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OMW EUROPE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain fixed assets.
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Financial reporting period
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The current financial statements are for a 15-month period from 1 October 2023 to 31 December 2024. The company has changed its accounting reference date from 30 September to 31 December to align with the calendar year. As a result, the comparative figures presented in these financial statements are not entirely comparable.
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Average number of employees
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The company had no employees other than directors during the period (2023: same).
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Amendment of prior period annual report
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A material prior period adjustment was noticed after authorisation of financial statements for 12-month period ended 30 September 2023. Financial statements are retrospectively adjusted in the first financial statements authorised for issue after its discovery by restating the comparative amounts for the prior period presented in which the adjustment occurred.
During the current financial year, the company identified and corrected two material adjustments in the previously issued financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2023. The adjustments related to (1) the recognition of revenue and (2) the timing of expense recognition. These adjustments have been applied retrospectively in accordance with FRS 102 Section 1A, and the comparative figures have been restated accordingly.
a. Revenue Recognition adjustment – Overstatement of Turnover (£201,891 decrease)
The company historically recognised revenue from account maintenance fees when cash was received, regardless of the period towhich the fee related. Under FRS 102 Section 23 (Revenue), revenue shall be recognised in the period when the services are provided, not when the cash is received. This approach aligns with the accruals principle and ensures that revenue is matched to the related period of service.
Upon review, it was determined that £201,891 of revenue had been recognised prematurely in the year ended 30 September 2023. This has now been reversed and deferred to future periods.
This correction reduced gross profit and contributed to a reported loss before taxation in the restated accounts.
b. Expense Cut-off Error – Overstatement of Administrative Expenses (£33,407 decrease)
An expense cut-off adjustment resulted in certain administrative costs being brought in to the financial year to which they related. In compliance with FRS 102 Section 2.36 (Accruals concept) and Section 28 (Employee Benefits, where relevant), expenses must be recognised in the period in which they are incurred, not when paid.
As part of the correction, administrative expenses were adjusted downward by £33,407, reflecting the accurate cut-off for the reporting period ending 30 September 2023.
c. Taxation Impact – tax recalculation impact (£1,166)
Following the restatement, the company’s result for the year ended 30 September 2023 changed from a
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