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Registration number: 05509831

News4Media Limited

Unaudited Filleted Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

 

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Contents

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2 to 3

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

4 to 10

 

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Company Information

Directors

Mr N Wayland

Mr HT Hemming

Registered office

320 Garratt Lane
London
SW18 4EJ

Accountants

Franklin, Chartered Accountants
320 Garratt Lane
London
SW18 4EJ

 

News4Media Limited

(Registration number: 05509831)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2023

Note

2023
£

2022
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

3,768

2,681

Current assets

 

Debtors

5

196,712

250,223

Cash at bank and in hand

 

31,554

60,487

 

228,266

310,710

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

6

(273,109)

(310,473)

Net current (liabilities)/assets

 

(44,843)

237

Total assets less current liabilities

 

(41,075)

2,918

Provisions for liabilities

(716)

(509)

Net (liabilities)/assets

 

(41,791)

2,409

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

7

100

100

Retained earnings

(41,891)

2,309

Shareholders' (deficit)/funds

 

(41,791)

2,409

 

News4Media Limited

(Registration number: 05509831)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2023

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

Directors' responsibilities:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

These financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the director has not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 24 September 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
Mr N Wayland
Director

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England & Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
320 Garratt Lane
London
SW18 4EJ

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 24 September 2024.

2

Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

The company recognises revenue when:
The amount of revenue can be reliably measured;
it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity;
and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities.

Foreign currency transactions and balances

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded at the functional currency rate prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated into the respective functional currency of the entity at the rates prevailing on the reporting period date. Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rate on the date when the fair value is re-measured.

Non-monetary items measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Tax

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

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

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the financial statements.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised when 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.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Computers

33.3% Straight Line

Fixtures & Fittings

33.3% Straight Line

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the profit and loss account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

Dividends

Dividend distribution to the company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Financial instruments

Classification
The Company has chosen to adopt sections 11 and 12 of FRS 102 in respect of financial instruments.

 Recognition and measurement
Financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction price, 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.

Such assets are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

At the end of each reporting period, financial assets measured at amortised cost are assessed for objective evidence of impairment. If an asset is impaired the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate.

 Impairment
Financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction price, 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.

Such assets are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

At the end of each reporting period, financial assets measured at amortised cost are assessed for objective evidence of impairment. If an asset is impaired the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 5 (2022 - 6).

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

4

Tangible assets

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2023

6,696

6,696

Additions

2,064

2,064

At 31 December 2023

8,760

8,760

Depreciation

At 1 January 2023

4,015

4,015

Charge for the year

977

977

At 31 December 2023

4,992

4,992

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2023

3,768

3,768

At 31 December 2022

2,681

2,681

5

Debtors

Current

2023
£

2022
£

Trade debtors

164,145

125,289

Prepayments

20,030

21,843

Other debtors

12,537

103,091

 

196,712

250,223

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

6

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Note

2023
£

2022
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

8

-

4

Trade creditors

 

8,872

26,870

Amounts owed to group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest

9

142,924

182,961

Taxation and social security

 

22,942

3,643

Other creditors

 

98,371

96,995

 

273,109

310,473

7

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2023

2022

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary Shares of £1 each

100

100

100

100

       

8

Loans and borrowings

On the 9 December 2005 HSBC bank Plc. applied for a debenture on the company 's assets this was a fixed and floating charge to assist the company with obtaining the £70,000 small firms loan guarantee scheme.On the 13 July 2012 Lena Properties Limited had a rent deposit deed of £7,346 held on account for the company.

Current loans and borrowings

2023
£

2022
£

Bank overdrafts

-

4

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

9

Related party transactions

Summary of transactions with other related parties

The Related Parties in the year was TravMedia (UK) Limited & Rooster Creative Limited.
 The inter-company loans are incurred due to the company's cross billing of expenses to the other entities
 The outstanding balances as at the 31 December 2023 was as follows:

TravMedia (UK) Limited (£135,988)
Rooster Creative Limited (£6,936)

 

Loans from related parties

2023

Other related parties
£

Total
£

At start of period

(182,961)

(182,961)

Advanced

(631,135)

(631,135)

Repaid

671,172

671,172

At end of period

(142,924)

(142,924)

2022

Other related parties
£

Total
£

At start of period

(6,452)

(6,452)

Advanced

(686,844)

(686,844)

Repaid

510,335

510,335

At end of period

(182,961)

(182,961)