Company registration number 03047321 (England and Wales)
GLADIATOR LIFT SYSTEMS LTD
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
GLADIATOR LIFT SYSTEMS LTD
CONTENTS
Page
Balance sheet
1
Notes to the financial statements
2 - 6
GLADIATOR LIFT SYSTEMS LTD
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2024
31 December 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Current assets
Stocks
23,362
35,675
Debtors
4
86,841
414,313
Cash at bank and in hand
59,457
172,047
169,660
622,035
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
5
(147,088)
(453,652)
Net current assets
22,572
168,383
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
15
15
Profit and loss reserves
22,557
168,368
Total equity
22,572
168,383
These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The director of the company has elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true
The financial statements were approved and signed by the director and authorised for issue on 30 September 2025
Mr B K Kollmorgen
Director
Company registration number 03047321 (England and Wales)
GLADIATOR LIFT SYSTEMS LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Gladiator Lift Systems Ltd is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Unit 2 Bretton Hall, Broughton, Chester, Cheshire, CH4 0DF.
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
These financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than going concern as the Company intends to liquidate within 12 months of the date of signing the financial statements. At liquidation, all trade, assets and liabilities of the Company will be transferred to it's parent company, Kollmorgen (UK) Limited, at book cost.
There has been no impact to the presentation of the Statement of Financial Position or Income Statement at 31 December 2024.
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.
Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the buyer (usually on dispatch of the goods), the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the entity and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.
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 recognised that it is probable will be recovered.
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 equipment
33% 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.
GLADIATOR LIFT SYSTEMS LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.5
Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition.
Stocks held for distribution at no or nominal consideration are measured at the lower of cost and replacement cost, adjusted where applicable for any loss of service potential.
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.
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.
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 unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Classification of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. 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.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
1.8
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.
GLADIATOR LIFT SYSTEMS LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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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
Foreign exchange
Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each reporting end date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting end date. Gains and losses arising on translation in the period are included in profit or loss.
2
Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2024
2023
Number
Number
Total
0
0
3
Tangible fixed assets
Plant and equipment
£
Cost
At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024
981
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024
981
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024
At 31 December 2023
GLADIATOR LIFT SYSTEMS LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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4
Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
72,125
317,033
Amounts owed by group undertakings
80,986
Other debtors
14,716
16,294
86,841
414,313
5
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
£
£
Trade creditors
61,274
138,179
Other creditors
85,814
315,473
147,088
453,652
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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 is unqualified and includes the following:
Opinion
In our opinion the financial statements:
give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 December 2024 and of its loss for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
We draw attention to accounting policy 1.2 of the financial statements which explains that the company intends to liquidate within 12 months of the signing date of these financial statements and therefore do not consider it to be appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. Accordingly the financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Senior Statutory Auditor:
Robert Pearl BSc BEng ACA
Statutory Auditor:
Xeinadin Audit Limited
Date of audit report:
30 September 2025
GLADIATOR LIFT SYSTEMS LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Related party transactions
During the year Gladiator Lift Systems Limited purchased goods worth £12,575 (2023: £169,376) from Kollmorgen Steuerungstechnik GmbH, it's ultimate parent company. At the year end £182 (2023: £37,143) was owed to Kollmorgen Steuerungstechnik GmbH.
During the year Gladiator Lift Systems Limited purchased goods worth £29,727 (2023: £2,587) and sold goods worth £3,930 (2023: £28,602) to Kollmorgen (UK) Limited, the company's immediate parent company. At the year end £21,314 (2023: £93,900) was owed to Gladiator Lift Systems Limited.
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Parent company
The controlling party is Kollmorgen (UK) Limited.
The ultimate controlling party is Kollmorgen Steuerungstechnik GmbH
Kollmorgen Steuerungstechnik GmbH, a company registered in Germany, owns 100% of the share capital of Kollmorgen (UK) Limited. Copies of the accounts of the ultimate controlling party can be obtained from their registered office as stated below:
Kollmorgen Steuerungstechnik GmbH
Broichstraße 32
D-51109 Köln
Germany