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Registered number: 00039091









DUCHESS CHINA LIMITED









FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

INFORMATION FOR FILING WITH THE REGISTRAR

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

 
DUCHESS CHINA LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 00039091

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023

2023
2022
Note
£
£

  

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 4 
127,000
125,000

Cash at bank and in hand
 5 
134
2,171

  
127,134
127,171

Total assets less current liabilities
  
 
 
127,134
 
 
127,171

  

Net assets
  
127,134
127,171


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
  
339,226
339,226

Profit and loss account
  
(212,092)
(212,055)

  
127,134
127,171


The financial statements have been prepared 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 financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The Company has opted not to file the statement of comprehensive income in accordance with provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by: 




P Meehan
Director

Date: 19 September 2024

The notes on pages 2 to 3 form part of these financial statements.

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DUCHESS CHINA LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

1.


General information

Duchess China Limited is a limited company incorporated in England and Wales. The address of the  registered office is Albion Works, Uttoxeter Road Longton, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PH. In the year-ended 2019 the company ceased to trade. The principal activity was that of a manufacturer and distributor of domestic ceramics.
The Company's functional and presentational currency is GBP

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland' and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. 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.

 
2.2

Going concern

The directors have prepared these accounts on a going concern basis. They have assessed a period
of 12 months from the date of the balance sheet and concluded the company is a going concern..

 
2.3

Revenue

Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the company and the turnover can be reliably measured. Turnover is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

 
2.4

Debtors

Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

 
2.5

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours.

 
2.6

Creditors

Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.


3.


Employees

The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 3 (2022 - 4).

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DUCHESS CHINA LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

4.


Debtors

2023
2022
£
£


Amounts owed by group undertakings
127,000
125,000

127,000
125,000



5.


Cash and cash equivalents

2023
2022
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
134
2,171

134
2,171



6.


Controlling party

The smallest group for which consolidated financial statements are prepared which include the results of this company is that headed by Mantec Group Limited, and its registered office is Albion Works, Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 1PH


7.


Auditors' information

The auditors' report on the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 was unqualified.

The audit report was signed on 23 September 2024 by Graham Wintle (Senior Statutory Auditor) on behalf of WMT.

 
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