Registered number: 05661032
REBELLION LIVERPOOL LIMITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INFORMATION FOR FILING WITH THE REGISTRAR
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
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REBELLION LIVERPOOL LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 05661032
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 30 JUNE 2024
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Debtors: amounts falling due after more than one year
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Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
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Total assets less current liabilities
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Provisions for liabilities
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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 have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The Company has opted not to file the statement of comprehensive income in accordance with provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by:
The notes on pages 2 to 9 form part of these financial statements.
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REBELLION LIVERPOOL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
Rebellion Liverpool Ltd is a private company limited by shares & incorporated in England and Wales, registered number 05661032. Its registered head office is located at Riverside House, Osney Mead, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0ES.
2.Accounting policies
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Basis of preparation of financial statements
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The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland' and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. The disclosure requirements of Section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.
These financial statements are presented in Sterling (£) and rounded to the nearest whole (£).
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
The Group’s banking facilities secured in July 2021 are subject to certain financial covenants. This funding was provided to refinance existing property mortgages, acquire a new property and provide new funding to support its investment programme. The Group continues to invest significantly in all key areas of the business on the back of its cash generation and this banking facility.
The level of revenue, cash generated by the Group, and compliance of financial covenants remains highly geared towards the timings of game releases. As at 30 June 2024 it has been more than two years since a major game release, with the next major game releases scheduled for early 2025. Whilst prior releases continue to perform well, during the financial year ended 30 June 2024, the Group obtained certain financial covenant waivers from the lender and amendments to the facilities. After the balance sheet date, the Group secured further amendments to the banking facilities to modify certain financial covenants in the agreement with the aim to further support the Group to achieve its strategic objectives prior to the next scheduled releases. The Group’s existing banking facilities are repayable by July 2025.
The Group has prepared forecasts and projections, taking into account current cash resources and available funding to cover future expected trading, and sensitised the forecasts for reasonably possible changes in gaming volume. These forecasts support the conclusion of the Directors that the Group is a going concern. Furthermore, although the Group expects to renew its facilities prior to July 2025, in the improbable scenario where the facilities were not renewed, the Group would have various options available to ensure it could meet any liabilities as they fall due. This would include taking such actions as revenue optimisation via promotional activity, improvements to operational efficiency, sale of non-core assets, and other measures. These measures would enable the Group to have adequate resources to continue operational existence for the foreseeable future, for a period of not less than 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements.
The Company, therefore, continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.
The Directors consider it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis due to the commitment by the ultimate parent company, Rebellion Group Ltd, to provide any necessary financial support required to enable the Company to discharge its liabilities, and therefore continue as a going concern for at least 12 months from the date of approving the financial statements.
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REBELLION LIVERPOOL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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 Company's policy is to recognise revenue in respect of its performance when the work is completed and to the extent that it obtains the right to the consideration. The guiding principle in this assessment is to consider the stage of completion of the contractual obligations and to reflect the extent to which the Company has obtained the right to the consideration.
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 other creditors as a liability in the Statement of Financial Position. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.
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:
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.
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.
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REBELLION LIVERPOOL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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Cash and cash equivalents
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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.
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.
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Foreign currency translation
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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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Operating leases: the Company as lessee
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Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
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Provisions for liabilities
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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 profit or loss in the year that the Company becomes aware of the obligation, and are measured at the best estimate at the 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.
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REBELLION LIVERPOOL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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Current and deferred taxation
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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 reporting 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 reporting 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 is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.
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The average monthly number of employees, including Directors, during the year was 35 (2023: 32). The
Directors received no remuneration £Nil (2023: £Nil) for services to the Company in the year.
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REBELLION LIVERPOOL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
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Charge for the year on owned assets
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REBELLION LIVERPOOL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
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Due after more than one year
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Amounts owed by related parties
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Amounts owed by group companies
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Prepayments and accrued income
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Amounts owed by group undertakings are unsecured, non-interest bearing and repayable on demand.
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Cash and cash equivalents
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Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
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Amounts owed to group undertakings
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Other taxation and social security
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Accruals and deferred income
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Amounts owed to group undertakings are unsecured, non-interest bearing and repayable on demand.
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REBELLION LIVERPOOL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
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Credited to profit or loss
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The provision for deferred taxation is made up as follows:
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Accelerated capital allowances
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Allotted, called up and fully paid
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2 (2023 - 2) Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
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Each Ordinary share entitles the holder to one vote per share and entitles the holder to dividends and other distributions.
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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 £54,811 (2023: £50,449). Contributions totalling £9,294 (2023: £8,306) were payable to the fund at the Balance Sheet date and are included in creditors.
11.Financial commitments
The Company is party to a composite guarantee arrangement with the other companies in the group headed by Rebellion Group Ltd to jointly and severally agree to satisfy the bank on demand in the of event of a default. The total amount owing by the Group under this arrangement as at 30 June 2024 was £26,625,000 (2023: £27,750,000).
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Related party transactions
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The Company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standards 102. The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with other companies that are wholly owned within the Group, headed by Rebellion Group Ltd.
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REBELLION LIVERPOOL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
During the year the controlling parties were the Directors C R Kingsley and J J Kingsley.
The Directors regard Rebellion Group Ltd as the ultimate holding company. The smallest and largest group within which the financial statements are consolidated in respect of the year ended 30 June 2024 is that headed by Rebellion Group Ltd. Copies of the financial statements of Rebellion Group Ltd can be obtained from the Registrar of Companies.
The auditor's report on the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2024 was unqualified.
The audit report was signed on 4 November 2024 by James Pitt BA BFP FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor) on behalf of James Cowper Kreston Audit.
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