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REGISTERED NUMBER: 13583978 (England and Wales)



















Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 October 2024

for

John Paul Allen Limited

John Paul Allen Limited (Registered number: 13583978)






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 October 2024




Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 4


John Paul Allen Limited

Company Information
for the Year Ended 31 October 2024







DIRECTOR: J P Allen





REGISTERED OFFICE: 9 Grove Court
Grove Park
Enderby
Leicestershire
LE19 1SA





REGISTERED NUMBER: 13583978 (England and Wales)





ACCOUNTANTS: Bates Weston LLP
Chartered Accountants
The Mills
Canal Street
Derby
DE1 2RJ

John Paul Allen Limited (Registered number: 13583978)

Balance Sheet
31 October 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 4 855,528 315,494
Investments 5 232,087 113,073
1,087,615 428,567

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 6 29,570 28,641
Cash at bank 45,730 76,010
75,300 104,651
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 7 371,601 243,556
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES (296,301 ) (138,905 )
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

791,314

289,662

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

8

691,770

218,282
NET ASSETS 99,544 71,380

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 1 1
Retained earnings 99,543 71,379
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 99,544 71,380

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 October 2024.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 October 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The director acknowledges his 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.

John Paul Allen Limited (Registered number: 13583978)

Balance Sheet - continued
31 October 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 Profit and Loss Account has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the director and authorised for issue on 31 March 2025 and were signed by:





J P Allen - Director


John Paul Allen Limited (Registered number: 13583978)

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 October 2024

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

John Paul Allen 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.

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.

Preparation of consolidated financial statements
The financial statements contain information about John Paul Allen Limited as an individual company and do not contain consolidated financial information as the parent of a group. The company is exempt under Section 399(2A) of the Companies Act 2006 from the requirements to prepare consolidated financial statements.

Turnover
Turnover represents a share of partnership profits, which are recognised in the period in which the profits were earned.

Goodwill
Goodwill is being amortised evenly over is estimated useful life of five years.

Investments in subsidiaries
Investments in subsidiary undertakings are recognised at cost less impairment.

Fixed asset investments
Listed investments are valued at their value at the balance sheet date and any changes in their value between the previous year end or acquisition, as applicable are recognised in the profit and loss account.

Unlisted investments are stated at cost less impairment as the fair value cannot be measured reliably.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 1 (2023 - 1 ) .

John Paul Allen Limited (Registered number: 13583978)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 October 2024

4. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Goodwill
£   
COST
At 1 November 2023 525,822
Additions 645,198
At 31 October 2024 1,171,020
AMORTISATION
At 1 November 2023 210,328
Charge for year 105,164
At 31 October 2024 315,492
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 October 2024 855,528
At 31 October 2023 315,494

5. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Shares in
group Other
undertakings investments Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 November 2023 1 113,072 113,073
Additions 847,098 183,513 1,030,611
Disposals - (64,499 ) (64,499 )
Impairments (847,098 ) - (847,098 )
At 31 October 2024 1 232,086 232,087
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 October 2024 1 232,086 232,087
At 31 October 2023 1 113,072 113,073

The company entered in to a tripartite agreement, such that the assets of an unlisted investment (which was placed in to a members' voluntary liquidation) were transferred to JPA 2021 Limited (a company in which John Paul Allen Limited is a 100% shareholder) in exchange for 847,098 £1 Ordinary shares.

JPA 2021 Limited then distributed the assets by way of a dividend in specie to the company and the investment in JPA 2021 Limited was subsequently written down.

6. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Other debtors 29,570 28,641

John Paul Allen Limited (Registered number: 13583978)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 October 2024

7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Other loans 232,419 102,390
Tax 52,064 41,588
Other creditors 153 234
Directors' current accounts 84,663 97,244
Accrued expenses 2,302 2,100
371,601 243,556

8. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Other loans - 1-2 years 242,491 106,827
Other loans - 2-5 years 449,279 111,455
691,770 218,282