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Company Registration No. 03186726 (England and Wales)
GOWER PLANT HIRE LIMITED Unaudited accounts for the year ended 30 April 2023
GOWER PLANT HIRE LIMITED Unaudited accounts Contents
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GOWER PLANT HIRE LIMITED Company Information for the year ended 30 April 2023
Director
LISBETH A EVANS
Company Number
03186726 (England and Wales)
Registered Office
BLAENYFAN QUARRY MEINCUAI KIDWELLY SA17 5LB
Accountants
S & L ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LTD 7A CAER STREET SWANSEA SA1 3PP
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GOWER PLANT HIRE LIMITED Statement of financial position as at 30 April 2023
2023 
2022 
Notes
£ 
£ 
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
2,089,197 
1,944,548 
Current assets
Inventories
4,500 
4,500 
Debtors
1,594,930 
919,962 
Cash at bank and in hand
29,620 
22,197 
1,629,050 
946,659 
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
(969,311)
(725,792)
Net current assets
659,739 
220,867 
Total assets less current liabilities
2,748,936 
2,165,415 
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
(378,259)
(455,734)
Net assets
2,370,677 
1,709,681 
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
2 
2 
Profit and loss account
2,370,675 
1,709,679 
Shareholders' funds
2,370,677 
1,709,681 
For the year ending 30 April 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The director acknowledges her responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - Small Entities. The profit and loss account has not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
The financial statements were approved by the Board and authorised for issue on 5 April 2024 and were signed on its behalf by
LISBETH A EVANS Director Company Registration No. 03186726
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GOWER PLANT HIRE LIMITED Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 30 April 2023
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Statutory information
GOWER PLANT HIRE LIMITED is a private company, limited by shares, registered in England and Wales, registration number 03186726. The registered office is BLAENYFAN QUARRY, MEINCUAI, KIDWELLY, SA17 5LB.
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Compliance with accounting standards
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A Small Entities. There were no material departures from that standard.
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Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below and have remained unchanged from the previous year, and also have been consistently applied within the same accounts.
Basis of preparation
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain fixed assets.
Presentation currency
The accounts are presented in £ sterling.
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible assets are included at cost less depreciation and impairment. Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives:
Plant & machinery
10% reducing balance
Motor vehicles
20% reducing balance
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Tangible fixed assets
Land & buildings 
Plant & machinery 
Motor vehicles 
Total 
£ 
£ 
£ 
£ 
Cost or valuation
At cost 
At cost 
At cost 
At 1 May 2022
367,841 
2,522,861 
113,329 
3,004,031 
Additions
- 
849,597 
- 
849,597 
Disposals
- 
(772,795)
(55,694)
(828,489)
At 30 April 2023
367,841 
2,599,663 
57,635 
3,025,139 
Depreciation
At 1 May 2022
- 
957,419 
102,064 
1,059,483 
Charge for the year
- 
164,072 
3,918 
167,990 
On disposals
- 
(227,513)
(64,018)
(291,531)
At 30 April 2023
- 
893,978 
41,964 
935,942 
Net book value
At 30 April 2023
367,841 
1,705,685 
15,671 
2,089,197 
At 30 April 2022
367,841 
1,565,442 
11,265 
1,944,548 
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GOWER PLANT HIRE LIMITED Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 30 April 2023
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Debtors
2023 
2022 
£ 
£ 
Amounts falling due within one year
Trade debtors
1,594,280 
599,312 
Other debtors
650 
320,650 
1,594,930 
919,962 
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023 
2022 
£ 
£ 
VAT
452,549 
271,620 
Obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts
180,457 
167,719 
Trade creditors
195,890 
171,401 
Taxes and social security
1,649 
766 
Other creditors
122,557 
96,448 
Loans from directors
4,729 
933 
Accruals
11,480 
16,905 
969,311 
725,792 
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2023 
2022 
£ 
£ 
Bank loans
131,367 
143,961 
Obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts
110,892 
175,773 
Other creditors
136,000 
136,000 
378,259 
455,734 
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Transactions with related parties
During the year the Company paid a management fee of £570,000 to Gower Quarrying Ltd. Mrs L A Evans is the sole director and shareholder of both Gower Quarrying Ltd and Gower Plant Hire Ltd
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Average number of employees
During the year the average number of employees was 2 (2022: 2).
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