Europa Communications Limited - Accounts to registrar (filleted) - small 23.2.5

REGISTERED NUMBER: 02961237 (England and Wales)

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023

FOR

EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

Page

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Financial Statements

3

DIRECTORS:

Mr M S Balls

Mr N J Bate

Mrs K L Grigg

Mrs F J Holland

REGISTERED OFFICE:

Mercury House

19-21 Chapel Street

Marlow

Buckinghamshire

SL7 3HN

REGISTERED NUMBER:

02961237 (England and Wales)

ACCOUNTANTS:

Richardson Jones

Chartered Accountants

Mercury House

19-21 Chapel Street

Marlow

Buckinghamshire

SL7 3HN

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets

4

963

2,127

CURRENT ASSETS

Debtors

5

29,406

32,265

Cash at bank

49,825

132,589

79,231

164,854

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

6

68,722

140,126

NET CURRENT ASSETS

10,509

24,728

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

11,472

26,855

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES

7

183

404

NET ASSETS

11,289

26,451

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital

8

100

100

Retained earnings

9

11,189

26,351

SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS

11,289

26,451

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31st December 2023.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2023 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for:

(a)	ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and

(b)

preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

The financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 29th February 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:

Mrs K L Grigg - Director

Mrs F J Holland - Director

1.	STATUTORY INFORMATION

Europa Communications Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

2.	ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Turnover

Turnover represents net invoiced sales of marketing services, excluding value added tax.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Computer equipment

-

33% on cost

Hire purchase and leasing commitments

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

3.	EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 5 (2022 - 6 ) .

4.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Computer

equipment

£

COST

At 1st January 2023

and 31st December 2023

7,945

DEPRECIATION

At 1st January 2023

5,818

Charge for year

1,164

At 31st December 2023

6,982

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31st December 2023

963

At 31st December 2022

2,127

5.

DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

31.12.23

31.12.22

£

£

Trade debtors

23,010

27,926

Other debtors

6,396

4,339

29,406

32,265

6.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

31.12.23

31.12.22

£

£

Trade creditors

12,982

16,588

Amounts owed to group undertakings

435

435

Taxation and social security

18,496

41,944

Other creditors

36,809

81,159

68,722

140,126

7.	PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES

31.12.23

31.12.22

£

£

Deferred tax

183

404

Deferred tax

£

Balance at 1st January 2023

404

Credit to Income Statement during year

(221

)

Balance at 31st December 2023

183

8.	CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:

Number:

Class:

Nominal

31.12.23

31.12.22

value:

£

£

1,500

A Ordinary Shares

0.01

15

15

500

B Ordinary Shares

0.01

5

5

8,000

C Ordinary Shares

0.01

80

80

100

100

9.

RESERVES

Retained

earnings

£

At 1st January 2023

26,351

Deficit for the year

(15,162

)

At 31st December 2023

11,189

10.	ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The immediate Controlling Party is Europa Communications Holdings Ltd, a company incorporated in England and Wales and is controlled by the directors of Europa Communications Ltd.