Accounts filed on 31-10-2015

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Company Registration Number:
06736499 (England and Wales)

Report of the Directors and Unaudited Financial Statements

Period of accounts

Start date: 01 November 2014

End date: 31 October 2015

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2015


Company Information
Report of the Directors
Profit and Loss Account
Gains and Losses
Balance sheet
Notes to the Financial Statements

Directors' Report Period Ended 31 October 2015

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 October 2015

Principal activities

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Directors
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
01 November 2014 to 31 October 2015
Emmanuel Mah
Pauline Dodgson-Katiyo
Camille Alleyne
Sydney Kotto
Dieudonné Gnammankou

The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on 30 July 2016
And Signed On Behalf Of The Board By:

Name: Emmanuel Mah
Status: Director

Profit and Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 October 2015

	Notes	2015 £	2014 £
Turnover:	2	14,358	8,201
Cost of sales:		( 11,664 )	( 13,327 )
Gross profit or (loss):		2,694	( 5,126 )
Administrative expenses:		( 7,709 )	( 4,447 )
Operating profit or (loss):		( 5,015 )	( 9,573 )
Profit or (loss) on ordinary activities before taxation:		( 5,015 )	( 9,573 )
Profit or (loss) for the financial year:		( 5,015 )	( 9,573 )

The notes form part of these financial statements

Statement of total recognised gains and losses

As at 31 October 2015

	2015 £	2014 £
Profit or (loss) for the period:	( 5,015 )	( 9,573 )
Total recognised gains and losses for the period:	( 5,015 )	( 9,573 )

Balance sheet

As at 31 October 2015

	Notes	2015 £	2014 £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets:	3	501	668
Total fixed assets:		501	668
Current assets
Debtors:		9,523	12,514
Cash at bank and in hand:		1,136	504
Total current assets:		10,659	13,018
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year:		( 22,815 )	( 20,326 )
Net current assets (liabilities):		( 12,156 )	( 7,308 )
Total assets less current liabilities:		( 11,655 )	( 6,640 )
Total net assets (liabilities):		( 11,655 )	( 6,640 )

The notes form part of these financial statements

Balance sheet continued

As at 31 October 2015

	Notes	2015 £	2014 £
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital:	4	1,000	1,000
Revaluation reserve:	5	( 12,655 )	( 7,640 )
Shareholders funds:		( 11,655 )	( 6,640 )

For the year ending 31 October 2015 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008).

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 30 July 2016

SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD BY:

Name: Emmanuel Mah
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2015

1. Accounting policies

Basis of measurement and preparation of accounts

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller entities (effective April 2008)

Turnover policy

Turnover represents amounts receivable from the principal activity of the company, net of value added tax and trade discounts

Intangible fixed assets amortisation policy

Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives.

Plant andmachinery 25% Reducing balance method

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2015

2. Turnover

Turnover represents amounts receivable from the principal activity of the company, net of value added tax and trade discounts

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2015

3. Tangible assets

	Land and buildings	Plant and Machinery	Fixtures and fittings	Office Equipment	Motor vehicles	Total
Cost	£	£	£	£	£	£
01 November 2014:	-	2,924	-	-	-	2,924
Additions:	-	-	-	-	-	0
Disposals:	-	-	-	-	-	0
Revaluations:	-	-	-	-	-	0
Transfers:	-	-	-	-	-	0
31 October 2015:	-	2,924	-	-	-	2,924
Depreciation
01 November 2014:	-	2,256	-	-	-	2,256
Charge for year:	-	167	-	-	-	167
On disposals:	-	-	-	-	-	0
Other adjustments:	-	-	-	-	-	0
31 October 2015:	-	2,423	-	-	-	2,423
Net book value
31 October 2015:	-	501	-	-	-	501
31 October 2014:	-	668	-	-	-	668

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2015

4. Called up share capital

Allotted, called up and paid

Previous period			2014
Class	Number of shares	Nominal value per share (£)	Total (£)
Ordinary shares:	1	1,000.00	1,000
Preference shares:			0
Total share capital (£):			1,000

Current period			2015
Class	Number of shares	Nominal value per share (£)	Total (£)
Ordinary shares:	1	1,000.00	1,000
Preference shares:			0
Total share capital (£):			1,000

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2015

5. Revaluation reserve

	£
At 01 November 2014:	( 7,640 )
Surplus or deficit arising from revaluation:	( 5,015 )
At 31 October 2015:	( 12,655 )

Director:		Emmanuel Mah
		Pauline Dodgson-Katiyo
		Camille Alleyne
		Sydney Kotto
		Dieudonné Gnammankou


Secretary:		Nigel Watt


Registered office:		16 Overhill Road East Dulwich London London SE22 0PH


Company Registration Number:		06736499 (England and Wales)

Accounts filed on 31-10-2015