,039
558,444
679,483
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 May 2024
4,806
49,299
111,019
165,124
Depreciation charged in the period
2,700
19,256
141,499
163,455
Eliminated in respect of disposals
-
0
-
0
(9,898)
(9,898)
At 31 October 2025
7,506
68,555
242,620
318,681
PRIORY MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
10
Tangible fixed assets
Leasehold land and buildings
Plant and equipment
Motor vehicles
Total
£
£
£
£
(Continued)
- 17 -
Carrying amount
At 31 October 2025
10,494
34,484
315,824
360,802
At 30 April 2024
13,194
49,474
238,391
301,059

Included within tangible fixed assets are assets held under finance leases or hire purchase contracts, as follows:

2025
2024
£
£
Motor vehicles
263,359
188,581
11
Stocks
2025
2024
£
£
Finished goods and goods for resale
28,345
25,768
12
Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
2,593,559
1,827,364
Other debtors
2,002,440
3,386,323
Prepayments
95,264
47,783
4,691,263
5,261,470
13
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
Notes
£
£
Obligations under finance leases
15
63,594
23,555
Trade creditors
2,840,549
4,536,088
Corporation tax
21,698
245,010
Other taxation and social security
186,670
140,157
Other creditors
767,364
144,369
Accruals and credit cards
134,628
62,816
4,014,503
5,151,995
PRIORY MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
- 18 -
14
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2025
2024
Notes
£
£
Obligations under finance leases
15
218,349
122,234
15
Finance lease obligations
2025
2024
Amounts due:
£
£
Within one year
63,594
23,555
After more than one year
218,349
122,234
281,943
145,789
2025
2024
Future minimum lease payments due:
£
£
Within one year
63,594
23,555
In two to five years
218,349
122,234
281,943
145,789

Finance lease payments represent rentals payable by the company for certain items of motor vehicles. Leases include purchase options at the end of the lease period, and no restrictions are placed on the use of the assets. All leases are on a fixed repayment basis and no arrangements have been entered into for contingent rental payments.

16
Secured debt

Barclays Bank Plc has a fixed and floating charge over the undertaking and all property and assets of the company and Priory Group Holdings Limited (previously B.K. Limited).

17
Deferred taxation

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

Liabilities
Liabilities
2025
2024
Balances:
£
£
Accelerated capital allowances
54,549
47,761
PRIORY MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
17
Deferred taxation
(Continued)
- 19 -
2025
Movements in the period:
£
Liability at 1 May 2024
47,761
Charge to profit or loss
6,788
Liability at 31 October 2025
54,549

The deferred tax liability set out above is expected to reverse over several years and relates to accelerated capital allowances that are expected to mature within the same period.

18
Retirement benefit schemes
2025
2024
Defined contribution schemes
£
£
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
177,662
96,450

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.

19
Share capital
2025
2024
2025
2024
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary of £1 each
196,000
196,000
196,000
196,000
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
65,011
23,555
Years 2-5
118,277
122,234
183,288
145,789
21
Ultimate controlling party

The company's immediate and ultimate parent company is Priory Group Holdings Limited (previously B.K. Limited). The ultimate controlling parties are Mr B Kennedy and Mr S Kennedy by virtue of their shareholdings in Priory Group Holdings Limited (incorporated in England and Wales).

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