Company registration number SC240938 (Scotland)
GORDON COUTTS LIMITED
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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GORDON COUTTS LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Accountants' report
1
Balance sheet
2
Notes to the financial statements
3 - 6
GORDON COUTTS LIMITED
REPORT TO THE DIRECTOR ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED STATUTORY ACCOUNTS OF GORDON COUTTS LIMITED
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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 Gordon Coutts Limited 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 ICAS we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://icas.com/icas-framework-preparation-of-accounts.
This report is made solely to the board of directors of Gordon Coutts Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 17 July 2023. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of Gordon Coutts Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the board of directors of Gordon Coutts Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with the requirements of the ICAS as detailed at https://icas.com/icas-framework-preparation-of-accounts. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Gordon Coutts Limited and its board of directors as a body, for our work or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that Gordon Coutts Limited 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 Gordon Coutts Limited. You consider that Gordon Coutts Limited 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 Gordon Coutts Limited. 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.
A.J.B. Scholes Ltd
15 July 2024
Chartered Accountants
10 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1YH
GORDON COUTTS LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2023
31 December 2023
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2023
2022
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
4
528
1,247
Current assets
Debtors
5
326,384
693,449
Cash at bank
54,244
24,075
380,628
717,524
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
6
(204,823)
(515,816)
Net current assets
175,805
201,708
Net assets
176,333
202,955
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
7
2
2
Profit and loss reserves
176,331
202,953
Total equity
176,333
202,955
The director of the company has 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 director acknowledges his 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.
The financial statements were approved and signed by the director and authorised for issue on 15 July 2024
Mr Gordon Coutts
Director
Company Registration No. SC240938
GORDON COUTTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Gordon Coutts Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in Scotland. The registered office is 10 Albyn Place, Aberdeen, AB10 1YH. The company is trading at Braewell of Kincraigie, Tarland, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire AB34 4SY.
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 are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
1.2
Going concern
No material uncertainties that cast significant doubt about the ability of the company to continue as a going concern have been identified by the director. The director is of the opinion that the company can continue to meet its obligations as they fall due for the foreseeable future. As a consequence, the director has prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis.true
1.3
Turnover
Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT.
Revenue from contracts for the provision of professional services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion when the stage of completion, costs incurred and costs to complete can be estimated reliably. The stage of completion is calculated by comparing costs incurred, mainly in relation to contractual hourly staff rates and materials, as a proportion of total costs. Where the outcome cannot be estimated reliably, revenue is recognised only to the extent of the expenses recognised that it is probable will be recovered.
1.4
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:
Equipment
20% straight line
Motor vehicles
25% straight line
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.
1.5
Impairment of fixed assets
At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).
GORDON COUTTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.6
Financial instruments
The following assets and liabilities are classified as financial instruments bank, trade debtors, trade creditors and loans from related parties. Cash at bank in the balance sheet is held on demand. Trade debtors and creditors are measured at the undiscounted amounts receivable from the customer or payable to the supplier, which is normally the invoiced price. Trade debtors are assessed at the end of each reporting period for the objective evidence of impairment. If such evidence is found, an an impairment loss is recognised in the profit and loss account. Loans from related parties are measured at the undiscounted amounts payable.
1.7
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.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date where transactions or events that result in an obligation to pay more tax in the future or a right to pay less tax in the future have occurred at the balance sheet date. Timing differences are differences between the company's taxable profits and its results as stated in the financial statements that arise from the inclusion of gains and losses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in the financial statements.
Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.
1.8
Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
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Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the director is required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
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Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2023
2022
Number
Number
Total
2
2
GORDON COUTTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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4
Tangible fixed assets
Equipment
Motor vehicles
Total
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 January 2023
31,071
71,500
102,571
Disposals
(22,122)
(18,500)
(40,622)
At 31 December 2023
8,949
53,000
61,949
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2023
29,824
71,500
101,324
Depreciation charged in the year
157
157
Eliminated in respect of disposals
(21,560)
(18,500)
(40,060)
At 31 December 2023
8,421
53,000
61,421
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2023
528
528
At 31 December 2022
1,247
1,247
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Debtors
2023
2022
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
1,450
Other debtors
326,384
691,999
326,384
693,449
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023
2022
£
£
Trade creditors
22,415
Taxation and social security
124
116
Other creditors
204,699
493,285
204,823
515,816
GORDON COUTTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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Called up share capital
2023
2022
2023
2022
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
1
1
1
1
Ordinary A shares of £1 each
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2