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AEI VENTURES LIMITED
UNAUDITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

 
AEI VENTURES LIMITED
 
 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
J A J Cotterill 
D Dias 
L B Hood 




Registered number
06605889



Registered office
C/O Aei Music Group
Unit V W X Y

Reliance Wharf 2-10 Hertford Road

London

United Kingdom

N1 5ET




Accountants
Sopher + Co LLP
Chartered Accountants

5 Elstree Gate

Elstree Way

Borehamwood

Hertfordshire

WD6 1JD





 
AEI VENTURES LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Statement of Financial Position
 
 
1 - 2
Notes to the Financial Statements
 
 
3 - 5


 
AEI VENTURES LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER:06605889

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Investments
 4 
265,362
465,362

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 5 
791,702
3

Cash at bank and in hand
  
1,184,802
1,236,534

  
1,976,504
1,236,537

Current liabilities
  

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 6 
(1,531,427)
(626,197)

Net current assets
  
 
 
445,077
 
 
610,340

Net assets
  
710,439
1,075,702


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
  
3
3

Profit and loss account
  
710,436
1,075,699

  
710,439
1,075,702


The directors consider that the Company is entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and members have not required the Company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - small entities.

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

The Company has opted not to file the statement of comprehensive income in accordance with provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by: 




D Dias
Director

Date: 29 May 2026

The notes on pages 3 to 5 form part of these financial statements.
Page 1

 
AEI VENTURES LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER:06605889
    
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024


Page 2

 
AEI VENTURES LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

1.


General information

AEI Ventures Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is C/O AEI Music Group, Unit V, W, X, Y Reliance Wharf, 2 - 10 Hertford Road, London, N1 5ET.

The principal activity of the company continued to be that of a holding company.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland' and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. 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 following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Revenue

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. 

 
2.3

Interest income

Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.

 
2.4

Exceptional items

Exceptional items are transactions that fall within the ordinary activities of the Company but are presented separately due to their size or incidence.

 
2.5

Valuation of investments

Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.

 
2.6

Associates and joint ventures

Associates are held at cost less impairment.

 
2.7

Debtors

Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment.

 
2.8

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

Page 3

 
AEI VENTURES LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.9

Creditors

Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price.

 
2.10

Dividends

Equity dividends are recognised when they become legally payable. Interim equity dividends are recognised when paid. Final equity dividends are recognised when approved by the shareholders at an annual general meeting.


3.


Employees

The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 3 (2023 - 2).


4.


Fixed asset investments





Investments in subsidiary companies
Investments in associates
Unlisted investments
Total

£
£
£
£



Cost or valuation


At 1 January 2024
30,305
285,025
150,032
465,362



At 31 December 2024

30,305
285,025
150,032
465,362



Impairment


Charge for the period
-
200,000
-
200,000



At 31 December 2024

-
200,000
-
200,000



Net book value



At 31 December 2024
30,305
85,025
150,032
265,362



At 31 December 2023
30,305
285,025
150,032
465,362

Page 4

 
AEI VENTURES LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Subsidiary undertakings


The following were subsidiary undertakings of the Company:

Name

Class of shares

Holding

AEI Music Limited
Ordinary
100%
AEI Recordings Limited
Ordinary
100%
Featherstone Music Limited
Ordinary
100%

The registered office for all subsidiary undertakings is C/O AEI Music Group, Unit V, W, X, Y Reliance Wharf, 2 - 10 Hertford Road, London, N1 5ET.


5.


Debtors

2024
2023
£
£


Amounts owed by group undertakings
322,188
-

Other debtors
469,514
3

791,702
3



6.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2024
2023
£
£

Trade creditors
100
-

Amounts owed to group undertakings
1,518,902
616,697

Accruals and deferred income
12,425
9,500

1,531,427
626,197



7.


Transactions with directors

At the start of the financial year, the total outstanding advances to directors amounted to £3. During the financial year, an advance of £739,511 were made to the directors and repayments totalling £270,000 received. As a result, the total advances to directors at the end of the financial year amounted to £469,514. Advances made to directors are unsecured. 

Interest on directors' advances are charged at the official HMRC beneficial loan interest rate.  


8.


Related party transactions

The company has taken advantage of the exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 ''The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.

Page 5

 
AEI VENTURES LIMITED