| Zinc Communicate Productions Limited |
| Notes to the Accounts |
| for the year ended 31 December 2024 |
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Accounting policies |
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Basis of preparation |
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The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (as applied to small entities by section 1A of the standard). |
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Turnover |
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Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the sale of goods and from the rendering of services. Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have transferred to the buyer. Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs. |
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Intangible fixed assets |
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Intangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative amortisation and any accumulative impairment losses. |
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Tangible fixed assets |
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Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative depreciation and any accumulative impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset evenly over its expected useful life, as follows: |
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Freehold buildings |
over 50 years |
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Leasehold land and buildings |
over the lease term |
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Plant and machinery |
over 5 years |
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Fixtures, fittings, tools and equipment |
over 5 years |
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Debtors |
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Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised at transaction price including any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. |
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Creditors |
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Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method. |
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Taxation |
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A current tax liability is recognised for the tax payable on the taxable profit of the current and past periods. A current tax asset is recognised in respect of a tax loss that can be carried back to recover tax paid in a previous period. Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between the recognition of income and expenses in the financial statements and their inclusion in tax assessments. 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. Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference, except for revalued land and investment property where the tax rate that applies to the sale of the asset is used. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
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Foreign currency translation |
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Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recognised at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. At the end of each reporting period foreign currency monetary items are translated at the closing rate of exchange. Non-monetary items that are measured at historical cost are translated at the rate ruling at the date of the transaction. All differences are charged to profit or loss. |
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Leased assets |
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A lease is classified as a finance lease if it transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership. All other leases are classified as operating leases. The rights of use and obligations under finance leases are initially recognised as assets and liabilities at amounts equal to the fair value of the leased assets or, if lower, the present value of the minimum lease payments. Minimum lease payments are apportioned between the finance charge and the reduction in the outstanding liability using the effective interest rate method. The finance charge is allocated to each period during the lease so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Leased assets are depreciated in accordance with the company's policy for tangible fixed assets. If there is no reasonable certainty that ownership will be obtained at the end of the lease term, the asset is depreciated over the lower of the lease term and its useful life. Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straight line basis over the lease term. |
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Pensions |
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Contributions to defined contribution plans are expensed in the period to which they relate. |
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| 2 |
Employees |
2024 |
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2023 |
| Number |
Number |
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Administration |
16 |
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15 |
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Sales |
47 |
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47 |
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63 |
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63 |
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Intangible fixed assets |
£ |
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Goodwill: |
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Cost |
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At 1 January 2024 |
61,002 |
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Disposals |
(61,002) |
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At 31 December 2024 |
- |
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Amortisation |
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At 1 January 2024 |
40,548 |
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On disposals |
(40,548) |
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At 31 December 2024 |
- |
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Net book value |
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At 31 December 2024 |
- |
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At 31 December 2023 |
20,454 |
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Software is being written off in equal annual instalments over its estimated economic life of 2 years. |
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| 4 |
Tangible fixed assets |
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Land and buildings |
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Plant and machinery etc |
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Total |
| £ |
£ |
£ |
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Cost |
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At 1 January 2024 |
7,794 |
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98,866 |
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106,660 |
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Disposals |
(7,794) |
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(98,866) |
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(106,660) |
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At 31 December 2024 |
- |
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- |
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- |
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Depreciation |
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At 1 January 2024 |
2,492 |
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45,848 |
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48,340 |
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On disposals |
(2,492) |
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(45,848) |
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(48,340) |
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At 31 December 2024 |
- |
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- |
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- |
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Net book value |
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At 31 December 2024 |
- |
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- |
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- |
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At 31 December 2023 |
5,302 |
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53,018 |
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58,320 |
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Stocks |
2024 |
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2023 |
| £ |
£ |
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Work in progress |
- |
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57,955 |
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- |
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57,955 |
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| 6 |
Deferred Taxation |
2024 |
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2023 |
| £ |
£ |
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Tax losses carried forward |
828,036 |
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60,654 |
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828,036 |
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60,654 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
| £ |
£ |
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Debited/ (Credited) to the profit and loss account |
767,382 |
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60,654 |
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767,382 |
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60,654 |
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| 7 |
Share capital |
Nominal |
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2024 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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value |
Number |
£ |
£ |
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Allotted, called up and fully paid: |
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Ordinary shares |
£1 each |
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- |
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49,420 |
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49,420 |
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| 8 |
Share premium |
2024 |
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2023 |
| £ |
£ |
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At 1 January |
174,253 |
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174,253 |
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At 31 December |
174,253 |
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174,253 |
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| 9 |
Debtors |
2024 |
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2023 |
| £ |
£ |
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Trade debtors |
12,803 |
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1,545,899 |
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Amounts owed by group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest |
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- |
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1,829,854 |
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Deferred tax asset |
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- |
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767,382 |
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Other debtors |
2,287 |
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- |
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Prepayments and accrued income |
- |
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575,709 |
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Accrued Income |
8,765 |
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- |
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23,855 |
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4,718,844 |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
2024 |
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2023 |
| £ |
£ |
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Trade creditors |
14,341 |
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34,785 |
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Amounts owed to group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest |
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- |
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5,312,221 |
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Taxation and social security costs |
16,899 |
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201,146 |
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Accruals and deferred income |
- |
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345,081 |
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Accruals |
49,448 |
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- |
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Other creditors |
- |
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12,688 |
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80,688 |
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5,905,921 |
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| 11 |
Revaluation reserve |
2024 |
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2023 |
| £ |
£ |
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At 1 January 2024 |
12,313,810 |
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12,313,810 |
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At 31 December 2024 |
12,313,810 |
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12,313,810 |
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| 12 |
Profit and loss account |
2024 |
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2023 |
| £ |
£ |
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At 1 January |
(13,932,192) |
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(13,377,227) |
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(Loss) / Profit for the financial year |
930,219 |
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(554,965) |
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At 31 December |
(13,001,973) |
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(13,932,192) |
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| 13 |
Related party transactions |
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The Company has taken advantage of the exemption in FRS 102.33.1A not to disclose related party transactions with Zinc Media Group Plc and fellow wholly-owned subsidiary undertakings of Zinc Media Group Plc, which prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements (see note 14). |
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| 14 |
Controlling party |
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The Company is a subsidiary of Zinc Media Group Plc, a company incorporated in Scotland, which is the ultimate parent undertaking. Copies of its Group accounts, which include the Company, are available on www.zincmedia.com. Zinc Media Group Plc is the parent undertaking of the smallest and the largest group to consolidate these financial accounts. |
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| 15 |
Presentation currency |
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The financial statements are presented in Sterling. |
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| 16 |
Legal form of entity and country of incorporation |
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Zinc Communicate Productions Limited is a private company limited by shares and incorporated in England. |
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| 17 |
Other information |
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Zinc Communicate Productions Limited is a private company limited by shares and incorporated in England. Its registered office is: |
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17 Dominion St |
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London |
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EC2M 2EF |