| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| Strategic Report, Report of the Directors and |
| Financial Statements for the Period 21 March 2024 to 17 March 2025 |
| for |
| Nicobloc Plc |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| Strategic Report, Report of the Directors and |
| Financial Statements for the Period 21 March 2024 to 17 March 2025 |
| for |
| Nicobloc Plc |
| Nicobloc Plc (Registered number: 06535447) |
| Contents of the Financial Statements |
| for the Period 21 March 2024 to 17 March 2025 |
| Page |
| Company Information | 1 |
| Strategic Report | 2 |
| Report of the Directors | 4 |
| Report of the Independent Auditors | 5 |
| Income Statement | 8 |
| Other Comprehensive Income | 9 |
| Balance Sheet | 10 |
| Statement of Changes in Equity | 11 |
| Cash Flow Statement | 12 |
| Notes to the Cash Flow Statement | 13 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 14 |
| Nicobloc Plc |
| Company Information |
| for the Period 21 March 2024 to 17 March 2025 |
| DIRECTORS: |
| REGISTERED OFFICE: |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| AUDITORS: |
| Statutory Auditors |
| The Retreat |
| 406 Roding Lane South |
| Woodford Green |
| Essex |
| IG8 8EY |
| Nicobloc Plc (Registered number: 06535447) |
| Strategic Report |
| for the Period 21 March 2024 to 17 March 2025 |
| The directors present their strategic report for the period 21 March 2024 to 17 March 2025. |
| REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
| Nicobloc plc is grateful to our body of shareholders for continuing to support the Company as we enter a new and exciting period. |
| R&D has featured significantly this year with the final development of our new product, the NicoPen for the retail market, which will radically improve the usability of NicoBloc and will be attractive to new customers who are now moving away from vapes. |
| Recently signed distribution agreements include Australia, Japan, China, Singapore, Maylasia, Indonesia, Egypt, GCC and Greece. |
| We are very confident of securing significant US Government backed business for NicoBloc following successful trials in the US by military doctors within one US state Veterans Association (VA) with the prospect of being rolled out across other VAs. First order is expected to be in the order of $1m. |
| As well as continuing our focus on national government health authorities for supporting their national smoking cessation programmes we have received interest from employers' insurance companies to include Nicobloc under sponsored work place initiatives. |
| Nicobloc plc is still seeking significant investment and is currently considering an offer of a 10 year loan of $50m interest-free but for a percentage of net profit. This will be attractive if the US Government orders are secured as this venture will require significant financial support. |
| After year-end we anticipate filing three new patents which will give us patent protection for another 20 years and add significantly to our patent valuation. |
| Financial position |
| At 17 March 2025, the Company reported net assets of £451,890 (2024: £478,182). |
| The Company remains in a development and growth phase and continues to rely on shareholder support and external funding to finance operations and future expansion. |
| Key performance indicators: |
| The directors monitor the business using the following key financial indicators: |
| Company | 2025 | 2024 | Change % |
| Turnover | 38,700 | 659,284 | (94.1%) |
| Gross Profit | 26,884 | 580,263 | (95.4%) |
| Net (Loss)/Profit | (146,470) | 179,009 | (181.8%) |
| Net Assets | 451,890 | 478,182 | (5.5%) |
| The reduction in turnover reflects timing and nature of revenue generation, while costs continue to be managed in line with the Company’s development strategy. |
| PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
| The Company faces a number of risks and uncertainties, which the directors actively monitor: |
| Funding risk |
| The Company remains dependent on continued financial support from shareholders and the successful raising of additional funding to support its operations and growth plans. Failure to secure adequate funding could impact the Company’s ability to execute its strategy. |
| Commercialisation risk |
| The successful commercialisation of new and existing products, including the NicoPen, remains uncertain and dependent on market acceptance, regulatory factors and distribution success. |
| Revenue concentration and timing |
| Revenue generation is currently dependent on securing large contracts and distribution arrangements, which may result in variability in income between periods. |
| Regulatory and market risk |
| Operating in the healthcare and tobacco-related sectors exposes the Company to changes in regulation, public health policy and consumer behaviour. |
| Nicobloc Plc (Registered number: 06535447) |
| Strategic Report |
| for the Period 21 March 2024 to 17 March 2025 |
| SECTION 172(1) STATEMENT |
| Nicobloc PLC hereby confirms compliance with Section 172(1) of the Companies Act 2006 in that they acted in good faith promoting the success of the Firm for the benefit of its stakeholders, and in doing so had regard (amongst other matters) to: |
| - The consequences of any decisions in the long-term by ensuring that all due care, attention, and considerations were given to all aspects of the possible outcomes when making decisions at board level and that those decisions were made in the best interests of the stakeholders. |
| - The interests of the Firm's employees by ensuring that consideration was given to employee equality, training, education and natural progression within the Firm, participation in shaping the Firm's strategy and product development, and actively engendering an 'employee-centric' environment. |
