Untold Studios Limited - Period Ending 2019-12-31

Untold Studios Limited - Period Ending 2019-12-31


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Registration number: 11410955

Untold Studios Limited

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2019

J.D. Bregman & Co Limited
Chartered Accountants
First Floor
Spitalfields House
Stirling Way
Borehamwood
Herts
WD6 2FX


 

 

Untold Studios Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Financial Statements

3 to 9

 

Untold Studios Limited

Company Information

Directors

J W H Irwin

C S Dorfman

D O'Kelly

K M Glazer

N Davies

M B Wolfson

P Joseph

Registered office

White Collar Factory
Old Street Yard
London
EC1Y 8AF

Auditors

J.D. Bregman & Co Limited
Chartered Accountants
First Floor
Spitalfields House
Stirling Way
Borehamwood
Herts
WD6 2FX

 

Untold Studios Limited

(Registration number: 11410955)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2019

Note

2019
£

2018
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

434,817

404,720

Current assets

 

Debtors

5

1,394,768

639,559

Cash at bank and in hand

 

647,310

2,080,606

 

2,042,078

2,720,165

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

6

(2,003,032)

(606,337)

Net current assets

 

39,046

2,113,828

Total assets less current liabilities

 

473,863

2,518,548

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

6

(3,384,870)

(3,106,291)

Net liabilities

 

(2,911,007)

(587,743)

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

7

8,058

8,058

Share premium reserve

489,301

489,301

Profit and loss account

(3,408,366)

(1,085,102)

Shareholders' deficit

 

(2,911,007)

(587,743)

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.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 29 October 2020 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................

M B Wolfson
Director

 

Untold Studios Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2019

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
White Collar Factory
Old Street Yard
London
EC1Y 8AF

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 29 October 2020.

2

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.

The financial statements are prepared in pound stirling, which is the functional currency of the company.

The comparative figures were not audited.

Going concern

In our opinion, on the basis of information and enquiries that are pertinent to the company's circumstances and which we believe to be adequate, it is appropriate to continue to treat the company as a going concern. In particular we believe that adequate cash resources will be available to cover the company's requirements for working capital for at least twelve months from the date of signing the financial statements.

Audit report

The Independent Auditor's Report was unqualified. The name of the Senior Statutory Auditor who signed the audit report on 29 October 2020 was Jonathan Bregman BSc FCA FCCA, who signed for and on behalf of J.D. Bregman & Co Limited.

 

Untold Studios Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2019

Judgements

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported for assets and liabilities as at the balance sheet date and the amounts reported for revenues and expenses during the year. However, the nature of estimation means that actual outcomes could differ from those estimates. Judgements in respect of deferred income, accrued income and cut-off of costs and estimation of costs to complete projects have had the most significant effects on amounts recognised in the financial statements.

Revenue recognition

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.

Turnover from the supply of services represents the value of services provided under contracts to the extent that there is a right to consideration and is recorded at the fair value of consideration received or receivable. Where a contract has only been partially completed at the balance sheet date turnover represents the fair value of the service provided to date based on the stage of completion of the contract activity at the balance sheet date. Where payments are received from customers in advance of services provided, the amounts are recorded as deferred income and included as part of creditors due within one year.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets is 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:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Leasehold improvements

40% straight line

Fixtures and fittings

20% straight line

Office equipment

33% straight line

Development costs

Research and development costs are written off as incurred.

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.

 

Untold Studios Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2019

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.

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.

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the Profit and Loss Account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

Leases

Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

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.

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.

Share based payments

The Company operates a shared-based payment scheme for certain employees of the company.

 

Untold Studios Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2019

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 54 (2018 - 25).

 

Untold Studios Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2019

4

Tangible assets

Short leasehold improvements
£

Fixtures and fittings
£

Office equipment
£

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2019

178,115

100,184

159,406

437,705

Additions

-

6,073

225,569

231,642

At 31 December 2019

178,115

106,257

384,975

669,347

Depreciation

At 1 January 2019

17,778

3,878

11,329

32,985

Charge for the year

71,246

20,976

109,323

201,545

At 31 December 2019

89,024

24,854

120,652

234,530

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2019

89,091

81,403

264,323

434,817

At 31 December 2018

160,337

96,306

148,077

404,720

5

Debtors

2019
£

2018
£

Trade debtors

782,709

303,000

Prepayments

219,812

156,222

Other debtors

392,247

180,337

1,394,768

639,559

6

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2019
£

2018
£

Due within one year

Trade creditors

591,283

86,427

Taxation and social security

511,835

56,119

Accruals and deferred income

801,245

341,600

Other creditors

98,669

122,191

2,003,032

606,337

 

Untold Studios Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2019

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

Note

2019
£

2018
£

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

8

3,384,870

3,106,291

Further disclosures can be found in note 10.

7

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

 

2019

2018

 

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary A of £0.001 each

500,000

500.00

500,000

500.00

Ordinary B of £0.001 each

745,000

745.00

745,000

745.00

Ordinary C of £0.01 each

681,251

6,812.51

681,251

6,812.51

 

1,926,251

8,058

1,926,251

8,058

The company has an EMI Option Scheme, granting options over B Ordinary shares of £0.001 each. 50,001 options were granted in the period ended 31 December 2018. A further 37,503 options were granted in the year ended 31 December 2019. None of the options had vested by 31 December 2019.

8

Loans and borrowings

2019
£

2018
£

Non-current loans and borrowings

Other borrowings

3,384,870

3,106,291

 

Untold Studios Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2019

9

Related party transactions

Loans from related parties

2019

Other related parties
£

Total
£

At start of period

3,106,291

3,106,291

Interest transactions

402,233

402,233

At end of period

3,508,524

3,508,524

2018

Other related parties
£

Total
£

At start of period

2,982,637

2,982,637

Interest transactions

123,654

123,654

At end of period

3,106,291

3,106,291

Terms of loans from related parties


The Series A Loan Notes 2025 carry a fixed interest rate of 8% and Series B Loan Note 2028 carry a fixed interest rate of 10%. Interest is calculated quarterly on a compound basis. The company needs the written consent of 75% or more of holders of Series A Notes to create any security over the company's assets or to obtain borrowings.
Seris A Loan Notes are held by entities in which certain directors of the company have an intetrest.

10

Non adjusting events after the financial period

The COVID-19 pandemic occurred after the Company's year-end. The directors have carefully considered the likely effect of the pandemic on the future performance of the company and whilst it may have an impact on the future trading performance of the business, directors consider that the company has sufficient resources to enable it to remain in business for the foreseable future.