Company registration number 11691935 (England and Wales)
BZ ASTRA HOLDINGS LTD
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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BZ ASTRA HOLDINGS LTD
CONTENTS
Page
Accountants' report
1
Balance sheet
2 - 3
Notes to the financial statements
4 - 5
BZ ASTRA HOLDINGS LTD
REPORT TO THE DIRECTORS ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED STATUTORY ACCOUNTS OF BZ ASTRA HOLDINGS LTD
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In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of BZ Astra Holdings Ltd for the year ended 31 December 2023 which comprise, the balance sheet and the related notes from the company’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

 

As a practising member firm of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/member/standards/rules-and-standards/rulebook.html.

This report is made solely to the board of directors of BZ Astra Holdings Ltd, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of BZ Astra Holdings Ltd and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the board of directors of BZ Astra Holdings Ltd, as a body, in this report in accordance with the requirements of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants as detailed at https://www.accaglobal.com/content/dam/ACCA_Global/Technical/fact/technical-factsheet-163.pdf. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than BZ Astra Holdings Ltd and its board of directors as a body for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that BZ Astra Holdings Ltd has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of BZ Astra Holdings Ltd. You consider that BZ Astra Holdings Ltd is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the financial statements of BZ Astra Holdings Ltd. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory financial statements.

Ashgates Corporate Services Limited
5 Prospect Place
Millennium Way
Pride Park
Derby
DE24 8HG
20 March 2024
BZ ASTRA HOLDINGS LTD
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2023
31 December 2023
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2023
2022
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Investments
3
641,090
641,090
Current assets
Debtors
4
390
-
0
Cash at bank and in hand
3,200
6,341
3,590
6,341
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
5
(151,549)
(151,562)
Net current liabilities
(147,959)
(145,221)
Net assets
493,131
495,869
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
6
100
100
Profit and loss reserves
493,031
495,769
Total equity
493,131
495,869
BZ ASTRA HOLDINGS LTD
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2023
31 December 2023
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The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true

For the financial year ended 31 December 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

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

The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 20 March 2024 and are signed on its behalf by:
B Matthews
Z Kapasi
Director
Director
Company registration number 11691935 (England and Wales)
BZ ASTRA HOLDINGS LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

BZ Astra Holdings Ltd is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 244 Osmaston Road, Derby, DE23 8LB.

1.1
Accounting convention

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

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

The company has taken advantage of the exemption under section 399 of the Companies Act 2006 not to prepare consolidated accounts, on the basis that the group of which this is the parent qualifies as a small group. The financial statements present information about the company as an individual entity and not about its group.

1.2
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.

1.3
Fixed asset investments

Interests in subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. The investments are assessed for impairment at each reporting date and any impairment losses or reversals of impairment losses are recognised immediately in profit or loss.

2
Employees

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

2023
2022
Number
Number
Total
2
2
3
Fixed asset investments
2023
2022
£
£
Shares in group undertakings and participating interests
641,090
641,090
BZ ASTRA HOLDINGS LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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4
Debtors
2023
2022
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Other debtors
390
-
0
5
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023
2022
£
£
Trade creditors
-
0
732
Amounts owed to group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest
146,095
142,691
Other creditors
5,454
8,139
151,549
151,562
6
Called up share capital
2023
2022
2023
2022
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
100
100
100
100
7
Related party transactions

Directors of the company

 

At the balance sheet date amounts owed to the directors amounted to £2,742 (20225,534).

 

At the balance sheet date amounts owed to the company amounted to £390 (2022 - £nil).

8
Events after the reporting date

After the balance sheet date the following dividends have been voted;

 

£13,312 on ordinary £1 shares.

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