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REGISTERED NUMBER: 06790538 (England and Wales)















UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024

FOR

HB EDITORIAL SERVICES LIMITED

HB EDITORIAL SERVICES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06790538)






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024




Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 4


HB EDITORIAL SERVICES LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024







DIRECTORS: D F Bedlow
P Hoult





REGISTERED OFFICE: 8 Twisleton Court
Priory Hill
Dartford
Kent
DA1 2EN





REGISTERED NUMBER: 06790538 (England and Wales)





ACCOUNTANTS: Blue Rocket Accounting
Accountants and Tax Advisers
8 Twisleton Court
Priory Hill
Dartford
Kent
DA1 2EN

HB EDITORIAL SERVICES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06790538)

BALANCE SHEET
31 JANUARY 2024

31/1/24 31/1/23
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 4 3,459 3,192

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 5 72,971 94,997
Cash at bank 70,249 109,356
143,220 204,353
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 6 87,060 115,868
NET CURRENT ASSETS 56,160 88,485
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

59,619

91,677

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

7

13,335

24,062
NET ASSETS 46,284 67,615

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 1,000 1,000
Retained earnings 45,284 66,615
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 46,284 67,615

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 January 2024.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 January 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for:
(a)ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

HB EDITORIAL SERVICES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06790538)

BALANCE SHEET - continued
31 JANUARY 2024


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 2 October 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:




D F Bedlow - Director



P Hoult - Director


HB EDITORIAL SERVICES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06790538)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Hb Editorial Services 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.

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.

TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Fixtures and fittings - 20% on cost
Computer equipment - 20% on cost

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.

HIRE PURCHASE AND LEASING COMMITMENTS
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

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.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 5 (2023 - 4 ) .

HB EDITORIAL SERVICES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06790538)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024

4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
and Computer
fittings equipment Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 February 2023 - 9,530 9,530
Additions 452 935 1,387
At 31 January 2024 452 10,465 10,917
DEPRECIATION
At 1 February 2023 - 6,338 6,338
Charge for year 81 1,039 1,120
At 31 January 2024 81 7,377 7,458
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 January 2024 371 3,088 3,459
At 31 January 2023 - 3,192 3,192

5. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31/1/24 31/1/23
£    £   
Trade debtors 69,731 93,921
Other debtors 3,240 1,076
72,971 94,997

6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31/1/24 31/1/23
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts 9,999 9,272
Trade creditors 12,625 38,369
Taxation and social security 64,124 67,915
Other creditors 312 312
87,060 115,868

7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR
31/1/24 31/1/23
£    £   
Bank loans 13,335 24,062