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Financial Statements |
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Contents |
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Officers and professional advisers |
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Strategic report |
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Directors' report |
5 |
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Independent auditor's report to the members |
7 |
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Consolidated statement of comprehensive income |
11 |
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Consolidated statement of financial position |
12 |
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Company statement of financial position |
13 |
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Consolidated statement of changes in equity |
14 |
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Company statement of changes in equity |
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Consolidated statement of cash flows |
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Notes to the financial statements |
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Officers and Professional Advisers |
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The board of directors |
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Registered office |
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Auditor |
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Chartered accountants & statutory auditor |
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Ground Floor, Seneca House |
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Links Point |
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Amy Johnson Way |
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Blackpool |
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Lancashire |
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FY4 2FF |
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Strategic Report |
| 2024 | ||
| £ | ||
| Turnover | 13,040,916 | |
| Gross Profit Margin | 8,870,030 | |
| Cash Reserves | 2,857,183 | |
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J Anderson
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Director |
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Registered office: |
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Directors' Report |
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J Anderson
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J A Brady
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R J Jonsson
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(Resigned
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J Anderson
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Director |
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Registered office: |
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Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of
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(Senior Statutory Auditor) |
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For and on behalf of |
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Chartered accountants & statutory auditor |
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Ground Floor, Seneca House |
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Links Point |
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Amy Johnson Way |
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Blackpool |
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Lancashire |
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FY4 2FF |
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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income |
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2023 |
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Note |
£ |
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Turnover |
4 |
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Cost of sales |
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Gross profit |
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Administrative expenses |
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Operating profit/(loss) |
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Other interest receivable and similar income |
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Interest payable and similar expenses |
10 |
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Profit before taxation |
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Tax on profit |
11 |
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Profit for the financial period and total comprehensive income |
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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position |
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2023 |
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Note |
£ |
£ |
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Intangible assets |
13 |
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Tangible assets |
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Debtors |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
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Net current assets/(liabilities) |
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Total assets less current liabilities |
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year |
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Provisions |
19 |
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Net assets/(liabilities) |
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Called up share capital |
22 |
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Capital contribution reserve |
23 |
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Merger reserve |
23 |
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Profit and loss account |
23 |
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Shareholders funds/(deficit) |
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J Anderson
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Director |
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Company Statement of Financial Position |
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2024 |
2023 |
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Note |
£ |
£ |
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Investments |
15 |
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Debtors |
16 |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
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Net current assets |
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Total assets less current liabilities |
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year |
18 |
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Net assets |
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Called up share capital |
22 |
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Capital contribution reserve |
23 |
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Profit and loss account |
23 |
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Shareholders funds |
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J Anderson
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Director |
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity |
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Called up share capital |
Capital contribution reserve |
Merger reserve |
Profit and loss account |
Total |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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At 1 January 2023 |
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Profit for the period |
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Total comprehensive income for the period |
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Movement in the year |
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Total investments by and distributions to owners |
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At 31 December 2023 |
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Profit for the period |
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Total comprehensive income for the period |
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– |
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Dividends paid and payable |
12 |
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Movement in the year |
– |
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18,103,284
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Total investments by and distributions to owners |
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(57,390) |
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At 31 December 2024 |
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18,160,674
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(887,859) |
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Company Statement of Changes in Equity |
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Called up share capital |
Capital contribution reserve |
Profit and loss account |
Total |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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At 1 January 2023 |
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Profit for the period |
– |
– |
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At 31 December 2023 |
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Loss for the period |
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Total comprehensive income for the period |
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Movement in the year |
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Total investments by and distributions to owners |
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At 31 December 2024 |
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows |
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2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
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Profit for the financial period |
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Adjustments for: |
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Depreciation of tangible assets |
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Amortisation of intangible assets |
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Other interest receivable and similar income |
(
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(
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Interest payable and similar expenses |
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– |
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Loss on disposal of tangible assets |
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– |
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Tax on loss |
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– |
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Accrued expenses |
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Changes in: |
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Trade and other debtors |
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Trade and other creditors |
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Provisions and employee benefits |
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Cash generated from operations |
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Interest paid |
(
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Interest received |
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Tax paid |
(
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Net cash from/(used in) operating activities |
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(
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Purchase of tangible assets |
(
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Proceeds from sale of tangible assets |
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– |
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Proceeds from sale of intangible assets |
– |
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Acquisition of subsidiaries |
(
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Net cash (used in)/from investing activities |
(
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Repayments of borrowings |
(
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Proceeds from loans from group undertakings |
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– |
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Payments of finance lease liabilities |
(
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– |
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Dividends paid |
(
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– |
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Equity finance from parent company |
18,103,284
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– |
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Loan advances to connected parties |
(5,244,505)
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Net cash from financing activities |
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Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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(
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
258,339 |
316,977 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
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Notes to the Financial Statements |
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Goodwill |
- |
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Development costs |
- |
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Patents, trademarks and licences |
- |
5-10 Years Straight Line
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Intellectual property |
- |
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Freehold property |
- |
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Long leasehold property |
- |
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Fixtures, fittings and equipment |
- |
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Motor vehicles |
- |
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Computer equipment |
- |
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2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
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Rendering of services |
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2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
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Amortisation of intangible assets |
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26,534
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Depreciation of tangible assets |
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2,987
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Loss on disposal of tangible assets |
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– |
