REGISTERED NUMBER: |
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
FOR |
DARTON LAW LIMITED |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
FOR |
DARTON LAW LIMITED |
DARTON LAW LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07111457) |
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
Page |
Company Information | 1 |
Balance Sheet | 2 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 3 |
DARTON LAW LIMITED |
COMPANY INFORMATION |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
DIRECTOR: |
REGISTERED OFFICE: |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
ACCOUNTANTS: |
Chartered Accountants |
Unit 4 Mulgrave Chambers |
26-28 Mulgrave Road |
Sutton |
Surrey |
SM2 6LE |
DARTON LAW LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07111457) |
BALANCE SHEET |
31 DECEMBER 2023 |
2023 | 2022 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Tangible assets | 4 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Debtors | 5 |
Cash at bank and in hand | 6 |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 7 |
NET CURRENT ASSETS |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due after more than one year |
8 |
( |
) |
( |
) |
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 12 | ( |
) |
NET ASSETS |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital |
Capital redemption reserve |
Retained earnings |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
The director acknowledges his responsibilities for: |
(a) | ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and |
(b) | preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company. |
In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement has not been delivered. |
The financial statements were approved by the director and authorised for issue on |
DARTON LAW LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07111457) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
Darton Law Limited is a |
The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£). |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. |
Going concern |
The financial statements are prepared on the going concern basis, which assumes the ability of the company to continue its activities for the foreseeable future, being a period of not less than twelve months from the approval of these accounts. |
The director, having considered all the information available, is confident that the company has adequate reserves and resources to continue its operational activities for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the director is satisfied that the going concern basis continues to be appropriate for the preparation of the annual financial statements. |
Revenue recognition |
Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and represents the amount receivable for services supplied, net of value added tax. |
Revenue represents net invoiced sales of legal services, excluding value added tax, as adjusted for opening and closing work in progress. |
Work in progress |
Work in progress is valued by reference to the recoverability of work performed at the balance sheet date and is included with trade debtors. |
Government grants |
Government grants are accounted for using the accruals basis. |
Tangible fixed assets |
Fixtures and fittings | - |
Computer equipment | - |
Financial instruments |
The company has chosen to adopt Sections 11 and 12 of FRS102 in respect of financial instruments. |
The company only has financial assets and liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently carried at this value less any provision for impairment. |
Taxation |
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. |
Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. |
DARTON LAW LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07111457) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Deferred tax |
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date. |
Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference. |
Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. |
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits |
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate. |
Leasing commitments |
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the profit and loss account on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. |
3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
The average number of employees during the year was |
4. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Fixtures |
and | Computer |
fittings | equipment | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 January 2023 |
Disposals | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
At 31 December 2023 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 January 2023 |
Charge for year |
Eliminated on disposal | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
At 31 December 2023 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 December 2023 |
At 31 December 2022 |
5. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Trade debtors |
Director's loan account | 101,191 | 55,906 |
Corporation tax recoverable |
Deferred tax asset |
Prepayments |
6. | CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Office monies held | 17,104 | 8,972 |
Client monies held | 258,681 | 1,361,527 |
Cash in hand |
DARTON LAW LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07111457) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
7. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Bank loan (see note 9) |
Trade creditors |
Clients' ledger balances | 258,681 | 1,361,527 |
Social security and other taxes |
VAT |
Accrued expenses |
8. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Bank loan (see note 9) |
9. | LOANS |
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below: |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand: |
Bank loan - less than 1 year |
Amounts falling due between one and two years: |
Bank loans |
Amounts falling due between two and five years: |
Bank loan - 2-5 years |
10. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows: |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Within one year |
Between one and five years |
In more than five years |
The above amounts relate to property and vehicles. |
11. | SECURED DEBTS |
The bank loan is secured by an unlimited debenture incorporating a fixed and floating charge over the assets of the company. |
The loan was advanced in 2017 and is repayable in 120 instalments. |
12. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
2022 |
£ |
Deferred tax |
Tax losses carried forward | ( |
) |
Accelerated capital allowances | 1,243 |
300 |
DARTON LAW LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07111457) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
12. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES - continued |
Deferred |
tax |
£ |
Balance at 1 January 2023 |
Credit to Income Statement during year | ( |
) |
Balance at 31 December 2023 | ( |
) |
13. | TRANSACTIONS WITH DIRECTORS |
The following advances and credits to a director subsisted during the years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2022: |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Balance outstanding at start of year |
Amounts advanced |
Amounts repaid | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Amounts written off | - | - |
Amounts waived | - | - |
Balance outstanding at end of year |
During the year the director paid loan interest of £1,306 (2022: £930) in respect of short term advances which were fully repaid by the balance sheet date. |
14. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
The company paid rent of £24,000 (2022: £18,000) for the leasing of commercial premises to a company in which the director has an interest. The rent charged is at market rate. |