REGISTERED NUMBER: 01530282 (England)

Unaudited Financial Statements

For The Year Ended 31 January 2025

for

SUSSEX DOLPHIN LIMITED

Page

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Financial Statements

3

DIRECTORS:

A G Lawton

L G Lees-Buckley

R R Lawton

SECRETARY:

L G Lees-Buckley

REGISTERED OFFICE:

C/O Lees-Buckley & Co

16 Northfields Prospect

Putney Bridge Road

London

SW18 1PE

REGISTERED NUMBER:

01530282 (England)

ACCOUNTANTS:

LBCo Ltd

T/A Lees-Buckley & Co

16 Northfields Prospect

Putney Bridge Road

London

SW18 1PE

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets

4

305

611

Investments

5

35,725

35,725

36,030

36,336

CURRENT ASSETS

Debtors

6

-

4,221

Cash at bank

70,982

85,911

70,982

90,132

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

7

6,404

8,412

NET CURRENT ASSETS

64,578

81,720

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

100,608

118,056

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital

8

1,000

1,000

Retained earnings

9

99,608

117,056

SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS

100,608

118,056

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 directors acknowledge their 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.

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

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

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 21 October 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

A G Lawton - Director

1.	STATUTORY INFORMATION

Sussex Dolphin Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England. 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

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.

Turnover

Turnover represents gross royalties and public lending rights received in the year.

In the year to 31st January 2024 6% of the company's turnover was to markets outside the United Kingdom (2023 15%).

Tangible fixed assets

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

Plant and machinery etc

-

25% on cost

3.	EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

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

4.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Computer

equipment

£

COST

At 1 February 2024

and 31 January 2025

1,223

DEPRECIATION

At 1 February 2024

612

Charge for year

306

At 31 January 2025

918

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31 January 2025

305

At 31 January 2024

611

5.	FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

Investments (neither listed nor unlisted) were as follows:

31.1.25

31.1.24

£

£

Royalties at cost

35,725

35,725

6.

DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

31.1.25

31.1.24

£

£

Trade debtors

-

4,221

7.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

31.1.25

31.1.24

£

£

Corporation Tax

3,084

4,786

Social security and other taxes

1,800

2,318

Other creditors

270

270

Accrued expenses

1,250

1,038

6,404

8,412

8.	CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:

Number:

Class:

Nominal

31.1.25

31.1.24

value:

£

£

1,000

Ordinary

£1

1,000

1,000

9.

RESERVES

Retained

earnings

£

At 1 February 2024

117,056

Profit for the year

12,552

Dividends

(30,000

)

At 31 January 2025

99,608

10.	ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The controlling party is A G Lawton.

11.	TRANSACTIONS WITH DIRECTORS

Mr L G Lees-Buckley is the sole director of LBCo Limited from whom the company bought services to the value of £2,418 (2024 £1,859).