Company Registration No. 02562112 (England and Wales)
HALCYON GALLERY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
HALCYON GALLERY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
P J S Green
E Sheleg
Company number
02562112
Registered office
5th Floor
143 New Bond Street
London
United Kingdom
W1S 2TP
Auditor
HW Fisher Audit
Acre House
11-15 William Road
London
NW1 3ER
United Kingdom
HALCYON GALLERY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Strategic report
1
Directors' report
2
Directors' responsibilities statement
3
Independent auditor's report
4 - 6
Statement of comprehensive income
7
Balance sheet
8
Statement of changes in equity
9
Notes to the financial statements
10 - 14
HALCYON GALLERY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Fair review of the business

The principal activity of the company is an intermediate holding company. The company did not trade in the current or prior year.

Principal risks and uncertainties

The directors do not believe that there are any principal risks or uncertainties facing the company as an intermediate holding company.

Development and performance

At the balance sheet date, the company had net assets of £327,002 (2023 - £327,002).

Other performance indicators

In the opinion of the directors there are no key performance indicators whose disclosure is necessary for an understanding of the development, performance or position of the business.

Section 172 (1) Statement

Section 414CZA(1) of the Companies Act 2006 requires the directors to explain how they considered the matters set out in section 172(1) (a) to (f) of the Companies Act 2006 (‘S172 (1)’) when performing their duty to promote the success of the company. As the company is a holding company which does not trade, the directors consider that there is nothing to report under this requirement.

On behalf of the board

P J S Green
Director
30 September 2025
HALCYON GALLERY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Principal activities

The principal activity of the company is an intermediate holding company within a trading group.

Directors

The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:

P J S Green
G Washington
(Resigned 17 February 2025)
E Sheleg
R Green
(Resigned 5 January 2024)
Results and dividends

The results for the year are set out on page 7.

No ordinary dividends were paid. The directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend.

Financial instruments

There are considered to be no matters concerning financial risk which are material to the assessment of the assets, liabilities, financial position and results of the company.

Future developments

No change in the company's activities is anticipated. The directors expect the company to be an intermediate holding company for the foreseeable future.

Statement of disclosure to auditor

So far as each person who was a director at the date of approving this report is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company’s auditor is unaware. Additionally, the directors individually have taken all the necessary steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditor is aware of that information.

On behalf of the board
P J S Green
Director
30 September 2025
HALCYON GALLERY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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The directors are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

 

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

 

 

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

HALCYON GALLERY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBER OF HALCYON GALLERY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
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Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Halcyon Gallery (Holdings) Limited for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the statement of comprehensive income, the balance sheet, the statement of changes in equity and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

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 group 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.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

 

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the groups ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

 

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

 

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:

HALCYON GALLERY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBER OF HALCYON GALLERY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
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Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report and the directors' report.

 

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of directors

As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities statement, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.

As part of our planning process:

The key procedures we undertook to detect irregularities including fraud during the course of the audit included:

Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. The primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of irregularities and fraud rests with the directors.

HALCYON GALLERY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBER OF HALCYON GALLERY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
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A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the company's member in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's member those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company's member for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Simon Mott-Cowan (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of HW Fisher Audit
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
Acre House
11-15 William Road
London
NW1 3ER
United Kingdom
30 September 2025
HALCYON GALLERY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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2024
2023
£
£
Profit before taxation
-
0
-
0
Tax on profit
-
0
-
0
Profit for the financial year
-
0
-
0

The profit and loss account has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.

HALCYON GALLERY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2024
31 December 2024
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31 December 2024
31 December 2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Investments
5
7,627,000
7,627,000
Current assets
Debtors
7
1,200,002
1,200,002
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
8
(8,500,000)
(8,500,000)
Net current liabilities
(7,299,998)
(7,299,998)
Total assets less current liabilities
327,002
327,002
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
9
327,002
327,002
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 30 September 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
P J S Green
Director
Company Registration No. 02562112
HALCYON GALLERY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Share capital
£
Balance at 1 January 2023
327,002
Year ended 31 December 2023:
Profit and total comprehensive income for the year
-
Balance at 31 December 2023
327,002
Year ended 31 December 2024:
Profit and total comprehensive income for the year
-
Balance at 31 December 2024
327,002
HALCYON GALLERY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

Halcyon Gallery (Holdings) Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 5th Floor, 143 New Bond Street, London, W1S 2TP.

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.

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.