| - The provision of reliable, safe, affordable, and fair products and services to its customers, by being continually attentive to their needs, developing new products and services, optimising the provision and costs for the Firm's products and services, and promoting security of online payments. |
| - The need to nurture the Firm's business relationships with partners and suppliers by promoting mutually beneficial contractual arrangements, punctual settlement of invoices, and the sharing of industry insights and innovations. |
| - The impact of the Firm's operations on the community and the environment by continually promoting reduction of environmental pollution by using electronic document workflow, reducing Co2 emissions by cutting unnecessary travel, particularly airline travel, and promoting the use of public transportation by the Firm's employees. |
| - The Firm's regulatory compliance requirements by maintaining timely and accurate reporting to regulatory, governmental, and taxation authorities, by maintaining a reputation for high standards of business conduct and integrity, and by maintaining a professional approach. |
| - The need to always act fairly by maintaining standards that ensured no bias to any particular group or individual. |
| OUTLOOK |
| We are confident with the new sales strategy of selling at national government level to support national smoking cessation programmes we can achieve significant growth of the company through large government contracts which in turn will increase brand awareness of our products across the globe. With the introduction of our product for cigarette companies to reduce the nicotine content of manufactured cigarettes we envisage significant opportunities from this sector. |
| ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
| Nicobloc Plc (Registered number: 06535447) |
| Report of the Directors |
| for the Period 21 March 2024 to 17 March 2025 |
| The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period 21 March 2024 to 17 March 2025. |
| PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY |
| The principal activity of the company in the period under review was that of Consumer Healthcare business |
| DIVIDENDS |
| No dividends will be distributed for the period ended 17 March 2025. |
| DIRECTORS |
| The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 21 March 2024 to the date of this report. |
| STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES |
| The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. |
| Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to: |
| - | select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; |
| - | make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
| - | state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; |
| - | prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company 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 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 hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. |
| STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS |
| So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information. |
| AUDITORS |
| The auditors, Nordens Audit Limited, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. |
| ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
| Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
| Nicobloc Plc |
| Opinion |
| We have audited the financial statements of Nicobloc Plc (the 'company') for the period ended 17 March 2025 which comprise the Income Statement, Other Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Cash Flow Statement, Notes to the Financial Statements, 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). |
| In our opinion the financial statements: |
| - | give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 17 March 2025 and of its loss for the period then ended; |
| - | have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and |
| - | have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. |
| Basis for opinion |
| 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 Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC'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. |
| Conclusions relating to going concern |
| 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 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. |
| Other information |
| The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon. |
| 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. |
| In connection with our audit of the financial statements, 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 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. |
| Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 |
| In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: |
| - | the information given in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
| - | the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
| Matters on which we are required to report by exception |
| In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Report of the Directors. |
| We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: |
| - | adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or |
| - | the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or |
| - | certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or |
| - | we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. |
| Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
| Nicobloc Plc |
| Responsibilities of directors |
| As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page four, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. |
| In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. |
| Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements |
| 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 a Report of the Auditors 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 financial statements. |
| The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: |
