Company Registration No. 06695582 (England and Wales)
CAPSTONE GLOBAL LIBRARY LIMITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
CAPSTONE GLOBAL LIBRARY LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Balance sheet
1
Statement of changes in equity
2
Notes to the financial statements
3 - 10
CAPSTONE GLOBAL LIBRARY LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2021
31 December 2021
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2021
2020
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
5
2,734
Current assets
Stocks
434,772
662,510
Debtors
6
570,470
509,434
Cash at bank and in hand
996,205
798,976
2,001,447
1,970,920
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
7
(443,284)
(410,847)
Net current assets
1,558,163
1,560,073
Total assets less current liabilities
1,558,163
1,562,807
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
8
(844,033)
(771,339)
Net assets
714,130
791,468
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
9
100
100
Other reserves
8,738,435
8,738,435
Profit and loss reserves
(8,024,405)
(7,947,067)
Total equity
714,130
791,468
The director of the company has elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.
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These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved and signed by the director and authorised for issue on 3 May 2022
Mr R Coughlan
Director
Company Registration No. 06695582
CAPSTONE GLOBAL LIBRARY LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
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Share capital
Capital contribution
Profit and loss reserves
Total
Notes
£
£
£
£
Balance at 1 January 2020
100
8,738,435
(7,836,207)
902,328
Year ended 31 December 2020:
Loss for the year
-
-
(110,865)
(110,865)
Other comprehensive income:
Total comprehensive income for the year
(110,865)
(110,865)
Balance at 31 December 2020
100
8,738,435
(7,947,067)
791,468
Year ended 31 December 2021:
Loss for the year
-
-
(77,340)
(77,340)
Other comprehensive income:
Total comprehensive income for the year
(77,340)
(77,340)
Balance at 31 December 2021
100
8,738,435
(8,024,405)
714,130
CAPSTONE GLOBAL LIBRARY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Capstone Global Library Limited is a
private
company
limited by shares
incorporated in
England and Wales
.
The registered office is
264 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7DY.
1.1
Accounting convention
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.
The financial statements are prepared in
sterling
, which is the functional currency of the company.
Monetary a
mounts
in these financial statements are
rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
1.2
Going concern
The company is reliant on continued support from its parent company which has been demonstrated by a letter of support received from Coughlan Companies LLC, a company registered in the United States of America.
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After making enquires and considering the uncertainties, the director has a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resource to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The director has also considered the implications of Brexit and the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak on the business and, whilst he accepts that the ongoing situations present a risk to the business, this is not considered to be an overall threat to the going concern status of the business and therefore the directors continues to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
1.3
Turnover
The turnover shown in the profit and loss account represents amounts invoiced during the year, exclusive of Value Added Tax.
Revenue from the sale of
books
is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the
books
have passed to the buyer
(usually on dispatch of the books)
, the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the entity and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.
1.4
Pre-publication costs
Publication costs include one time expenses associated with developing and producing new or revised book publications, which include editorial expenses, author fees, prepress, photograph expenses, title right charges, royalty fees and any other costs incurred up to completion of the publication. Pre-publication costs are amortised over a three-year period, which approximates the lives of the related book publications, using a straight line method, which approximates the estimated sales cycle of the related books.
Disposals represent pre-publication costs of titles which are no longer in print.
Amortisation charges in respect of pre-publication costs are accounted for as a direct cost of sale.
Costs incurred in the UK but relating to future US title revenue streams are charged to the intercompany account on a monthly basis.
Pre-publication costs
3 years straight line
CAPSTONE GLOBAL LIBRARY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.5
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Equipment
1 - 10 years straight line
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and
is credited or charged to profit or loss
.
1.6
Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell.
At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of stocks over its estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised in profit or loss.
1.7
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents
are basic financial assets
and
include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
1.8
Financial instruments
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset
, with
the net amounts presented in the financial statements
,
when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include
debtors
and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest
method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.
Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
CAPSTONE GLOBAL LIBRARY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Impairment of financial assets
Financial assets, other than those
held
at
fair value through profit and loss
, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.
Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected.
If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.
If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss.
Derecognition of financial assets
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when
the company
transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.
