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Registered number: SC703972
UK Hire Group Limited
Unaudited Financial Statements
For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
Contents
Page
Balance Sheet 1—2
Notes to the Financial Statements 3—5
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Balance Sheet
Registered number: SC703972
2025 2024
as restated
Notes £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Assets 4 1,534 2,309
Investments 5 4,375,900 4,352,150
4,377,434 4,354,459
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 6 3,196 9
Cash at bank and in hand 11,146 1,139
14,342 1,148
Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year 7 (533,891 ) (943,314 )
NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES) (519,549 ) (942,166 )
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 3,857,885 3,412,293
Creditors: Amounts Falling Due After More Than One Year 8 (3,930,347 ) (3,496,840 )
NET LIABILITIES (72,462 ) (84,547 )
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 9 10 10
Profit and Loss Account (72,472 ) (84,557 )
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS (72,462) (84,547)
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For the year ending 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The company has taken advantage of section 444(1) of the Companies Act 2006 and opted not to deliver to the registrar a copy of the company's Profit and Loss Account.
On behalf of the board
Mr A R Hems
Director
18 September 2025
The notes on pages 3 to 5 form part of these financial statements.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
1. General Information
UK Hire Group Limited is a private company, limited by shares, incorporated in Scotland, registered number SC703972 . The registered office is 139 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, EH3 9QG.
2. Accounting Policies
2.1. Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of section 1a "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006.  The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the company and rounded to the nearest £.
The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below.  These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.
2.2. Exemption From Preparing Consolidated Financial Statements
The company has taken advantage of the exemption under section 399 of the Companies Act 2006 not to prepare consolidated accounts, on the basis that the group of which this is the parent qualifies as a small group. The financial statements present information about the company as an individual entity and not about its group.
2.3. Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.  Cost includes costs directly attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended.  Depreciation is provided at the following rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Computer Equipment Straight line over 4 years
2.4. Debtors and creditors receivable / payable within one year
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price.  Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in the profit and loss account in other administrative expenses.
2.5. Fixed asset investments
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. 
Investments in subidiary undertakings are measured at cost less impairment.
2.6. 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. 
3. Average Number of Employees
Average number of employees, including directors, during the year was: 2 (2024: 3)
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4. Tangible Assets
Computer Equipment
£
Cost
As at 1 April 2024 3,101
As at 31 March 2025 3,101
Depreciation
As at 1 April 2024 792
Provided during the period 775
As at 31 March 2025 1,567
Net Book Value
As at 31 March 2025 1,534
As at 1 April 2024 2,309
5. Investments
Subsidiaries
£
Cost
As at 1 April 2024 4,352,150
Additions 23,750
As at 31 March 2025 4,375,900
Provision
As at 1 April 2024 -
As at 31 March 2025 -
Net Book Value
As at 31 March 2025 4,375,900
As at 1 April 2024 4,352,150
6. Debtors
2025 2024
as restated
£ £
Due within one year
Other debtors - 9
Other taxes and social security 3,196 -
3,196 9
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7. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year
2025 2024
as restated
£ £
Trade creditors - 27,405
Other taxes and social security - 3,480
VAT 2,415 -
Other creditors 466,750 773,768
Accruals and deferred income 64,726 88,661
Directors' loan accounts - 50,000
533,891 943,314
8. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due After More Than One Year
2025 2024
as restated
£ £
Other creditors 579,250 575,100
Directors loan account 382,734 348,507
Amounts owed to group undertakings 2,968,363 2,573,233
3,930,347 3,496,840
9. Share Capital
2025 2024
as restated
Allotted, called up and fully paid £ £
960 Ordinary Shares of £ 0.01 each 10 10
10. Restatement of comparatives
The Amounts owed to group undertakings has been changed to show as due in more than 1 year.
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