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Registered number: 05226599










F-24 UK Limited










Director's report and financial statements

For the year ended 31 December 2023



 
F-24 UK Limited
 

Company Information


Director
J Davison 




Registered number
05226599



Registered office
Cardinal Point
Park Road

Rickmansworth

Hertfordshire

WD3 1RE





 
F-24 UK Limited
 

Contents



Page
Director's report
1 - 2
Independent auditors' report
3 - 6
Statement of comprehensive income
7
Balance sheet
8
Statement of changes in equity
9
Notes to the financial statements
10 - 18


 
F-24 UK Limited
 

 
Director's report
For the year ended 31 December 2023

The director presents his report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023.

Director's responsibilities statement

The director is responsible for preparing the Director's report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
 
Company law requires the director to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the director has elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. Under company law the director must not approve the financial statements unless he is satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the profit or loss of the Company for that period.

 In preparing these financial statements, the director is required to:


select suitable accounting policies for the Company's financial statements and then apply them consistently;

make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business.

The director is responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and to enable him to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006He is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Director

The director who served during the year was:

J Davison 

Disclosure of information to auditors

The director at the time when this Director's report is approved has confirmed that:
 
so far as he is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditors are unaware, and

he has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditors are aware of that information.

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F-24 UK Limited
 

 
Director's report (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2023


Small companies note

In preparing this report, the director has taken advantage of the small companies exemptions provided by section 415A of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
 





................................................
J Davison
Director

Date: 23 July 2024

Page 2

 
F-24 UK Limited
 

 
Independent auditors' report to the members of F-24 UK Limited
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of F-24 UK Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 December 2023, which comprise the Statement of comprehensive income, the Balance sheet, the Statement of changes in equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).


In our opinion the financial statements:


give a true and fair view of the state of the Company's affairs as at 31 December 2023 and of its profit for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.


Basis for opinion


We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.


Conclusions relating to going concern


In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.


Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.


Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the director with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.


Other information


The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' report thereon. The director is responsible for the other information contained within the Annual ReportOur opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.


We have nothing to report in this regard.


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F-24 UK Limited
 

 
Independent auditors' report to the members of F-24 UK Limited (continued)


Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
 

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:


the information given in the Director's report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the Director's report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
 

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Director's report.


We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:


adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of director's remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
the director was not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies' exemptions in preparing the Director's report and from the requirement to prepare a Strategic report.


Responsibilities of directors
 

As explained more fully in the Director's responsibilities statement set out on page 1, the director is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the director determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.


In preparing the financial statements, the director is responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the director either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.


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F-24 UK Limited
 

 
Independent auditors' report to the members of F-24 UK Limited (continued)


Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditors' report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.


Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Capability of the audit in detecting irregularities, including fraud
Based on our understanding of the company and industry, and through discussion with the directors and other management (as required by auditing standards), we identified that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to anti-bribery and employment law. We considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a material effect on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as the Companies Act 2006 as well as taxation and pension legislation. We communicated identified laws and regulations throughout our team and remained alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout the audit. We evaluated management’s incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of override of controls) and determined that the principal risks were related to posting inappropriate journal entries to revenue or expenditure and management bias in accounting estimates and judgemental areas of the financial statements. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:
 
Discussions with management and assessment of known or suspected instances of non-compliance with
laws and regulations and enquiries as to whether there were any known or suspected instances of fraud; 
Identifying and assessing the design effectiveness of controls that management has in place to prevent and
detect fraud;
Challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in its significant accounting estimates; and
Performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships, including related party
transactions, that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud; and
Confirmation of related parties with management, and review of transactions throughout the period to identify
any previously undisclosed transactions with related parties outside the normal course of business; and
Reading minutes of meetings of those charged with governance and reviewing correspondence with relevant
tax and regulatory authorities; and
Identifying and testing journal entries, in particular any manual entries made at the year end for financial
statement preparation; and
Agreeing year end trade debtor balances to invoices and tracing to cash received where paid post year-end.
Agreeing an appropriate sample of sales back to the customer contract and sales invoice. Furthermore,
confirming that any income relating to another accounting period has been treated correctly.


Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. 




 
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F-24 UK Limited
 

 
Independent auditors' report to the members of F-24 UK Limited (continued)


As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK), we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional
scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

 

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion of the effectiveness of the Company's internal control.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the director.
Conclude on the appropriateness of the director's use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our Auditors' report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our Auditors' report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.


We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.


Use of our report
 

This report is made solely to the Company's shareholders, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company's shareholders those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's shareholders, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.





