3 Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The
abridged financial statements
have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.
The
abridged financial statements
are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company.
Income Statement
The company is dormant as defined in section 1169 of the Companies Act 2006. The company received no income and incurred no expenditure during the current year or comparative year and therefore no income statement is presented within these financial statements.
Directors' emoluments
The Directors received no emoluments in respect of their services as Directors of the company. The company’s policy from 2008 and subsequent years is to provide each Executive Director with a remuneration package, which not only gives a fair degree of security by way of a base salary, but also through an annual bonus and long term incentive plan, giving a significant performance-related element. In determining the remuneration packages of Executive Directors, the Committee considers a number of factors including the basic salaries and benefits available to Executive Directors of comparable companies, the importance of recruiting and retaining management of an appropriate calibre and links reward to the Group’s performance.