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REGISTERED NUMBER: 01604753 (England and Wales)















UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

FOR

DEBRETT ANCESTRY RESEARCH LIMITED

DEBRETT ANCESTRY RESEARCH LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01604753)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025










Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 4


DEBRETT ANCESTRY RESEARCH LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025







DIRECTOR: Dr S C Morris





SECRETARY: N E Morris





REGISTERED OFFICE: 12A Vicarage Farm
Business Park
Winchester Road
Fair Oak
Hampshire
SO50 7HD





REGISTERED NUMBER: 01604753 (England and Wales)





ACCOUNTANTS: Fraser CGA Winchester
12A Vicarage Farm
Business Park
Winchester Road
Fair Oak
Hampshire
SO50 7HD

DEBRETT ANCESTRY RESEARCH LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01604753)

BALANCE SHEET
31 MARCH 2025

2025 2024
Notes £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 4 - -
Tangible assets 5 7,609 8,068
7,609 8,068

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 826 1,097
Debtors 6 1,107 2,075
Cash at bank 12,475 11,505
14,408 14,677
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 7 (16,008 ) (13,784 )
NET CURRENT (LIABILITIES)/ASSETS (1,600 ) 893
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

6,009

8,961

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 200 200
Retained earnings 5,809 8,761
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 6,009 8,961

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The director acknowledges her 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.

DEBRETT ANCESTRY RESEARCH LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01604753)

BALANCE SHEET - continued
31 MARCH 2025


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 Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the director and authorised for issue on 2 June 2025 and were signed by:





Dr S C Morris - Director


DEBRETT ANCESTRY RESEARCH LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01604753)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Debrett Ancestry Research 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.

Turnover
Turnover represents amounts receivable for goods and services, excluding value added tax.


Goodwill
Acquired goodwill is written off in equal annual instalments over its estimated useful economic life of 25 years.


Intangible assets
Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

Patents and licences are being amortised evenly over their estimated useful life of nil years.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Library - 2% straight line
Fixtures and fittings - 25% straight line
Computer equipment - 33.33% straight line

Work in progress
Work in progress is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.


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.

Patents
Patents are valued at cost less accumulated amortisation. Amortisation is calculated to write off the cost in equal annual instalments over its estimated useful life of 20 years.


3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 1 (2024 - 1 ) .

DEBRETT ANCESTRY RESEARCH LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01604753)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


4. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Other
intangible
Goodwill assets Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 April 2024
and 31 March 2025 9,568 10,000 19,568
AMORTISATION
At 1 April 2024
and 31 March 2025 9,568 10,000 19,568
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025 - - -
At 31 March 2024 - - -

5. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
and Computer
Library fittings equipment Totals
£    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 April 2024 20,170 3,029 1,729 24,928
Additions 56 - - 56
At 31 March 2025 20,226 3,029 1,729 24,984
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2024 12,325 2,806 1,729 16,860
Charge for year 404 111 - 515
At 31 March 2025 12,729 2,917 1,729 17,375
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025 7,497 112 - 7,609
At 31 March 2024 7,845 223 - 8,068

6. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025 2024
£    £   
Trade debtors - 352
Other debtors 1,107 1,723
1,107 2,075

DEBRETT ANCESTRY RESEARCH LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01604753)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025 2024
£    £   
Trade creditors 977 1,174
Taxation and social security 429 328
Other creditors 14,602 12,282
16,008 13,784