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Portland Medical Communications Limited
Company Information
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Portland Medical Communications Limited
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Portland Medical Communications Limited
Directors' Report
For the Year Ended 30 September 2024
The directors present their report and the financial statements of Portland Medical Communications Limited (the "Company") for the year ended 30 September 2024.
The directors are responsible for preparing the Directors' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:
∙select suitable accounting policies for the Company's financial statements and then apply them consistently;
∙make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
∙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 to 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.
The directors who served during the year were:
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The following paragraphs set out the basis of which the directors have reached their conclusion. The Company has net current assets and net assets of £1,164,042 (2023: £718,696) at 30 September 2024. Therefore, the directors believe it is appropriate to prepare the accounts to 30 September 2024 on a going concern basis and there will be no adverse effect on solvency for more than 12 months after the date of approval of the financial statements.
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Portland Medical Communications Limited
Directors' Report (continued)
For the Year Ended 30 September 2024
The auditor, Forvis Mazars LLP, will be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.
In preparing this report, the directors have taken advantage of the small companies exemptions provided by section 415A of the Companies Act 2006.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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Portland Medical Communications Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Portland Medical Communications Limited
We have audited the financial statements of Portland Medical Communications Limited (the "Company") for the year ended 30 September 2024, which comprise the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings, the Balance Sheet and the related notes, 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).
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's 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.
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 financial statements are 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.
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Portland Medical Communications Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Portland Medical Communications Limited (continued)
The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditor's Report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual Report. 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.
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 course of 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 this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. 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.
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.
In the light of the 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.
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Portland Medical Communications Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Portland Medical Communications Limited (continued)
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.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud.
Based on our understanding of the company and its industry, we considered that non-compliance with the following laws and regulations might have a material effect on the financial statements: anti-money laundering regulation.
To help us identify instances of non-compliance with these laws and regulations, and in identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect to non-compliance, our procedures included, but were not limited to: • Inquiring of management and, where appropriate, those charged with governance, as to whether the company is in compliance with laws and regulations, and discussing their policies and procedures regarding compliance with laws and regulations; • Inspecting correspondence, if any, with relevant licensing or regulatory authorities; • Communicating identified laws and regulations to the engagement team and remaining alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout our audit; and • Considering the risk of acts by the company which were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, including fraud. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct effect on the preparation of the financial statements, such as: tax legislation and the Companies Act 2006. In addition, we evaluated the directors’ and management’s incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements, including the risk of management override of controls, and determined that the principal risks related to posting manual journal entries to manipulate financial performance, management bias through judgements and assumptions in significant accounting estimates, revenue recognition (which we pinpointed to the cut-off assertion) and significant one-off or unusual transactions. Our audit procedures in relation to fraud included but were not limited to: • Making enquiries of the directors and management on whether they had knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud; • Gaining an understanding of the internal controls established to mitigate risks related to fraud; • Discussing amongst the engagement team the risks of fraud; and • Addressing the risks of fraud through management override of controls by performing journal entry testing. There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of irregularities including fraud rests with management. As with any audit, there remained a risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations or the override of internal controls.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditor's Report.
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Portland Medical Communications Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Portland Medical Communications Limited (continued)
This report is made solely to the Company's members, 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 members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
for and on behalf of Forvis Mazars LLP
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor
One St Peter's Square
M2 3DE
Date:
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Portland Medical Communications Limited
Statement of Income and Retained Earnings
For the Year Ended 30 September 2024
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Portland Medical Communications Limited
Registered number: 10382316
Balance Sheet
As at
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by:
The notes on pages 9 to 15 form part of these financial statements.
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Portland Medical Communications Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 30 September 2024
Portland Medical Communications Limited is a private company limited by share capital. The Company is incorporated in England, company number 10382316. The address of the registered office and principal place of business is Suite A, Greenway House, Larkwood Way, Tytherington Business Park, Macclesfield, United Kingdom, SK10 2XR.
2.Accounting policies
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.
The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgement in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
The Company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by the FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland":
∙the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows;
∙the requirements of Section 3 Financial Statement Presentation paragraph 3.17(d);
∙the requirements of Section 11 Financial Instruments paragraphs 11.42, 11.44 to 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(a)(iii), 11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and 11.48(c);
∙the requirements of Section 12 Other Financial Instruments paragraphs 12.26 to 12.27, 12.29(a), 12.29(b) and 12.29A;
∙the requirements of Section 33 Related Party Disclosures paragraph 33.7.
This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of Bioscript Holdings Limited as at 30 September 2024 and these financial statements may be obtained from Suite A, Greenway House, Larkwood Way, Tytherington Business Park, Macclesfield, United Kingdom, SK10 2XR.
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The following paragraphs set out the basis of which the directors have reached their conclusion.
The Company has net current assets and net assets of £1,164,042 (2023: £718,696) at 30 September 2024. Therefore, the directors believe it is appropriate to prepare the accounts to 30 September 2024 on a going concern basis and there will be no adverse effect on solvency for more than 12 months after the date of approval of the financial statements.
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Portland Medical Communications Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 30 September 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Functional and presentation currency
Transactions and balances
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Portland Medical Communications Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 30 September 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.
Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
The Company only enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of financial
assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties, loans to related parties and investments in ordinary shares. Revenue recognition in relation to amounts recoverable on contracts In assessing the correct amount of revenue to be recognised and the value of contract balances, the directors make the best estimate of progress towards the project deliverables in order to assess the percentage complete in each case.
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Portland Medical Communications Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 30 September 2024
Analysis of turnover by country of destination:
Auditor's remuneration of £9,026 (2023: £8,849) relating to the Company was borne by a group company, Bioscript Limited.
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Portland Medical Communications Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 30 September 2024
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Portland Medical Communications Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 30 September 2024
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Portland Medical Communications Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 30 September 2024
Profit and loss account
The immediate parent company is Meridian Healthcomms Limited, a company registered in England and Wales, company number 05125119, which owns 100% of the called up share capital.
The ultimate parent company is Bioscript Holdings Limited, a company registered in England and Wales, company number 13203898.
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