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REGISTERED NUMBER: 00073333 (England and Wales)












REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023

FOR

A. OAKDEN & SONS LIMITED

A. OAKDEN & SONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00073333)






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023




Page

Company Information 1

Report of the Directors 2

Statement of Financial Position 3

Notes to the Financial Statements 5


A. OAKDEN & SONS LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023







DIRECTORS: A L Oakden
P G Oakden





SECRETARY: M Jones





REGISTERED OFFICE: Manufactory House
Bell Lane
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG14 1BP





REGISTERED NUMBER: 00073333 (England and Wales)





ACCOUNTANTS: Cook & Partners Limited
Manufactory House
Bell Lane
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG14 1BP

A. OAKDEN & SONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00073333)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31st December 2023.

CESSATION OF TRADING
The company ceased trading on 31st December 2023.

DIRECTORS
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1st January 2023 to the date of this report.

A L Oakden
P G Oakden

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





A L Oakden - Director


1st February 2024

A. OAKDEN & SONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00073333)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
31ST DECEMBER 2023

2023 2022
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 4 - 600
Investments 5 6,083,131 5,753,682
6,083,131 5,754,282

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 6 8,326 12,144
Cash at bank 213,837 338,873
222,163 351,017
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 7 8,468 5,621
NET CURRENT ASSETS 213,695 345,396
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

6,296,826

6,099,678

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 363,066 346,665
NET ASSETS 5,933,760 5,753,013

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 79,030 79,030
Capital redemption reserve 18,000 18,000
Retained earnings 5,836,730 5,655,983
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 5,933,760 5,753,013

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31st December 2023.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2023 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.

A. OAKDEN & SONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00073333)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION - continued
31ST DECEMBER 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 Statement of Income and Retained Earnings has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 1st February 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:





A L Oakden - Director


A. OAKDEN & SONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00073333)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

A. Oakden & Sons 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

Accounting convention
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 as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

Going Concern Justification

The directors have assessed various factors and risks affecting the company and its ability in these difficult economic times to continue to trade as a going concern. The directors have not identified any material uncertainties or risks related to events or conditions that could affect the carrying values of the company's assets and liabilities as at the balance sheet date. Therefore the financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2023 have been prepared using the going concern basis of accounting.

Revenue
Revenue - Described as income from investments - is the value of dividends received and the profit/ loss on sale of investments during the year.

Revenue is recognised on the voting of dividends as per the shareholding contract, or the date shares were sold.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Investments
Fixed asset Investments are stated at open market value as at the year end.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 4 (2022 - 4 ) .

A. OAKDEN & SONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00073333)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023

4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Plant and
machinery
etc
£   
COST
At 1st January 2023 1,500
Disposals (1,500 )
At 31st December 2023 -
DEPRECIATION
At 1st January 2023 900
Charge for year 300
Eliminated on disposal (1,200 )
At 31st December 2023 -
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st December 2023 -
At 31st December 2022 600

5. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Other
investments
£   
COST OR VALUATION
At 1st January 2023 5,753,682
Additions 851,142
Disposals (745,092 )
Impairments 223,399
At 31st December 2023 6,083,131
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st December 2023 6,083,131
At 31st December 2022 5,753,682

A. OAKDEN & SONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00073333)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023

5. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued

Cost or valuation at 31st December 2023 is represented by:

Other
investments
£   
Valuation in 2017 308,211
Valuation in 2016 368,833
Valuation in 2015 1,482,322
Valuation in 2018 (428,089 )
Valuation in 2019 821,678
Valuation in 2020 14,857
Valuation in 2021 681,621
Valuation in 2022 (691,635 )
Valuation in 2023 223,399
Cost 3,301,934
6,083,131

6. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
£    £   
Other debtors 8,326 12,144

7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
£    £   
Taxation and social security 31 3,113
Other creditors 8,437 2,508
8,468 5,621