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REGISTERED NUMBER: 05325335 (England and Wales)

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025

FOR

SEARCHER PUBLICATIONS LIMITED

SEARCHER PUBLICATIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 05325335)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For The Year Ended 31 January 2025

Page |

Company Information | 1 |

Abridged Balance Sheet | 2 |

Notes to the Financial Statements | 4 |

SEARCHER PUBLICATIONS LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION

For The Year Ended 31 January 2025

| DIRECTOR: | S E F Bunce

| REGISTERED OFFICE: | 7a Abbey Business Park

| Monks Walk

| Farnham

| Surrey

| GU9 8HT

| REGISTERED NUMBER: | 05325335 (England and Wales)

SEARCHER PUBLICATIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 05325335)

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

31 January 2025

| 2025 | 2024 |

| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |

FIXED ASSETS

Intangible assets | 4 | - |  | - |  |

Tangible assets | 5 | 100,067 |  | 122,464 |  |

100,067 |  | 122,464 |  |

CURRENT ASSETS

Stocks | 28,000 |  | 27,500 |  |

Debtors | 120,259 |  | 98,631 |  |

Cash at bank and in hand | 123,823 |  | 112,077 |  |

272,082 |  | 238,208 |  |

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year | 107,705 |  | 84,839 |  |

NET CURRENT ASSETS | 164,377 |  | 153,369 |  |

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES | 264,444 |  | 275,833 |  |

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due after more than one year | (64,941 | ) | (74,139 | ) |

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | (15,807 | ) | (16,472 | ) |

NET ASSETS | 183,696 |  | 185,222 |  |

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital | 100 |  | 100 |  |

Retained earnings | 183,596 |  | 185,122 |  |

SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS | 183,696 |  | 185,222 |  |

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 January 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 January 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The director acknowledges her responsibilities for:

(a) | ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and

(b) | preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

SEARCHER PUBLICATIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 05325335)

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET - continued

31 January 2025

The financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

All the members have consented to the preparation of an abridged Balance Sheet for the year ended 31 January 2025 in accordance with Section 444(2A) of the Companies Act 2006.

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the director and authorised for issue on 14 October 2025 and were signed by:

S E F Bunce - Director

SEARCHER PUBLICATIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 05325335)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For The Year Ended 31 January 2025

1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION

| Searcher Publications Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES

| Basis of preparing the financial statements

| The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A ''Smaller Entities'' of Financial Reporting Standard 102 ''The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

| Turnover

| Turnover represents sales of magazine publishing and advertising services, excluding value added tax, sold to customers during the year.

| Turnover is recognised as the right to consideration arises and adjustments are made for accrued and deferred income.

| Goodwill

| Goodwill, being the amount paid in connection with the aquisition of a business in 2005, was amortised evenly over its estimated useful life of ten years.

| Intangible assets

| Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

| Tangible fixed assets

| Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or valuation less accumulated depreciation. Cost includes costs directly attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended by management.

| Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

| Office costs |  | - |  | 2% on costs |  |

| Fixtures and fittings |  | - |  | 25% on cost |  |

| Office equipment |  | - |  | 25% on cost |  |

| Motor vehicles |  | - |  | 20% reducing balance |  |

| Stocks

| Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price, less costs to complete and sell. Cost includes all costs of purchase, including costs to bring stock to its present location and condition. Provision is made for damaged, obsolete and slow-moving stock where appropriate.

| Financial instruments

| The company enters into basic financial instruments, which result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities. Financial instruments are recognised at amortised cost. At the end of each reporting period financial instruments are assessed for evidence of impairment, and changes are recognised in profit or loss.

SEARCHER PUBLICATIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 05325335)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

For The Year Ended 31 January 2025

2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

| Taxation

| Taxation for the year comprises current tax and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

| Current tax represents the amount of tax payable or receivable in respect of the taxable profit (or loss) for the current or past reporting periods.

| Deferred tax is provided in respect of material timing differences which have not reversed at the balance sheet date. Deferred tax assets are only recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or future taxable profits

| Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted and are recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

| Hire purchase and leasing commitments

| Rentals payable under operating leases are charged to the profit and loss account on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

| The average number of employees during the year was 2 (2024 - 2 ) .

4. | INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

| Totals

£ |

| COST

| At 1 February 2024

| and 31 January 2025 | 65,000 |  |

| AMORTISATION

| At 1 February 2024

| and 31 January 2025 | 65,000 |  |

| NET BOOK VALUE

| At 31 January 2025 | - |  |

| At 31 January 2024 | - |  |

SEARCHER PUBLICATIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 05325335)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

For The Year Ended 31 January 2025

5. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

| Totals

£ |

| COST

| At 1 February 2024 | 170,814 |  |

| Additions | 836 |  |

| At 31 January 2025 | 171,650 |  |

| DEPRECIATION

| At 1 February 2024 | 48,350 |  |

| Charge for year | 23,233 |  |

| At 31 January 2025 | 71,583 |  |

| NET BOOK VALUE

| At 31 January 2025 | 100,067 |  |

| At 31 January 2024 | 122,464 |  |

| Fixed assets, included in the above, which are held under hire purchase contracts are as follows:

| Totals

£ |

| COST

| At 1 February 2024

| and 31 January 2025 | 94,413 |  |

| DEPRECIATION

| At 1 February 2024 | 13,864 |  |

| Charge for year | 16,110 |  |

| At 31 January 2025 | 29,974 |  |

| NET BOOK VALUE

| At 31 January 2025 | 64,439 |  |

| At 31 January 2024 | 80,549 |  |

6. | LEASING AGREEMENTS

| Minimum lease payments under hire purchase fall due as follows:

2025 | 2024 |

£ | £ |

| Net obligations repayable:

| Within one year | 9,198 |  | 9,198 |  |

| Between one and five years | 64,941 |  | 74,139 |  |

74,139 |  | 83,337 |  |

7. | DIRECTOR'S ADVANCES, CREDITS AND GUARANTEES

| As at 31 January 2025, the company had loaned the director £34,000 (2024 - £34,000). This was the maximum amount owed to the company during the year and it is repayable upon demand. No interest has been charged on the loan.