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Impairment of trade debtors |
175,100 |
15,213 |
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Foreign exchange differences |
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2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
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Fees payable for the audit of the financial statements |
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2024 |
2023 |
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No. |
No. |
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Administrative staff |
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---- |
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2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
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Wages and salaries |
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Social security costs |
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– |
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Other pension costs |
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2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
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Remuneration |
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– |
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Company contributions to defined contribution pension plans |
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2024 |
2023 |
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No. |
No. |
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Defined contribution plans |
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– |
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---- |
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2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
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Interest on cash and cash equivalents |
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Interest receivable |
– |
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-------- |
-------- |
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-------- |
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2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
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Interest on banks loans and overdrafts |
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– |
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Other interest payable and similar charges |
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– |
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---- |
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– |
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2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
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UK current tax income |
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– |
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Origination and reversal of timing differences |
(
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– |
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Tax on loss |
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– |
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2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
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Profit on ordinary activities before taxation |
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Profit on ordinary activities by rate of tax |
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Effect of expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
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– |
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Effect of capital allowances and depreciation |
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Effect of different UK tax rates on some earnings |
(156) |
– |
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Utilisation of tax losses |
– |
(
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Unused tax losses |
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– |
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Tax relief on S1010 CTA claim |
(15,094)
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– |
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Foreign exchange on consolidation |
(1,177)
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– |
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Tax on loss |
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– |
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2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
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Dividends paid during the period (excluding those for which a liability existed at the end of the prior period ) |
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Group |
Goodwill |
Development costs |
Patents, trademarks and licences |
Intellectual property |
Total |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Cost |
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At 1 January 2024 |
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– |
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– |
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Disposals |
– |
(
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– |
(
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(
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Acquisitions through business combinations |
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– |
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At 31 December 2024 |
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– |
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Amortisation |
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At 1 January 2024 |
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– |
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– |
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Charge for the period |
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– |
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Disposals |
– |
(
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– |
(
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(
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Acquisitions through business combinations |
– |
198,101
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– |
632,208
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830,309
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At 31 December 2024 |
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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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At 31 December 2023 |
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– |
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– |
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Group |
Freehold property |
Long leasehold property |
Fixtures, fittings and equipment |
Motor vehicles |
Computer equipment |
Total |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Cost |
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At 1 Jan 2024 |
– |
– |
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– |
– |
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Additions |
– |
– |
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– |
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Disposals |
(
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(
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(
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(
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– |
(
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Acquisitions through business combinations |
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--------- |
-------- |
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At 31 Dec 2024 |
– |
– |
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– |
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-------- |
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Depreciation |
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At 1 Jan 2024 |
– |
– |
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– |
– |
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Charge for the period |
– |
– |
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Disposals |
(
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(
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(
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(
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– |
(
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Transfers |
27,622
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29,828
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238,834
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65,190
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792,957
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1,154,431
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-------- |
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At 31 Dec 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 Dec 2024 |
– |
– |
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– |
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--------- |
-------- |
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--------- |
--------- |
------------ |
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At 31 Dec 2023 |
– |
– |
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– |
– |
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--------- |
-------- |
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Company |
Shares in group undertakings |
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£ |
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Cost |
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At 1 January 2024 |
– |
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Additions |
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------------- |
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At 31 December 2024 |
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------------- |
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Impairment |
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At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024 |
– |
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------------- |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 December 2024 |
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At 31 December 2023 |
– |
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Class of share |
Percentage of shares held |
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Subsidiary undertakings |
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Ordinary A |
100 |
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Ordinary |
100 |
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Ordinary |
100 |
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Ordinary |
100 |
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Ordinary |
100 |
|
|
Ordinary |
100 |
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Ordinary / A Ordinary |
100 |
|
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Ordinary |
100 |
|
|
Ordinary |
100 |
|
|
Ordinary |
100 |
|
|
Ordinary |
100 |
|
|
Ordinary |
100 |
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Group |
Company |
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2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
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|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
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Trade debtors |
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– |
– |
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Amounts owed by group undertakings |
– |
– |
|
– |
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Prepayments and accrued income |
|
– |
– |
– |
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Corporation tax repayable |
|
– |
– |
– |
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Other debtors |
|
|
– |
– |
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------------ |
------------ |
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---- |
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– |
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------------ |
------------ |
---- |
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Group |
Company |
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2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
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Trade creditors |
|
|
– |
– |
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Accruals and deferred income |
|
– |
|
– |
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Social security and other taxes |
|
|
– |
– |
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Other creditors |
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– |
– |
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------------ |
------------ |
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---- |
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– |
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---- |
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Group |
Company |
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2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
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Accruals and deferred income |
|
– |
|
– |
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---- |
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---- |
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Group |
Deferred tax (note 20) |
Other provisions |
Total |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
At 1 January 2024 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Additions |
|
1,832
|
|
|
Charge against provision |
(
|
– |
(
|
|
-------- |
------- |
-------- |
|
|
At 31 December 2024 |
|
1,832
|
|
|
-------- |
------- |
-------- |
|
|
Group |
Company |
|||
|
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Included in provisions (note 19) |
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– |
– |
– |
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---- |
---- |
---- |
---- |
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Group |
Company |
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|
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Accelerated capital allowances |
|
– |
– |
– |
|
---- |
---- |
---- |
---- |
|
|
2024 |
2023 |
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No. |
£ |
No. |
£ |
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
---- |
---- |
---- |
---- |
|
|
2024 |
2023 |
|||
|
No. |
£ |
No. |
£ |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
---- |
---- |
---- |
---- |
|
|
At 1 Jan 2024 |
Cash flows |
At 31 Dec 2024 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Cash at bank and in hand |
|
2,598,844 |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) |