MD5 Ltd - Period Ending 2020-10-31

MD5 Ltd - Period Ending 2020-10-31


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Registration number: 04895973

MD5 Ltd

Annual Report and Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 October 2020

 

MD5 Ltd

Contents

Company Information

1

Accountants' Report

2

Abridged Balance Sheet

3 to 4

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements

5 to 9

 

MD5 Ltd

Company Information

Director

Mr Geoffrey Boyd

Registered office

Beaumont Accountancy Services First Floor
Enterprise House
202-206 Linthorpe Road
Middlesbrough
Cleveland
TS1 3QW

Accountants

Beaumont Accountancy Services
1st Floor Enterprise House
202-206 Linthorpe Road
Middlesbrough
TS1 3QW

 

Accountants' Report to the Director on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Accounts of
MD5 Ltd
for the Year Ended 31 October 2020

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of MD5 Ltd for the year ended 31 October 2020 as set out on pages 3 to 9 from the company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

It is your duty to ensure that MD5 Ltd 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 MD5 Ltd. You consider that MD5 Ltd 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 MD5 Ltd. 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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Beaumont Accountancy Services
1st Floor Enterprise House
202-206 Linthorpe Road
Middlesbrough
TS1 3QW

3 June 2021

 

MD5 Ltd

(Registration number: 04895973)
Abridged Balance Sheet as at 31 October 2020

Note

2020
£

2019
£

Fixed assets

 

Intangible assets

4

766,635

643,793

Tangible assets

5

25,481

19,816

 

792,116

663,609

Current assets

 

Stocks

6

36,807

76,684

Debtors

226,486

190,596

Cash at bank and in hand

 

52,220

102,215

 

315,513

369,495

Prepayments and accrued income

 

10,618

20,851

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

(397,478)

(399,785)

Net current liabilities

 

(71,347)

(9,439)

Total assets less current liabilities

 

720,769

654,170

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

(50,000)

-

Provisions for liabilities

(22,629)

(17,744)

Accruals and deferred income

 

(89,040)

(128,519)

Net assets

 

559,100

507,907

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

7

90

90

Capital redemption reserve

10

10

Profit and loss account

559,000

507,807

Shareholders' funds

 

559,100

507,907

For the financial year ending 31 October 2020 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Director's responsibilities:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and

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.

 

MD5 Ltd

(Registration number: 04895973)
Abridged Balance Sheet as at 31 October 2020

All of the company’s members have consented to the preparation of an Abridged Balance Sheet in accordance with Section 444(2A) of the Companies Act 2006.

Approved and authorised by the director on 3 June 2021
 

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Mr Geoffrey Boyd
Director

 

MD5 Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2020

1

General information

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

The address of its registered office is:
Beaumont Accountancy Services First Floor
Enterprise House
202-206 Linthorpe Road
Middlesbrough
Cleveland
TS1 3QW
England

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the director on 3 June 2021.

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 abridged 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 abridged 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.

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.

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.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises 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.

 

MD5 Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2020

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the financial statements.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised when it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet 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

Fixtures and Fittings

15% straight line

Computer Equipment

20% straight line

Amortisation

Amortisation is provided on intangible assets so as to write off the cost, less any estimated residual value, over their useful life as follows:

Asset class

Amortisation method and rate

Research and development capitalised

straight line with the life span of the asset

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.

 

MD5 Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2020

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.

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.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including the director) during the year, was 15 (2019 - 13).

 

MD5 Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2020

4

Intangible assets

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 November 2019

1,148,501

Additions acquired separately

222,421

At 31 October 2020

1,370,922

Amortisation

At 1 November 2019

504,708

Amortisation charge

99,579

At 31 October 2020

604,287

Carrying amount

At 31 October 2020

766,635

At 31 October 2019

643,793

5

Tangible assets

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 November 2019

367,683

367,683

Additions

16,951

16,951

At 31 October 2020

384,634

384,634

Depreciation

At 1 November 2019

347,867

347,867

Charge for the year

11,286

11,286

At 31 October 2020

359,153

359,153

Carrying amount

At 31 October 2020

25,481

25,481

At 31 October 2019

19,816

19,816

6

Stocks

 

MD5 Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2020

2020
£

2019
£

Raw materials and consumables

1,487

-

Work in progress

35,320

76,684

36,807

76,684

7

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

 

2020

2019

 

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary shares of £1 each

90

90

90

90

         

8

Dividends

Interim dividends paid

   

2020
£

 

2019
£

Interim dividend of £689 (2019 - £756) per each Ordinary shares

 

62,000

 

68,000

         

9

Related party transactions

Directors' remuneration

The director's remuneration for the year was as follows:

2020
£

2019
£

Remuneration

12,512

12,758

Contributions paid to money purchase schemes

5,380

5,379

17,892

18,137

10

Parent and ultimate parent undertaking

The ultimate controlling party is MD5 Forensics Limited.