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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
TWP Accounting LLP
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors
The Old Rectory
Church Street
Weybridge
Surrey
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The directors present their strategic report for the financial year ending 31 March 2025.
Mediazoo is an award winning creative, learning and communications agency that focuses on driving human performance for its wide range of clients.
We empower organisations to embrace and lead change and strive to enable the workforce at our clients to perform at their best. We aim to create conditions for growth through learning, culture, and communication and turn potential into measurable outcomes. The Group has reduced its focus on events-based activities which historically delivered significant revenue but unpredictable timings and relatively low margin. The Group has increased its focus on digital products, secured additional long term service agreements and continues to deliver consistent creative and learning solutions to its clients. In the last year the Group has developed several new digital products and services that it has successfully launched into the marketplace. This is in line with the group strategy of becoming a technology led enabler of change for our clients. During the year the Group continued to work with the majority of its retained clients and successfully secured agreements with several new blue-chip clients. In line with the wider economy the level of spend from these clients was impacted by the uncertainty in the economy during the year. During the year the excellent work that Mediazoo delivers was recognised with several prestigious awards including two gold awards at the New York Film awards, gold and two silver awards at the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards, six awards at EVCOM 2025 and PRWeek number 1 agency for internal communications. On 30 October 2025 the Group successfully completed a capital restructure and strengthened its financial position by securing £1.1m in growth capital through the issuance of new loan notes. On 31 October 2025 the Group acquired 100% of the share capital in Uncertainty Experts Limited. Uncertainty Experts is a business that provides individuals with evidence-based strategies for navigating uncertain times. It is delivered in person and online using creative and digital assets and enhances Mediazoo’s product offering. The acquisition brings several new significant clients to the Group and provides tangible upsell opportunities across the Mediazoo offering. Principal risks and uncertainties As with any business, the group may be affected by several risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond its control. The principal risks facing the group are described below. Economic Environment The group relies on demand for its products and services and is vulnerable to the effect of challenging economic conditions, which could inhibit growth and create uncertainty. This could result in campaigns or projects being cancelled or deferred at short notice. Whilst the group has long standing relationships with its clients, the level of spend is predominantly at their discretion rather than being guaranteed. By having a diverse client base and a strategy that includes diversification into new markets and delivering new products and services this helps to mitigate any economic downturns or challenges.
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Competition
The group operates in a competitive environment with other established businesses and new entrants all seeking to win and retain clients and activity. The group manages this challenge by providing added value services to clients, achieving or exceeding service level agreements and by maintaining strong client relationships. Whilst our resourcing model enables us to maintain competitive market rates. In additional we continue to expand our products and services which has been further enhanced with the acquisition of Uncertainty Experts Limited. Talent The employees of the group are one of the most important assets. Their expertise, commitment and professional execution are what drives the continued success of the group. Future success is dependent on securing and retaining key employees. The group ensures that a strong culture is maintained, and that staff are supported, provided with strong development plans and are competitively remunerated. To ensure we continue to develop new and existing talent we have invested in Exchanging, our in-house skills development programme, as well as launching Zoouniversity, a Graduate programme to ensure we have a strong pipeline of talent. Financial key performance indicators The key financial KPIs are Revenue, EBITDA delivery and net cash generated from operating activities. The group revenue decreased from £15.6m (as restated) to £9.8m as the Group strategically moved away from high revenue but low margin events based activities to focus on digital products and services, as a result of this shift the Group ceased working with one of its longest standing events based clients. The group EBITDA fell from negative £47k (as restated) to negative £1,288k, this was driven by a planned restructure and development costs as the business pivoted to focus on digital products and new services. This in turn was the key reason for negative net cash generated from operating activities being £706k compared to positive £263k in 2024. The restructure costs were exceptional one-off costs in the year which has provided the business with a leaner and a more agile operating model moving forwards. The group has revalued the three properties it owns to bring them in line with current market value expectations. These revaluations have created a write off in the year of £1.5m to the consolidated income statement and a reduction in the revaluation reserve of £1.1m.
This report was approved by the board on 22 December 2025 and signed on its behalf.
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.
The loss for the year, after taxation, amounted to £4,049,075 (2024 - loss £1,514,974).
The total distribution of dividends to the owners of the company for the year is £nil (2024 - £nil).
The directors who served during the year were:
The directors are responsible for preparing the Group Strategic Report, the Directors' Report and the consolidated financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:
∙select suitable accounting policies for the Group's financial statements and then apply them consistently;
∙make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
∙prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Group 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 the Group and to 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 the Group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Subsequent to the year ended 31 March 2025, the directors have decided to close Media Zoo Switzerland AG.
The auditor, TWP Accounting LLP, will be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.
This report was approved by the board on
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
We have audited the financial statements of Media Zoo Holdings Limited (the 'parent Company') and its subsidiaries (the 'Group') for the year ended 31 March 2025, which comprise the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Consolidated Balance Sheet, the Company Balance Sheet, the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, the Company Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes, including a summary of 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).
