| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| FOR |
| FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL U.K. LIMITED |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| FOR |
| FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL U.K. LIMITED |
| FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL U.K. LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03124686) |
| CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| Page |
| Company Information | 1 |
| Strategic Report | 2 |
| Report of the Directors | 3 |
| Report of the Independent Auditors | 5 |
| Statement of Comprehensive Income | 8 |
| Balance Sheet | 9 |
| Statement of Changes in Equity | 10 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 11 |
| FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL U.K. LIMITED |
| COMPANY INFORMATION |
| for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| DIRECTORS: |
| SECRETARIES: |
| REGISTERED OFFICE: |
| BUSINESS ADDRESS: |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| AUDITORS: |
| Statutory Auditor |
| 260 - 270 Butterfield |
| Great Marlings |
| Luton |
| Bedfordshire |
| LU2 8DL |
| FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL U.K. LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03124686) |
| STRATEGIC REPORT |
| for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2024. |
| REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF THE BUSINESS DURING THE CURRENT YEAR |
| The Company continued its principal activities of the supply of aviation training and the provision of facilities for aviation training throughout the current year. |
| Key performance indicators |
| Management use a range of performance measures to monitor and manage the business. The performance measures are split into financial and non-financial, with the key financial performance indicators as set out below. |
| Financial Ratios: | Profit Ratios | - Gross profit margin 89.9% (2023 - 89.1%) |
| - Net profit margin 17.2% (2023 - 49.1%) |
| - Return on capital employed 9.7% (2023 - 28.8%) |
| Liquidity ratios | - Current ratio 4.4 times (2023 - 6.5 times) |
| Development and financial performance during the year |
| As reported in the Company's profit and loss account, revenue has shown an increase of 13.6% from £26,139,737 to £29,704,204 in 2024. Net operating expenses (administrative expenses less other operating income) has increased by £11,305,067 to £22,065,849. Profit after tax was achieved of £4,860,309 compared to £8,336,807 in 2023. |
| The balance sheet shows that net assets at the year-end have increased from £41,011,938 to £45,872,247. |
| PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES FACING THE BUSINESS |
| Management continually monitor the key risks facing the Company, together with assessing the controls used for managing these risks. The board of directors formally reviews and documents the principal risks facing the business at least annually. The principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company are as follows:- |
| Economic downturn |
| The Company acknowledges the importance of maintaining close relationships with its key customers in order to be able to identify the early signs of potential financial difficulties. Sales trends in its major markets are constantly reviewed to enable early action to be taken in the event of sales declining. |
| Competitor pressure |
| The market in which the Company operates is considered to be relatively competitive and therefore competitor pressure could result in losing sales to key competitors. The Company manages this risk by providing quality services and maintaining strong relationships with its key customers. |
| Loss of key personnel |
| This would present significant operational difficulties for the Company. Management seek to ensure that key personnel are appropriately remunerated and sufficiently trained to ensure that good performance is recognised. |
| Customer credit risk |
| The Company has implemented policies that require appropriate credit checks on potential customers and to ensure that exposure to customer debt is maintained within agreed limits. |
| Operational risk |
| The Company ensures that the necessary training and other operational requirements are maintained to the highest levels in order to significantly exceed the levels set to maintain the Company's authorisation to provide flight simulator training. |
| ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
| FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL U.K. LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03124686) |
| REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
| for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 December 2024. |
| PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY |
| The principal activities of the company in the year under review were that of the supply of aviation training and the provision of facilities for aviation training. |
| DIVIDENDS |
| No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 31 December 2024. |
| DIRECTORS |
| The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 January 2024 to the date of this report. |
| Other changes in directors holding office are as follows: |
| STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES |
| The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. |
| Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to: |
| - | select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; |
| - | make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
| - | prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business. |
| The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. |
| FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL U.K. LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03124686) |
| REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
| for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS |
| So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he or she ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself or herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information. |
| ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL U.K. LIMITED |
| Opinion |
| We have audited the financial statements of FlightSafety International U.K. Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity and Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). |
| In our opinion the financial statements: |
