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Registered number: 02677902
BLACK DIAMOND AGENCY LIMITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INFORMATION FOR FILING WITH THE REGISTRAR
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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BLACK DIAMOND AGENCY LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 02677902
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
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Total assets less current liabilities
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
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Capital redemption reserve
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The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - small entities.
The financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The Company has opted not to file the statement of income and retained earnings in accordance with provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 30 April 2025.
The notes on pages 3 to 9 form part of these financial statements.
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BLACK DIAMOND AGENCY LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 02677902
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
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BLACK DIAMOND AGENCY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Black Diamond Agency Limited is a private company, limited by shares and incorporated in England and Wales. The address of its registered office is Harmsworth House, 13-15 Bouverie Street, London, EC4Y 8DP.
2.Accounting policies
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Basis of preparation of financial statements
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The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland' and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. 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 following principal accounting policies have been applied:
The Company meets its day to day working capital requirements through the utilisation of its own funds and bank loans.
After reviewing the Company's forecasts, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The directors therefore consider it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the Company's financial statements.
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Foreign currency translation
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Functional and presentation currency
The Company's functional and presentational currency is GBP.
Transactions and balances
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.
At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.
Turnover represents amounts receivable for services and comprises fees and rechargeable disbursements receivable for digital marketing services. Retainer fees receivable for managing digital marketing campaigns are recognised over the term of the contract. Other fees receivable for managing digital marketing campaigns are recognised based on the stage of completion of the campaign determined by comparing the expenditure incurred to date to the total estimated contract costs.
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BLACK DIAMOND AGENCY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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Operating leases: the Company as lessee
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Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.
Finance costs are charged to profit or loss over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.
All borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the year in which they are incurred.
Defined contribution pension plan
The Company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the Company has no further payment obligations.
The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the balance sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.
Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.
The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.
Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.
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BLACK DIAMOND AGENCY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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Tangible fixed assets (continued)
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Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.
Depreciation is provided on the following basis:
The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.
Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment.
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Cash and cash equivalents
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Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours.
Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price.
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The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 37 (2023 - 31).
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BLACK DIAMOND AGENCY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Charge for the year on owned assets
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Amounts owed by group undertakings
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Prepayments and accrued income
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BLACK DIAMOND AGENCY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Cash and cash equivalents
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Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
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Amounts owed to group undertakings
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Accruals and deferred income
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Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year
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The following liabilities were secured:
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Details of security provided:
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The bank loan is secured by fixed and floating charges over the current and future assets of the company. The loan is guaranteed by the UK Government in accordance with the terms of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.
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BLACK DIAMOND AGENCY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:
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Amounts falling due within one year
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Amounts falling due 1-2 years
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Amounts falling due 2-5 years
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The loan is repayable by 60 monthly instalments of £8,000 beginning 13 months after the date of the initial drawdown and ending August 2026. Interest is charged on a daily basis at 2.99% over the bank's base rate and is payable at the end of each quarter.
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The Company operates a defined contributions pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Company in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the Company to the fund and amounted to £62,813 (2023: £52,313). Contributions totalling £18,212 (2023: £10,748) were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date and are included in creditors.
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BLACK DIAMOND AGENCY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Related party transactions
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The Company has taken advantage of the exemption available in Section 33.7 of FRS 102, whereby it has not disclosed transactions with the ultimate parent company or any wholly owned subsidiary undertakings of the group.
The smallest and largest undertaking for which the company is a member and for which group financial statements are prepared is Miles Partnership, LLC. Consolidated financial statements are available from 6751 Professional Parkway West Sarasota, FL 34240-8443.
During the period recharged expenditure totalling £nil (2023: £2,896) was due from, and recharged expenditure totalling £57,231 (2023: £52,262) was due to, a company with common directors. At the reporting date £7,649 (2023: £469) was included in debtors as due from the company.
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The Company's immediate parent undertaking is Global Tourism Platforms Limited and the ultimate parent undertaking is Miles Partnership, LLC, a company incorporated in the United States of America. There is no ultimate controlling party.
The auditors' report on the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 was unqualified.
The audit report was signed on 30 April 2025 by Paul Taiano (senior statutory auditor) on behalf of Nyman Libson Paul LLP.
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