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Company Registration No. SC554312 (Scotland)
Discovery Venture Consulting Ltd Unaudited accounts for the year ended 31 January 2026
Discovery Venture Consulting Ltd Unaudited accounts Contents
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Discovery Venture Consulting Ltd Company Information for the year ended 31 January 2026
Directors
Mr David Ricketts Dr Leesa Marsh
Company Number
SC554312 (Scotland)
Accountants
SC Tax Advisers and Accountants 41 Southgate Street Winchester SO23 9EH
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Discovery Venture Consulting Ltd Statement of financial position as at 31 January 2026
2026 
2025 
Notes
£ 
£ 
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
143,163 
154,210 
Investment property
275,432 
271,301 
418,595 
425,511 
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
12,824 
19,371 
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
(45,347)
(135,690)
Net current liabilities
(32,523)
(116,319)
Total assets less current liabilities
386,072 
309,192 
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
(87,688)
(114,666)
Net assets
298,384 
194,526 
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
100 
100 
Profit and loss account
298,284 
194,426 
Shareholders' funds
298,384 
194,526 
For the year ending 31 January 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 21 October 2025 and were signed on its behalf by
Mr David Ricketts Director Company Registration No. SC554312
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Discovery Venture Consulting Ltd Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 January 2026
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Statutory information
Discovery Venture Consulting Ltd is a private company, limited by shares, registered in Scotland, registration number SC554312.
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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.
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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:
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Tangible fixed assets
Plant & machinery 
Motor vehicles 
Fixtures & fittings 
Computer equipment 
Total 
£ 
£ 
£ 
£ 
£ 
Cost or valuation
At cost 
At cost 
At cost 
At cost 
At 1 February 2025
7,376 
154,900 
2,880 
1,298 
166,454 
At 31 January 2026
7,376 
154,900 
2,880 
1,298 
166,454 
Depreciation
At 1 February 2025
2,950 
9,294 
- 
- 
12,244 
Charge for the year
1,475 
8,736 
576 
260 
11,047 
At 31 January 2026
4,425 
18,030 
576 
260 
23,291 
Net book value
At 31 January 2026
2,951 
136,870 
2,304 
1,038 
143,163 
At 31 January 2025
4,426 
145,606 
2,880 
1,298 
154,210 
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Investment property
2026 
£ 
Fair value at 1 February 2025
271,301 
Additions
4,131 
At 31 January 2026
275,432 
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Discovery Venture Consulting Ltd Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 January 2026
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2026 
2025 
£ 
£ 
Bank loans and overdrafts
999 
6,108 
Taxes and social security
33,845 
(995)
Loans from directors
9,505 
128,782 
Accruals
998 
1,795 
45,347 
135,690 
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2026 
2025 
£ 
£ 
Obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts
87,688 
114,666 
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Average number of employees
During the year the average number of employees was 2 (2025: 2).
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