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APPLETON CONSULTING LTD

Registered Number
13281830
(England and Wales)

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year ended
31 March 2023

APPLETON CONSULTING LTD
Company Information
for the year from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023

Directors

APPLETON, John Frederick
APPLETON, Patricia-Marie Gwyneth

Registered Address

Anchor House School Lane
Chandler's Ford
Eastleigh
SO53 4DY

Registered Number

13281830 (England and Wales)
APPLETON CONSULTING LTD
Balance Sheet as at
31 March 2023

Notes

2023

2022

£

£

£

£

Fixed assets
Tangible assets6866909
866909
Current assets
Debtors9,62110,354
Cash at bank and on hand1,2095,531
10,83015,885
Creditors amounts falling due within one year9(10,602)(11,527)
Net current assets (liabilities)2284,358
Total assets less current liabilities1,0945,267
Net assets1,0945,267
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital1,0001,000
Profit and loss account944,267
Shareholders' funds1,0945,267
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 15 May 2023, and are signed on its behalf by:
APPLETON, John Frederick
Director
Registered Company No. 13281830
APPLETON CONSULTING LTD
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2023

1.Statutory information
The company is a private company limited by shares and registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.
2.Compliance with applicable reporting framework
The financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102 Section 1A as it applies to the financial statements for the period and there were no material departures from the reporting standard.
3.Basis of measurement used in financial statements
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with FRS 102, the financial reporting standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (as applied to small entities by section 1A of the standard).
4.Accounting policies
Functional and presentation currency policy
The financial statements are presented in sterling and this is the functional currency of the company.
Turnover policy
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the rendering of services.
Property, plant and equipment policy
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or valuation less depreciation. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets as follows:

Reducing balance (%)
Office Equipment30
Revenue recognition policy
Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs.
Taxation policy
Current tax is recognised on taxable profit for the current and past periods. Current tax is measured at the amounts of tax expected to pay or recover using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.
Employee benefits policy
Contributions to defined contribution plans are expensed in the period to which they relate.
5.Employee information

20232022
Average number of employees during the year11
6.Property, plant and equipment

Total

£
Cost or valuation
At 01 April 221,018
Additions208
At 31 March 231,226
Depreciation and impairment
At 01 April 22109
Charge for year251
At 31 March 23360
Net book value
At 31 March 23866
At 31 March 22909
7.Directors advances, credits and guarantees

Brought forward

Amount advanced

Amount repaid

Carried forward

££££
APPLETON, John Frederick9,90156,10056,5929,409
9,90156,10056,5929,409
8.Debtors within one year

2023

2022

££
Amounts owed by associates and joint ventures / participating interests9,4099,901
Other debtors212453
Total9,62110,354
Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised at transaction price including any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts.
9.Creditors within one year

2023

2022

££
Trade creditors / trade payables101-
Taxation and social security9,06410,877
Accrued liabilities and deferred income1,437650
Total10,60211,527
Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method.