Company registration number 08013845 (England and Wales)
ARDEN ESTATES BROMSGROVE LTD
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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ARDEN ESTATES BROMSGROVE LTD
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
Mr J A Cope
Mr J G Whitehead
Miss R K Randhawa
Company number
08013845
Registered office
373 Evesham Road
Redditch
Worcestershire
B97 5JA
Accountants
Ormerod Rutter Limited
The Oakley
Kidderminster Road
Droitwich
Worcestershire
WR9 9AY
Bankers
Barclays Bank Plc
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE87 2BB
ARDEN ESTATES BROMSGROVE LTD
CONTENTS
Page
Accountants' report
1
Balance sheet
2 - 3
Notes to the financial statements
4 - 7
ARDEN ESTATES BROMSGROVE LTD
ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ARDEN ESTATES BROMSGROVE LTD FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of Arden Estates Bromsgrove Ltd for the year ended 31 December 2023 which comprise, the balance sheet and the related notes from the company’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.
As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.icaew.com/regulation.
This report is made solely to the board of directors of Arden Estates Bromsgrove Ltd, as a body, in accordance with our terms of engagement. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of Arden Estates Bromsgrove Ltd and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the board of directors of Arden Estates Bromsgrove Ltd, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Arden Estates Bromsgrove Ltd and its board of directors as a body, for our work or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that Arden Estates Bromsgrove 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 Arden Estates Bromsgrove Ltd. You consider that Arden Estates Bromsgrove 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 Arden Estates Bromsgrove 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.
Ormerod Rutter Limited
24 May 2024
Chartered Accountants
The Oakley
Kidderminster Road
Droitwich
Worcestershire
WR9 9AY
ARDEN ESTATES BROMSGROVE LTD
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023
31 December 2023
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2023
2022
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
3
83,132
86,043
Current assets
Debtors
4
156,138
180,077
Cash at bank and in hand
78,885
3,015
235,023
183,092
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
5
(248,871)
(215,651)
Net current liabilities
(13,848)
(32,559)
Total assets less current liabilities
69,284
53,484
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
6
(30,504)
(38,295)
Provisions for liabilities
(11,321)
(13,690)
Net assets
27,459
1,499
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
8
301
301
Profit and loss reserves
27,158
1,198
Total equity
27,459
1,499
The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true
For the financial year ended 31 December 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
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.
These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
ARDEN ESTATES BROMSGROVE LTD
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023
31 December 2023
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The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 24 May 2024 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr J A Cope
Director
Company registration number 08013845 (England and Wales)
ARDEN ESTATES BROMSGROVE LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Arden Estates Bromsgrove Ltd is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 373 Evesham Road, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 5JA.
1.1
Accounting convention
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
1.2
Turnover
Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT.
Revenue from the provision of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion, when the costs incurred and costs to complete can be estimated reliably.
1.3
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Fixtures and fittings
15% on cost
Computer equipment
33% on cost
1.4
Taxation
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
Current tax
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.
ARDEN ESTATES BROMSGROVE LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Deferred tax
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and 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. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.
1.5
Employee benefits
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
1.6
Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
1.7
Leases
Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessees. All other leases are classified as operating leases.
Assets held under finance leases are recognised as assets at the lower of the assets fair value at the date of inception and the present value of the minimum lease payments. The related liability is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are treated as consisting of capital and interest elements. The interest is charged to profit or loss so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.
Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.
2
Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2023
2022
Number
Number
Total
11
9
ARDEN ESTATES BROMSGROVE LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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3
Tangible fixed assets
Fixtures and fittings
Computer equipment
Total
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 January 2023
173,232
8,865
182,097
Additions
23,902
587
24,489
At 31 December 2023
197,134
9,452
206,586
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2023
87,763
8,291
96,054
Depreciation charged in the year
26,633
767
27,400
At 31 December 2023
114,396
9,058
123,454
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2023
82,738
394
83,132
At 31 December 2022
85,469
574
86,043
4
Debtors
2023
2022
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
38,712
14,431
Amounts owed by group undertakings
114,060
164,760
Other debtors
3,366
886
156,138
180,077
5
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023
2022
£
£
Bank loans
10,000
10,000
Trade creditors
4,032
1,057
Amounts owed to group undertakings
102,624
72,000
Taxation and social security
41,924
34,872
Other creditors
90,291
97,722
248,871
215,651
ARDEN ESTATES BROMSGROVE LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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6
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2023
2022
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
30,504
30,000
Other creditors
8,295
30,504
38,295
7
Secured debts
The following secured debts are included within creditors:
2023
2022
£
£
Hire purchase contracts
5,006
28,143
Bank loans
40,504
40,000
45,510
68,143
Hire purchase contracts are secured against the assets to which they relate.
Bank loans are secured by way of a government-backed guarentee.
8
Called up share capital
2023
2022
2023
2022
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ord of £1 each
300
300
300
300
Ordinary A of £1 each
1
1
1
1
301
301
301
301
9
Related party transactions
The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.
10
Control
Ultimate parent company
The ultimate parent company is Arden Estates Midlands Limited, a company registered in England and Wales.
Ultimate controlling party
There is no ultimate controlling party, due to no controlling interest in the ultimate parent company.