Registration number: 04653887

Scion Publishing Limited

Contents

Company Information	1
Balance Sheet	2
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements	3 to 9

Scion Publishing Limited

Company Information

Chairman

Dr J P Ray

Directors

Dr B D Hames Mr S A Watkins

Registered office

The Old Hayloft Vantage Business Park Bloxham Road Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 9UX

Accountants

Lucas Accountancy Limited Chartered Accountants198 Woodstock Road Yarnton Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 1PP

Scion Publishing Limited

(Registration number: 04653887)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024

	Note	2024 £	2023 £
Fixed assets
Intangible assets	4	11,920	13,244
Current assets
Stocks	6	131,062	148,455
Debtors	7	158,502	169,509
Cash at bank and in hand		175,618	160,270
		465,182	478,234
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year	8	(144,159)	(158,254)
Net current assets		321,023	319,980
Total assets less current liabilities		332,943	333,224
Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year	8	(25,937)	(31,425)
Net assets		307,006	301,799
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital	9	66,579	66,579
Share premium reserve		133,422	133,422
Retained earnings		107,005	101,798
Shareholders' funds		307,006	301,799

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 members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and
•	The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 28 August 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

......................................... Dr J P Ray Chairman

Scion Publishing Limited

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

1	General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England.

The address of its registered office is:
The Old Hayloft
Vantage Business Park
Bloxham Road
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX16 9UX
England

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 28 August 2025.

2	Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

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.

Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).

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.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

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 for each of the company's activities.

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 rate on the date when the fair value is re-measured.

Non-monetary items measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.

Scion Publishing Limited

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

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, 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.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class	Depreciation method and rate
Furniture and fittings	25% straight line basis
Office equipment	50% straight line basis

Goodwill

Goodwill arising on the acquisition of an entity represents the excess of the cost of acquisition over the company’s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the entity recognised at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is held in the currency of the acquired entity and revalued to the closing rate at each reporting period date. Goodwill is amortised over its useful life, which shall not exceed ten years if a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made.

Amortisation

Amortisation is provided on intangible assets so as to write off the cost, less any estimated residual value, over their useful life as follows:

Asset class	Amortisation method and rate
Goodwill	10% straight line basis

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors 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 trade debtors 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.

Scion Publishing Limited

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

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stocks are impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell; the impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable 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.

Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the profit and loss account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

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.

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.

Dividends

Dividend distribution to the company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.

Scion Publishing Limited

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

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

3	Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 5 (2023 - 5).

Scion Publishing Limited

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

4	Intangible assets

	Goodwill  £	Total £
Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2024	59,780	59,780
At 31 December 2024	59,780	59,780
Amortisation
At 1 January 2024	46,536	46,536
Amortisation charge	1,324	1,324
At 31 December 2024	47,860	47,860
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024	11,920	11,920
At 31 December 2023	13,244	13,244

5	Tangible assets

	Furniture, fittings and equipment  £	Total £
Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2024	5,514	5,514
At 31 December 2024	5,514	5,514
Depreciation
At 1 January 2024	5,514	5,514
At 31 December 2024	5,514	5,514
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024	-	-

6

Stocks

	2024 £	2023 £
Other inventories	131,062	148,455

7

Debtors

Scion Publishing Limited

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

Current	2024 £	2023 £
Trade debtors	145,047	153,749
Prepayments	3,680	3,677
Other debtors	9,775	12,083
	158,502	169,509

8

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

	Note	2024 £	2023 £
Due within one year
Loans and borrowings	10	5,487	5,352
Trade creditors		68,135	86,960
Taxation and social security		4,660	5,525
Accruals and deferred income		58,619	53,946
Other creditors		7,258	6,471
		144,159	158,254

Creditors include a bank loan which is guaranateed by the government of £5,487 (2023 - £5,352).

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

	Note	2024 £	2023 £
Due after one year
Loans and borrowings	10	25,937	31,425

Creditors include a bank loan which is guaranteed by the government of £25,937 (2023 - £31,425).

Creditors include bank loans repayable by instalments of £2,121 (2023 - £8,628) due after more than five years.

9	Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

	2024		2023
	No.	£	No.	£
Ordinary A Voting of £0.20 each	307,895	61,579	307,895	61,579
Ordinary B Non Voting of £0.20 each	25,000	5,000	25,000	5,000
	332,895	66,579	332,895	66,579

Scion Publishing Limited

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

10	Loans and borrowings

Non-current loans and borrowings

	2024 £	2023 £
Bank borrowings	25,937	31,425

Current loans and borrowings

	2024 £	2023 £
Bank borrowings	5,487	5,352

11	Financial commitments, guarantees and contingencies

Amounts not provided for in the balance sheet

The total amount of financial commitments not included in the balance sheet is £7,440 (2023 - £14,640). No security provided.