Registration number:
Aspen Media Limited
for the Year Ended 31 May 2017
22 St John Street
Newport Pagnell
Buckinghamshire
MK16 8HJ
Aspen Media Limited
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Company Information |
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Accountants' Report |
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Balance Sheet |
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Notes to the Financial Statements |
Aspen Media Limited
Company Information
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Director |
Mr Christopher Dermot MacSherry Collings |
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Company secretary |
Mrs S S Collings |
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Registered office |
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Accountants |
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Chartered Accountants' Report to the Director on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Accounts of
Aspen Media Limited
for the Year Ended 31 May 2017
In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of Aspen Media Limited for the year ended 31 May 2017 as set out on pages 3 to 10 from the company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.
As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at
http://www.icaew.com/en/members/regulations-standards-and-guidance/.
This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of Aspen Media Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our instructions. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of Aspen Media Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of Aspen Media Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Aspen Media Limited and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that Aspen Media Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory accounts that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of Aspen Media Limited. You consider that Aspen Media Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.
We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the accounts of Aspen Media Limited. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory accounts.
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Newport Pagnell
Buckinghamshire
MK16 8HJ
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Aspen Media Limited
(Registration number: 02942622)
Balance Sheet as at 31 May 2017
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Total equity |
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For the financial year ending 31 May 2017 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Director's responsibilities:
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The director acknowledges his responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. |
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
These financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and the option not to file the Profit and Loss Account has been taken.
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Aspen Media Limited
(Registration number: 02942622)
Balance Sheet as at 31 May 2017
Approved and authorised by the
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Mr Christopher Dermot MacSherry Collings
Director
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Aspen Media Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2017
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General information |
The company is a private company limited by share capital incorporated in England and Wales, 02942622.
The address of its registered office is:
England
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Accounting policies |
Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.
Statement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006.
Basis of preparation
These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.
Turnover
Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.
The company recognises revenue when:
The amount of revenue can be reliably measured;
it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity;
and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities.
Foreign currency transactions and balances
Any monetary assets ot liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are converted at the closing rate of exchange on the balance sheet date.
Tax
The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.
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 taxable income.
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Aspen Media Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2017
Deferred income tax is recognised on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements and on unused tax losses or tax credits in the company. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and a valuation allowance is set up against deferred tax assets so that the net carrying amount equals the highest amount that is more likely than not to be recovered based on current or future taxable profit.
Tangible assets
Tangible assets are stated in the statement of financial position at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.
Depreciation
Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:
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Plant and machinery |
25% on cost |
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Fixtures and fittings |
20% on cost |
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
Trade debtors
Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.
Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.
Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stocks are impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell; the impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.
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Aspen Media Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2017
Trade creditors
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.
Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Share capital
Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.
Dividends
Dividend distribution to the company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.
Defined contribution pension obligation
A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.
Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.
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Staff numbers |
The average number of persons employed by the company during the year, including the director, was
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Aspen Media Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2017
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Tangible assets |
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Furniture, fittings and equipment |
Other property, plant and equipment |
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Additions |
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Disposals |
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Charge for the year |
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Eliminated on disposal |
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Carrying amount |
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Inventory |
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Aspen Media Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2017
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Debtors |
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Trade debtors |
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Prepayments |
6,644 |
8,228 |
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Corporation tax recoverable |
18,702 |
14,859 |
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Director's loan account |
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15,370 |
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Total current trade and other debtors |
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Creditors |
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Accruals |
2,068 |
1,813 |
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Corporation tax |
3,914 |
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Other creditors |
2,920 |
1,509 |
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PAYE and NIC creditor |
337 |
550 |
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Director's loan account |
5,160 |
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Trade creditors |
9,018 |
14,719 |
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VAT |
43,292 |
38,115 |
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Related party transactions |
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Transactions with directors |
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2017 |
At 1 June 2016 |
Advances to directors |
Repayments by director |
At 31 May 2017 |
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Mr Christopher Dermot MacSherry Collings |
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15,370 |
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Mr Christopher Dermot MacSherry Collings |
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Aspen Media Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2017
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Transition to FRS 102 |
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