Company registration number SC265937 (Scotland)
William Lippe Architects Ltd.
Unaudited financial statements
for the year ended 31 May 2023
Pages for filing with registrar
William Lippe Architects Ltd.
Chartered Accountants' report to the director on the preparation of the
unaudited statutory financial statements of William Lippe Architects Ltd.
1

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of William Lippe Architects Ltd. for the year ended 31 May 2023 which comprise, the balance sheet and the related notes from the company’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

 

As a practising member firm of the ICAS we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.icas.com/professional-resources/practice/support-and-guidance/framework-for-the-preparation-of-accounts-revised-june-2020.

This report is made solely to the Director of William Lippe Architects Ltd. in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 6 October 2023. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of William Lippe Architects Ltd. and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Director of William Lippe Architects Ltd. in this report in accordance with the requirements of the ICAS as detailed at https://www.icas.com/professional-resources/practice/support-and-guidance/framework-for-the-preparation-of-accounts-revised-june-2020. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than William Lippe Architects Ltd. and its Director for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that William Lippe Architects Ltd. has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and loss of William Lippe Architects Ltd.. You consider that William Lippe Architects Ltd. is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the financial statements of William Lippe Architects Ltd.. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory financial statements.

James Milne
Chartered Accountants
5 High Street
Inverurie
AB51 3QA
7 February 2024
William Lippe Architects Ltd.
Balance sheet
as at 31 May 2023
31 May 2023
2
2023
2022
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
3
-
0
4,000
Tangible assets
4
-
0
102,069
-
0
106,069
Current assets
Stocks
-
5,110
Debtors
1,011,229
1,168,280
Cash at bank and in hand
97,459
110,008
1,108,688
1,283,398
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
(6,040)
(116,050)
Net current assets
1,102,648
1,167,348
Total assets less current liabilities
1,102,648
1,273,417
Provisions for liabilities
-
0
(21,224)
Net assets
1,102,648
1,252,193
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
3,900
3,900
Capital redemption reserve
100
100
Profit and loss reserves
1,098,648
1,248,193
Total equity
1,102,648
1,252,193
William Lippe Architects Ltd.
Balance sheet (continued)
as at 31 May 2023
31 May 2023
3

In accordance with section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, all of the members of the company have consented to the preparation of abridged financial statements pursuant to paragraph 1A of Schedule 1 to the Small Companies and Groups (Accounts and Directors’ Report) Regulations (SI 2008/409)(b).

The director of the company has elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true

For the financial year ended 31 May 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The director acknowledges his responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The member has not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

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 7 February 2024
William K. Lippe
Director
Company Registration No. SC265937
William Lippe Architects Ltd.
Notes to the financial statements
for the year ended 31 May 2023
4
1
Accounting policies
Company information

William Lippe Architects Ltd. is a private company limited by shares incorporated in Scotland. The registered office is The Stables, Keithhall Estate, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, AB51 0LD.

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.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2
Turnover

Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.

1.3
Intangible fixed assets - goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquisition of unincorporated businesses over the fair value of net assets acquired. It is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is considered to have a finite useful life and is amortised on a systematic basis over its expected life, which is 20 years.

1.4
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:

Fixtures and fittings
20% reducing balance
Computers
33.3% straight line
Motor vehicles
25% reducing balance

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.

1.5
Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

William Lippe Architects Ltd.
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
for the year ended 31 May 2023
1
Accounting policies (continued)
5
1.6
Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition.

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
Taxation

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

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.

Deferred tax

Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.

 

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.

1.8
Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

1.9
Leases

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessees. All other leases are classified as operating leases.

 

Assets held under finance leases are recognised as assets at the lower of the assets fair value at the date of inception and the present value of the minimum lease payments. The related liability is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are treated as consisting of capital and interest elements. The interest is charged to profit or loss so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

William Lippe Architects Ltd.
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
for the year ended 31 May 2023
6
2
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

2023
2022
Number
Number
Total
9
11
3
Intangible fixed assets
Total
£
Cost
At 1 June 2022
40,000
Disposals
(40,000)
At 31 May 2023
-
0
Amortisation and impairment
At 1 June 2022
36,000
Transfers
(36,000)
At 31 May 2023
-
0
Carrying amount
At 31 May 2023
-
0
At 31 May 2022
4,000
William Lippe Architects Ltd.
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
for the year ended 31 May 2023
7
4
Tangible fixed assets
Total
£
Cost
At 1 June 2022
345,176
Disposals
(345,176)
At 31 May 2023
-
0
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 June 2022
243,107
Eliminated in respect of disposals
(243,107)
At 31 May 2023
-
0
Carrying amount
At 31 May 2023
-
0
At 31 May 2022
102,069
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