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GB3 Limited
Company No. 05147753
Information for Filing with The Registrar
31 January 2024
GB3 Limited Directors Report Registrar
The Directors present their report and the accounts for the year ended 31 January 2024.
Principal activities
The principal activity of the company during the year under review was 62090 - Information Technology Services Activities.
Directors
The Directors who served at any time during the year were as follows:
R. Brown
A. Cole
J. Shaw
A. Stephenson-Brown
R. Stephenson-Brown
The above report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime as set out in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
Signed on behalf of the board
R. Stephenson-Brown
Director
31 October 2024
GB3 Limited Balance Sheet Registrar
at
31 January 2024
Company No.
05147753
Notes
2024
2023
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
5
-53,803
-53,803
Current assets
Stocks
6
-2,405
Debtors
7
506,4961,024,568
Cash at bank and in hand
6,477873,965
512,9731,900,938
Creditors: Amount falling due within one year
8
(1,449)
(1,042,611)
Net current assets
511,524858,327
Total assets less current liabilities
511,524912,130
Provisions for liabilities
Deferred taxation
(664)
(664)
Net assets
510,860911,466
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
100100
Profit and loss account
9
510,760911,366
Total equity
510,860911,466
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime of the Companies Act 2006.
For the year ended 31 January 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
As permitted by section 444 (5A)of the Companies Act 2006 the directors have not delivered to the Registrar a copy of the company's profit and loss account.
Approved by the board on 31 October 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
R. Stephenson-Brown
Director
31 October 2024
GB3 Limited Notes to the Accounts Registrar
for the year ended 31 January 2024
1
General information
GB3 Limited is a private company limited by shares and incorporated in England and Wales.
Its registered number is: 05147753
Its registered office is:
1 Smithy Court
Wigan
WN3 6PS
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 Section 1A - The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.
Going concern
The entity is not regarded as a going concern as it has ceased trading.
An application has been made to strike the company off the register (4th October 2024).
2
Accounting policies
Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Turnover is reduced for estimated customer returns, rebates and other similar allowances.

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when all the following conditions are satisfied:
• the Company has transferred to the buyer the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the
goods;
• the Company retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated
with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold;
• the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
• it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the Company;
and
• the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

Specifically, revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when goods are delivered and legal title is passed.

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.
Intangible fixed assets
Intangible fixed assets are carried at cost less accumulated amortisation and impairment losses.
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets held for the company's own use are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.

At each balance sheet date, the company reviews the carrying amount of its tangible fixed assets to determine whether there is any indication that any items have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss.
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off the cost or valuation less the estimated residual value of each asset over its estimated useful life:
Leasehold land and buildings
- 4 years straight line
Plant and machinery
- 4 years straight line
Furniture, fittings and equipment
- 4 years straight line
Taxation
Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from profit as reported in the profit and loss account because of items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and items that are never taxable or deductible. The Company's liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period.

Deferred tax is recognised on timing differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all taxable temporary differences. Deferred tax assets are generally recognised for all deductible timing differences to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which those deductible temporary differences can be utilised. The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period in which the liability is settled or the asset realised, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period.

Current or deferred tax for the year is recognised in profit or loss, except when they relate to items that are recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, in which case, the current and deferred tax is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.
Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Costs, which comprise direct production costs, are based on the method most appropriate to the type of inventory class, but usually on a first-in-first-out basis. Overheads are charged to profit or loss as incurred. Net realisable value is based on the estimated selling price less any estimated completion or selling costs.

When stocks are sold, the carrying amount of those stocks is recognised as an expense in the period in which the related revenue is recognised. The amount of any write-down of stocks to net realisable value and all losses of stocks are recognised as an expense in the period in which the write-down or loss occurs. The amount of any reversal of any write-down of stocks is recognised as a reduction in the amount of inventories recognised as an expense in the period in which the reversal occurs.

Work in progress is reflected in the accounts on a contract by contract basis by recording revenue and related costs as contract activity progresses.
Trade and other debtors
Trade and other debtors are initially recognised at fair value and thereafter stated at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts.
Trade and other 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.
Leased assets
Where the company enters into a lease which entails taking substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of an asset, the lease is treated as a finance lease.

Leases which do not transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the Company are classified as operating leases.

Assets held under finance leases are initially recognised as assets of the Company at their fair value at the inception of the lease or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the balance sheet date as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are apportioned between finance expenses and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance expenses are recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless they are directly attributable to qualifying assets, in which case they are capitalised in accordance with the Company's policy on borrowing costs (see the accounting policy above).

Assets held under finance leases are depreciated in the same way as owned assets.

Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

In the event that lease incentives are received to enter into operating leases, such incentives are recognised as a liability. The aggregate benefit of incentives is recognised as a reduction of rental expense on a straight-line basis.
Defined contribution pensions
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 payments obligations.
The contributions are recognised as expenses when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals in the balance sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in independently administered funds.
Provisions
Provisions are made where an event has taken place that gives the Company a legal or constructive obligation that probably requires settlement by a transfer of economic benefit, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

Provisions are charged as an expense to the profit and loss account in the year that the Company becomes aware of the obligation, and are measured at the best estimate at balance sheet date of the expenditure required to settle the obligation, taking into account relevant risks and uncertainties.

When payments are eventually made, they are charged to the provision carried in the balance sheet.
3
Change in length of the reporting period
The previous accounting period was extended to 13 months to align with the other group companies. As such the comparative amounts presented in the financial statements (including the related notes) are not entirely comparable.
4
Employees
2024
2023
Number
Number
The average monthly number of employees (including directors) during the year was:
2441
5
Tangible fixed assets
Land and buildings
Plant and machinery
Fixtures, fittings and equipment
Total
£
£
£
£
Cost or revaluation
At 1 February 2023
58,13567,56214,835140,532
Disposals
-
(21,617)
-
(21,617)
At 31 January 2024
58,13545,94514,835118,915
Depreciation
At 1 February 2023
55,71125,7045,31486,729
Charge for the year
2,42420,2419,52132,186
At 31 January 2024
58,13545,94514,835118,915
Net book values
At 31 January 2024
----
At 31 January 2023
2,424
41,858
9,521
53,803
6
Stocks
2024
2023
£
£
Finished goods
-2,405
-2,405
7
Debtors
2024
2023
£
£
Trade debtors
15,900762,036
Amounts owed by group undertakings
490,596104,719
Other debtors
-157,813
506,4961,024,568
8
Creditors:
amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
£
£
Trade creditors
-443,955
Taxes and social security
-
302,535
Other creditors
-31,325
Accruals and deferred income
1,449264,796
1,4491,042,611
9
Reserves
Profit and loss account - includes all current and prior period retained profits and losses.
10
Dividends
2024
2023
£
£
Dividends for the period:
Dividends paid in the period
350,000
160,691
350,000
160,691
Dividends by type:
Equity dividends
350,000160,691
350,000
160,691
11
Related party disclosures
Transactions with related parties
Management charge of £434,000 raised to Evolve B G Limited.
Parent Company
The name of the parent of the smallest group for which consolidated financial statements are drawn up of which this entity is a member:
Evolve B G Limited
The parent's registered office address is:
Evolveodm
1 Smithy Court
Smithy Brook Road
Wigan
England, WN3 6PS
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