Richard Spofforth BSc FCA (Senior statutory auditor)
for and on behalf of
Kreston Reeves LLP
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
Horsham

24 July 2024
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F-24 UK Limited
 

Statement of comprehensive income
For the year ended 31 December 2023

2023
2022
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
  
3,776,893
3,632,267

Cost of sales
  
(1,846,595)
(1,755,472)

Gross profit
  
1,930,298
1,876,795

Administrative expenses
  
(1,711,716)
(1,537,531)

Other operating income
  
-
6,610

Operating profit
  
218,582
345,874

Interest payable and similar expenses
  
-
(248)

Profit before tax
  
218,582
345,626

Tax on profit
  
27,757
(24,749)

Profit for the financial year
  
246,339
320,877

There was no other comprehensive income for 2023 (2022:£NIL).

The notes on pages 10 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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F-24 UK Limited
Registered number: 05226599

Balance sheet
As at 31 December 2023

2023
2022
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Intangible assets
 5 
554,838
641,306

Tangible assets
 6 
7,908
15,326

  
562,746
656,632

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 8 
1,230,727
1,485,220

Cash at bank and in hand
 9 
389,132
225,828

  
1,619,859
1,711,048

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 10 
(1,357,769)
(1,789,183)

Net current assets/(liabilities)
  
 
 
262,090
 
 
(78,135)

Total assets less current liabilities
  
824,836
578,497

  

Net assets
  
824,836
578,497


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 12 
1,683,306
1,683,306

Profit and loss account
  
(858,470)
(1,104,809)

  
824,836
578,497


The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - small entities.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by: 




................................................
J Davison
Director

Date: 23 July 2024

The notes on pages 10 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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F-24 UK Limited
 

Statement of changes in equity
For the year ended 31 December 2023


Called up share capital
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£


At 1 January 2022
1,683,306
(1,425,686)
257,620



Profit for the year
-
320,877
320,877



At 1 January 2023
1,683,306
(1,104,809)
578,497



Profit for the year
-
246,339
246,339


At 31 December 2023
1,683,306
(858,470)
824,836


The notes on pages 10 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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F-24 UK Limited
 

 
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2023

1.


General information

The company is a private company, limited by share capital, and incorporated in England and Wales. The company registration number is 05226599. 
The address of its registered office is: Cardinal Point, Park Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1RE.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention 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.

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgement in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Going concern

Having reviewed the funding facilities available to the company together with the expected ongoing demand and the future projected cash flows, the director has a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future. The director has considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for a period of twelve months from finalisation of these financial statements. The director has concluded that it is appropriate to continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.
The company is dependent upon the support of its parent company and the group. The director has no reason to believe that this support will not continue for the foreseeable future.

 
2.3

Foreign currency translation

Functional and presentation currency

The Company's functional and presentational currency is GBP.

Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.

At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.

Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in profit or loss except when deferred in other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges.

Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the Statement of comprehensive income within 'finance income or costs'. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in profit or loss within 'other operating income'.

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F-24 UK Limited
 

 
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.4

Revenue

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:

Rendering of services

Revenue from a contract to provide services is recognised in the period in which the services are provided in accordance with the stage of completion of the contract when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
it is probable that the Company will receive the consideration due under the contract;
the stage of completion of the contract at the end of the reporting period can be measured reliably; and
the costs incurred and the costs to complete the contract can be measured reliably.

 
2.5

Operating leases: the Company as lessee

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term, unless another systematic basis is representative of the time pattern of the lessee's benefit from the use of the leased asset.

 
2.6

Finance costs

Finance costs are charged to profit or loss over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.

 
2.7

Pensions

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 payment obligations.

The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Balance sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.

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F-24 UK Limited
 

 
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.8

Current and deferred taxation

The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

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

Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the balance sheet date, except that:
The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and
Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met.

Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

 
2.9

Intangible assets

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the difference between amounts paid on the cost of a business combination and the acquirer’s interest in the fair value of its identifiable assets and liabilities of the acquiree at the date of acquisition. Subsequent to initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is amortised on a straight-line basis to the Statement of comprehensive income over its useful economic life.

Other intangible assets

Intangible assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

All intangible assets are considered to have a finite useful life. If a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made, the useful life shall not exceed ten years.

 The estimated useful lives range as follows:

Development expenditure
-
50
months
Goodwill
-
10
years

 
2.10

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.

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F-24 UK Limited
 

 
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.10
Tangible fixed assets (continued)

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, on a reducing balance basis.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Computer equipment
-
25%

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.

 
2.11

Valuation of investments

Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.

 
2.12

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.

 
2.13

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. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

 
2.14

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.

 
2.15

Provisions for liabilities

Provisions are recognised when an event has taken place that gives rise to a legal or constructive obligation, a transfer of economic benefits is probable and a reliable estimate can be made.
Provisions are measured as the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation, taking into account the related risks and uncertainties.
 
