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REGISTERED NUMBER: 07412021 (England and Wales)















Financial Statements for the Year Ended 29 February 2024

for

HOME TELECOM LIMITED

HOME TELECOM LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07412021)






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the year ended 29 February 2024




Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 3


HOME TELECOM LIMITED

Company Information
for the year ended 29 February 2024







DIRECTORS: N M Barnett
C N Barnett
A S Gill
D J Watson
M R Batty





REGISTERED OFFICE: Global House
60B Queen Street
Horsham
West Sussex
RH13 5AD





REGISTERED NUMBER: 07412021 (England and Wales)





AUDITORS: Feist Hedgethorne Limited
Statutory Auditors
Chartered Accountants
Preston Park House
South Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 6SB

HOME TELECOM LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07412021)

Balance Sheet
29 February 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 4 1,443,441 208,024
Tangible assets 5 576,552 333,963
2,019,993 541,987

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 6 2,518,234 1,157,070
Cash at bank 541,086 400,289
3,059,320 1,557,359
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 7 (6,009,941 ) (2,258,750 )
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES (2,950,621 ) (701,391 )
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

(930,628

)

(159,404

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 8 (34,228 ) (65,491 )
NET LIABILITIES (964,856 ) (224,895 )

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 9 100 100
Retained earnings (964,956 ) (224,995 )
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS (964,856 ) (224,895 )

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 28 November 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:





N M Barnett - Director


HOME TELECOM LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07412021)

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 29 February 2024

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Home Telecom 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.

The presentational currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£). Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest pound.

The principle place of business is Global House, 60B Queen Street, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 5AD.

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.

Significant judgements and estimates
Preparation of the financial statements requires management to make significant judgements and estimates and these estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

The items in the financial statements where these judgements and estimates have been made include the useful economic life of intangible and tangible fixed assets, the amortisation and depreciation of these assets, provisions and the recoverability of debtors.

Turnover
Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable net of VAT and trade discounts, and is recognised as follows:

Revenue is recognised on a monthly basis for all calls and minutes, with advanced rentals for line and broadband deferred and recognised in the Profit and Loss in the relevant month. Any long term contracts are recognised over the term of the contract.

Intangible assets
Customer acquisitions are capitalised at their fair value and are amortised over their useful economic life, which is 18 months.

Included within customer acquisitions are subscriber acquisition costs where they meet the criteria for capitalisation as an intangible asset, to the extent that they are supported by expected future cash inflows. These comprise the direct third-party costs of recruiting and retaining customers, net of incentives from network operators and provision for in-contract churn. They are amortised on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the customer life and the contractual period.

Computer software is capitalised at its fair value and is amortised over its useful economic life which ranges from 36 to 48 months.

Included within computer software is costs associated with the development of the sales customer relationship management system where they meet the criteria for capitalisation as an intangible asset, to the extent that they are supported by future economic benefits. These comprise the direct third-party development costs and internal staffing costs of the development team for time spent on the projects. They are amortised on a straight-line basis over the estimated economic benefit of the project.

HOME TELECOM LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07412021)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 29 February 2024

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost (or deemed cost) less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes costs directly attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended by management.

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its useful life or, if held under a finance lease, over the lease term, whichever is the shorter. The effect of not providing for depreciation on short leasehold and improvements to property is not material to the financial statements.

Computer equipment -Straight line over 18 months
Fixtures, fittings and equipment-Straight line over 36 months

Impairment policy
At each balance sheet date, the company reviews the carrying amount of its 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, if any.

Financial instruments
Financial assets, 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 entity after deducting all of its financial liabilities.

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 financial statement of financial position 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.

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.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

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

HOME TELECOM LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07412021)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 29 February 2024

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Research and development
Expenditure on research and development is written off in the year in which it is incurred.


Leases
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 plan for its employees. A defined contribution pension plan is a pension plan under which the company pays contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid, the company has no further obligations.

The contributions are recognised as an expense in the income statement when they fall due. Amounts owed but not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Balance Sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

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

4. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Customer Computer
acquisition software Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 March 2023 1,165,347 - 1,165,347
Additions 1,381,251 512,570 1,893,821
At 29 February 2024 2,546,598 512,570 3,059,168
AMORTISATION
At 1 March 2023 957,323 - 957,323
Amortisation for year 580,602 77,802 658,404
At 29 February 2024 1,537,925 77,802 1,615,727
NET BOOK VALUE
At 29 February 2024 1,008,673 434,768 1,443,441
At 28 February 2023 208,024 - 208,024

HOME TELECOM LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07412021)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 29 February 2024

5. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
and Computer
fittings equipment Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 March 2023 2,421 742,358 744,779
Additions - 776,357 776,357
At 29 February 2024 2,421 1,518,715 1,521,136
DEPRECIATION
At 1 March 2023 403 410,413 410,816
Charge for year 807 532,961 533,768
At 29 February 2024 1,210 943,374 944,584
NET BOOK VALUE
At 29 February 2024 1,211 575,341 576,552
At 28 February 2023 2,018 331,945 333,963

6. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Trade debtors 313,932 262,427
Amounts owed by group undertakings 82,915 -
Other debtors 2,121,387 894,643
2,518,234 1,157,070

7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Trade creditors 13,073 49,530
Amounts owed to group undertakings 4,286,233 1,463,566
Taxation and social security 175,703 6,460
Other creditors 1,534,932 739,194
6,009,941 2,258,750

8. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
2024 2023
£    £   
Deferred tax 34,228 65,491

HOME TELECOM LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07412021)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 29 February 2024

8. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES - continued

Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 March 2023 65,491
Accelerated capital allowances 60,647
Bad debt provision (65,192 )
Loss relief (26,718 )
Balance at 29 February 2024 34,228

9. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2024 2023
value: £    £   
1,000 Ordinary 10p 10p 100 100

10. DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 444(5B) OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006

As the Directors' report and income statement have been omitted from the filing copy of the financial statements, the following information in relation to the audit report on the statutory financial statements is provided in accordance with section 444(5B) of the Companies Act 2006.

The audit report was unqualified.
The senior statutory auditor was Chris Morey.
The auditor was Feist Hedgethorne Limited.

11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.

12. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The ultimate controlling party is TalkTalk Holdings Limited.

Home Telecom Ltd is a subsidiary of TalkTalk Telecom Group Limited. The lowest group into which the results of the company are consolidated is that headed by TalkTalk Telecom Group Limited.

Copies of its consolidated financial statements can be obtained from the company's board of directors at TalkTalk Telecom Group Limited, Soapworks, Ordsall Lane, United Kingdom M5 3TT.

13. EQUITY RESERVE

Share capital - This represents the nominal value of shares that have been issued.

Retained earnings - Includes all current and prior period retained profits and losses.