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REGISTERED NUMBER: SC148828 (Scotland)















FORBES LESLIE NETWORK LIMITED

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024






FORBES LESLIE NETWORK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC148828)






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024




Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2 to 3

Notes to the Financial Statements 4 to 9

Accountants' Report 10

FORBES LESLIE NETWORK LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024







DIRECTORS: David Robertson
Donald George Aiken



SECRETARY: David Robertson



REGISTERED OFFICE: Abercorn House
79 Renfrew Road
Paisley
PA3 4DA



REGISTERED NUMBER: SC148828 (Scotland)



ACCOUNTANTS: Azets
Accountants
Abercorn House
79 Renfrew Road
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA3 4DA



BANKERS: Bank of Scotland
2 Trongate
Glasgow
G1 5ET

FORBES LESLIE NETWORK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC148828)

BALANCE SHEET
29 FEBRUARY 2024

29/2/24 28/2/23
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 4 18,433 8,629

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 5 134,540 92,006
Cash at bank 134,661 154,863
269,201 246,869
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 6 49,083 63,779
NET CURRENT ASSETS 220,118 183,090
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

238,551

191,719

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

7

(15,000

)

(25,000

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 8 (4,002 ) (1,612 )
NET ASSETS 219,549 165,107

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 16,250 16,250
Capital redemption reserve 3,750 3,750
Retained earnings 199,549 145,107
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 219,549 165,107

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 29 February 2024.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 29 February 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.

FORBES LESLIE NETWORK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC148828)

BALANCE SHEET - continued
29 FEBRUARY 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 Statement of Income and Retained Earnings has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 20 November 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:





David Robertson - Director


FORBES LESLIE NETWORK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC148828)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Forbes Leslie Network Limited is a private company, limited by shares, registered in Scotland. the Company's registered number is SC148828 and registered office address is Abercorn House, 79 Renfrew Road, Paisley, PA3 4DA.

The nature of the Company's operations and its principal activities was that of consulting engineers.

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.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the Company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

Going concern
At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

Critical accounting judgements & key sources of estimation uncertainty
In preparing these financial statements, the directors have made the following judgements:

Tangible fixed assets are depreciated over their useful lives taking into account residual values, where appropriate. The actual lives of the assets and residual values are assessed annually and may vary depending on a number of factors. In re-assessing asset lives, factors such as technological innovation, product life cycles and maintenance programmes are taken into account. Residual value assessments consider issues such as future market conditions, the remaining life of the asset and projected disposal values.

Assets are considered for indications of impairment. If required an impairment review will be carried out and a decision made on possible impairment. Factors taken into consideration in reaching such a decision include the economic viability and expected future financial performance of the asset and where it is a component of a larger cash-generating unit, the viability and expected future performance of that unit.

Bad debts are provided for where objective evidence of the need for a provision exists.

Turnover
Revenue - described as turnover - 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. Consideration is given to the point at which the company is entitled to receive the income, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:

Revenue from the provision of services is recognised in the period in which the services are provided 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;
- the costs incurred can be measured reliably.

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 - 15% on cost
Computer equipment - 33% on cost

FORBES LESLIE NETWORK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC148828)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Financial instruments
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments' and Section 12 ' Other Financial Instruments Issues' of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the Company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transactions costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method 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. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Derecognition of financial assets
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.

Classification of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised


FORBES LESLIE NETWORK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC148828)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Taxation
Current tax is recognised for the amount of income tax payable in respect of the taxable profit for the current or past reporting periods using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences at the reporting date, except as otherwise indicated.

Deferred tax assets are only recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

If and when all conditions for retaining tax allowances for the cost of a fixed asset have been met, the deferred tax is reversed.

Deferred tax is calculated using the tax rates and laws that that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

With the exception of changes arising on the initial recognition of a business combination, the tax expense (income) is presented either in profit or loss, other comprehensive income or equity depending on the transaction that resulted in the tax expense (income).

Deferred tax liabilities are presented within provisions for liabilities and deferred tax assets within debtors.

Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are offset only if the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities which intend either to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis, or to realise the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously.

Research and development
Expenditure on research activities is recognised in the income statement as an expense as incurred.

