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Company No: 10444182 (England and Wales)

CURLEW OPPORTUNITIES LIMITED

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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CURLEW OPPORTUNITIES LIMITED

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Contents

CURLEW OPPORTUNITIES LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
CURLEW OPPORTUNITIES LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION (continued)

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
DIRECTORS G J Fox (Resigned 04 September 2024)
P F Oliver (Resigned 04 September 2024)
B L Robinson
J S Sutherland
REGISTERED OFFICE Wey Court West
Union Road
Farnham
Surrey
GU9 7PT
United Kingdom
COMPANY NUMBER 10444182 (England and Wales)
ACCOUNTANT Shaw Gibbs Limited
Wey Court West
Union Road
Farnham
Surrey
GU9 7PT
CURLEW OPPORTUNITIES LIMITED

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
CURLEW OPPORTUNITIES LIMITED

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (continued)

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
Note 2024 2023
£ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 3 0 326
Investments 4 142,364 100,300
142,364 100,626
Current assets
Debtors 5 1,205 121,599
Cash at bank and in hand 43,195 215,291
44,400 336,890
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 6 ( 63,527) ( 171,791)
Net current (liabilities)/assets (19,127) 165,099
Total assets less current liabilities 123,237 265,725
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 7 ( 10,932) ( 20,973)
Net assets 112,305 244,752
Capital and reserves
Called-up share capital 100 100
Profit and loss account 112,205 244,652
Total shareholder's funds 112,305 244,752

For the financial year ending 31 December 2024 the Company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

The financial statements of Curlew Opportunities Limited (registered number: 10444182) were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 14 August 2025. They were signed on its behalf by:

J S Sutherland
Director
CURLEW OPPORTUNITIES LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
CURLEW OPPORTUNITIES LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1. Accounting policies

The principal accounting policies are summarised below. They have all been applied consistently throughout the financial year and to the preceding financial year, unless otherwise stated.

General information and basis of accounting

Curlew Opportunities Limited (the Company) is a private company, limited by shares, incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006 and is registered in England and Wales. The address of the Company's registered office is Wey Court West, Union Road, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7PT, United Kingdom.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value, and in accordance with Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102) ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ issued by the Financial Reporting Council and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements are presented in pounds sterling which is the functional currency of the Company and rounded to the nearest £.

Turnover

Turnover is stated net of VAT and trade discounts and is recognised when the significant risks and rewards are considered to have been transferred to the buyer. Turnover from the supply of services represents the value of services provided under contracts to the extent that there is a right to consideration and is recorded at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Where a contract has only been partially completed at the Statement of Financial Position date turnover represents the fair value of the service provided to date based on the stage of completion of the contract activity at the Statement of Financial Position date. Where payments are received from customers in advance of services provided, the amounts are recorded as deferred income and included as part of creditors due within one year.

Interest income

Interest income is recognised when it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the amount of revenue can be measured reliably. Interest income is accrued on a time basis, by reference to the principal outstanding at the effective interest rate applicable, which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset to that asset's net carrying amount on initial recognition.

Finance costs

Finance costs are charged to the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.

Taxation

Current tax
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement 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 balance sheet date.

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any provision for impairment. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than investment property and freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost or valuation, less estimated residual value, of each asset on a straight-line or reducing balance basis over its expected useful life, as follows:

Office equipment 5 years straight line

Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at each balance sheet date. The selection of these residual values and estimated lives requires the exercise of judgement. The directors are required to assess whether there is an indication of impairment to the carrying value of assets. In making that assessment, judgements are made in estimating value in use. The directors consider that the individual carrying values of assets are supportable by their value in use.

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.

Borrowing costs

Borrowing costs that are directly attributable to acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets, are capitalised as part of the cost of those assets. Capitalisation begins when both finance costs and expenditures for the asset are being incurred and activities that are necessary to get the asset ready for use are in progress. Capitalisation ceases when substantially all the activities that are necessary to get the asset ready for use are complete.

All other borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they are incurred.

Trade and other debtors

Trade and other debtors are initially recognised at fair value and thereafter stated at amortised cost using the effective interest method less impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts, except where the effect of discounting would be immaterial. In such cases the receivables are stated at cost less impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in creditors: amounts falling due within one year.

Trade and other creditors

Trade and other creditors are initially recognised at fair value and thereafter stated at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, unless the effect of discounting would be immaterial, in which case they are stated at cost.

Financial instruments

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

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 Company after deducting all of its liabilities.

Financial assets and liabilities are only offset in the Balance Sheet when, and only when there exists a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and the Company intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Investments
Investments in non-convertible preference shares and non-puttable ordinary or preference shares (where shares are publicly traded or their fair value is reliably measurable) are measured at fair value through the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings. Where fair value cannot be measured reliably, investments are measured at cost less impairment.

2. Employees

2024 2023
Number Number
Monthly average number of persons employed by the Company during the year, including directors 2 3

3. Tangible assets

Office equipment Total
£ £
Cost
At 01 January 2024 3,300 3,300
At 31 December 2024 3,300 3,300
Accumulated depreciation
At 01 January 2024 2,974 2,974
Charge for the financial year 326 326
At 31 December 2024 3,300 3,300
Net book value
At 31 December 2024 0 0
At 31 December 2023 326 326

4. Fixed asset investments

Other investments Total
£ £
Cost or valuation before impairment
At 01 January 2024 100,300 100,300
Additions 42,064 42,064
At 31 December 2024 142,364 142,364
Carrying value at 31 December 2024 142,364 142,364
Carrying value at 31 December 2023 100,300 100,300

5. Debtors

2024 2023
£ £
Amounts owed by associates 0 88,271
Prepayments 0 33,328
VAT recoverable 1,205 0
1,205 121,599

6. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2024 2023
£ £
Bank loans 10,807 10,807
Trade creditors 5,070 112,898
Amounts owed to associates 50 0
Amounts owed to directors 29,750 100
Accruals 3,000 6,370
Other taxation and social security 0 18,214
Other creditors 14,850 23,402
63,527 171,791

7. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

2024 2023
£ £
Bank loans 10,932 20,973

There are no amounts included above in respect of which any security has been given by the small entity.

During 2021, the company received a Coronavirus bounce back loan. The loan will be repaid over 6 years. No interest was charged in the first year.

8. Ultimate controlling party

Parent Company:

Amigo Opportunities Limited
Wey Court West, Union Road, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7PT

During the year, ownership of the company transferred from the shareholders to Amigo Opportunities Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales.