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Registration number: 05267727

Mediaplanet Limited

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

 

Mediaplanet Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Directors' Report

2

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

3

Independent Auditor's Report

4 to 7

Statement of Income and Retained Earnings

8

Statement of financial position

9

Notes to the Financial Statements

10 to 19

 

Mediaplanet Limited

Company Information

Directors

 

J H J Janing

A Williams

Company secretary

Goodwille Limited

Registered office

 

1 Chapel Street
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV34 4HL

Independent auditor

Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited
Statutory Auditor
Salatin House
19 Cedar Road
Sutton
Surrey
SM2 5DA

 

Mediaplanet Limited

Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company is that of production, financing and distribution of special interest supplements in the daily news and business press.

Directors of the company

The directors who held office during the year and up the date of authorisation of this report were as follows:

J H J Janing

A Williams

Going concern

The directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual financial statements.

Mediaplanet Limited is reliant on the support of Mediaplanet AB as the parent company which is committed to the UK market and has demonstrated its support through a letter of support.

Events after the financial period

There have been no significant events between the year end and the date of approval of these accounts which would require a change to, or disclosure in, the financial statements.

Statement of disclosure to the auditors

Each director has taken steps that they ought to have taken as a director in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information (as defined by section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information. The directors confirm that there is no relevant information that they know of and of which they know the auditors are unaware.

Reappointment of auditors

Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited are deemed to be reappointed under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.

Small companies provision statement

The directors have taken advantage of the small companies exemptions provided by sections 414B and 415A of the Companies Act 2006 from the requirement to prepare a strategic report and in preparing the directors’ report on the grounds that the company is entitled to prepare its accounts for the year in accordance with the small companies regime.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 7 May 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
A Williams
Director

 

Mediaplanet Limited

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law), including FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;

make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

state whether applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

 

Mediaplanet Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Member of
Mediaplanet Limited

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Mediaplanet Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2024, which comprise the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings, Statement of financial position, and Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 December 2024 and of its profit for the year then ended;

have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and

have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the original financial statements were authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

 

Mediaplanet Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Member of
Mediaplanet Limited (continued)

Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

the information given in the Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

the Directors' Report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of our knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Directors' Report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or

the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or

certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or

we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or

the directors were not entitled to take advantage of the small companies' exemptions in preparing the directors' report and from the requirement to prepare a strategic report.

Responsibilities of directors

As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities [set out on page 3], the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor Responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

 

Mediaplanet Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Member of
Mediaplanet Limited (continued)

The extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities including fraud

Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:

the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations. We discussed among the audit engagement team regarding the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements;

we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the company through discussions with directors and other management, and from our cumulative audit and commercial knowledge and experience of the company and the media sector;

we focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements or the operations of the company, including the Companies Act 2006 and taxation legislation. We also considered and identified laws and regulations that do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which may be fundamental to the company’s ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty, including the Bribery Act and the Data Protection Act 2018;

we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and inspecting legal correspondence; and

identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.

 

We assessed the susceptibility of the company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:

making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; and

considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.

 

We are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management bias and override of controls. To address this, we performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships; tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions; assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates set out in note 2 were indicative of potential bias; and investigated the business rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.

 

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:

agreeing financial statements to disclosures underlying supporting documentation;

enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims; and

reviewing correspondence with HMRC, analysing legal and professional costs to ascertain if there have been instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations.

 

Mediaplanet Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Member of
Mediaplanet Limited (continued)

 

There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any. Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the company’s member, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company’s member as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

......................................
Ransford Agyei-Boamah (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited, Statutory Auditor

Salatin House
19 Cedar Road
Sutton
Surrey
SM2 5DA

7 May 2025

 

Mediaplanet Limited

Statement of Income and Retained Earnings for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Revenue

3

4,236,937

5,329,564

Cost of sales

 

(1,181,350)

(1,542,328)

Gross profit

 

3,055,587

3,787,236

Selling and marketing costs

 

(1,246,294)

(2,480,141)

Administrative expenses

 

(1,574,815)

(1,038,839)

Operating profit

4

234,478

268,256

Other interest receivable and similar income

5

66,788

41,171

Profit before tax

 

301,266

309,427

Taxation

9

(83,129)

(80,337)

Profit for the financial year

 

218,137

229,090

Retained earnings brought forward

 

1,527,801

1,298,711

Retained earnings carried forward

 

1,745,938

1,527,801




Continuing operations
All results above are derived wholly from continuing operations.

