REGISTERED NUMBER: |
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 |
FOR |
DBS MUSIC HOLDINGS LIMITED |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 |
FOR |
DBS MUSIC HOLDINGS LIMITED |
DBS MUSIC HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08288829) |
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 |
Page |
Statement of Financial Position | 1 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 2 | to | 7 |
DBS MUSIC HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08288829) |
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION |
31 JULY 2024 |
31.7.24 | 31.7.23 |
Notes | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Tangible assets | 5 |
Investments | 6 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Debtors | 7 |
Cash at bank and in hand |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 8 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES | ( |
) | ( |
) |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
( |
) |
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | ( |
) | ( |
) |
NET (LIABILITIES)/ASSETS | ( |
) |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital |
Retained earnings | ( |
) |
( |
) |
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 |
DBS MUSIC HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08288829) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 |
1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
DBS Music Holdings Limited is a |
Registered number: |
Registered office: |
The principal activity of the company during the year was that of a holding company and operating the control function of the group. |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
BASIS OF PREPARING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity. |
GOING CONCERN |
The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis which assumes that the company will continue to trade for the foreseeable future, and continue to receive the support from the fellow group companies. |
PREPARATION OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
The financial statements contain information about DBS Music Holdings 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. |
SIGNIFICANT JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES |
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. |
Key sources of estimation uncertainty |
Accounting estimates and assumptions are made concerning the future and, by their nature, will rarely equal the related actual outcome. The key assumptions and other sources of estimation uncertainty that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are as follows: |
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets has been based on estimated useful lives and residual values deemed appropriate by the directors. Estimated useful lives and residual values are reviewed annually and revised as appropriate. Revisions take into account estimated useful lives used by other companies operating in the sector and actual asset lives and residual values, as evidenced by disposals during the current and prior accounting periods. |
DBS MUSIC HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08288829) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Improvements to property | - |
Fixtures and fittings | - |
Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. |
INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES |
Investments in subsidiary undertakings are recognised at cost. |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. |
Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument. |
Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost. |
Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss immediately. |
For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets are either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics. |
Any reversals of impairment are recognised in profit or loss immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised. |
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 entity after deducting all of its financial liabilities. |
Where the contractual obligations of financial instruments (including share capital) are equivalent to a similar debt instrument, those financial instruments are classed as financial liabilities. Financial liabilities are presented as such in the balance sheet. Finance costs and gains or losses relating to financial liabilities are included in the profit and loss account. Finance costs are calculated so as to produce a constant rate of return on the outstanding liability. |
Where the contractual terms of share capital do not have any terms meeting the definition of a financial liability then this is classed as an equity instrument. Dividends and distributions relating to equity instruments are debited direct to equity. |
DBS MUSIC HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08288829) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
TAXATION |
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings, 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 statement of financial position date. |
DEFERRED TAX |
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the statement of financial position 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. |
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. |
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS POLICY |
The company provides a range of benefits to employees. |
Short term benefits, including holiday pay, are recognised as an expense in the profit and loss account in the period in which they are incurred. |
3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
The average number of employees during the year was |
4. | AUDITORS' REMUNERATION |
In the year ended 31 July 2024, the auditors' remuneration was borne by a fellow group company, DBS Bristol Limited. |
DBS MUSIC HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08288829) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 |
5. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Improvements | Fixtures |
to | and |
property | fittings | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 August 2023 |
Additions |
At 31 July 2024 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 August 2023 |
Charge for year |
At 31 July 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 July 2024 |
At 31 July 2023 |
6. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS |
Shares in |
group |
undertaking |
£ |
COST |
At 1 August 2023 |
and 31 July 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 July 2024 |
At 31 July 2023 |
The company owns 100% of the issued share capital of the following companies: |
Deep Blue Sound Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales. Its principal activity is that of a recording studio and musical education facility. The registered office is: 6 Elizabeth Court, Higher Lane, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2AN. |
DBS Bristol Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales. Its principal activity is that of a recording studio and musical education facility. The registered office is: 17 St Thomas Street, Bristol, United Kingdom, BS1 6JS. |
7. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
31.7.24 | 31.7.23 |
£ | £ |
Amounts owed by group undertakings |
Other debtors |
DBS MUSIC HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08288829) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 |
7. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR - continued |
Amounts owed by group undertakings are interest free, unsecured and repayable on demand. |
8. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
31.7.24 | 31.7.23 |
£ | £ |
Bank loans and overdrafts |
Trade creditors |
Amounts owed to group undertakings |
Taxation and social security |
Other creditors |
Amounts owed to group undertakings are interest free, unsecured and repayable on demand. |
9. | SECURED DEBTS |
Fixed and floating charges exist dated 28 June 2022 over all the property or undertaking of the company. This charge is with Santander UK PLC. |
10. | DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 444(5B) OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006 |
The Report of the Auditors was unqualified. |
for and on behalf of |
11. | DIRECTORS' ADVANCES, CREDITS AND GUARANTEES |
The following advances and credits to a director subsisted during the years ended 31 July 2024 and 31 July 2023: |
31.7.24 | 31.7.23 |
£ | £ |
Balance outstanding at start of year |
Amounts advanced |
Amounts repaid |
Amounts written off | (450 | ) | - |
Amounts waived | - | - |
Balance outstanding at end of year |
The director's loan was interest free and unsecured with no fixed repayment term. |
12. | 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. |
13. | EVENTS AFTER THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD |
There were no material events up to the date of approval of the financial statements by the board |
DBS MUSIC HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08288829) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 |
14. | CONTROLLING PARTY |
The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of DBS Music UK Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales. |
The ultimate parent company is Project Alpha Topco Limited a company registered in England. The registered office of the company is C/O DPC, Stone House, 55 Stone Road Business Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 6SR. |
15. | GOING CONCERN |
The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis which assumes that the company will continue to trade for the foreseeable future, and continue to receive the support from the fellow group companies. |