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Company registration number: NI058929
A J Watson Ltd
Unaudited filleted abridged financial statements
31 October 2023
A J Watson Ltd
Contents
Directors and other information
Accountants report
Abridged statement of financial position
Notes to the financial statements
A J Watson Ltd
Directors and other information
Directors Mr A J Watson
Mr Gary Austin
Mr Gerald Watson
Secretary Jacqueline Austin
Company number NI058929
Registered office 35 Largy Road
Carnlough
BT44 0EZ
Business address 35 Largy Road
Carnlough
BT44 0EZ
Accountants Finegan Gibson
Causeway Tower
9 James Street South
Belfast
BT2 8DN
Bankers Bank of Ireland
4-8 High Street
Belfast
BT1 2BA
A J Watson Ltd
Report to the board of directors on the preparation of the
unaudited statutory financial statements of A J Watson Ltd
Year 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 financial statements of A J Watson Ltd for the year ended 31 October 2023 which comprise the abridged statement of financial position and related notes from the company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.
As a practising member firm of Chartered Accountants Ireland , we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at www.charteredaccountants.ie.
This report is made solely to the board of directors of A J Watson 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 financial statements of A J Watson Ltd and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the board of directors of A J Watson Ltd as a body, in this report in accordance with the requirements of Chartered Accountants Ireland as detailed at www.charteredaccountants.ie. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than A J Watson Ltd and its board of directors as a body for our work or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that A J Watson Ltd has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of A J Watson Ltd. You consider that A J Watson 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 financial statements of A J Watson 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 financial statements.
Finegan Gibson
Chartered Accountants
Causeway Tower
9 James Street South
Belfast
BT2 8DN
25 July 2024
A J Watson Ltd
Abridged statement of financial position
31 October 2023
2023 2022
Note £ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Intangible assets 5 17,452 23,269
Tangible assets 6 108,726 127,411
Investments 7 155,582 155,582
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281,760 306,262
Current assets
Stocks 1,000 1,000
Debtors 635,393 766,838
Cash at bank and in hand 1,310,477 1,178,828
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1,946,870 1,946,666
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year ( 497,354) ( 384,436)
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Net current assets 1,449,516 1,562,230
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Total assets less current liabilities 1,731,276 1,868,492
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Net assets 1,731,276 1,868,492
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Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 100 100
Profit and loss account 1,731,176 1,868,392
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Shareholders funds 1,731,276 1,868,492
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For the year 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 financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476;
- The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and in accordance with Section 1A of FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.
In accordance with section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the abridged income statement has not been delivered.
All of the members have consented to the preparation of the abridged income statement and the abridged statement of financial position for the current year ending 31 October 2023 in accordance with Section 444(2A) of the Companies Act 2006.
These financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 25 July 2024 , and are signed on behalf of the board by:
Mr A J Watson
Director
Company registration number: NI058929
A J Watson Ltd
Notes to the financial statements
Year ended 31 October 2023
1. General information
The company is a private company limited by shares, registered in Northern Ireland. The address of the registered office is A J Watson Limited, 35 Largy Road, Carnlough, BT44 0EZ.
2. Statement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with the provisions of FRS 102, Section 1A, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.
3. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through profit or loss.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.
Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods supplied and services rendered, net of discounts and Value Added Tax.
Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have transferred to the buyer (usually on despatch of the goods); the amount of revenue can be measured reliably; it is probable that the associated economic benefits will flow to the entity; and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transactions can be measured reliably.
Taxation
The taxation expense represents the aggregate amount of current and deferred tax recognised in the reporting period. Tax is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in capital and reserves. In this case, tax is recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in capital and reserves, respectively. Current tax is recognised on taxable profit for the current and past periods. Current tax is measured at the amounts of tax expected to pay or recover using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences at the reporting date. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that 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 that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.
Goodwill
Goodwill arises on business acquisitions and represents the excess of the cost of the acquisition over the company's interest in the net amount of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the acquired business. Goodwill is measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. It is amortised on a straight line basis over its useful life. Where a reliable estimate of the useful life of goodwill or intangible assets cannot be made, the life is presumed not to exceed ten years.
Amortisation
Amortisation is calculated so as to write off the cost of an asset, less its estimated residual value, over the useful life of that asset as follows:
Goodwill - 5 % straight line
If there is an indication that there has been a significant change in amortisation rate, useful life or residual value of an intangible asset, the amortisation is revised prospectively to reflect the new estimates.
Tangible assets
tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and are subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in capital and reserves, except to the extent it reverses a revaluation decrease of the same asset previously recognised in profit or loss. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation is recognised in other comprehensive income to the extent of any previously recognised revaluation increase accumulated in capital and reserves in respect of that asset. Where a revaluation decrease exceeds the accumulated revaluation gains accumulated in capital and reserves in respect of that asset, the excess shall be recognised in profit or loss.
Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:
Plant & equipment - 25 % straight line
Fixtures & fittings - 15 % straight line
Motor vehicles - 25 % straight line
If there is an indication that there has been a significant change in depreciation rate, useful life or residual value of tangible assets, the depreciation is revised prospectively to reflect the new estimates.
Fixed asset investments
Fixed asset investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Listed investments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value being recognised in profit or loss.
Impairment
A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date. When it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets. For impairment testing of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the company are assigned to those units.
Stocks
Stocks are measured at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost includes all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition.
Financial instruments
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument. Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost. Where investments in non-convertible preference shares and non-puttable ordinary shares or preference shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. All other such investments are subsequently measured at cost less impairment. Other financial instruments, including derivatives, are initially recognised at fair value, unless payment for an asset is deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate, in which case the asset is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument. Other financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, with any changes recognised in profit or loss, with the exception of hedging instruments in a designated hedging relationship.
Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss immediately. For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets or either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics. Any reversals of impairment are recognised in profit or loss immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.
Defined contribution plans
Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund. When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in finance costs in profit or loss in the period in which it arises.
4. Employee numbers
The average number of persons employed by the company during the year amounted to 46 (2022: 46 ).
5. Intangible assets
£
Cost
At 1 November 2022 and 31 October 2023 116,341
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Amortisation
At 1 November 2022 93,072
Charge for the year 5,817
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At 31 October 2023 98,889
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Carrying amount
At 31 October 2023 17,452
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At 31 October 2022 23,269
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6. Tangible assets
£
Cost
At 1 November 2022 and 31 October 2023 531,011
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Depreciation
At 1 November 2022 403,600
Charge for the year 18,685
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At 31 October 2023 422,285
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Carrying amount
At 31 October 2023 108,726
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At 31 October 2022 127,411
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7. Investments
£
Cost
At 1 November 2022 and 31 October 2023 155,582
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Impairment
At 1 November 2022 and 31 October 2023 -
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Carrying amount
At 31 October 2023 155,582
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At 31 October 2022 155,582
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