 

Mediaplanet Limited

(Registration number: 05267727)
Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Non current assets

 

Property, plant and equipment

10

53,971

78,652

Current assets

 

Receivables

11

2,436,611

2,118,313

Cash at bank and in hand

 

158,681

320,238

 

2,595,292

2,438,551

Payables: Amounts falling due within one year

13

(903,324)

(989,401)

Net current assets

 

1,691,968

1,449,150

Net assets

 

1,745,939

1,527,802

Equity

 

Called up share capital

1

1

Retained earnings

1,745,938

1,527,801

Total equity

 

1,745,939

1,527,802

The financial statements of Mediaplanet Limited were approved and authorised for issue by the Board on 7 May 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................

A Williams
Director

 

Mediaplanet Limited

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

1

General information

Mediaplanet Limited (the 'company') is a private company limited by share capital, registered in England and Wales under the Companies Act. The address of the registered office is given on page 1. The nature of the company’s operations and its principal activities are set out in the directors' report on page 2.

2

Accounting policies

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.

Going concern

The directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual financial statements.

Mediaplanet Limited is reliant on the support of Mediaplanet AB as the parent company which is committed to the UK market and has demonstrated its support through a letter of support.

Statement of compliance

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" issued by the Financial Reporting Council and in accordance with the Companies Act 2006.

Basis of preparation

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.

The functional currency of the company is considered to be pounds sterling (£) because that is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the company operates. The financial statements are presented in pounds sterling (£).

Summary of disclosure exemptions

The company meets the definition of a qualifying entity under FRS 102 and has therefore taken advantage of the disclosure exemptions available to it in respect of its separate financial statements. The company is consolidated in the financial statements of its group headed by Caybon Holding AB, the accounts of which can be obtained from Birger Jarlsgatan 43, SE-111 45, Stockholm, Sweden. Exemptions have been taken in these separate company financial statements in relation to financial instruments, presentation of a cash flow statement, transactions with group entities and remuneration of key management personnel.

 

Mediaplanet Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

2

Accounting policies (continued)

Judgements & key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported for assets and liabilities as at the balance sheet date and the amounts reported for revenues and expenses during the year. However, the nature of estimation means that actual outcomes could differ from those estimates. The following estimates have had the most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements:

Accounts receivable
In order to monitor potential credit losses, ongoing credit evaluations of the customers' financial condition are performed. An allowance for doubtful debts is maintained for potential credit losses based upon management's assessment of the expected collectability of all accounts receivable. The allowance for doubtful accounts is reviewed periodically to assess the adequacy of the allowance. In making this assessment, management takes into consideration customer circumstances and makes judgements as to the potential impact of prevailing economic conditions. The actual level of debt collected may differ from the estimated levels of recovery and could impact future operating results positively or negatively. As at 31 December 2024 the company's trade receivables were £795,576 (2023 - £928,720) with provisions of £21,934 for impairment (2023 - £2,821).

Revenue recognition

Revenue comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the provision of advertising services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Revenue is shown net of value added tax. The company recognises revenue when the amount of revenue can be reliably measured, it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity and specific criteria have been met.

Foreign currency transactions and balances

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded at the functional currency rate prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated into the respective functional currency of the entity at the rates prevailing on the reporting period date. Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the initial transaction dates. Non-monetary items measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in statement of income and retained earnings, 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.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company operates and generates taxable income.

 

Mediaplanet Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

2

Accounting policies (continued)

Deferred income 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.

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated in the statement of financial position at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. The cost of property, plant and equipment includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Improvements to property

3 years straight line

Office equipment

5 years straight line

Computer equipment

3 years straight line

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise bank current accounts that are subject to an insignificant risk of
change in value.

Receivables

Receivables 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 receivables 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.

Payables

Payables are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Payables are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.
Payables 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.

 

Mediaplanet Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

2

Accounting policies (continued)

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.

Defined contribution pension obligation

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the schemes are held separately from those of the company. Contributions are recognised in the income statement in the period in which they become payable.

Financial instruments

The company only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

3

Revenue

In the opinion of the directors, the company's revenue, profit before taxation and net assets are attributable to the company's one principal business in the United Kingdom only and not attributable to classes of business or geographical segments which differ substantially from each other. Consequently, no segmental information has been presented. Turnover is derived wholly from the provision of services.

4

Operating profit

Arrived at after charging/(crediting)

2024
£

2023
£

Depreciation expense

42,557

50,898

Foreign exchange losses

40,523

1,003

Operating lease expense - property

256,140

252,927

5

Interest receivable and similar income

2024
£

2023
£

Bank interest receivable

-

1,259

Interest receivable from parent undertaking

66,788

39,912

66,788

41,171

 

Mediaplanet Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

6

Staff costs

The aggregate payroll costs were as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Wages and salaries

1,937,378

2,284,473

Social security costs

330,135

310,211

Pension costs, defined contribution scheme

53,117

48,809

2,320,630

2,643,493

The average number of persons employed by the company during the year, analysed by category was as follows:

2024
No.

2023
No.

Administration and support

19

6

Sales, marketing and distribution

27

44

46

50

7

Key management compensation

The directors' remuneration for the year was as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Remuneration

99,885

145,410

Contributions paid to money purchase schemes

1,321

1,321

101,206

146,731

Only one director is remunerated through the company. The other director is an employee of other group companies and his remuneration and contributions to pension schemes on his behalf are paid
by other group companies with no amounts directly attributable to this company.

