Registration number:
Prospectus Limited
for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
Prospectus Limited
(Registration number: 00877269)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022
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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. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.
Approved and authorised by the
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Prospectus Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
General information |
The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England & Wales.
The address of its registered office is:
The financial statements are presented in Sterling, which is the functional currency of the company.
These financial statements were authorised for issue by the
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.
Going concern
In the opinion of the directors the company remains a going concern and accordingly the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
Audit report
Exemption from preparing group accounts
The company has taken advantage of the exemption in section 398 of the Companies Act 2006 from the requirement to prepare consolidated financial statements, on the grounds that it is a small sized group.
Prospectus Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
Judgements
The preparation of the financial statements requires the management to make judgements and estimates. The items in the financial statements where judgements and estimates have been made include bad debt provisions and fixed asset depreciation. |
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.
Government grants
Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset received or receivable when there is reasonable assurance that the grant conditions will be met and the grants will be received.
A grant that specifies performance conditions is recognised in income when the performance conditions are met. Where a grant does not specify performance conditions it is recognised in income when the proceeds are received or receivable.
A grant received before the recognition criteria are satisfied is recognised as a liability.
Foreign currency transactions and balances
Non-monetary items measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.
Tax
The tax expense for the period comprises current and 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.
The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company operates and generates taxable income.
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.
Prospectus Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
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:
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Furniture and fittings |
Straight line over 8 years |
Office equipment |
Straight line over 4 years |
Business combinations
Business combinations are accounted for using the purchase method. The consideration for each acquisition is measured at the aggregate of the fair values at acquisition date of assets given, liabilities incurred or assumed, and equity instruments issued by the group in exchange for control of the acquired, plus any costs directly attributable to the business combination. When a business combination agreement provides for an adjustment to the cost of the combination contingent on future events, the group includes the estimated amount of that adjustment in the cost of the combination at the acquisition date if the adjustment is probable and can be measured reliably.
Investments
Investments in equity shares which are publicly traded or where the fair value can be measured reliably are initially measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where fair value cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.
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.
Prospectus Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
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.
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.
Staff numbers |
The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was
The average number of temporary workers engaged in the year was 115 (2021 - 88).
Prospectus Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
Tangible Assets |
Land and buildings |
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Additions |
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Charge for the year |
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Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £8,905 (2021 - £16,883) in respect of short leasehold land and buildings.
Investments |
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Subsidiaries |
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Prospectus Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
Details of undertakings
Details of the investments (including principal place of business of unincorporated entities) in which the company holds 20% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital are as follows:
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20-22 Stukeley Street, London, WC2B 5LR England and Wales |
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Subsidiary undertakings |
Prospect Temps Ltd The principal activity of Prospect Temps Ltd is |
Debtors |
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Amounts owed by group undertakings |
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Prepayments |
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Other debtors |
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Prospectus Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
Creditors |
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
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Other creditors |
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Loans and borrowings |
Invoice discounting and overdraft facilities are secured by way of both fixed and floating charges over the assets of the company and its parent undertakings.
There is a cross-guarantee in place between Prospectus Limited, its parent company Prospectus Management Limited and its ultimate parent company, Prospectus 3.0 Limited on all borrowings outstanding within the group at the Balance Sheet date.
Financial commitments, guarantees and contingencies |
At 31 March 2022 the company had total commitments under non-cancellable operating leases over the remaining life of those leases of £321,175 (2021 £513,880).
Parent and ultimate parent undertaking |
The company is controlled by Prospectus Management Ltd which is the parent company holding the entire issued ordinary share capital of the reporting company. Its registered office and principal place
of business is 20-22 Stukeley Street, London, London, WC2B 5LR.
Prospectus 3.0 Ltd is the ultimate parent company of Prospectus Ltd. Its registered office and principal place of business is 20-22 Stukeley Street, London, London, WC2B 5LR.