| - | give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 December 2024 and of its profit for the year then ended; |
| - | have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and |
| - | have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. |
| Basis for opinion |
| We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. |
| Conclusions relating to going concern |
| In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. |
| Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. |
| Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. |
| Other information |
| The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon. |
| Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. |
| In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. |
| Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 |
| In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: |
| - | the information given in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
| - | the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL U.K. LIMITED |
| Matters on which we are required to report by exception |
| In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Report of the Directors. |
| We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: |
| - | adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or |
| - | the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or |
| - | certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or |
| - | we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. |
| Responsibilities of directors |
| As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page three, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. |
| In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. |
| Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements |
| Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. |
| The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: |
| Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud was as follows: |
| - | enquiry of management and those charged with governance around actual and potential litigation and claims; |
| - | enquiry of entity staff and the board of directors to identify any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations; and |
| - | reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations |
| We identified the greatest risk of material impact on the financial statements from irregularities, including fraud, to involve the completeness and timing of income recognition, the override of controls by management and the application of depreciation rates for simulators |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL U.K. LIMITED |
| To address the risk of fraud in relation to revenue recognition, we: |
| - | Performed detailed substantive testing to address completeness and accuracy of sales; and |
| - | Assessed the appropriateness and application of the accounting policy concerning income recognition; and |
| - | Assessed the risk period surrounding cut-off of sales and performed detailed testing either side of the balance sheet date. |
| To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we: |
| - | Performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships; and |
| - | Tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions; and |
| - | Assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias; and |
| - | Investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions. |
| To address the risk of error through application of depreciation rates and the judgement of the economic useful life for simulators, we: |
| - | Recalculated depreciation for a sample of assets against the depreciation rates implemented by management; and |
| - | Assessed whether the depreciation rates are aggressive or conservative against useful life of an asset; and |
| - | Compared policies implemented against policies implemented by similar entities. |
| A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Auditors. |
| Use of our report |
| This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in a Report of the Auditors and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. |
| for and on behalf of |
| Statutory Auditor |
| 260 - 270 Butterfield |
| Great Marlings |
| Luton |
| Bedfordshire |
| LU2 8DL |
| FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL U.K. LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03124686) |
| STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE |
| INCOME |
| for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| TURNOVER |
| Cost of sales |
| GROSS PROFIT |
| Administrative expenses |
| (13,153 | ) | 4,474,654 |
| Other operating income |
| OPERATING PROFIT | 6 |
| Interest receivable and similar income |
| 5,075,094 | 12,683,418 |
| Interest payable and similar expenses | 7 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION |
| Tax on profit | 8 |
| PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
| FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL U.K. LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03124686) |
| BALANCE SHEET |
| 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Tangible assets | 9 |
| Investments | 10 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Debtors | 11 |
| Investments | 12 |
| Cash at bank | 13 |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 14 |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 16 |
| NET ASSETS |
| CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
| Called up share capital | 17 |
| Retained earnings |
| SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
| FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL U.K. LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03124686) |
| STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
| for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| Called up |
| share | Retained | Total |
| capital | earnings | equity |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Balance at 1 January 2023 |
| Changes in equity |
| Total comprehensive income | - |
| Balance at 31 December 2023 |
| Changes in equity |
| Total comprehensive income | - |
| Balance at 31 December 2024 |
| FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL U.K. LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03124686) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
| FlightSafety International U.K. Limited is a |
| The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£). |
