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REGISTERED NUMBER: 04037885 (England and Wales)















UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

FOR

OPEN LIMITED

OPEN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04037885)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025










Page

Company Information 1

Statement of Financial Position 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 4


OPEN LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025







DIRECTORS: S E Hayes
S E Kirby





REGISTERED OFFICE: Bullsland Farm
Bullsland Lane
Chorleywood
Rickmansworth
Hertfordshire
WD3 5BG





REGISTERED NUMBER: 04037885 (England and Wales)





ACCOUNTANTS: Thompsons Accountancy Services Ltd
2 Manor Farm Court Old Wolverton Road
Old Wolverton
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK12 5NN

OPEN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04037885)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
31 MARCH 2025

2025 2024
Notes £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 5 31,332 44,200

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks - 283,437
Debtors 6 4,775 6,481
Cash at bank 472 8,083
5,247 298,001
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 7 2,799,879 913,033
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES (2,794,632 ) (615,032 )
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

(2,763,300

)

(570,832

)

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

8

-

(1,762,844

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES (833 ) (833 )
NET LIABILITIES (2,764,133 ) (2,334,509 )

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 100 100
Retained earnings (2,764,233 ) (2,334,609 )
(2,764,133 ) (2,334,509 )

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for:
(a)ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

OPEN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04037885)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION - continued
31 MARCH 2025


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

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 7 April 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:





S E Hayes - Director


OPEN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04037885)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Open Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).


2. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006.

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PREPARING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

TURNOVER
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Short leasehold - 20% on cost
Fixtures and fittings - 25% on cost
Motor vehicles - 25% on reducing balance
Computer equipment - 33% on cost

STOCKS
Work in progress is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

Cost is calculated using the first-in, first-out method and includes all purchase, transport, and handling costs in bringing stocks to their present location and condition.

TAXATION
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the statement of financial position date.


OPEN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04037885)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
DEFERRED TAX
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the statement of financial position date.

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

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.

PENSION COSTS AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN PREPARED ON A GOING CONCERN BASIS
The directors have confirmed that they will continue to provide financial support to enable the company to meet its liabilities as they fall due for the foreseeable future.

4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 3 (2024 - 3 ) .

5. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Short and Motor Computer
leasehold fittings vehicles equipment Totals
£ £ £ £ £
COST
At 1 April 2024 27,234 12,620 34,701 8,846 83,401
Additions - 1,138 - - 1,138
At 31 March 2025 27,234 13,758 34,701 8,846 84,539
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2024 16,340 - 14,289 8,572 39,201
Charge for year 5,447 3,321 5,103 135 14,006
At 31 March 2025 21,787 3,321 19,392 8,707 53,207
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025 5,447 10,437 15,309 139 31,332
At 31 March 2024 10,894 12,620 20,412 274 44,200

OPEN LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04037885)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


6. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025 2024
£ £
Amounts owed by associates 300 300
Other debtors 4,475 6,181
4,775 6,481

7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025 2024
£ £
Trade creditors 1 3
Taxation and social security 2,624 7,954
Other creditors 2,797,254 905,076
2,799,879 913,033

8. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR
2025 2024
£ £
Other creditors - 1,762,844