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Registration number: 05633217

Universa Law Limited
Unaudited Filleted Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 October 2024

Universa Law Limited

Contents

Balance Sheet | 1 to 2
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements | 3 to 9

Universa Law Limited

(Registration number: 05633217)
Balance Sheet as at 31 October 2024

| Note | 2024 £ | 2023 £
Fixed assets |  |  |
Tangible assets | 4 | 583 | 778
Current assets |  |  |
Stocks | 5 | 214,694 | 312,866
Debtors | 6 | 120,578 | 162,451
Cash at bank and in hand |  | 216,507 | 222,578
|  | 551,779 | 697,895
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year | 7 | (353,755) | (318,503)
Net current assets |  | 198,024 | 379,392
Total assets less current liabilities |  | 198,607 | 380,170
Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year | 7 | (56,130) | (101,674)
Net assets |  | 142,477 | 278,496
Capital and reserves |  |  |
Called up share capital |  | 1,000 | 1,000
Retained earnings |  | 141,477 | 277,496
Shareholders' funds |  | 142,477 | 278,496

For the financial year ending 31 October 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Director's responsibilities:

• | The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and
• | The director acknowledges her responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

Universa Law Limited

(Registration number: 05633217)
Balance Sheet as at 31 October 2024

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the director has not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the director on 17 November 2025

......................................... Mrs Mira Hanesh Patel Director |  |

Universa Law Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2024

1 | General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
Temple Chambers
3/7 Temple Avenue
London
EC4Y 0DA
England

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the director on 17 November 2025.

2 | Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the director has a reasonable expetation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the director continues to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.
The company recognises revenue when:
The amount of revenue can be reliably measured;
it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity;
and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company operates and generates taxable income.

Universa Law Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2024

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class | Depreciation method and rate
Plant and machinery | 25% Reducing Balance

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.
Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stocks are impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell; the impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.
Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Borrowings

Universa Law Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2024

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the profit and loss account over the period of the relevant borrowing.
Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.
Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

Leases

Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

Dividends

Dividend distribution to the company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.
Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

Universa Law Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2024

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the company's accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

3 | Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including the director) during the year, was 8 (2023 - 8).

4 | Tangible assets

| Plant and machinery £ | Total £
Cost or valuation
At 1 November 2023 | 54,807 | 54,807
At 31 October 2024 | 54,807 | 54,807
Depreciation
At 1 November 2023 | 54,029 | 54,029
Charge for the year | 195 | 195
At 31 October 2024 | 54,224 | 54,224
Carrying amount
At 31 October 2024 | 583 | 583
At 31 October 2023 | 778 | 778

5 | stocks

| 2024 £ | 2023 £
Work in progress | 214,694 | 312,866

The company values work in progress in line with Urgent Issues Task Force 40 policy in relation to fees contingent upon winning a case. As such, only cases won but not yet settled are included. The company is confident that the value of cases for which the outcome is not yet known is substantial and, given the company's success rates, means that the company is solvent.

Universa Law Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2024

6 | Debtors

Current | 2024 £ | 2023 £
Trade debtors | 102,697 | 162,451
Prepayments | 17,454 | -
Other debtors | 427 | -
| 120,578 | 162,451

7 | Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

| Note | 2024 £ | 2023 £
Due within one year |  |  |
Loans and borrowings | 9 | 48,863 | 63,005
Trade creditors |  | 45,193 | 62,230
Taxation and social security |  | 144,300 | 174,623
Accruals and deferred income |  | 3,500 | 3,550
Other creditors |  | 111,899 | 15,095
|  | 353,755 | 318,503

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

| Note | 2024 £ | 2023 £
Due after one year |  |  |
Loans and borrowings | 9 | 56,130 | 101,674

8 | Obligations under leases and hire purchase contracts

Operating leases

The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:

| 2024 £ | 2023 £
Not later than one year | 58,104 | 58,104

The amount of non-cancellable operating lease payments recognised as an expense during the year was £58,104 (2023 - £58,104).

Universa Law Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2024

9 | Loans and borrowings

Non-current loans and borrowings

| 2024 £ | 2023 £
Bank borrowings | 8,334 | 18,333
Other borrowings | 47,796 | 83,341
| 56,130 | 101,674

Current loans and borrowings

| 2024 £ | 2023 £
Bank borrowings | 10,000 | 10,000
Other borrowings | 38,863 | 53,005
| 48,863 | 63,005

Any bank loans and overdrafts are secured by way of a fixed and floating charge over the assets of the company and by security provided by the director.
At the balance sheet date, bank loans stood at £18,333 (2023: £28,333). A bounce bank loan is repayable over 6 years, at an fixed interest rate of 2.5%.
At the balance sheet date, other loans in relation to pension schemes stood at £86,659 (2023: £136,346). These loans are secured by way of a debenture. These loans are repayable in monthly instalments, one loan which commenced in February 2019 is repayable at annual interest rate of 4.75% and a second loan which commenced in February 2022 is repayable at an annual interest rate of 6.50%.

Universa Law Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2024

10 | Related party transactions

At the balance sheet date, the company owed its director £110,532 (2023: £47). This loan is unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.