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Company Registration No. 04621019 (England and Wales)
Bombus Limited Unaudited accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023
Bombus Limited Unaudited accounts Contents
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Bombus Limited Company Information for the year ended 31 December 2023
Director
Amelia Louise Coward
Company Number
04621019 (England and Wales)
Registered Office
Well Oast Brenley Farm, Boughon Faversham Kent ME13 9LY
Accountants
Syntiro Limited Kingswood Place Horsham Road Findon, Worthing England BN14 0RG
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Chartered Management Accountants' report to the board of directors on the preparation of the unaudited statutory accounts of Bombus Limited for the year ended 31 December 2023
In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of Bombus Limited for the year ended 31 December 2023 which comprise of the Profit and Loss Account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes from the company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.
As a CIMA Registered Member in Practice and Practising Certificate holder, I am subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.cimaglobal.com/Members/Your-Membership-Information/Members-handbook/Licensing-and-monitoring/Members-in-practice/
This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of Bombus Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 6 January 2003. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of Bombus Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of Bombus Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with the requirements of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants as detailed at http://www.cimaglobal.com. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Bombus Limited and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that Bombus Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory accounts that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of Bombus Limited. You consider that Bombus 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 accounts of Bombus 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 accounts.
Syntiro Limited Member in Practice Kingswood Place Horsham Road Findon, Worthing England BN14 0RG 22 August 2024
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Bombus Limited Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2023
2023 
2022 
Notes
£ 
£ 
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
642 
2,414 
Current assets
Inventories
31,424 
32,307 
Debtors
30,297 
30,684 
Cash at bank and in hand
16,930 
11,820 
78,651 
74,811 
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
(80,178)
(82,832)
Net current liabilities
(1,527)
(8,021)
Net liabilities
(885)
(5,607)
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
3 
3 
Profit and loss account
(888)
(5,610)
Shareholders' funds
(885)
(5,607)
For the year ending 31 December 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 22 August 2024 and were signed on its behalf by
Amelia Louise Coward Director Company Registration No. 04621019
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Bombus Limited Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023
1
Statutory information
Bombus Limited is a private company, limited by shares, registered in England and Wales, registration number 04621019. The registered office is Well Oast, Brenley Farm, Boughon, Faversham, Kent, ME13 9LY.
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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
25%
Fixtures & fittings
25%
Computer equipment
25%
Intangible fixed assets
Intangible fixed assets (including purchased goodwill and patents) are included at cost less accumulated amortisation.
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Intangible fixed assets
Other 
£ 
Cost
At 1 January 2023
17,410 
At 31 December 2023
17,410 
Amortisation
At 1 January 2023
17,410 
At 31 December 2023
17,410 
Net book value
At 31 December 2023
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Bombus Limited Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023
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Tangible fixed assets
Plant & machinery 
Fixtures & fittings 
Computer equipment 
Total 
£ 
£ 
£ 
£ 
Cost or valuation
At cost 
At cost 
At cost 
At 1 January 2023
26,292 
14,846 
10,247 
51,385 
Disposals
(358)
- 
(1,132)
(1,490)
At 31 December 2023
25,934 
14,846 
9,115 
49,895 
Depreciation
At 1 January 2023
25,648 
14,415 
8,908 
48,971 
Charge for the year
294 
263 
1,125 
1,682 
On disposals
(276)
- 
(1,124)
(1,400)
At 31 December 2023
25,666 
14,678 
8,909 
49,253 
Net book value
At 31 December 2023
268 
168 
206 
642 
At 31 December 2022
644 
431 
1,339 
2,414 
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Debtors
2023 
2022 
£ 
£ 
Amounts falling due within one year
Trade debtors
9,329 
9,860 
Accrued income and prepayments
461 
1,853 
Other debtors
19,507 
17,971 
29,297 
29,684 
Amounts falling due after more than one year
Other debtors
1,000 
1,000 
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023 
2022 
£ 
£ 
Bank loans and overdrafts
38,079 
38,079 
VAT
11,230 
18,869 
Trade creditors
23,497 
13,488 
Taxes and social security
125 
- 
Accruals
6,028 
5,521 
Deferred income
1,219 
6,875 
80,178 
82,832 
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Average number of employees
During the year the average number of employees was 2 (2022: 9).
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