Company registration number 01616402 (England and Wales)
REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
Mr John Morath
Mr Jonathan Boaden
Company number
01616402
Registered office
Unit C1 Antura
Bond Close
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG24 8PZ
Auditor
Nash Harvey Group LLP
The Granary
Hermitage Court
Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
Kent
ME16 9NT
REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Strategic report
1 - 2
Directors' report
3
Directors' responsibilities statement
4
Independent auditor's report
5 - 7
Profit and loss account
8
Statement of comprehensive income
9
Balance sheet
10
Statement of changes in equity
11
Notes to the financial statements
12 - 23
REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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The directors present the strategic report for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Principal activities
The principal activity of the company continued to be that of the development, assembly and distribution of flat-panel electronic displays and associated equipment.
Review of the business
The company turnover was £9 million compared to £13m in the previous year. This reduction was due to a number of factors but predominantly the slow economic climate within the UK resulting in continued customer overstocking and delays with key customers on the introduction of new products particularly in the medical sector.
The net profit for the year, pre-impairment provision, was £60k. This is a significant reduction from previous years but a reflection of the lower turnover numbers and reduced opportunity to spread the cost base.
During the year, recruitment of a new managing director has taken place and the previous owners of Review Display Systems (RDS Ltd) exited the business during January 2025.
The new managing director has been able to start to enact positive change throughout the business with the business performance in Q4 of FY25 showing a profit compared to a loss in first three quarters of year.
As part of the annual review a decision was made to make an impairment provision of $1.47m/£1.14m for the loan from RDS Ltd to RDS Inc that has been building up since the inception of RDS Inc. Whilst the directors feel confident in the long term potential of RDS Inc, it was seen as prudent to be realistic about recovery of this loan in the short to medium term and allow focus to go onto the future development of all parts of the RDS business.
The parent company Volex PLC has given full support throughout what has been a more challenging year and remains firmly committed to supporting and investing in the business and in its future plans.
This support, the strong performance in Q4, alongside the positive sales bookings give real confidence to leadership going into the new year, that the lower level performance seen in FY25 was a one off occurrence and the business is focused on growth and moving forward into the future.
Principal risks and uncertainties
Risks are regularly reviewed by management with actions implemented to minimise any adverse effects. Principal risks currently faced are detailed below:
Availability of parts has eased but continues to be a factor in production due to global conflict.
Economic uncertainty or customer onshoring due to Tariff risks and costs particularly in US.
Increased energy costs and rising inflation.
The business is susceptible to movement on exchange rates in euro and US dollars and during the current year has been stable, however the directors are aware that this is unlikely to last with the evolving political landscape in US, so the company monitors movements and tries to minimise its future exchange risk.
The company has access to a group facility for cash flow and no direct external bank finance and therefore interest risk is very low. Results are monitored by the directors against agreed annual budgets to assess the business environment and make appropriate changes to manage and mitigate risk.
The directors are confident that the company will continue to grow particularly as a result of the opportunities it has by being part of the Volex group and the development into new market sectors and geographies.
REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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Development and performance
It was expected that FY25 would be a challenging year but the expected recovery in the UK economy did not occur and therefore stocks continued to be higher at customers than anticipated which has slowed new order intake and impacted revenue potential.
The directors understand the challenges faced in FY25 and are satisfied it is not a trend but a transition year.
With the new leadership and greater focus on new business, cost control and margin expansion there is high confidence on growth and return to stronger profitability in the next year.
Key performance indicators
Mr John Morath
Director
11 December 2025
REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Results and dividends
The results for the year are set out on page 8.
Ordinary dividends were paid amounting to £Nil (2024: £1,450,325).
Directors
The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:
Mr John Morath
Mr Jonathan Boaden
Post reporting date events
There have been no significant events affecting the Company since the year end.
Future developments
Further details of the Company's future strategy can be found in the strategic report.
Auditor
Nash Harvey Audit LLP were appointed auditor to the company and in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006, a resolution proposing that they be re-appointed will be put at a General Meeting.
Statement of disclosure to auditor
So far as each person who was a director at the date of approving this report is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company’s auditor is unaware. Additionally, the directors individually have taken all the necessary steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditor is aware of that information.
Medium-sized companies exemption
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the medium-sized companies exemption.
On behalf of the board
Mr John Morath
Director
11 December 2025
REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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The directors are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law, the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED
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Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Review Display Systems Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the profit and loss account, the statement of comprehensive income, the balance sheet, the statement of changes in equity and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its loss for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:
the information given in the strategic report and the directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the strategic report and the directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report or the directors' report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities statement, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.
Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud
We identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and then design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, including obtaining audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:
the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations,
we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the company through discussions with directors and other management, and from our commercial knowledge and experience of the sector,
we focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the company, including the Companies Act 2006, taxation legislation, data protection, anti-bribery, employment, environmental and health and safety legislation,
we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and inspecting legal correspondence, and
identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.
REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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We assessed the susceptibility of the company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:
making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected, and alleged fraud, and
considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.
To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:
performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships,
tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions,
assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias, and
investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.
In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:
agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation,
reading the minutes of meetings of those charged with governance,
enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims, and
reviewing correspondence with HMRC, relevant regulators, and the company’s legal advisors.
There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.
Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.
This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Kate Francesca Sharp (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Nash Harvey Group LLP, Statutory Auditor
Chartered Accountants
The Granary
Hermitage Court
Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
Kent
ME16 9NT
11 December 2025
REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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2025
2024
Notes
£
£
Turnover
3
8,957,172
13,048,540
Cost of sales
(5,837,057)
(8,410,010)
Gross profit
3,120,115
4,638,530
Administrative expenses
(3,065,360)
(2,822,404)
Operating profit
4
54,755
1,816,126
Interest receivable and similar income
7
9,342
18
Interest payable and similar expenses
8
(4,540)
(138)
Impairment of intercompany loan
9
(1,143,420)
-
(Loss)/profit before taxation
(1,083,863)
1,816,006
Tax on (loss)/profit
10
(55,045)
(77,257)
(Loss)/profit for the financial year
(1,138,908)
1,738,749
The profit and loss account has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.
REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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2025
2024
£
£
(Loss)/profit for the year
(1,138,908)
1,738,749
Other comprehensive income
-
-
Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the year
(1,138,908)
1,738,749
REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 MARCH 2025
31 March 2025
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2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
12
72,471
45,446
Current assets
Stocks
13
829,960
1,037,137
Debtors
14
4,031,795
2,902,989
Cash at bank and in hand
38,057
1,680,231
4,899,812
5,620,357
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
15
(1,789,706)
(1,344,318)
Net current assets
3,110,106
4,276,039
Total assets less current liabilities
3,182,577
4,321,485
Provisions for liabilities
Deferred tax liability
17
5,342
5,342
(5,342)
(5,342)
Net assets
3,177,235
4,316,143
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
20
5,000
5,000
Profit and loss reserves
3,172,235
4,311,143
Total equity
3,177,235
4,316,143
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions relating to medium-sized companies.
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 11 December 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr John Morath
Director
Company registration number 01616402 (England and Wales)
REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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Share capital
Profit and loss reserves
Total
Notes
£
£
£
Balance at 1 April 2023
5,000
4,022,719
4,027,719
Year ended 31 March 2024:
Profit and total comprehensive income
-
1,738,749
1,738,749
Dividends
11
-
(1,450,325)
(1,450,325)
Balance at 31 March 2024
5,000
4,311,143
4,316,143
Year ended 31 March 2025:
Loss and total comprehensive income
-
(1,138,908)
(1,138,908)
Balance at 31 March 2025
5,000
3,172,235
3,177,235
REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Review Display Systems Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Unit C1 Antura, Bond Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 8PZ.
1.1
Accounting convention
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and to include certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
This company is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS 102, being a member of a group where the parent of that group prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements, including this company, which are intended to give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the group. The company has therefore taken advantage of exemptions from the following disclosure requirements:
Section 7 ‘Statement of Cash Flows’: Presentation of a statement of cash flow and related notes and disclosures;
Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instrument Issues: Interest income/expense and net gains/losses for financial instruments not measured at fair value; basis of determining fair values; details of collateral, loan defaults or breaches, details of hedges, hedging fair value changes recognised in profit or loss and in other comprehensive income;
Section 26 ‘Share based Payment’: Share-based payment expense charged to profit or loss, reconciliation of opening and closing number and weighted average exercise price of share options, how the fair value of options granted was measured, measurement and carrying amount of liabilities for cash-settled share-based payments, explanation of modifications to arrangements;
Section 33 ‘Related Party Disclosures’: Compensation for key management personnel.
The company has taken advantage of the exemption under section 400 of the Companies Act 2006 not to prepare consolidated accounts. The financial statements present information about the company as an individual entity and not about its group.
Review Display Systems Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary included in the consolidated financial statements of Volex PLC which are available from Companies House.
