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Halo Corporate Finance Limited

Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 May 2026

Registration number: 05467304

 

Halo Corporate Finance Limited

Contents

Statement of financial position

1

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

2 to 8

 

Halo Corporate Finance Limited

(Registration number: 05467304)
Statement of financial position as at 31 May 2026

Note

2026
£

2025
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

480,677

430,781

Investment property

5

213,000

213,000

 

693,677

643,781

Current assets

 

Debtors

6

2,573,497

814,165

Cash at bank and in hand

 

1,339,938

280,263

 

3,913,435

1,094,428

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

7

(2,763,354)

(1,042,549)

Net current assets

 

1,150,081

51,879

Total assets less current liabilities

 

1,843,758

695,660

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

7

(835,812)

(345,553)

Net assets

 

1,007,946

350,107

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

8

736

736

Capital redemption reserve

280

280

Other reserves

13,576

13,576

Retained earnings

993,354

335,515

Shareholders' funds

 

1,007,946

350,107

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

Directors' responsibilities:

•

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

•

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and FRS 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard Applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 5 August 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
Mr S N Sterling
Director

 

Halo Corporate Finance Limited

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

1

General information

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

The address of its registered office is:
Unit 5 Newhouse
Business Centre
Horsham
RH12 4RU

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 5 August 2026.

2

Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

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

Statement of compliance

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

Basis of preparation

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

Revenue recognition

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

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

Tax

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

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

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

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised when it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

 

Halo Corporate Finance Limited

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

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the statement of financial position at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

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

Depreciation

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

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Leashold improvements

33% Straight line

Motor vehicles

25% Reducing balance

Office equipment

20% Straight line

Computer equipment

33% Straight line

Investment property

Investment property is carried at fair value, derived from the current market prices for comparable real estate determined annually by external valuers. The valuers use observable market prices, adjusted if necessary for any difference in the nature, location or condition of the specific asset. Changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss.

Cash and cash equivalents

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

Borrowings

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

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

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

Leases

Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

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

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

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

 

Halo Corporate Finance Limited

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

Share capital

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

Dividends

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

Defined contribution pension obligation

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

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

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 72 (2025 - 50).

4

Tangible assets

Leasehold improvements
£

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Motor vehicles
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 June 2025

89,020

147,933

401,498

638,451

Additions

26,775

90,589

40,918

158,282

At 31 May 2026

115,795

238,522

442,416

796,733

Depreciation

At 1 June 2025

74,222

66,027

67,421

207,670

Charge for the year

11,352

42,429

54,605

108,386

At 31 May 2026

85,574

108,456

122,026

316,056

Carrying amount

At 31 May 2026

30,221

130,066

320,390

480,677

At 31 May 2025

14,798

81,906

334,077

430,781

 

Halo Corporate Finance Limited

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

5

Investment properties

2026
£

At 1 June

213,000

At 31 May

213,000

The fair value of the investment property was assessed in accordance with the RICS Valuation Global Standards by a suitably qualified, external, independent valuer. The valuation was prepared in August 2025 and it was determined by the directors that no material property value fluctuations had occurred between the balance sheet date and the valuation date.

6

Debtors

Current

2026
£

2025
£

Trade debtors

450,620

436,825

Prepayments

97,273

24,011

Other debtors

2,025,604

353,329

 

2,573,497

814,165

 

Halo Corporate Finance Limited

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

7

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Note

2026
£

2025
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

9

576,389

91,949

Trade creditors

 

335,514

219,451

Taxation and social security

 

687,807

409,381

Accruals and deferred income

 

423,873

13,500

Other creditors

 

739,771

308,268

 

2,763,354

1,042,549

Contained within creditors due within one year is a total of £514,825 (2025: £63,028) of bank and other loans which are secured over the assets of the company. The security provided for these loans contain fixed and floating charges over the assets of the entity.

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

Note

2026
£

2025
£

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

9

835,812

345,553

Contained within creditors due in more than one year is a total of £572,980 (2025: £158,464) of bank and other loans which are secured over the assets of the company. The security provided for these loans contain fixed and floating charges over the assets of the entity.

Creditors include bank loans repayable by instalments of £74,407 (2024 - £70,464) due after more than five years.

8

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2026

2025

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary of £0.10 each

667

67

667

67

Redeemable B of £0.01 each

1,500

15

1,500

15

Ordinary A of £0.10 each

6,528

653

6,528

653

8,695

735

8,695

735

 

Halo Corporate Finance Limited

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

9

Loans and borrowings

Non-current loans and borrowings

2026
£

2025
£

Bank borrowings

480,328

101,520

Hire purchase contracts

262,833

187,089

Other borrowings

92,651

56,944

835,812

345,553

Current loans and borrowings

2026
£

2025
£

Bank borrowings

90,757

52,612

Hire purchase contracts

61,564

28,920

Other borrowings

424,068

10,417

576,389

91,949

 

Halo Corporate Finance Limited

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

10

Related party transactions

Transactions with directors

2026

At 1 June 2025
£

Advances to director
£

Repayments by director
£

At 31 May 2026
£

Mr S N Sterling

Director's Loan

28,398

114,003

(28,398)

114,003

Mr L Hultquist

Director's Loan

32,522

92,118

(32,522)

92,118

Mr G Parker

Director's Loan

-

90,677

-

90,677

2025

At 1 June 2024
£

Advances to director
£

Repayments by director
£

At 31 May 2025
£

Mr S N Sterling

Director's Loan

-

50,562

(22,164)

28,398

Mr L Hultquist

Director's Loan

-

50,650

(18,128)

32,522

Director loan detail

The loans are all subject to interest at HMRC's official rate of interest and were repaid in full on 30 June 2026.