| Hahnemühle UK Ltd |
| Notes to the Accounts |
| for the year ended 31 December 2024 |
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Accounting policies |
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Basis of preparation |
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The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (as applied to small entities by section 1A of the standard). |
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Turnover |
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Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have transferred to the buyer. |
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Commission income is recognised when a sales invoice is raised by the parent company for the associated goods. |
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Recharge income is recognised when the recharge amount is approved by both the parent company and subsidiary company with reference to service agreements where applicable. |
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Tangible fixed assets |
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Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative depreciation and any accumulative impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset evenly over its expected useful life, as follows: |
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Fixtures and fittings |
20% on cost |
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Motor vehicles |
25% on cost |
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Office equipment |
33% and 20% on cost |
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Stocks |
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Stocks are measured at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first in first out method. The carrying amount of stock sold is recognised as an expense in the period in which the related revenue is recognised. |
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Debtors |
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Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised at transaction price including any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. |
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Creditors |
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Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method. |
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Taxation |
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A current tax liability is recognised for the tax payable on the taxable profit of the current and past periods. A current tax asset is recognised in respect of a tax loss that can be carried back to recover tax paid in a previous period. Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between the recognition of income and expenses in the financial statements and their inclusion in tax assessments. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference, except for revalued land and investment property where the tax rate that applies to the sale of the asset is used. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
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Provisions |
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Provisions (ie liabilities of uncertain timing or amount) are recognised when there is an obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event, it is probable that economic benefit will be transferred to settle the obligation and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably. |
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Foreign currency translation |
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Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recognised at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. At the end of each reporting period foreign currency monetary items are translated at the closing rate of exchange. Non-monetary items that are measured at historical cost are translated at the rate ruling at the date of the transaction. All differences are charged to profit or loss. |
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Leased assets |
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A lease is classified as a finance lease if it transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership. All other leases are classified as operating leases. The rights of use and obligations under finance leases are initially recognised as assets and liabilities at amounts equal to the fair value of the leased assets or, if lower, the present value of the minimum lease payments. Minimum lease payments are apportioned between the finance charge and the reduction in the outstanding liability using the effective interest rate method. The finance charge is allocated to each period during the lease so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Leased assets are depreciated in accordance with the company's policy for tangible fixed assets. If there is no reasonable certainty that ownership will be obtained at the end of the lease term, the asset is depreciated over the lower of the lease term and its useful life. Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straight line basis over the lease term. |
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Pensions |
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Contributions to defined contribution plans are expensed in the period to which they relate. |
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Audit information |
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The audit report is unqualified. |
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Senior statutory auditor: |
Paul Alexander FCA |
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Firm: |
Accountancy Management Services Limited |
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Date of audit report: |
25 September 2025 |
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Employees |
2024 |
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2023 |
| Number |
Number |
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Average number of persons employed by the company |
9 |
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9 |
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Tangible fixed assets |
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Office equipment, fixtures and fittings |
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Cost |
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At 1 January 2024 |
27,321 |
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Additions |
1,883 |
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At 31 December 2024 |
29,204 |
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Depreciation |
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At 1 January 2024 |
21,696 |
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Charge for the year |
4,528 |
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At 31 December 2024 |
26,224 |
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Net book value |
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At 31 December 2024 |
2,980 |
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At 31 December 2023 |
5,625 |
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Debtors |
2024 |
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2023 |
| £ |
£ |
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Trade debtors |
721,272 |
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745,702 |
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Amounts owed by group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest |
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1,406 |
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32,828 |
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Other debtors |
87,069 |
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91,215 |
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809,747 |
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869,745 |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
2024 |
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2023 |
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£ |
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Trade creditors |
40,591 |
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24,295 |
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Amounts owed to group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest |
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111,288 |
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616,115 |
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Taxation and social security costs |
185,406 |
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195,732 |
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Other creditors |
29,930 |
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30,143 |
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367,215 |
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866,285 |
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Other information |
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Hahnemühle UK Ltd is a private company limited by shares and incorporated in England. Its registered office is 16 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5DG. |
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Functional currency |
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The accounts are presented in pounds sterling and are rounded to the nearest whole pound. |
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Parent company |
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The immediate parent company is Hahnemühle FineArt GmbH (HRB131008), registered office Hahnestraße 5, 37586 Dassel, Germany. This company prepares consolidated financial statements. |
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The ultimate holding company is Schüle GmbH, a company incorporated in Germany. |
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Related party transactions |
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As at the balance sheet date: |
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The parent company was a trade debtor of the subsidiary in the sum of £1,406 (2023:£32,828). |
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The parent company was a trade creditor of the subsidiary in the sum of £111,288 (2023:£616,115). |
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For the year ended 31 December 2024: |
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Sales (including commissions) and recharge income charged by the subsidiary to the parent company were £546,550 (2023:£507,956). |
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Total purchases (including recharges) from the parent company were £2,299,502 (2023:£2,321,865). |
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Share Capital |
2024 |
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2023 |
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£ |
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Allocated, called up and fully paid |
250,000 |
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250,000 |
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Operating lease commitments |
2024 |
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2023 |
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£ |
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Rent due in less than 1 yr |
15,000 |
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15,000 |
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Rent due years 2 to 5 |
15,000 |
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30,000 |
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30,000 |
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45,000 |