Company registration number 03690732 (England and Wales)
LINK INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
LINK INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Balance sheet
1
Notes to the financial statements
2 - 7
LINK INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
30 September 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
4
1
1
Tangible assets
5
1,105
1,097
1,106
1,098
Current assets
Stocks
21,730
21,730
Debtors
6
4,655
7,931
Cash at bank and in hand
2,328
42
28,713
29,703
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
7
(28,054)
(14,789)
Net current assets
659
14,914
Net assets
1,765
16,012
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
4
4
Profit and loss reserves
1,761
16,008
Total equity
1,765
16,012

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true

The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 26 September 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr I Christie
Director
Company registration number 03690732 (England and Wales)
LINK INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

Link Instruments Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Stag Gates House, 63/64 The Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1XS.

1.1
Reporting period

The financial statements cover the 9 month period ended 30 September 2024, the prior period covers the year ending 31 December 2023. The company decided to change it's reporting period to better reflect it's business cycle. As a result, the comparative amounts presented in the financial statements (including the related notes) are not entirely comparable.

1.2
Accounting convention

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. 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 financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.3
Going concern

Atruet the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.4
Turnover

The turnover shown in the income statement represents amounts invoiced during the year, exclusive of value added tax. Turnover is recognised when the risks and rewards of ownership of stock is transferred to the customer. This occurs when stock is delivered to the customer or is collected by them from the point of sale. As such, invoices are raised on delivery or collection and recognised immediately.

1.5
Intangible fixed assets - goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquisition of unincorporated businesses over the fair value of net assets acquired. It is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is considered to have a finite useful life and is amortised on a systematic basis over its expected life, which is 5 years.

1.6
Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Plant and equipment
25% on reducing balance
Fixtures and fittings
25% on reducing balance
Office equipment
25% on reducing balance
LINK INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.

1.7
Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

1.8
Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition.

 

Stocks held for distribution at no or nominal consideration are measured at the lower of cost and replacement cost, adjusted where applicable for any loss of service potential.

At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of stocks over its estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised in profit or loss.

1.9
Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.10
Financial instruments

The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

 

Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

 

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Classification of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.

LINK INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

 

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

 

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

1.11
Equity instruments

Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.

1.12
Employee benefits

The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.

 

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

 

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.13
Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are 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.

 

The directors do not consider there to be any critical judgements or key sources of estimation uncertainty affecting the current or comparative periods.

LINK INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
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3
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the period was:

2024
2023
Number
Number
Total
5
4
4
Intangible fixed assets
Goodwill
£
Cost
At 1 January 2024 and 30 September 2024
45,000
Amortisation and impairment
At 1 January 2024 and 30 September 2024
44,999
Carrying amount
At 30 September 2024
1
At 31 December 2023
1
5
Tangible fixed assets
Plant and machinery etc
Office equipment
Total
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 January 2024
22,262
24,446
46,708
Additions
295
-
0
295
At 30 September 2024
22,557
24,446
47,003
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2024
21,948
23,663
45,611
Depreciation charged in the period
91
196
287
At 30 September 2024
22,039
23,859
45,898
Carrying amount
At 30 September 2024
518
587
1,105
At 31 December 2023
314
783
1,097
LINK INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
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6
Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
3,460
2,914
Other debtors
1,195
5,017
4,655
7,931
7
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
£
£
Trade creditors
7,519
5,357
Amounts owed to group undertakings
16,500
-
0
Taxation and social security
2,307
1,821
Other creditors
1,728
7,611
28,054
14,789
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Audit report information

As the income statement has been omitted from the filing copy of the financial statements, the following information in relation to the audit report on the statutory financial statements is provided in accordance with s444(5B) of the Companies Act 2006.

The auditor's report is qualified and includes the following:

Qualified opinion on financial statements

In our opinion, except for the possible effects of the matter described in the basis for qualified opinion section of the report, the financial statements:

Basis for qualified opinion

We were not appointed as auditor of the company until after 30 September 2024 and thus did not observe the counting of physical inventories at the end of the financial period. We were unable to satisfy ourselves by alternative means concerning the inventory quantities and valuation held at 30 September 2024, which were included in the balance sheet at £21,730, by using other audit procedures.

 

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 Auditor's 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.

LINK INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
8
Audit report information
(Continued)
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Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In respect solely of the limitation on our work relating to stock, described above:

 

Senior Statutory Auditor:
Adam Buse FCA
Statutory Auditor:
Fiander Tovell Limited
Date of audit report:
26 September 2025
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Parent company

The parent company of Link Instruments Limited is Haste Limited and its registered office is 63/64,The Avenue, Southampton, England, SO17 1XS.

 

Haste Limited acquired the shares from the previous shareholders on 1 September 2024. Prior to this acquisition, Iain Christie was the controlling party.

Subsequent to the period end, the shares of Haste Limited were sold to Haste Holdings Limited. Therefore as of 8 May 2025 the ultimate parent company was Haste Holdings Limited, the registered office matches that of the parent.

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