Company registration number 03918754 (England and Wales)
MATRIX FOODS LIMITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
MATRIX FOODS LIMITED
CONTENTS
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Balance sheet
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Notes to the financial statements
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MATRIX FOODS LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2024
31 December 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
4
821
766
Current assets
Debtors
5
4,320
2,966
Cash at bank and in hand
23,404
38,851
27,724
41,817
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
6
(2,934,820)
(2,965,398)
Net current liabilities
(2,907,096)
(2,923,581)
Net liabilities
(2,906,275)
(2,922,815)
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
7
50,000
50,000
Profit and loss reserves
(2,956,275)
(2,972,815)
Total equity
(2,906,275)
(2,922,815)
The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true
These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 24 September 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr R S Markland
Director
Company registration number 03918754 (England and Wales)
MATRIX FOODS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Accounting policies
Company information
Matrix Foods Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Amelia House, Crescent Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1RL.
1.1
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.
1.2
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The truedirectors have considered relevant information, including the annual budget and the impact of subsequent events in making their assessment.
The directors consider the going concern basis for preparing these financial statements appropriate, despite the negative retained earnings. The company meets its working capital requirement by way of support from its parent company. The parent company has confirmed that it will continue to support the company so that it will settle liabilities as they fall due for a period of 12 months from the date of signing the financial statements. The directors believe future forecasts are satisfactory to ensure the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate.
Based on these assessments and having regard to the resources available to the entity, the directors have concluded that there is no material uncertainty in relation to the appropriateness of continuing to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and accounts.
1.3
Turnover
Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes.
Turnover is recognised on dispatch of goods or when services are provided.
1.4
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 machinery
20% straight line
Fixtures and fittings
20% straight line
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.
MATRIX FOODS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.5
Impairment of fixed assets
At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible 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).
1.6
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.
1.7
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.
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. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans and loans from fellow group companies are initially recognised at transaction price. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
1.8
Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.
1.9
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.
1.10
Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
MATRIX FOODS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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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.
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Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was 5 (2023 - 6).
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Tangible fixed assets
Plant and machinery
Fixtures and fittings
Total
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 January 2024
3,267
55,352
58,619
Additions
311
311
At 31 December 2024
3,267
55,663
58,930
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2024
3,255
54,598
57,853
Depreciation charged in the year
256
256
At 31 December 2024
3,255
54,854
58,109
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024
12
809
821
At 31 December 2023
12
754
766
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Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
2,808
2,781
Other debtors
1,512
185
4,320
2,966
MATRIX FOODS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
£
£
Trade creditors
5,442
5,508
Amounts owed to group undertakings
2,908,019
2,942,933
Taxation and social security
7,360
8,920
Other creditors
13,999
8,037
2,934,820
2,965,398
Amounts owed to group undertakings have no terms and are therefore repayable on demand. Whilst the classification as current liabilities reflects the contractual nature of the loans, the group creditor does not seek repayment of these loans until the company is financially able to do so. This may be more than 12 months from the reporting date.
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Called up share capital
2024
2023
2024
2023
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
50,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
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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 was unqualified.
Senior Statutory Auditor:
Tony Summers BA FCA
Statutory Auditor:
Sumer Audit
Date of audit report:
24 September 2025
Sumer Audit is the trading name of Sumer Auditco Limited
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Events after the reporting date
During February 2025 5,556 ordinary shares were alloted to a Director for £55,556.