The notes on pages 3 to 7 form part of these financial statements.

The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true

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 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.

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.

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

VMA Healthcare Services Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 25 Endcliffe Grove Avenue, Sheffield, S10 3EJ. The principal place of business is Pharmacy at Preston Road, at Marfleet Health Centre, Preston Road, Hull, HU9 5HH.

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.

Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services 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.

Goodwill is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is considered to have a finite useful life and is amortised on a systematic basis over its expected life, which is 10% straight line.

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:

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.

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

Financial instruments are classified and accounted for, according to the substance of the contractual arrangement, as either financial assets, financial liabilities or equity instruments. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

Current tax represents the amount of tax payable or receivable in respect of the taxable profit for the current or past reporting periods. If is measured at the amount expected to be paid or recovered using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date where transactions or events have occurred at the date that will result in an obligation to pay more, or a right to pay less or to receive more tax.

Deferred tax is measured on an undiscounted basis at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the periods in which the timing differences reverse, based on tax rates and laws enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date.

Operating leases

Payments under operating leases are charged to the profit and loss account of the period to which they relate.

Pension costs

Contributions to defined contribution pension schemes are charged to the profit and loss account when paid.

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.

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

Aggregate amount of secured liabilities

The following are the major deferred tax liabilities and assets recognised by the company and movements thereon:

Transactions with directors

Included in other debtors is an amount of £28,000 (2023: £Nil) due from an associated company. The loan is unsecured, repayable on demand and currently interest-free.

Other creditors of £177,124 (2023: £236,020) represent loans due to the directors and associated companies. The loans are unsecured, repayable on demand and currently interest-free.

Locum fees include an amount of £28,670 paid to Khanna Locums Ltd, a company controlled by Mr M Khanna.

Locum fees include an amount of £660 paid to VKB Ltd, a company controlled by Mr V Kumar.

Management charges in the amount of £37,000 (2023: £10,000) were paid to individual companies controlled by the directors.

Control of the company

There is no one controlling party of the company.