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Riverside EP Ltd Registered number: 07698655 Annual report For the year ended 31 December 2024
RIVERSIDE EP LTD COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors | Douglas James England
| Nandor Hajdu
| Roel Luc Valkenborgh
Registered number | 07698655
Registered office | 30 Old Bailey
| London
| United Kingdom
| EC4M 7AU
Independent auditor | Forvis Mazars
| Chartered Accountants & Statutory Audit Firm
| Block 3
| Harcourt Centre
| Harcourt Road
| Dublin
| Ireland
| D02 A339
RIVERSIDE EP LTD CONTENTS
| Page
Directors' report | 1 - 3
Independent auditor's report | 4 - 7
Statement of income and retained earnings | 8
Statement of financial position | 9
Notes to the financial statements | 10 - 18
RIVERSIDE EP LTD DIRECTORS' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 The Directors present their annual report together with the audited financial statements of Riverside EP Ltd (the "Company") for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Principal activity
The principal activity of Riverside EP Ltd (the "Company") is that of a holding company of Riverside Europe Partners LLP.
Directors
The directors who served during the year and to the date of this report were:
Bela Robert Schwartz (resigned 26 February 2025)
Douglas James England (appointed 26 February 2025) Nandor Hajdu (appointed 21 March 2025) Roel Luc Valkenborgh (appointed 21 March 2025)
Results and dividends
The loss for the year, after taxation, amounted to £172,097 (2023: loss of £689,149). The directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend for the year 2024 (2023: £nil).
Directors' responsibilities statement
The directors are responsible for preparing the Directors' 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 applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 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 satisfied that they 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 for the Company's financial statements and then apply them consistently; ∙make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; ∙state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; ∙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. - 1 -
RIVERSIDE EP LTD DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Principal risks and uncertainties
The directors do not foresee any principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company.
Going concern
These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Company has made a loss during the year of £172,097 (2023: loss of £689,149) which does raise concerns over the future of the Company. However, the Company retains the support of related entities which the directors believe will be able to provide financial support if required to ensure the Company can meet its liabilities as they fall due. The directors, in making this assessment, have reviewed projections in relation to the wider group to ensure that provision of support is feasible. The directors, having considered this position and the expected financial position of the Company for a period of at least twelve months from the date of signing these financial statements, therefore have no reason to believe that a material uncertainty exists that may cast doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. Accordingly the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company will continue in operational existence and thus adopts the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
Post balance sheet events
On 30 June 2025, the Company issued 250,000 ordinary shares at £1 par value for £250,000. The capital infusion was funded by Riverside Europe Partners LLC.
Economic impact of global events
UK business is facing many uncertainties and challenges caused by political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental factors. These uncertainties have contributed to an environment where there exists a range of issues and risks, including inflation, rising interest rates, labour shortages, disrupted supply chains and new ways of working. The directors have carried out an assessment in regards to the economic affect in regards to fundraising in the current environment. Seeing as growing inflation and rising interest rates have made investors more cautious in regards to committing larger and quicker in funds. We have seen this across the industry and have looked at the impact of this for the entities. The directors have taken this into account and the potential impacts with their overall view on going concern assessment. The Company continues to work with its partners to minimise any impacts of these events and maximise the realisation of any opportunities they may provide to the business.
Disclosure of information to the auditor
Each of the persons who are directors at the time when this Directors' report is approved has confirmed that: ∙so far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditor is unaware, and ∙the directors has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditor is aware of that information.
Auditor
The auditor, Forvis Mazars, will be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006. - 2 -
RIVERSIDE EP LTD DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Small companies note
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 by:
Douglas James England Director
Date: 14 August 2025
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RIVERSIDE EP LTD INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF RIVERSIDE EP LTD Opinion We have audited the financial statements of Riverside EP Ltd (the 'Company’) for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the Statement of income and retained earnings, the 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 FRS 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 loss 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’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. 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 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. Other information 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. - 4 -
RIVERSIDE EP LTD INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF RIVERSIDE EP LTD 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. Opinions on other matters 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 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. We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which 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 prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the Directors' report and from the requirement to prepare a Strategic report. - 5 -
RIVERSIDE EP LTD INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF RIVERSIDE EP LTD Responsibilities of the Directors As explained more fully in the Directors' responsibilities statement set out on page 1, 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 intend either to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. Auditor's 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. 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. - 6 -
RIVERSIDE EP LTD INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF RIVERSIDE EP LTD 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, 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. Use of the audit report 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. Laura Angelin (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Forvis Mazars Chartered Accountants & Statutory Audit Firm Block 3 Harcourt Centre Dublin D02 A339 14 August 2025 - 7 -
RIVERSIDE EP LTD STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
| 2024 | 2023
Note | £ | £
Administrative expenses |  | (14,333) | (20,364)
Operating loss |  | (14,333) | (20,364)
Expense from fixed assets investments |  | (157,764) | (668,785)
Loss before tax |  | (172,097) | (689,149)
Tax on loss | 6 | - | -
Loss after tax |  | (172,097) | (689,149)
Retained earnings at the beginning of the year |  | (842,323) | (153,174)
Loss for the year |  | (172,097) | (689,149)
Retained earnings at the end of the year |  | (1,014,420) | (842,323)
The Statement of income and retained earnings has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations. There were no recognised gains and losses for 2024 or 2023 other than those included in the statement of income and retained earnings.
