For the financial year ended 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The member has not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

The director acknowledges his responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The director of the company has elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true

Rock Candy Records Ltd is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 3rd Floor, The Bloomsbury Building, 10 Bloomsbury Way, Holborn, WC1A 2SL.

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 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

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. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

Turnover represents amounts receivable for goods and services net of VAT.

Credit is taken for royalty income that has been received from or declared by licensees and other parties.

United Kingdom royalty income is credited to the profit and loss account in the period to which it relates, or if it cannot be reliably estimated, on a receipts basis. Overseas royalty income, which is all collected on behalf of the company by other undertakings, is credited to the profit and loss account in the period in which overseas sales are reported to the company. Royalties payable are charged against the relevant income of the same period.

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:

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.

Interests in subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. The investments are assessed for impairment at each reporting date and any impairment losses or reversals of impairment losses are recognised immediately in profit or loss.

A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the company. Control is the power to govern the financial and operating policies of the entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).

An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

The company only has financial instruments which are classified as basic financial instruments.

Short-term debtors and creditors are measured at the settlement value. Any losses from impairment are recognised in profit and loss.

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.

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred 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 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 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.

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

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.

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

During the period, Classic Tones Limited, a subsidiary of the company was dissolved. Rock Candy Records Ltd disposed of their investment in Classic Tones Ltd, resulting in a loss on disposal of £15,000.

Derek Oliver is a director and shareholder of Classic Tones Ltd and Rock Candy Records US division.

Rock Candy Magazine Ltd is a subsidiary of the company.

During the period, the company incurred expenses on behalf of Classic Tones Ltd, totalling £1,215. During the period the intercompany balance was written off as an irrecoverable bad debt totalling £3,134. During the period Classic Tones Ltd was dissolved, at the Balance Sheet date the amount owed to the company by Classic Tones Ltd was £Nil (2024: £1,919).

During the period, Rock Candy Records US division gained a foreign currency exchange difference totalling £636. At the Balance Sheet date the amount owed by Rock Candy Records US division to the company was £5,853 (2024: £6,489).

During the period, the company paid expenses on behalf of Rock Candy Magazine Ltd totalling £78,624 and Rock Candy Magazine Ltd paid expenses on behalf of the company totalling £1,320. At the Balance Sheet date the amount owed by Rock Candy Magazine Ltd to the company was £448,242 (2024: £370,938). This balance has been provided in full. A £77,304 (2024: £58,119) doubtful debt provision charge has been provided against this balance in the year.

During the period, Derek Oliver, a director of the company, repaid £56,037 and withdrew a further £47,443. At the Balance Sheet date the amount owed by Derek Oliver to the company was £17,694 (2024: £26,288).

All loans are interest free and repayable on demand.