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Four Groups Ltd
 
 
Company Registration Number
04650494
 
 
Report of the Directors and
Unaudited Financial Statements
 
 
Period of accounts
 
Start date 01/02/2024
 
End date 31/01/2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 1
Four Groups Ltd
 
Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Period Ended 31 January 2025
 
 
Page
Company Information 3
 
Report of the Directors 4
 
Profit and Loss Account 5
 
Balance Sheet 6 - 7
 
Notes to the Financial Statements 8 - 12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 2
Four Groups Ltd
Company Information
for the Period Ended 31 January 2025
 
Directors Michael Folkman
Charles Foster
Bruce Lewin
 
Company secretary Bruce Lewin
 
Registered office 8 Clarendon Road West
Manchester
M21 0RW
 
Company Registration Number 04650494
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 3
Four Groups Ltd
Directors Report
for the Period Ended 31 January 2025
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the
period ended 31 January 2025
Principal activities
The principal activity of the company in the period under review was
HR Consultancy
Directors
The director(s) shown below have held office during the whole of the period
Michael Folkman
Charles Foster
Bruce Lewin
Small Company Provisions
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to
companies subject to the small companies regime.
 
This report was approved by the board of directors on 2025-10-30
and signed on behalf of the board by
Name Bruce Lewin
Status Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 4
Four Groups Ltd
 
Profit and Loss Account
for the Period Ended 31 January 2025
2025 2,024
Notes £ £
 
Turnover 2 3,439 8,945
Cost of sales 7,117 12,062
______ ______
Gross Profit/(Loss) (3,678) (3,117)
 
Administrative expenses 7,117 12,998
______ ______
Operating costs 7,117 12,998
 
______ ______
Operating Profit/(Loss) 3 (10,795) (16,115)
______ ______
Profit/(Loss) on ordinary activities before taxation (10,795) (16,115)
 
_________ ______
Profit/(Loss) for the financial period after taxation (10,795) (16,115)
 
The notes form part of these financial statements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 5
Four Groups Ltd
Balance Sheet
for the Period Ended 31 January 2025
Company registration number 04650494
2025 2,024
Notes £ £
Fixed assets
Investments 5 2 2
_______ _______
Total fixed assets 2 2
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand 3,391 7,194
_______ _______
Total current assets/(liabilities) 3,391 7,194
Creditors
Creditors - amounts falling
due within one year 6 210,311 203,319
_______ _______
Net current assets (206,920) (196,125)
_______ _______
Total assets less current liabilities (206,918) (196,123)
_______ _______
Net assets/(liabilities) (206,918) (196,123)
Capital and reserves
Profit and loss account 8 (206,918) (196,123)
__________ _______
Total shareholders funds (206,918) (196,123)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 6
Four Groups Ltd
 
Balance Sheet
for the Period Ended 31 January 2025
 
 
 
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
 
For the year ending 31 January 2025 the company was entitled to exemption 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.
 
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 2025-10-30
 
SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD BY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name Bruce Lewin
 
The notes form part of these financial statements
Average number of employees during period 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 7
Four Groups Ltd
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Period Ended 31 January 2025
1. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the small companies regime.
Going Concern
The company has a deficit on shareholders' funds and relies upon the support of its shareholders and creditors,which has been confirmed for a period of at least twelve months from the approval of the financial statements.Accordingly the directors have prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis.
Turnover
The turnover shown in the profit and loss account represents revenue earned during the period, inclusive of VAT.
Foreign currencies
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchangeruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling atthe rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. Exchange differences are taken intoaccount in arriving at the operating profit.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 8
Four Groups Ltd
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Period Ended 31 January 2025
2. Turnover 2025 2,024
£ £
United Kingdom 642 8,945
Europe 1,010
North America 1,787
____ ____
Total 3,439 8,945
3. Operating profit/(loss) 2025 2,024
Profit before tax as stated after charging the following £ £
4. Directors' remuneration 2025 2,024
£ £
Directors remuneration 1,800 6,800
Value of directors pension contributions
____ ____
Total 1,800 6,800
The number of Directors accruing pension benefits was
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 9
Four Groups Ltd
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Period Ended 31 January 2025
5. Fixed asset investments 2025 2,024
Unlisted 2 2
Total 2 2
6. Creditors amounts falling due within one year 2025 2,024
Other creditors 210,311 203,319
______ ______
Total 210,311 203,319
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 10
Four Groups Ltd
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Period Ended 31 January 2025
7. Share capital 2025 2,024
Authorised type Par value £ £
90 Ordinary, Nominal Value 1p 1 1 1
_ _
Total 1 1
Allotted, called up and paid £ £
_ _
Total
8. Reserves/Retained profit
Retained profit reconciliation £
Reserves at 1 February 2024 (196,123)
Profit/(Loss) for year (10,795)
Dividends paid
__________
Retained Profit/(Loss) at 31 January 2025 (206,918)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 11
Four Groups Ltd
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Period Ended 31 January 2025
 
9. Related party transactions
The ultimate controlling party during the period Company Directors
 
2025 2,024
£ £
Amount due from (to) related party 210,311 203,319
 
Included in other creditors is £ 5132 (2024 - £ 5132) which is owed to Mr C Foster,£ 124272 (2024 - £ 120313) which is owed to Mr M Folkman and £ 808907 (2024 - £ 77874)which is owed to Mr B Lewin, the directors of the company on an unsecured basis.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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