1.2
Going concern
Atruet the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
1.3
Turnover
Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.
Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the buyer (usually on dispatch of the goods), the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the entity and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.
REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.4
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Leasehold improvements
20% straight line
Plant and equipment
20% - 33% straight line and 50% for IQRF assets
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.
1.5
Stocks
Stock and work in progress are valued using the weighted average method.
At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of stocks over its estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised in profit or loss.
1.6
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
1.7
Financial instruments
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Other financial assets
Other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the transaction price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss, except that investments in equity instruments that are not publicly traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.
REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Impairment of financial assets
Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.
Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.
If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss.
Derecognition of financial assets
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.
Classification of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
1.8
Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.
1.9
Taxation
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Current tax
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.
1.10
Employee benefits
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
1.11
Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
1.12
Leases
Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.
1.13
Foreign exchange
Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each reporting end date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting end date. Gains and losses arising on translation in the period are included in profit or loss.
REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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2
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.
Critical judgements
The following judgements (apart from those involving estimates) have had the most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements.
Impairment
Determine whether there are indicators of impairment of the company's tangible and intangible assets. Factors taken into consideration in reaching such a decision include the economic viability and expected future performance of the asset and where it is a component of a larger cash-generating unit, the viability and expected future performance of that unit. Where indicators exist impairment reviews are carried out on the company's tangible and intangible assets. Factors taken into consideration in reaching such a decision include the economic viability and expected future performance.
Recoverability of Intercompany Loan
Management assessed the recoverability of intercompany balances at the year end. The decision to impair the loan of £1,143,420 due from Review Display Systems Inc was based on an evaluation of that company’s financial position and the conclusion that there were no realistic prospects of repayment.
Key sources of estimation uncertainty
The estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are as follows.
Tangible Fixed Assets
Tangible fixed assets are depreciated over their useful lives taking into account residual values, where appropriate. The actual lives of the assets and residual values are assessed annually and may vary depending on a number of factors. In re-assessing asset lives, factors such as technological innovation are taken into account.
Bad Debts
A general bad debt provision is maintained at 0.5% of the trade debtors balance, with additional specific provisions recognised where necessary. This policy is reviewed on an ongoing basis to ensure it remains appropriate and reflective of the recoverability of trade receivables.
REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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3
Turnover and other revenue
2025
2024
£
£
Turnover analysed by class of business
Servo
107,018
76,752
Display
3,205,859
4,951,823
System
5,343,402
7,392,268
Boards
271,791
589,843
Carriage
29,102
37,854
8,957,172
13,048,540
2025
2024
£
£
Turnover analysed by geographical market
United Kingdom
5,981,135
4,917,003
Europe
888,694
3,291,236
North America
1,050,039
2,336,727
Rest of the World
1,037,304
2,503,574
8,957,172
13,048,540
2025
2024
£
£
Other revenue
Interest income
9,342
18
4
Operating profit
2025
2024
Operating profit for the year is stated after charging:
£
£
Exchange losses
42,026
133,444
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets
27,654
31,588
Loss on disposal of tangible fixed assets
903
16
Operating lease charges
117,065
117,373
5
Auditor's remuneration
2025
2024
Fees payable to the company's auditor and associates:
£
£
For audit services
Audit of the financial statements of the company
14,500
8,500
REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2025
2024
Number
Number
Factory
8
8
Engineering
7
8
Sales & Marketing
11
11
Administration
11
11
Total
37
38
Their aggregate remuneration comprised:
2025
2024
£
£
Wages and salaries
1,817,321
1,482,664
Social security costs
194,470
163,498
Pension costs
90,870
80,918
2,102,661
1,727,080
7
Interest receivable and similar income
2025
2024
£
£
Interest income
Interest on bank deposits
9,342
18
8
Interest payable and similar expenses
2025
2024
£
£
Other interest
4,540
138
9
Impairment of Intercompany Loan
2025
2024
£
£
Impairment of Intercompany Loan
(1,143,420)
-
This amount represents the impairment of an intercompany loan due from Review Display Systems Inc, determined to be irrecoverable at the year end.
REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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10
Taxation
2025
2024
£
£
Current tax
UK corporation tax on profits for the current period
79,534
Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of timing differences
(2,277)
Under provided in prior years
55,045
Total deferred tax
55,045
(2,277)
Total tax charge
55,045
77,257
The actual charge for the year can be reconciled to the expected (credit)/charge for the year based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:
2025
2024
£
£
(Loss)/profit before taxation
(1,083,863)
1,816,006
Expected tax (credit)/charge based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25.00% (2024: 25.00%)
(270,966)
454,002
Tax effect of expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profit
272,320
1,929
Group relief
2,732
(377,965)
Permanent capital allowances in excess of depreciation
(4,085)
1,535
Under provided in prior years
55,044
Deferred tax
(2,244)
Taxation charge for the year
55,045
77,257
11
Dividends
2025
2024
£
£
Final paid
1,450,325
REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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12
Tangible fixed assets
Leasehold improvements
Plant and equipment
Fixtures and fittings
Total
£
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 April 2024
17,864
214,951
62,251
295,066
Additions
12,940
35,853
6,789
55,582
Disposals
(44,593)
(6,597)
(51,190)
At 31 March 2025
30,804
206,211
62,443
299,458
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2024
13,151
184,913
51,556
249,620
Depreciation charged in the year
1,425
23,433
2,796
27,654
Eliminated in respect of disposals
(43,690)
(6,597)
(50,287)
At 31 March 2025
14,576
164,656
47,755
226,987
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
16,228
41,555
14,688
72,471
At 31 March 2024
4,713
30,038
10,695
45,446
13
Stocks
2025
2024
£
£
Raw materials and consumables
829,960
1,037,137
14
Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
1,937,667
1,620,821
Amounts owed by group undertakings
6,400
1,080,519
Other debtors
1,980,592
109,668
Prepayments and accrued income
107,136
91,981
4,031,795
2,902,989
Included within amounts owed by group undertakings, an amount of £1,143,420 (2024: £1,078,519) has been impaired during the year following an assessment that the balance was irrecoverable.
The amounts due from group undertakings are unsecured, non-interest bearing and repayable on demand.
REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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15
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
Notes
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
16
10,235
Payments received on account
59,084
64,832
Trade creditors
818,681
607,979
Amounts owed to group undertakings
631
113,993
Amounts owed to undertakings in which the company has a participating interest
189
Corporation tax
132,745
73,160
Other taxation and social security
312,937
198,556
Deferred income
18
6,549
19,216
Accruals and deferred income
448,655
266,582
1,789,706
1,344,318
The amounts due to group undertakings are unsecured, non interest bearing and are repayable on demand.
16
Loans and overdrafts
2025
2024
£
£
Bank overdrafts
10,235
Payable within one year
10,235
17
Deferred taxation
The following are the major deferred tax liabilities and assets recognised by the company and movements thereon:
Liabilities
Liabilities
2025
2024
Balances:
£
£
Accelerated capital allowances
5,342
5,342
There were no deferred tax movements in the year.
The net reversal of deferred tax liabilities expected in 2026 is £6,576. This is expected to arise because depreciation is anticipated to be higher than the available capital allowances. However, it should be noted that further reversals (or further increases in deferred tax liabilities) may arise. As the deferred tax balances, if any, will be dependant on future change in fair values of assets and liabilities, it is not possible to estimate any further reversals.
REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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18
Deferred income
2025
2024
£
£
Other deferred income
6,549
19,216
19
Retirement benefit schemes
2025
2024
Defined contribution schemes
£
£
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
90,870
80,918
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund.
At the balance sheet date commitments for defined contribution liabilities included in other creditors amounted to £12,546 (2024: £9,962).
20
Share capital
2025
2024
2025
2024
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
21
Operating lease commitments
As lessee
At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:
2025
2024
£
£
Within 1 year
136,166
126,550
Years 2-5
146,622
211,246
282,788
337,796
22
Related party transactions
During the year, the company wrote off a loan of £1,143,420 due from Review Display Systems Inc, a fellow group undertaking. The amount has been recognised as an expense in the profit and loss under “Impairment of intercompany loan". No balance was outstanding at the year end (2024: £1,078,519).
The company has taken advantage of the exemption available under section 33.1A of FRS 102 and has not disclosed any further transactions with other wholly-owned members of the group headed by Volex plc.
REVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEMS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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Ultimate controlling party
The immediate parent company is GSRG Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales. GSRG's registered address is Unit C1 Antura, Bond Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 8PZ. The ultimate parent company is Volex PLC, a company incorporated in England and Wales. Volex's registered address is Unit C1 Antura, Bond Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 8PZ.
Volex PLC is the largest group of which the company is a member and for which group financial statements are drawn up and is the ultimate parent controlling party. Copies of the financial statements can be obtained from Unit C1 Antura, Bond Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 8PZ U.K.
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