LA-SER Europe Limited - Accounts to registrar - small 17.2

LA-SER Europe Limited - Accounts to registrar - small 17.2


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REGISTERED NUMBER: 06965269 (England and Wales)















UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016

FOR

LA-SER EUROPE LIMITED

LA-SER EUROPE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06965269)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016










Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 4


LA-SER EUROPE LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016







DIRECTOR: L Abenhaim





REGISTERED OFFICE: 5th Floor Front,
Audrey House
16-20 Ely Place
London
EC1N 6SN





REGISTERED NUMBER: 06965269 (England and Wales)





ACCOUNTANTS: Lawrence & Co
Chartered Accountants
132-134 College Road
Harrow
Middlesex
HA1 1BQ

LA-SER EUROPE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06965269)

BALANCE SHEET
31 DECEMBER 2016

31.12.16 31.12.15
Notes £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 4 8,467 9,757
Investments 5 499,967 499,967
508,434 509,724

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 6 2,777,539 4,043,645
Cash at bank and in hand 1,119,023 1,608,494
3,896,562 5,652,139
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING
DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

7

(3,223,021

)

(4,641,875

)
NET CURRENT ASSETS 673,541 1,010,264
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

1,181,975

1,519,988


ACCRUALS AND DEFERRED INCOME 1,062,097 1,128,303

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 1 1
Retained earnings 119,877 391,684
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 119,878 391,685
1,181,975 1,519,988

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2016.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2016 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The director acknowledges his 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.

LA-SER EUROPE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06965269)

BALANCE SHEET - continued
31 DECEMBER 2016


The financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

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

The financial statements were approved by the director on 29 September 2017 and were signed by:





L Abenhaim - Director


LA-SER EUROPE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06965269)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016


1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

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

Preparation of consolidated financial statements
The financial statements contain information about LA-SER Europe Limited as an individual company and do
not contain consolidated financial information as the parent of a group. The company has taken the option under
Section 398 of the Companies Act 2006 not to prepare consolidated financial statements.

Turnover
Turnover is recognised in the reporting period in which the services are rendered by reference to the stage of
completion of the specific transaction at the end of the reporting period. The stage of completion is determined
on the basis of the actual completion of a proportion of the total services to be rendered.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Plant and machinery etc - 25% on cost and at varying rates on cost

Research and development
Expenditure on research and development is written off in the year in which it is incurred.


Foreign currencies
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the
balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at
the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The Company makes payments into employees' defined contribution plans. Once the contributions have been
paid the Company has no further payment obligations.

The contributions are recognised as an expense in the Income Statement when they fall due. Amounts not paid
are shown as a liability in the Balance Sheet.

Fixed asset investment
Fixed asset investment is stated at historical cost less any impairment.

Financial instruments
The company only enters into basic financial instruments transactions that result in the recognition of financial
assets and liabilities like trade and other accounts receivable and payable, and other third parties, loans to and
from related parties.

Debt instruments like loans and other accounts receivable and payable are initially measured at present value of
the future payments and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method; Debt instruments that
are payable or receivable within one year, typically trade payables or receivables, are measured, initially and
subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received.

LA-SER EUROPE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06965269)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016


3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 11 (2015 - 13 ) .

4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Plant and
machinery
etc
£   
COST
At 1 January 2016 164,437
Additions 3,765
Disposals (52,905 )
At 31 December 2016 115,297
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2016 154,680
Charge for year 2,286
Eliminated on disposal (50,136 )
At 31 December 2016 106,830
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2016 8,467
At 31 December 2015 9,757

5. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Shares in
group
undertakings
£   
COST
At 1 January 2016
and 31 December 2016 499,967
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2016 499,967
At 31 December 2015 499,967

6. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.16 31.12.15
£    £   
Trade debtors 1,099,639 1,277,842
Amounts owed by group undertakings 531,773 1,962,896
Other debtors 1,146,127 802,907
2,777,539 4,043,645

Amounts owed by group undertakings, are secured, interest free, have no fixed date of repayment and are
repayable on demand.

LA-SER EUROPE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06965269)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016


7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.16 31.12.15
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts - 193
Trade creditors 66,835 96,785
Amounts owed to group undertakings 2,926,145 4,157,982
Taxation and social security 35,732 183,333
Other creditors 194,309 203,582
3,223,021 4,641,875

Amounts owed to group undertakings, are secured, interest free, have no fixed date of repayment and are
repayable on demand.

8. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party
transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.

9. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The immediate parent company is La-ser Analytica S.a.r.l, company registered in 43, Boulevard du Prince henri,
1724 Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

The ultimate parent company is La-ser Alpha Group S.a.r.l, company registered in 43, Boulevard du Prince
henri, 1724 Luxembourg, Luxembourg . Group accounts can be obtained from the above address.