The notes on pages 10 to 18 form part of these financial statements.
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RIVERSIDE EP LTD REGISTERED NUMBER: 07698655 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
|  | 2024 |  | 2023
Note |  | £ |  | £
Non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Investment in subsidiary undertaking | 7 |  | 861,000 |  | 586,000
Current assets |  |  |  |  |
Debtors: amounts falling due within one year | 8 | 71,687 |  | 73,471 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 9 | 25,653 |  | 3,929 |
|  | 97,340 |  | 77,400 |
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 10 | (887,760) |  | (695,723) |
Net current liabilities |  |  | (790,420) |  | (618,323)
Total assets less current liabilities |  |  | 70,580 |  | (32,323)
Net assets/(liabilities) |  |  | 70,580 |  | (32,323)
Capital and reserves |  |  |  |  |
Called up share capital | 11 |  | 1,085,000 |  | 810,000
Profit and loss account |  |  | (1,014,420) |  | (842,323)
Total Equity |  |  | 70,580 |  | (32,323)
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by:
Douglas James England
Director
Date: 14 August 2025
The notes on pages 10 to 18 form part of these financial statements. - 9 -
RIVERSIDE EP LTD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1. | General information
The 'Company' is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered number of the Company is 07698655. The address of its registered office is 30 Old Bailey, London, United Kingdom, EC4M 7AU. The principal activity of the Company is that of a holding company of Riverside Europe Partners LLP. 2.Accounting policies
| 2.1 | Basis of preparation of financial statements
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 Irelan d, and the Companies Act 2006. The Company is the parent undertaking of a small group and as such is not required by the Companies Act 2006 to prepare group accounts. These financial statements therefore present information about the Company as an individual undertaking and not about its group. The Company and its subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements of the ultimate controlling party, Riverside Investment Management Company LLC, a company incorporated in the USA. These consolidated financial statements can be obtained from Fifth Floor, 17 Slingsby Place, London, WC2E 9AB United Kingdom. The financial statements have been presented in Pound Sterling as this is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Company operates and is rounded to the nearest pound. The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
| 2.2 | Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions
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 26 Share-based Payment paragraphs 26.18(b), 26.19 to 26.21 and 26.23; ∙the requirements of Section 33 Related Party Disclosures paragraph 33.7. This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of Riverside Investment Management Company LLC as at 31 December 2024 and these financial statements may be obtained from Fifth Floor, 17 Slingsby Place, London, WC2E 9AB United Kingdom. - 10 -
RIVERSIDE EP LTD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 2.Accounting policies (continued)
| 2.3 | Going concern
These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Company has made a loss during the year of £172,097 (2023: loss of £689,149) which does raise concerns over the future of the Company. However, the Company retains the support of related entities which the directors believe will be able to provide financial support if required to ensure the Company can meet its liabilities as they fall due. The directors, in making this assessment, have reviewed projections in relation to the wider group to ensure that provision of support is feasible. The directors, having considered this position and the expected financial position of the Company for a period of at least twelve months from the date of signing these financial statements, therefore have no reason to believe that a material uncertainty exists that may cast doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. Accordingly the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company will continue in operational existence and thus adopts the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements
| 2.4 | Valuation of investments
Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.
| 2.5 | Expense from fixed asset investments
The Company is a holding company and currently holds an investment in Riverside Europe Partners LLP. The Company recognises an expense from the LLP once the profit or loss is allocated to the partners in the period to which it relates. This is recognised by the Company within an 'Expense from fixed asset investments' in the Statement of income and retained earnings.
| 2.6 | Debtors
Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, considering transaction costs, if any.
| 2.7 | Cash and cash equivalents
Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.
| 2.8 | Financial instruments
The Company has chosen to adopt Sections 11 and 12 of FRS 102 in respect of financial instruments. The Company only enters into basic financial instruments transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other accounts receivable and payable. - 11 -
RIVERSIDE EP LTD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 2.Accounting policies (continued)
| 2.8 | Financial instruments (continued)
Financial assets Financial assets that are measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is identified, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss. For financial assets measured at amortised cost, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. For financial assets measured at cost less impairment, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and its recoverable amount, which is an estimate of the amount that the Company would receive for the asset if it were to be sold at the reporting date. Financial liabilities Basic financial liabilities, including trade and other payables 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 receipts discounted at a rate of interest. Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the statement of financial position when there is an enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
| 2.9 | Creditors
Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities are measured initially at fair value, considering transaction costs, if any and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method. - 12 -
RIVERSIDE EP LTD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 2.Accounting policies (continued)
| 2.10 | Foreign currency translation
Functional and presentation currency The Company's functional and presentation currency is GBP. Transactions and balances Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in profit or loss. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the Statement of income and retained earnings within 'administrative expenses'.
| 2.11 | Taxation
Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively. 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 income. Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the reporting date, except that: ∙The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and ∙Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met. Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date. - 13 -
RIVERSIDE EP LTD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
3. | Auditors' remuneration
|  |  |  |  | 2024 | 2023
|  |  |  |  | £ | £
| Fees payable to the Company's auditor for the audit of the Company's annual financial statements | 8,292 | 8,256
4. | Employees
| Staff costs, including payroll, are expensed through Riverside Europe Partners LLP. The Company has no employees other than the director, who did not receive any remuneration (2023: nil).
