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REGISTERED NUMBER: 07063124 (England and Wales)















AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

FOR

UNIVERSAL AUDIO LIMITED

UNIVERSAL AUDIO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07063124)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023










Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 3


UNIVERSAL AUDIO LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023







DIRECTORS: G C Mattingly
W L Putnam





REGISTERED OFFICE: Fourth Floor St James House
St James' Square
Cheltenham
GL50 3PR





REGISTERED NUMBER: 07063124 (England and Wales)





AUDITORS: Byrd Link Audit & Accountancy Services Limited
Honeybourne Place
Jessop Avenue
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 3SH

UNIVERSAL AUDIO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07063124)

BALANCE SHEET
31 DECEMBER 2023

2023 2022
Notes £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 4 - 4,060

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 5 206,250 164,701
Cash at bank 639,370 539,855
845,620 704,556
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 6 (189,489 ) (126,627 )
NET CURRENT ASSETS 656,131 577,929
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

656,131

581,989

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 7 100 100
Share based payment reserve 45,985 41,366
Retained earnings 610,046 540,523
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 656,131 581,989

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

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 9 September 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:





G C Mattingly - Director


UNIVERSAL AUDIO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07063124)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

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

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

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.

Foreign currencies
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.

UNIVERSAL AUDIO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07063124)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

Debtors
Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours.

Creditors

Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Financial instruments

The Company only 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.

Going concern

The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of at least twelve months from the date of signing this report.
The Company relies on the continued support from its parent company Universal Audio Inc. which has confirmed that it will continue to provide this for the foreseeable future. On that basis, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.

Interest Income

Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.

UNIVERSAL AUDIO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07063124)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:
Office equipment - 33%

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 disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.

Share based payments
Where share options are awarded to employees, the fair value of the options at the date of grant is charged to profit or loss over the vesting period. Non-market vesting conditions are taken into account by adjusting the number of equity instruments expected to vest at each reporting date so that, ultimately, the cumulative amount recognised over the vesting period is based on the number of options that eventually vest. Market vesting conditions are factored into the fair value of the options granted. The cumulative expense is not adjusted for failure to achieve a market vesting condition.

The fair value of the award also takes into account non-vesting conditions. These are either factors beyond the control of either party (such as a target based on an index) or factors which are within the control of one or other of the parties (such as the Company keeping the scheme open or the employee maintaining any contributions required by the scheme). Where the terms and conditions of options are modified before they vest, the increase in the fair value of the options, measured immediately before and after the modification, is also charged to profit or loss over the remaining vesting period.

Where equity instruments are granted to persons other than employees, profit or loss is charged with fair value of goods and services received.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 16 (2022 - 17 ) .

UNIVERSAL AUDIO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07063124)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Plant and
machinery
etc
£
COST
At 1 January 2023 20,327
Disposals (14,327 )
At 31 December 2023 6,000
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2023 16,267
Charge for year 1,194
Eliminated on disposal (11,461 )
At 31 December 2023 6,000
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2023 -
At 31 December 2022 4,060

5. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
£ £
Amounts owed by group undertakings 187,038 138,173
Other debtors 19,212 26,528
206,250 164,701

6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
£ £
Trade creditors 7,518 9,378
Corporation tax 24,352 2,073
Social security and other taxes 31,109 16,341
Accrued expenses 126,510 98,835
189,489 126,627

7. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2023 2022
value: £ £
100 Ordinary 1 100 100

UNIVERSAL AUDIO LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07063124)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


8. DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 444(5B) OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006

The Report of the Auditors was unqualified.

Russel Byrd FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Byrd Link Audit & Accountancy Services Limited

9. PENSION COMMITMENTS

The Company operates a defined contributions pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Company in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the Company to the fund and amounted to £29,478 (2022 - £25,299). Contributions totalling £4,048 (2022 - £3,075) were payable to the fund at the reporting date and are included in creditors.

10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.

11. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Universal Audio, Inc. a company incorporated in the United States of America.

The smallest group in which the results of the Company are consolidated is that headed by Universal Audio, Inc. The consolidated financial statements may be obtained from Universal Audio Inc, 4585 Scotts Valley Dr, Scotts Valley, California 95066, United States of America