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REGISTERED NUMBER: 06326570 (England and Wales)















FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023

FOR

Essential Secretary Ltd

Essential Secretary Ltd (Registered number: 06326570)






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023




Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 3


Essential Secretary Ltd

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023







DIRECTORS: Mrs S Stevens
R J Stevens





SECRETARY: R J Stevens





REGISTERED OFFICE: Sherwood House
41 Queens Road
Farnborough
Hampshire
GU14 6JP





REGISTERED NUMBER: 06326570 (England and Wales)





ACCOUNTANTS: Jones & Co
Sherwood House
41 Queens Road
Farnborough
Hants
GU14 6JP

Essential Secretary Ltd (Registered number: 06326570)

BALANCE SHEET
31 JULY 2023

31.7.23 31.7.22
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 4 11,621 14,278

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 5 30,015 39,411
Cash at bank 15,938 13,031
45,953 52,442
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 6 47,822 45,757
NET CURRENT (LIABILITIES)/ASSETS (1,869 ) 6,685
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 9,752 20,963

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year 7 (4,000 ) (18,000 )

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES (2,208 ) (2,712 )
NET ASSETS 3,544 251

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 2 2
Retained earnings 3,542 249
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 3,544 251

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

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

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 Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 9 April 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:





Mrs S Stevens - Director


Essential Secretary Ltd (Registered number: 06326570)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Essential Secretary Ltd 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 represents net invoiced sales of services, excluding value added tax and is recognised when the work is completed.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Fixtures and fittings - 20% on reducing balance
Office equipment - 20% on reducing balance

Taxation
Taxation for the year is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax is not recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date since the amount is considered immaterial.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 3 (2022 - 10 ) .

4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
and Office
fittings equipment Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 August 2022 5,115 43,786 48,901
Additions - 249 249
At 31 July 2023 5,115 44,035 49,150
DEPRECIATION
At 1 August 2022 3,272 31,351 34,623
Charge for year 369 2,537 2,906
At 31 July 2023 3,641 33,888 37,529
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 July 2023 1,474 10,147 11,621
At 31 July 2022 1,843 12,435 14,278

Essential Secretary Ltd (Registered number: 06326570)

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

5. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
Trade debtors 27,749 33,845
Other debtors 2,266 5,566
30,015 39,411

6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts 16,040 19,774
Trade creditors 8,451 7,042
Taxation and social security 20,957 13,176
Other creditors 2,374 5,765
47,822 45,757

7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
Bank loans 4,000 18,000