Registered number
04242884
Automotive World Limited
Unaudited Filleted Accounts
31 March 2025
Automotive World Limited
Registered number: 04242884
Balance Sheet
as at 31 March 2025
Notes 2025 2024
£ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 3 116,460 144,343
Investments 4 9,551 9,551
126,011 153,894
Current assets
Debtors 5 279,799 154,415
Cash at bank and in hand 428,828 566,475
708,627 720,890
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 6 (526,551) (502,867)
Net current assets 182,076 218,023
Total assets less current liabilities 308,087 371,917
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 7 (70,670) (81,440)
Provisions for liabilities (29,000) (32,000)
Net assets 208,417 258,477
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 100 100
Profit and loss account 208,317 258,377
Shareholder's funds 208,417 258,477
The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.
The member has not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
The accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the special provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The profit and loss account has not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
G O Davies
Director
Approved by the board on 18 December 2025
Automotive World Limited
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2025
1 Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (as applied to small entities by section 1A of the standard).
Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from publishing and related services, webinars and the organisation of conferences. Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs.
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative depreciation and any accumulative impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset evenly over its expected useful life, as follows:
Leasehold improvements 20%
Office equipment and website development costs 20%
Motor vehicles 33%
Investments
Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures are measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Listed investments are measured at fair value. Unlisted investments are measured at fair value unless the value cannot be measured reliably, in which case they are measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Changes in fair value are included in the profit and loss account.
Debtors
Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised at transaction price including any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts.
Creditors
Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method.
Taxation
A current tax liability is recognised for the tax payable on the taxable profit of the current and past periods. A current tax asset is recognised in respect of a tax loss that can be carried back to recover tax paid in a previous period. Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between the recognition of income and expenses in the financial statements and their inclusion in tax assessments. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference, except for revalued land and investment property where the tax rate that applies to the sale of the asset is used. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.
Foreign currency translation
Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recognised at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. At the end of each reporting period foreign currency monetary items are translated at the closing rate of exchange. Non-monetary items that are measured at historical cost are translated at the rate ruling at the date of the transaction. All differences are charged to profit or loss.
Leased assets
A lease is classified as a finance lease if it transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership. All other leases are classified as operating leases. The rights of use and obligations under finance leases are initially recognised as assets and liabilities at amounts equal to the fair value of the leased assets or, if lower, the present value of the minimum lease payments. Minimum lease payments are apportioned between the finance charge and the reduction in the outstanding liability using the effective interest rate method. The finance charge is allocated to each period during the lease so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Leased assets are depreciated in accordance with the company's policy for tangible fixed assets. If there is no reasonable certainty that ownership will be obtained at the end of the lease term, the asset is depreciated over the lower of the lease term and its useful life. Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straight line basis over the lease term.
Pensions
Contributions to defined contribution plans are expensed in the period to which they relate.
2 Employees 2025 2024
Number Number
Average number of persons employed by the company 7 8
3 Tangible fixed assets
Leasehold improvements Plant and machinery etc Motor vehicles Total
£ £ £ £
Cost
At 1 April 2024 21,102 316,855 103,315 441,272
Disposals (21,102) (993) - (22,095)
At 31 March 2025 - 315,862 103,315 419,177
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024 21,102 267,446 8,381 296,929
Charge for the year - 18,392 9,144 27,536
On disposals (21,102) (646) - (21,748)
At 31 March 2025 - 285,192 17,525 302,717
Net book value
At 31 March 2025 - 30,670 85,790 116,460
At 31 March 2024 - 49,409 94,934 144,343
4 Investments
Other
investments
£
Cost
At 1 April 2024 9,551
At 31 March 2025 9,551
5 Debtors 2025 2024
£ £
Trade debtors 244,636 95,631
Other debtors 30,299 53,964
Prepayments 4,864 4,820
279,799 154,415
6 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 2025 2024
£ £
Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts 10,770 9,345
Trade creditors 1,122 2,107
Amounts owed to group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest - 39
Deferred income 481,835 469,338
Taxation and social security costs 19,190 19,104
Other creditors 13,634 2,934
526,551 502,867
7 Creditors: amounts falling due after one year 2025 2024
£ £
Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts 70,670 81,440
8 Other financial commitments 2025 2024
£ £
Total future minimum payments under non-cancellable operating leases 26,296 42,731
9 Related party transactions
During the year the directors received emoluments of £221,750 (2024 - £215,676).
During the year, the company was recharged expenses of £3,491 (2024 - £5,866) by Blue Sky Hosting Limited, a company in which Mr K Young was a director and majority shareholder. The expenses relate to costs incurred which are attributable to Automotive World, but settled by Blue Sky Hosting Limited. An amount due to Blue Sky Hosting Limited of £nil (2024 - £499) was outstanding at the year end.
10 Controlling party
Mr GO Davies is deemed to be the controlling party due to his significant control and influence in the company.
11 Other information
Automotive World Limited is a private company limited by shares and incorporated in England. Its registered office is:
71 - 75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
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