| Discussions were held with the directors with a view to identifying those laws and regulations that could be expected to have a material impact on the financial statements. During the engagement team briefing, the outcomes of these discussions and enquiries were shared with the team, as well as consideration as to where and how fraud may occur in the entity. |
| The following laws and regulations were identified as being of significance to the entity: |
| - Those laws and regulations considered to have a direct effect on the financial statements include UK financial reporting standards, Company Law, Tax and Pensions legislation, and distributable profits legislation. |
| - It is considered that there are no laws and regulations for which non-compliance may be fundamental to the operating aspects of the business. |
| Audit procedures undertaken in response to the potential risks relating to irregularities (which include fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations) comprised of: inquiries of management and those charged with governance as to whether the entity complies with such laws and regulations; enquiries with the same concerning any actual or potential litigation or claims; inspection of relevant legal correspondence; review of board minutes; testing the appropriateness of entries in the nominal ledger, including journal entries; reviewing transactions around the end of the reporting period; and the performance of analytical procedures to identify unexpected movements in account balances which may be indicative of fraud. |
| No instances of material non-compliance were identified. However, the likelihood of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is limited by the inherent difficulty in detecting irregularities, the effectiveness of the entity's controls, and the nature, timing and extent of the audit procedures performed. Irregularities that result from fraud might be inherently more difficult to detect than irregularities that result from error. As explained above, there is an unavoidable risk that material misstatements may not be detected, even though the audit has been planned and performed in accordance with ISAs (UK). |
| 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 Report of the Auditors. |
| Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
| Nicobloc Plc |
| Use of our report |
| 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 a Report of the Auditors 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 |
| Statutory Auditors |
| The Retreat |
| 406 Roding Lane South |
| Woodford Green |
| Essex |
| IG8 8EY |
| Nicobloc Plc (Registered number: 06535447) |
| Income Statement |
| for the Period 21 March 2024 to 17 March 2025 |
| Period | Period |
| 21.3.24 | 1.4.23 |
| to | to |
| 17.3.25 | 20.3.24 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| TURNOVER |
| Cost of sales |
| GROSS PROFIT |
| Administrative expenses |
| OPERATING (LOSS)/PROFIT | 4 | ( |
) |
| Interest payable and similar expenses | 5 |
| (LOSS)/PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION | ( |
) |
| Tax on (loss)/profit | 6 |
| (LOSS)/PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL PERIOD |
( |
) |
| Nicobloc Plc (Registered number: 06535447) |
| Other Comprehensive Income |
| for the Period 21 March 2024 to 17 March 2025 |
| Period | Period |
| 21.3.24 | 1.4.23 |
| to | to |
| 17.3.25 | 20.3.24 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| (LOSS)/PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | ( |
) |
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD |
( |
) |
| Nicobloc Plc (Registered number: 06535447) |
| Balance Sheet |
| 17 March 2025 |
| 17.3.25 | 20.3.24 |
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Intangible assets | 7 |
| Tangible assets | 8 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Stocks | 9 |
| Debtors | 10 |
| Cash at bank and in hand |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 11 |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due after more than one year |
12 |
| NET ASSETS |
| CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
| Called up share capital | 14 |
| Share premium | 15 |
| Retained earnings | 15 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
| Nicobloc Plc (Registered number: 06535447) |
| Statement of Changes in Equity |
| for the Period 21 March 2024 to 17 March 2025 |
| Called up |
| share | Retained | Share | Total |
| capital | earnings | premium | equity |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Balance at 1 April 2023 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Changes in equity |
| Issue of share capital | - |
| Total comprehensive income | - | - |
| Balance at 20 March 2024 | ( |
) |
| Changes in equity |
| Issue of share capital | - |
| Total comprehensive income | - | ( |
) | - | ( |
) |
| Balance at 17 March 2025 | ( |
) |
| Nicobloc Plc (Registered number: 06535447) |
| Cash Flow Statement |
| for the Period 21 March 2024 to 17 March 2025 |
| Period | Period |
| 21.3.24 | 1.4.23 |
| to | to |
| 17.3.25 | 20.3.24 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| Cash flows from operating activities |
| Cash generated from operations | 1 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Interest paid | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Net cash from operating activities | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Cash flows from investing activities |
| Purchase of intangible fixed assets | ( |
) |
| Purchase of tangible fixed assets | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Net cash from investing activities | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Cash flows from financing activities |
| Amount withdrawn by directors | - | (739,148 | ) |
| Share issue |
| Share Premium |
| Net cash from financing activities |
| Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | ( |
) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
2 |
