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Company registration number: 04237873

Dr. Publishing Limited

Filleted Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

 

Dr. Publishing Limited

Contents

Balance Sheet

1

Notes to the Financial Statements

2 to 7

 

Dr. Publishing Limited

(Registration number: 04237873)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Current assets

 

Debtors

5

2

1,898,203

Cash at bank and in hand

 

-

10,146

 

2

1,908,349

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

6

-

(705,394)

Total assets less current liabilities

 

2

1,202,955

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

6

-

(88,000)

Net assets

 

2

1,114,955

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

1

30,000

Profit and loss account

1

1,084,955

Total equity

 

2

1,114,955

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006, using the break-up basis of accounting. The directors intend to wind up the company following the transfer of all trade and assets out of the company during the year. As a result, the financial statements do not assume that the company will continue as a going concern. Assets and liabilities are stated at their estimated realisable or settlement amounts. The option not to file the profit and loss account and directors’ report has been taken.

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


R S Barker
Director

   
 

Dr. Publishing Limited

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

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
Haynes Group Limited
Sparkford
Yeovil
Somerset
BA22 7JJ
United Kingdom

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).

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.

These financial statements are presented in Sterling (£).

Going concern

The financial statements have not been prepared on a going concern basis as the Directors intend to wind up the Company following the transfer of all the trade and assets during the year.

Turnover recognition

Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for services provided in the normal course of business and is shown net of VAT.

Revenue from contracts for the provision of 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 recognised that it is probable will be recovered.

 

Dr. Publishing Limited

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

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.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.

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

Depreciation of tangible assets

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 & equipment

Straight line over 5 years

Computer equipment

Straight line over 3 years

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.

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.

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.

 

Dr. Publishing Limited

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

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the Profit and Loss Account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

Assets held under hire purchase agreements are capitalised as tangible fixed assets with the future obligation being recognised as a liability. Finance costs are recognised in the Profit and Loss Account calculated at a constant periodic rate of interest over the term of the liability.

Reserves

Called up share capital represents the nominal value of shares that have been issued.

Profit and loss account includes all current and prior period profits and losses.

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.

Dividends

Dividend distribution to the company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.

Defined contribution pension obligation

The company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the company has no further payments obligations.

The contributions are recognised as an expense in the profit and loss account when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the balance sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in independently administered funds.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year was 4 (2023 - 1).

 

Dr. Publishing Limited

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

4

Tangible assets

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Computer equipment
£

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2024

8,901

32,220

41,121

Disposals

(8,901)

(32,220)

(41,121)

At 31 December 2024

-

-

-

Depreciation

At 1 January 2024

8,901

32,220

41,121

Eliminated on disposal

(8,901)

(32,220)

(41,121)

At 31 December 2024

-

-

-

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2024

-

-

-

At 31 December 2023

-

-

-

5

Debtors

Current

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Trade debtors

 

-

293,368

Corporation tax recoverable

 

-

133,014

Amounts owed by related parties

8

2

928,972

Other debtors

 

-

542,849

   

2

1,898,203

 

Dr. Publishing Limited

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

6

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

7

-

80,285

Trade creditors

 

-

30,674

Amounts owed to group undertakings

8

-

148,664

Corporation tax

 

-

49,362

Taxation and social security

 

-

66,665

Other creditors

 

-

329,744

 

-

705,394

7

Loans and borrowings

Current loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Bank borrowings

-

48,000

Bank overdrafts

-

32,285

-

80,285

Non-current loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Bank borrowings

-

88,000

8

Related party transactions

Directors' transactions

During the year, the company advanced £14,632 (2023: £124,679) to Mr R Bailey and was repaid £544,926 (2023: £nil) against the same balance. At 31 December 2024, the balance owed to the company by the director was £nil (2023: £530,294). This balance is disclosed within other debtors - see note 5.

 

Dr. Publishing Limited

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

9

Audit Report

The Independent Auditor's Report was unqualified.

In the previous accounting period the directors of the company took advantage of audit exemption under s. 477 of the Companies Act 2006. Therefore the prior period financial statements were not subject to audit.

We draw your attention to Note 2 in the financial statements, which explains that the financial statements have not been prepared on a going concern basis as the Directors intend to wind up the Company following the transfer of all the trade and assets out of the Company during the year. Accordingly the financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than going concern as described in the accounting policies in Note 2. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
The name of the Senior Statutory Auditor who signed the audit report on 29 September 2025 was Robert Oram BFP FCA, who signed for and on behalf of Albert Goodman LLP.