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Registration number: 02034306

Rapidity Communications Limited

Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

 

Rapidity Communications Limited

Contents

Balance Sheet

1 to 2

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

3 to 12

 

Rapidity Communications Limited

(Registration number: 02034306)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024

Note

2024
 £

2023
 £

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

5

1,630,012

306,851

Current assets

 

Stocks

6

34,044

40,716

Debtors

7

4,440,520

4,867,708

Cash at bank and in hand

 

438,806

283,255

 

4,913,370

5,191,679

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

8

(1,601,395)

(1,435,964)

Net current assets

 

3,311,975

3,755,715

Total assets less current liabilities

 

4,941,987

4,062,566

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

8

(1,140,188)

(695,544)

Provisions for liabilities

(392,974)

(56,236)

Net assets

 

3,408,825

3,310,786

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

200

100

Profit and loss account

3,408,625

3,310,686

Total equity

 

3,408,825

3,310,786

 

Rapidity Communications Limited

(Registration number: 02034306)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024

For the financial year ending 31 March 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and the option not to file the Profit and Loss Account has been taken.

Directors' responsibilities:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 4 December 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
 


 

P A Manning

Director

 

Rapidity Communications Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England.

The address of its registered office and principal place of business is:
Citybridge House
235-245 Goswell Road
LONDON
EC1V 7JD

2

Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable United Kingdom accounting standards, Financial Reporting Standard 102 - 'The Financial Reporting standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' ('FRS 102 1A'), and with the Companies Act 2006.

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

Going concern

After reviewing the company's forecasts and projections, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The company therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.

 

Rapidity Communications Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the company's accounting policies management is required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and underlying assumptions are based on historic experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Specifically, judgements and estimates are required in determining the useful economic lives of fixed assets, the valuation of stock and the recoverability of debtors.

The 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.

Revenue recognition

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 following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:

Provision of print services

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 period can be measured reliably; and
• the costs incurred and the costs to complete the contract can be measured reliably.

With smaller print runs, revenue is generally recognised on delivery.

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. Amounts due but not paid are shown as a liability in the balance sheet.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

 

Rapidity Communications Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

The current tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

Deferred corporation tax is recognised on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements and on unused tax losses or tax credits in the company. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and a valuation allowance is set up against deferred tax assets so that the net carrying amount equals the highest amount that is more likely than not to be recovered based on current or future taxable profit.

Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the balance sheet date, except that;

• the recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable 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 balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Leasehold improvements

straight line over 5 years

Other property, plant & equipment

straight line over 4-5 years

 

Rapidity Communications Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the difference between amounts paid on the cost of a business combination and the acquirer's interest in the fair value of its identifiable assets and liabilities at the date of acquisition. Subsequent to initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is amortised on a straight line basis to the profit and loss account over its useful economic life.

All intangible assets are considered to have a finite useful life. If a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made, the useful life shall not exceed ten years.

Amortisation

Amortisation is provided on intangible assets so as to write off the cost, less any estimated residual value, over their useful life as follows:

Asset class

Amortisation method and rate

Goodwill

20% straight line

Investments

Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where fair value cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.

 

Rapidity Communications Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Financial instruments

Classification
Financial instruments are classified and accounted for, according to the substance of the contractual arrangement, as either financial assets, financial liabilities or equity instruments. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.

Financial assets are classified as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, loans and debtors, held-to-maturity investments, available-for-sale financial assets, or as derivatives designated as hedging instruments in an effective hedge, as appropriate. The company determines the classification of its financial assets at initial recognition.

Financial liabilities are classified as financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss, loans and borrowings, trade and other creditors, or as derivatives designated as hedging instruments in an effective hedge, as appropriate. The company determines the classification of its financial liabilities at initial recognition.

 Recognition and measurement
All financial instruments are recognised initially at fair value plus transaction costs. Thereafter financial instruments are stated at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method (less impairment where appropriate) unless the effect of discounting would be immaterial in which case they are stated at cost (less impairment where appropriate). The exception to this are those financial instruments where it is a requirement to continue recording them at fair value through profit and loss.

 Impairment
Financial assets are assessed for indicators of impairment at the end of each reporting period. Financial assets are considered to be impaired when there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows of the asset have been affected.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Trade and other debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

 

Rapidity Communications Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is based on the cost of purchase using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition. At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stocks are impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell; the impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

Trade and other creditors

Trade and other creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Leases

Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

Invoice discounting

The company has an invoice discounting agreement with HSBC covering the majority of its trade debtors with full recourse. On the basis that the benefits and risks attaching to the debts remain with the company, a separate presentation has been adopted in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102. On this basis the gross debts are included as an asset within trade debtors and the funding received is included within bank loans and overdrafts as a liability.

Share capital

Ordinary Shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

Dividends

Dividend distributions to the company’s shareholders are recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 42 (2023 - 38).

 

Rapidity Communications Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

4

Intangible assets

Goodwill
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2023

10,000

10,000

At 31 March 2024

10,000

10,000

Amortisation

At 1 April 2023

10,000

10,000

At 31 March 2024

10,000

10,000

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2024

-

-

5

Tangible assets

Leasehold improvements
£

Other property, plant and equipment
£

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2023

78,448

1,465,528

1,543,976

Additions

-

1,601,287

1,601,287

Disposals

-

(140,000)

(140,000)

At 31 March 2024

78,448

2,926,815

3,005,263

Depreciation

At 1 April 2023

70,416

1,166,709

1,237,125

Charge for the year

8,032

270,094

278,126

Eliminated on disposal

-

(140,000)

(140,000)

At 31 March 2024

78,448

1,296,803

1,375,251

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2024

-

1,630,012

1,630,012

At 31 March 2023

8,032

298,819

306,851

 

Rapidity Communications Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

6

Stocks

2024
£

2023
£

Raw materials and consumables

34,044

40,716

7

Debtors

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Trade debtors

 

889,987

908,698

Amounts due from group undertakings

11

3,401,339

3,813,596

Prepayments

 

106,334

144,783

Other debtors

 

42,860

631

 

4,440,520

4,867,708

 

Rapidity Communications Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

8

Creditors

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

9

352,849

369,453

Trade creditors

 

549,525

641,847

Social security and other taxes

 

175,605

93,270

Other creditors

 

343,127

77,682

Accruals and deferred income

 

180,289

197,453

Corporation tax

-

56,259

 

1,601,395

1,435,964

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

9

1,140,188

695,544

9

Loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Non-current loans and borrowings

Bank borrowings

-

491,777

Hire purchase contracts

1,140,188

203,767

1,140,188

695,544

2024
£

2023
£

Current loans and borrowings

Bank borrowings

-

311,016

Hire purchase contracts

352,849

58,437

352,849

369,453


Hire purchase contracts are secured over the assets financed.

 

Rapidity Communications Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

10

Financial commitments, guarantees and contingencies

Amounts not provided for in the balance sheet

The total amount of financial commitments in respect of operating leases not included in the balance sheet is £698,594 (2023 - £1,302,821).

HSBC hold a group guarantee over the company and its parent undertaking. The group liability secured at the year end not included in these accounts was £5,100,000 (2023 - £4,735,000).

11

Related party transactions

Summary of transactions with parent

The company has taken advantage of the exemption in FRS 102 1A from disclosing transactions with other members of the group.
 

12

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

 

2024

2023

 

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary shares of £1 each

100

100

100

100

"A" Non voting shares of £1 (2023 - £0) each

100

100

-

-

 

200

200

100

100