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 Group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council'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.
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 Group's or the parent 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.
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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.
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
∙the information given in the Group 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 Group Strategic Report and the Directors' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Group and the parent Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Group Strategic Report or the Directors' Report.
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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 Group financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
∙Obtain an understanding of the policies and procedures management has in place to detect and prevent fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.
∙Enquire of management any cases of actual or suspected fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.
∙Enquire of management and those charged with governance around actual and potential litigation and claims.
∙Reviewing minutes of meetings of those charged with governance.
∙Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
∙Assess the key risk areas within the financial statements which are susceptible to fraud or error and design our audit approach thereon.
∙Perform substantive tests on a sample of transactions throughout the financial statements to ensure that no material errors have been identified.
∙Perform cut off tests on a sample of transactions to ensure income has been accounted for in the correct period.
∙Review of after year end information to ensure expenditure have been accounted for in the correct period.
∙Perform analytical review procedures to identify any irregularities and investigation thereon.
∙Auditing the risk of management override of controls, including through testing journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, and evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditor's Report.
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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.
for and on behalf of
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors
The Old Rectory
Church Street
Surrey
KT13 8DE
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 09684955
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 22 December 2025.
The notes on pages 17 to 39 form part of these financial statements.
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 09684955
COMPANY BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on
The notes on pages 17 to 39 form part of these financial statements.
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED ANALYSIS OF NET DEBT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Media Zoo Holdings Limited is a private company limited by shares, registered in England and Wales. The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of a holding company.
The address of the registered office is given on the Company Information page of these financial statements.
2.Accounting policies
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.
Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest pound.
The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires Group management to exercise judgment in applying the Group's accounting policies.
The Company has taken advantage of the exemption allowed under section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and has not presented its own Statement of Comprehensive Income in these financial statements.
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
The consolidated financial statements present the results of the Company and its own subsidiaries ("the Group") as if they form a single entity. Intercompany transactions and balances between group companies are therefore eliminated in full.
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the results of business combinations using the purchase method. In the Balance Sheet, the acquiree's identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities are initially recognised at their fair values at the acquisition date. The results of acquired operations are included in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income from the date on which control is obtained. They are deconsolidated from the date control ceases. In accordance with the transitional exemption available in FRS 102, the Group has chosen not to retrospectively apply the standard to business combinations that occurred before the date of transition to FRS 102, being 01 April 2015.
Turnover comprises revenue recognised by the group in respect of media services and property rental income during the year, exclusive of value added tax and trade discounts.
Turnover is recognised in the profit and loss account over the period to which it relates. Where invoiced in advance, the turnover is included at the stage of completion in deferred income in the balance sheet.
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2.Accounting policies (continued)
The Group generated a negative EBITDA of £1,287,627 for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 (2024 as restated: negative EBITDA of £47,057), and reported a net loss of £4,049,075 (2024 as restated: net loss of £1,514,974). As at the reporting date, the Group had net liabilities of £5,247,222 (2024 as restated: net liabilities of £397,613).
In assessing the appropriateness of the going concern basis, the directors have prepared a comprehensive budget and strategic plan extending through to 31 March 2028. This plan reflects all reasonably foreseeable circumstances and incorporates key factors including the integration of a newly acquired subsidiary, anticipated client demand, the launch of new products and services, projected cash flows, and working capital requirements. The Group continues to benefit from strong support from its shareholders and lenders. A recent refinancing arrangement has been completed, which is expected to enhance liquidity and improve cash flow management. Having considered these factors, the directors are confident that the Group and Company have sufficient resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future and to meet their financial obligations as they fall due. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
Functional and presentation currency
Transactions and balances
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Goodwill
Other intangible assets
All intangible assets are considered to have a finite useful life. If a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made, the useful life shall not exceed ten years.
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.
Depreciation is provided on the following basis:
The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.
The group's freehold and leasehold properties used by its subsidiaries are recognised in their respective companies under the cost model within tangible fixed assets. Paragraph 16.4A(b) provides an optional exemption to treat investment properties rented solely to group entities under property, plant and equipment under the cost model.
The group's freehold and leasehold properties used by its subsidiaries are recognised in their respective companies under the tangible fixed assets and any associated gains and losses and deferred taxation thereon are recognised in the revaluation reserve.
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Provisions are measured as the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation, taking into account the related risks and uncertainties.
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2.Accounting policies (continued)
The Group has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 “Basic Financial Instruments” of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
The Group has elected to apply the recognition and measurement provisions of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (as adopted by the UK Endorsement Board) with the disclosure requirements of Sections 11 and 12 and the other presentation requirements of FRS 102.
Financial instruments are recognised in the Group's Balance Sheet when the Group 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 trade and other receivables, cash and bank balances, are initially measured at their transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any provision for impairment, 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.
Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial. The Group's cash and cash equivalents, trade and most other receivables due with the operating cycle fall into this category of financial instruments.
Other financial assets
Other financial assets, which includes investments in equity instruments which are not classified as subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the recognised transaction price. Such assets are subsequently measured at fair value with the changes in fair value being recognised in the profit or loss. Where other financial assets are not publicly traded, hence their fair value cannot be measured reliably, they are measured at cost less impairment.
Impairment of financial assets
Financial assets are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting date.
Financial assets are impaired when events, subsequent to their initial recognition, indicate the estimated future cash flows derived from the financial asset(s) have been adversely impacted. The impairment loss will be the difference between the current carrying amount and the present value of the future cash flows at the asset(s) original effective interest rate.
If there is a favourable change in relation to the events surrounding the impairment loss then the impairment can be reviewed for possible reversal. The reversal will not cause the current carrying amount to exceed the original carrying amount had the impairment not been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in the profit or loss.
Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instruments any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Group after the deduction of all its liabilities.
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Basic financial liabilities, which include trade and other payables, bank loans, other loans and loans due to fellow group companies are initially measured at their transaction price after transaction costs. When this constitutes a financing transaction, whereby the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.
Trade payables are obligations to pay for goods and services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade payables are classified as current liabilities if the payment is due within one year. If not, they represent non-current liabilities. Trade payables are initially recognised at their transaction price and subsequently are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.
Other financial instruments
Derivatives, including forward exchange contracts, futures contracts and interest rate swaps, are not classified as basic financial instruments. These are initially recognised at fair value on the date the derivative contract is entered into, with costs being charged to the profit or loss. They are subsequently measured at fair value with changes in the profit or loss.
Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions as set out in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through the profit or loss. This recognition and measurement would also apply to financial instruments where the performance is evaluated on a fair value basis as with a documented risk management or investment strategy.
Derecognition of financial assets
Financial assets are derecognised when their contractual right to future cash flow expire, or are settled, or when the Group transfers the asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another party. If significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained after the transfer to another party, then the Group will continue to recognise the value of the portion of the risks and rewards retained.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Group's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The Group has an earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of negative £1,287,627 (2024 as restated - negative £47,057) during the current year.
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
11.Taxation (continued)
There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.
The Company has taken advantage of the exemption allowed under section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and has not presented its own Statement of Comprehensive Income in these financial statements. The loss after tax of the parent Company for the year was £
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
14.Tangible fixed assets (continued)
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Included within creditors falling due within one year are bank loans of £2,965,127 (2024 - £3,113,457) that are secured by fixed charges over the freehold and leasehold properties.
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Included within creditors falling due within more than one year are bank loans of £2,479,909 (2024 - £3,231,634) that are secured by fixed charges over the freehold and leasehold properties.
Included within creditors falling due within more than one year are other creditors of £6,032,261 (2024 - £5,464,932) that are secured by fixed charges over the assets of the company.
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Revaluation reserve
Paragraph 35.10(d) of FRS 102 provides an optional exemption from restating the value of the property based on its original cost. The group and company has decided not to continue its policy of revaluation as permitted by FRS 102. The revalued amount from the valuation as at 20 November 2015 is now used as its deemed cost. In order to comply with company law the revaluation reserve has been retained and any excess depreciation will be offset against it.
Profit and loss account
The Group operates a defined contributions pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Group in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the Group to the fund and amounted to £142,225 (2024 - £132,529). Contributions totalling £2,491 (2024 - £5,538) were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date and are included in creditors.
Throughout the year, the company set up a share option scheme for senior management employed by Media Zoo Limited, a direct subsidiary of the Company, which allows them the opportunity to purchase £0.01 Ordinary shares in Media Zoo Holdings Limited issued through an Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) for a total of 932 Ordinary shares. As of the balance sheet date, 893 share options have been granted under the scheme, with 39 remaining unallocated. Of the granted 893 share options, no holders have opted to exercise their options by the balance sheet date.
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MEDIA ZOO HOLDINGS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The following companies are exempt from the requirement to be audited by virtue of Section 479A of The Companies Act 2006.
Media Zoo Scotland Limited (Registered Number SC550714) Media Zoo Properties Limited (Registered Number 06681453) Media Zoo Scotland Properties Limited (Registered Number SC577914) Media Zoo London Limited (Registered Number 11986482) Finer Vision Holdings Limited (Registered Number 10528521) Finer Vision Limited (Registered Number 07042837)
During the year ended 31 March 2025, the company identified a prior period error relating to the recognition of deferred income and turnover within two direct subsidiaries. In accordance with FRS 102 Section 10 Accounting Policies, Estimates and Errors, the comparative figures have been restated. The effect of this adjustment is a net reduction to turnover of £418,500 and retained earnings as at 1 April 2024 by the equivalent amount. The comparatives to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 have been restated accordingly.
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