Company registration number 15134872 (England and Wales)
SERIOUSLY LTD
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
SERIOUSLY LTD
COMPANY INFORMATION
Director
Mr M Waterstone
(Appointed 12 September 2023)
Company number
15134872
Registered office
4 Bedford Park
Sunley House
Croydon
CR0 2AP
Accountants
Bryden Johnson Limited
Kings Parade
Lower Coombe Street
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 1AA
SERIOUSLY LTD
CONTENTS
Page
Director's report
1
Accountants' report
2
Profit and loss account
3
Balance sheet
4
Notes to the financial statements
5 - 8
SERIOUSLY LTD
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
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The director presents his annual report and financial statements for the period ended 30 September 2024.
Principal activities
The principal activity of the company is that of a construction company.
The company incorporated and commenced trading on 12 September 2023.
Director
The director who held office during the period and up to the date of signature of the financial statements was as follows:
Mr M Waterstone
(Appointed 12 September 2023)
Statement of directors' responsibilities
The director is responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the director to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the director has elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the director must not approve the financial statements unless he is satisfied that they give 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 director is required to:
select suitable accounting policies 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 director is 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 enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. He is 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.
Small companies exemption
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.
On behalf of the board
Mr M Waterstone
Director
10 September 2025
SERIOUSLY LTD
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE DIRECTOR ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SERIOUSLY LTD FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
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In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of Seriously Ltd for the period ended 30 September 2024 which comprise the profit and loss account, the balance sheet and the related notes from the company’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.
As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.icaew.com/regulation.
This report is made solely to the board of directors of Seriously Ltd, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 14 May 2024. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of Seriously Ltd and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the board of directors of Seriously Ltd, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Seriously Ltd and its board of directors as a body, for our work or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that Seriously Ltd has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of Seriously Ltd. You consider that Seriously Ltd is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the period.
We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the financial statements of Seriously Ltd. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory financial statements.
Bryden Johnson Limited
Chartered Accountants
Kings Parade
Lower Coombe Street
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 1AA
10 September 2025
SERIOUSLY LTD
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
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Period
ended
30 September
2024
£
Turnover
759,892
Cost of sales
(510,496)
Gross profit
249,396
Administrative expenses
(19,594)
Operating profit
229,802
Interest payable and similar expenses
(2,722)
Profit before taxation
227,080
Tax on profit
(56,595)
Profit for the financial period
170,485
The profit and loss account has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.
SERIOUSLY LTD
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
30 SEPTEMBER 2024
30 September 2024
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2024
Notes
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
3
1,411
Current assets
Debtors
4
87,471
Cash at bank and in hand
199,541
287,012
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
5
(117,937)
Net current assets
169,075
Net assets
170,486
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
6
1
Profit and loss reserves
170,485
Total equity
170,486
For the financial period ended 30 September 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The member has not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the period in question in accordance with section 476.
The director acknowledges his responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved and signed by the director and authorised for issue on 10 September 2025
Mr M Waterstone
Director
Company registration number 15134872 (England and Wales)
SERIOUSLY LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Seriously Ltd is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 4 Bedford Park, Sunley House, Croydon, CR0 2AP.
1.1
Accounting convention
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
1.2
Going concern
Atruet the time of approving the financial statements, the director has a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the director continues to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
1.3
Turnover
Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes.
Revenue from contracts for the provision of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion when the stage of completion, costs incurred and costs to complete can be estimated reliably. The stage of completion is calculated by comparing costs incurred including materials, as a proportion of total costs. Where the outcome cannot be estimated reliably, revenue is recognised only to the extent of the expenses recognised that it is probable will be recovered.
1.4
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Computer equipment
25% Reducing balance
1.5
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 current liabilities.
1.6
Financial instruments
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
SERIOUSLY LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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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.
Classification of financial liabilities
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.
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.
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.
1.7
Taxation
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable.
Current tax
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.
2
Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the period was:
2024
Number
Total
1
SERIOUSLY LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
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3
Tangible fixed assets
Plant and machinery etc
£
Cost
At 12 September 2023
Additions
1,547
At 30 September 2024
1,547
Depreciation and impairment
At 12 September 2023
Depreciation charged in the period
136
At 30 September 2024
136
Carrying amount
At 30 September 2024
1,411
4
Debtors
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
Trade debtors
1,658
Other debtors
85,813
87,471
5
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
£
Trade creditors
10,639
Corporation tax
56,595
Other creditors
50,703
117,937
6
Called up share capital
2024
2024
Ordinary share capital
Number
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary share of £1 each
1
1
SERIOUSLY LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
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7
Directors' transactions
Included in other creditors is an amount of £1,241 due to the director of the company.