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Registration number: 03174466

SBG Companies Limited

Unaudited Filleted Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

 

SBG Companies Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2 to 3

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

4 to 11

 

SBG Companies Limited

Company Information

Directors

Mrs Janet Treacy Pierce

Mr Marco Auletta

Mr Riccardo Silva

Mr Paul Adrian Rossi

Company secretary

Mr Marco Auletta

Registered office

The Record Hall
Sportbusiness/RH.G07
16-16A Baldwin Gardens
London
EC1N 7RJ

Accountants

Charter Tax Consulting Limited 8th Floor
1 Southampton Street
London
WC2R 0LR

 

SBG Companies Limited

(Registration number: 03174466)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Intangible assets

4

29,618

134,674

Tangible assets

5

13,296

7,181

 

42,914

141,855

Current assets

 

Debtors

6

617,383

843,548

Cash at bank and in hand

 

1,285,420

767,926

Deferred tax asset

 

2,922,445

3,005,975

 

4,825,248

4,617,449

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

7

(6,883,072)

(7,010,468)

Net current liabilities

 

(2,057,824)

(2,393,019)

Net liabilities

 

(2,014,910)

(2,251,164)

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

8

11,000

11,000

Retained earnings

(2,025,910)

(2,262,164)

Shareholders' deficit

 

(2,014,910)

(2,251,164)

 

SBG Companies Limited

(Registration number: 03174466)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024

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.

Directors' responsibilities:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 29 September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

Mrs Janet Treacy Pierce
Director

   
     
 

SBG Companies Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in United Kingdom.

The address of its registered office is:
The Record Hall
Sportbusiness/RH.G07
16-16A Baldwin Gardens
London
EC1N 7RJ

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 29 September 2025.

2

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). These are the first financial statements prepared under FRS102 1A. The date of transition was 1 January 2023.

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.

 

SBG Companies Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

The company recognises revenue when:
The amount of revenue can be reliably measured;
it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity;
and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities.

The company earns revenue form the provision of services relating to subscription services, advertising and consulting services.

The entity recognises revenue on subscriptions over the life of the subscription package, on a monthly basis. The entity recognises advertising revenue either; equally over the period of the campaign, or when a physical advert is published, revenue is recognised in the month of issue. The entity recognises consulting revenue based on the stage of completion of the consultancy contract.

Foreign currency transactions and balances

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded at the functional currency rate prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated into the respective functional currency of the entity at the rates prevailing on the reporting period date. Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rate on the date when the fair value is re-measured.

Non-monetary items measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the financial statements.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised when 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.

 

SBG Companies Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Fixtures, fittings and equipment

33% Straight Line

Other property plant and equipment

33% Straight Line

Intangible assets

Separately acquired trademarks, software licences and product development have a finite useful life and are carried at cost less accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

Amortisation

Amortisation is provided on intangible assets so as to write off the cost, less any estimated residual value, over their useful life as follows:

Asset class

Amortisation method and rate

Database product development

33% Straight Line

Website cost

25% Straight Line

Computer software

33% Straight Line

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

 

SBG Companies Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 34 (2023 - 30).

 

SBG Companies Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

4

Intangible assets

Website
 £

Computer Software
 £

Database product development
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2024

246,968

32,967

1,717,548

1,997,483

At 31 December 2024

246,968

32,967

1,717,548

1,997,483

Amortisation

At 1 January 2024

246,968

32,967

1,582,874

1,862,809

Amortisation charge

-

-

105,056

105,056

At 31 December 2024

246,968

32,967

1,687,930

1,967,865

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2024

-

-

29,618

29,618

At 31 December 2023

-

-

134,674

134,674

 

SBG Companies Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

5

Tangible assets

Other tangible assets
£

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2024

50,079

4,524

54,603

Additions

13,646

-

13,646

At 31 December 2024

63,725

4,524

68,249

Depreciation

At 1 January 2024

43,465

3,957

47,422

Charge for the year

7,232

299

7,531

At 31 December 2024

50,697

4,256

54,953

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2024

13,028

268

13,296

At 31 December 2023

6,614

567

7,181

6

Debtors

Current

2024
£

2023
£

Trade debtors

493,753

464,397

Amounts owed by related parties

-

281,618

Prepayments

82,987

72,963

Other debtors

40,643

24,570

 

617,383

843,548

 

SBG Companies Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

7

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

Trade creditors

344,906

434,469

Taxation and social security

90,705

96,535

Accruals and deferred income

2,195,326

1,995,033

Other creditors

4,252,135

4,484,431

6,883,072

7,010,468

8

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2024

2023

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary of £0.01 each

1,100,000

11,000

1,100,000

11,000

       

9

Obligations under leases and hire purchase contracts

Operating leases

The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Not later than one year

54,600

79,300

Later than one year and not later than five years

-

54,600

54,600

133,900

The amount of non-cancellable operating lease payments recognised as an expense during the year was £79,300 (2023 - £77,865).

 

SBG Companies Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

10

Parent and ultimate parent undertaking

The company's immediate parent is Electric Word Ltd, incorporated in England and Wales.

 The ultimate parent is Silva International investments (UK) Limited, incorporated in England and Wales.