Registration number:
Lafayette (Film) Limited
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Lafayette (Film) Limited
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Balance Sheet |
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Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements |
Lafayette (Film) Limited
(Registration number: 01769268)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024
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Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year |
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Net assets |
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Capital and reserves |
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Called up share capital |
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Retained earnings |
221,000 |
236,642 |
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Shareholders' funds |
221,100 |
236,742 |
For the financial year ending 31 December 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Director's responsibilities:
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The director acknowledges his responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. |
Lafayette (Film) Limited
(Registration number: 01769268)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024
Approved and authorised by the
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Lafayette (Film) Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
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General information |
The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.
The address of its registered office is:
United Kingdom
These financial statements were authorised for issue by the
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Accounting policies |
Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.
Statement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).
Basis of preparation
These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.
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 £.
Going concern
At the time of approving the financial statements, the director has a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the director continues to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
Revenue recognition
Turnover represents amounts receivable for goods and services, and exploitation of film rights held by the company during the year and is stated, net of VAT, other taxes and trade discounts, derived from the principal activities of the company being that of the making of films and documentaries for theatrical and television release.
Revenue from contracts for the provision of professional services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion, when the stage of completion, costs incurred and costs to complete can be estimated reliably. The stage of completion is calculated by comparing costs incurred, mainly in relation to contractual hourly staff rates and materials, as a proportion of total costs. Where the outcome cannot be estimated reliably, revenue is recognised only to the extent of the expenses reocgnised that it is probable will be recovered.
Lafayette (Film) Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Foreign currency transactions and balances
Deferred tax
Deferred tax liabilties are generally recognised for all material timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilties in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.
Tangible assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation
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 basis:
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Fixtures, fittings & equipment |
25% reducing balance |
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.
Impairment of fixed assets
Lafayette (Film) Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
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 th 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 asssessing 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.
If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.
Recognised impairment losses are reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.
Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges are recognised in profit or loss immediately, together with any changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk.
Intangible assets
Intangible assets acquired are reocgnised at cost and are subsequently measured at cost or valuation less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses.
Amortisation
Amortisation 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:
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Film Rights |
20 years straight line |
Licence fees
License fees applicable to agreements where substantially all the benefits and risks of ownership remain with the owner are charged to the profit and loss account on a straight line basis.
Film Rights
The company possesses a range of intellectual rights over its film portfolio. The directors consider that future income cannot be forecast with any degree of accuracy and therefore consider it appropriate to write off all film development and distribution costs as incurred.
Lafayette (Film) Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In 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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Staff numbers |
The average number of persons employed by the company (including the director) during the year, was
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Intangible assets |
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Film rights |
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Lafayette (Film) Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
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Equipment, fixtures and fittings |
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Lafayette (Film) Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
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Debtors |
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Creditors |
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Other creditors |
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Non-current loans and borrowings
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Bank borrowings |
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Lafayette (Film) Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Current loans and borrowings
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Bank borrowings |
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The bank loan is secured over the assets of the company, and a personal guarantee provided by the director, Mr J. N. Broomfield. The bank loan is a loan drawn down in November 2021 of £132,000. Capital repayments commenced in December 2021. The loan bears inteerst at 4.30% and is repayable over 6 years. The directors consider that the carrying amounts of the bank loan and overdraft approximate to their fair value. Bank overdrafts are secured.
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Related party transactions |
The company occupies premises owned by Mr. B. C. Broomfield, shareholder, under a formal licence to occupy agreement for the non-exclusive use of the property, at an annual normal commercial licence fee of £15,000 (2023: £25,000).
At the balance sheet date, £92,849 (2023: £92,900) was owed to the company by South Central Project Limited, a company of which Mr. J.N. Broomfield is a director and controlling shareholder. The balance arose mainly out of rechargeable production income and expenses. The balance is interest free and payable on demand.
At the balance sheet date £184,659 (2023: £184,659) was owed to the company by Nick Broomfield Inc. a company incorporated in the United States of America which Mr. J.N. Broomfield controls. The balance represents loans which were used by Nick Broomfield Inc. for working capital. Although the company reserves the right to charge interest as determined and agreed by both parties, no interest was charged in the year to 31 December 2024. The loans are included in other debtors to the financial statements and are repayable on demand.
At the balance sheet date, £99,181 (2023: £86,321) was owed to the company by Swinging Sixties Limited, a company of which Mr. J. N. Broomfield is a director and controlling shareholder. The balance represents loans to the company for working capital and rechargable production expenses. The balance is interest free and payable on demand.
The controlling party is Mr J N Broomfield, by virtue of his ownership of 94% of the issued share capital in the company.
Directors' transactions
At the balance sheet date, the company was owed £8,325 (2023: £31,981) by its directors. The director's current account balance bears a commercial rate of interest at 2.50% per annum. Interest of £203 was charged by the company in the period to 31 December 2024. The director's loan is unsecured and is repayable on demand. The balance is included in other debtors.