PARAMOUNT LEGAL COSTS LIMITED


Directors	MARSH Christine
	WALSH Karen Patricia
	WALSH Martin James


Registered Address	James Watson House Montgomery Way
	Rosehill Industrial Estate
	Carlisle
	CA1 2UU


Registered Number	06236527 (England and Wales)

Statement of Financial Position
31 May 2025

	Notes	2025		2024
		£	£	£	£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets	3		10,641		20,105
			10,641		20,105
Current assets
Debtors	4	817,062		786,346
Cash at bank and on hand		34,563		108,402
		851,625		894,748
Creditors amounts falling due within one year	5	(250,451)		(249,137)
Net current assets (liabilities)			601,174		645,611
Total assets less current liabilities			611,815		665,716
Creditors amounts falling due after one year	6		-		(9,752)
Provisions for liabilities	7		(2,600)		(3,008)
Net assets			609,215		652,956
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital			75		75
Other reserves			25		25
Profit and loss account			609,115		652,856
Shareholders' funds			609,215		652,956

The company was entitled to exemption from audit for this reporting period under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The Directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The directors have chosen to not file a copy of the company’s profit and loss account under section 444 (5A) Companies Act 2006.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 23 October 2025, and are signed on its behalf by:

MARSH Christine
Director

WALSH Karen Patricia
Director

WALSH Martin James
Director

Registered Company No. 06236527

PARAMOUNT LEGAL COSTS LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 May 2025

1.	Accounting policies

	Statutory information
	The company is a private company limited by shares and registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

	Basis of preparation
	The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention on a going concern basis unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.

	Functional and presentation currency
	The financial statements are presented in sterling and this is the functional currency of the company.

	Turnover policy
	Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs.

	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 obligation. Contributions to defined contribution plans are expensed in the period to which they relate. Amounts not paid are shown in other creditors in the Statement of Financial Position. The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in independently administered funds.

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 obligation. 

Contributions to defined contribution plans are expensed in the period to which they relate.  Amounts not paid are shown in other creditors in the Statement of Financial Position.  The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in independently administered funds.

	Current taxation
	Current tax is recognised on taxable profit for the current and past periods. Current tax is measured at the amounts of tax expected to pay or recover using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.

	Deferred tax
	Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between the recognition of income and expenses in the financial statements and their inclusion in tax assessments. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that 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, except for revalued land and investment property where the tax rate that applies to the sale of the asset is used. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Deferred tax

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between the recognition of income and expenses in the financial statements and their inclusion in tax assessments. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that 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, except for revalued land and investment property where the tax rate that applies to the sale of the asset is used. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.

	Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
	Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or valuation less depreciation. The assets residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date. Gains and losses on disposal are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in the Income Statement. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets as follows: S/Term Leasehold Improvements - over the term of the lease

Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or valuation less depreciation. 

The assets residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.
Gains and losses on disposal are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in the Income Statement.

Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets as follows:

S/Term Leasehold Improvements - over the term of the lease


	Reducing balance (%)	Straight line (years)
Fixtures and fittings	15	-
Vehicles	25	-
Office Equipment	-	33

	Finance leases and hire purchase contracts
	Assets held under finance leases, which are leases where substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset have passed to the company, and hire purchase contracts are capitalised in the Statement of Financial Position. They are depreciated over the shorter of their useful lives or the term of the lease. All other lease arrangements are classified as an operating lease. Payments made under operating leases are charged to the Income Statement on a straight line basis over the lease term.

Finance leases and hire purchase contracts

Assets held under finance leases, which are leases where substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset have passed to the company, and hire purchase contracts are capitalised in the Statement of Financial Position. They are depreciated over the shorter of their useful lives or the term of the lease. All other lease arrangements are classified as an operating lease.

Payments made under operating leases are charged to the Income Statement on a straight line basis over the lease term.

	Trade and other debtors
	Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised at transaction price including any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts.

Trade and other debtors

Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised at transaction price including any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts.

	Trade and other creditors
	Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method.

	Financial instruments
	The Company enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties, loans to related parties and investments in ordinary shares.

2.	Average number of employees


		2025		2024
	Average number of employees during the year	21		21

3.	Tangible fixed assets

	Land & buildings	Fixtures & fittings	Office Equipment	Total
	£	£	£	£
Cost or valuation
At 01 June 24	34,333	23,367	31,016	88,716
Additions	-	-	625	625
At 31 May 25	34,333	23,367	31,641	89,341
Depreciation and impairment
At 01 June 24	28,863	13,934	25,814	68,611
Charge for year	5,470	1,417	3,202	10,089
At 31 May 25	34,333	15,351	29,016	78,700
Net book value
At 31 May 25	-	8,016	2,625	10,641
At 31 May 24	5,470	9,433	5,202	20,105

4.	Debtors: amounts due within one year

	2025	2024
	£	£
Trade debtors / trade receivables	596,369	538,662
Other debtors	5,551	6,645
Prepayments and accrued income	215,142	241,039
Total	817,062	786,346

5.	Creditors: amounts due within one year

	2025	2024
	£	£
Trade creditors / trade payables	7,226	256
Bank borrowings and overdrafts	9,779	19,597
Taxation and social security	197,097	210,351
Other creditors	25,009	8,021
Accrued liabilities and deferred income	11,340	10,912
Total	250,451	249,137

6.	Creditors: amounts due after one year

	2025	2024
	£	£
Bank borrowings and overdrafts	-	9,752
Total	-	9,752


	Bank borrowings and overdrafts are secured by fixed and floating charges over the assets of the company.

7.	Provisions for liabilities
	The provision for deferred tax is in respect of capital allowances.

	2025	2024
	£	£
Net deferred tax liability (asset)	2,600	3,008
Total	2,600	3,008

8.	Pension commitments
	The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund. At the balance sheet date, contributions of £4,703 (2024 - £4,589) were due to the fund. They are included in other creditors.

9.	Other commitments
	At 31 May 2025 the company had future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases of £1,146 (2024 - £14,896).

10.	Related party transactions
	During the year the directors had loan accounts with the company. At the balance sheet date the company owed the directors £20,306 (2024 - £2,501). The loans are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.