Company Registration No. 14102616 (England and Wales)
Surviving Earth Limited
Unaudited financial statements
for the period ended 31 October 2023
Pages for filing with the registrar
Surviving Earth Limited
Contents
Page
Accountants' report
1
Statement of financial position
2
Notes to the financial statements
3 - 6
Surviving Earth Limited
Chartered accountants' report to the Board of Directors on the preparation of the unaudited statutory financial statements of Surviving Earth Limited for the period ended 31 October 2023
1
In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of Surviving Earth Limited for the period ended 31 October 2023 set out on pages 2 to 6 from the company’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.
As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at icaew.com/regulation.
This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of Surviving Earth Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 6 February 2024. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of Surviving Earth Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of Surviving Earth Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Surviving Earth Limited and its Board of Directors as a body, for our work or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that Surviving Earth Limited 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 result of Surviving Earth Limited. You consider that Surviving Earth Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the period.
We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the financial statements of Surviving Earth Limited. 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.
Saffery LLP
31 July 2024
Chartered Accountants
71 Queen Victoria Street
London
ECV4 4BE
Surviving Earth Limited
Statement of financial position
As at 31 October 2023
2
2023
Notes
£
£
Current assets
Debtors
4
8,739,861
Cash at bank and in hand
231,888
8,971,749
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
5
(8,971,649)
Net current assets
100
Capital and reserves
-
Called up share capital
6
100
The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the income statement within the financial statements.true
For the financial period ended 31 October 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 member has not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the period 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 25 July 2024 and are signed on its behalf by:
T M M Haines
Director
Company Registration No. 14102616
Surviving Earth Limited
Notes to the financial statements
For the period ended 31 October 2023
3
1
Accounting policies
Company information
Surviving Earth Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 39 Long Acre, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9LG.
1.1
Reporting period
The financial statements have been prepared for the period from incorporation on 12 May 2022 to 31 October 2023 in order to establish the company's chosen reporting date. Since this is the company's first reporting period, there is no impact on comparability.
1.2
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 financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
1.3
Turnover
In respect of long-term contracts for ongoing services, turnover represents the value of work done in the period, including estimates for amounts not invoiced. Value of work done in respect of long-term contracts and contracts for ongoing services is determined by reference to the stage of completion.
The "percentage of completion" method is used to determine the appropriate amount to recognise in a given period. The stage of completion is measured by the proportion of contract costs incurred for work performed to date compared to the estimated total contract costs. Costs incurred in the period in connection with future activity on a contract are excluded from contract costs in determining the stage of completion. These costs are represented as stocks, prepayments or other assets depending on their nature, and provided it is probable they will be recovered.
1.4
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.
1.5
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 statement of financial position 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.
Surviving Earth Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the period ended 31 October 2023
1
Accounting policies (continued)
4
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors, 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.
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.
1.6
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.
1.7
Taxation
The tax credit represents the sum of the tax currently recoverable and deferred tax.
Current tax
The tax currently recoverable is based on relievable losses arising in the period as the result of High End Television tax relief legislation. Relievable losses differ from net profit as reported in the income statement because they include an additional deduction relating to qualifying television development expenditure and exclude items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other periods as well as items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s tax position is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.
1.8
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.
Surviving Earth Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the period ended 31 October 2023
1
Accounting policies (continued)
5
1.9
Foreign exchange
Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each reporting end date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting end date. Gains and losses arising on translation in the period are included in profit or loss.
2
Critical accounting 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.
Key sources of estimation uncertainty
The estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are as follows.
Tax incentive estimate
The key accounting estimate within the financial statements for this company is the valuation of the tax and other incentives available. The estimate is based on the assessment of the value of qualifying expenditure as per legislation and guidance plus assessment of the qualification of the underlying production as eligible for the incentive.
3
Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the period was:
2023
Number
Total
7
4
Debtors
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
Trade debtors
2,052
Corporation tax recoverable
3,914,612
Other debtors
4,823,197
8,739,861
Surviving Earth Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the period ended 31 October 2023
6
5
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023
£
Trade creditors
56,183
Amounts owed to group undertakings
8,813,170
Other creditors
102,296
8,971,649
6
Called up share capital
2023
2023
Ordinary share capital
Number
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
100
100
7
Parent company
The company's immediate and ultimate parent company is Loud Minds Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales with its registered office at 39 Long Acre, London, WC2E 9LG.
The directors consider the ultimate controlling party to be T M M Haines, one of the directors, by virtue of his controlling interest in the group.