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REGISTERED NUMBER: 04957438 (England and Wales)
















Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 28 February 2023

for

Bickerstaff Fishing Company Limited

Bickerstaff Fishing Company Limited (Registered number: 04957438)






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 28 February 2023




Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 4


Bickerstaff Fishing Company Limited

Company Information
for the Year Ended 28 February 2023







DIRECTOR: I Bickerstaff





REGISTERED OFFICE: 12a Marlborough Place
BRIGHTON
East Sussex
BN1 1WN





REGISTERED NUMBER: 04957438 (England and Wales)





ACCOUNTANTS: Clarke Goodhand Smith Limited
12a Marlborough Place
BRIGHTON
East Sussex
BN1 1WN

Bickerstaff Fishing Company Limited (Registered number: 04957438)

Balance Sheet
28 February 2023

28.2.23 28.2.22
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 4 47,250 54,000
Tangible assets 5 211,271 547,005
258,521 601,005

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 6 1,205,742 1,202,690
Cash at bank and in hand 936,472 322,750
2,142,214 1,525,440
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one
year

7

458,173

372,332
NET CURRENT ASSETS 1,684,041 1,153,108
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

1,942,562

1,754,113

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more
than one year

8

(44,737

)

(55,490

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 9 (34,250 ) (96,746 )
NET ASSETS 1,863,575 1,601,877

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 10 100 100
Retained earnings 11 1,863,475 1,601,777
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 1,863,575 1,601,877

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 28 February 2023.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 28 February 2023 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.

Bickerstaff Fishing Company Limited (Registered number: 04957438)

Balance Sheet - continued
28 February 2023


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 Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the director and authorised for issue on 14 November 2023 and were signed by:





I Bickerstaff - Director


Bickerstaff Fishing Company Limited (Registered number: 04957438)

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 28 February 2023

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Bickerstaff Fishing Company 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 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 is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

Intangible assets
Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

Patents and licences are being amortised evenly over their estimated useful life of ten years.

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 - 25% on reducing balance
Fixtures and fittings - 15% on reducing balance
Motor vehicles - 25% on reducing balance
Boats and equipment - 10% on reducing balance

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 1 (2022 - 1 ) .

Bickerstaff Fishing Company Limited (Registered number: 04957438)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 28 February 2023

4. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Patents
and
licences
£   
COST
At 1 March 2022
and 28 February 2023 67,500
AMORTISATION
At 1 March 2022 13,500
Amortisation for year 6,750
At 28 February 2023 20,250
NET BOOK VALUE
At 28 February 2023 47,250
At 28 February 2022 54,000

5. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Plant and and Motor Boats and
machinery fittings vehicles equipment Totals
£    £    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 March 2022 37,380 4,840 78,342 932,000 1,052,562
Disposals (21,250 ) - (591 ) (425,000 ) (446,841 )
At 28 February 2023 16,130 4,840 77,751 507,000 605,721
DEPRECIATION
At 1 March 2022 20,946 4,599 68,710 411,302 505,557
Charge for year 124 36 2,379 22,617 25,156
Eliminated on disposal (5,313 ) - (475 ) (130,475 ) (136,263 )
At 28 February 2023 15,757 4,635 70,614 303,444 394,450
NET BOOK VALUE
At 28 February 2023 373 205 7,137 203,556 211,271
At 28 February 2022 16,434 241 9,632 520,698 547,005

6. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
28.2.23 28.2.22
£    £   
Trade debtors 56,127 51,504
Other debtors 5,146 5,146
Intercompany loans 1,144,008 1,144,008
VAT 461 2,032
1,205,742 1,202,690

Bickerstaff Fishing Company Limited (Registered number: 04957438)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 28 February 2023

7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
28.2.23 28.2.22
£    £   
Trade creditors 33,391 24,349
Tax 191,614 25,354
Intercompany loans 230,818 230,818
Director's current account - 89,461
Accrued expenses 2,350 2,350
458,173 372,332

8. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN
ONE YEAR
28.2.23 28.2.22
£    £   
Bounceback loan 37,580 48,333
Loan - W V Bickerstaff 7,157 7,157
44,737 55,490

9. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
28.2.23 28.2.22
£    £   
Deferred tax 34,250 96,746

Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 March 2022 96,746
Accelerated capital allowances (62,496 )
Balance at 28 February 2023 34,250

10. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 28.2.23 28.2.22
value: £    £   
100 Ordinary share 1 100 100

11. RESERVES
Retained
earnings
£   

At 1 March 2022 1,601,777
Profit for the year 261,698
At 28 February 2023 1,863,475

Bickerstaff Fishing Company Limited (Registered number: 04957438)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 28 February 2023

12. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

Included in the financial statements are the following significant transactions and balances with related parties:

28.2.23 28.2.22
£    £   
West Quay Fisheries Limited; a company controlled by the
director, I Bickerstaff:

Turnover 793,789 746,983
Current assets: Debtors 51,504 51,504
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 230,818 230,818

Quayside (Newhaven) Limited; a company controlled by the
director, I Bickerstaff:

Current assets: Debtors 1,113,976 1,113,976

Newhaven Enterprises Ltd, a company controlled by the
director, I Bickerstaff:

Current assets: Debtors 30,031 30,031

13. CONTROLLING PARTY

The company was controlled by its director, I Bickerstaff, throughout the period.