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Company Registration number: 06263945

Ben Hodgson Cars Limited

Annual Report and Unaudited
Financial Statements


for the Year Ended 31 May 2024

 

Ben Hodgson Cars Limited

Contents

Pages

Balance sheet

1 to 2

Notes to the financial statements

3 to 9

 

Ben Hodgson Cars Limited

Balance Sheet as at 31 May 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

5

1,727,932

1,482,013

Current assets

 

Stocks

3,258,296

2,798,701

Debtors

6

317,914

105,122

Cash at bank and in hand

 

654,631

665,972

 

4,230,841

3,569,795

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

7

(583,884)

(470,163)

Net current assets

 

3,646,957

3,099,632

Total assets less current liabilities

 

5,374,889

4,581,645

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

7

(99,373)

(20,064)

Provisions for liabilities

(34,213)

(25,185)

Net assets

 

5,241,303

4,536,396

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

40

40

Retained earnings

5,241,263

4,536,356

Shareholders' funds

 

5,241,303

4,536,396

 

Ben Hodgson Cars Limited

Balance Sheet as at 31 May 2024 (continued)

For the financial year ending 31 May 2024 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 his 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.

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.

Company registration number: 06263945

Approved and authorised by the director on 22 July 2024
 

.........................................
Mr B I Hodgson
Director

 

Ben Hodgson Cars Limited

Notes to the financial statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2024

1

GENERAL INFORMATION

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

The address of its registered office is:
Bridge End Service Station
Bridge End
Dalston
Carlisle
CA5 7BH
 

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the director on 22 July 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 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 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.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

Going concern

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

 

Ben Hodgson Cars Limited

Notes to the financial statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2024 (continued)

2

ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

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 and deferred 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.
 

The current corporation 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.
 

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the financial statements.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised when 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 and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

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.

 

Ben Hodgson Cars Limited

Notes to the financial statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2024 (continued)

2

ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

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

Land and buildings

No charge

Property improvements

2% straight line

Plant and machinery

20% reducing balance

Motor vehicles

25% reducing balance

Office equipment

25% straight line

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

4 years straight line

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell.

The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stocks are impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell; the impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

Finance leases and hire purchase contracts

Assets held under finance leases and hire purchase contracts are recognised in the balance sheet as assets and liabilities at the lower of the fair value of the assets and the present value of the minimum lease payments, which is determined at the inception of the lease term. Any initial direct costs of the lease are added to the amount recognised as an asset.

Lease payments are apportioned between the finance charges and reduction of the outstanding lease liability using the effective interest method. Finance charges are allocated to each period so as to produce a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

 

Ben Hodgson Cars Limited

Notes to the financial statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2024 (continued)

2

ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

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.

Financial instruments

Classification
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
 Recognition and measurement
Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the transaction price.
 Impairment
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.

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.

3

STAFF NUMBERS

The average number of persons employed by the company (including the director) during the year, was 11 (2023 - 8).

 

Ben Hodgson Cars Limited

Notes to the financial statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2024 (continued)

4

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 June 2023

8,001

8,001

At 31 May 2024

8,001

8,001

Amortisation

At 1 June 2023

8,001

8,001

At 31 May 2024

8,001

8,001

Carrying amount

At 31 May 2024

-

-

 

Ben Hodgson Cars Limited

Notes to the financial statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2024 (continued)

5

TANGIBLE ASSETS

Land and buildings
£

Property improve-
ments
 £

Office equipment
 £

Motor vehicles
 £

Plant and machinery
£

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 June 2023

1,293,439

180,370

26,991

64,698

76,516

1,642,014

Additions

250,669

-

1,249

-

7,112

259,030

At 31 May 2024

1,544,108

180,370

28,240

64,698

83,628

1,901,044

Depreciation

At 1 June 2023

-

26,875

18,662

57,942

56,521

160,000

Charge for the year

-

3,070

3,511

1,689

4,842

13,112

At 31 May 2024

-

29,945

22,173

59,631

61,363

173,112

Carrying amount

At 31 May 2024

1,544,108

150,425

6,067

5,067

22,265

1,727,932

At 31 May 2023

1,293,439

153,494

8,329

6,756

19,995

1,482,013

 

Ben Hodgson Cars Limited

Notes to the financial statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2024 (continued)

6

DEBTORS

Current

2024
£

2023
£

Trade debtors

131,222

92,847

Prepayments

4,284

1,566

Other debtors

182,408

10,709

 

317,914

105,122

7

CREDITORS

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

Loans and borrowings

10,000

69,250

Trade creditors

197,275

94,689

Taxation and social security

253,242

286,267

Accruals and deferred income

10,112

8,500

Other creditors

113,255

11,457

583,884

470,163


Included in creditors: amounts falling due within one year is £Nil (2023 - £59,250) of bank loans and overdrafts and £29,320 (2023 - £Nil) of hire purchase agreements which are secured on the tangible fixed assets of the company.

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

2024
£

2023
£

Due after one year

Loans and borrowings

99,373

20,064


Included in creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year is £Nil (2023 - £Nil) of bank loans and overdrafts and £89,330 (2023 - £Nil) of hire purchase agreements which are secured on the tangible fixed assets of the company.