Registered number: 02350123
CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH SYSTEMS LIMITED
UNAUDITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024
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CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH SYSTEMS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 02350123
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 30 APRIL 2024
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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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Capital redemption reserve
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The directors consider that the Company is entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and members have not required the Company to obtain an audit for the year in question 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 financial statements.
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 profit and loss account in accordance with provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.
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CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH SYSTEMS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 02350123
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT 30 APRIL 2024
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by:
The notes on pages 3 to 9 form part of these financial statements.
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CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH SYSTEMS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024
Cambridge Research Systems Limited is a private company limited by shares and incorporated in England and Wales. Its registered office is Unit 78-80 Riverside Estate, Sir Thomas Longley Road, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4BH.
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.
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
Turnover comprises revenue recognised by the Company in respect of goods and services supplied during the year, exclusive of Value Added Tax and trade discounts.
Turnover is recognised upon delivery of goods, when the Company is entitled to the income.
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.
Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.
Investments in unlisted Company shares, whose market value can be reliably determined, are remeasured to market value at each balance sheet date. Gains and losses on remeasurement are recognised in the Profit and Loss Account for the period. Where market value cannot be reliably determined, such investments are stated at historic cost less impairment.
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CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH SYSTEMS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024
2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Stocks comprise materials on hand and finished goods held for resale, and are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving stocks. Cost includes all direct costs and an appropriate proportion of fixed and variable overheads.
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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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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Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date.
Transaction in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate ruling on the date of the transaction.
Exchange gains and losses are recognised in the profit and loss account.
Finance costs are charged to profit or loss over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.
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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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CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH SYSTEMS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024
2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
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 accruals as a liability in the Balance Sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.
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TAXATION & DEFERRED TAXATION
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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 balance sheet 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 balance sheet 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 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.
In the research phase of an internal project it is not possible to demonstrate that the project will generate future economic benefits and hence all expenditure on research shall be recognised as an expense when it is incurred. Intangible assets are recognised from the development phase of a project if and only if certain specific criteria are met in order to demonstrate the asset will generate probable future economic benefits and that its cost can be reliably measured. The capitalised development costs are subsequently amortised on a straight-line basis over their useful economic lives, which range from 3 to 6 years.
If it is not possible to distinguish between the research phase and the development phase of an internal project, the expenditure is treated as if it were all incurred in the research phase only.
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CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH SYSTEMS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024
2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.
Equity dividends are recognised when they become legally payable.
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The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 15 (2023 - 14).
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Charge for the year on owned assets
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CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH SYSTEMS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024
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Investments in subsidiary companies
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Other fixed asset investments
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The following were subsidiary undertakings of the Company:
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Rightsight Vision Limited (dormant)
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Whitedot Scientific Limited (dormant)
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The aggregate of the share capital and reserves as at 30 April 2024 and the profit or loss for the year ended on that date for the subsidiary undertakings were as follows:
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Aggregate of share capital and reserves
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Rightsight Vision Limited (dormant)
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Whitedot Scientific Limited (dormant)
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Prepayments and accrued income
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CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH SYSTEMS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024
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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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ALLOTTED, CALLED UP AND FULLY PAID
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107 (2023 - 107) Ordinary A shares of £1.00 each
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12 (2023 - 12) Ordinary C shares of £1.00 each
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The Company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for two of the directors. The assets of the scheme are administered by trustees in a fund independent from those of the Company. Contributions to the scheme during the year amounted to £60,622 (2023 - £49,162).
The Company also operates a defined contribution pension scheme for employees. The assets of the scheme are administered by trustees in a fund independent from those of the Company. Contributions to the scheme during the year amounted to £37,826 (2023 - £34,298).
Contributions totalling £7,533 (2023 - £7,704) were payable to the funds at the balance sheet date and are included in creditors.
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CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH SYSTEMS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024
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COMMITMENTS UNDER OPERATING LEASES
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At 30 April 2024 the Company had future minimum lease payments due under non-cancellable operating leases for each of the following periods:
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Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
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