(18,221 |
) |
172 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
2 |
( |
) |
( |
) |
| Nicobloc Plc (Registered number: 06535447) |
| Notes to the Cash Flow Statement |
| for the Period 21 March 2024 to 17 March 2025 |
| 1. | RECONCILIATION OF (LOSS)/PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS |
| Period | Period |
| 21.3.24 | 1.4.23 |
| to | to |
| 17.3.25 | 20.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| (Loss)/profit before taxation | ( |
) |
| Depreciation charges |
| Finance costs | 3,078 | 3,233 |
| (83,525 | ) | 253,454 |
| Increase in trade and other debtors | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Decrease in trade and other creditors | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Cash generated from operations | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| 2. | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
| The amounts disclosed on the Cash Flow Statement in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Balance Sheet amounts: |
| Period ended 17 March 2025 |
| 17.3.25 | 21.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 23,623 | 315 |
| Bank overdrafts | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| (4,125 | ) | (18,221 | ) |
| Period ended 20 March 2024 |
| 20.3.24 | 1.4.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 315 | 172 |
| Bank overdrafts | ( |
) |
| (18,221 | ) | 172 |
| 3. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT |
| At 21.3.24 | Cash flow | At 17.3.25 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Net cash |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 315 | 23,308 | 23,623 |
| Bank overdrafts | (18,536 | ) | (9,212 | ) | (27,748 | ) |
| (18,221 | ) | (4,125 | ) |
| Debt |
| Debts falling due within 1 year | 860 | 9,761 | 10,621 |
| Debts falling due after 1 year | (29,955 | ) | (576 | ) | (30,531 | ) |
| (29,095 | ) | 9,185 | (19,910 | ) |
| Total | (47,316 | ) | 23,281 | (24,035 | ) |
| Nicobloc Plc (Registered number: 06535447) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements |
| for the Period 21 March 2024 to 17 March 2025 |
| 1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
| Nicobloc Plc is a public limited company, registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page. |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
| Basis of preparing the financial statements |
| Significant judgements and estimates |
| In the application of the company's accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates |
| . |
| The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods. |
| Turnover |
| Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. |
| Intangible fixed assets other than goodwill |
| Intangible assets are stated at cost less accumulated amortisation. |
| Amortisation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values on the following bases: |
| Computer Software 10% on a straight line basis |
| Patents Over the life of the patent acquired |
| Trademarks Over the lift of the trademark duration |
| Tangible fixed assets |
| Plant and machinery | - |
| Fixtures and fittings | - |
| Computer equipment | - |
| Stocks |
| Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition. |
| Stocks held for distribution at no or nominal consideration are measured at the lower of cost and replacement cost, adjusted where applicable for any loss of service potential. |
| At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of stocks over its estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised in profit or loss. |
| Nicobloc Plc (Registered number: 06535447) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Period 21 March 2024 to 17 March 2025 |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
| Financial instruments |
| The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments' and Section 12 'Other Financial Instruments Issues' of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments. |
| Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. |
| Basic financial assets |
| Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method 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. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised. |
| Impairment of financial assets |
| Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting date. |
| Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss. |
| If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss. |
| Classification of financial liabilities |
| Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities. |
| Basic financial liabilities |
| Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised. |
| Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method. |
| Trade payables are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade payables are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. |
| Taxation |
| Taxation for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, 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 balance sheet date. |
| Nicobloc Plc (Registered number: 06535447) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Period 21 March 2024 to 17 March 2025 |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
| Deferred tax |
| Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet 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 period 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. |
| Foreign currencies |
| Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result. |
| Going concern |
| The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. |
| In assessing the appropriateness of this basis, the directors have prepared cash flow forecasts and projections for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements. These forecasts take into account expected trading performance, committed expenditure, and anticipated developments in the business, including the continued development and commercialisation of the Company’s products. |
