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ALNPETE LTD
CHAIRPERSON'S STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2021
The chairperson presents their statement for the period.
As a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, our activities have been significantly reduced this year, as have our sales and our income. Although we continue to provide consultancy, web design/maintenance and pre-press work to our existing clients, including two specialist security assurance-testing laboratories with whom we are working alongside the National Cyber Security Centre, the amount of such work has been extremely low.
Our speculative fiction imprint, Elsewhen Press, has seen an increase in the number and range of titles – we continue to publish work by writers from all around the world – although, in common with most other independent presses, sales have been reduced this year largely thanks to the stupidity of Brexit combined with the tragedy of the COVID-19 pandemic. We have been unable to maintain a presence at science fiction/fantasy conventions in the UK as those that happened at all were virtual which was not a worthwhile experience within which to attempt to sell books. Although we have maintained an online retail presence on our own website and through Amazon Marketplace in the UK, US, with our printer CPI Antony Rowe fulfilling all orders directly as we were unable to ship orders ourselves (which increased the cost of handling orders and reduced the income to negligible levels). As usual a number of our titles have been well-represented in various bestseller charts, and many receive very complimentary reviews in the media and online, as well as very positive customer feedback.
We end our financial year unclear what further impact Brexit and COVID-19 will have on the business itself, although they have already had significant personal impacts on our personnel, customers and suppliers; it continues to impact sales, increase costs, reduce income, and threaten continued personal and commercial existence.
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ALNPETE LTD
REGISTERED NUMBER: 03574096
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 5 APRIL 2021
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
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Total assets less current liabilities
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
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Notes
Alnpete Limited is a private company, limited by shares and incorporated in England with company registration number 03574096. The company's registered office is Trinity House, 3 Bullace Lane, Dartford, Kent DA1 1BB.
Average number of employees
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The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 2 (2020 - 2).
Directors' confirmations
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.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to entities subject to the micro-entities' regime.
The financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the 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 by:
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S P Buck
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