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REGISTERED NUMBER: 09357951 (England and Wales)














Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2022

for

STORYBOOK DAY NURSERIES LIMITED

STORYBOOK DAY NURSERIES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09357951)

Contents of the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2022










Page

Company Information 1

Statement of Financial Position 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 3


STORYBOOK DAY NURSERIES LIMITED

Company Information
for the year ended 31 December 2022







Directors: Mrs S L Higgs
Mrs G G Stratton





Registered office: 107 Front Lane
Cranham
Upminster
Essex
RM14 1XN





Registered number: 09357951 (England and Wales)





Accountants: Haines Watts Essex LLP
Chartered Accountants
Juniper House
Warley Hill Business Park
The Drive
Brentwood
Essex
CM13 3BE

STORYBOOK DAY NURSERIES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09357951)

Statement of Financial Position
31 December 2022

2022 2021
Notes £    £    £    £   
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 4 919,456 881,999

Current assets
Debtors 5 19,998 -
Cash at bank 33,018 19,387
53,016 19,387
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year 6 79,719 74,095
Net current liabilities (26,703 ) (54,708 )
Total assets less current liabilities 892,753 827,291

Creditors
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

7

(595,979

)

(602,486

)

Provisions for liabilities 9 (2,758 ) (4,018 )
Net assets 294,016 220,787

Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 10 100 100
Retained earnings 293,916 220,687
Shareholders' funds 294,016 220,787

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2022.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their 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.

The financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

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

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 18 October 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:



Mrs G G Stratton - Director


STORYBOOK DAY NURSERIES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09357951)

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2022


1. Statutory information

Storybook Day Nurseries 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.

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).


2. Accounting policies

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Turnover
Turnover represents the fair value of net invoiced services, excluding value added tax.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Improvements to property - Straight line over 20 years
Fixtures and fittings - 20% on reducing balance
Motor vehicles - 20% on reducing balance
Computer equipment - 15% on reducing balance

Financial instruments
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised in the balance sheet when the company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Trade and other debtors and creditors are classified as basic financial instruments and measured at initial recognition at transaction price. Debtors and creditors are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. A provision is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due.

Cash and cash equivalents are classified as basic financial instruments and comprise cash in hand and at bank and bank overdrafts.

Financial liabilities and equity instruments issued by the company are classified in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into and the definitions of a financial liability and an equity instrument. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities. Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

3. Employees and directors

The average number of employees during the year was 28 (2021 - 27 ) .

STORYBOOK DAY NURSERIES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09357951)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 December 2022


4. Tangible fixed assets
Improvements Fixtures
Freehold to and
property property fittings
£    £    £   
Cost
At 1 January 2022 730,103 162,918 60,040
Additions - - 16,137
At 31 December 2022 730,103 162,918 76,177
Depreciation
At 1 January 2022 - 32,173 39,894
Charge for year - 8,146 7,257
At 31 December 2022 - 40,319 47,151
Net book value
At 31 December 2022 730,103 122,599 29,026
At 31 December 2021 730,103 130,745 20,146

Motor Computer
vehicles equipment Totals
£    £    £   
Cost
At 1 January 2022 - 2,231 955,292
Additions 46,092 - 62,229
At 31 December 2022 46,092 2,231 1,017,521
Depreciation
At 1 January 2022 - 1,226 73,293
Charge for year 9,218 151 24,772
At 31 December 2022 9,218 1,377 98,065
Net book value
At 31 December 2022 36,874 854 919,456
At 31 December 2021 - 1,005 881,999

5. Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
2022 2021
£    £   
Other debtors 19,998 -

STORYBOOK DAY NURSERIES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09357951)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 December 2022


6. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2022 2021
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts 31,514 27,182
Hire purchase contracts 6,509 -
Tax 29,958 29,509
Social security and other taxes 8,206 9,872
Other creditors 232 4,232
Accrued expenses 3,300 3,300
79,719 74,095

7. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2022 2021
£    £   
Bank loans - 2-5 years 566,877 602,486
Hire purchase contracts 29,102 -
595,979 602,486

8. Secured debts

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

2022 2021
£    £   
Bank loans 598,391 629,668

The bank loan is secured against the freehold property of the company.

9. Provisions for liabilities
2022 2021
£    £   
Deferred tax 2,758 4,018

Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 January 2022 4,018
Credit to Statement of Income and Retained Earnings during year (1,260 )
Balance at 31 December 2022 2,758

10. Called up share capital

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2022 2021
value: £    £   
100 Ordinary £1 100 100

STORYBOOK DAY NURSERIES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 09357951)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31 December 2022


11. Directors' advances, credits and guarantees

The following advances and credits to directors subsisted during the years ended 31 December 2022 and 31 December 2021:

2022 2021
£    £   
Mrs S L Higgs
Balance outstanding at start of year - -
Amounts advanced 9,999 -
Amounts repaid - -
Amounts written off - -
Amounts waived - -
Balance outstanding at end of year 9,999 -

Mrs G G Stratton
Balance outstanding at start of year - -
Amounts advanced 9,999 -
Amounts repaid - -
Amounts written off - -
Amounts waived - -
Balance outstanding at end of year 9,999 -