Company registration number 06424451 (England and Wales)
UBCUK LTD
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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UBCUK LTD
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
Mr R Johnson
Mr H Biswas
(Appointed 18 December 2024)
Company number
06424451
Registered office
1310 Solihull Parkway
Birmingham Business Park
Birmingham
B37 7YB
Accountants
Ormerod Rutter Limited
The Oakley
Kidderminster Road
Droitwich
Worcestershire
WR9 9AY
UBCUK LTD
CONTENTS
Page
Balance sheet
1 - 2
Notes to the financial statements
3 - 8
UBCUK LTD
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2024
31 December 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
4
350,183
469,105
Current assets
Debtors
5
1,397,990
1,303,812
Cash at bank and in hand
525,716
632,901
1,923,706
1,936,713
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
6
(850,738)
(653,846)
Net current assets
1,072,968
1,282,867
Total assets less current liabilities
1,423,151
1,751,972
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
7
(308,184)
(379,425)
Provisions for liabilities
(388,500)
Accruals and deferred income
(846,597)
(1,576,512)
Net liabilities
(120,130)
(203,965)
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
9
600,000
600,000
Profit and loss reserves
(720,130)
(803,965)
Total equity
(120,130)
(203,965)
UBCUK LTD
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2024
31 December 2024
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For the financial year ended 31 December 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.
The directors acknowledge their 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 and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 13 August 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr R Johnson
Director
Company registration number 06424451 (England and Wales)
UBCUK LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
UBCUK Ltd is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 1310 Solihull Parkway, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, United Kingdom, B37 7YB.
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
These financial statements have been drawn up on the going concern basis. If the going concern basis were not appropriate, adjustments would have been made to reduce assets to recoverable amounts, to provide for any further liabilities that might arise, and to re-classify fixed assets as current assets and long term liabilities as current liabilities.
1.3
Turnover
Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable from the provision of serviced office facilities provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.
Income received in advance of the period is recognised as deferred income and is included in accruals.
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:
Improvements to leasehold property
Over the term of the lease
Fixtures, fittings and furniture
Variable rates up to a maximum 10 years
IT equipment
3 years
Website
3 years
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.
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.
UBCUK LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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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.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally 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.
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.
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.
1.7
Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.
1.8
Taxation
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
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.
UBCUK LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Deferred tax
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.
1.9
Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the company has a legal or constructive present obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that the company will be required to settle that obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the reporting end date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the amount expected to be required to settle the obligation is recognised at present value. When a provision is measured at present value, the unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finance cost in profit or loss in the period in which it arises.
1.10
Employee benefits
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
1.11
Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
1.12
Leases
Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.
2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
UBCUK LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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3
Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2024
2023
Number
Number
Total
24
22
4
Tangible fixed assets
Improvements to leasehold property
Fixtures, fittings and furniture
IT equipment
Website
Total
£
£
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 January 2024
1,101,023
990,350
22,432
79,054
2,192,859
Additions
4,418
32,739
832
1,800
39,789
At 31 December 2024
1,105,441
1,023,089
23,264
80,854
2,232,648
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2024
824,767
815,517
22,400
61,070
1,723,754
Depreciation charged in the year
92,066
55,765
264
10,616
158,711
At 31 December 2024
916,833
871,282
22,664
71,686
1,882,465
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024
188,608
151,807
600
9,168
350,183
At 31 December 2023
276,256
174,833
32
17,984
469,105
The net book value of tangible fixed assets includes £0 (2023: £33,034) in respect of assets held under hire purchase contracts.
5
Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
336,984
420,948
Amounts owed by group undertakings
405,112
313,902
Other debtors
141
8,422
Prepayments and accrued income
408,355
301,542
1,150,592
1,044,814
Deferred tax asset
97,400
209,000
1,247,992
1,253,814
UBCUK LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
5
Debtors
(Continued)
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2024
2023
Amounts falling due after more than one year:
£
£
Amounts owed by group undertakings
149,998
49,998
Total debtors
1,397,990
1,303,812
6
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
£
£
Bank loans
44,716
49,527
Trade creditors
150,946
192,794
Amounts owed to group undertakings
311,685
Taxation and social security
129,353
108,177
Other creditors
214,038
303,348
850,738
653,846
7
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2024
2023
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
27,264
71,836
Other creditors
280,920
307,589
308,184
379,425
8
Secured debts
The following secured debts are included within creditors:
2024
2023
£
£
Bank loans
71,980
121,363
The company has an outstanding loan of £71,980 (2024: £121,363) obtained under the Governments Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). Under this scheme, 80% of the loan is guaranteed by the UK Government to the lender. This guarantee does not reduce the company's obligation to repay the full amount of the loan and the company remains fully liable for the outstanding balance.
UBCUK LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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9
Called up share capital
2024
2023
£
£
Ordinary share capital
Issued
600,000 Ordinary shares of £1 each
600,000
600,000
600,000
600,000
At the reporting end date there were 550,002 ordinary shares issued and fully paid.
At the reporting end date there were 49,998 ordinary shares issued and unpaid.
10
Financial commitments, guarantees and contingent liabilities
The company is party to an Unlimited Multilateral Guarantee to which the ultimate parent entity UBC Holdings Limited is also party. At the year end, the company's exposure under this guarantee was £218,171 (2023: £344,399).
11
Control
GG140 Limited is regarded by the directors as being the company's immediate parent company and owns 100% of the shares in issue.
UBC Holdings Limited is regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company.
12
Operating lease commitments
Lessee
At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, as follows:
2024
2023
£
£
5,865,242
6,086,250