| The Company is currently dependent on continued financial support from its shareholders and external funding in order to meet its liabilities as they fall due and to support future growth. The shareholders have indicated their intention to provide such financial support as required for the foreseeable future. |
| Whilst the directors have a reasonable expectation that such support will continue to be available, this reliance on future funding indicates the existence of an uncertainty which may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. |
| Notwithstanding this uncertainty, the directors believe that it remains appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis, as they are confident that sufficient funding will be secured and that the Company will be able to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. |
| Accordingly, the financial statements do not include any adjustments that would result if the going concern basis of preparation were no longer appropriate. |
| 3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
| There were no staff costs for the period ended 17 March 2025 nor for the period ended 20 March 2024. |
| The average number of employees during the period was as follows: |
| Period | Period |
| 21.3.24 | 1.4.23 |
| to | to |
| 17.3.25 | 20.3.24 |
| Management |
| No remuneration was paid to the Directors of the company during the year (2024: £Nil). |
| Period | Period |
| 21.3.24 | 1.4.23 |
| to | to |
| 17.3.25 | 20.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Directors' remuneration |
| Nicobloc Plc (Registered number: 06535447) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Period 21 March 2024 to 17 March 2025 |
| 4. | OPERATING (LOSS)/PROFIT |
| The operating loss (2024 - operating profit) is stated after charging/(crediting): |
| Period | Period |
| 21.3.24 | 1.4.23 |
| to | to |
| 17.3.25 | 20.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Depreciation - owned assets |
| Patents and licences amortisation |
| Trademarks amortisation |
| Computer software amortisation |
| Auditors' remuneration |
| Foreign exchange differences | ( |
) |
| 5. | INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES |
| Period | Period |
| 21.3.24 | 1.4.23 |
| to | to |
| 17.3.25 | 20.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Bank interest |
| Bank loan interest |
| 6. | TAXATION |
| Analysis of the tax charge |
| No liability to UK corporation tax arose for the period ended 17 March 2025 nor for the period ended 20 March 2024. |
| 7. | INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Patents |
| and | Computer |
| licences | Trademarks | software | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 21 March 2024 |
| and 17 March 2025 |
| AMORTISATION |
| At 21 March 2024 |
| Amortisation for period |
| At 17 March 2025 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 17 March 2025 |
| At 20 March 2024 |
| Nicobloc Plc (Registered number: 06535447) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Period 21 March 2024 to 17 March 2025 |
| 8. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Fixtures |
| Plant and | and | Computer |
| machinery | fittings | equipment | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 21 March 2024 |
| Additions |
| At 17 March 2025 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 21 March 2024 |
| Charge for period |
| At 17 March 2025 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 17 March 2025 |
| At 20 March 2024 |
| 9. | STOCKS |
| 17.3.25 | 20.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Stocks |
| 10. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 17.3.25 | 20.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Trade debtors |
| Other debtors |
| Directors' current accounts | 213,634 | 229,071 |
| VAT |
| Prepayments |
| 11. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 17.3.25 | 20.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 13) |
| Trade creditors |
| Accruals and deferred income |
| 12. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
| 17.3.25 | 20.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Bank loans (see note 13) |
| Nicobloc Plc (Registered number: 06535447) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Period 21 March 2024 to 17 March 2025 |
| 13. | LOANS |
| An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below: |
| 17.3.25 | 20.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Amounts falling due within one year or on demand: |
| Bank overdrafts |
| Bank loans | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Amounts falling due between one and two years: |
| Bank loans - 1-2 years |
| 14. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
| Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
| Number: | Class: | Nominal | 17.3.25 | 20.3.24 |
| value: | £ | £ |
| Ordinary | 0.1p | 1,681,140 | 1,681,140 |
| 15. | RESERVES |
| Retained | Share |
| earnings | premium | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ |
| At 21 March 2024 | ( |
) | (1,202,958 | ) |
| Deficit for the period | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| No description | - | 120,178 | 120,178 |
| At 17 March 2025 | ( |
) | (1,229,250 | ) |
| Share premium arising on shares issued during the period |
| 16. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
| Balances with directors |
| At the period end, amounts totalling £213,634 (2024: £229,071) were owed by directors to the Company and are included within debtors. |
| These balances are unsecured, interest-free and repayable on demand. |
| The directors consider the balances due from directors to be fully recoverable and no impairment provision has been recognised. |
| Other related party transactions |
| There were no other material transactions with related parties during the period. |
| Other than the directors, there are no other key management personnel. |