 

Mediaplanet Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

8

Auditors' remuneration

2024
£

2023
£

Audit of the financial statements

9,150

7,800

Other fees to auditors

All other non-audit services

-

2,500


 

9

Taxation

Tax charged/(credited) in the income statement

2024
£

2023
£

Current taxation

UK corporation tax

83,129

80,337

The standard rate of UK corporation tax applied to the reported profit before tax for the year is 25% (2023 - 25%).

The difference between the total tax charge shown above and the amount calculated by applying the standard rate of UK corporation tax to the profit before tax is as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Profit before tax

301,266

309,427

Corporation tax at standard rate

75,317

77,357

Increase from effect of different UK tax rates on some earnings

733

9,675

Expense not deductible in deductible tax purposes

1,715

670

Depreciation in excess of capital allowances

6,123

(12,667)

Tax (decrease)/increase from other short-term timing differences

(26)

5,302

Tax decrease due to marginal relief

(733)

-

Total tax charge

83,129

80,337

 

Mediaplanet Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

10

Property, plant and equipment

Office equipment
 £

Short leasehold improvements
£

Computer equipment
 £

Total
£

Cost

At 1 January 2024

65,001

167,439

143,206

375,646

Additions

3,714

-

14,162

17,876

At 31 December 2024

68,715

167,439

157,368

393,522

Depreciation

At 1 January 2024

51,134

138,677

107,183

296,994

Charge for the year

5,788

16,723

20,046

42,557

At 31 December 2024

56,922

155,400

127,229

339,551

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2024

11,793

12,039

30,139

53,971

At 31 December 2023

13,867

28,762

36,023

78,652

11

Receivables

2024
£

2023
£

Trade receivables

778,131

925,899

Amounts owed by group undertakings

1,458,118

958,680

Other receivables

138,996

138,996

Prepayments and accrued income

61,366

94,738

2,436,611

2,118,313

The amounts owed by group undertakings disclosed as falling within one year is unsecured and payable on demand.

Included in other receivables is a lease deposit of £138,996 recoverable after more than one year.

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Cash and cash equivalents

2024
£

2023
£

Cash at bank

158,681

320,238

 

Mediaplanet Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

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Payables

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

Trade payables

261,669

305,682

Amounts owed to group undertakings

138,471

60,833

Corporation tax liability

83,129

80,390

Social security and other taxes

131,151

202,722

Outstanding defined contribution pension costs

8,197

8,442

Other payables

118,206

127,979

Accruals and deferred income

162,501

203,353

903,324

989,401

The amounts owed to group undertakings disclosed as falling within one year is unsecured and payable on demand.
 

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Share capital and reserves

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

 

2024

2023

 

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary shares of £1

1

1

1

1

         


The company has one class of share capital which carries no right to fixed income.

Reserves

The retained earnings reserve represents cumulative profit or losses net of dividends paid and other adjustments.

 

Mediaplanet Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

15

Pension schemes

Defined contribution pension scheme

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the year represents contributions payable by the company to the scheme and amounted to £53,117 (2023 - £48,809).

Contributions totalling £8,197 (2023 - £8,442) were payable to the scheme at the end of the year and are included in payables.

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Obligations under leases

Operating leases

The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Not later than one year

57,919

231,660

Later than one year and not later than five years

62,754

38,160

120,673

269,820

The amount of non-cancellable operating lease payments recognised as an expense during the year was £256,140 (2023 - £231,660).

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Related party transactions

The company is a wholly owned subsidiary member of its group and has therefore taken advantage of the provisions of Section 33. 1A of FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" not to disclose transactions with entities that are wholly owned members of the group.

There were no other related party transactions to disclose.

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Ultimate parent undertaking

The company's immediate parent is Mediaplanet International AB, incorporated in Sweden.

The smallest and the largest group in which the results of the company are consolidated is that headed by Caybon Holding AB, incorporated in Sweden, the accounts of which can be obtained from Birger Jarlsgatan 43, SE-111 45, Stockholm, Sweden.

The ultimate controlling party is Caybon Holding AB.

 

Mediaplanet Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

19

Events after the financial period

There have been no significant events between the year end and the date of approval of these accounts which would require a change to, or disclosure in, the financial statements.