DAWSON LIMITED

Company Registration Number:
03433262 (England and Wales)

Unaudited abridged accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025

Period of accounts

Start date: 01 September 2024

End date: 31 August 2025

DAWSON LIMITED

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

Balance sheet
Notes

DAWSON LIMITED

Balance sheet

As at 31 August 2025


Notes
2025
2024


£
£
Fixed assets
Investments: 3 81,000 81,000
Total fixed assets: 81,000 81,000
Current assets
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 4 (81,000) (81,000)
Net current assets (liabilities): (81,000) (81,000)
Total assets less current liabilities: 0 0
Total net assets (liabilities): 0 0
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital: 202 202
Share premium account: 210,798 210,798
Other reserves: 63,913,000 63,913,000
Profit and loss account: (64,124,000) (64,124,000)
Shareholders funds: 0 0

The notes form part of these financial statements

DAWSON LIMITED

Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 August 2025 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

The members have agreed to the preparation of abridged accounts for this accounting period in accordance with Section 444(2A).

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The directors have chosen to not file a copy of the company’s profit & loss account.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 13 November 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Paul Baker
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

DAWSON LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

1. Accounting policies

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Financial Reporting Standard 101

DAWSON LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

2. Employees

2025 2024
Average number of employees during the period 0 0

DAWSON LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

3. Fixed investments

Investment in subsidiaries 2025 2024 £’000 £’000 Cost and net carrying amount 81 81 Details of the Company’s subsidiary undertakings as at 30 August 2025 are as follows: Name Registered and operating in Class of shares Ownership Dawson Guarantee Company Limited England and Wales Ordinary 100% Dawson Media Services Limited England and Wales Ordinary 75% The registered address of these entities is Rowan House, Cherry Orchard North, Kembrey Park, Swindon, SN2 8UH.

DAWSON LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

4. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

Trade and other payables 2025 2024 £’000 £’000 Amount due to group undertakings 81 81 The directors consider that the carrying value of trade and other payables approximates to its fair value.

DAWSON LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

5. Related party transactions

The cost of the Annual Return fee was borne by an associate group company Smiths News Trading Limited without any right of reimbursement.