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Registration number: 11670307

Cathy Clarkson Writing Services Ltd

Unaudited Filleted Abridged Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 30 November 2023

 

Cathy Clarkson Writing Services Ltd

Contents

Company Information

1

Accountants' Report

2

Abridged Balance Sheet

3 to 4

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements

5 to 9

 

Cathy Clarkson Writing Services Ltd

Company Information

Director

Mrs Catherine Clarkson

Registered office

CRW Accountants Limited
The Mews
Queen Street
Colyton
Devon
EX24 6JU

Accountants

CRW Accountants Ltd
The Mews
Queen Street
Colyton
Devon
EX246JU

 

Accountants' Report to the Director on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Accounts of
Cathy Clarkson Writing Services Ltd
for the Year Ended 30 November 2023

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of Cathy Clarkson Writing Services Ltd for the year ended 30 November 2023 as set out on pages 3 to 9 from the company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

As a practising member firm of the Association of International Accountants, we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements.

This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of Cathy Clarkson Writing Services Ltd, 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 Cathy Clarkson Writing Services Ltd and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of Cathy Clarkson Writing Services Ltd, as a body, in this report . To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Cathy Clarkson Writing Services Ltd and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that Cathy Clarkson Writing Services Ltd 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 Cathy Clarkson Writing Services Ltd. You consider that Cathy Clarkson Writing Services 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 accounts of Cathy Clarkson Writing Services 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 accounts.




CRW Accountants Ltd
The Mews
Queen Street
Colyton
Devon
EX246JU

13 March 2024

 

Cathy Clarkson Writing Services Ltd

(Registration number: 11670307)
Abridged Balance Sheet as at 30 November 2023

Note

2023
£

2022
£

Fixed assets

 

Intangible assets

4

5,000

6,000

Tangible assets

5

388

517

 

5,388

6,517

Current assets

 

Cash at bank and in hand

 

5,013

5,219

Prepayments and accrued income

 

7,666

14,782

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

(9,898)

(11,237)

Net current assets

 

2,781

8,764

Net assets

 

8,169

15,281

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

7

100

100

Retained earnings

8,069

15,181

Shareholders' funds

 

8,169

15,281

For the financial year ending 30 November 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Director's responsibilities:

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

The director acknowledges her 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.

 

Cathy Clarkson Writing Services Ltd

(Registration number: 11670307)
Abridged Balance Sheet as at 30 November 2023

All of the company’s members have consented to the preparation of an Abridged Balance Sheet in accordance with Section 444(2A) 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 director has not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the director on 13 March 2024
 

Mrs Catherine Clarkson
Director

   
     
 

Cathy Clarkson Writing Services Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2023

1

General information

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

The address of its registered office is:
CRW Accountants Limited
The Mews
Queen Street
Colyton
Devon
EX24 6JU

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the director on 13 March 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 abridged 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 abridged 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.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

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 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.

 

Cathy Clarkson Writing Services Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2023

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.

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% reducing balance

Goodwill

Goodwill arising on the acquisition of an entity represents the excess of the cost of acquisition over the company’s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the entity recognised at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is held in the currency of the acquired entity and revalued to the closing rate at each reporting period date. Goodwill is amortised over its useful life, which shall not exceed ten years if a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made.

Amortisation

Amortisation is provided on intangible assets so as to write off the cost, less any estimated residual value, over their useful life as follows:

Asset class

Amortisation method and rate

Goodwill

10% straight line

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.

 

Cathy Clarkson Writing Services Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2023

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.

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 the director) during the year, was 1 (2022 - 1).

 

Cathy Clarkson Writing Services Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2023

4

Intangible assets

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 December 2022

10,000

At 30 November 2023

10,000

Amortisation

At 1 December 2022

4,000

Amortisation charge

1,000

At 30 November 2023

5,000

Carrying amount

At 30 November 2023

5,000

At 30 November 2022

6,000

5

Tangible assets

Office equipment
£

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 December 2022

690

690

At 30 November 2023

690

690

Depreciation

At 1 December 2022

173

173

Charge for the year

129

129

At 30 November 2023

302

302

Carrying amount

At 30 November 2023

388

388

At 30 November 2022

517

517

6

Debtors

Debtors includes £Nil (2022 - £Nil) due after more than one year.

 

Cathy Clarkson Writing Services Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2023

7

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2023

2022

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary Share of £1 each

100

100

100

100

       

8

Dividends

Interim dividends paid

2023
£

2022
£

Interim dividend of £469.50 (2022 - £495.50) per each Ordinary Share

46,950

49,550

 

 

9

Related party transactions

Director's remuneration

The director's remuneration for the year was as follows:

2023
£

2022
£

Remuneration

9,097

9,012

Contributions paid to money purchase schemes

74,000

40,000

83,097

49,012