Classification of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including
creditors
, bank loans, loans from
fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are
initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a
financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of
the future
paymen
ts discounted at a market rate of interest.
Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective
interest rate method.
Trade creditors
are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired
in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. A
m
ounts payable are classified as
current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented
as non-current liabilities.
Trade creditors
are recognised initially at transaction price
and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations
expire or are discharged or cancelled.
CAPSTONE GLOBAL LIBRARY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.9
Taxation
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable
.
Current tax
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the
profit and loss account
because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The
company’s
liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.
1.10
Employee benefits
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or
fixed assets
.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
1.11
Leases
Rentals payable under operating leases,
including
any lease incentives received, are charged to income on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the lease asset are consumed.
1.12
Foreign exchange
Assets, liabilities and transactions in foreign currencies are principally held between group companies and are translated into sterling at the rates agreed and fixed between group companies. The exchange rates agreed and fixed between the group companies are linked with published exchange rates. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating profit.
1.13
Advances of royalties to authors are included within trade debtors when the advance is paid, less any provision required to adjust the advance to its net realisable value.
1.14
Product development allocations
The company does not incur any direct Product development spend on new publishing lines. Content is licensed from its US parent company on an Intercompany royalty basis.
CAPSTONE GLOBAL LIBRARY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
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Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the director is required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
Critical judgements
The following judgements (apart from those involving estimates) have had the most significant
effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements.
Stock valuation and obsolescence
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is based on purchase costs. Estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell, includes, where necessary, provisions for slow moving and obsolete stocks. Calculation of these provisions requires judgments to be made, which include the forecasted customer demand, the promotional, competitive and economic environment as well as the ageing of stock. These variables are monitored by the directors and a provision is in place to mitigate the relevant risks.
Returns provision
Returns provisions are accounted for where the company has committed to offer refunds on returns over a certain period. The directors determine the relevant provision by using the historic rate of returns for the relevant products.
Useful economic life of tangible fixed assets
The useful economic lives of tangible fixed assets have been derived from the judgement of the directors, using their best estimate of the write-down period.
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Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was 1
3 (2020 - 14).
CAPSTONE GLOBAL LIBRARY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
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4
Intangible fixed assets
Pre-publication costs
£
Cost
At 1 January 2021
162,244
Disposals
(98,238)
At 31 December 2021
64,006
Amortisation and impairment
At 1 January 2021
162,244
Disposals
(98,236)
At 31 December 2021
64,006
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2021
At 31 December 2020
The above disposals represent pre-publication costs of titles which are no longer in print.
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Tangible fixed assets
Equipment
£
Cost
At 1 January 2021
116,456
Disposals
(5,109)
At 31 December 2021
111,347
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2021
113,723
Depreciation charged in the year
2,733
Eliminated in respect of disposals
(5,109)
At 31 December 2021
111,347
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2021
At 31 December 2020
2,734
CAPSTONE GLOBAL LIBRARY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
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Debtors
2021
2020
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
487,109
432,787
Other debtors
83,361
76,647
570,470
509,434
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2021
2020
£
£
Trade creditors
148,479
120,446
Other creditors
294,805
290,401
443,284
410,847
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2021
2020
£
£
Parent undertaking
844,033
771,339
9
Called up share capital
2021
2020
2021
2020
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
100
100
100
100
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Audit report information
As the income statement has been omitted from the filing copy of the financial statements
,
the following information in relation to the audit report on the statutory financial statements is provided in accordance with s444(5B) of the Companies Act 2006
:
The auditor's report was unqualified.
The senior statutory auditor was Samantha Daniels and the auditor was Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited.
CAPSTONE GLOBAL LIBRARY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
(Continued)
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11
Operating lease commitments
At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, as follows:
2021
2020
£
£
37,148
81,726
37,148
81,726
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Events after the reporting date
After the year end the company vacated their previous office and in doing so, disposed of fixed asset equipment with cost of £62,346 and net book value of £Nil.
The company also entered into a new lease on 7 February 2022 with a minimum commitment of £13,899.
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04 May 2022
CCH Software
CCH Accounts Production 2022.100
No description of principal activity
This audit opinion is unqualified
Mr R Coughlan
Mr R Coughlan
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