Expenditure on development activities is capitalised if the product or process is technically and commercially feasible and the Company intends to and has the technical ability and sufficient resources to complete development, future economic benefits are probable and if the Company can measure reliably the expenditure attributable to the intangible asset during its development. Development activities improve a plan or design for the production of new or substantially improved products or processes. The expenditure capitalised includes the cost of materials, direct labour and an appropriate proportion of overheads and capitalised borrowing costs. Other development expenditure is recognised in the income statement as an expense as incurred. Capitalised development expenditure is stated at cost less accumulated amortisation and less accumulated impairment losses

Foreign currencies
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.

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.

Debtors
Debtors includes the value of contractual work in progress.

FORBES LESLIE NETWORK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC148828)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Impairment of assets
Assets, other than those measured at fair value, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each balance sheet date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss as described below.

Non-financial assets
An asset is impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after initial recognition, the estimated recoverable value of the asset has been reduced. The recoverable amount of an asset is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use.

Where indicators exist for a decrease in impairment loss, the prior impairment loss is tested to determine reversal. An impairment loss is reversed on an individual impaired asset to the extent that the revised recoverable value does not lead to a revised carrying amount higher than the carrying value had no impairment been recognised.

Financial assets
For financial assets carried at amortised cost, the amount of impairment is the difference between the asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the financial asset's original effective interest rate.

For financial assets carried at cost less impairment, the impairment loss is the difference between the asset's carrying amount and the best estimate of the amount that would be received for the asset if it were to be sold at the reporting date.

Where indicators exist for a decrease in impairment loss, and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the prior impairment loss is tested to determine reversal.
An impairment loss is reversed on an individual impaired financial asset to the extent that the revised recoverable value does not lead to a revised carrying amount higher than the carrying value had no impairment been recognised.

Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks and other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 13 (2023 - 14 ) .

FORBES LESLIE NETWORK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC148828)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
and Computer
fittings equipment Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 March 2023 55,674 24,103 79,777
Additions 10,949 6,062 17,011
At 29 February 2024 66,623 30,165 96,788
DEPRECIATION
At 1 March 2023 53,089 18,059 71,148
Charge for year 1,708 5,499 7,207
At 29 February 2024 54,797 23,558 78,355
NET BOOK VALUE
At 29 February 2024 11,826 6,607 18,433
At 28 February 2023 2,585 6,044 8,629

5. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
29/2/24 28/2/23
£    £   
Trade debtors 85,507 39,703
Amounts recoverable on contract 28,040 27,468
Other debtors 10,679 8,535
Corporation tax - 11,538
Irish tax 10,314 4,762
134,540 92,006

6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
29/2/24 28/2/23
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts 7,500 7,500
Trade creditors (4,426 ) (1,140 )
Corporation tax 424 -
Social security and other taxes 28,697 42,235
Other creditors 85 4,069
Accrued expenses 16,803 11,115
49,083 63,779

7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR
29/2/24 28/2/23
£    £   
Bank loans - 1-2 years 7,500 7,500
Bank loans - 2-5 years 7,500 17,500
15,000 25,000

FORBES LESLIE NETWORK LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC148828)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

8. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
29/2/24 28/2/23
£    £   
Deferred tax 4,002 1,612

Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 March 2023 1,612
Originating and reversal of
timing differences 2,422
Effect of changes in tax rate
of opening liabilities (32 )
Balance at 29 February 2024 4,002

9. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

During the year the company paid dividends of £89,800 to its parent company FLN Holdings Limited ( 2023 - £82,000).

10. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The controlling party is FLN Holdings Limited.

ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ON THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
FORBES LESLIE NETWORK LIMITED

The following reproduces the text of the report prepared for the directors in respect of the company's annual unaudited financial statements. In accordance with the Companies Act 2006, the company is only required to file a Balance Sheet. Readers are cautioned that the Income Statement and certain other primary statements and the Report of the Directors are not required to be filed with the Registrar of Companies.

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of Forbes Leslie Network Limited for the year ended 29 February 2024 which comprise the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings, Balance Sheet and the related notes from the company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of Forbes Leslie Network Limited, as a body, in accordance with our terms of engagement. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of Forbes Leslie Network Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of Forbes Leslie Network Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Forbes Leslie Network Limited and its Board of Directors, as a body, for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that Forbes Leslie Network Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and loss of Forbes Leslie Network Limited. You consider that Forbes Leslie Network Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the financial statements of Forbes Leslie Network Limited. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory financial statements.






Azets
Accountants
Abercorn House
79 Renfrew Road
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA3 4DA


20 November 2024