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Registered number: 12705470
BARK MEDIA LIMITED
UNAUDITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INFORMATION FOR FILING WITH THE REGISTRAR
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
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BARK MEDIA LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 12705470
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 30 JUNE 2024
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Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
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Total assets less current liabilities
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The director considers that the Company is entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and members have not required the Company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The director acknowledges his responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - small entities.
The financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The Company has opted not to file the statement of income and retained earnings in accordance with provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 30 September 2025.
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BARK MEDIA LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
Bark Media Limited is a private company limited by shares and registered in England and Wales. The address of its registered office is 124 Finchley Road, London, NW3 5JS.
2.Accounting policies
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Basis of preparation of financial statements
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The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.
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Functional and presentation currency
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The Company's functional and presentational currency is GBP.
Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.
The company earns revenue from the provision of media consulting services in the UK and from pre-roll advertising from video content it produced for a digital platform in China. Consultancy income is recognised according to the proportion of the contracted work that has been completed. Advertising revenue is accrued based on income earned in the period as reported by the video hosting site.
Finance costs are charged to profit or loss over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.
Defined contribution pension plan
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 payment obligations.
The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the statement of financial position. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.
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BARK MEDIA LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.
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 income.
Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.
Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives.
Depreciation is provided on the following basis:
The Company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 “Basic Financial Instruments” of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include trade and other receivables, cash and bank balances, are initially measured at their transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any provision for impairment, 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.
Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial. The Company's cash and cash equivalents, trade and most other receivables due with the operating cycle fall into this category of financial instruments.
Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instruments any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Company after the deduction of all its liabilities.
Basic financial liabilities, which include trade and other payables, bank loans and other loans are initially measured at their transaction price after transaction costs. When this constitutes a financing transaction, whereby the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.
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BARK MEDIA LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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Financial instruments (continued)
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Debt instruments are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.
Trade payables are obligations to pay for goods and services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade payables are classified as current liabilities if the payment is due within one year. If not, they represent non-current liabilities. Trade payables are initially recognised at their transaction price and subsequently are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.
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Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty
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The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported for assets and liabilities as at the reporting date and the amounts reported for revenues and expenses during the year. However, the nature of estimation means that actual outcomes could differ from those estimates.
Accruals
The company makes an estimate of accrued income and costs for projects that were on-going at the year end. The key estimate is the projects stage of completion, which is calculated using detailed budgets and cost reports.
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The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 5 (2023 - 5).
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BARK MEDIA LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
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Charge for the year on owned assets
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BARK MEDIA LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
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Amounts owed by group undertakings
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Prepayments and accrued income
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Amounts owed by group undertakings are interest free and repayable on demand.
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Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
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Other taxation and social security
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Accruals and deferred income
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The Company operates a defined contributions pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Company in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the Company to the fund and amounted to £3,238 (2023: £3,377). Contributions totalling £nil (2023: £312) were payable to the fund at the reporting date and are included in creditors.
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BARK MEDIA LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
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Related party transactions
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During the year the company made purchases totalling £20,784 (2023: £18,000) and sales totalling £2,400 (2023: £703) to Precious Media Limited, a company incorporated in the UK and a common directorship of J P Christiansen, the director. At the reporting date the company owed Precious Media Limited £5,400 (2023: £7,248).
Included in other loans is an amount of £100,000 (2023: £nil) which was advanced by Precious Media Limited. Interest has been charged on the loan during the year at SONIA + 1%. The loan is unsecured. Interest has been accrued in line with the terms of the loan agreement and amounted to £1,524 (2023: £nil).
During the year, the company made sales totalling £29,135 (2023: £19,521) to SINO Football Management Limited, a company incorporated in the UK and a common directorship of J P Christiansen. At the reporting date the company was owed £nil (2023: £106,123) from SINO Football Management Limited which is included in accrued income, £89,982 (2023: £60,806) which is included in trade debtors.
The company is exempt from disclosing related party transactions with companies that are wholly owned within the group. The company has not entered into any other transactions with related parties that are material and that have not been concluded under normal market conditions.
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