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EUROPEAN CHANNEL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
UNAUDITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED  31 JANUARY 2026

 
EUROPEAN CHANNEL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



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


 
EUROPEAN CHANNEL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER:04862988

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 JANUARY 2026

2026
2025
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Investment property
 5 
1,291,577
1,291,577

Current assets
  

Current asset investment
  
43,042
43,042

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 6 
3,835
2,900

Cash at bank and in hand
  
195,845
154,688

  
242,722
200,630

Current liabilities
  

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 7 
(352,906)
(353,013)

Net current liabilities
  
 
 
(110,184)
 
 
(152,383)

  

Net assets
  
1,181,393
1,139,194


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 8 
100
100

Profit and loss account
  
1,181,293
1,139,094

  
1,181,393
1,139,194


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 on 26 October 2026.



D I Bouchier
Director

The notes on pages 2 to 5 form part of these financial statements.

Page 1

 
EUROPEAN CHANNEL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026

1.


General information

European Channel Development Limited is a limited liability company registered in England and Wales. Its registered office is 5 Elstree Gate, Elstree Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1JD.

The principal activity of the Company is that of television production, development and consultancy and investment property.

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

Intangible assets

Intangible assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

 
2.3

Investment property

Investment property is carried at fair value determined annually by external valuers and derived from the current market rents and investment property yields for comparable real estate, adjusted if necessary for any difference in the nature, location or condition of the specific asset. No depreciation is provided. Changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss.

 
2.4

Financial instruments

The Company only enters into transactions that result in basic financial instruments such as trade and other debtors, trade and other creditors, cash at bank and in hand, loans to related parties.

Trade debtors, other debtors and loans to related parties are recognised initially at the transaction price less attributable transaction costs. Trade creditors, other creditors and loans from related parties are recognised initially at transaction price plus attributable transaction costs. Subsequently they are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses in the case of trade and other debtors, and loans to related parties.

Interest bearing borrowings, such bank loans, classified as basic financial instruments are recognised initially at the present value of future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Thereafter they are stated at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash balances and call deposits.


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EUROPEAN CHANNEL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.5

Foreign currency translation

Functional and presentation currency

The Company's functional and presentational currency is £ sterling.

Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.

At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.

Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in profit or loss except when deferred in other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges.

 
2.6

Interest income

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

 
2.7

Taxation

Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.



3.


Employees

The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 2 (2025 - 2).

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EUROPEAN CHANNEL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026

4.


Intangible assets




Trademarks

£



Cost


At 1 February 2025
7,761



At 31 January 2026

7,761



Amortisation


At 1 February 2025
7,761



At 31 January 2026

7,761



Net book value



At 31 January 2026
-



At 31 January 2025
-




5.


Investment property


Long term leasehold investment property

£



Valuation


At 1 February 2025
1,291,577



At 31 January 2026
1,291,577

The 2026 valuations were made by Directors, on an open market value for existing use basis.




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EUROPEAN CHANNEL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026

6.


Debtors

2026
2025
£
£


Prepayments and accrued income
3,835
2,900



7.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2026
2025
£
£

Other taxation and social security
17,224
16,330

Other creditors
307,477
313,149

Accruals and deferred income
28,205
23,534

352,906
353,013



8.


Share capital

2026
2025
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



100 (2025 - 100) ordinary shares of £1 each
100
100


 
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