In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of Symbiosis Search Limited for the year ended 31 December 2024 as set out on pages 2 to 6 from the company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.
As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at
http://www.icaew.com/regulation.
This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of Symbiosis Search Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 6 July 2015. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of Symbiosis Search Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of Symbiosis Search Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Symbiosis Search Limited and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that Symbiosis Search Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory accounts that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and loss of Symbiosis Search Limited. You consider that Symbiosis Search Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.
We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the accounts of Symbiosis Search Limited. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory accounts.
Stewart & Co Accountants LLP
Chartered Accountants
Knoll House
Knoll Road
Camberley
Surrey
GU15 3SY
30 September 2025
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Note
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2024
£
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2023
£
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Fixed assets
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Tangible assets
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4
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-
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145,873
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Current assets
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|
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Debtors
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5
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183,955
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121,583
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Cash at bank and in hand
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26,349
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18,562
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210,304
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140,145
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Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
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6
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(11,124)
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(19,796)
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Net current
assets
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199,180
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120,349
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Total assets less current liabilities
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199,180
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266,222
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Provisions for liabilities
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-
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(885)
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Net
assets
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199,180
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265,337
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Capital and reserves
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Called up share capital
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100
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100
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Profit and loss account
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199,080
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265,237
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Shareholders' funds
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199,180
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265,337
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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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•
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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
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•
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The director acknowledges their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
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These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and in accordance with FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.
These financial statements have been 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 Income Statement.
Approved and authorised by the director on 30 September 2025
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A N Cormack
Director
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The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.
The address of its registered office is: The Forum, Gutter Lane, London, EC2V 8AS. England.
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 entity.
Revenue recognition
Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of 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.
Government grants
Grants are accounted for under the accruals model as permitted by FRS 102. Grants of a revenue nature are recognised in “other income” within profit or loss in the same period as the related expenditure. This includes the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme grant.
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.
The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company operates and generates taxable 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.
Tangible assets
Tangible assets are stated in the statement of financial position 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:
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Asset class
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Depreciation method and rate
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Freehold property
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The leasehold property is not being depreciated
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Fittings, fixtures and equipment
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25% reducing balance
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Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the company has an obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event, it is probable that the company will be required to settle that obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
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.
Employee benefits
Short-term employee benefits are recognised as an expense in the period which they are incurred.
Financial instruments
The company only enters into basic financial instruments transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities such as trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties, and loans to related parties.
The average number of persons employed by the company (including the director) during the year, was 3 (2023 - 6).
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Long leasehold land and buildings
£
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Fixtures and fittings
£
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Total
£
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Cost or valuation
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At 1 January 2024
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139,258
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32,140
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171,398
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Disposals
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(139,258)
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(32,140)
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(171,398)
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At 31 December 2024
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-
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-
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-
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Depreciation
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At 1 January 2024
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-
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25,525
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25,525
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Eliminated on disposal
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-
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(25,525)
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(25,525)
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At 31 December 2024
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-
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-
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-
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Carrying amount
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At 31 December 2024
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-
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-
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-
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At 31 December 2023
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139,258
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6,615
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145,873
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2024
£
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2023
£
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Trade debtors
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-
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(20)
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Other debtors
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183,955
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121,199
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Prepayments
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-
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404
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183,955
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121,583
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
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2024
£
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2023
£
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Trade creditors
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928
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(22)
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Taxation and social security
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-
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5,108
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Accruals and deferred income
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5,401
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9,189
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Other creditors
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4,795
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5,521
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11,124
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19,796
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