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Registration number: 14404661

Cowburn Watson-Box Limited

Unaudited Filleted Financial Statements

for the Period from 7 October 2022 to 31 October 2023

 

Cowburn Watson-Box Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Accountants' Report

2

Balance Sheet

3 to 4

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

5 to 9

 

Cowburn Watson-Box Limited

Company Information

Directors

Mr M J C Cowburn

Mrs C Watson-Box

Registered office

10 Ambassador Place
Stockport Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA15 8DB

Accountants

Xeinadin Phillip Carroll
10 Ambassador Place
Stockport Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA15 8DB

 

Accountants' Report to the Board of Directors on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Accounts of
Cowburn Watson-Box Limited
for the Period Ended 31 October 2023

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of Cowburn Watson-Box Limited for the period ended 31 October 2023 as set out on pages 3 to 9 from the company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of Cowburn Watson-Box Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of Cowburn Watson-Box Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of Cowburn Watson-Box Limited, as a body, in this report. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Cowburn Watson-Box Limited and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that Cowburn Watson-Box Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory accounts that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of Cowburn Watson-Box Limited. You consider that Cowburn Watson-Box Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the period.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the accounts of Cowburn Watson-Box Limited. 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 accounts.

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Xeinadin Phillip Carroll
10 Ambassador Place
Stockport Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA15 8DB

7 February 2024

 

Cowburn Watson-Box Limited

(Registration number: 14404661)
Balance Sheet as at 31 October 2023

Note

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

1,180

Current assets

 

Debtors

5

66,018

Cash at bank and in hand

 

106,953

 

172,971

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

6

(111,823)

Net current assets

 

61,148

Total assets less current liabilities

 

62,328

Provisions for liabilities

(224)

Net assets

 

62,104

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

100

Retained earnings

62,004

Shareholders' funds

 

62,104

For the financial period ending 31 October 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the period in question in accordance with section 476; and

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

These financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

 

Cowburn Watson-Box Limited

(Registration number: 14404661)
Balance Sheet as at 31 October 2023

Approved and authorised by the Board on 7 February 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
Mr M J C Cowburn
Director

.........................................
Mrs C Watson-Box
Director

 

Cowburn Watson-Box Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period from 7 October 2022 to 31 October 2023

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
10 Ambassador Place
Stockport Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA15 8DB

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 7 February 2024.

2

Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

The company recognises revenue when:
The amount of revenue can be reliably measured;
it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity;
and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company operates and generates taxable income.

 

Cowburn Watson-Box Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period from 7 October 2022 to 31 October 2023

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the financial statements.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised when it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Office equipment

25% Straight line basis

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

 

Cowburn Watson-Box Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period from 7 October 2022 to 31 October 2023

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the profit and loss account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

Dividends

Dividend distribution to the company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the period, was 3.

 

Cowburn Watson-Box Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period from 7 October 2022 to 31 October 2023

4

Tangible assets

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

Additions

1,391

1,391

At 31 October 2023

1,391

1,391

Depreciation

Charge for the period

211

211

At 31 October 2023

211

211

Carrying amount

At 31 October 2023

1,180

1,180

5

Debtors

2023
£

Trade debtors

63,102

Prepayments

2,916

66,018

6

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Note

2023
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

7

2,060

Trade creditors

 

3,100

Taxation and social security

 

102,779

Accruals and deferred income

 

209

Other creditors

 

3,675

 

111,823

 

Cowburn Watson-Box Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period from 7 October 2022 to 31 October 2023

7

Loans and borrowings

2023
£

Current loans and borrowings

Other borrowings

2,060