| 2. | STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE |
| 3. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
| Basis of preparing the financial statements |
| Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions |
| The company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland": |
| • | the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows; |
| • | the requirement of paragraph 3.17(d). |
| In taking advantage of these exemptions as a subsidiary undertaking the company has provided details of its parent undertaking in Note 17. |
| Turnover |
| Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. |
| In respect of contracts for on-going services, turnover represents the value of services provided in the year, recognised by reference to the proportion of training completed. |
| Other operating income |
| Other operating income in respect of recharge of service costs is recognised as the shared facility is used and services are provided. |
| FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL U.K. LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03124686) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 3. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
| Tangible fixed assets |
| Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation. |
| All capital assets purchased must be authorised by the appropriate personnel in accordance with the Company’s Delegation of Authority and Authorisation for expenditure processes. |
| All assets capitalised prior to 1 January 2023 are depreciated at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. |
| Leasehold property | - | equal instalments of 20 years over the net book value as at 2020. |
| Flight simulators | - | flight simulators 90% of costs over 12 years with remaining 10% over years following 8 years. |
| flight simulator upgrades 90% of costs over 8 years with remaining 10% over following 12 years. |
| as of 2021 the cost of new simulators are depreciated straight-line over 20 years |
| Plant and machinery | - | 12½% per annum on the straight line basis. |
| The assets represent the rotable inventory of simulator spare parts which need to be maintained in order to ensure the constant use of a flight simulator owned or held under an operating lease, which is essential to the company's main activity of the provision of aviation training. |
| Furniture, fixtures and fittings | - | in equal instalments over 7 or 10 years, depending on the type of asset. |
| Office equipment | - | 20 - 25% per annum on the straight line basis. |
Motor vehicle | - | depreciated for four years on a straight line basis to a residual value of 10% |
| All assets capitalised after 1 January 2023 are depreciated at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. |
| Flight Simulators | - | straight line over 20 years |
| Visuals | - | straight line over 20 years |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings | - | straight line over 10 years |
| GFS and Training Devices | - | straight line over 8 years |
| Rotable Inventory | - | straight line over 8 years |
| Telephones | - | straight line over 7 years |
| Computer, Hardware & Software | - | straight line over 5 years |
| Copiers | - | straight line over 4 years |
| Motor vehicles | - | straight line over 4 years |
| Building - Owned Land | - | straight line over 40 years |
| Leasehold Improvement | - | over the lease terms |
| FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL U.K. LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03124686) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 3. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
| FSI Built Building on Lease Land | - | over the land lease terms |
| Assets are reviewed annually for impairment and their value reduced once the economic benefit of expected revenue falls below the asset's net book value. |
| Taxation |
| Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. |
| Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
| Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. |
| Deferred tax |
| Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date. |
| Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference. |
| 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. |
| Foreign currencies |
| Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result. |
| Hire purchase and leasing commitments |
| Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. |
| Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits |
| The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate. |
| Investments |
| Other investments are measured at fair value through profit or loss, with changes in fair value and interest income recognised in the profit and loss account as they arise. Management's intention is to hold the investment for a period shorter than 12 months and therefore recognise as a current asset. |
| FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL U.K. LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03124686) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 4. | CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY |
| In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the director is 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. |
| In the opinion of the directors the follow judgements and estimates have had the most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements |
| Depreciation of simulators |
| Depreciation rates and the useful life of simulators are regularly monitored by management based on the age of the simulator and utilisation of the simulator. Management, on a quarterly basis, perform an assessment of the useful life and revise the policies accordingly. |
| 5. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Wages and salaries |
| Social security costs |
| Other pension costs |
| The average number of employees during the year was as follows: |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| Instructors | 30 | 31 |
| Technicians | 18 | 21 |
| Administration and customer support | 49 | 43 |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Directors' remuneration |
| Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes |
| Directors remuneration paid by other group undertakings are not recharged to the company. The directors are considered to be key management. |
| FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL U.K. LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03124686) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 6. | OPERATING PROFIT |
| The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting): |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Other operating leases |
| Depreciation - owned assets |
| Profit on disposal of fixed assets | ( |
) |
| Auditors' remuneration |
| Foreign exchange losses / (gains) |
| Recharge of expenses to group companies | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| 7. | INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Withholding taxes |
| VAT penalties | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| ( |
) | ( |
) |
| 8. | TAXATION |
| Analysis of the tax charge |
| The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows: |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Current tax: |
| UK corporation tax |
| Under provision last year | (374,446 | ) | 351,698 |
| Other taxes | 50,853 | 74,290 |
| Total current tax |
| Deferred tax | ( |
) |
| Tax on profit |
| FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL U.K. LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03124686) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 8. | TAXATION - continued |
| Reconciliation of total tax charge included in profit and loss |
| The tax assessed for the year is lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below: |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Profit before tax |
| Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of (2023 - |
| Effects of: |
| Expenses not deductible for tax purposes | ( |
) |
| Capital allowances in excess of depreciation | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods | ( |
) |
| Over / (under) provision of tax charge in respect of current period | (12,193 | ) | 203,840 |
| Deferred tax | (653,689 | ) | 925,846 |
| Other taxes | 50,853 | 74,290 |
| Total tax charge | 262,412 | 4,504,185 |
| 9. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Assets |
| Land and | under | Plant and |
| buildings | Construction | machinery |
| £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| Additions |
| Disposals | ( |
) |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| Charge for year |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| At 31 December 2023 |
| FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL U.K. LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03124686) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 9. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued |
| Fixtures |
| and | Motor |
| fittings | vehicles | Simulators | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| Additions |
| Disposals | ( |
) |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| Charge for year |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| At 31 December 2023 |
| The land and buildings comprise of short term leasehold property. |
| 10. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS |
| Unlisted |
| investments |
| £ |
| COST |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| and 31 December 2024 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| At 31 December 2023 |
| 11. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Trade debtors |
| Amounts owed by group undertakings |
| VAT |
| Prepayments and accrued income |
| All amounts owed by group undertakings are interest free and have no fixed repayment date. |
| 12. | CURRENT ASSET INVESTMENTS |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Other |
| FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL U.K. LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03124686) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 13. | CASH AT BANK |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Bank accounts | 13,637,441 | 7,481,216 |
| The bank has offered a facility to FlightSafety International UK Limited in the form of bonds, guarantees, indemnities & standby letter of credits of £160,000. |
| 14. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Trade creditors |
| Amounts owed to group undertakings |
| Corporation tax |
| VAT | - | 828,257 |
| Accruals and deferred income |
| All amounts owed to group undertakings are interest free and have no fixed repayment date. |
| 15. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
| Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows: |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Within one year |
| Between one and five years |
| In more than five years |
| 16. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Deferred tax |
| Accelerated capital allowances |
| Deferred |
| tax |
| £ |
| Balance at 1 January 2024 |
| Credit to Statement of Comprehensive Income during year | ( |
) |
| Balance at 31 December 2024 |
| The deferred tax liability expected to reverse next year is £200,000 relating to the reversal of existing timing differences on capital allowances. |
| FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL U.K. LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03124686) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 17. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
| Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
| Number: | Class: | Nominal | 2024 | 2023 |
| value: | £ | £ |
| Ordinary | £1 | 14,700,000 | 14,700,000 |
| Ordinary share capital entitles the holders to one vote per share, to receive dividends and to there share in a capital distribution. |
| 18. | ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc (incorporated in United States of America ) is regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company. |
| The immediate parent company is FlightSafety International Inc (incorporated in the United States of America). The registered office of FlightSafety International Inc is 3100 Easton Square Pl, Columbus, Ohio 43219. |
| The consolidated financial statements of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, which include the financial statements of FlightSafety International UK Limited may be obtained from their website at www.berkshirehathaway.com. |
| 19. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
| The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group. |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Sales |
| Purchases |
| Recharge of service costs | 4,287,825 | 8,057,767 |
| Amount due from related party |
| Amount due to related party | ( |
) | ( |
) |