Increases in provisions are generally charged as an expense to profit or loss.

 
2.16

Financial instruments

The Company only enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of
financial assets and liabilities such as trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties, loans to related parties and investments in ordinary shares.
Debt instruments (other than those wholly repayable or receivable within one year), including loans
and other accounts receivable and payable, are initially measured at present value of the future cash
 
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F-24 UK Limited
 

 
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.16
Financial instruments (continued)

flows and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Debt instruments that
are payable or receivable within one year, typically trade debtors and creditors, are measured, initially
and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid
or received. However, if the arrangements of a short-term instrument constitute a financing
transaction, like the payment of a trade debt deferred beyond normal business terms or in case of an
out-right short-term loan that is not at market rate, the financial asset or liability is measured, initially
at the present value of future cash flows discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt
instrument and subsequently at amortised cost, unless it qualifies as a loan from a director in the
case of a small company, or a public benefit entity concessionary loan.
Financial assets that are measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each
reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found, an
impairment loss is recognised in the Statement of comprehensive income..


3.


Judgements in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

Goodwill
During a previous year, the company acquired goodwill of £864,682, which has a carrying value of £554,838 at the reporting date (see Note 5). On acquisition, an estimate of the useful life of goodwill was determined based upon factors such as the expected future results and cash flows to the Company.
At the reporting date, the director considered whether there were any factors that indicated a need to reconsider the useful life of goodwill.


4.


Employees

The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 15 (2022 - 13).

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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2023

5.


Intangible assets




Goodwill

£



Cost


At 1 January 2023
864,682



At 31 December 2023

864,682



Amortisation


At 1 January 2023
223,376


Charge for the year on owned assets
86,468



At 31 December 2023

309,844



Net book value



At 31 December 2023
554,838



At 31 December 2022
641,306




6.


Tangible fixed assets





Computer equipment

£



Cost or valuation


At 1 January 2023
38,224


Additions
963



At 31 December 2023

39,187



Depreciation


At 1 January 2023
22,898


Charge for the year on owned assets
8,381



At 31 December 2023

31,279



Net book value



At 31 December 2023
7,908



At 31 December 2022
15,326

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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2023

7.


Fixed asset investments





Investments in subsidiary companies

£



Cost or valuation


At 1 January 2023
192,412



At 31 December 2023

192,412



Impairment


At 1 January 2023
192,412



At 31 December 2023

192,412



Net book value



At 31 December 2023
-



At 31 December 2022
-


8.


Debtors

2023
2022
£
£


Trade debtors
733,326
1,004,875

Amounts owed by group undertakings
72,531
-

Other debtors
35,729
102,142

Prepayments and accrued income
276,152
292,971

Tax recoverable
7,989
7,989

Deferred taxation
105,000
77,243

1,230,727
1,485,220



9.


Cash and cash equivalents

2023
2022
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
389,132
225,828

389,132
225,828


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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2023

10.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2023
2022
£
£

Trade creditors
26,583
22,674

Amounts owed to group undertakings
220,521
311,844

Other taxation and social security
39,666
86,803

Other creditors
3,331
1,959

Accruals and deferred income
1,067,668
1,365,903

1,357,769
1,789,183



11.


Deferred taxation




2023


£






At beginning of year
77,243


Charged to profit or loss
27,757



At end of year
105,000

The deferred tax asset is made up as follows:

2023
2022
£
£


Tax losses carried forward
105,000
77,243

105,000
77,243


12.


Share capital

2023
2022
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



1,683,306 (2022 - 1,683,306) Ordinary shares of £1 each
1,683,306
1,683,306



13.


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 £12,505 (2022 - £11,604) . Contributions totalling £2,114 (2022 - £1,887) were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date and are included in creditors.

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F-24 UK Limited
 

 
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2023

14.


Commitments under operating leases

At 31 December 2023 the Company had future minimum lease payments due under non-cancellable operating leases for each of the following periods:

2023
2022
£
£


Not later than 1 year
63,972
62,973

63,972
62,973


15.Other financial commitments

In a prior year the company entered into a debenture which includes fixed charges against cash balances, proceeds of insurance policies and receivables, in favour of Investec Bank PLC. The security relates to bank loans drawn by the ultimate parent company Stairway Midco GmbH of €90,000,000. The total exposure under this arrangement at the year end is in the sum of £78,070,784 (2022 - £79,646,018). 


16.


Controlling party

The ultimate parent company is F24 Holding GmbH, a company incorporated in Germany. The results of F-24 UK Limited are consolidated in the group accounts of F24 Holding GmbH which are publicly available and copies of which can be obtained from Ridlerstrasse 57, 80339 Munich, Germany


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