During the preparation of the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024, the directors identified that an amount of £296,500, originally advanced to the company by a director in 2021, had been misclassified within the share premium account. The share issue at that time was made strictly at par value, and no share premium arose. The funds in question represented a loan from the director and should have been presented as a liability due to that director.
This misclassification constituted a prior period error under Section 10 of FRS 102. The error has been corrected by restating the comparative figures.
At 1 January 2023, share premium has been reduced by £296,500 and creditors – amounts owed to directors have been increased by £296,500.
At 31 December 2023, share premium has been reduced by £296,500 and creditors – amounts owed to directors have been increased by £296,500.
The correction has no effect on reported profit or loss for any period. It does, however, reduce the company’s previously reported net assets by £296,500, reflecting the correct presentation of the director’s loan as a liability rather than equity.
Accordingly, comparative figures presented in these financial statements have been marked “as restated.”