This company is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS 102, being a member of a group where the parent of that group prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements, including this company, which are intended to give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the group. The company has therefore taken advantage of exemptions from the following disclosure requirements:

 

- Section 7 ‘Statement of Cash Flows’: Presentation of a statement of cash flow and related notes and disclosures.

The company has taken advantage of the exemption under section 400 of the Companies Act 2006 not to prepare consolidated accounts. The financial statements present information about the company as an individual entity and not about its group.

 

Halcyon Gallery (Holdings) Limited is an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary undertaking of Halcyon Fine Art Group Holdings Limited and the results of Halcyon Gallery (Holdings) Limited are included in the consolidated financial statements of Halcyon Fine Art Group Holdings Limited which are available from 5th Floor, 143 New Bond Street, London, W1S 2TP.

1.2
Going concern

The company is a holding company, for the purpose of holding investments. The company's trading subsidiaries achieved a healthy level of turnover and profitability during the period under review. Subsequently, they have continued to trade profitably and the directors are confident therefore of the company's ability to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. Therefore the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.true

1.3
Fixed asset investments

Interests in subsidiaries are measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. The investments are assessed for impairment at each reporting date and any impairment losses or reversals of impairment losses are recognised immediately in profit or loss.

A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the company. Control is the power to govern the financial and operating policies of the entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.

1.4
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.

HALCYON GALLERY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors 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.

Impairment of financial assets

Financial assets are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including amounts owed to group undertakings are initially recognised at transaction price. 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.

1.5
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.

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 material judgements or key estimates.

HALCYON GALLERY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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3
Auditor's remuneration
Fees paid to the company's auditor and its associates for services other than the statutory audit of the company are not disclosed in Halcyon Gallery (Holdings) Limited's accounts since the consolidated accounts of Halcyon Gallery (Holdings) Limited's ultimate parent, Halcyon Fine Art Group Holdings Limited, are required to disclose non-audit fees on a consolidated basis.
4
Employees

There were no employees during the current or previous year.

5
Fixed asset investments
2024
2023
Notes
£
£
Investments in subsidiaries
6
7,627,000
7,627,000
Movements in fixed asset investments
Shares in group undertakings
£
Cost
At 1 January 2024 & 31 December 2024
7,627,000
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024
7,627,000
At 31 December 2023
7,627,000
HALCYON GALLERY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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6
Subsidiaries

Details of the company's subsidiaries at 31 December 2024 are as follows:

Name of undertaking
Address
Nature of business
Class of
% Held
shares held
Direct
Indirect
Artica Galleries Limited
2
Dormant Company
Ordinary
0
100.00
Castle Galleries Retail Limited
2
Dormant Company
Ordinary
0
100.00
Halcyon Art Services Limited
1
Dormant Company
Ordinary
100.00
-
Spitfire Fine Art Limited
2
Dormant Company
Ordinary
0
100.00
The Halcyon Gallery (Corporate) Limited
1
Dormant Company
Ordinary
100.00
-
Washington Green Fine Art Group Limited
2
Art Distributor
Ordinary
100.00
-
Washington Green Retail Limited
2
Art Retailer
Ordinary
0
100.00

Registered office addresses (all UK unless otherwise indicated):

1
5th Floor, 143 New Bond Street, London, England, W1S 2TP
2
Unit 15 Spitfire Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, B24 9PR
7
Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Amounts owed by group undertakings
1,200,000
1,200,000
Other debtors
2
2
1,200,002
1,200,002
8
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
£
£
Amounts owed to group undertakings
8,500,000
8,500,000
9
Share capital
2024
2023
2024
2023
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
327,002
327,002
327,002
327,002
10
Financial commitments, guarantees and contingent liabilities

The company entered into a cross guarantee bank facility and loan with its ultimate parent and fellow subsidiary companies. The bank has fixed and floating charges over both the assets of the company and those group members included within the agreement. The contingent liability in this respect amounted to £19,961,736 (2023: £19,392,612) as at 31 December 2024.

HALCYON GALLERY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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11
Ultimate controlling party

The company's immediate parent company is Halcyon Fine Art Group Limited and the ultimate parent company is Halcyon Fine Art Group Holdings Limited, Halcyon Fine Art Group Holdings Limited is the parent undertaking of the largest and smallest group that prepares group accounts and of which the company is a member. The registered office address of Halcyon Fine Art Group Holdings Limited is 5th Floor, 143 New Bond Street, London, United Kingdom, W1S 2TP. The group accounts are publicly available from the registered office address.

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