5. | Expense from fixed asset investments
|  |  |  |  | 2024 | 2023
|  |  |  |  | £ | £
| Share of losses arising from Riverside Europe Partners LLP | 157,764 | 668,785
6. | Taxation
|  |  |  |  | 2024 | 2023
|  |  |  |  | £ | £
| Total current tax | - | -
| Total deferred tax | - | -
| Taxation on profit on ordinary activities | - | -
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RIVERSIDE EP LTD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 6.Taxation (continued)
| Factors affecting tax charge for the year
| The tax assessed for the year is higher than (2023: higher than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023: 23.52%). The differences are explained below:
|  |  |  |  | 2024 | 2023
|  |  |  |  | £ | £
| Loss on ordinary activities before tax | (172,097) | (689,149)
| Loss on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023: 23.52%) | (43,024) | (162,092)
| Effects of: |  |
| Expenses not deductible for tax purposes | 39,441 | 157,302
| Remeasurement of deferred tax for changes in tax rates | - | (10,147)
| Deferred tax not recognised | 42,794 | 171,471
| Transfer pricing adjustments | (39,211) | (156,534)
| Total tax charge for the year | - | -
| Factors that may affect future tax charges
From 1 April 2023, the rate of corporation tax in the United Kingdom increased from 19% to 25%. Companies with profits of £50,000 or less are continuing to be taxed at 19%, which is a new small profits rate. Where taxable profits are between £50,000 and £250,000, the higher 25% rate will apply but with a marginal relief applying as profits increase. - 15 -
RIVERSIDE EP LTD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
7. | Investment in subsidiary undertaking
|  | Investments in subsidiary undertakings
|  | £
| Cost |
| At 1 January 2024 | 586,000
| Additions | 275,000
| At 31 December 2024 | 861,000
| Subsidiary undertaking
| The following was a subsidiary undertaking of the Company:
| Name | Registered office | Principal activity | Class of shares | Holding
| Riverside Europe Partners LLP | 30 Old Bailey, London, United Kingdom, EC4M 7AU | Financial advisory services | Ordinary | 98.7%
8. | Debtors
|  |  |  |  | 2024 | 2023
|  |  |  |  | £ | £
| Amounts owed by group undertakings (note 12) | 71,476 | 71,476
| Other debtors | 211 | 1,995
|  | 71,687 | 73,471
| Amounts owed by group undertakings are unsecured, interest free and payable on demand.
9. | Cash and cash equivalents
|  |  |  |  | 2024 | 2023
|  |  |  |  | £ | £
| Cash at bank and in hand | 25,653 | 3,929
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RIVERSIDE EP LTD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
10. | Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
|  |  |  |  | 2024 | 2023
|  |  |  |  | £ | £
| Amounts owed to group undertakings (note 12) | 869,142 | 678,053
| Accruals | 18,618 | 17,670
|  | 887,760 | 695,723
| Amounts owed to group undertakings are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.
11. | Called up share capital
|  |  |  |  | 2024 | 2023
|  |  |  |  | £ | £
|  | Allotted, called up and fully paid |  |
|  | 1,085,000 (2023: 810,000) ordinary shares of £1 each | 1,085,000 | 810,000
| The shares have attached to them full voting, dividend and capital distribution (including on winding up) rights. On 7 August 2024, the Company issued 275,000 shares with a par value of £1 for a consideration of £275,000.
12. | Related party transactions
| The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Riverside Europe Partners LLC, and as such has taken advantage of the exemption permitted by section 33 of FRS 102 'Related Party Disclosures', not to provide disclosure of transactions entered into with other wholly owned members of the group. As at 31 December 2024, the Company owed £676,137 (2023: £620,047) to Riverside Europe Partners LLP, a subsidiary undertaking.
13. | Post balance sheet events
On 30 June 2025, the Company issued 250,000 ordinary shares at £1 par value for £250,000. The capital infusion was funded by Riverside Europe Partners LLC. - 17 -
RIVERSIDE EP LTD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
14. | Controlling party
Riverside EP Ltd is controlled by Riverside Europe Partners LLC, which in turn is controlled by Riverside Investment Management Company LLC. Riverside Investment Management Company LLC is considered to be the ultimate controlling party and is incorporated in the USA. B Sizigethy and S Kohl each own 45.45% of the shares of Riverside Investment Management Company LLC. The parent company of the smallest and largest group of companies for which group financial statements are drawn up and of which the Company is a member is Riverside Investment Management Company LLC. A copy of these financial statements can be obtained from Fifth Floor, 17 Slingsby Place, London, WC2E 9AB United Kingdom.
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