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Tangible assets | 3 |
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Investment property | 4 |
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Investments | 5 |
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Debtors | 6 |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 7 | (
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Net current liabilities | (95,441) | (64,103) | ||
Total assets less current liabilities | 5,941,729 | 4,922,194 | ||
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year | 8 | (
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Net assets |
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Called-up share capital | 9 |
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Revaluation reserve | 12 |
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Profit and loss account | 11 |
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Total shareholder's funds |
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Directors' responsibilities:
The financial statements of The Courtenay Group Limited (registered number:
N Davies
Director |
The principal accounting policies are summarised below. They have all been applied consistently throughout the financial year and to the preceding financial year, unless otherwise stated.
The Courtenay Group Limited (the Company) is a private company, limited by shares, incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006 and is registered in England and Wales. The address of the Company's registered office is C/O Bishop Fleming Llp, 10 Temple Back, Bristol, BS1 6FL, United Kingdom. The principal place of business is The Pool House, Manor Park, Nailsea Wall Lane, BS48 4DD.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain items at fair value, and in accordance with Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102) ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ issued by the Financial Reporting Council and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements are presented in pounds sterling which is the functional currency of the Company and rounded to the nearest £.
The directors have assessed the Statement of Financial Position and likely future cash flows at the date of approving these financial statements. The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence and to meet its financial obligations as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.
Turnover is recognised when the significant risks and rewards are considered to have been transferred to the customer.
Current tax is provided at amounts expected to be paid (or recoverable) using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the Statement of Financial Position date.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax arises as a result of including items of income and expenditure in taxation computations in periods different from those in which they are included in the Company's financial statements. Deferred tax is provided in full on timing differences which result in an obligation to pay more or less tax at a future date, at the average tax rates that are expected to apply when the timing differences reverse, based on current tax rates and laws. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and a valuation allowance is set up against deferred tax assets so that the net carrying amount equals the highest amount that is more likely than not to be recovered based on current or future taxable profit.
Land and buildings | not depreciated |
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Properties whose fair value can be measured reliably are held under the revaluation model and are carried at a revalued amount, being their fair value at the date of valuation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. The fair value of the land and buildings is usually considered to be their market value.
Revaluation gains and losses are recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity, except to the extent that a revaluation gain reverses a revaluation loss previously recognised in profit or loss or a revaluation loss exceeds the accumulated revaluation gains recognised in equity; such gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss.
Assets, other than those measured at fair value, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each Statement of Financial Position date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income as described below.
The fair value is determined annually by the directors, on an open market value for existing use basis.
Investments are recognised initially at fair value which is normally the transaction price excluding transaction costs. Subsequently, they are measured at fair value through profit or loss if the shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably. Other investments are measured at cost less impairment.
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Company after deducting all of its liabilities.
Financial assets and liabilities are only offset in the Balance Sheet when, and only when there exists a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and the Company intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
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Monthly average number of persons employed by the Company during the year, including directors |
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Revaluation of tangible assets
The land and buildings were professionally valued by Carter Jonas, an independent valuer, to fair value at 28th February 2022. This has since been reviewed by the directors and determined it represents the fair value of the property, on an open market value for existing use basis.
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Additions | 403,158 |
Fair value movement | 26,260 |
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Valuation
At each reporting date, investment property is measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. Deferred taxation is provided on gains at the rate expected to apply when the property is sold.
The fair value is determined annually by the directors, on an open market value for existing use basis.
Investments in subsidiaries
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Additions |
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Carrying value at 31 December 2023 |
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Carrying value at 31 December 2022 |
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Trade debtors |
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VAT recoverable |
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Trade creditors |
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Amounts owed to own subsidiaries |
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Accruals |
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Other taxation and social security |
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Obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts |
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Other creditors |
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Bank loans (secured) |
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Obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts |
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At the year end, the company owed the director £111,345 (2022: £13,827). This amount is included within other creditors. This amount is interest free and repayable on demand.
Within the profit and loss account balance of £2,373,604 at 31 December 2023 £1,409,570 (2022: £1,383,310) represents non-distributable reserves as a result of the fair value gains on investment property and land and buildings. Deferred tax of £441,454 has been recognised in this balance.
As a parent company of wholly owned subsidiary undertakings, the company has taken advantage of the exemption in paragraph 1AC.35 of FRS102 in not disclosing intra group transactions where 100% of the voting rights are controlled within the group.
During the year the land and buildings held within fixed assets were revalued by £444,860 increasing the revaluation reserve to £1,515,534 (2022: £1,070,674).