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Company Registration No. SC531620 (Scotland)
Area 52 Ltd Unaudited accounts for the year ended 30 April 2026
Area 52 Ltd Unaudited accounts Contents
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Area 52 Ltd Company Information for the year ended 30 April 2026
Directors
Luke Pifold-Thomas Stephen Paul Senior Matthew Karl Tutt Peter Wenham
Company Number
SC531620 (Scotland)
Registered Office
C/O Calculo Ltd 09 Eastworks Gateway Court Glasgow G40 4DS Scotland
Accountants
Calculo Ltd Eastworks Gateway Court Glasgow G40 4DS
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Area 52 Ltd Statement of financial position as at 30 April 2026
2026 
2025 
Notes
£ 
£ 
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
33,346 
41,026 
Tangible assets
1,873 
2,200 
35,219 
43,226 
Current assets
Debtors
96,260 
71,105 
Cash at bank and in hand
244,487 
90,346 
340,747 
161,451 
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
(137,329)
(142,791)
Net current assets
203,418 
18,660 
Total assets less current liabilities
238,637 
61,886 
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
(605,000)
(200,829)
Net liabilities
(366,363)
(138,943)
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
352 
331 
Share premium
2,240,283 
1,630,840 
Profit and loss account
(2,606,998)
(1,770,114)
Shareholders' funds
(366,363)
(138,943)
For the year ending 30 April 2026 the company was entitled to exemption from audit 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.
These accounts have been prepared and delivered 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 profit and loss account has not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 1 October 2026 and were signed on its behalf by
Stephen Paul Senior Director Company Registration No. SC531620
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Area 52 Ltd Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 30 April 2026
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Statutory information
Area 52 Ltd is a private company, limited by shares, registered in Scotland, registration number SC531620. The registered office is C/O Calculo Ltd 09 Eastworks, Gateway Court, Glasgow, G40 4DS, Scotland.
2
Compliance with accounting standards
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A Small Entities. There were no material departures from that standard.
3
Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below and have remained unchanged from the previous year, and also have been consistently applied within the same accounts.
Basis of preparation
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain fixed assets.
Presentation currency
The accounts are presented in £ sterling.
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible assets are included at cost less depreciation and impairment. Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives:
Plant & machinery
10% reducing balance
Computer equipment
10% reducing balance
Intangible fixed assets
Intangible fixed assets (including purchased goodwill and patents) are included at cost less accumulated amortisation.
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Intangible fixed assets
Other 
£ 
Cost
At 1 May 2025
76,619 
At 30 April 2026
76,619 
Amortisation
At 1 May 2025
35,593 
Charge for the year
7,680 
At 30 April 2026
43,273 
Net book value
At 30 April 2026
33,346 
At 30 April 2025
41,026 
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Area 52 Ltd Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 30 April 2026
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Tangible fixed assets
Plant & machinery 
Computer equipment 
Total 
£ 
£ 
£ 
Cost or valuation
At cost 
At cost 
At 1 May 2025
6,703 
6,244 
12,947 
At 30 April 2026
6,703 
6,244 
12,947 
Depreciation
At 1 May 2025
6,703 
4,044 
10,747 
Charge for the year
- 
327 
327 
At 30 April 2026
6,703 
4,371 
11,074 
Net book value
At 30 April 2026
- 
1,873 
1,873 
At 30 April 2025
- 
2,200 
2,200 
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Debtors
2026 
2025 
£ 
£ 
Amounts falling due within one year
VAT
6,347 
10,527 
Accrued income and prepayments
- 
1,122 
Other debtors
89,913 
59,456 
96,260 
71,105 
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2026 
2025 
£ 
£ 
Bank loans and overdrafts
822 
1,971 
Trade creditors
97,528 
111,503 
Taxes and social security
34,780 
18,952 
Other creditors
- 
493 
Loans from directors
4,199 
8,879 
Accruals
- 
993 
137,329 
142,791 
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2026 
2025 
£ 
£ 
Bank loans
605,000 
200,829 
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Average number of employees
During the year the average number of employees was 6 (2025: 4).
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